Total War: I'm building up an army to rebel against the Qing Dynasty in a heavily modified vers

Chapter 92 Greatsword Warrior VS Elixir-Based Immortal Army

"My lord, are you absolutely certain that you intend to desert your post?"

"As the commander-in-chief, if you desert your post, you will be executed without exception! Besides, we haven't lost yet; we still have a chance to turn the tide!"

Hearing the two lamas speak like that, Wanfu didn't want to pay them any attention. They were talking as if he didn't know that desertion would result in beheading.

But he felt that if he made some moves, he might still have a chance to survive. However, if he really went head-to-head with the fierce rebels outside, he would not even know how he died!

So Wanfu completely ignored the two lamas and only wanted to escape.

But the two lamas were extremely strong, and once they grabbed Wanfu's arm, they wouldn't let go!

When Wanfu saw the arms of the two lamas, he felt his hair stand on end. The arms of the two lamas were no longer recognizable as human; they looked like the claws of some kind of beast, covered with scales and feathers.

"Let me go! What are you trying to do? Are you really determined to stop me?"

The two lamas, while holding Wanfu's hand, quickly said, "My lord, please look at this! This is our newly refined elixir of immortality. Taking it will not only prolong life but also strengthen the body. If the Eight Banners soldiers in the city were to take it, they would surely be transformed!"

"Based on this, we can create an invincible army of immortals. Why don't you take this opportunity to test its effectiveness?"

"Even if we suffer a defeat, you will not suffer any further loss, but if you turn this into a victory, the court will be greatly shaken, and you will surely enjoy a prosperous official career and a life of wealth and honor!"

Really? You two aren't lying to me, I'm well-read!

Wanfu looked at the two lamas with suspicion, or rather, at the so-called elixir they suddenly produced.

Wanfu wasn't unfamiliar with elixirs; in those days, it was fashionable for high-ranking officials and nobles to refine and consume elixirs. Although countless emperors had died from consuming elixirs, people still enjoyed it immensely.

Compared to the dark golden iron pellets he had seen before, this pill in front of him didn't look like any pill he knew at all!

This thing is less like a pill and more like a strange fleshy ball that exudes a medicinal fragrance. It looks like a half-cooked meatball, with what appears to be some blood vessels constantly wriggling on it.

Honestly, is this stuff edible?

Wanfu couldn't help but feel that this thing was scary; it didn't look like something you could eat at all!

Although Wanfu had absolutely no faith in this so-called elixir of immortality, at this moment, he seemed to have few other options. If he didn't want to be a deserter, he could only try anything as a last resort.

Besides, those two damned lamas kept holding him and wouldn't let him leave, making them seem even more loyal to the emperor and patriotic than he, a member of the Manchu imperial family!

I don't know what's wrong with these two guys, they're so stubborn!

Wanfu was unaware that the reason these two lamas were unwilling to leave was because they were so eager to prove themselves to the imperial court.

Not long ago, these lamas from the plateau came down the mountain and began to seek their own positions in the Qing court. But as religious figures, how easy is it to gain a foothold in an Eastern court that has never liked religious authority?

Therefore, they must demonstrate their value and convince the court that they are truly useful talents in order to have the opportunity to grow and thrive!

In addition, they had some other plans, so at this time, the lamas believed that they must not leave a bad impression on the court!

The lama produced only a few longevity pills, a total of just over ten. Wanfu immediately distributed all of these pills to his personal guards.

A group of soldiers grinned, holding this still slightly wriggling "meatball," their feelings quite complicated.

If they had a choice, they really wouldn't want to eat this strange thing, but Wanfu seems to have pinned all their hopes on it, so they have no choice at all.

"Eat it, this is your fate!"

Upon hearing Wanfu's words, the guards gritted their teeth and stuffed the thing into their mouths. They didn't really taste it; they just chewed it a couple of times and then swallowed it with water. After they finished, they couldn't help but gag.

Because this stuff tastes so bizarre. The aroma of a lot of strange Chinese herbs is already very spicy, and when combined with the smell of pungent meat in the pill, the combined taste is simply amazing!

However, just as they swallowed the pill, Wanfu's guards suddenly froze on the spot. Then, they all collapsed to the ground, letting out inhuman roars.

The Eight Banner soldiers struggled and convulsed in pain, their expressions growing increasingly ferocious.

Something seemed to be constantly wriggling under their skin, and a tumor would appear on their bodies from time to time, but it would disappear in the blink of an eye. At this moment, every Eight Banner soldier was bleeding from all seven orifices, and even their skin was cracked and bleeding out continuously.

"How dare you! What did you feed them? This is clearly poison!"

Upon seeing his men in such a miserable state, Wanfu instantly flew into a rage.

He pulled out a knife, pointed it at one of the lamas, and loudly questioned him.

But the lama waved his hand dismissively, his expression completely hidden beneath the human skin mask.

"My lord, please be patient. This is just a normal reaction after taking the Longevity Pill; they will recover soon!"

"Look, he's already beginning his transformation!"

Upon hearing this, Wanfu quickly looked at one of his personal guards behind him, but as soon as he turned his head, he was startled by the guard's appearance and involuntarily took two steps back.

Because at this moment, the guard who had stood up from the ground was no longer recognizable as a human.

His face and body were covered in large patches of festering sores, revealing the hideous flesh beneath, as if he had been skinned alive, with blood still seeping out.

But in the blink of an eye, a completely new layer of skin and flesh sprouted from these areas, quickly covering them and forming a layer of dark blue skin mixed with scales!

At the same time, the Qing soldier's hands and feet also mutated into bird-like claws. Although he still had five fingers, these claws were clearly different from those of a human. It was obvious that they were the claws of some kind of bird or lizard!

The Qing soldier had lost all his teeth, which were replaced by a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth. These jagged teeth, like small daggers, protruded from the ground, making the soldier's chin look extremely long, and his mouth instantly turned into a gaping maw.

What frightened Wanfu the most was that the Qing soldier's eyes had also changed drastically.

Compared to humans, the eyes of this Qing soldier had clearly turned into some kind of beastly pupils, radiating an almost tangible chill and savagery. Wanfu had never seen his subordinates show such a look, so much so that he was completely stunned!

This guard has now successfully surpassed two meters in height. Compared to his previous physique, which did not appear strong and was even somewhat thin, he is now extremely tall, standing there like a wall. Even his cotton armor, which was originally quite well-fitting, now looks like children's clothing.

After bowing to Wanfu, the guard burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha—thank you, sir, and the two lamas, for bestowing the pills! I feel as if I have been reborn!"

As he spoke, the guard drew his original waist knife and brandished it.

For some reason, perhaps because the knife was too short and light, he used to find it easy to use, but now it felt awkward no matter how he swung it, like a child fighting with a tree branch!

The two lamas glanced at the Eight Banners soldier who had been the first to complete the transformation, and then at the other soldiers who were still undergoing transformation but whose results were equally pleasing. They nodded in satisfaction.

One of the lamas nodded while chuckling strangely, saying, "Practice until your body resembles a crane, shed your human skin and be reborn!"

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad, the elixir of immortality has finally been successfully refined!"

Hearing the lama's chilling laughter, Wanfu finally came to his senses.

He looked at the two lamas with terror in his eyes, then asked incredulously, "What...what did you do to them? How did they become such a monstrous sight? They're demons!"

The lama simply shook his head, then said with a half-smile, "Sir, you can't say that. They've merely been reborn, a divine power bestowed by the Bodhisattva! They've shed their mortal forms and undergone a complete transformation!"

Damn, this is a complete transformation!

Upon hearing this, Wanfu felt a wave of dizziness. He didn't even know if his personal guards were still considered human beings!

But before he could think any further, Wanfu heard shouts of killing behind him. When he turned around, he was instantly terrified.

At this very moment, Luo Ping led an entire squad of greatsword warriors into the city gate, and they were practically insane with killing!

The panicked Eight Banner soldiers, who were fleeing in all directions, didn't even have time to shout words of surrender before being chopped into pieces by the giant swordsmen who were busy beheading people.

Seeing the ranged troops wreaking havoc behind them, these greatsword warriors also wanted to earn some credit, especially since they had just been overwhelmed by the stench at the city gate and were currently in a state of extreme agitation.

"Kill! Slaughter all the Tartar soldiers!"

Upon hearing Luo Ping's roar, the greatsword warriors also roared along with him, while the other Eight Banner soldiers were so frightened that their faces turned ashen and they were almost unable to stand.

But at that moment, the newly transformed Eight Banner soldiers suddenly drew their swords and charged toward Luo Ping's direction.

Upon seeing this group of Eight Banner soldiers with incredibly strange appearances, resembling the abandoned ones of Chaos, Luo Ping was quite startled.

Fortunately, he was strong enough in combat, so even though he broke formation and was suddenly attacked by these guys, he was still unharmed.

Facing the guy who suddenly rushed towards him, Luo Ping swung his sword and chopped off his head. But to his great surprise, the guy's vitality was much stronger than he had imagined. Even after his head was chopped off, he did not die on the spot!

Although the monster's body collapsed to the ground immediately after losing control of its head, both its gaping mouth still trying to bite and its convulsing, kicking body on the ground suggested that the monster was not truly dead.

"Holy crap, what kind of monster is this?"

Even with his extensive experience in the Warhammer world, Ropin was still taken aback by the thing's terrifying vitality.

He now seriously suspects that these guys might have been blessed by Nurgle.

Otherwise, where does such abnormal vitality come from?

Although he had taken down a mutated Eight Banners soldier with a single strike, Luo Ping did not stop. He quickly rallied the greatsword warriors to reform their formation while continuing to slaughter the charging enemies.

Seeing that the Eight Banners soldiers were moving incredibly fast, rushing towards him like ghosts, Luo Ping gritted his teeth and simply unleashed his inner strength, making himself even faster.

With two more slashes, the two Manchu soldiers who had just charged forward had their heads chopped off and died on the spot. However, the third Manchu soldier had already approached Luo Ping and viciously rammed into his shield.

With a loud crash, the immense force was absorbed by Luo Ping's shield, but Luo Ping did not retreat an inch. In contrast, the mutated Eight Banners soldier who had just charged forward was sent flying and crashed to the ground with a thud.

After he fell to the ground, he never had the chance to get up again.

Because after Luo Ping knocked him down, he quickly stepped forward and, before he could get up, chopped off his head with a sword.

Other Eight Banners soldiers charged towards the giant swordsmen, their momentum quite intimidating, and in the process of colliding, they did indeed knock down several giant swordsmen at once.

But the other greatswordsmen swarmed forward, immediately surrounding them and grabbing their two-handed greatswords to slash wildly.

The sharp two-handed greatswords easily cleaved the bones of these Eight Banner soldiers. Before they could even heal their wounds, the greatswords chopped one Eight Banner soldier after another to the ground.

Even as they were being cut down, the newly transformed Eight Banner soldiers still looked on incredulously.

They simply couldn't understand how they had acquired their powerful bodies and unique strength by consuming the elixir of immortality, but what gave these rebel heavy infantrymen the power to do it?

How could they possibly have such power? Could it be that all these rebels are masters of Ming Jin (a type of martial arts)?

From the rear, Wanfu watched as the newly transformed Eight Banner soldiers charged forward like ghosts, and he was initially overjoyed.

He was also taken aback by the strength and speed of these soldiers. In his view, how could mortals possibly withstand demon soldiers with such terrifying speed?

If things go as expected, these rebel soldiers who just rushed in will be cut down on the spot in an instant!

But Wanfu was disappointed, because the people who were ultimately cut down were actually his own group of demon soldiers!

Even though these soldiers had been transformed into such a terrifying form, they still couldn't defeat the rebel heavy infantry that charged in!

He was also puzzled. Was the longevity pill not effective enough, or were those rebel soldiers too strong in combat?

"What's going on? What exactly happened?"

"This isn't what you agreed on! You clearly said that after consuming the elixir of immortality, these Eight Banner soldiers would be invincible. You're telling me they could turn the tide of the battle!"

Wanfu roared, but the two lamas were equally bewildered.

"—Impossible, how could this be?"

"Logically speaking, the Longevity Army, after taking the Longevity Pill, should be able to rival ordinary Ming Jin masters. Shouldn't a dozen or so Ming Jin masters just indiscriminately slaughter a group of ordinary soldiers?"

The lama was completely baffled, and even suspected that there might be something wrong with his pills. He wondered if these pills had only increased the speed of the Longevity Army, but failed to increase their strength as well.

But they had no time to think about that now, because after the greatsword warriors easily cut down the group of Eight Banner soldiers who rushed up by working together, they turned around and charged at them with ferocious expressions!

Seeing these menacing heavy infantrymen charging towards him at an astonishing speed, the lama finally realized that the situation was dire.

A lama hurriedly shook the corpse-driving bell, trying to revive the corpses of the Longevity Army on the ground and make them continue to fight for him.

But his bell had no effect. Although these immortal soldiers had indeed mutated after consuming their pills, the greatswordsman would never leave a complete corpse when he was cutting someone down!

If they wanted to move the corpses of the Immortal Army, they would have to find a way to make these corpses able to walk, but that was obviously unrealistic.

No matter how tenacious these things are, they cannot defy the laws of physics, nor can they create forces and levers out of thin air.

Seeing that their last resort had failed, the two lamas panicked and tried to escape after dropping their bows. But how could these lamas, who usually spent their days chanting scriptures and meditating, possibly outrun the greatsword master?

To Wanfu and the lama's horror, a group of greatsword warriors quickly rushed to their side, then simultaneously revealed a sinister smile and raised their gleaming two-handed greatswords.

When the remaining main force stormed into the city and prepared to immediately support the friendly forces that had entered the city earlier, they discovered that the friendly forces that had entered the city earlier had already finished fighting.

Looking around, the sight of severed limbs and blood everywhere made many soldiers, who were going to the battlefield for the first time, feel like vomiting.

Especially when they saw the greatsword warriors covered in blood, and some even with half their intestines hanging from their bodies, they couldn't contain their horror and quickly found a place to vomit.

Well, considering where they had passed through before, this disgusting sight could very well have been caused by the self-destruction of the bloated zombies.

Rock suppressed his intense nausea and couldn't help but feel thankful that he hadn't eaten breakfast before setting off that day.

He glanced at the corpses of the Eight Banners soldiers on the ground with disgust, then, noticing the changes in them, asked Luo Ping with surprise, "Old Luo, what exactly happened? Where did these monsters come from?"

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