Underworld Netherworld, Ghost Maiden retreat place, the Ghost Qi emanating from it is getting stronger day by day. It can be seen that Ghost Maiden is not far from Xiantian, and it is possible to set foot in it at any time.
If nothing unexpected happens, Ghost Maiden will be the next person in the world to enter Xiantian.
Originally, this person was supposed to be Xia Ziyi of Great Xia. Unfortunately, that night, he was shot down from the edge of his innate life by an arrow from Ning Chen.
In this world, there are countless geniuses, but there are still a few special people who are proud of the world and far surpass them. Underworld Son, Ghost Maiden, Xia Ziyi, Divine Son, etc. all belong to this category of people.
The underworld has been in decline for a long time. In this generation, the only people who are still awake are Underworld Son and Ghost Maiden.
Underworld Son is an anomaly from the underworld, and his character is unpredictable. Therefore, the only real descendant of the underworld is Ghost Maiden.
The Ghost Qi in the stone room continued to spread. Under the red hijab, blood pooled at the corners of Ghost Maiden's mouth. The more anxious he was to break through his innateness, the less he could take that crucial step.
In the underworld, Mu Chengxue felt this powerful Ghost Qi, and his figure flashed outside the stone chamber. He was about to get closer, but saw War-Stopping Sword move and Sword Intent swing away.
Mu Chengxue looked stern and immediately withdrew more than ten feet. Chengying unsheathed and blocked Sword Intent with a clang.
Stopping the enemy and blocking the pass, protecting the stone chamber behind the sword, even if it is as strong as innate, it is difficult to cross the thunder pool even half a step.
Mu Chengxue narrowed his eyes and turned to leave.
At the gate of the underworld, Ning Chen stood quietly. Seeing Mu Chengxue approaching, he smiled softly and said, "What's wrong, aren't you used to it?"
"The people in the stone room are in danger," Mu Chengxue said calmly.
Ning Chen turned around with a surprised look on his face. Just as he was about to speak, he noticed the chaotic aura deep in the underworld. His face changed and he quickly disappeared with a movement of his feet.
Mu Chengxue thought for a while and followed.
In front of the stone chamber, Ning Chen appeared. He didn't dare to delay for a moment, and immediately stepped forward, pushed open the door of the stone chamber, and broke in.
Zhi Ge was calm and showed no reaction.
A light flashed in Mu Chengxue's eyes. When he tried to take a step, he felt that Sword Intent reappeared, as thick as a mountain and difficult to approach.
"Great Xia legend, well-deserved"
Mu Chengxue looked at the sword in front of the stone chamber and admired in his heart. Prince Yan had used this sword when he and Ning Chen went to Huangcheng together. Now it seems that Prince Yan's true strength is no less powerful than any Three Calamities Realm's.
In the stone chamber, the blood around Ghost Maiden surged, and the messy aura spread, filling the entire stone chamber.
Ning Chen broke in, Scroll of Life moved, pointed the sword at the frost, pointed at Ghost Maiden's sea of qi, injected the vast breath, and tried its best to suppress the surging true energy in the latter's body.
Outside the stone room, Mu Chengxue waved his hand, Chengying took the sword out of its sheath, held it in his slender hand, and swept forward sharply.
"When"
War-Stopping Sword moved, Sword Intent swayed away, Chengying approached three feet, and was shaken out.
Mu Chengxue was unmoved at all, stepped in the air, turned back, and pierced the air with his sword.
With a resounding sound, the two swords clashed for the first time, War-Stopping Sword roared softly, Sword Intent flourished, and exploded in full force.
"Bang"
Mu Chengxue flew out, and after landing, his figure flashed several times and approached him again.
The white clothes were fluttering, and as fast as a flash of light, the sword came out, disappeared immediately, and reappeared. Before the sword light fell, it disappeared in an instant.
War-Stopping Sword is as motionless as a mountain, and Sword Intent swings around in circles, blocking intruders.
At the same time, in the stone chamber, Ning Chen was running Scroll of Life with all his strength. During the turbulent wind and snow, all his energy was injected into Ghost Maiden's body.
"Uh"
Ghost Maiden let out a long and painful groan, and the red wedding dress shook around her body. Suddenly, the red hijab flew up, revealing a charming face.
In an instant of change, Ghost Maiden opened his eyes suddenly, his eyes panicked, and subconsciously slapped a palm, sending the person in front of him flying away with a bang.
Ning Chen didn't react in time and was unprepared. He flew out of the stone room with a bang, fell to the ground, and vomited out a mouthful of blood.
The stone chamber was closed, and Ghost Maiden only regained consciousness for a moment before closing his consciousness again.
"Ahem" Ning Chen was seriously depleted of his true energy and exhausted all his energy. He received another full-strength slap from Ghost Maiden. For a while, it was difficult to even stand up.
Mu Chengxue stopped, looked at Ning Chen who was hit in front of him, frowned, reached out to pick the latter up, and turned around to leave.
"If I kill you now, will it be effortless?" Mu Chengxue said lightly.
"It is not what a gentleman does to take advantage of others' danger." Ning Chen coughed up a mouthful of blood and said with difficulty.
"It's so stupid to talk about a gentleman's behavior with a woman," Mu Chengxue sneered.
Ning Chen was stunned for a moment, feeling that this sentence sounded familiar, as if no one had ever said such a thing before.
"If you kill me now, you won't get Scroll of Earth and Scroll of Heaven. It's not appropriate," Ning Chen said seriously.
Mu Chengxue nodded thoughtfully and said, "It makes some sense."
Ning Chen smiled tiredly, she was still the same as before, cold on the outside and hot on the inside, far from being as unreasonable as she seemed.
To the north of Great Xia, the Northern Mongolian army quickly moved south, trying their best to cross North River before reinforcements arrived from the west.
North River is the longest river in the north of Great Xia. However, there is not much rain this year and many parts of the river have dried up.
Blood-clothed Marquis and eighty thousand Imperial Guards were chasing after them day and night, and were already very close to the Northern Mongolian army.
Half a day later, 40,000 cavalry blocked the road, blocking Imperial Guards's progress.
The two armies fought from noon to sunset. Nearly half of the 40,000 cavalry were lost, and Blood-clothed Marquis blocked the army for most of the day. Early on the next morning, when the Northern Mongolian army was about to cross the bridge, Blood-clothed Marquis led the army to break through the obstruction and pursue them from behind.
Fan Lingyue immediately ordered a thousand heavy cavalry and ten thousand soldiers to break up the rear, and the army quickly crossed the bridge and headed south.
The 20,000 Northern Mongolian cavalry who stayed on the North River's side immediately changed their route and headed west to avoid Imperial Guards's sharp edge and prepare to cross the river from other places.
The reinforcements from the west were ultimately a step too late and failed to stop the Northern Mongolian army before it crossed the river.
However, although Northern Mongolia crossed the river, their losses were not small. Nearly 20,000 heavy cavalry were killed in the battle. The 1,000 heavy cavalry and 10,000 soldiers who were behind also suffered heavy casualties, and almost the entire army was wiped out.
On the Great Xia side, Blood-clothed Marquis and 80,000 Imperial Guards came well prepared. However, faced with the impact of the Northern Mongolian cavalry and the tenacious resistance of the soldiers responsible for cutting off the rear, they still suffered serious casualties. Twenty-five thousand Imperial Guards died in the battle and stayed with the North River forever.
One day later, the Northern Mongolian army changed its route and captured Yangguan City with lightning speed, taking a temporary rest.
Almost at the same time, reinforcements from the west arrived, a force of one hundred thousand troops, rushing towards Yangguan City.
The fifty-five thousand Imperial Guards under Blood-clothed Marquis also marched quickly and rushed to Yangguan City.
That night, Ning Chen came out again and came to the Blood-clothed Marquis camp to discuss the war in detail.
Yangguan City There are still 60,000 cavalry, 70,000 infantry, and nearly 10,000 heavy cavalry. However, the 20,000 cavalry on the other side of the North River will arrive soon, and the situation is still unfavorable to them.
The most important thing is that now the defenders of the city have become the Northern Mongolian army. Although Yangguan City is not an iron city like Yan Returning City and Yueyang City, the price they have to pay to break through is still not something they can bear.
Blood-clothed Marquis and Ning Chen discussed it for most of the night, but they couldn't come up with any good solution. Fan Lingyue's decision-making ability is indeed extraordinary. He can quickly make changes and regain the initiative in such an unfavorable situation.
Especially the 20,000 Northern Mongolian cavalry left outside, not too many, not too many, were like a thorn in the throat, making them very uncomfortable, and could become the key to victory or defeat at any time.
"How long will it take for Duke Jingwu's army to arrive?" Ning Chen asked solemnly.
"Four days" Blood-clothed Marquis replied.
Ning Chen pondered, four days is not a long time, I hope nothing happens.
Before dawn, Ning Chen left and returned to the underworld.
In the underworld, Mu Chengxue is still competing with War-Stopping Sword in front of the stone chamber. They have been fighting all night and have no intention of stopping.
Ning Chen had something on his mind. He stood aside and was distracted, thinking about the war between the two armies.
This time, they made Northern Mongolia suffer a hidden loss through calculated calculations but not intentionally. However, the Northern Mongolian army still crossed the river, which was a bit difficult to handle.
North River On the other side, the remaining 20,000 iron cavalry are a time bomb. They are too dangerous and must be eradicated as soon as possible.
However, since ancient times, the light cavalry has been the most mobile unit in the cold weapon era. It is really difficult to destroy them.
Once upon a time, China was in a state of turmoil harassed by nomadic tribes from the north. In the history of China, the Yuan Dynasty, which had the most extensive territory, was conquered by Mongolian cavalry with scimitars and bows and arrows.
The combat effectiveness of Northern Mongol Royal Court's light cavalry was no less than that of the Mongolian cavalry at that time. Regardless of military discipline, their combat quality was rare in ancient times.
Moreover, this is a world where martial arts experts exist. The Northern Mongolian light cavalry and the cover of martial arts experts are almost indestructible and invincible. Except for Great Xia Imperial Guards, it is probably difficult for any other army to resist.
Ning Chen thought for a long time and couldn't find a solution. He glanced helplessly at Mu Chengxue, who was still competing with War-Stopping Sword, and said, "Miss Mu, I want to ask you a question."
"Say." Mu Chengxue's figure flashed past, and he stabbed War-Stopping Sword's sword in the front.
With a bang, the thick soil erupted on War-Stopping Sword, dark yellow light rose up, and the gravity in the surrounding space suddenly intensified. Mu Chengxue only felt the Chengying on his hand sink. Before he could react, he was knocked out by Sword Intent again.
"Why don't you listen to my question first? There are still several months anyway. You have plenty of time to compete with this sword." Ning Chen suggested seriously.
Mu Chengxue sheathed the sword, Chengying sheathed it, and said calmly, "Say it."
"If you take action, you are almost certain to kill Fan Lingyue," Ning Chen said curiously.
Mu Chengxue glanced at the former strangely, with a flash of contempt in his eyes, and said, "50%, but if this is your request, I still advise you to give up. I only promised to save you once, and I did not promise to help you kill people."
"Haha, I'm just asking, just out of curiosity." Ning Chen rubbed his nose and smiled.
The 50% certainty was really not high. Ning Chen's mind turned and he suppressed the idea for the time being. Even Mu Chengxue was only 50% sure. So, it meant that no one was sure that he could kill Fan Lingyue unless he was a strong person from the Three Disasters.
This war has reached its most critical moment. Killing Fan Lingyue is of course the best solution, but he cannot pin all his hopes on it.
At this time, we must find a way to prevent the Northern Mongolian forces inside and outside Yangguan City from converging.
Duke Jingwu If we can arrive in time, Great Xia this war can still be fought.