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

"hiss!"

The surrounding soldiers felt their scalps tingle and gasped in shock at the sight.

"These are all the heads of barbarians."

Everyone was stunned and utterly shocked.

Everyone's eyes were on Li Xuancang. They couldn't imagine how Li Xuancang could win with fewer troops and kill hundreds of barbarians without suffering heavy casualties.

Feeling the astonished, admiring, and shocked gazes of the crowd, Wang Xiaoniu and the others unconsciously straightened their backs even more, looking smug and thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being admired.

"My lord, this was a barbarian general at the Blood Condensation Realm, whom I killed on the spot."

Li Xuancang made a startling statement, placing Huyan Zhuo's corpse in front of everyone.

"boom!"

Everyone was shocked, and even Zhou Xingzhan was unable to remain calm.

If the killing of hundreds of barbarians had already shocked everyone, the appearance of Huyan Zhuo's corpse filled everyone with horror.

"It's Huyan Zhuo, there's absolutely no way it could be fake."

Huyan Zhuo was a fierce general among the barbarians, and many people knew him.

A moment of deathly silence fell over the surroundings, followed by earth-shattering cheers.

"What?! Huyan Zhuo has been killed?! I didn't hear wrong, did I?!"

"That was a Blood Condensation Realm expert, a fierce general among the barbarians, yet he was killed by Lord Li? How is that possible?"

"Can anyone tell me what happened?"

"..."

The entire military camp erupted in uproar and excitement. Everyone was thrilled and eager to know how Li Xuancang and his men had accomplished such a feat.

"Xuan Cang, how did you kill Huyan Zhuo?"

Zhou Xingzhan's heart was in turmoil, and he tried his best to calm himself down.

"Reporting to the Captain, this humble officer..."

Li Xuancang made no attempt to hide anything; he killed Huyan Zhuo in full view of everyone, and there was no way to conceal it.

He recounted in detail the process of killing Huyan Zhuo.

After hearing what Li Xuancang said, everyone fell silent.

Zhang Tianhai and the others were filled with regret. If they had known Li Xuancang was so terrifying, they wouldn't have jumped out to make sarcastic remarks before.

Li Xuancang's ability to kill Huyan Zhuo demonstrates his strength, second only to Zhou Xingzhan in the army, making them feel inferior to him.

Li Xuancang has made great contributions, and it's only a matter of time before he's promoted to commander of a thousand men.

People have offended him now, and he will surely hold a grudge against them, and they may face retaliation in the future.

"Very good, Xuan Cang, you have given me a huge surprise."

Zhou Xingzhan could not hide the joy on his face. Killing a barbarian in the Blood Condensation Realm was something that deserved to be widely publicized and was very inspiring, no matter the time.

Especially during this period, once the news of Huyan Zhuo's execution is made public, it will surely boost the morale of those who are feeling down.

"Xuan Cang, you have rendered such a great service. I will certainly report this to the garrison commander. The court will never forget your merits."

Li Xuancang is already a battalion commander; the next step is to become a centurion.

Although Zhou Xingzhan was a captain, he did not have the authority to appoint a centurion and needed to report Li Xuancang's merits.

"It was all thanks to the Commandant's strategic planning; I was merely following orders."

Li Xuancang was neither humble nor arrogant, showing no trace of pride or arrogance.

"You must be exhausted from your journey and the battle you fought. Go and rest now! Your reward will be sent later."

"Thank you, sir."

Li Xuancang thanked him, then turned and left with his group.

The surrounding soldiers quickly made way for everyone to pass.

Watching the departing figures of the others, the other soldiers were filled with envy.

The reward for killing hundreds of barbarians and a barbarian general at the Blood Condensation Realm is absolutely generous, making others envious.

After a period of rest, the reward was delivered quickly.

Every soldier who participated in the battle received a reward, and many reservists were promoted to regular soldiers, as well as rewards of food, cloth, silver, and medicine.

Li Xuancang's reward was the most generous, including a thousand taels of silver, hundreds of pills, and a large amount of grain and cloth as living supplies.

Li Xuancang kept a portion for himself and distributed the rest as rewards to everyone.

These things were like chicken bones to him, perfect for winning people's hearts.

At the same time, Huyan Zhuo's body and the heads of hundreds of barbarians were hung on the execution platform in the county town, and notices were posted explaining the identities of these barbarians.

"Heavens! These are all the heads of barbarians. This corpse was actually a barbarian general at the Blood Condensation Realm in life."

"Hahaha, this is truly gratifying."

"Barbarians deserve to die, that's truly satisfying."

"..."

The people hated the barbarians to the bone. When they saw the barbarians' bloody heads, they felt no fear at all, but rather a sense of great satisfaction.

As the news spread, more and more people came to watch, and they learned that these barbarians had been killed by the army, which relieved their long-standing depression.

Inside the barbarian camp, the remnants of the defeated army fled back, bringing news of Huyan Zhuo's execution, which enraged the barbarian leaders.

"Damn it, damn it!"

The barbarian generals were all furious and felt humiliated.

A Blood Condensation Realm cultivator leading over a thousand men was defeated by a battalion commander leading only five hundred. In all the years of fighting against the human race, they had never suffered such a crushing defeat.

"That good-for-nothing Huyan Zhuo has completely disgraced us."

Wu Xiaotian was furious; this battle was a shame that the barbarians could never wash away.

If it were a Qi Refining Realm expert who made the move, they would simply lose.

However, the person who made the move was only a battalion commander, who wasn't even at the Blood Condensation Realm. How could this result be acceptable to everyone?

"Speed ​​up the sweep and march to Xuanyang County as soon as possible. I want to personally wash away this shame."

Wu Xiaotian was furious and ordered the speed to be increased so as to strike at the heart of the enemy and break through Xuanyang County.

After receiving the reward, Li Xuancang requested an audience with Zhou Xingzhan.

"My lord, we have been ambushed by barbarians. It is very likely that someone leaked our whereabouts. There are barbarians in the city."

Li Xuancang reported to Zhou Xingzhan with a serious expression.

Their grain transport was a secret, and not many people knew about it.

The fact that the barbarians were able to lay in ambush beforehand suggests that someone must have tipped them off.

If it weren't for Li Xuancang's astonishing strength, anyone else who went would likely have been wiped out, and their food supplies would have been stolen.

Zhou Xingzhan's expression was solemn as he said, "You're right. We were ambushed at Half Moon Gorge, and I suspected that there were barbarians in the army, and that they held high positions."

Zhou Xingzhan's rise to his current position, leading an army on his own, is no small feat.

He had long suspected that someone in the army was secretly colluding with the barbarians, and had been investigating in secret for some time, but had not found any clues.

"Perhaps they are hiding deeper than I thought, and they even have people in the government who cooperate with them to cover for each other."

Zhou Xingzhan, with a deep gaze, voiced his guess.

Of all the soldiers in the camp, he now only trusts Li Xuancang. Li Xuancang's killing of Huyan Zhuo proved his strength, which is why he was able to be so open and honest with Li Xuancang about everything.