Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 226 Formation vs. Formation
In Changfeng County, the flames of war are spreading.

"Patriarch, what exactly does the Xuanjia Army want? Do they really want to force us, the cultivation families, to our deaths?"

On the front lines of the battlefield, looking at the blood-soaked ground, the third elder of the Ding family couldn't help but speak.

As a cultivation family renowned for alchemy, the Ding family is not particularly skilled in combat. However, they were also sent to the front lines and assigned combat missions. After several battles, the Ding family has indeed lost quite a few cultivators.

If it weren't for the Sand Weasel Demon coming from Flame Hill and helping them, their losses would probably have been even greater.

Upon hearing this, Ding Buyu remained silent.

In this campaign to quell the rebellion, led by the Xuanjia Army, the cultivation families suffered heavy losses. The Ding family was actually considered lucky, as they had the protection of Yanqiu. However, other families were not so fortunate. Many Qi Refining cultivators from various families perished, and some were even completely wiped out.

After this battle, even if victory is ultimately achieved, the power of cultivation families will plummet to rock bottom, less than 30% of their peak strength, and countless families will be utterly ruined as a result.

Of course, the Xuanjia Army did not go too far. They were quite generous in distributing the benefits, leaving each family with a glimmer of hope. As long as they could survive, each family still had a chance to turn things around based on the benefits they received, and might even be able to make further progress.

"The Xuanjia Army used our cultivation families as cannon fodder, forcing us to fight each other with the Yellow Wind Sect, and then reaping the final rewards."

With a clear mind, Ding Buyu was fully aware of what the Xuanjia Army had done, but now that things had come to this point, they had no choice but to persevere.

Ultimately, Changfeng County is still part of the Southern Jing Kingdom. Unless they are driven to the brink of despair, these aristocratic families really do not want to completely break ties with the imperial court, because they do not have enough strength.

Just then, a military order came through.

"The Flood Dragon King has left Yanqiu. The Yellow Wind Sect's defenses have been completely torn apart by the Xuanjia Army. The general offensive is about to begin."

Upon reading the contents of the military order, Ding Buyu's expression changed slightly.

"In that case, the destruction of the Yellow Wind Sect should be a foregone conclusion, but the outcome after the war remains to be seen..."

Looking into the distance towards Huangfeng Valley, Ding Buyu fell into deep thought.

He wasn't too worried about the final victory in this battle. With the Xuanjia Army, Frost Dragon, and the encirclement of the main force, the Yellow Wind Sect was no match for them. What he was really worried about was whether the Xuanjia Army would attack Frost Dragon after the Yellow Wind Sect was destroyed.

Although the two sides seemed to get along very well during this period, he still sensed a hint of danger.

"Clean up the battlefield, and then head towards Huangfeng Valley according to military orders. Be slow, after all, there are still many remnants of the Huangfeng Cult along the way. We must not let these escape."

Pulling himself back to his senses, Ding Buyu's expression turned serious as he issued the order.

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed in agreement.

The Ding family was not the only one to receive such a military order; all the families launched their final offensive.

It took a month for the cultivation families to work with the Xuanjia Army to sweep across the area, uprooting the small strongholds of the Huangfeng Sect one by one, and finally completing the encirclement, completely besieging Huangfeng Valley.

"What did Frost Dragon say?"

On the chariot, looking at the Yellow Wind Valley ahead, Zhou Hu, clad in golden armor, with a burly figure and an aura of menace, casually asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guang, who was in charge of the clerk's duties, immediately stepped forward.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Frost Dragon is ready, but he requests that after killing Yellow Wind Hermit, he should be allowed to choose the spoils first."

With a low voice, Xu Guang laid out Jiang Chen's conditions one by one. "Ha, as expected of a dragon. Tell it, I agree."

"I'm not afraid of it being greedy, I'm afraid of it not being greedy. I just hope it's alive to take it."

The voice was deep and powerful, and Zhou Hu was pleased rather than angry.

Hearing this, Xu Guang nodded silently. So far, the plan had been going smoothly. As long as this last step was completed, the mission to go south would be truly accomplished.

"The time is almost up. Let everyone attack together to completely break through the Yellow Wind Sect's protective mountain formation and lure the dragon into the trap."

His body radiated a fierce aura, like a ferocious tiger awakening, and Zhou Hu gave the order.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guang bowed and agreed.

Soon after, the real all-out attack was launched. Faced with such a high-intensity attack, the Yellow Wind Sect's mountain-protecting formation, which had been worn down for a long time and was already somewhat unstable, suddenly began to show signs of collapse.

At this critical moment, Zhou Hu personally took action, commanding the Xuanjia Army and generating military aura that transformed into a giant tiger claw, tearing apart the Huangfeng Sect's great formation. Thus, the Huangfeng Sect's greatest reliance disappeared.

In mid-air, amidst the clouds and mist, Jiang Chen silently watched this scene.

"The Xuanjia Army is an army that the Southern Jing Kingdom has invested a lot of resources to train. It is indeed quite mysterious. They use blood energy as their foundation, and the military aura power transformed through the Xuanjia has a considerable advantage in breaking formations. In a sense, it is also a battle of formations, except that one is a living formation and the other is a dead formation."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen pondered the methods of the Xuanjia Army. After observing them for some time, he had gained a certain understanding of their strength.

"Fellow Daoist Frost Dragon, please join me in suppressing and killing Yellow Wind Hermit, restoring peace to Changfeng County..."

With a voice like thunder, wielding a pair of golden hammers, Zhou Hu led the Xuanjia Army into Huangfeng Valley, smashing all the Huangfeng Sect cultivators who stood in his way into mincemeat.

Just then, a fierce wind arose, and Huang Feng Sanren seemed to be unable to hide any longer, trying to escape in the chaos.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Hu immediately went to greet him.

In an instant, the two were locked in combat, but Huang Feng Sanren seemed to have no intention of fighting. He fought and retreated, and was about to escape the area of ​​Huang Feng Valley.

Seeing this, Zhou Hu was both anxious and furious.

"Xuanjia Army, listen to my command! Immediately seal off the surrounding area to prevent the Yellow Wind Demon from escaping."

A burst of spiritual light emanated from his body, and his figure transformed into a phantom. Zhou Hu chased after Huang Feng Sanren relentlessly, holding him back and preventing him from escaping.

However, at this moment, Huang Feng Sanren suddenly launched a counterattack, directly causing sand and stones to fly.

Caught off guard, Zhou Hu was trapped inside, and the battlefield situation changed drastically in an instant.

"Not good! The demon has been planning this all along. Fellow Daoist Frost Dragon, quickly lend me a hand."

At one moment, a tiger's roar came from the swirling yellow sand, as if Zhou Hu had already fallen into a disadvantageous position in the battle, and because of the obstruction of the flying sand and stones, the Xuanjia Army seemed unable to make an effective response for the time being.

Seeing this scene, many cultivators changed color. If Huang Feng Sanren really seriously injured or killed Zhou Hu, then today's battle would be troublesome. For a moment, many people turned their attention to the Frost Dragon that Jiang Chen had transformed into.

Jiang Chen remained unmoved by all of this, as if he hadn't seen anything at all.

(End of this chapter)