Traitor to His Own People

Boyan was furious and about to shoot his arrow without hesitation when a golden spear suddenly shot out from the distant army formation. It transformed into a dragon shape and rushed straight towards them. It was Mu Wu who had launched the attack first.

Chapter 185 Traitor to China

A moment's hesitation caused Boyan to miss the initiative. He quickly changed direction and shot an arrow at the dragon-shaped golden spear. A Blink of silver light appeared, and the sharp light pierced into the golden dragon, triggering an airburst.

After the explosion, the golden dragon dissipated, but its light did not disappear. Instead, it became even more dazzling. A figure leaped up from the billowing smoke and dust, like the rising sun, instantly attracting everyone's attention and becoming the center of the battlefield. It was none other than General Mu Wu of Dragon City.

"A golden light burst forth, splitting heaven and earth!"

With his True Essence fully gathered, Mu Wu absorbed the dissipated golden light, seemingly transforming into a golden-lacquered deity. He suddenly swung his spear downwards, and the golden light condensed into various weapons such as swords, spears, and halberds, forming a dazzling Torrent that rushed and roared down towards the city wall.

Boyan was caught off guard and launched an extreme attack the moment his opponent appeared without any probing. He had already lost the initiative and had no time to interrupt. In his surprise, he could only hastily raise his Yuan to deal with the situation.

"Eight Plumes Smite and Annihilate Gods!"

With a twist of his body, eight indigo divine arrows formed from True Essence pierced through the air, carrying violent currents and unleashing thunderous roars. The eight arrows resonated, and lightning intertwined to form a net, creating a mysterious magic array that circled towards the sky.

Seeing this from the distant army formation, Liu Qingqing exclaimed with slight surprise, "It's the Heavenly Firmament Arrow Formation Technique!"

The "Heavenly Firmament Arrow Formation Technique" is Higher Vehicle martial art from the Mohist School. Even the Mohist Knight Guard face many restrictions in learning it, and it is impossible for them to reveal it to foreigners. It is unknown where this Barbarian Hu general obtained it.

However, while the technique of condensing arrows with qi and forming an array with arrows was indeed ingenious, Boyan was forced to react passively, and his Cultivation Body was inferior, so he could not stop the golden divine weapon.

The lightning-fast electric net briefly hindered the golden Torrent before being torn apart by the endless divine soldiers. Then, a thousand rays of light rained down like a storm, bombarding the city walls. Instantly, the earth shook and the walls collapsed like rain.

With a deafening roar, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the city wall, covering a quarter of it in an instant. Then, with a deafening crash, the entire city wall collapsed inward. The gathered Barbarian Hu cavalrymen were caught off guard and nearly 70% of them were buried under the bricks and stones. Even Si Ming," was not spared.

The Mu Family Army arrived in time. Although the ground was covered with bricks and tiles, making it difficult to move around, each of them was highly skilled in martial arts and agile. They leaped across the ruins like monkeys and were not greatly affected.

On the Barbarian Hu hand, even if the horses of the barbarian tribes were the most intelligent, they could not gallop across a pile of rocks. Without room to charge, the cavalry, reduced to stationary positions, had no advantage whatsoever. They were not even as mobile as the infantry, and their army was defeated in a short time, collapsing like a landslide and fleeing like a receding tide.

The situation on the ground was similar, and the situation in the air was remarkably alike.

Holding a golden spear, Mu Wu relentlessly attacked Boyan, fighting from the east to the west of the city, and then from the west to the north. Every move and every exchange was earth-shattering, causing the wind and clouds to change color, demonstrating the awe- Spirit Transformation cultivator.

Suddenly, the golden spear transformed into a dragon, its power even greater than before. The brilliant holy light of the Dharma shone forth, illuminating the earth and inspiring the generals below to raise their fighting spirit and roar in fury.

In mid-air, the golden dragon, imbued with iron-blooded fighting spirit, became even more majestic, its scales fluttering in the wind, becoming lifelike. Suddenly, it swooped down, carrying the force of thunder to strike its opponent.

At the same time, Boyan activated his ultimate move, unleashing his full power in a flash, firing nine arrows in succession. The arrows transformed into nine extremely yin full moons along the way, forming the Xuanhuang Taiyin Array. Dark green light covered the sky, turning daytime into twilight.

However, the next moment, the dragon claw forcefully tore through the Xuan array, and with a sweep of its tail, it shattered the nine moons, roaring as it descended, engulfing Boyan's afterimage along with the spilled blood.

"Today's defeat will be repaid tenfold in the future!"

From the distant horizon, a message filled with deep resentment from Boyan echoed. Following the sound, a figure transformed into a streak of light and fled swiftly out of sight.

The golden dragon dissipated, revealing Mu Wu's tall and imposing figure. A bloody severed arm was stuck in the tip of the Dragon-Subduing Spear in his hand. He glanced in the direction where Boyan had fled, but ultimately did not give chase.

When two Spirit Transformation stage experts clash, if one of them decides to flee, it is very difficult for the other to stop them unless a trap is set beforehand.

On the other hand, Mu Wu also needed to use Boyan's words to spread the news, so that all parts of the northern border would know that a special force of the Li State had bypassed the Barbarian Hu's rear and was about to advance on the capital, thus putting the Barbarian Hu at the front line in a dilemma of advancing or retreating.

From this perspective, nothing is more impactful than the words of an injured Spirit Transformation cultivator.

Mu Wu withdrew his gaze, looked towards Qianjin City, raised his Dragon-Subduing Spear high so that everyone could see the severed arm embedded in the spearhead, and shouted with great energy, "Those who surrender will not be killed!"

At this moment, Si Ming had just crawled out from under the collapsed city wall. The Dust-Repelling Pearl lived up to its name; even though he had been trapped under the rubble for a while, not a speck of dust had gotten on him. Although he looked disheveled and his hair was all messed up, he appeared very clean.

When he looked up and saw Mu Wu's actions, he knew that the battle was over.

Indeed, in this world of extraordinary military power, the presence of the commander-in-chief represents at least half of the army's morale and fighting spirit.

With their commander wounded, morale plummeted; the commander fled, and the army's morale collapsed.

In ancient armies, there was no such thing as a unit that could continue fighting after losing its commander. Only armies trained in modern military methods could possibly hold out for a while, but don't expect their combat effectiveness to remain unaffected.

The kind of battles often depicted in historical novels, where each side sends out one or more generals to engage in one-on-one duels, is a very normal and formal form of warfare in the Sea Continent World.

In ancient times, commoners had no opportunity to practice martial arts. The difference in strength between ordinary soldiers and martial arts masters was too great, and the latter could slaughter the former at will. If chaotic battles broke out frequently, the casualty rate of soldiers would be frighteningly high.

To minimize casualties, an unwritten rule emerged among nations: before a battle, generals would engage in one-on-one duels. The losing side would often suffer a significant drop in morale, while the winning side would be greatly encouraged and would seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack. Even if the troop strength was several times greater, as long as the general was capable enough, the weak could easily defeat the strong.

Of course, this method of warfare is no longer feasible in modern times. Even the top masters, unless they have reached the Spirit Transformation, can only hope for the best if surrounded by hundreds of soldiers with level five Internal Cultivation and rigorous military training.

The battle ended quickly. Apart from a few hundred die-hards who resisted resolutely and were wiped out by Mu Wu's Mu Wu, the rest of the garrison immediately laid down their weapons and surrendered after witnessing their commander, Boyan, being wounded and fleeing. Mu Wu also kept his promise and did not issue a killing order. Even the Barbarian Hu were only ordered to be imprisoned.

The next day, Mu Wu rested the entire army, only hiring some local people to clean up the battlefield. After all, they had first carried out a short-distance raid on foot, and then participated in a siege. Even though the battle went very smoothly with almost no casualties, the real hard battle was yet to come, and they had to conserve their energy.

At the same time, Mu Wu ordered the warehouses in Qianjin City to be opened. Apart from leaving half a month's worth of rations for his own army, the rest of the grain was distributed to the people in the city and the refugees outside the city. He was generous with other people's money and didn't care.

Upon hearing this news, Si Ming said, "That means we can only stay here for a maximum of half a month before we can go home. If we take the expenses of the return journey into account, it will be even shorter."

He Qichang said with dissatisfaction, "What's the point? The New Year is already over. Half a month or a month makes no difference. Anyway, it won't be around for the Spring Festival. I'd rather stay and experience the taste of war. Maybe it can help me improve my Demon Blade Art. After all, this sword technique was born for killing."

The Su State has not waged war against other countries for more than two hundred years. Even the last recorded internal war was one hundred and twenty years ago. Staying in the Su State, one might at most fight against Demon Beast, but there would be no wars between humans.

Si Ming asked curiously, "Weren't you very resistant to helping the Mu Family Army before?"

He Qichang said, "It's the same now. Don't misunderstand, I'm not helping them, I'm just honing my swordsmanship."

Si Ming rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that a man's arrogance was not interesting at all.

At this moment, Mu Qingfeng walked in and said, "Brother Si, my father invites you to the council hall to discuss something."

Si Ming gladly went and soon arrived at the prefect's mansion. Before he even stepped inside, he heard Mu Wu's questioning voice.

"Di Zhongyi, I never imagined you would also side with the Barbarian Hu. When your uncle named you, he probably never imagined that his son would be such a disloyal and unrighteous person."