Longzang

Chapter 153 What is your worth?

Wei Yuan unfolded the map, tapped it three times, and said, "The Wu Clan is coming in three routes this time. The strongest force is in the northwest, probably tens of thousands. The western force is about twenty or thirty thousand. The weakest force is in the southwest, perhaps less than twenty thousand."

This was Wei Yuan's perception of the changes in the Qi of heaven and earth using the power of Qingming. The troop strength was calculated and not accurate, but the relative positions were relatively accurate.

The three armies of the Wu tribe were less than two hundred miles apart and more than three hundred miles apart, and the distance between them was several hundred miles.

At this moment, everyone from Taichu Palace, along with Yun Feifei and Xu Wan'er, were present. Wei Yuan said, "I plan to attack the southern route first. The Wu Clan will definitely not expect us to leave the boundary and launch a proactive attack, allowing us to catch them off guard."

Then Wei Yuan said to Bao Yun, "I'll have to trouble you, Senior Sister, to check on all three routes. If there are no problems, please come and join us."

Bao Yun nodded and disappeared.

Wei Yuan left Xiao Yu to guard the house as usual, with Zhang Sheng accompanying him to provide support. Then, he gathered all the elite cultivators, had Ji Liuli cast a feng shui formation to bless them with good fortune, and then left the realm, heading southwest at high speed.

Wei Yuan mobilized all his forces this time, leaving only a dozen or so wounded guards in the realm.

Half an hour later, Bao Yun rejoined the troops and brought back the latest intelligence.

The main force of the Wu tribe, numbering 50,000, was to the northwest, carrying a large amount of supplies and provisions. It seemed they were planning to set up camp at the border for a long-term battle. The western force numbered 15,000, also carrying many supplies, so neither of these routes was moving very fast.

The southwest route only had nine thousand men, and this route had the most supplies. They didn't seem to be there to fight, but rather to settle down.

Among the three armies, Bao Yun saw no trace of any hidden great shaman.

After hearing Bao Yun's information, Wei Yuan judged that the great shamans had probably already sensed the so-called immortal techniques he possessed.

If they hadn't sensed anything, then such a large army would surely have required the presence of a high-ranking shaman. But the fact that there's no trace of it suggests that all the high-ranking shamans are hiding, intending to lure out the immortal's abilities first.

Based on the location provided by Bao Yun, Wei Yuan silently calculated for a moment, then pointed to a mountain peak dozens of miles away and said, "We'll ambush there."

An hour later, the large group of Wu tribe warriors finally came into view.

They split into two groups: one advanced in a normal marching formation, while the other followed the stream. The stream contained many small, flat-bottomed boats, laden with supplies, which were towed by the sorcerer warriors on either side.

These boats have smooth bottoms and are coated with a special oil layer, allowing them to move through muddy swamps. If all else fails, they can be pushed along as long as there is mud on the ground, making them far more practical than human carriages in the Western Regions.

Upon seeing the Wu Clan army enter the ambush area, Wei Yuan immediately made arrangements, with Ji Liuli suppressing the central army, which was the concentration of Wu Clan nobles and had the most powerful warriors.

Bao Yun first suppressed the vanguard, then Cui Yu led his guards in the attack. Yun Feifei and Xu Wan'er led the Western Region cultivators to attack the transport troops along the river.

Finally, there's Wei Yuan, who will lead all the young masters and ladies in a surprise attack on the rear guard of the Wu Clan.

Among this force, the rear guard of the Wu tribe was the most imposing and majestic, numbering as many as two thousand!

The young masters and ladies exchanged glances, remaining silent. Including Wei Yuan, they numbered only seventeen at most, making it no exaggeration to say they could fight a hundred. Although everyone was at the Foundation Establishment stage, the Witch Clan's rear army also had a considerable number of Foundation Establishment warriors and witches.

The boy with the best eyesight looked into the distance, his face turning pale, and said, "Twenty-one in the Foundation Establishment stage, four mid-stage and one late-stage."

"What a talent!" Wei Yuan thought to himself, then patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Which one is in post-production?"

The boy pointed, and Wei Yuan remembered it, planning to send it on its way later.

With the plan settled, Wei Yuan waved his hand, and the group separated, each stealthily making their way to their designated positions. With Bao Yun and Ji Liuli present, the entire Wu tribe force remained completely unaware of the ambush.

Ten minutes later, the world suddenly changed, and a giant tower several meters high appeared out of thin air, suppressing most of the central army in one fell swoop!

Although the Witch Clan had dozens of elite Witch Warriors in the central army, they were all almost immobilized and could only struggle to hold on. Ji Liuli's strategy this time was to suppress them first and kill them secondarily, first to quell their movements and then slowly wear them down. If the Witch Clan could not escape the range of the Demon Suppression Tower, they would all be suppressed and killed within half an hour.

Bao Yun continued to unleash the sandstorm. This attack was powerful because it was long-lasting and covered a wide area, and it had a special effect on the Wu tribe. As soon as the sandstorm started, the Wu tribe's vanguard was thrown into chaos. Although the Wu tribe warriors hit by the sandstorm were not seriously injured at first, they were in great pain and could hardly concentrate.

As soon as the sandstorm started, Cui Yu led his guards to the scene and launched a fierce attack while the Wu tribe was in chaos. The timing was perfect.

Xu Wan'er, Yun Feifei, and other Western Region cultivators were extremely familiar with this area. They dispersed like a pack of wolves, attacking in all directions. The people towing the transport ships were not elites either, and soon they were also in chaos, with many abandoning their ships and running away.

Wei Yuan spurred his horse and charged towards the rear of the Wu tribe's army.

The young masters and ladies, each wielding a long spear and broadsword, charged closely behind Wei Yuan, but many were pale-faced and their hands trembled. They had come to make a name for themselves, not to die!
Knowing that there are a hundred times more enemies, and that they are outside the boundary, why would you still rush up? Isn't that just suicide?
Several men immediately planned to slow their horses and quietly fall behind, preparing to turn back and flee if things went wrong. Wei Yuan was not Cui Yu; these men, frankly, were not convinced of Wei Yuan's abilities. They would follow Cui Yu to the death, but not Wei Yuan.

However, these young masters and ladies were horrified to discover that no matter how they urged their horses on, they couldn't slow down at all, and they couldn't even change direction! One young master, in his shock, pulled the reins desperately, but the horse's head was almost turned back, and it was still charging straight ahead!

The rear guard of the Wu tribe had already spotted the raiding cavalry. They turned in unison, countless spears gleaming with a chilling light, pointing in their direction.

The young masters and ladies charged straight into the steel forest of spears. Some of them couldn't withstand the pressure and screamed in pain!

An indescribable feeling suddenly descended from the sky, covering the surrounding hundreds of feet. The young masters and ladies found themselves suddenly filled with strength, feeling better than ever before.

But despite their strength, fear remained. Looking around, all they saw were bizarrely dressed witches and countless weapons aimed at them! Driven by survival instinct, these individuals desperately swung their weapons, sweeping away the surrounding witches. Only then did they realize the advantage of long weapons; they wielded them with incredible ferocity, sweeping and slashing, each strike taking down a swathe. Some quickly realized that the witches weren't as strong as they had imagined, at least much weaker than when they had encountered the ambush on the way there. So they suppressed their fear and focused on fighting.

Some remain controlled by fear, screaming and attacking desperately; at this point, only madness can suppress the fear.

Time seemed both very short and very long.

Suddenly, the young masters and ladies found themselves in an empty field of vision; there were no enemies left. They looked around in bewilderment, only to realize that they had unknowingly fought their way through the enemy ranks, leaving behind only a trail of corpses.

Wei Yuan spurred his horse and turned back. A jade mountain roared down from the sky, shattering the newly assembled witch army. Wei Yuan then charged again, with all the young masters and ladies following closely behind, each one ready to die!

A sweet girl, overwhelmed by fear during her last charge, had completely depleted her spiritual energy, leaving her weak and unable to even lift her spear. As her warhorse carried her into the enemy ranks once more, she finally broke down, attempting to leap from the horse.

However, an invisible force enveloped her entire body, firmly binding her to the horse's back, making it impossible for her to jump off. At the same time, a continuous flow of power surged into her body, squeezing out much of the Dao power that she had previously thought was nonexistent.

Then, the girl watched in horror as she wielded the spear with both hands, stabbing and sending her enemies flying one by one. Her spearmanship was far more ruthless and deadly than anything she could have imagined. At that moment, she could do nothing but count how many people she had killed. This was the only thing she could control over her own body.

In a daze, the sweet girl followed the cavalry and once again broke through the enemy lines, her voice rising to seventeen.

Wei Yuan turned his horse around, pointed to the sky, and before Yushan could appear, the rear guard of the Wu tribe had already collapsed and scattered.

Wei Yuan merely pointed to the sky; no Jade Mountain appeared. The enemy was too scattered, rendering his most powerful Daoist techniques useless.

Clap clap clap! Suddenly, a round of applause rang out, and a common soldier in the rear guard of the Wu tribe stood still, clapping his hands repeatedly. Among the Wu tribe nobles who were scattering and fleeing, this most inconspicuous soldier seemed out of place at this moment.

Looking at this soldier, Wei Yuan suddenly felt like he was being stared at by a ferocious beast, and the hairs on his body stood on end!

This is a formidable enemy!

The ordinary soldier ignored his fleeing comrades and walked step by step toward Wei Yuan. All the Wu Clan warriors would automatically detour around him when they were within three feet of him, but they seemed unaware that they were going in circles, as if they were running in a straight line. In their eyes, it was as if they couldn't see this soldier at all.

Wei Yuan gasped. Was this already showing signs of entering the Dao?
Upon seeing that soldier, the young masters and ladies also sensed something was amiss. Although they lacked experience, their insight was far from limited; they all recognized the soldier's extraordinary qualities and knew that a true battle was imminent.

At this moment, the young masters and ladies no longer hid their treasures and took out their most precious possessions. Some took out top-grade magical artifacts, some opened rare talismans, and some even wrote a letter on the spot, then waved their hands and disappeared in a flash.

This letter wasn't meant to summon someone; by now, how could it be too late? He specified in the letter who his enemy was and asked his family to send someone to avenge him.

With a wave of his hand, Wei Yuan's warhorse automatically turned backward, leading the group of young masters and ladies away to avoid getting in the way.

Just by watching the soldier move across the land as if it were flat ground, Wei Yuan felt a pressure that he only felt when facing a great sorcerer.

The soldier walked ten zhang away before stopping. If he had taken another step forward, Wei Yuan would have been unable to resist attacking.

The soldier stared at Wei Yuan and said, "So there are such magnificent figures among the human race. Every move they make exudes the aura of heaven and earth. It's truly a rare sight! I heard that something happened in the East, and I figured that an outstanding person must have emerged, so I came to see for myself. It was definitely worth the trip!"

Wei Yuan dismounted and said, "You flatter me."

The soldier asked, "I am Tianyu Wuye. What's your name?"

"Wei Yuan".

"Alright, Wei Yuan! Let me see if you are worthy to be my opponent, Tianyu!" The soldier ripped off his armor, revealing a burly and strong body that grew rapidly, reaching a height of twelve feet in the blink of an eye!
Wei Yuan did not make a move immediately, but carefully observed the other party, and suddenly asked, "Are you very famous?"

"I am also listed on the Powerful Wizard Ranking, what do you think?"

"The Power Witch Ranking? What realm is required to be on this ranking? Are Dharma Aspect and Foundation Establishment cultivators acceptable?"

Tianyu shook his head: "The four lists of Power Wizard, Magic Wizard, Blood Wizard, and Dao Wizard only evaluate wizards, which is what you call Dao Foundation."

So it was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator… Wei Yuan's face was serious as he released an aura of vast rivers and mountains, instantly raising his entire aura to an immeasurable level, faintly conveying the vastness of heaven and earth. Then he said, “Since you are willing to regard me as your opponent, then I will not disappoint you! I just want to know, is this a decisive battle between us, or a battle between our two races?”

Tianyu was taken aback: "What's the difference?"

"If it's a decisive battle between us, then let it end here. If it's a battle between two races, then we might as well just call out our teachers and elders and fight them all together."

Tianyu said, "I came alone. Where are my teachers and elders? It is naturally a battle between you and me."

"Alright, one last question."

"You said."

Wei Yuan asked, "How much ransom do you have?"

(End of this chapter)