Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 116 Unexpected Reinforcements

"Hey! Wake up, stop thinking about it!" Cha Nan clapped his hands, snapping Huang Rong out of her massive calculations. She glanced at Cha Nan with surprise and apprehension. As for Huang Yaoshi... he was still calculating and completely ignored Cha Nan.

Cha Nan waved his hand and took Huang Yaoshi into the Palu Ball. Huang Yaoshi didn't react and simply obeyed.

"Let's go back! If we delay any longer, I'm afraid Mongolian reinforcements will arrive," Cha Nan said to Huang Rong and Yang Guo.

Both of them nodded, agreeing with this point.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a thunderous sound of horses' hooves was heard. The sound was very dense, coming from all directions, clearly surrounding the entire bamboo grove.

The three looked at each other, and then at Liang Xiao, who was being carried by Yang Guo, they all showed expressions of astonishment and relief.

Clearly, Liang Xiao had anticipated his potential defeat and made necessary preparations.

Judging from the clatter of hooves, there were at least two thousand cavalrymen surrounding this small bamboo grove. With so many cavalrymen, even a grandmaster would find it difficult to leave unscathed.

After all, no matter how high a master's lightness skill is, it can't just grow wings and fly. As soon as it lands, it will be surrounded and attacked by cavalry. If it wants to break out of the encirclement, it will be severely injured.

In fact, if Liang Xiao had deployed a large force here from the beginning, Cha Nan would have had no choice but to run away.

He was so eager to avenge his previous defeat and seek revenge on Cha Nan that he was afraid of scaring Cha Nan away, so he placed the cavalry at a distance and arranged in advance to gather and ambush them.

During this period, Liang Xiao was certain that he would either succeed or fail, but regardless of the outcome, he would have a backup plan.

"Brother Cha, you and Aunt Guo take him and go first. I'll cover the rear!" Yang Guo said, tossing down the flute in his hand.

Cha Nan rubbed his temples: "What's going on! Don't act like someone has to sacrifice themselves. You all go into the Palu ball, and I'll take Liang Xiao with me. We'll naturally find a way to break through."

Huang Rong immediately thought of the Cloud Sea Deer, so she asked, "Are you planning to ride the Cloud Sea Deer out?"

"Its speed is indeed very fast, even faster than Little Red Horse, but there are thousands of troops outside..."

"Aunt Guo! Only I can unleash the true power of the Cloud Sea Deer. In short... you have to believe me!" Cha Nan said as she activated the Paru Ball, which also captured Yang Guo and Huang Rong.

Although the two still had doubts, they did not resist and were successfully taken into the Palu Ball.

After adding the other mythical beasts to the team, Cha Nan summoned the Cloud Sea Deer, mounted it, and then placed Liang Xiao horizontally in front of him. Not entirely confident, he gave Liang Xiao a less-than-authentic Tortoise Shell Binding and used his Xuan Yuan Sword to cut the meridians in his hands and feet.

Even if Liang Xiao could still pull some tricks, he would have no chance of recovering in a short time.

In this special state of being one with the deer, Cha Nan drove the Cloud Sea Deer through the bamboo forest, running all the way to higher places.

As clouds and mist formed beneath the Cloud Sea Deer's feet, it leaped high into the air and ran atop the bamboo forest, like a mythical spirit emerging from the mountains in the dead of winter.

Outside the bamboo forest, the Mongol general Suhe, who was in charge of the two thousand cavalrymen, was waiting impatiently for a signal to come from inside the bamboo forest.

According to the agreed time, if Liang Xiao wins, he will send a message, and they can return to the military camp immediately without having to wait here any longer.

But if no message is sent, it means they need to block anyone coming out from inside, and if necessary, they can kill Liang Xiao without regard for his life or death.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out among the Mongol cavalrymen following behind him, many of whom wore expressions of disbelief and horror.

Su He also looked up, glanced at it, and subconsciously shouted, "Eternal Heaven!"

Because he actually saw a blue deer running above the layers of mist, speeding across the bamboo forest, and then quickly leaping over their heads.

"What...what is this?"

After shouting that, Suhe came to his senses and yelled, "Fire arrows! Fire arrows now! No matter what it is, shoot it down!" Although the well-trained Mongol cavalry were all shocked, they were quick to draw their bows and shoot arrows. Soon, a neat rain of arrows was thrown towards Yunhailu's position.

Cha Nan's Cloud Deer leaped again as if stepping on clouds, increasing the distance dramatically so that the arrows couldn't even touch it. It glided through the air for over a hundred meters before landing quickly and leaping a second time.

quick! !

It's unbelievably fast.

The Mongol cavalry were originally skilled in rapid attacks, and it was precisely because of their proficiency in archery and horsemanship that they were able to sweep across the east and west.

However, when they encountered the Cloud Sea Deer ridden by Cha Nan, their slow speed seemed utterly laughable.

By the time they tried to catch up with Cha Nan, they could no longer even see the shadow of Yunhai Deer.

"It seems I've been miscalculating all day!"

“Even if I defeat all your helpers, with this, you can leave at any time, and I can’t catch up!” Liang Xiao finally snapped out of his arithmetic daze and said to Cha Nan with his head down.

Cha Nan did not answer him.

Cha Nan's wariness of Liang Xiao prevented her from revealing any more information to him through conversation.

Cha Nan knew very well that the reason he was able to gain the upper hand in both of his battles against Liang Xiao was ultimately because he used the advantages of the magical beasts to create unexpected and unpredictable maneuvers.

If it were a normal match, Liang Xiao would never have been defeated so easily, or at least not so utterly.

"So, arithmetic isn't everything!" Liang Xiao seemed somewhat disheartened.

"No! Is it possible that you just haven't mastered it enough? Like that question I gave you, did you find the answer?" Cha Nan didn't want Liang Xiao to give up on mathematics, because that would be like the mental imprint he had given Liang Xiao falling off.

“That’s right! You’re right! I didn’t anticipate all your tricks because I didn’t have enough information.” Upon hearing this, Liang Xiao seemed to be injected with energy, and he started talking nonsense again, muttering words that Cha Nan couldn’t understand.

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting caught Cha Nan's attention.

Not far ahead, two unequal groups of cavalry were engaged in a fierce battle.

The smaller group consisted of knights dressed in thick black felt cloaks over black cloth garments. The men were as fierce as tigers, and the horses as powerful as dragons. Each horse's horseshoes were inlaid with gold, making them appear majestic and clearly elite cavalry.

Their lack of armor indicates their confidence in their martial skills, thus forgoing heavy armor in exchange for faster marching speed.

As for the other side, which had a larger number of troops, they were easy to identify; they were clearly Mongol cavalry.

Roar~!

A blast of air tore through the air, and a roar like a dragon's cry caught Cha Nan's attention.

"That sound, that movement... the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?"

"Is that Guo Jing?" Cha Nan examined it carefully and was quite certain that the tall figure riding on the back of the black horse was not Guo Jing.

The dragon's shadow soared, sweeping away everything in its path with explosions, blasting dozens of Mongol cavalrymen off their horses, demonstrating the power and domineering nature of this palm strike.

"What a powerful Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms! Unlike Guo Jing's combination of strength and gentleness, this person's Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms seems to be born for group battles and created for the battlefield!" Cha Nan thought to himself, vaguely guessing who this person was.

(End of this chapter)