Death Row Camp vs. Mad Dragon Camp!

Zhang Dalong had been unable to do anything to Ding Hao while Luo Shenhuang protected him!

But now Luo Shenhuang had fallen from grace, and he himself had been promoted by the Empress to become the new army commander. Naturally, Ding Hao would be the first one he killed!

Most importantly, Ding Hao was now basking in the blazing sun within the Divine Phoenix Army, his prestige immense. He would absolutely become an obstacle to Zhang Dalong's rise!

For both public and private reasons, Ding Hao had to die!

Thus, under Zhang Dalong's lead, the twenty thousand fully armed soldiers of Mad Dragon Camp marched toward Death Row Camp before dawn had broken!

Duan Yun Pass was only so large, and over the past few days, the Divine Phoenix Army had already become so tense that every rustle of wind and cry of crane set them on edge!

Mad Dragon Camp's movements alarmed the other camps in an instant!

"Not good! Mad Dragon Camp has mobilized its entire force! What is Zhang Dalong trying to do?!"

"Army Commander Luo has only been gone for three days, and he can't wait to stir up trouble?"

"Send scouts, quickly! If this goes badly today, our Divine Phoenix Army may face a change of heaven and earth!!"

Fierce Tiger Camp, Sever River Camp, Divine Machine Camp, and the other military camps all dispatched scouts. Before long, they discovered that Mad Dragon Camp's target was none other than Death Row Camp!

"Death Row Camp? It's Ding Hao!"

"Zhang Dalong is making a move against Ding Hao!"

The commanders of the Divine Phoenix Army were all shaken. Clearly, they all knew of the grudge between Zhang Dalong and Ding Hao.

"Not good, that damned Zhang Dalong really is stirring up trouble!"

Especially when Ding Yishan received the news, his expression changed drastically.

Without hesitation, he immediately led Town Mountain Camp to reinforce Death Row Camp!

However, Town Mountain Camp was relatively far from Death Row Camp, and time had also been lost passing on the news.

They were still halfway there.

Zhang Dalong had already led Mad Dragon Camp's soldiers in an assault on Death Row Camp!

"Ah!"

"Mad Dragon Camp? What are you doing?!"

"Not good, quickly notify General Ding! Mad Dragon Camp is attacking!"

Inside Death Row Camp's training grounds, a great number of death row prisoners were training, walking about, or roughhousing.

This was all thanks to Ding Hao having once led them through bloody battles on the battlefield, earning tremendous merit. With Luo Shenhuang's approval, most of Death Row Camp's prisoners had been spared immediate execution and allowed to atone through meritorious service, enjoying the same rights as the other military camps!

It could be said that compared to the Death Row Camp of old, the current Death Row Camp had long since taken on an entirely new appearance and become a true military camp!

Yet today, the instant Mad Dragon Camp charged into Death Row Camp, they began hacking and slaughtering indiscriminately. Within moments, hundreds of death row soldiers had died miserably on the training grounds!

At the same time, Ding Hao, who had been sitting cross-legged in cultivation within the Death Row Camp barracks,

was instantly startled awake by the chaotic shouts outside.

His heart sank quietly. Mad Dragon Camp? Zhang Dalong! He couldn't hold back after only three days? That was far earlier than I expected!

Three days ago, after Luo Shenhuang had been taken away, Ding Yishan had secretly sought him out and suggested that he bring out Luo Shenhuang's Appointment Letter and directly take control of the Divine Phoenix Army in the name of its new army commander!

He had said nothing, because he knew the Appointment Letter was not what mattered. What mattered was having the strength to command the respect of all!

Without strength, even if he had ten Appointment Letters, he would not be able to command the Divine Phoenix Army. At the very least, Zhang Dalong would be the first to refuse to submit!

Therefore, he had wanted to cultivate for a while longer. At the very least, he needed to reach the True Martial Sixth Level before he could be somewhat confident in dealing with Zhang Dalong!

Unfortunately.

Things had gone against his wishes. Zhang Dalong had not given him any more time to grow!

"Good, good, good! Since you've come, let's settle this matter ahead of time!"

Suddenly, Ding Hao's gaze turned cold, and chilling killing intent burst from his eyes!

Although he was still only at the True Martial Fifth Level, with all his methods, he might not be unable to kill Zhang Dalong!

"Death Row Camp, prepare for battle!!"

At Ding Hao's final shout, more than ten thousand death row soldiers moved like well-trained elite troops, donning armor, gripping weapons, and rushing out of the barracks!

In an instant.

The tens of thousands of men from Death Row Camp and Mad Dragon Camp faced one another on the training grounds.

Ding Hao and Zhang Dalong also each parted their respective crowds and stepped forward, confronting each other from more than a hundred meters away!

Ding Hao immediately shouted coldly, "Zhang Dalong, why have you wantonly slaughtered my Death Row Camp soldiers? You have turned your blades against comrades-in-arms. What crime should you be punished for?!"

"Hehe, ha! Comrades-in-arms? How laughable!"

Zhang Dalong sneered disdainfully, sweeping the saber in his hand toward the death row prisoners present. "What kind of comrades-in-arms are you? You are merely death row prisoners, criminals condemned to death under the laws of Great Zhou!"

"The northern expedition war has already ended. Every one of you death row prisoners should be beheaded!!"

The moment the word "beheaded" was uttered, the eyes of many death row soldiers filled with panic.

At the same time, they were consumed by fury!

After all, they had feared being beheaded once the northern expedition ended, which was why they had risked their lives killing enemies and accumulating military merit.

They had finally won a chance from Luo Shenhuang to avoid execution, yet Zhang Dalong had now brought soldiers to cut off their heads!

Ding Hao shouted in a deep voice, "Zhang Dalong, the death sentences of all Death Row Camp soldiers have been suspended. Death Row Camp has become an official camp of the Divine Phoenix Army, and they will continue atoning through meritorious service until they die in battle or are absolved. This was an order personally issued by Army Commander Luo. Are you trying to defy military orders?!"

"Tch!"

Zhang Dalong gave a derisive snort and sneered, "Luo Shenhuang is already a sinner herself. Her military orders are worthless. If your Death Row Camp can produce an Imperial Edict from the court, I, Zhang Dalong, will spare you!"

Ding Hao's gaze darkened.

He knew Zhang Dalong was determined to destroy both him and Death Row Camp. Even if he brought out Luo Shenhuang's Appointment Letter, it would likely be of no use!

"You don't have one, do you? Since you don't, all of you should be beheaded!"

"Mad Dragon Camp, slaughter every last one of these damned death row prisoners!"

As Zhang Dalong shook the saber in his hand, the twenty thousand Mad Dragon Camp soldiers immediately unleashed a thunderous battle cry. Then, with sabers in hand and shields raised, they charged savagely toward Death Row Camp opposite them!

Seeing this, Ding Hao naturally would not sit still and await death. He hurriedly gave the order, "Death Row Camp, prepare for battle!!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, the soldiers of the two camps collided on the training grounds. Miserable screams, furious curses, and roaring shouts erupted at once!

Blood sprayed through the air, severed limbs flew, and both sides fought in a fierce melee!

Ding Hao also charged into the battlefield at once, drawing the Mysterious Iron Saber and continuously cutting down the Mad Dragon Camp soldiers attacking him from all sides.

On the other side, Zhang Dalong also entered the fray. Every swing of his saber took the life of a death row soldier from Death Row Camp.

Naturally, both wanted to kill the other at the first opportunity, but the battlefield was far too chaotic for either of them to approach the other!

They could only use their formidable martial strength as much as possible to whittle down the other side's forces!

However, today's situation was extremely unfavorable for Death Row Camp!

First, Mad Dragon Camp had always been one of the foremost camps in the Divine Phoenix Army!

Second, Mad Dragon Camp had a full twenty thousand soldiers, while Death Row Camp had only a little over ten thousand!

If the battle continued like this, Death Row Camp would sooner or later be slaughtered to the last man!

Fortunately, not long after the battle began, before Death Row Camp suffered massive casualties,

a furious thunderous shout rang out beyond Death Row Camp!

"Stop!!"