Battlefield Ghost Wall, Liu Tianning Imparts the Dao (6K)

In the dim darkness, Wang Debiao was yawning in a shed next to the melon field. He was the Agricultural Official on night duty, but he was only Ninth Grade and not responsible for defending against enemies.

The one in charge of guarding against the enemy was an Eighth Rank Priest from the shantytown next door.

The weather in the Southern Wilderness is unpredictable. Wang Debiao's job is to keep an eye on the nighttime growth of the "Wu Yuan Melon" and prevent these delicate Wu Yuan Melon from being damaged.

"Whoosh~" The oil lamp on the table suddenly flickered. But Wang Debiao did not notice anything unusual.

In the shanty on the other side, Lin Yuan, Eighth Rank Priest, suddenly opened his eyes and looked outside the shanty with a puzzled expression.

He stepped out of the shed and used his Bright Eyes to examine the Wu Yuan Melon, but saw nothing.

Little did he know that a group of ghost warriors were already on the ridge of the Wu Yuan Melon.

However, Morik and Qi Yuanzi's magic was quite advanced, exceeding Lin Yuan's detection range.

Lin Yuan only saw a straw figure standing in the melon field, as if it were a dead object.

"I wonder what the purpose of this straw figure is, Lord Zhao. It looks rather eerie." Lin Yuan thought his unease came from the straw figure.

He then planned to return to the shantytown.

Sudden--

"Whoosh~"

The still, Soul Capturing Straw Figure suddenly stretched out its right hand, a vortex in its palm, and thrust it forward.

"Waaah~" Even though there was no air in front of her, a mournful wail rang out.

The sound was inaudible to others, and Wang Debiao was completely unaware of it, but Lin Yuan heard it.

Because that's the sound of a ghost wailing!

"What?!"

Lin Yuan's heart pounded wildly. He decisively slid the cloth into his palm and then wiped it through his closed eyes.

"Sweeping across the universe, opening the true eye of Yin and Yang!"

The Priest's True Eye Art!

By expending your energy and using the True Eye Art, you can enhance your ability to perceive ghosts!

However, this method cannot last long; once the blood dries, the temporary boost will disappear.

Having used his True Eye Art, Lin Yuan finally saw where the anomaly came from.

"What?! It's Hidden Soul?!"

Lin Yuan saw a unique group of ten ghosts. Their forms were incredibly ethereal. Just as there are unique sword cultivators among martial artists, there are also ghosts who are good at hiding. Lin Yuan called them "Hidden Soul".

Their difficulty in detection is almost to the point of being "undetectable".

What surprised Lin Yuan even more was that this unique group of Hidden Soul was in a panic and scattered in all directions.

One of the Hidden Soul was pierced through the chest by the straw man in Wu Yuan, and its body shrank rapidly. In less than three breaths, it disappeared with a wail.

"No, it didn't disappear, it was sucked in!" Lin Yuan's scalp tingled. He was not very knowledgeable and had never heard of any kind of straw doll that could absorb souls.

Moreover, since the Hidden Soul is difficult to detect, how did this straw man sense it?

Was all of this part of Lord Zhao's plan?

"Kill!"

After a brief moment of shock, Lin Yuan immediately fulfilled his duties as a Priest, carrying the soul lamp, drawing the Soul-Slaying Scimitar from his waist, and chasing after the group of Hidden Soul.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Wang Debiao woke up with a start. He heard Lin Yuan's voice and as soon as he came out, he saw Lin Yuan chasing thin air.

"Holy crap!" Wang Debiao immediately understood what was going on, and quickly retreated, closing the shanty door and sticking a talisman on it.

Lord Zhao had instructed that if ghosts attacked, Agricultural Official, didn't have many ways to deal with them. They should just hide in the rune shed and not come out.

Wang Debiao hid in the shanty, shivering.

"It's all over, the ghosts of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court have all come to Tonghuo City."

"I... I won't die, will I?"

"Alas, I, Wang Debiao, have never married or had children. I'm still a virgin after thirty years. It's truly unacceptable for me to die like this."

Wang Debiao felt uneasy. He had been fighting with the army for so long, and it had always been a winning battle.

This was the first time he had encountered danger.

"Knock knock knock!"

There was a rapid knocking on the door of the shed. Wang Debiao retreated to the ever-burning lamp, sweat beading on his forehead, a Yin Wind swirling around him.

His Dark Wind Method is only at the mid-level, Third-Turn; it might not be able to kill a ghost.

But this is the only spell he has that can work on ghosts.

"Bang bang bang!"

The shanty door was being smashed loudly, and Wang Debiao was terrified.

It felt like evil spirits could break down the door at any moment.

But after a minute, the sound disappeared and everything returned to calm.

Wang Debiao mustered his courage and approached the door, trying to observe the outside world through the crack in the door.

As soon as I approached, I saw a pair of eerie green eyes with pupils that swirled like vortexes.

Grass was growing all around my eyes!

"My God!" The bizarre scene startled Wang Debiao so much that he stumbled backward and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Wang Debiao is such a coward, how did he get so scared?"

Zhao Xing floated high in the sky, directing the Soul Capturing Straw Figure.

Since taking the Fate Soul Pill, his control over the straw dolls has greatly increased, and the maximum number of Straw Man Art he can sustain has also increased significantly.

Currently, there are a thousand Soul Capturing Straw Figure in action in the northern planting area.

Most of them are distributed in the four directions of the planting area, while a small portion are scattered and rooted in different places.

Knowing that their opponent was the Sacred Spirit Royal Court, Zhao Xing had naturally made preparations long ago.

The best spells to deal with ghosts are the [Netherwind of the Fiend] and the [Soul Capturing Straw Figure].

The Soul Capturing Straw Figure has one unique characteristic when facing an army of ghosts: it gets stronger the longer it fights!

They can trap one or more ghosts inside the straw doll and possess some of the ghost's power.

For example, if a ghost warrior is captured, the Soul Capturing Straw Figure will become incredibly strong; if Hidden Soul is captured, the straw doll's mobility will be greatly enhanced.

Every part of the Soul Capturing Straw Figure's body is filled with vortexes of Nether Five Elements: hands, elbows, knees, head, shoulders...

Each part of the body, when it encounters a ghost, can absorb and trap the Soul Body.

Zhao Xing's Soul Capturing Straw Figure has been cultivated to the middle stage, Nine Turns, and can bind nine ghosts into his body.

Although there are only a thousand straw men, they are more than enough to deal with the more than two thousand Hidden Soul, which is an innate advantage!

Combined with the [Netherwind of the Fiend], it's practically trapping a dog inside the door.

On a hill thirty miles from the northern planting area, there is an altar.

This group of ghosts is being controlled by Qi Yuanzi.

At this moment, he was suddenly startled to find that many talismans on the altar spontaneously combusted, and the paper figures placed on the altar also suddenly collapsed.

"Not good!"

Qi Yuanzi immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Guardian Art, what's going on?" Morik also noticed the abnormality, but he was not a spellcaster, so he did not know the specifics.

Morik held a Ghost-Head Banner. He originally intended to wait for Qi Yuanzi to probe the situation. If things went well, he planned to turn the sneak attack into a full-scale offensive.

Because within its Ghost-Head Banner are five thousand ghost soldiers and eight hundred ghost generals.

"We've been discovered!" Qi Yuanzi exclaimed in surprise. "There are experts in Tonghuo City. The Yin Soul I sent there have been captured!"

Qi Yuanzi possessed one of the Ding Ghost, and he was able to see what was happening ahead.

Suddenly, a group of straw men surrounded him from all directions and charged at his ghost warrior.

Wherever it went, the Eighth Grade ghost warriors were completely powerless to resist, and only the Seventh Grade Ding Ghost, Bing Ghost, Jia Ghost, Yi Ghost, and Wu Ghost could hold it off for a while.

"This is... the Straw Man Art? The Soul Capturing Straw Figure?" Qi Yuanzi was extremely surprised. "There is actually someone who can practice the Straw Man Art to this level."

"Bang!" Qi Yuanzi controlled Ding Ghost to attack a straw man in front of him, and they met face to face in one move.

The Soul Capturing Straw Figure was blasted back three meters, but the Ding Ghost he possessed also lost some of its soul power, yet the straw man remained sturdy and unyielding.

"Hiss, it also incorporates the Giant Shield Straw Figure. This isn't just a pure Soul Capturing Straw Figure."

Qi Yuanzi was quite knowledgeable and immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the Straw Man Art.

"Retreat!"

Qi Yuanzi immediately ordered a retreat, knowing that the sneak attack plan had failed.

"You trampled a lot of my seedlings, and you think you can run away?"

Zhao Xing activated his Heavenly Eye and looked down, naturally spotting the five powerful ghost generals.

He immediately pointed.

"Waaah~"

Yin Wind, carrying malevolent energy, swept past the Ding Ghost.

"Hiss hiss hiss~"

Smoke immediately billowed from Ding Ghost's body, and he let out a mournful howl.

"Buzz~"

Qi Yuanzi was startled; he had lost control of the ghost in front of him.

"Morik, we have to retreat." Qi Yuanzi looked in the direction of Tonghuo City. "There's a master there."

"A master?" Morik was immediately surprised. He knew that Qi Yuanzi was Sixth Rank expert, yet he said there was a master among them?

"Alright, let's retreat." Morik put away the Ghost-Head Banner and planned to escape with Qi Yuanzi.

"Wait!" Qi Yuanzi suddenly stopped him again. "I suspect this person will follow us here. Let me set up a trap to cover our tracks."

A quarter of an hour later, a flying boat landed in the northern planting area, and Han Bing hurriedly arrived with a team of Priest.

The ghosts, now out of control, were utterly powerless to resist and were surrounded and annihilated.

"Han Bing, you stay here and take stock of the damage."

"Yes."

Han Bing had seen the Soul Capturing Straw Figure before and knew that Zhao Xing's Straw Man Art was extraordinary, so he quickly led everyone to clean up the mess.

Zhao Xing then rode away on a cloud, chasing after Qi Yuanzi.

Fifteen minutes later.

"Whoosh~"

Zhao Xing appeared on a hilltop and scanned his surroundings with his Heaven's Eye Art.

"Ooh-ga~"

Suddenly, a skull flew up from the ground and headed straight for Zhao Xing's face.

"A mere trifle of skill, yet you dare to show off your amateurish abilities before an expert!"

With a wave of his hand, the Netherwind of the Fiend instantly destroyed the skull.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Suddenly, a series of explosions rang out on the hillside, and many corpses exploded, carrying a strong poison that corroded Zhao Xing.

If one were Priest, they might not be able to defend against the trap of the Corpse Explosion Poison Severing Array.

But Zhao Xing was the Agricultural Official, and could command wind and rain at will. He recognized the Magic Array at a glance, and with a casual whistle, Qi Yuanzi's arrangement failed.

"This must be a trick of the Profound Heaven Sect. The Soul Manipulation Sorcerer of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court would not know such a spell." Zhao Xing's eyes flashed. He moved his fingers and used the Five Finger Heavenly Mandate to calculate Qi Yuanzi's location. However, the other party seemed to be of great importance. After calculating for three seconds, Zhao Xing did not get the accurate location.

"Fine, I'll spare your life for now." Unfortunately, he didn't bring the tortoise shell, nor did he have any Purple-Gold Ancient Coin or Grand Luck Coin on him.

If you have these two things to supplement your Five Finger Heavenly Mandate calculations, you will definitely be able to find out the enemy's escape route, and even their origins can be calculated.

Swish~

Zhao Xing flew towards Tonghuo City.

"My plan didn't work." On the way back to Luo Ya City, Qi Yuanzi said to Morik, "The other party seems to be very knowledgeable; he saw through my plan at a glance. Interesting, that person is actually a Military Sima Nong?"

"Military Sima Nong? The Military Sima Nong of the Great Zhou knows this kind of magic?" Morik was very surprised.

"This person is different. He knows the Soul Capturing Straw Man Art and also has an extremely powerful tracking spell. His knowledge is also extraordinary," Qi Yuanzi said. "This time, we miscalculated."

Two thousand ghosts originally intended to sabotage Tonghuo City's supplies, but now they've lost money.

"I'll definitely meet this person again sometime when I have the chance!"

Tonghuo City.

"What are the losses?" Zhao Xing asked.

"Three people died and sixteen were seriously injured," Han Bing said. "In the northern planting area, about six thousand seedlings and three thousand one hundred mature plants were lost, resulting in a yield loss of more than 30,000 jin. The damage is not too serious and can be recovered."

Zhao Xing nodded. The loss wasn't too serious because it was discovered relatively early, and replanting wouldn't deduct any battle merits.

The main problem is that people died, and Zhao Xing estimates that some of his battle merits will be deducted for this.

However, he also repelled the sneak attack and earned merit in the process. So, he gained quite a bit from the attack.

"Remove the bodies of those three dead brothers back, and handle the compensation matters properly."

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away." Han Bing withdrew.

After finishing up the remaining issues, Zhao Xing went to the temple and used the Earth Mirror to contact Liu Tianning of the Inspection Department.

"Buzz~"

A phantom appeared in front of Zhao Xing.

" At Rat Hour third quarter of Lord Liu, the enemy sent ghosts to launch a sneak attack on the planting area of my city. In order to repel the enemy, I just deployed a thousand Soul Capturing Straw Figure at Tonghuo City, 540 miles from the front of the Soul Offering Pass in the Fire Demon Tribe Clan's territory. This is to report."

Each use of the Soul Capturing Straw Figure required a report afterward, and Zhao Xing reported this to Liu Tianning.

"A thousand Soul Capturing Straw Figure? What were the casualties on both sides in this battle?" Liu Tianning asked.

"Three people died, sixteen were injured, the number of destroyed plants is negligible, and twelve Soul Capturing Straw Figure were destroyed."

"The enemy commands two thousand ghost warriors, the lowest being Eighth Grade Hidden Soul who can conceal their tracks, and the highest being Seventh Grade ghost generals, namely the five ghost generals, A, B, C, D, and E."

"They have been completely annihilated."

Zhao Xing reported the truth.

After listening to the report, Liu Tianning's eyes flickered slightly.

He could glean a lot from this battle report.

The Five Ghosts Transporting Method involves five Seventh Grade ghost generals leading two thousand eighth-rank Yin Soul; annihilating them all would not be easy.

More importantly, Zhao Xing can control a thousand Soul Capturing Straw Figure!

"What level has your Soul Capturing Straw Man Art reached?" Liu Tianning asked.

"Mid-stage Nine Turns," Zhao Xing said.

"How many Priest participated in this battle?" Liu Tianning asked again.

"There are fewer than fifty people, all of whom are Eighth Rank Priest," Zhao Xing said. Those who participated in the battle were only the Priest on patrol and night watch.

Because Zhao Xing discovered the situation in advance, and the Soul Capturing Straw Figure performed exceptionally well under his control, the battle was already over by the time the rapid reaction force arrived.

Liu Tianning was quite surprised. If Zhao Xing wasn't lying, this record was simply amazing.

Controlling ghosts is much simpler than using Soul Capturing Straw Figure!

Qi Yuanzi commands the five ghosts, and these ghosts are capable of thought, especially the five ghost generals, who bear the responsibility of command and do not require the strong control of a straw man.

Liu Tianning had long noticed Zhao Xing's amazing talent in Straw Man Art, but he hadn't expected it to be this amazing.

The conversation could have ended there, but Liu Tianning didn't hang up, so Zhao Xing could only wait.

"How many spells can your straw Straw Man Art combine now?" Liu Tianning asked. He was naturally asking about the perfect combination, not the combination of spells First-Turn or two turns.

"The three methods are perfectly combined, and the four methods are combined, but one can only reach the Seventh-Turn," Zhao Xing said, mainly because he didn't have much time to practice.

"Would you like to learn the True Self Straw Man Art?" Liu Tianning asked. "If you wish to learn, I can send a Straw Man Clone here."

What?

Zhao Xing was taken aback. Liu Tianning was coming to the war zone? And he was going to teach him?

"I would be willing, but is this in accordance with the rules?"

Liu Tianning is Fifth Grade, and a Fifth Grade soldier with explosive combat power. If he comes to the battlefield, it seems to violate the rules, and it is easy for the Southern Wilderness to deduce that there is a Fifth Grade soldier entering the battlefield.

That would trigger a chain reaction.

Therefore, during the training period, both sides prohibit experts of Sixth Rank or higher from entering the battlefield.

"It's alright. My Straw Man Clone only has Sixth Rank combat power, and I won't be fighting on the battlefield anyway," Liu Tianning said.

"As a member of the Military Realm Inspection Department, it makes sense for me to join your Divine Might Army."

Zhao Xing didn't know if Liu Tianning's next sentence was implying that he had killed Qian Shougang last time, so he could only nod and agree, "Yes, thank you, Lord Liu."

Buzz~

Liu Tianning cut off the communication.

Zhao Xing looked at the Earth Mirror, unsure of what to say.

Liu Tianning seemed to have high hopes for himself, which was somewhat like him looking for a disciple to pass on his mantle.

This was completely different from his previous plan to stay away from Liu Tianning.

No one can be Liu Tianning's disciple.

How many people did this old man kill during Wu Emperor's reign? He's got the hatred level maxed out!

If Zhao Xing is to inherit his mantle, then he should prepare to face endless assassinations!

If you can't kill Liu Tianning, can't you at least kill your disciple?

Zhao Xing intended to learn how to True Self Straw Puppet from Liu Tianning, but he never expected to do it in such a grand manner.

Now that Liu Tianning has come to the war zone specifically for him, everyone will know about it, and this relationship will have to be acknowledged whether they want to or not.

"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time." Zhao Xing shook his head; he couldn't refuse Liu Tianning's kindness now.

Liu Tianning arrived quickly, reaching Tonghuo City on the third day.

However, Zhao Xing was not in Tonghuo City at this time.

He was received by Han Bing.

"Teacher Liu." Han Bing bowed respectfully. He had also attended Liu Tianning's elective course on Straw Man Art and even made it to the final stage.

Upon hearing this, Liu Tianning frowned. "Don't call me teacher. In the military, you should address me by my rank."

Even with her usually impassive demeanor, Han Bing almost broke down when Liu Tianning reprimanded her to her face. "Yes, Lord Liu."

"Where is Zhao Xing?" Liu Tianning asked directly, ignoring Han Bing's thoughts.

"Lord Zhao escorted supplies to the front lines. He set off the day before yesterday and should be back soon," Han Bing said.

"Shouldn't you?" Liu Tianning said calmly, "As a deputy general, how can you not even know when the commander will return?"

Han Bing didn't know what to say, Che Shihai, who had also been to the Ten Thousand Laws Palace, dared not utter a sound.

The stronger you become, the more you can feel the abnormal strength of a powerful figure like Liu Tianning.

They sent a True Self Straw Puppet that looks exactly like a real person and even has Sixth Rank combat power. This is absolutely terrifying!

Even Wang Ji, who was usually loud, pretended not to hear or see anything at this moment.

The atmosphere became somewhat heavy for a moment, but just then, Zhao Xing's voice came from outside the hall. "Han Bing, has Old Liu arrived yet? I've calculated the time, he seems to be arriving soon. Come with me to greet him..."

"Cough cough! Cough cough!" Che Shihai and Han Bing coughed violently.

"Uh..." Zhao Xing walked into the main hall and was stunned when he saw Liu Tianning.

Holy crap, how did this big shot already arrive?! Zhao Xing's mind was racing with a million thoughts.

Although he possesses the Heaven's Eye Art, he doesn't keep it open all the time.

If Liu Tianning doesn't want others to sense his True Self Straw Puppet, it's very difficult for them to detect it.

How did he know Liu Tianning had already arrived?

At this moment, Wang Ji finally thought for a moment and said, "Lord Zhao, Old Liu from the Beginning Origin Army came yesterday and left with the repaired warships. You must have misremembered."

"Oh, hahaha, look at my memory."

Seeing that Liu Tianning showed no signs of getting angry, Zhao Xing hurriedly came over to pay his respects. "Student Zhao Xing greets Master Liu."

"Okay, get up and sit down." Liu Tianning sat in the main seat and waved to Zhao Xing.

Han Bing and Che Shihai were utterly furious and trembling with cold.

Damn it, we agreed to use job titles when working!

So, we two aren't qualified to call you teacher?!

Should I leave?

"Che Shihai, Han Bing, you can go down now." Liu Tianning really started to shoo them away.

Only Zhao Xing Liu Tianning remained in the main hall.

"I've calculated the time; you should be in the city right now," Liu Tianning said. "Why are you delayed?"

Liu Tianning, of course, knew what mission Zhao Xing had taken on and what he had done. With his authority, he could easily find out by checking the Earth Mirror.

Zhao Xing said, "Teacher, two of the three supply routes from Tonghuo City to the front line of Soul Offering Pass have been blocked by bewitching magic Magic Array."

"When the supply convoy flew over those two places, it always went in circles and could not get through. It would always end up back at the starting point."

"I noticed something was wrong with the supply delivery to the front lines, so I went to check it out. That took up a lot of time."

It must be said that the Sacred Spirit Royal Court is indeed something special, and its methods are far more bizarre than the other three royal courts.

Unbeknownst to them, a bewitching magic Magic Array had been set up on the transportation and supply line, preventing Zhao Xing's supply convoy from passing through.

This kind of bewitching Magic Array is commonly known as "Ghost Wall".

However, the spellcaster of the Sacred Spirit Royal Court was clearly a master, and the Magic Array he set up had reached a high level.

The advanced version of the Ghost Wall effect works the same whether you're flying, walking on the ground, or escaping underground, making it extremely troublesome.

Zhao Xing also took a long detour to deliver the supplies that had been lacking for the past few days.

"Do you have a solution?" Liu Tianning asked.

"The students went there only to escort supplies to the front lines to fill the gap from the past few days. They didn't dare to enter the bewitching magic Magic Array," Zhao Xing said.

Advanced Bewitching Array are not so easy to break.

Zhao Xing could only watch from a distance and sent a few straw figures in to investigate, but he couldn't find a solution for the time being, so he returned to welcome Liu Tianning.

Liu Tianning pondered, "Breaking a high-level Bewitching Array isn't actually that difficult."

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