Hearing Chu Tianfeng's words, Gu Yifeng remained expressionless, lowering his right hand and constantly shaking his wrist, as if adjusting something.
After adjusting for about three breaths, three talismans suddenly appeared in his right hand. He activated them with spiritual power and then shot them out, rushing towards Chu Tianfeng.
The talisman burned and instantly transformed into roaring lightning. It was specially made by him during a rest during the march, capable of attracting heavenly thunder and producing a deafening roar.
Facing the lightning, Chu Tianfeng merely snorted coldly, letting the document turn to ashes. Seven figures acted simultaneously, forming a formation in a specific order. Then, a beam of light flashed above their heads, blocking the lightning.
This was the source of his confidence in facing Gu Yifeng, who was at the mid-stage of the Opening Mansion Realm. The seven figures, now arrayed in formation, displayed power comparable to those at the mid-stage of the Opening Mansion Realm.
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At the same time, they stepped outside the West Gate.
While Qin Shan was explaining the situation to the two generals, he suddenly heard thunder. He immediately realized that this was most likely a signal from Gu Yifeng. He changed his story and told the two generals to act according to the previously agreed strategy, and to send scouts to gather intelligence first.
Qin Shan then returned to the spot where Gu Yifeng had disappeared and waited quietly.
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After Chu Tianfeng withstood Gu Yifeng's talisman technique once again, the seven people transformed into a sharp blade and attacked him directly. The seven of them were as one, and their attack was fierce.
After dodging another attack, Gu Yifeng took two steps back, his feet moving like a Kun beast entering the sea, and instantly flashed to the other side.
"Have you made enough of a scene?"
Gu Yifeng sneered and asked.
These words further provoked Chu Tianfeng, and anger flashed in his eyes. Then, the seven of them simultaneously raised their sword fingers, unleashing their spiritual power. Sharp sword energies then rose from the lake beneath their feet.
The next moment, countless sword shadows shot out and stabbed towards him.
"Not bad sword energy, but unfortunately, the level is not high enough, that's all."
Gu Yifeng shook his head, then his spiritual power erupted completely, forming a vortex in front of him. The Devouring Heaven Record was fully activated, and countless sword shadows were instantly swallowed by the vortex and disappeared.
Before anyone could react, the sword shadows returned along the same path. Under his deliberate manipulation, the quality of the same sword energy remained unchanged, but the quantity decreased by 30%. They immediately broke through the formation of the seven people, and six of the figures were injured and instantly transformed back into their original forms, which were six teenagers.
"Sword slaves? No wonder the seven of you are like one body."
Before Gu Yifeng could even recognize them, he subconsciously revealed the origins of the six people, and then his memories of his predecessor slowly surfaced in his mind.
The so-called sword slave is a slave who feeds a cultivator's sword with his heart and blood every day. When raised to the extreme, such a sword slave can also communicate with the sword's mind.
Some cultivation techniques allow these sword slaves to be controlled by the cultivator, just like the swords themselves, as if they were one with the sword. With further training and the use of formations, they can even unleash power beyond their level.
Unfortunately, all of this is based on the premise that the formation is mastered and the sword slave and the cultivator are of one mind.
Although Chu Tianfeng possessed exceptional combat prowess and unparalleled strategic skills, he was ultimately somewhat impatient for quick success, believing that having Gu Yifeng's intelligence would solve the problem easily.
Without saying a word, Gu Yifeng unleashed a sword strike, instantly killing those sword slaves who had already established a deep connection with Chu Tianfeng's sword. These sword slaves had spent their entire lives nurturing the sword, and only death was their only release.
He then came to Chu Tianfeng. Chu Tianfeng tried to struggle, but a dagger suddenly appeared in his hand and stabbed straight at his face. However, his wrist was pressed down firmly in an instant, and a flame entered his dantian, turning into a fire seed.
"Let's go, Second Prince of Chu. A fire seed has been planted in your dantian. If you dare to make any rash moves, the fire seed inside will explode instantly."
Gu Yifeng snorted coldly, grabbed him by the collar, and continuously drew with his right hand. Then a talisman flew out and landed at the core of the array, turning into a seven-colored light that flashed, and this space instantly dissipated.
The two returned to their original spot, where Qin Shan was still waiting. Upon seeing Gu Yifeng, he immediately came forward, took the prisoner, and the two returned to Taxi Pass.
"Lock this second prince in prison. Without my decree, he is not to be visited or interrogated. What's the situation with the scouts ahead?"
After giving an order to Qin Shan and watching his men subdue Chu Tianfeng, Gu Yifeng asked Qin Shan a question.
"Your Majesty, the scouts have not yet reported back. According to the two generals' deductions, there must be an ambush ahead. Why don't we interrogate the prince directly and wipe out the Chu army in the chaos?"
Qin Shan responded honestly upon hearing this.
"No? If we believe the prince's words, we'll likely fall into a trap. We can't trust him easily. Since there's an ambush, let's test them one by one. Prepare rolling stones and giant logs. Divide the army into two groups, one for the front and one for the rear."
"Based on previous intelligence, have the two generals remind the entire army to slow down in areas where ambushes may be set up."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yifeng immediately spoke up. The enemy had set up an ambush, so they couldn't just stay there. The most compromise would be to prepare rolling stones and giant logs. The ambush site was almost entirely flat, so using these to kill would surely reveal their location.
Upon hearing this, Qin Shan did not hesitate and immediately sent his order at full speed.
After an incense stick had burned, the entire army sprang into action and began to slowly advance.
When they were still ten miles away from the city occupied by the Chu army, nearly ten thousand enemy soldiers suddenly emerged from the ground under rolling stones and giant trees. In addition, the sounds of battle were deafening all around, with at least twenty thousand soldiers. The whole earth trembled, and it was almost as if they were being pounded by iron hooves.
Just then, Gu Yifeng sounded the horn in the army, and everyone immediately launched a counterattack. The two sides fought for less than half an incense stick's time when the sound of iron hooves came from afar. The newcomers were all holding long swords and raising the banner of the Great Gan King.
Before the Great Chu cavalry could even engage in a single battle, they were instantly reduced to blood and flesh, routed by the sudden arrival of ten thousand iron cavalry.
This scene greatly boosted the morale of the Daqian forces, who continued to advance with their siege equipment, while the Chu cavalry, terrified at the mere mention of their name, fled in panic.
The ambush of 15,000 troops set up by the Great Chu this time would have been enough to kill 50,000 Da Gan soldiers in the past, but this time it all failed and the soldiers were even slaughtered by the Da Gan.
Under the bloodbath of 10,000 Mo Dao soldiers, not a single one of the 15,000 ambushers managed to escape.
The army only stopped when they reached the city occupied by the Chu army, about five miles away.
With a wave of his hand, Gu Yifeng signaled Qin Shan to bring Chu Tianfeng, who had been stripped of his armor, dressed in prison clothes, and bound hand and foot, to the front of the battle.
"Listen up, Great Chu army! Your Second Prince has been captured. If you want your prince to live, open the city gates immediately!"
Qin Shan shouted loudly, unleashing his full power at the Dingyuan Realm, attracting the attention of the Chu army on the city wall.
These words caused an immediate tremor throughout the Great Chu army. People on the city wall watched intently, and then nervously went to summon someone of a higher rank.
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