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Li Yi looked at the spirit fox in his arms, feeling quite satisfied. During his time away at the Qingyun Sect for cultivation, he left the spirit fox at Fenghu Village to continue its training.

After months of fighting, not only did Li Yi improve, but the Snow Fox Lingxue's cultivation also increased significantly. Therefore, Li Yi left her in Wind Tiger Stronghold so that she could break through to the realm of a demon beast.

At this moment, the snow fox Lingxue had cultivated for 230 years, the same as the Black Bear King that Li Yi had killed. Mu Xingzi and the others looked at Lingxue in Li Yi's arms in surprise, but seeing the intimate scene between the two, they instantly realized that this was a demon beast controlled by Li Yi.

Mu Xingzi laughed and said, "I didn't expect that Junior Brother would have such a spirit beast. He truly has a profound foundation."

For them, although as disciples of the Qingyun Sect they were not lacking in resources such as demon cores, a demon beast with exceptional talent and bloodline was extremely rare. Besides the snow fox Lingxue, Li Yi also possessed a Crimson Blood Steed.

After spending some time with the snow fox Lingxue, Li Yi led the group into the military town. They saw that the town was bustling with activity, with many soldiers either cultivating, repairing their weapons, or patrolling.

At this moment, Wang Hao led the group to greet them.

As the head steward of the Li family, Wang Hao had already received news of Li Yi's return. Behind him, Liu Fang was holding her child in her arms, quietly watching Li Yi. Beside him, his sister Liu Ru, who was six months pregnant, looked at Li Yi with the same joy.

Liu Fang looked at Li Yi with deep affection: "Brother Yi, you're back!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi stepped forward and hugged Liu Fang. Li Zhuang, who was nearly a year old, was already able to utter some simple words.

Liu Fang teased Li Zhuang in her arms, pointed at Li Yi and said, "Zhuang'er, this is your father, quickly call him father."

Wearing a red robe, Li Zhuang looked at Li Yi with a chubby face and, under Liu Fang's guidance, babbled, "Father."

Watching this scene, Li Yi felt extremely happy, and at the same time, he was filled with even more conviction to drive away the demons and defeat the Qing Kingdom.

He wanted to protect his children and his family, and at the same time, he wanted to gain more military merits and reach higher positions.

After exchanging a few words in hushed tones with Liu Fang and her son, Li Yi turned his gaze to Liu Ru: "Sister Ru, how are you feeling?"

Liu Ru smiled shyly and replied in a low voice, "Recently, my appetite has increased quite a bit, and the baby in my belly kicks me frequently. The doctor said that she will be born in about forty days."

After a pause, Liu Ru said, "I wonder if Brother Yi hopes I'll have a son or a daughter this time?"

Li Yi looked at Liu Ru and smiled, "Whether it's a daughter or a son, I love them all as long as they're my children."

After a few words of casual conversation, Li Yi led everyone back to the Li residence.

He looked at Jupiter and said, "This is my main camp. You may rest here for a while. I will return to the camp and discuss with General Guan before assigning you your tasks."

As his senior brother, Mu Xingzi was also the most senior and powerful among the Qingyun Sect disciples who came on this trip. Li Yi was very relieved to have him temporarily lead these disciples.

After giving instructions to Mu Xingzi and the others, Li Yi turned to Wang Hao and said, "These are my fellow disciples. You should slaughter sheep and cattle, serve them wine and meat, and take good care of them."

After arranging everything, Li Yi rode Red Hare back to the Yanmen Pass camp. The people at the Yanmen Pass camp had also received news of Li Yi's return. As the renowned "God of Slaughter" of Yanmen Pass, Li Yi's name was extremely famous.

A soldier looked at Li Yi and said loudly, "Lord Li, General Guan has ordered that you go to the central army camp to see him as soon as you return."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi nodded, and without dismounting, urged his Red Hare towards the central army camp. As a lieutenant general of the Yanmen Pass camp, Li Yi now held an extremely prominent position and naturally had the right not to dismount in the army.

Before long, Li Yi arrived at the central army camp. He saw that General Guan looked much more haggard and was hunched over his desk dealing with various military affairs.

With a clatter, Li Yi strode into the central army camp.

Hearing the voice, General Guan silently looked up. Upon seeing Li Yi, he was overjoyed and stood up, saying, "Li Yi, you're finally back!"

Li Yi cupped his hands in greeting and said in a deep voice, "Your subordinate Li Yi greets the General."

General Guan looked Li Yi up and down and was immediately delighted: "Your cultivation has indeed improved a lot these days. It seems you have gained a lot in the Qingyun Sect."

General Guan was filled with emotion. He thought back to when Li Yi first entered the army camp, when he was not even at the second level of Body Refinement and could only use low-level breathing techniques. But now, Li Yi is a powerful cultivator at the third level of True Qi, possessing many powerful techniques and weapons. This change is earth-shattering, and all of this has happened in just one year.

After a few casual words, the two became much closer. Li Yi said, "General, now that the Qing Kingdom and the Black Wind Sect have risen again, they must be well prepared. We must be extremely careful this time."

In Li Yi's mind, a few months ago, he had annihilated the Qing Kingdom's army and defeated several powerful cultivators from the Black Wind Sect. This was a devastating blow to both the Qing Kingdom and the Black Wind Sect. Yet, in just a few months, they had returned with a vengeance; there must be something fishy going on.

For a moment, Li Yi thought of the Xiongnu, whose tribes he had slaughtered.

The Xiongnu, a nomadic people of the grasslands, practiced a wolf-like culture and valued revenge. They had slaughtered countless tribes, plundered numerous cattle and sheep, and repeatedly ventured deep into the grasslands, even killing their shamans.

This is a great humiliation for them.

Upon thinking of this, Li Yi immediately had an idea. He looked at General Guan and said:

"General, I believe the Xiongnu were definitely involved in this matter. This time, in addition to facing the rampaging demonic beasts and Qing Kingdom cultivators, I think we also need to send a detachment to keep an eye on the Xiongnu's movements."

Hearing Li Yi's words, General Guan paused and said, "I have some guesses about what you are thinking. Who do you think I should send into the Xiongnu grasslands?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi pondered for a moment before saying:

"General, the reason I was able to enter the Xiongnu grasslands twice and defeat many Xiongnu tribes, and send the heads of several Xiongnu minor kings to the court to claim credit, was because a Xiongnu eagle hunter defected to my command."

In a moment, Li Yi revealed everything about the Xiongnu archer Gumu Da, except that he concealed his relationship with the Divine Bow Hall and Old Zhang:

"I believe that we can have Gumu Da act as our guide, leading a garrison of soldiers from my Wind Tiger Battalion as scouts to monitor the movements of the Xiongnu people in the Xiongnu grasslands. If the Xiongnu people are indeed colluding with the Qing Kingdom and the Black Wind Sect, then they can send us a message and we can take appropriate countermeasures."

Li Yi came to the sand table, pointed out the areas between Qingguo, Yanmen Pass, and the Xiongnu grasslands, and explained his plan in detail.

General Guan listened quietly to Li Yi's words, many guesses arising in his mind, but he did not say much. After pondering for a while, he nodded silently and said:

"Li Yi, I think your plan is feasible. In that case, let's do as you say and have Gumu Da lead a troop of men deep into the Xiongnu grasslands as scouts."

Having arranged this matter, Li Yi turned his gaze to General Guan and said:

"There are indeed many demonic beasts causing trouble this time, but please rest assured, General, the Qingyun Sect has also sent disciples to provide support. These supporting disciples are currently resting in Fenghu Village. Once we have finalized our battle plan, they will join the main army to fight against the Black Wind Sect cultivators and these troublesome demonic beasts. However, we still need to resist the main army of the Qing Kingdom ourselves."

After becoming a disciple of the Qingyun Sect, Li Yi learned many secrets. As core sects of various countries, the Black Wind Sect and the Qingyun Sect were not allowed to easily intervene in wars between nations. In particular, experts at the Qi Refining Realm were not allowed to participate; all battles were limited to those at the Body Refining Realm and the True Qi Realm.

General Guan took out a roll of map from behind the sand table, placed it in front of Li Yi, and pointed to several places, saying:

"The demonic beasts causing trouble this time are far more powerful than those spawned by the Black Wind Sect cultivators using the Spirit Transformation Powder last time. This batch of demonic beasts is not only stronger, but also more numerous, and in these places, there are even demon kings."

Li Yi immediately understood General Guan's thoughts upon hearing this.

Immediately, Li Yi took the map and said to General Guan, "Please rest assured, General, I will handle these demon kings."

For Li Yi, he has a skill panel. In addition to combat and cultivation, the skill panel can also be improved by using the inner core of monsters to convert into experience.

These demon kings are extremely powerful, with even the weakest possessing the strength of the seventh or eighth level of True Qi, meaning their cultivation is quite formidable. If I can defeat them and obtain their inner cores, the experience gained from transforming them will undoubtedly allow me to advance many of my skills to a higher level.

Both the [Cloud-Piercing Heavenly Spear] and the [True Explanation of the Four Seasons Archery] are extremely powerful techniques. The price for their power is that each advancement requires a vast amount of experience. Li Yi's need for demon cores far exceeds what he had before joining the Qingyun Sect.

After discussing the matter with Li Yi, General Guan felt much more at ease. With such a formidable general, he was confident he could repel the Qing Kingdom's attack.

After discussing and finalizing the battle plan and other matters, General Guan pondered for a moment and then said to Li Yi, "You defeated the Qing Kingdom's commander-in-chief, and the imperial court said they would reward you with a high-level martial arts technique. Do you have any options?"

As he spoke, General Guan presented a list and said, "This is a catalog of high-level martial arts techniques that the imperial court has recently acquired. Take a look."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi took the list and examined it carefully. The high-level techniques General Guan mentioned were all secret treasures of the Chen Kingdom's army, surpassing even the powerful techniques like the Cloud-Piercing Heavenly Spear and the True Explanation of the Four Seasons Arrow Dao.

Looking at the cultivation manual catalog in his hand, Li Yi fell into deep thought. Now that he had the backing of the Qingyun Sect and the endorsement of the Second Elder Jin Lingzi, cultivation manuals and elixirs were readily available. Therefore, Li Yi decided to focus his efforts on improving the strength of his soldiers during this cultivation manual exchange.

With this thought in mind, Li Yi carefully examined the cultivation manual catalog and quickly made a decision: "General, I want this volume of cultivation manual."

Following Li Yi's finger, General Guan's gaze fell on a page of the book, where three words were written: 【The Hundred Victories Manual】.

The second page contains a lot of information about the Hundred Victories Technique.

This cultivation technique was created by the founding emperor of the Chen Kingdom after establishing the kingdom, based on his life's experiences in warfare. This technique emphasizes combat skills, with the focus on using battle to sustain oneself; each victory enhances one's cultivation. For soldiers, this is the best technique, as many have extremely poor aptitude for cultivation; if a technique were too powerful, they would not only be unable to understand it, but also find it difficult to practice.

This Hundred Victories Technique only requires battle and victory to improve one's cultivation level. Furthermore, the quality of this technique is among the best in the book; although it cannot compare to the Azure Cloud Martial Scripture that Li Yi cultivates, it is still extremely powerful.

General Guan looked at the cultivation method Li Yi had chosen, nodded slightly, and smiled, "This cultivation method is indeed excellent; you have a good eye. Since you have chosen this method, I will send someone to fetch the original, and it will be delivered to you in less than two days."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi returned the book to General Guan and said gratefully, "Thank you, General."

General Guan waved his hand and said, "Now that things are settled, Yanmen Pass is yours to take over."

Li Yi cupped his hands and replied, "Please rest assured, General, I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Li Yi then left the central army camp with the battle plan. At this time, Li Yi commanded two elite fighting forces: the Wind Tiger Battalion and the Destroyer Battalion. The Wind Tiger Battalion, with its three thousand men, was usually stationed at Wind Tiger Stronghold, with only one thousand left to guard the Yanmen Pass camp. The Destroyer Battalion, with its two thousand elite soldiers, was permanently stationed at the Yanmen Pass camp under Han Jia's command.

After leaving the central army camp, Li Yi headed towards the Po Lu camp's encampment. Han Jia, who commanded many soldiers in the Po Lu camp, had already gathered his troops and was waiting for Li Yi's arrival.

Just as Li Yi appeared at the Polu Camp's encampment, Han Jia suddenly roared, "General Li has arrived! Form ranks!"

In an instant, two thousand elite soldiers of the Broken Army suddenly raised their broadswords and smashed them against the iron shields on the other side.

Crack! Two simultaneous sounds echoed throughout the military camp.

Looking at the spirited soldiers and their armor and weapons, Li Yi nodded and said, "Han Jia, you did a great job. I didn't misjudge you."

Li Yi praised Han Jia, expressing his satisfaction with Han Jia's performance as commander of the Po Lu Camp.

After inspecting the soldiers of the Polu Camp, Li Yi ordered them to return to their camp.

Immediately, Li Yi said to Han Jia, "Summon officers of the rank of platoon leader and above to my tent."

After a pause, Li Yi added, "Send someone to summon Gumu Daye."

During the time Li Yi went to Qingyun Sect to study, Gu Muda stayed at the Yanmen Pass camp to train the archers of the Fenghu Camp for Li Yi.

Upon hearing this, Han Jia nodded and quickly arranged for his men to gather many officers. Soon, twenty or thirty officers gathered in Li Yi's camp.

Li Yi took out a map and said to them, "Starting tomorrow, you will form teams of two hundred men each and follow my plan to eliminate these rampaging demonic beasts. I will assign you two to five Qingyun Sect cultivators to assist you in dealing with these beasts. If you encounter Black Wind Sect cultivators, do not panic; Qingyun Sect disciples will handle them."

The Black Wind Sect's evil cultivators are skilled in celestial craftsmanship, and they also have extensive knowledge of corpses. Many Black Wind Sect disciples have mastered the art of corpse manipulation, which is why the Yanmen Pass region is currently in a stalemate. After all, even the strongest martial artist fears overwhelming numbers. A Black Wind Sect evil cultivator without an opponent to suppress him, once he successfully uses his corpse manipulation technique, can become an army of one, resisting thousands of troops. Moreover, they can continuously resurrect, growing stronger and more ferocious with each battle.

Since coming under Li Yi's command, the soldiers of the Polu Battalion had won a series of victories, becoming one of the three strongest battle regiments in the Yanmen Pass camp. They knew very well that this was all thanks to Li Yi, and they had great faith in him. Now, hearing Li Yi's arrangements, they all expressed their agreement.

After arranging everything, Li Yi turned his gaze to Gu Muda and said in a deep voice:

"The fact that Qingguo and Heifengmen dare to make a comeback must be suspicious."

Upon hearing this, Gumu Da immediately understood Li Yi's thoughts and said in a deep voice, "Does Your Excellency believe that the Xiongnu were also involved and reached some kind of agreement with the Qing Kingdom and the Black Wind Sect?"

Li Yi nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

Li Yi then told Gumu Da about the agreement he had made with General Guan: "I plan to send you into the Xiongnu grasslands to monitor the movements of the Xiongnu people."

After joining Li Yi's side, Gu Muda placed all his hopes on him. Li Yi did not disappoint him, making great strides and becoming a core disciple of the Qingyun Sect. He had reached the third level of True Qi cultivation and even won first place in the True Qi realm in the sect competition, surpassing Mu Yuezi, a core disciple of the sect leader's lineage. This made Gu Muda even more confident in Li Yi.

Upon hearing Li Yi's words, Gumu Da immediately gripped the longbow in his hand and said firmly:

"The general has given the order, and I dare not disobey. Please rest assured, general, I will definitely complete the mission and ensure that the general is aware of any movement within the Xiongnu grasslands."

Seeing this, Li Yi took out the token and handed it to Gu Muda, saying, "Take this token and go to the Wind Tiger Camp to select a troop of elite soldiers, and head north to the Xiongnu grasslands tonight."

Gumu Da accepted the command token and said, "Your subordinate obeys. Please rest assured, General."

Then, Gumu Da took the token and turned to leave the camp.

After arranging everything, Li Yi rode Red Hare back to Fenghu Village.

At this moment, Mu Xingzi and Mu Qianzi had already transformed the more than two hundred Qingyun Sect disciples into small teams as Li Yi had requested.

The disciples of Qingyun Sect who participated in this battle were all those who joined the sect within the last five years. Among them were more than 30 disciples at the True Qi Realm and more than 170 disciples at the Body Refinement Realm.

As per Li Yi's request, Mu Xinzi divided them into teams of ten, with two disciples at the True Qi Realm and eight disciples at the Body Refining Realm in each team, for a total of twenty teams.

As for the remaining dozen or so True Qi Realm disciples and twenty or so Body Refinement Realm disciples, they stayed in the main camp as reserves, ready to support their fellow disciples in danger at any time.

This ten-man squad will join forces with soldiers from Li Yi's Wind Tiger Battalion and Breaking Barbarian Battalion, as well as other soldiers within Yanmen Pass, to form elite units to wipe out the numerous monsters causing trouble in the Yanmen Pass area.

Early the next morning, pairs of Qingyun Sect disciples, along with their partners from the Chen Kingdom's army, left Yanmen Pass to sweep away the rampaging demonic beasts in various regions. Li Yi, meanwhile, led his own troops, following the map's markings, and also left Yanmen Pass.

Half a day later, in a mountain forest more than 120 li west of Yanmen Pass, the sounds of fierce fighting were taking place.

Li Yi's personal guards were seen forming a battle formation, unleashing a combined combat technique, and concentrating all their power into their captain, Li Tao. Opposite Li Tao, a grizzly bear about ten meters tall stood upright, coldly watching Li Yi and his group. Beside it was an army of strange beasts, consisting of hundreds of creatures from seven or eight different races, including wolves, snakes, leopards, and wild boars.

This grizzly bear is one of the demon kings causing trouble.

Looking at the grizzly bear king, Li Yi immediately activated the skill [Demon Control].

Li Yi quickly obtained information about the grizzly bear king. This grizzly bear king possessed 470 years of cultivation, making it one of the strongest beings in the demon beast realm. In the realm of exotic beasts, those with less than 200 years of cultivation are considered exotic beasts, while those with 200 to 500 years are considered demon beasts. Once their cultivation exceeds 500 years, they become spirit beasts. Upon becoming spirit beasts, their intelligence and strength undergo a dramatic transformation, sometimes even rivaling human martial artists.

Under the command of the Grizzly Bear King, who was about to become a spirit beast, a group of demonic beasts, including wild boars and snow leopards, charged towards Li Yi, covering each other like an army.

Seeing this, Li Tao coldly shouted, raising his spear high and yelling, "The general has treated you well, raising soldiers for a thousand days to use them for one. Now, follow me into battle, defeat this grizzly bear king, and present its head to the general."

Encouraged by Li Tao, the three hundred men formed a wedge formation to directly confront the beast army's charge. Behind them, Li Yi took out the Spring and Autumn Four Symbols Bow from his back and drew several arrows from his waist, nocking them and aiming them directly at the beast army.

Looking at the Grizzly Bear King, Li Yi said coldly, "It just so happens that my Spring and Autumn Four Symbols Bow has just been forged and has not yet seen blood, so I will use you to offer a sacrifice to this bow."

Upon thinking of this, Li Yi's true energy surged wildly into the Spring and Autumn Four Symbols Bow.

"The Vermilion Bird of Summer, the True Fire that Burns the Heavens."

As the fire intensified, Li Yi let out a cold shout, loosened his grip, and the arrow on the longbow immediately flew off the bowstring, heading straight for the Grizzly Bear King.

A clear, crisp cry of a Vermilion Bird echoed through the mountains and forests. In a daze, one could even see a Vermilion Bird made of flames on the arrow that Li Yi had shot.

Feeling Li Yi's powerful offensive, the Grizzly Bear King, located in the army of alien beasts, flew into a rage, repeatedly pounding his chest. In an instant, a dark aura surged from the Grizzly Bear King's body.

Once beasts reach the level of spirit beasts, they will also generate a special power similar to true qi, just like human martial artists. This grizzly bear king has 470 years of cultivation, only 30 years away from becoming a spirit beast, and because of this, he has already mastered this strange power ahead of time.

Under the control of the Grizzly Bear King, a dark aura swirled around his entire body, forming an aura armor.

No sooner said than done, just as the dark aura around the Grizzly Bear King formed armor, Li Yi's arrow, imbued with the true essence of summer, struck the Grizzly Bear King with a soft thud.

In an instant, raging flames erupted from the arrow, completely engulfing the Grizzly Bear King. Enhanced by the Spring and Autumn Four Symbols Bow, the arrow Li Yi fired was even more powerful than when he defeated Mu Yuezi. Within moments, the Grizzly Bear King was engulfed in flames, and the dark aura was completely consumed by the fire.

"Roar!" The grizzly bear king howled in pain, its eyes filled with rage as it glared at Li Yi. At the same time, the grizzly bear king swung its four paws and charged fiercely towards Li Yi.

Seeing this, Li Yi revealed a disdainful smile, thinking it was nothing more than a cornered beast fighting back.

"Die!"

Before he finished speaking, Li Yi fired two more arrows carrying the true meaning of Xia.

With two crisp "plop" sounds, two bloody holes appeared on the Grizzly Bear King's head, and with a "thud," the Grizzly Bear King's massive body, over ten meters long, crashed to the ground.

The grizzly bear king, who had been wreaking havoc in the area, was killed by Li Yi with three arrows.