Cultivation: Being Immortal - Chapter 217

Heavenly Wall Divine Kingdom，Changhe County

Xiao Changkong looked at the battlefield ahead, watching the poorly equipped rebels being slaughtered by Prince Changhe’s soldiers. Even though the casualties were severe, he didn’t order a retreat. What he wanted was to use the lives of these common soldiers to deplete the enemy’s equipment and strength.

“Captain, I can’t hold on any longer. Let me go.”

A general by Xiao Changkong’s side volunteered again. Their troops were on the verge of collapse.

“No hurry, wait a bit. Send another battalion up.”

Xiao Changkong coldly said. Compassion has no place in war. This was something he had learned when he was twelve. Now was not the time to be soft-hearted.

“Captain, those people are just ordinary soldiers. They can’t hold on.”

“Shut up, if you dare to shake the soldiers’ morale again, I’ll chop your head off.”

Xiao Changkong shouted angrily, and the general beside him quickly closed his mouth and didn’t dare to say anything more.

Xiao Changkong looked back at the battlefield, and sent one battalion of soldiers and horses up there, temporarily maintaining the declining situation. But they were still being pressed and fought, they were just too weak.

Most of the soldiers were composed of slaves, and ninety percent of them were malnourished. They barely had enough to eat, let alone practice martial arts. They didn’t even have decent weapons.

As for the enemies, they were Prince Changhe’s elite soldiers, composed of low-level nobles or commoners. Most of them had practiced martial arts and had better equipment. So even though Prince Changhe’s soldiers were ten times fewer, they still had the advantage.

“Senior, oh senior, where are you? If you were here, I wouldn’t be in such a difficult situation.”

Xiao Changkong sighed in his heart, remembering the mentor who had taught him for less than a year more than a decade ago. In just a few months, he had learned so many things. Afterwards, they sent people to teach him again, but besides martial arts, he felt like he couldn’t learn anything else.

“We’ve lost, run!”

“We can’t win anymore.”

“Hurry, go!”

This decisive battle lasted from morning until afternoon. The soldiers of the rebel army in each camp took turns fighting, and almost all of them were seriously injured. They couldn’t hold on any longer and began to collapse.

“Today is a matter of life and death, brothers. Overthrow the Divine Kingdom and follow me into the battle!”

At this moment, Xiao Changkong let out a roar and then took the lead, charging out. Thousands of troops followed closely behind him.

“Kill!”

Xiao Changkong was like a sharp arrow, piercing through the battlefield, sweeping away Prince Changhe’s soldiers and horses. The soldiers and horses behind him were even more fearless.

These soldiers were not ordinary soldiers. They were all skilled experts handpicked by Xiao Changkong. The rebel army was divided into three levels. The weakest were the ordinary camp soldiers, composed of newly recruited slaves. The next level was the combat soldiers, consisting of physically strong individuals who had learned martial arts. The strongest were Xiao Changkong’s own personal guards, all of them Martial Arts Masters.

At this point, Prince Changhe’s soldiers and horses were losing morale and running out of energy. Even the Martial Arts Masters had depleted most of their internal strength. With Xiao Changkong’s sudden charge, the situation immediately reversed.

“Where are the troops of the imperial court?”

On this side, Prince Changhe shouted angrily at a soldier named Xiao Changkong. Xiao Changkong, as an ordinary soldier, was depleting the morale of his troops. Prince Changhe understood this very well, but he didn’t care because there was still a contingent of imperial troops behind them. They had agreed that at a critical moment, the imperial troops would deliver a decisive blow, but now they couldn’t even see a trace of the imperial troops.

“My Lord, General Li from the imperial court says that you are winning big, and they don’t need to intervene.”

“Nonsense! Go quickly and tell them to send their troops. I can’t hold on anymore…”

“My Lord, something is not right. The imperial troops are retreating.”

“What…?”

Prince Changhe didn’t have time to get angry when another soldier brought terrible news. Prince Changhe felt dizzy and almost passed out.

“Li Si, I’m your own uncle, you know?”

Prince Changhe shouted angrily and cursed the Emperor of the Divine Kingdom. After all, he was Li Si’s own uncle. Was he also going to be betrayed?

“My Lord, please hurry, we can’t hold the front any longer.”

While talking, Xiao Changkong had already broken through the rear army of Changhe Kingdom. With one more breakthrough, he would reach Prince Changhe’s presence.

“I won’t go, don’t stop me, follow me and fight the enemies.”

Prince Changhe roared angrily, but his guards didn’t care and carried him away. Prince Changhe struggled for a while but eventually went with the flow.

“Prince Changhe has escaped.”

“Prince Changhe has escaped.”

Seeing the enemy’s commanding flag move, Xiao Changkong immediately commanded his subordinates to shout. With their shouts, the morale of Changhe Kingdom’s soldiers plummeted and they quickly collapsed.

“Seize the opportunity, pursue and enter Changhe County.”

Xiao Changkong, seeing the enemy’s defeat was certain, felt delighted. He quickly ordered his soldiers and horses to attack and capture Changhe County’s main city. The other cities of Changhe County wouldn’t be a concern.

“General, what is that?”

“Great leader…”

But just at that moment, suddenly a soldier shouted loudly. Xiao Changkong looked up and saw a scene that shattered his beliefs.

He saw hundreds of fireballs appearing in the sky, falling rapidly. The fireballs grew larger and larger until they crashed into the rebels.

“Um…”

Xiao Changkong couldn’t find any words to say. He stared blankly at everything in front of him.

“Let’s go.”

Just then, one of Xiao Changkong’s soldiers suddenly acted. He grabbed Xiao Changkong and swallowed a pill, then flew into the air while carrying Xiao Changkong, quickly escaping.

“Boom!”

But they hadn’t gone far when suddenly a bolt of lightning appeared in the sky, striking them both down.

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“The rebels in Changhe County were defeated, and Formation Spirit intervened.”

“The rebels in Jiangshan County as well.”

“Jiangdu too.”

In Jingdu City, Lin Jiang received the news and was utterly speechless. The rebels had the upper hand in three battlefields, or rather, they had already won. However, due to disputes caused by Formation Spirit, they all failed.

“Elder, our plan has failed. We thought the rebels in these three counties could win and then unite, sweeping across half of the Divine Kingdom. But now, it seems there’s a major problem.”

“The biggest problem lies in the morale of the rebels. The Li family has brought up their ‘Divine Assistance’ again, playing on their noble birthright. The rebels’ slogans of those nobles and generals simply can’t compare.”

“Yes, in the history of the Divine Kingdom, rebel armies always had to fight all the way to Jingdu City, but they were defeated by Formation Spirit. This tactic dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the rebel forces.”

“No worries, the rebels are not without any support. We’re here, right? Send people to stabilize the rebel armies in each region, while I find a way to discuss with the alliance leader.”

Lin Jiang said that it is not enough to rely on ordinary people with the presence of Formation Spirit, but it’s okay because Formation Spirit is not the true Heavenly Way, it is just a high-ranking cultivator who has been refined.

Lin Jiang comforted everyone and instructed them to gather the rebels and then went to meet Zhou Huaiying.

“I know what happened. Some setbacks are not a big deal. Let the rebels try again.”

“Leader, a few setbacks are nothing to worry about. If we try a few more times, the people’s hearts will be lost.”

“Then let’s change the person in charge. Let the descendant of the Li family take the stage.”

“I am prepared for this, but our traces are too heavy, so we need to be prepared in advance.”

Lin Jiang said that this time, the three rebel armies that were defeated were not led by the descendants of the Li family, but they still prepared a rebel army led by the descendants of the Li family, because Lin Jiang felt that they couldn’t hide it from Formation Spirit.

“I know, the war continues, and not enough people have died.”

“I am causing some mischief in Jingdu City.”

“All right.”

“On the side of the Immortal Alliance…”

“At the crucial moment, I and a few elders will take action, and we still have a batch of resources. When the time comes, you will all have a share.”

Zhou Huaiying said that they also had a hidden batch of cultivation resources, which had been saved up but was not much, and could only be used at a critical moment.

Lin Jiang understood and didn’t say much. He quickly left and quietly left Jingdu City. He met Lin Batian below Yuquan Mountain outside the city.

“I know about the matter. It was my negligence. I arranged it with Formation Spirit. I gave him some treasures and restored his strength a bit.”

After listening to Lin Jiang’s narration, Lin Batian said to Lin Jiang.

“Master, we have been trying our best to weaken Formation Spirit, but you are actually strengthening his power. This is a bit unfair.”

“The situation has changed. The four major families are attacking the Dutian Formation. If we don’t support him, Formation Spirit might not be able to hold on. By that time, Chen Zheng will escape, and none of you will survive.”

“Can the four major clans break the formation?”

“Yes.”

“Ah.”

“Once the formation is broken, Li Yuncheng, with his personality, will most likely self-destruct. No one in the Divine Kingdom will be spared, except for me.”

“I… ”

Lin Jiang wanted to curse. He had worked hard in the Divine Kingdom for over ten years, only to be dragged into death together?

“Don’t worry, if I have to run, I’ll take you with me. After all, you’re my descendant from the Lin family.”

“Listen to me, thank you…”

“Be serious.”

“Is what I’m doing now still meaningful? Should I keep going?”

Lin Jiang felt helpless. He tried all sorts of schemes, but Lin Batian’s casual move was more effective, and it hurt his feelings.

“You do your thing, and I’ll do mine. Let’s take care of Chen Zheng first, and then we’ll discuss the next plan.”

“When are we going to take care of Chen Zheng?”

“He’s a boss in Tao Achieving, do you think he’s just in the Qi Refining Period?”

“Can I help?”

“What do you think?”

“It’s a little hurtful.”

“Focus on your cultivation, you’ll be able to help in the future.”

Lin Batian smiled and said. Don’t worry, young man. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I have noticed that Lin Jiang is quite talented and resourceful.

“Next, we are planning to eliminate the emperor and intensify the conflicts within the Divine Kingdom. When do you plan to kill Chen Zheng? Will it affect your plan?”

“Can we take a break? I still need Formation Spirit to help me control Chen Zheng.”

“Probably around three years.”

“That should be enough time. You must ensure that the emperor stays alive and Formation Spirit is not delayed by you.”

“No problem, I am responsible for this matter. I can control the progress.”