Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

With a wave of his hand, Taijunzhi summoned a canvas and brush, and with a few quick strokes, drew a route map of Blood Crow Mountain.

"The left side of Blood Raven Mountain is a cliff, and the only way to attack is from the front, back and right sides. Based on my understanding of Lord Shidao, he will definitely hold on to Raven Soul and try to gain the greatest credit."

"So, I'll lure him out, then kill him!"

"Indeed. Lead him to the back mountain, where I will meet you."

Tai Junzhi then pointed to two other routes: "Tianji Academy is the main force, and Shifeng will definitely attack from the front of the mountain. We should withdraw all our forces and leave Shifeng with an empty mountain."

Raven Soul asked, "What about the right side?"

"The Tianliang Academy should be on the right. I humbly request Mr. Nanfeng Bujing to deal with the danger of walking on ice."

Chapter 78 Counter-Encirclement

After writing the last word at Pojunfu, Chiba Legend put down his pen and blew the ink away.

He has finally finished translating "The God-Slaying, Heaven-Defying, Lone Sun Martial Arts Manual".

This was the task assigned to him by the military governor, and also the condition for his freedom.

At first, the military governor only asked him to translate this martial arts classic, but soon, Chiba Legend won the military governor's attention with his wisdom.

After Luo Hou left, Chiba Legend became the strategist of the Po Jun Mansion.

The two hit it off immediately, and Chiba contributed the strategy of replacing the King of Heroes with the Holy Emperor to the military governor. Now, only Blood Raven Mountain remains.

Tonight we'll launch a full-scale attack on Blood Raven Mountain, but... the eternal sky...

Chiba Legend stood up and walked into the main hall of Po Jun Mansion while pondering a way to rescue Wan Gu Chang Kong.

A dignified soldier sat in the hall.

He had long, wavy blonde hair, wore a black military robe, and had a long-handled military knife at his waist. His features were cold and handsome, without a trace of a smile.

"As expected of the military governor, Chiba has finished the translation."

Ye Shibing took the thick book and asked, "Do you know what this book is?"

"The secret techniques of the Gathering Realm were passed down from the Lone Sun Elder and were obtained by the Holy Emperor by chance. They later became the common martial arts of the Three Elements."

"Indeed. The Du Ri Wu Dian has nine layers. Throughout history, only seven layers have been translated. The remaining two layers are hidden in the Po Jun Mansion."

"Chiba was fortunate to see these missing texts and decipher the three most essential techniques."

Ye Shibing quickly became engrossed in the secret manual translated by Qianye: "So that's how it is, amazing!"

Chiba thought of Marquis Triumph and asked, "Compared to the 'Cracked Character Scroll' sent by the people of the Fire House Buddhist Prison, which is superior?"

"The same wonder! Chiba Legend, I hereby grant you the opportunity to study the 'Duo Ri Wu Dian' together."

Chiba was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude: "Once Chiba has mastered his skills, he will serve the military commander faithfully, even unto death."

"Perform well, and I will conquer the Bitter Realm and help you revive the Sunblind Clan."

The wind howled, the night was deep, and the waning moon shone on the desolate hillside.

The all-out attack on Blood Raven Mountain has begun.

The attack on the mountain was commanded by Qiu Ying Shifeng, the acting dean of the Tianji Academy.

Although young, Shi Feng was very calm and composed in the face of adversity. He explained the battle plan to Shi Daohou and Lü Bingxian, who had come to his aid:

"There are three routes to Blood Raven Mountain: the main mountain, the back mountain, and the right side. The Heavenly Secrets Academy troops will attack from the main route, while I will defend the back mountain alone."

The Marquis of Shidao, being a cunning old fox, immediately became suspicious: "If the Raven Soul escapes from the back mountain, what will you do?"

"The ten vanguards fought to the death."

"Just you?"

"Shi Feng's abilities may not be as good as Shi Yuanzhu's, but they should not be underestimated."

The Marquis of Shidao said disdainfully, "Ten Peaks, to prevent the Raven Soul from escaping from the back mountain, let me take over the defense."

"this?"

"You only need to lead the main force to complete the task of eliminating the remaining sects."

"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Master Shi."

Lu Bingxian cautiously asked, "What are the arrangements for Tianliang Academy?"

"Please, Abbot, guard the right mountain path. The right mountain is rugged and difficult to traverse, so the remnant sect should not be able to escape through that path."

"Ah."

After the arrangements were completed, the troops of Tianliang Academy braved the icy terrain and headed to the right mountain.

Shi Feng raised his sword to the sky and ordered the remaining troops from the two academies: "Attack! Kill them all!"

"Come on!"

"Kill them!"

The soldiers waved flags and shouted, charging bravely towards Blood Raven Mountain as if their lives depended on it.

Seeing that there was no mistake, the Marquis of Shidao left the main force and went to the back mountain to wait alone.

Not long after, a figure was seen fleeing towards them.

"Evil spirit, you've finally appeared!"

"The Marquis of Shidao?"

"Didn't expect this, did you! Killing you today will unify the region, and the military governor will have no more worries."

"What a disgusting scheme, but you'll be disappointed."

The person who answered the question about the murderer of the Marquis was someone else.

"Riding the wind and calming the waves, the vast expanse is swallowed up. Braving dangers and flying to the ends of the earth, the spirit soars to the ends of ten thousand miles."

"Taiko no Osamu, how could it be you!"

"Lord Shidao, your days of acting as an accomplice to evil are over."

The usually refined Taijunzhi suddenly raised both hands, unleashing a torrent of palm energy that fiercely attacked Shidaohou: "One Palm to Settle Heaven and Earth!"

"Well done! Spirit Slayer, chug!"

The Marquis of Shidao detonated his inner energy, and purple energy pierced the sky, fully displaying his cultivation.

The palm strike surged with immense force, causing the entire Blood Raven Mountain to tremble.

Just then, the Raven Soul Sleeve Sword silently emerged, attacking the Slaughtering Marquis from behind.

In the blink of an eye, another person arrived, silently pressing towards the Marquis of Shidao.

"Ice Edge Ten Rains!"

The newcomer wielded an ordinary green-edged sword, yet his moves were extremely exquisite, the sword gleaming with cold rain and exuding a chilling aura.

"So this was all aimed at me, very well! Heaven-Slaying Path - Star-Shattering Fall into the Milky Way!"

Surrounded from both sides, the Marquis of Shidao once again displayed his ultimate skill, his palm energy exploding into the sky, causing stars to fall like rain.

This move is ever-changing and unpredictable, and it actually managed to repel three masters at the same time.

"The Yin and Yang swords unite!"

Taijun Zhi immediately changed his move, transforming his palm into a sharp sword, splitting his qi into yin and yang, and thrusting it at Shidao Hou in mid-air.

"Destroying Yuan Divine Spear!"

The Marquis of Shidao also conjured a divine spear, deflecting Taijun Zhi's attack. The spear and sword clashed, producing a thunderous roar.

Just as Taijunzhi, Yahun, and Wangu Changkong were besieging and killing Shidaohou, flames shot into the sky from the front mountain, and the ground exploded continuously.

"There's an ambush! Run!"

"Ugh~ Ah~ Pfft!"

Screams filled the air, and within moments, hundreds of soldiers fell amidst the flames and thick smoke.

Seeing the unfavorable situation, Shi Feng hastily led his army to retreat.

"You all go quickly, I'll cover your retreat."

The Heavenly Mystery Academy General Baili Qing followed Shi Feng, fighting and retreating.

Suddenly, the Ten-Edge Palm strike sent Baili Qing hurtling into the depths of the earth fire.

"You lackeys of the Po Jun Mansion, die!"

"you!"

With a scream, Baili Qing was blown to smithereens.

As battles broke out on the front and back mountains, the soldiers of Tianliang Academy arrived at the right-hand mountain path.

This mountain path is a narrow trail, only wide enough for one person to pass at a time.

He hesitated, his eyes fixed on the high mountain, treading on the icy ice. If he returned empty-handed, he feared being reprimanded by the military commander.

"You guard this place, I'll go up and investigate."

After walking for a while, traversing treacherous ice without encountering the enemy, and just as they were about to turn back, a heroic poem suddenly rang out, and a valiant man slowly emerged from the rocks:

"The northern horses gallop with pride, but their songs fade into death when they reach the south wind."

"who are you?"

"The person who killed you."

Knowing full well that the newcomer was hostile, Lü Bingxian immediately unleashed a powerful palm strike, blasting towards Nanfeng Bujing.

"Frostbite Palm, drink!"

"A sign of divine destruction, death is coming!"

Nanfeng retaliated with a palm strike, instantly shaking mountains and rivers, destroying all trees, and causing half of the mountain to collapse with its overwhelming power.

"Ah~"

Unable to withstand the unparalleled move, he fell agonizingly off the cliff, leaving no trace of his body.