Ling Qing had originally wanted to take Ying away from the army and avoid taking part in this battle.
But now, all he wanted was to set his mind straight and throw himself into it with everything he had.
Once the great battle began, the first to suffer would certainly not be the soldiers within the army.
It would be the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth around them.
They would be utterly ground to pieces by the energy unleashed by both sides.
Moreover, within the Jiuli army, the life auras of every living being had already been linked together by the Chi You Banner.
Touch one hair, and the whole body moved.
If Ling Qing truly dared to leave the army, he would likely be killed by the backlash of the entire army's power the very next moment.
With a grave expression, he instructed Ying, "From now on, stay inside the Mountain-Bearing Hall. Use your lute music to bolster morale and strike at the enemy. Above all else, preserve your own life."
"I understand, Lord Spirit Shaman!" Ying's face was flushed, her eyes shining as she clutched the Cyan Jade Lute tightly to her chest.
Ling Qing nodded, then leaped down to Li Li's side.
"Senior Brother, let's do this together!"
Li Li laughed heartily. "Good. This is just the chance to let Junior Brother see a technique I've comprehended these past days."
Ling Qing released the Azure Lion, swung himself onto its back, and said with a smile, "Couldn't be better."
ROAR!!! The Azure Lion threw back its head and roared. With a shake of its head, it flung out a swath of afterimages like a heavenly maiden scattering blossoms, and eight more heads sprouted from its neck.
Of those heads, however, one resembled a little lion cub