Douluo: I Have an Unnamed Law

Chapter 304 Deploying Troops, Dongfang Lingyun's First Battle (Two Chapters Combined)

"What? They're sending troops? That's great!!"

Upon hearing Shi Dong's words, Dongfang Lingyun immediately became excited. He had never had a proper fight before. He was either being tortured by his master and mistress or she was beating others. This time, he could finally have a good fight.

"Alright, junior sister, war is no child's play. Besides, our Spirit Hall has had a greater influence on some surrounding cities than the two great empires over the years. Whether we can even start a war is still uncertain."

Shi Dong, dressed in light armor, kept his eyes glued to the map, pondering where the army would be stationed upon arrival, and how to attack the city if negotiations failed. He merely gave his junior sister a casual lecture about her excitement.

This time, his master ordered him to mobilize 5,000 Soul Masters, 20,000 Cloud Riders, and 30,000 Golden Armor Army soldiers. It's likely that there will be a war, but it may not be a war with Jincheng.

Shi Dong frowned slightly. Could it be that his master wanted him to take advantage of the situation and head south?
No, if that were the case, Master would definitely have explained it to me clearly.

However, since the master didn't say, it's probably because he couldn't be sure, or perhaps he wanted to give himself more assurance?

Fifty-five thousand people is an extremely large number, and commanding and coordinating them will severely test the leader's abilities. Shi Dong was under considerable pressure.

Seeing that her senior brother was ignoring her, Dongfang Lingyun was not angry. She kept her eyes fixed on the map inside the tent, her brows furrowed slightly, not understanding anything.

At this moment, a Soul Saint-level expert arrived in Jincheng, accompanied by a garrison of five thousand men.

After the last incident, the Star Luo Dynasty had not received any accountability from the Spirit Hall, which made them realize that things were not simple. However, since their main force was not here, they dispatched 5,000 garrison troops and a Soul Saint expert to Jin City to monitor the Spirit Hall's movements.

The city lord of Jincheng naturally dared not neglect the general who came from above, and served him with great courtesy these days, while also explaining the city's military measures to him.

Jincheng is a small border town. Although it is adjacent to Wuhun City, the Star Luo Empire has never taken it seriously. After all, Wuhun Hall is just a soul master force, and the Star Luo Empire does not think that Wuhun Hall would dare to attack the Star Luo Empire.

Their main military force was stationed on the border of Tiandou.

However, things are different now. Yu Xiaogang led 50,000 men, wanting to take advantage of the Spirit Hall's unpreparedness to seize the Spirit Plain and control the canyon. At the same time, he also wanted to provoke Gu Han. This touched the Spirit Hall's red line, and they would definitely retaliate against Xingluo.

Therefore, defense is inevitable.

Because it is a small city, only 5,000 people came here, while Hadrian's City further south is the main defensive location, with an additional 30,000 garrison, as well as a Soul Douluo powerhouse, several Soul Saints and several Soul Emperors.

This only includes the reinforcements dispatched; the local defenses are not included. As the capital of the Duchy of Hadrian, Hadrian's defensive capabilities are naturally not to be underestimated.

Now, with the addition of the garrison dispatched by the Star Luo Empire, it is even more formidable, its defenses now unparalleled.

Gu Han stood atop the Martial Soul Canyon, gazing at the vast army that was marching away.

The troops were divided into five square formations, each with a thousand men. Even when the front troops had gone far away, the troops behind them had only just left the canyon.

"Junior brother, are you really comfortable letting them go on their own?"

Bibi Dong's figure appeared beside Gu Han; this was not an avatar, but her true self.

Her inseparable companion was Ah Yin.

Gu Han smiled and said, "Even fledglings will eventually fly on their own. Besides, hasn't your kind soul already secretly infiltrated the army and followed along, Senior Sister?"

"But senior sister, I still hope that, unless there is anything that can threaten their lives, you should just watch from the sidelines."

"Hmph, of course I know."

Bibi Dong nodded. Her junior brother was right. It was time for these two disciples to gain experience. Perhaps to ordinary families they were still children, but they were Soul Masters, and thus they were destined to be extraordinary.

I want to make some contact so that I can become independent as soon as possible in the future.

All those who are masters can do is ensure that their cultivation goes smoothly, that they don't go astray, and that they don't die.

At the front of the army, Shi Dong and Dongfang Lingyun each rode a black horse, and behind them, the army stretched as far as the eye could see.

With so many people, it's impossible for one or two people to manage them all; naturally, a squad leader, operating on a decimal system, is needed to take command.

Of course, in addition to these, each team is also divided into groups of three or five people.

Moreover, these people have all undergone systematic learning.

In this way, even if someone falls behind, they won't be at a loss for what to do without instructions.

After marching for three days, the army finally arrived outside Jincheng Valley.

Shi Dong did not order the army to continue advancing. Instead, he dispatched a small team to confirm that there was no ambush before ordering the main army to enter. He also sent a team of three thousand men to guard both sides of the valley above.

Such a large-scale march naturally could not escape the enemy's eyes and ears.

Inside the city lord's mansion in Jincheng, Soul Saint Li Dou was shocked upon learning of this matter.

"What? So many people have come? Is the Spirit Hall really going to attack the Star Luo Empire?!"

"My lord, what should we do? The Spirit Hall must have sent many experts. The defenses of Jincheng are completely inadequate."

The Lord of Jincheng was a tall, thin, white-haired old man whose cultivation level was no higher than that of a Soul King.

He usually had a lot of contact with the Spirit Hall. If it weren't for Li Dou, he would have surrendered when the Spirit Hall's army was pressing in.

As for now, let's focus on saving our own lives first.

"Ahem, no rush, come with me to the city wall for a look."

Li Dou cleared his throat, got up, and led everyone to the top of the city wall.

Standing atop the city wall, Li Dou looked out at the ever-growing army outside the city. There were already ten formations outside the city. As a soldier himself, he could easily estimate that these were formations of a thousand men each. Ten formations meant ten thousand men. Adding those still following behind, who were already difficult to see, he estimated that there were probably seventy or eighty thousand men.

"Lord Li, what should we do?"

The city lord looked at the seemingly endless army outside the city and felt a chill run down his spine.

Li Dou hesitated for a moment and said, "No rush. You lead the troops to guard this place, and I will ride a fast horse to Hadrian's City to ask for reinforcements. It will take about twenty days for the round trip."

At this point, Li Dou's expression turned serious, and he solemnly patted the Jin City Lord on the shoulder, saying, "Although Jin City is a small city, it is still the land of my Star Luo Empire. As long as you can hold it for twenty days, you will be a great hero."

The city lord's face twitched slightly, cursing the coward in his heart for deserting his post and calling for reinforcements. He believed him for a second.

However, he still cooperated with the other party and solemnly said, "Lord Li, rest assured, I, Zhang Long, will definitely defend Jincheng to the death!!"

Then, he muttered to himself, "What's the point of me defending? It's good that you're gone; I can surrender now."

"Ah."

Li Dou didn't care whether Zhang Long was really going to hold out or surrender; he just needed to get out of there first.

His situation is different from the other party's; his family is all in Star Luo City. If he surrenders to the Spirit Hall, his family will be in danger.
Zhang Long and his entire family lived in Jincheng, so they simply invested.

After agreeing on the plan, Li Dou immediately descended the city wall, mounted his horse, and, with two personal guards, made his way through the south gate.

Shortly after Li Dou fled, Shi Dong, along with Dongfang Lingyun and several other Soul Emperor experts, arrived at the city and stopped outside the range of their arrows.

Before he could speak, Zhang Long shouted immediately, "Lords of the Spirit Hall, don't attack! We're on the same side! We're on the same side!!"

Shi Dong wasn't surprised to hear this. After all, the Spirit Hall had taken good care of the surrounding cities, especially Jincheng, over the years. Now that the army had arrived, their surrender was not unexpected.

Dongfang Lingyun, however, was unaware of all this. Upon hearing Zhang Long shout that he was surrendering, she immediately raised her gun and pointed it at him, yelling, "Hey, how can you be so spineless? Surrendering without fighting? How can you face the Star Luo Empire?"

"Junior sister, this person is supported by our Spirit Hall," Shi Dong whispered a reminder.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Lingyun was taken aback and glanced at Shi Dong speechlessly. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Ahem, sorry, I forgot."

Dongfang Lingyun remained silent once again.

"Sir, you don't know this, but anyway, I'll open the door and let you in."

After hearing Dongfang Lingyun's words, Zhang Long didn't want to explain too much here. He responded with a sentence and then ordered someone to open the city gate.

As for the 5,000 reinforcements brought by Li Dou to the city, they didn't actually want to be enemies with the Spirit Hall. Last winter, the Spirit Hall had pleaded for food for their families, which saved their lives. Among them were even people from Star Luo City and Tiger Might City.

Moreover, on their way here, the group of fellow villagers had already discussed that if the Spirit Hall really wanted to attack the city, they would cooperate from the inside and outside to kill the soldiers under the city gate and open the city gate to let the Spirit Hall's army into the city.

The city gates opened, and Shi Dong and Dongfang Lingyun led a small squad of Soul Masters into the city.

Their strength is such that they are not afraid of being ambushed.

On the way, Zhang Long told him about Li Dou.

Upon hearing this, Shi Dong simply nodded without giving any reply.

"Hmph, deserting in the face of battle. Senior brother, I'll go after him."

Having said that, without waiting for Shi Dong's response, Dongfang Lingyun mounted her horse and galloped off towards the south of the city.

"Junior sister, no."

Shi Dong raised his hand, but before he could finish speaking, the other person had already disappeared.

"Hey, you guys follow him."

As the commander, Shi Dong naturally couldn't abandon his army to pursue them, but he still sent several Soul Emperors from his side to follow.

I remember my junior sister was very sensible when she was little. How come she's become more and more like a child as she grows up?

Of course, it's not that this is a bad thing. Shi Dong is worried that the other party has always been so taciturn because of his childhood experiences.

But isn't this a bit too impulsive?
Dongfang Lingyun rode her horse out of the south gate, but felt the speed was a bit slow, so she dismounted and, with a few leaps, completely shook off the Soul Emperors who were chasing after her.

Seeing this, the Soul Emperors behind them had no choice but to dismount, activate their Martial Souls, and follow.

Even so, their speed still couldn't keep up with Dongfang Lingyun's speed.

Li Dou hadn't been gone long when Dongfang Lingyun, following the main road to Hadrian's City, soon spotted three figures on horseback.

All three are Soul Masters: two Soul Kings and one Soul Saint.

Dongfang Lingyun's fighting spirit immediately surged, and a long spear appeared in her hand, with a red tassel wrapped around the tip.

Dongfang Lingyun gripped the spear shaft in reverse and, as if throwing a javelin, suddenly hurled the spear out.

Om-! ! !
The spear streaked through the air like a meteor, making a piercing sound.

Li Dou felt a chill run down his spine. When he turned around, he saw a long spear, like a shooting star, hurtling towards him.

His pupils contracted, and without thinking, he quickly jumped off his horse.

The next moment, the spear pierced precisely through the still-galloping horse.

The horse neighed and collapsed, dead.

The two Soul Kings following Li Dou also reacted at this moment, quickly pulled on the reins, got off onto the ground, and looked warily at the red-armored girl opposite them.

"who are you!?"

Li Dou looked at Dongfang Lingyun with apprehension. The other party looked very young, but that attack was enough to threaten a Soul Saint.

He had a guess, but couldn't be sure, because those people shouldn't have caught up so quickly.

"Kill your people!"

Dongfang Lingyun clenched her wrist, and six soul rings rose from beneath her feet.

Purple, purple, purple, black, black, black.

"What!?"

Li Dou and the two Soul Kings stared wide-eyed in disbelief. The first Soul Ring was purple, and the fourth Soul Ring was black!

How... how did they do that?
This kind of spirit ring configuration is so impressive that only a titled Douluo with a 100,000-year spirit ring can compare to it.

No, it's still normal for a Title Douluo to possess a 100,000-year-old spirit ring; it's understandable.

But to have a purple first spirit ring and a black fourth spirit ring is truly unprecedented and unheard of.

"Come on, first soul skill, force that breaks a thousand pounds!"

The girl was instantly enveloped in a golden halo, as if she were draped in a thin veil.

"They've come with ill intentions, attack!"

Upon seeing this, Li Dou immediately ordered the two men to go up and probe.

The two Soul Kings exchanged a glance, nodded, and released their respective Martial Souls—one a wolf and the other a tiger—with two yellow and three purple Soul Rings beneath their feet.

"Third Soul Skill, Wolf Claw!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Tiger King's Body!!"

Two spirit rings attacked Dongfang Lingyun from the left and right.

Dongfang Lingyun smiled confidently, first dodging the sharp wolf claws, then slapping the Tiger Soul King's chest with a palm strike. The immense force caused the tiger's chest to cave in.

"puff!!"

The Tiger Soul King spat out a mouthful of blood, its body arched like a boiled shrimp, and it flew backward like an arrow.

He died before he even landed.

After swatting away the Tiger Soul King, Dongfang Lingyun's figure flashed, like a swimming dragon, avoiding the Wolf Soul King's counterattack with a high sweeping kick.

Before the opponent could generate new strength, he swiftly unleashed a powerful palm strike from mid-air, hitting the opponent squarely on the forehead.

"what!!"

The man only had time to let out a cry of resentment before collapsing to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices.

"It's really not worth a fight."

Dongfang Lingyun clapped her hands and looked at Li Dou, who was looking at her with apprehension.

"it's your turn."

(End of this chapter)