Chapter 500: Ten Thousand Banners Slay Yama (The End) [Requesting Monthly Tickets]
Yonggu Pass, a national border barrier.
The Ten Crows army was almost caught off guard by this sudden turn of events. The main vanguard formation, affected by the sudden change, lost its previous discipline and order, and the drumbeats and commands for the attack were forced to pause for a few moments. The thought processes of everyone were more unified than ever before.
Hasn't the border barrier already been breached?
Even if it can be repaired—
It's impossible to break through one step at a time and then finish it off the next, right?
That's incredibly efficient!
Even letting out a fart requires a bit of emotional preparation.
The troops responsible for each military formation worked hard to stabilize the situation, fearing that Chu Jie and his men would take advantage of this opportunity to lead their troops out to attack.
A complete military defeat often begins with panic.
"Don't panic!"
"Violators will be dealt with according to military law!"
"Anyone who dares to back down will be punished with a beating!"
The Ten Crows were known for their harsh military discipline. The lowest-ranking soldiers were mostly lowly slaves and impoverished able-bodied men from the Ten Crows. Violations of military law resulted in severe punishments, ranging from lacerations to death. Their iron-fisted methods instilled fear in many.
Therefore, these threats actually had a calming effect, stabilizing the basic military formation and preventing further chaos...
but--
Then, another unexpected event occurred.
It sounded as if countless iron hooves were shaking the ground, the rhythmic thud causing the sand and gravel to tremble violently, more like a stampede of ten thousand horses.
Could it be that Yonggu Pass has finally dispatched troops?
Little did they know, Yonggu Pass was also completely bewildered.
They didn't cause this commotion at all.
"Anyone who crosses our borders shall be killed!"
"Those who cross our borders——"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The sound waves grew louder and louder, their chilling aura far surpassing that of the previous ones! This sound wave was also mixed with ear-piercing sonic booms, causing a sharp pain in the eardrums of everyone who heard it. Among the Ten Black Vanguards who were closest to the sound waves, many even had thin, winding red snakes oozing from their ears!
Both sides, consisting of martial arts experts and scholars, reacted quickly, using their respective methods to mitigate the impact of the sonic attack.
Calling it a sound attack isn't entirely accurate.
The sound wasn't particularly aggressive; it was just a pure shouting out of anger, which was enough to make people want to stay away.
As the sound appeared, the sound of iron hooves grew closer.
A fierce wind swept across the ground.
Countless visible streams of malevolent energy surged from the ground, instantly transforming into three thousand figures clad in full armor. Riding tall horses, well-equipped, and with solid forms, they charged in perfect unison towards the vanguard of the Ten Crows!
Shiwuxian is closest to the national border barrier.
The suddenly appearing elite heavy cavalry collided with them after only a few breaths of accelerated gallop. These figures wielded various weapons, including halberds over ten feet long, broadswords three feet wide, and heavy iron shields as tall as a man. These heavy objects were handled with incredible agility, as if they were extensions of their own bodies. The three thousand elite soldiers, like swords drawn, charged straight at the vanguard of the Ten Crows.
They forcibly took over the work from Chu Jie and Zhao Feng.
As the two watched the unfamiliar elite troops pass by one by one, their doubts were no less than those of Shi Wu—they had been notified in advance that the border barrier would be rebuilt, but neither of them had any idea what the rebuilt border barrier would look like.
It is important to understand that the state of a nation's borders is linked to its destiny.
There are no shortcuts to national destiny; it depends entirely on gradual accumulation. It's easy to squander, but difficult to gain.
They didn't have high hopes for the new border barrier; they figured it was better than nothing, as long as it provided temporary relief.
result--
This is absolutely amazing!
Don't underestimate these three thousand heroes; they are well-equipped, spirited, and highly motivated. Most importantly, they are capable fighters! They seized the excellent opportunity presented by the fact that the Ten Crows Vanguard Army's formation hadn't had time to recover, breaking through the enemy lines and creating a gap in their ranks!
On the city wall, Chu Yao suddenly realized something and laughed, "The River Governor's two years of lying low have not been entirely fruitless."
Shen Tang's national seal has been quietly accumulating national fortune.
Although it cannot stretch for thousands of miles to protect the entire country, it is enough to block the Ten Crows army and deal with the current crisis for several dozen miles. Chu Yao looked at Chief Clerk Yu, whose face still showed lingering shock and sincere admiration.
He had his men thoroughly investigate Shen Tang's background before she came to Longwu, so he naturally knew that her wealth had been accumulated during her time as the Governor of Heyin. Heyin wasn't a small region, but its population was extremely small. To build such a vast empire from nothing in just two years—and that was likely after the division of military and civil fortunes—was truly remarkable. What did this signify?
This means that the common people of He Yin truly love and respect this young Lord Shen! Otherwise, they would not have been able to accumulate so much national fortune.
The border barrier, stretching for dozens of miles, is almost tangible.
This stands in stark contrast to the previous border barriers.
“Chief Clerk Yu, the time has come. Please send out the troops.”
"Good! Good! Good!"
Registrar Yu said "good" three times in a row.
Although he held the position of registrar, he also had the power to mobilize troops, second only to the commander-in-chief, Chu Jie. With Chu Jie away on a frivolous trip, the authority to command the troops fell into his hands. He immediately ordered Chu Jie's deputy general to lead 10,000 elite troops out of the city to fight.
Xun Zhen had already made his move before the city gates were opened.
"Even if you spend all your money, it will come back again!"
Countless golden wisps of mist flowed down from the sky, as if a hole had been torn in the heavens, allowing a celestial waterfall to flow down to earth, finally converging at the foot of Yonggu Pass. Xun Zhen remained unfazed, and with a flick of his tongue, the mist instantly transformed into countless coin-shaped gold notes.
"On this journey to the netherworld, I will summon my old comrades—"
The gold coins instantly transformed into white banners to guide the spirits.
A strange, eerie wind swept across the battlefield that had been filled with the sounds of battle, as if omnipresent, shadowy figures were dancing wildly in the wind. As the white banner fell to the ground, the sharp sound of a horn reverberated through the sky. Xun Zhen, his face solemn, slowly uttered the second half of his sentence.
"With ten thousand banners, we will slay Yama!"
boom--
A chilling wind exploded!
The swirling sand and stones turned the sky and earth into a murky color.
A series of high-pitched battle cries echoed from the murky mist, and countless illusory figures, stained with blood and wielding weapons, charged out to the sound of war drums. A murky, bloody aura surrounded them, their eyes bloodshot, sending chills down the spines of those who beheld them.
Xun Zhen's eyes darkened slightly.
With a wave of his hand, he created a dazzling array of stars.
These heroic spirits are all pawns in his game!
One person can form an army!
Chu Yao and Kang Shi exchanged a glance.
He laughed and said, "Although I am getting old and my legs are not as nimble as they used to be, I cannot show weakness in front of my new colleagues."
Kang Shi: "..."
This statement seems reasonable at first glance, but upon closer examination...
Kang Shi thought to himself, if he remembered correctly, Xun Hanzhang was a few years older than Chu Wuhui.
Registrar Yu: "..."
He didn't even know where to begin his rant. If Chu Yao could refer to himself as "this old man," then what was he?
Chu Yao paid no attention to his colleague's inner thoughts—as the saying goes, there is no first place in literature, but there is a second in martial arts. He also had a bit of the tendency for scholars to belittle each other—Xun Zhen's powerful words had directly ignited his competitive spirit.
He spotted the weakness in the Shiwu army's formation and immediately used the unconventional tactics that Chief Clerk Yu had long missed but was familiar with.
"To sink in water or plunge into fire is to invite one's own destruction!"
A vast amount of literary energy poured out from the Danfu Wengong.
Above the high wall, the spiritual energy condensed and instantly transformed into a giant dragon forty or fifty feet long, its scales lifelike, each exuding a sinister and evil aura. Chu Yao lightly leaped onto the body of one of the giant dragons, and together they swooped down towards the Ten Crow Vanguard Army formation.
Registrar Yu: "..."
He instinctively grabbed Kang Shi's arm.
The latter looked at him innocently.
"What's wrong?"
Registrar Yu said sternly, "You can't run away anymore!"
A scholar should have the demeanor of a scholar!
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I'm still not satisfied with this chapter after all these revisions... I checked the time and it's already past midnight, my head is buzzing.
PS: I can finally change the title! _(:з」∠)_
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