Continuous Mountain County Army Crisis

In just two moves, the Great Captain died at the boy's hands!

Ma Lin was one of the two strongest Great Captains in Flat Water County.

Yet he had died in the blink of an eye!

For experts, every instant of battle was a moment between life and death, but in everyone else's eyes, the two had merely exchanged two moves.

Meng Jing secretly pinched herself, suspecting this was a dream.

Jiang Ping An had actually killed Great Captain Ma Lin in an instant!

"The Great Captain is dead!"

"Shoot! Shoot the arrows, quickly!"

Several hundred soldiers trembled with fear.

In just two months, this boy had actually grown to such a terrifying extent!

Back then, Jiang Ping An had nearly been kicked to death by Ma Lin. Fortunately, Li Yuntian had appeared and saved him.

Today counted as revenge.

Seeing the several hundred soldiers preparing to draw their bows, Jiang Ping An shouted, "Little White! Charge into the crowd!"

Only by entering the crowd would they be unable to use their bows.

Little White drove its four hooves hard, dodging left and right as it charged into the crowd at top speed.

Jiang Ping An swung the blade in his hand, venting the rage in his heart.

Their oppression had driven his parents to death.

Their inaction had allowed the Bandits to slaughter the villagers.

This pack of bastards had caused countless commoners to starve to death.

They deserved to die!

Blade light flashed, cold glints burst forth. Amid several hundred soldiers, one man and one horse charged as though entering an uninhabited land.

Only blood could soothe Jiang Ping An's fury; only corpses could suppress Jiang Ping An's hatred.

Die! They all deserved to die!

He activated his right eye and unleashed the Heavenly Fiend Art.

Countless phantom corpses floated in the air. Sha Qi shrouded an area dozens of meters wide, and the icy aura froze the surrounding horses and soldiers stiff.

Jiang Ping An raised his hand and released three fireballs, smashing them into the crowd. His other hand swung the blade, reaping their lives.

Meng Jing was dumbstruck.

This was the first time she had seen Jiang Ping An so savage and terrifying.

Yet she did not find him frightening. Instead, she felt as though light radiated from him, while everyone else faded into dullness before him.

The villagers in the distance were stunned as well.

Was this even human?

A single youth faced several hundred soldiers and still held the advantage!

At the same time, at the border between Continuous Mountain County and Flat Water County.

Both sides knew that war would begin in winter, and the forces they deployed at the front lines grew increasingly numerous.

Flat Water County's general, Xu Tao, was inspecting the front lines when he suddenly sensed something and took a talisman from his robes.

The runes began to burn, and Ma Lin's anxious voice came from within.

"General! Jiang Ping An and Meng Kuo's daughter, Meng Jing, have mistakenly entered our Flat Water County! They're in Black Ravine Township! Send reinforcements at once!"

Xu Tao froze.

How had Jiang Ping An and Meng Kuo's daughter, Meng Jing, ended up within Flat Water County's borders?

Ma Lin could not possibly be joking. This had to be true!

"Haha! Heaven is helping me! Those two idiots! Meng Kuo's daughter actually ran over here! Haha!"

Xu Tao laughed wildly. "Men, come with me to... no! The entire army, form ranks and launch an attack directly against Continuous Mountain County!"

He had initially wanted to go capture them, because Meng Kuo's daughter was immensely useful—she was Meng Kuo's weak spot.

But after thinking it over, there were only Jiang Ping An and Meng Jing over there.

With Ma Lin present, those two could not possibly escape.

They would certainly be killed.

If he launched a surprise attack against Continuous Mountain County now, the other side would have no time to react. Then he could use this matter to shake Meng Kuo's resolve.

Taking Continuous Mountain County and killing Meng Kuo would happen today!

Upon receiving the general's orders, the frontline soldiers quickly assembled. Aside from the soldiers collecting grain outside and those stationed in the county seat, there were three thousand five hundred soldiers at the front lines.

The sudden attack truly caught Continuous Mountain County off guard.

Continuous Mountain County's soldiers retreated more than ten li.

However, when Meng Kuo and the others arrived with soldiers and formed a grand formation, the soldiers turned from defense to offense.

The soldiers on both sides deployed into formations, creating Military Formations and attacking each other.

A Military Formation was a special power formed by soldiers.

Simply put, it gathered everyone's strength together and formed a massive phantom weapon.

The phantom weapon carried the strength of everyone.

Above both armies now floated a great sword dozens of meters long, controlled by their respective generals.

The great swords condensed by both sides collided. Dust flew everywhere, trees were swept up and hurled away, and the clouds in the sky were violently churned. Its might was astonishing.

Only after both sides' Military Formations had been destroyed would the individual slaughter begin.

However, destroying the other side's Military Formation was no easy matter.

"Haha, Meng Kuo, don't you think something is missing?"

Xu Tao rode a War Horse at the front, controlling the great sword of the Military Formation to attack.

When strength was equal, there were two ways to break a Military Formation.

The first was to disrupt the enemy army's formation and affect the gathering of its momentum.

The second was to affect the core figure of the Military Formation—the controller.

Xu Tao's side had fewer soldiers and was at a disadvantage in the clash of Military Formations, yet his face wore a sinister smile of certain victory.

Meng Kuo's heart sank, and a bad premonition rose within him.

The enemy had suddenly attacked, and though they were at a disadvantage, they could still laugh. They had clearly made preparations.

Seeing that Meng Kuo still seemed unaware, Xu Tao laughed loudly.

"Haha, it seems you still don't know. Then let this old man tell you—where are your daughter and that Jiang Ping An you rescued?"

Meng Kuo's expression changed.

The great sword above his head suddenly flickered.

His state of mind affected the entire Military Formation.

Xu Tao continued to laugh and shout, "Your daughter and that little bastard Jiang Ping An are in my Flat Water County right now!"

"At this very moment, Ma Lin is leading his three hundred cavalrymen to surround and kill them!"

"What!"

Meng Kuo's expression changed drastically.

His only weak spot was his daughter, but why had his daughter and Jiang Ping An run into the enemy's territory?

Though it seemed impossible, the enemy would not have suddenly risked an attack if it were not true.

His daughter and Jiang Ping An had indeed vanished!

Ma Lin was famous, one of the two men most likely to become a general in the future. His strength was beyond doubt.

With this man leading three hundred cavalrymen to surround Jiang Ping An and his daughter, no matter how gifted they were, they could not possibly contend against him.

"Little Jing..."

As Meng Kuo's state of mind faltered, the great sword of the Military Formation in the sky suddenly weakened.

Xu Tao pressed his advantage, controlling the great sword to attack madly.

"Haha, your daughter is so beautiful. At such a young age, she already has the potential to bring ruin upon a nation. Tsk, tsk. Ma Lin is extremely lustful—I wonder what he'll do to your daughter."

The Military Formation on Continuous Mountain County's side grew weaker and weaker. Every soldier bore immense pressure, their faces ugly and their breathing difficult.

"General! Don't believe his bewitching lies! Steady yourself!" Li Yuntian roared from nearby.

If this continued, once their Military Formation was broken, they would be lambs awaiting slaughter.

"Bewitching lies? Then where are Jiang Ping An and Meng Jing?" Xu Tao's face was filled with the joy of victory.

Before long, he would take Continuous Mountain County. This was tremendous Military Merit and would surely earn the county governor's approval.

With this Military Merit, advancing another step would be as easy as reaching into his hand.

Meng Kuo bit through his tongue, trying to use the pain to calm himself. But whenever he thought of his daughter's safety, his heart became incomparably frantic.

He struggled desperately to endure, but something like one's state of mind could not be controlled simply because one wished it.

Otherwise, everyone could become a person of great perseverance; everyone could rise above others.

That was why it was said that the compassionate could not command troops, nor could the righteous manage wealth.

Many who commanded troops and managed wealth cultivated the Ruthless Path, leaving themselves without weaknesses.

Only then could they bring their abilities into full play and lead their armies toward victory.

Crack—

After holding on for an hour, the great sword of the Military Formation above Continuous Mountain County exploded. Every soldier felt a force slam into their chest, leaving them in immense pain.

"Haha! Meng Kuo, you brat! I won!"