Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 138 Earth Spirit Secret Techniques, Nine Palaces Array Diagram, Wudang Flying Army, Gale Blade, Corpse Demon Secret Techniques!

Yu Ji nodded and said, "Gongqi is right. Even if we don't care about Yu Pu's life or death, if we just sit and watch him be completely wiped out by Ji Qiu, it might be disadvantageous for us as well."

"Since we don't want to completely eliminate Ji Qiu, Gong Qi should send troops as soon as possible!"

"Rest assured, Daoist Master, I will immediately issue an order for Zhang Xiu, the commander of another division, to lead 50,000 troops to support the Pu clan."

These 50,000 troops are all elite soldiers, and all of them have cultivated the Corpse Demon technique, a secret art of our Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

Not only are their attacks and defenses extremely powerful, but they can also traverse mountains and valleys without requiring logistical support.

With them taking action, they can definitely wipe out Ji Qiu's forces!
Although the Pu family sent a letter requesting help, in my opinion, the Pu family is not likely to suffer the fate of having their clan destroyed and themselves killed for the time being.

Therefore, our army does not need to march too fast; arriving at Pushiwu Fort in about three days will be sufficient.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Ji Qiu's army will have lost its fighting spirit by then, making it easy for our army to strike swiftly and completely annihilate them!" Zhang Lu chuckled.

Yu Ji was shocked to hear this; he hadn't expected Zhang Lu to be even more ruthless than him.

Although he vehemently denounced the Pu family as useless, he still agreed with one statement in Pu Yuanxin's letter.

That means Ji Qiu must have made thorough preparations before he delayed attacking Pu's Wubao for so long.

Given the strength of the Pu family, it would be difficult for them to withstand Ji Qiu's military might for three days.

Therefore, his advice to Zhang Lu to send troops as soon as possible was also to leave a glimmer of hope for the Pu family.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Lu slowed down the march of the support troops, insisting on letting the Pu clan be wiped out by Ji Qiu before taking action.

That's truly cold-blooded!
Of course, he was well aware of Zhang Lu's purpose in doing so.

Firstly, it was to maximize the value of the Pu family, deplete Ji Qiu's troops to the maximum extent, and minimize Zhang Lu's losses.

Secondly, it was for post-war considerations.

If Pu had survived this battle, then based on their contributions and sacrifices, they would undoubtedly have been credited with the greatest merit.

This will grant the Pu family a massive amount of immortal blessings.

It might even propel the Pu family to great heights, making them a mid-level or high-level aristocratic family outside the city!
In fact, this is why the Pu family was willing to risk being wiped out to help them plot against Ji Qiu.

But this was something Zhang Lu could not tolerate.

If the Pu family were to become a middle-class or high-class aristocratic family outside the city, they would inevitably become a regional lord in Yizhou.

Zhang Lu was a subordinate of Liu Yan, the governor of Yi Province. How could he allow such a thing to happen?

Conversely, what if the Pu family were to perish at the hands of Ji Qiu?

Although Pu would still be credited first when it came time to reward those who had contributed afterward.

But what threat is there in a family that has already been wiped out, even if it is the first to achieve merit?
More importantly, at that time, Pu had the title of the first meritorious official, but he was completely unable to make use of the enormous benefits that came with it.

These benefits will be divided up between Zhang Lu and Yu Ji!
Therefore, keeping Pu would create a powerful competitor for himself.

By using Ji Qiu to eliminate the Pu family, he not only eliminated a future enemy for himself but also gained enormous benefits.

Zhang Lu's choice was therefore predictable.

Yu Ji shook his head inwardly, but did not try to persuade him further.

Firstly, there was no need for it; he and Zhang Lu were not in a superior-subordinate relationship, but rather collaborators at the same level.

Therefore, he could not change Zhang Lu's decision.

Zhang Lu wouldn't listen to him either.

Secondly, this move would also benefit him, as he and Zhang Lu would share in the immortal destiny left behind after the destruction of the Pu clan.

So let the Pu family go where they belong!
“Since that’s the case, then I won’t stay any longer. I’ll follow Commander Zhang to Pu’s Wu Fort.” Yu Ji stood up and said.

As collaborators, we all have to contribute; otherwise, how will we share the credit afterward?

Now, the Pu clan is relying on Wubao to lure away Ji Qiu's troops.

Zhang Lu dispatched a large army to eliminate Ji Qiu.

Since Yu Ji's basis for action wasn't in this, he could only rely on his own abilities to make a contribution.

"Then I'll trouble you, Daoist Master. Please take care!"

Zhang Lu naturally knew Yu Ji's purpose, so he didn't try to persuade him, but simply smiled and got up to see Yu Ji out.

As Yu Ji walked out of the Duyi Sima Mansion, his figure flickered and transformed into a golden light, disappearing from sight.

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Pu's Wubao.

Just as Zhang Lu and Yu Ji were thinking of relying on Pu's Wu Fort to deplete Ji Qiu's forces as much as possible and minimize their losses in defeating Ji Qiu, they were unaware that Pu's Wu Fort had already fallen into Ji Qiu's hands.

The entire process of attacking Pu's Fortress was actually quite tedious.

After the artillery battalion destroyed the Nine Palaces Formation, they continued to bombard Pushiwu Fort.

With the Nine Palaces Formation no longer effective, Pu's Fortress, under the bombardment of the artillery battalion, was like a small boat sailing in a stormy sea, beginning to sway precariously.

However, what was even more precarious than Pu's Wu Fortress was actually the Pu clan members stationed there, and the 20,000 Wudang Flying Army!
The ancestors of the Pu clan were the southern barbarians, so they possessed the Wudang Flying Army, a powerful military secret technique.

At the same time, this is also a very powerful secret technique for strengthening the military.

Especially in the field of mountain warfare, it can overpower the secret techniques of the four great mountain armies of the Han Dynasty, becoming the number one secret technique of mountain warfare in the world of Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms!

Therefore, the 20,000-strong Wudang Flying Army trained by Pu Shi using massive resources was undeniably powerful.

But no matter how strong it is, it's useless.

Faced with unprecedented heavy artillery bombardment, all the defenders of Pushiwubao were undergoing an unprecedented mental test.

They were not afraid of fighting, but this kind of fighting, in which they could only be beaten and could not fight back, left them feeling helpless.

Watching helplessly as his comrades were turned into mincemeat by artillery fire, and seeing the sturdy city walls reduced to rubble by artillery fire, he could do nothing about it.

The pain, torment, panic, and despair are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Therefore, the garrison at Pushiwu Fort collapsed as a matter of course.

Two hours after the artillery battalion bombarded Pushiwu Fort, the remaining 15,000 Pushiwu Fort defenders opened the fort gates, abandoned the fort, and began to flee towards Heming Mountain in the rear.

However, this was not a hope for survival for them.

It's just one hell that has been moved to another.

Ji Qiu had already deployed a large force behind the Pushi Wubao fortress.

The Mountain Camp, Wei Wu Camp, Flying Feather Camp, Trapped Camp, Wolf Cavalry Camp, and Iron Cavalry Camp all appeared.

They then began to gang up on the Wudang Flying Army soldiers who had escaped from Pu's Wu Fort.

Two hours later, the battle came to an end.

Almost all the Pu clan members and private soldiers who escaped from Pu's Wubao were wiped out.

Only a handful of people escaped into the Heming Mountain, which was still in its primeval forest state.

Pu Yuan, the head of the Pu family, and his eldest son Pu Fei were brought before Ji Qiu.

They wanted to beg Ji Qiu for mercy, but Ji Qiu completely ignored them.

They used mind control techniques to interrogate the two men, and after obtaining the information they wanted, they took them out and beheaded.

Subsequently, Ji Qiu ordered the complete dismantling of Pu's Wu Fort and the relocation of all its belongings back to Taishan County.

Although the Pu's Fortress had been bombed beyond recognition, the building materials used in the fortress were still of very good quality.

The Pu family is renowned for its materials and secret techniques for crafting dragon artifacts.

This Pu family fortress embodies the essence of their family's work over hundreds of years; even if it were completely dismantled and used as building materials, it would still be of great value.

Of course, the main force responsible for dismantling the fort was the ordinary soldiers from the training camp.

Ji Qiu's main force has entered a state of rest and reorganization.

After all, they will soon face another battle.

If nothing unexpected happens, this battle will be far more brutal than the battle to capture Pushiwu Fortress!
While the main force was being reorganized and the demolition of Pu's Wubao was underway, Ji Qiu took stock of the gains from the battle.

First and foremost, of course, was obtaining the Earth Spirit Secret Technique.

After acquiring this secret technique for materials, Ji Qiu had gathered all the materials needed to construct the Eight Trigrams Formation.

In the future, we can cultivate material scholars and upgrade the material level to continuously build higher-level Eight Trigrams Formation.

If we continue to develop step by step, building a top-tier Eight Trigrams Formation in the future is not a dream.

The top-tier Eight Trigrams Formation can not only cover an area of ​​30,000 li, but also increase the strength of the allies within the coverage area by nine times, while weakening the enemy's strength by 90%!

The difference in combat power between the inside and outside is a hundredfold!
This basically ensures that there are no worries within the faction!

Secondly, they obtained the construction blueprints for the Nine Palaces Formation. The power of the Nine Palaces Formation has already been demonstrated previously.

Although it was instantly destroyed by the artillery fire of late autumn.

But this doesn't mean the Nine Palaces Formation isn't strong; it's just that Ji Qiu is too strong.

Most importantly, in the world of Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms, apart from Ji Qiu, no one else has a long-range heavy firepower like an artillery battalion.

Therefore, the Nine Palaces Formation is by no means useless.

For Ji Qiu, the Nine Palaces Formation was even more important.

Because it not only has the world of Dragon Kingdom, but also the modern world!
In the modern world, the Nine Palaces Formation undoubtedly has a wide range of applications.

As his power has grown, he has increasingly attracted attention in the modern world.

Many forces have sent undercover agents to investigate his businesses.

If the Nine Palaces Formation could be deployed in key areas of the modern world.

This would essentially prevent these undercover agents from detecting them.

Third, it is the secret technique of the Wudang Flying Army to strengthen the army.

This is the Dragon Aura, the strongest mountain army secret technique in the Three Kingdoms, even more powerful than the Taishan Army.

Ji Qiu originally intended to use this secret technique to upgrade the mountain camp.

However, after carefully studying this secret technique, I realized that this was at least currently unrealistic.

The Wudang Flying Army Secret Technique is restricted to those who are barbarians from the South.

Currently, Ji Qiu's territory does not include Nan Zhong, and he cannot recruit Nan Zhong barbarians, so he is unable to cultivate the Wudang Flying Army Secret Technique.

However, Ji Qiu did not completely give up on this secret technique.

The power of the secret technique comes from the genes.

Is the Wudang Flying Army Secret Technique limited to only the Southern Barbarians, because their genes are different from those of the Han people?

Ji Qiu planned to capture some southern barbarians to take back to Zhang Zhongjing for experiments.

If we find the genetic differences between the southern barbarians and the Han people, we can then see if there are any ways to specifically modify these genes in the Han people.

If this can be achieved, then theoretically, it would be possible for Han people to cultivate the Wudang Flying Army Secret Technique!

Fourth, the Swift Wind Blade Secret Technique.

This is a secret technique for crafting dragon-themed weapons, specifically the Gale Blade.

The secret technique contained within the Gale Blade is Gale.

This is a secret technique that can increase attack speed and movement speed.

Ji Qiu once obtained a secret technique for crafting dragon artifacts in Chenliu County.

It is called the Cold Soul Blade.

However, the dragon energy secret technique contained within the Cold Soul Blade is cold.

To be honest, this is a secret technique that is suitable for high-grade dragon weapons, but not for low-grade dragon weapons.

Using a high-grade dragon artifact to cast this secret technique can create a large area of ​​cold, which is not only wide in range but also low in temperature, causing heavy casualties to the enemy.

However, when low-grade dragon weapons use this secret technique, it can only make the enemy feel a little cold, and it may cause some damage over time.

However, on a battlefield where every second counts, its effectiveness is almost zero.

Therefore, this is not a type of weapon that can be widely promoted and deployed to the military.

Ji Qiu once considered using this dragon weapon to arm the troops, but later quickly abandoned the idea.

Compared to the Cold Soul Blade, the Gale Blade is undoubtedly much more user-friendly.

The Gale Technique is suitable for both low-grade and high-grade dragon weapons, making it a highly versatile technique.

The Gale Blade fully meets the requirements for large-scale deployment to the armed forces!

Fifth, the secret techniques for using various other materials.

The Pu family is renowned for its ability to manufacture high-quality dragon energy materials, and their material secrets naturally extend beyond earth spirit techniques.

However, the effects of other materials on Ji Qiu's strength are not as clear as those of the aforementioned secret techniques, so they will not be described one by one.

They were all handed over to the Ministry of Industry, to serve as the foundation of Ji Qiu's power.

……

Three days later.

After the Pu family's Wubao fortress was completely demolished and moved, the various camps under Ji Qiu's command were also almost fully repaired.

Meanwhile, Zhang Lu's 50,000-strong army, having traversed mountains and rivers, finally arrived in Shu County.

This army came via the Yinping Trail, bypassing Jiange, and entered Shu County from the direction of Wenshan.

To be honest, this was quite unexpected. If Ji Qiu hadn't been prepared, he would have definitely suffered a great loss.

Even if he was prepared, if he was held up by Pu's Wu Fort and failed to capture it by the time Zhang Lu's army arrived, he would likely suffer a great loss.

This is why Zhuge Liang had previously divined his fortune, and no matter how he divined, it always seemed to be bad.

Because at the time, he had no idea that Zhang Lu's army existed.

According to his previous plan, if he were caught off guard by Zhang Lu's surprise attack, he would surely be defeated and killed.

He then increased the number of troops, which reduced the chance of defeat, thus turning a major disaster into a minor one.

However, after he decided to bring the Trapped Camp, the sheer number of troops made it difficult to take them all with him during the retreat, turning the small disaster into a major disaster once again!
It wasn't until he assembled his think tank, carefully analyzed intelligence from all aspects of the operation, and determined that the real enemy in this battle was not the Pu family, but Zhang Lu, that the outcome of Zhuge Liang's astronomical divination was fundamentally changed.

What was previously an ominous sign has turned into auspicious.

So overall, Zhuge's celestial divination is truly a very powerful secret technique, a causal secret technique that is simply unsolvable!
Inside the command center, images of Zhang Lu's army, transmitted by drones, appeared on an LCD screen hanging on the wall.

On the wasteland, an army of 50,000 who practiced the Corpse Demon Secret Technique advanced slowly but steadily forward like a surging black torrent.

Their bodies were hunched over, their skin was bluish-gray, and their surfaces were covered with rotting wounds. Maggots crawled freely among their flesh and blood, leaving trails of foul-smelling slime wherever they went.

Broken armor and rotting strips of cloth barely concealed the mangled body, while dark purple corpse poison condensed on rusty weapons, gleaming eerily in the dim light.

These corpse demons moved slowly, each step accompanied by the creaking sound of bones grinding together, as if their joints were covered in rust.

Their eyes were dull and empty, yet they exuded a chilling killing intent, as if they could penetrate one's soul.

Even though they walked slowly, the aura they exuded was chilling—an aura mixed with death, decay, and evil, pressing down on the hearts of every living being as if it were a tangible force.

Among the ranks stood enormous corpse demon generals, their bodies several times taller than ordinary corpse demons, their muscles bulging, veins popping, and their armor inlaid with countless human skulls, radiating a terrifying aura.

Every time they swung their massive battle axes, the air would emit a sharp hiss, and the surrounding corpse demons would let out low roars, the sound waves rolling and shaking the earth slightly.

The entire army resembled a giant living weapon; though slow-moving, each individual possessed terrifying power.

Their skin is as tough as iron, and ordinary swords and knives cannot harm them in the slightest.

Their attacks carry a potent necromancy poison; once hit, one will quickly become infected and die.

The combined aura of fifty thousand corpse demons was like a dark cloud covering the sky and earth. Wherever it went, birds scattered in fright, beasts fled in terror, and even the sun in the sky was obscured by this evil power, plunging the earth into darkness.

"This is the Corpse Demon Technique, a secret art for strengthening the army? It's practically turning people into ghosts!" Xi Zhong exclaimed in shock.

Xun You then said quietly, "The Five Pecks of Rice sect originated from Taoism, and Zhang Lu was a Taoist prodigy."

It is said that he received guidance from the Heavenly Daoist in a dream, thus obtaining the Corpse Demon Secret Technique.

This secret technique is extremely powerful, allowing the practitioner to obtain the body of a corpse demon, greatly increasing their strength, physique, and mental attributes. It also possesses corpse poison, which can transform normal people into ghost soldiers!
Zhang Lu relied on this tactic to gain Liu Yan's favor and to dominate Yizhou, achieving victory in every endeavor!

"Liu Yan actually made such a wicked person a heavy servant; he is unworthy of being a member of the Han imperial family!" Guo Jia said in a deep voice.

Jia Xu said coldly, "Liu Yan probably no longer wants to be a member of the Han imperial family."

It is said that the reason he came to Yizhou to serve as the governor was because he heard that Yizhou had the aura of an emperor.

After arriving in Yizhou, he began to have imperial carriages made, and used imperial regalia for all his travels, revealing his disloyalty to the world!

"Liu Yan's crimes are obvious, and he will surely be punished by Heaven sooner or later!"

However, let's not discuss Liu Yan today, and talk about the present matter first.

"Such demonic soldiers should not exist in this world. Let's send them to where they belong as soon as possible!" Ji Qiu said calmly.

Xi Zhong bowed and said, "What you say is true, my lord. Although this Corpse Demon Secret Technique can greatly enhance a cultivator's strength, physique, and spirit, it only decreases the speed attribute instead of increasing it."

With such troops stationed in this open field where there is nowhere to hide, this is the perfect opportunity for our artillery battalion to display its might!

“Alright! Let’s begin!” Ji Qiu said calmly.

(End of this chapter)