My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

The Huangfeng Mountains are a continuous range, with Huangfeng Ridge nestled in the heart of the mountains. The mountain roads are rugged and the passes are treacherous, making it a bandit stronghold that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Zhou Xiong led 500 elite border troops, traveling at full speed for three days and hours, and finally arrived at the foot of Huangfeng Ridge.

"Enter."

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Xiong ordered his army to enter the mountains, completely disregarding the bandits.

As they ventured deeper into the mountains, the forests became eerily quiet, devoid of birds and animals.

"All troops are on high alert, beware of ambushes."

Zhou Xiong, a seasoned warrior, immediately sensed something was amiss and raised his hand to halt the troops, issuing a stern order.

"Chirp, chirp chirp chirp..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of piercing whistles rang out from all around.

"Boom, rumble..."

Immediately afterwards, boulders and logs tumbled down the mountain path with a roar, and a rain of arrows shot out from the dense forests on both sides, heading straight for the border troops below.

"Kill them! Kill all these lackeys of the imperial court!"

The shouts of battle were deafening, and countless bandits emerged from the dense forest and behind the cliffs, numbering in the thousands.

The leader was none other than the bandit chief Lin Xuan. He was wearing leather armor, holding a machete, and had a fierce and violent look in his eyes.

Behind him followed several bandit leaders, each with a fierce and menacing look, looking down at the border troops.

This group of mountain bandits had been entrenched in this area for many years, were familiar with the terrain, and were well-prepared. Taking advantage of the terrain, they launched a surprise attack, catching the border troops off guard.

"puff!"

"what!"

"Well!"

"..."

Some soldiers were unable to dodge in time and were hit by arrows and rolling stones, falling to the ground on the spot.

"The bandits are ruthless, everyone be careful."

Looking at the well-trained bandits in front of him, Zhou Xiong frowned and his mood sank to the bottom.

"How could ordinary bandits have so many arrows? Do they have someone backing them?"

Arrows, bows and crossbows, and armor were items prohibited from circulation by the imperial court.

It is unusual that the bandits of Huangfeng Mountain Range possess bows, crossbows, and arrows.

Although Zhou Xiong was full of doubts, now that a great battle had broken out, he could only suppress his doubts and focus all his efforts on dealing with the bandits in front of him.

"Form a shield formation, stabilize the formation, and follow me in the counterattack."

Zhou Xiong roared, leaped up with his knife, and forcefully deflected the arrows that were shooting at him. He led his men to charge towards the mountain pass, trying to seize the high ground.

"Stop them, kill them all, leave no one alive."

The bandits relied on the terrain to hold their ground, constantly hurling arrows and stones. The border troops launched several attacks, but were suppressed beneath the mountain paths and found it difficult to break through.

The bandits all had fierce eyes, as if they had an irreconcilable hatred for the border troops.

Most of these bandits were ordinary people who were driven to desperation by the government's exorbitant taxes and levies, leaving them no choice but to become outlaws.

Their hatred for the imperial court was irreconcilable; their eyes were bloodshot, and they all resorted to deadly attacks.

Amidst the chaos, Li Xuancang's eyes were sharp as knives, and he quickly discerned the crux of the battle.

There is a steep cliff on the left, which is the weak point of the bandits' defense. As long as we lead people to climb up from the flank and go around to the rear of the bandits, we can disrupt their ambush formation and create a breakthrough.

"Everyone, follow me on a flanking attack."

Without hesitation, Li Xuancang disregarded the steepness of the mountain path and took the lead in climbing towards the left cliff face.

He possessed a powerful physique and incredible strength. He gripped the cracks in the rock wall with his hands and feet, his movements as agile as an ape, and he rapidly climbed upwards, with several soldiers following closely behind.

The bandits quickly spotted Li Xuancang and bent down to block him, as rolling stones and logs poured down upon him.

A huge rock came crashing down on Li Xuancang. He gripped the steep cliff face tightly with one hand and swung his spear at the rock with the other.

"Bang!"

The moment the spear collided with the stone, Li Xuancang unleashed his full power, deflecting the stone's trajectory.

He planted his spear in a crevice in the cliff face, used the momentum to leap forward, and was the first to reach the rear of the bandits' position.

"kill!"

He launched a fierce attack as soon as he landed, his spear carrying immense brute force as he swept out, instantly sending two bandits flying.

At this point, Li Xuancang's combat strength had surpassed that of most late-stage Body Tempering Realm cultivators. His physical strength, endurance, and speed far exceeded those of his peers, making ordinary bandits utterly vulnerable.

"You lackey of the imperial court, die!"

Upon seeing this, a bandit leader in the early stage of Body Tempering Realm swung his knife and charged straight at Li Xuancang, roaring as he tried to kill him.

"puff!"

Li Xuancang dodged the blade, grabbed the opponent's blade with one hand, and used his wrist to disarm him. He then thrust his spear through the opponent's heart, killing him instantly.

Li Xuancang single-handedly held the pass, fiercely guarding the small area, allowing those behind him to successfully climb the cliff.

"Kill him quickly."

Upon seeing this, the bandits' eyes widened in fury, and a large number of them swarmed towards him.

"Bang!"

"what!"

"boom!"

"..."

Li Xuancang possessed immense strength, single-handedly holding the edge of the cliff with only a gun, securing a foothold for the soldiers who followed him up.

"Hahaha, okay, let's go up the cliff."

Zhou Xiong noticed Li Xuancang and his face lit up with joy. He hurriedly ordered the other soldiers to break through the cliff.

More and more soldiers climbed up, completely disrupting the bandits' rear deployment, and their originally dense ambush formation collapsed instantly.

With reinforcements, Li Xuancang charged through the bandit ranks like a god of war. Wherever his spear tip passed, bandits fell to the ground, and no one could stop him.

"The flank has been breached, and the government troops are advancing."

The bandits panicked and their formation was thrown into chaos.

"Kill them!"

Seeing this, Zhou Xiong seized the opportunity and led his main force in a full-scale attack, aiming to break through the pass in one fell swoop.

Caught in a pincer attack, the bandits were instantly routed.

Cries and pleas for mercy filled the air. Their fierce momentum vanished, and they abandoned their armor and fled in all directions.

"We can't hold them off any longer, let's retreat!"

"The imperial court's lackeys are ruthless; we must leave quickly."

"Boss, let's retreat!"

"..."

Most of these bandits were ordinary people, no match for the imperial army.

Once the terrain advantage was lost, they were utterly defeated and had no chance to fight back.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Lin Xuan gritted his teeth and gave the order.

"Retreat deeper into the mountains!"

They planned to use the mountain environment to escape, as the bandits knew the Huangfeng Mountains inside and out and could easily get away.

"Don't let the bandit leader escape, kill him!"

Lin Xuan wanted to break through, but Zhou Xiong wouldn't let him. He rushed to Lin Xuan's side and entangled him tightly, making it impossible for him to escape.

"Damn it!"

Lin Xuan dared to rob the imperial court's supplies, so he was no pushover; his Blood Condensation Realm cultivation was enough to instill fear in others.

However, his opponent was Zhou Xiong, who suppressed him at every turn.

"Stop them, don't let a single one escape."

"The time to make a name for yourself has come! Kill them!"

"These are all war merits, I'm going to kill them all!"

"..."

The soldiers were ecstatic and roared as they launched their attack.

In their eyes, these bandits were walking battle achievements, rare and precious, and they could not easily let them go.

Li Xuancang was also wreaking havoc, wanting to accumulate more military merits and make his promotion to the Hundred Generals a certainty.