Night Raid on Clear Breeze Stronghold
Clear Breeze Stronghold truly lives up to its reputation as the largest Stronghold in the vicinity; a strict night watch system is in place around the entire village.
There are always three people on guard duty at the watchtower, and one of them is Soul Master.
Two other teams of Soul Master patrolled the perimeter of the Stronghold.
After investigating, Qiangu Changkong couldn't help but exclaim, "This is practically a military fortress! Could someone from Clear Breeze Stronghold have served in the military?!"
They are not afraid of scattered soldiers, but they are afraid of organized military formations.
Unless an individual possesses a precipitous advantage in skill, they will be helpless against an army formation.
"Chang Kong, are we still going to try?" Chen Ping couldn't help but ask.
The Qiangu Changkong remained silent, clearly assessing its chances of victory.
After a long silence, he decided, "I'll go out and probe, and you'll provide cover from the shadows. Don't worry, I won't go deep inside; I'll only cause trouble on the outside."
Before parting, Wu Qi gave them tactical instructions.
With so many people in Clear Breeze Stronghold, and the village's location being fixed, they could come and go freely, effectively engaging in guerrilla warfare.
When the enemy camps, we harass them; when the enemy is exhausted, we attack them.
These eight words of prophecy have been firmly etched in our hearts Qiangu Changkong.
The constant harassment will wear down the entire Clear Breeze Stronghold, and then it will be time for their final attack.
Without further ado, Qiangu Changkong summoned the Coiling Dragon Staff Spirit and hurled it towards a watchtower.
The strength of High-Rank Soul Ancestor easily destroyed a sentry tower.
The commotion attracted the attention of the guards at Clear Breeze Stronghold. Qiangu Changkong, without any attempt to conceal himself, stood still.
"Enemy attack!"
A disturbance was heard throughout Clear Breeze Stronghold.
Soon, many people, armed with weapons, rushed towards the location of the Qiangu Changkong.
Most of these people were ordinary bandits who possessed only a little Soul Power but were not Soul Master.
Only a minority of people possess Soul Power, and most of them are one- or two-ring Soul Master, with only two three-ring Soul Elder.
Looking at the four Soul Ring beneath Qiangu Changkong's feet, and the fact that they were the best Soul Ring Configuration, the leading Soul Elder couldn't help but ask, "Sir, we have no enmity with each other, why did you attack our Clear Breeze Stronghold?"
If you leave now, I can pretend nothing happened.
Another Soul Elder smiled and said, "If you were to come and join our Clear Breeze Stronghold, we would naturally welcome you with open arms."
This person knew that the other party was one of the people investigating Clear Breeze Stronghold.
If Qiangu Changkong is seeking refuge with Clear Breeze Stronghold, then they can rest assured.
If it were Wu Qi, he would definitely have taken the opportunity to infiltrate the enemy's ranks.
After all, the mission only required killing Gong Li Hai. There would be plenty of opportunities to take action once infiltrated.
However, the executor was none other than Qiangu Changkong. The two had different personalities, and Qiangu Changkong disdained to associate with him.
"Clear Breeze Stronghold is nothing but a stray dog by the roadside; it's nothing but a fart in front of me."
"You!"
The people of Clear Breeze Stronghold were furious.
Knowing they were outmatched, they refused to allow their village to be slandered without cause.
If words fail to reach a consensus, someone immediately stepped forward with Long Spear.
The Coiling Dragon Staff was also a long weapon. He easily deflected the Long Spear's attack and then smashed the man's head with a single blow.
Faced with ruthless criminals, he, Qiangu Changkong, had no reason to hold back.
"Everyone, take shield and spear formation!" The leading Soul Elder gave the order, immediately changing the fighting strategy.
Several burly men with Soul Master cultivation levels stood at the forefront of the group, holding shields.
Behind them were men wielding Long Spear.
This formation was clearly that of an infantry unit, further convincing Qiangu Changkong that Clear Breeze Stronghold was being directed by military personnel.
However, the formation consisting of low-level Soul Master and Ordinary Person posed no threat to him.
The Coiling Dragon Staff danced in his hands, and as it fell, it crushed the enemy into a rout.
Two Soul Elder tried to stop him, but they were severely injured in an instant by the long staff's attack.
Arena experience is different from battlefield experience, but Qiangu Changkong was not intimidated by his opponent's momentum, so his Arena experience was enough to make him invincible.
"Boss, this guy came knocking on our door. Could he really be a disciple of some powerful force, here to seek revenge?" the skinny man said nervously.
Bandits will always be bandits. Although they may have created military formations, they are utterly powerless against powerful figures from major forces.
Doesn't the current situation speak for itself?
Even though Qiangu Changkong was only Soul Ancestor, he was able to easily break the formation and kill them without any chance to fight back.
Gong Li Hai is most worried about is not the Qiangu Changkong, but the uncertainty of whether there are powerful figures behind it.
Given the size of Clear Breeze Stronghold, a single Soul Emperor could wipe out the entire clan.
With this thought in mind, he rushed out of the Camp, determined to meet the other party in person.
If they perform well, they can not only resolve this crisis, but also have the opportunity to successfully clear their name and become a lackey of a certain power.
Although the term "lackey" sounds harsh, following a powerful force means you're bound to get some benefits, right?
At Gong Li Hai's request, the leaders, who possessed Soul Ancestor cultivation, did not make a move.
Before long, the town's outer defenses had been completely overwhelmed by Qiangu Changkong, with many dead and wounded.
Gong Li Hai frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Sir, Clear Breeze Stronghold neither provokes trouble nor fears it."
"If previous misunderstandings have led you to misunderstand us, and now that you have injured our people, why don't we let this matter rest and discuss cooperation properly?"
Seeing the other party's blustering but cowardly appearance, Qiangu Changkong Kong smiled wryly.
"So you must be the leader Gong Li Hai."
"You took our things, so this is a fight to the death. If we don't eliminate you, won't anyone dare to steal from us in the future?"
Upon hearing this, the Gong Li Hai seemed to sink into stillness.
Only a powerful force with a very large distribution of influence would care so much about this kind of thing.
He guessed that Clear Breeze Stronghold had offended either the Royal Family Imperial Family or the Spirit Hall!
With this thought in mind, he hurriedly added, "We are willing to provide full compensation, but even so, you still won't let us go?"
Seeing that Qiangu Changkong's killing intent was resolute, he stopped indulging in wishful thinking.
Five Soul Ring, one yellow and one purple, slowly emerged, their aura as a Soul King undisguised.
At the same time, he also revealed his Martial Soul – the Mountain Splitting Axe.
"Since that's the case, then you might as well die!"
Fifth Soul Skill: Giant Axe Cleaving Sky!
Qiangu Changkong picked at his ear and sneered, "So this is your true colors. Heh, there's really nothing to say to bandits."
"However, your Soul King aura is far inferior to Wu Ge's."
The age of the opponent's Fifth Soul Ring was not much higher than that of his fourth Soul Ring.
Fourth Soul Skill, Coiling Dragon Breaking Army!
The two powerful Martial Soul clashed, and the sound of metal colliding echoed through the night.
Under normal circumstances, even if Qiangu Changkong's Soul Ring are of extremely high age, he would still be at a disadvantage against an opponent at the Soul King Rank.
But don't forget, Chen Ping is secretly protecting you.
During their initial exchange, Chen Ping's Defensive Soul Skill was attached to him, allowing him to avoid a significant amount of damage from the Mountain Splitting Axe!
"Who's there!" Gong Li Hai noticed something amiss and shouted.
At the same time, several leaders of Clear Breeze Stronghold immediately went to provide assistance.