Massacre

More than 3,000 people marched at full speed, kicking up clouds of dust on the ground.

"Quick! Quick! We must stop them in front of Beishan. Otherwise, once they enter the Lianyun Mountains, it will be difficult for our army to advance. We will lose our advantage in the formation, and even if we manage to encircle and annihilate them, we will suffer heavy losses."

Loud shouts could be heard from time to time from the army.

"We have just received news that the Ancient Demon Gu's entourage left very deep ruts. When they left the city, there seemed to be a golden light reflecting off them. They must have been carrying a lot of gold and silver treasures. Pass on my order: if anyone can stop the Ancient Demon Gu and his entourage in front of the monument mountain, each person will be rewarded with ten taels of silver."

Each order issued inspired the soldiers' potential.

In this situation, they managed to traverse nearly fifty miles in half a day.

"The Stele Hill is just ahead."

"My lord, the Ancient Demon Gu has discovered us."

"Sect Master, the soldiers are extremely exhausted. Launching an attack at this time might affect our combat effectiveness."

All the information converged in the hands of Su Bieli, Su Fangzheng, Zhang Lu, and others.

Beishan is just a plain. Although there is a river on the left, you can still escape to the right.

Even if all else fails, Gu Jinlai, one can always retreat to Lingxiao City.

Once he retreats back to Lingxiao City, with his six thousand soldiers...

Even new recruits would inevitably cause considerable losses to their side.

It should be understood that both the two thousand elite soldiers of the Heavenly Gang Sect and the six hundred Meteor Guards are their private troops, and losing even one of them would be a great loss to them.

Zhang Lu, Su Bieli, Su Fangzheng and the others exchanged glances.

"The last mile is the hardest. We must not let our guard down now. Have the soldiers and reserve Meteor Guards surround the area and form a battle formation to prevent the Ancient Demon Gu from escaping. We will gather all the Qi Refining above the Qi Refining level and charge to kill them in one battle to decide the fate of the world."

Su Bieli said heavily.

Zhang Lu nodded.

Currently, elite individuals are emerging from among the more than three thousand people.

There are nearly four hundred people at the Qi Refining and Gang Condensing, and thirty-six at the Core Forming.

Looking at their powerful lineup, Zhang Lu, Su Bieli, and the others all smiled at the same time.

"With so many experts, how can we not defeat a mere 132 people Gu Jinlai?"

"Hahaha, not bad. We have three times the manpower of him, three against one, and there are 2,600 elite troops on the periphery watching us closely. This battle is already a foregone conclusion."

"Gentlemen, what are we waiting for? Today, we will act on behalf of Heaven, slay the demon, and restore peace and order to Star Province!"

Led by the three Spirit Refining Su Bieli, Su Fangzheng, and Zhang Lu, hundreds of experts marched in a mighty force towards Gu Jinlai.

Behind them, 2,600 elite troops also moved quickly, forming an encirclement formation, and surged toward the Gu Jinlai monument mountain.

Their defense of 132 men was like a lone boat in a tsunami in front of the more than 3,000 men of the Heavenly Gang Sect and the Meteor Guard. It seemed that as long as the enemy charged, they could be crushed to pieces.

"Oh? The enemy not only doesn't flee, but actually dares to charge at us?"

From the top of the monument, Gu Jinlai looked down at this scene and calmly said something.

At the same time, he turned his gaze to look behind him.

Behind him, the first thing that catches the eye is a group of ten people, including Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, and Gu Qingmei, who are dressed in modified heavy armor made of black steel, are over two meters tall, carry ammunition boxes on their backs, and hold "Thor" Gatling guns in their hands, and look like futuristic warriors.

The metal of his armor gleamed in the sunlight.

They are responsible for the main output.

Following them were twenty Demonic Beasts warriors, all clad in heavy armor of black steel and wielding heavy swords of black steel, and of equally robust build.

If any fish manage to slip through the net and break through the fire blockade, they will form the second line of defense.

Following them were one hundred archers, strong and robust after their Body Tempering, wielding heavy bows.

One hundred of them were responsible for filling in the gaps and making up for any deficiencies.

As for Gu Jinlai, and Su Nanxing, whose presence behind him has never been particularly strong, they are the guarantee against the opponent's top experts.

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

"The sect leader has ordered that for every enemy killed, the sect leader will be rewarded with one thousand sect contribution points!"

Various stern shouts came from afar.

The charge of hundreds of men, followed by the advance of over 2,600 men, kicked up clouds of dust, putting considerable pressure on Gu Chifeng and his men.

Some people unconsciously pressed the gun barrels down.

"They even split into two groups, one in front and one behind."

Looking at the Heavenly Gang Sect and Meteor Guard experts who had already rushed to within 1,500 meters, Gu Jinlai raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute, let them get closer to fight."

Upon hearing his command, the men who had their fingers on the triggers loosened their grip slightly.

Below.

As the charge drew closer, Su Bieli, Su Fangzheng, and Zhang Lu, who had cultivated divine sense, vaguely sensed something.

They looked up at the group of people from Gu Jinlai located on the Stele Hill in front of them.

The excellent visibility on the plains meant that a mere 1,500 meters was no obstacle to their observation.

The enemy is the same as what Black Hawk discovered.

One hundred and thirty-two people.

Gu Jinlai, his eldest disciple Su Nanxing present.

The rest of the people...

Because they were completely encased in metal cans, they couldn't be seen clearly, but their fierce aura made it easy to tell that they were all elite members of the Gu Clan.

Gu Clan masters...

Indeed, they have all gathered here.

The area around Beishan was deserted, with nowhere to hide.

Gu Jinlai and his group had only recently arrived in the area and did not have time to bury gunpowder.

If we were to pinpoint their only advantage...

It's basically about looking down from a high position.

The stele mountain has a naturally formed city wall that is over forty meters long.

However, this "city wall" is not a right angle of ninety degrees, but a rather steep slope. Not to mention experts above the Qi Refining Realm, even Body Tempering soldiers can climb it.

It just takes a little more effort.

How could such a layout feel dangerous?

"Beware the Ancient Demon Gu who might throw explosives made of gunpowder down from the monument mountain."

Anxious Su Fangzheng reminded him.

"Among the men I brought, there are quite a few skilled marksmen. If the people behind him throw explosives, they will be immediately picked off by the skilled marksmen. Only a few will escape... This place is open, so the lethality is also very limited."

Zhang Ludao.

"Alright, Zhang Zhangxing, we are all seasoned veterans, and we are surrounded by so many soldiers. How can we be intimidated by the mere hundred or so men of the Ancient Demon Gu? If you are afraid, I will lead the charge."

Su Bieli said loudly.

Having said that, he took the lead and stepped out from the crowd.

Of course, he also saw that Gu Jinlai had a hundred men behind him holding bows and arrows, and to avoid being shot by a hail of arrows, he naturally had many disciples following him.

During the charge, the distance between the two sides continued to close.

1,400 meters!

1200 meters!

One kilometer!

This distance is something that a Core Forming cultivator can cover in just ten or twenty seconds with a burst of Movement Method.

Looking at the enemies so close at hand, even Zhang Lu began to wonder if his fearsome reputation Gu Jinlai had made him nervous, causing him to misjudge the situation.

At that very moment.

The Gu Jinlai located on the Stele Mountain spoke up.

"This distance is about right."

He glanced at the Heavenly Gang Sect and Meteor Guard warriors who had recently encroached within 500 meters of their group, and then suddenly waved his hand.

"Fire!"

Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, Gu Qingmei, and the other three, who were waiting for orders, were all invigorated.

Finger on the trigger.

"Buzzing".

The next moment, the barrels of ten "Thunder" Gatling guns, positioned high above, began to rotate simultaneously.

"Sizzle!"

A series of visible fiery red particles of light joined together, resembling a beam of light, and instantly poured down upon the more than four hundred Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, Core Forming Formation experts below, who were using their movement Movement Method to leap and bound.

Almost as soon as Gu Chifeng and the others opened fire, Zhang Lu, Su Fangzheng, and Su Bieli felt an unprecedented crisis suddenly erupt.

A powerful sense of death assaulted their minds, sending chills down their spines.

Something's not right!

"Careful!"

"True Qi protects the body!"

The three of them roared at the same time.

Pity...

It's too late.

Ten Gatling guns, firing at maximum rate, unleashed ten visible streaks of fire, like lasers, piercing through the Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, and Core Forming experts charging at the forefront.

Like shooting a watermelon with a bullet, in an instant, the bodies of the masters were torn to shreds.

With initial velocities of two to three times the speed of sound, bullets fired from ten "Thunder" Gatling guns could traverse distances of several hundred meters between each other in less than a second.

The potential energy contained in each bullet exceeded the limit that the True Qi of a Qi Refining, Gang Condensing, or even Core Forming Formation Realm expert could withstand.

Their protective True Qi is at best equivalent to the level of iron armor.

Even if the Cultivation Method is special and the defense is excellent, it is still only at the level of steel armor.

But...

Whether it's iron armor or steel armor, if the thickness isn't up to standard, it's as flimsy as paper in the face of bullets fired from the "Thunder" machine gun.

It shatters at the slightest touch.

"Sizzle!"

The sound of gun barrels turning blended together.

Intense flames shot out from the gun barrel, creating beams of light.

Wherever the light shone, dust and debris flew everywhere, and blood and flesh were torn apart.

"Bang bang bang!"

One after another, figures were swiftly pierced by bullets and turned into a bloody mist.

Even if those experts who Core Forming unleashed their True Qi immediately and raised their protective True Qi to the extreme, as long as they were directly aimed at by that fiery red "laser" for even a second, they would still be pierced through and torn apart, armor and all.

Among them, "Thunder" was aimed at Su Bieli, the Spirit Refining True Person was charging ahead.

Sparks flew.

"Ah!"

Su Bieli roared, his figure flashing and bursting with speed.

Bullets kicked up clouds of dust and flying stone chips behind him.

If a Gatling gun had been aimed at him, he might have survived thanks to his sharper senses than the shooter.

As True Person of Spirit Refining, he was given special attention, and at least three people were eyeing him.

Su Bieli, flashing and dodging rapidly, persisted for several seconds, and finally...

His figure was grazed by a bullet, and he paused slightly.

Even a pause, less than a second...

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Hundreds of bullets rained down on his body.

The True Person True Qi of the brave and fearless Spirit Refining who led the charge trembled, and the next second he was blasted through.

Then...

"No!"

Amidst the terrified screams of his disciples, this Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Gang Sect, a dignified Spirit Refining True Person, was reduced to ashes, his body shattered.

"Jingle bells!"

A large number of spent cartridge cases were ejected from one side of the machine gun and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Soon, the spent cartridge cases around the ten men pooled together.

Despite their renewed vigor after shooting down the Spirit Refining True Person Su Bieli, the three who had shot him did not pause for a moment and resumed their killing spree.

Every sound means a life has been lost.

Every sound means that someone's decades of hard work have gone to waste.

Ten, twenty, thirty, forty...

The hundreds of people charging below the monument were being decimated at an alarming rate.

Qi Refining? Gang Condensing? Core Forming?

At this moment, there is no difference.

(It's so late already, I'll post it tomorrow.)