Order Clash!
Blood-Qi Beacon Smoke!
This impact triggered the Qi-Blood Grand Formation within the barracks, causing the camp to tremble like thunder.
This grand formation was originally suppressed by the aftershocks of Order, and the Qi and Blood and qi covering it was forcibly pushed back. But now, these few plumes of Blood-Qi Beacon Smoke are rising up, which has actually made the grand formation regain its strength and push the aftershocks of Order away!
Inside the barracks, Xiao Jian and Yang Zhong had just shaken off their inner turmoil and hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when they saw several figures standing tall in the center of the training ground—
It was Mai Shanhou Xiao Lan, along with Elder Xu, Yuan Xing, Lu Jiang, and others. Their bones trembled, and their vital energy and blood surged out from their pores, intertwining and condensing into something tangible, transforming into a surging blood mist that condensed into plumes of blood-blood smoke that soared into the sky!
That day, a piece of paper floated in the air, on which lines of blood-red characters appeared, clearly military strategy sentences, changing endlessly, line by line, as if someone were reading them. Every time a sentence was uttered, the previous sentence would jump out from the paper and scatter around.
Gradually, a subtle atmosphere spread, slowly permeating the entire barracks.
Within the barracks, rows of text appeared on the ledgers of each tent, describing the characteristics and functions of each tent. The soldiers belonging to each tent also felt a sense of enlightenment, drawn by an inexplicable force, flowing out and transforming into information and thoughts that floated in the air.
Subsequently, as if influenced by the Qi and Blood of Xiao Lan and the others, the soldiers' thin Qi and Blood were also drawn together, carrying their confidence and thoughts, condensing into streams of Martial Thought, rising up and gathering around Qiu Yan, condensing into power, and bursting out, allowing him to break through the blockade of the Force of Order, stretch his body, and then step into the air, flying towards the hill.
"Hmm?" On the hilltop, the Left Wise King, suspended in mid-air, showed surprise, narrowing his eyes. "So that's how it is. You want to unite everyone's strength against me. Military strategy says, 'Those who are united in purpose will prevail.' You're using my intimidation of the military camp as an opportunity to lure Marquis Maishan of Dingchang City, and then gather everyone's strength..."
The sound, like a gentle breeze and fine rain, reached Qiu Yan's ears without scattering.
But as he spoke, the Left Wise King changed the subject. "Unfortunately, even though you are exceptionally intelligent and can gain recognition from the Military School Order by relying on the battles, tactics, and strategies in military classics, and even if you conform to the Thought-Convergent Order, you have never actually led troops. Even if you can stir up the thoughts and Qi and Blood of everyone in this camp, you cannot adapt to the situation on the spot, and you are ultimately no match for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his arm and waved it, and a surge of vital Qi and Blood flew from the depths of the Grasslands. It was the martial spirit and Blood-Qi Beacon Smoke of the archers of the Rouluo tribe under his command that converged upon him!
Upon arriving at the location, these Martial Thought did not linger. Instead, they carried the body of the Left Wise King and rose into the sky!
In the sky, a fierce wind swept across the land, and the towering peaks crushed the tornado's column of air, causing it to plummet to the ground. Its force was so violent that it seemed as if a pillar of heaven was tilting, throwing the people in Dingchang City into chaos. They felt as if the sky was about to collapse and that great calamity was imminent!
The scene was on the verge of chaos, but before the shouts could continue for long, the mountain slowly vanished into nothingness, disintegrating into countless rays of light that soared back into the sky, gathering around Qiu Yan and causing his robes to flutter wildly.
Qiu Yan, his robes and hair fluttering, holding a book in one hand and a pen in the other, strides through the air, surrounded by the blood of three Hu people and lingering Spiritual Qi, like a traditional Chinese ink painting.
After the mountain peaks and the fierce winds dissipated, the figure in the sky became particularly conspicuous, so that everyone in the city and the military camp could clearly see Qiu Yan walking in the air.
"That person looks like Qiu Xiuzhuan!"
"Indeed, it's Qiu Yan. How can he tread on air like that? Isn't that a cultivator's technique?"
"A cultivator! Qiu Yan is a cultivator! The rumors are true! So he really is a member of the Daoist Sect, and yet he also won the top scholar title. How is this possible? Could it be that the Emperor and the entire court have been deceived by him?"
The people in the city didn't know much about Qiu Yan and were just shocked, but the members of the delegation inside and outside the post station immediately recognized him after seeing his flowing robes.
When Meng Qingbin, Di Ai, and the others saw this, they were first taken aback, then a look of joy rose in their hearts. They exchanged glances, understanding each other without saying a word, and all had their own thoughts running through their minds.
Meanwhile, in the barracks outside the city, a completely different scene unfolded.
"Huh? Isn't that the top scholar who just entered the camp? How come he can fly through the clouds?"
"Legend has it that Wenqu Star are reincarnations of the God of Literature, almost like deities. What's wrong with them being able to fly through the clouds?"
"Was that scene just now orchestrated by the top scholar?"
These thoughts flashed through the minds of the soldiers, but then a figure appeared in their field of vision. It was none other than the Left Wise King, riding a cloud of blood as he charged forward!
Everyone in the barracks knew this Left Wise King Rouluo. Even those who had never seen him in True Person had seen his portrait. Upon seeing this scene, a commotion immediately arose.
This Left Wise King was also a figure who valued the Military School Order. In the past, when fighting against the border army, he often used the pressure of Order to break the formation's Qi and Blood and create gaps, allowing the Hu people cultivators to gain a brief opportunity to attack. As a result, countless soldiers died, and he had long become the most hated figure by the border army.
"It's that barbarian chieftain causing trouble again!"
"So, this person also caused the tornado just now!"
"That's right. He used some kind of sorcery to suppress the army formation before attacking and injuring people, just like he always did. But it seems he didn't succeed this time!"
"Was that mountain peak that crushed the tornado summoned by the top scholar? Did it foil the enemy's treacherous scheme?"
The discussion gradually spread, causing a change in the minds of many soldiers. Their determination and Qi and Blood surged forward, becoming increasingly firm and powerful!
I feel a greater sense of agreement with Qiu Yan!
Those who stand up for them, even those who live on the edge, will naturally earn respect!
The transformed Qi and Blood Martial Thought, guided by Xiao Lan and others, soared into the sky and, following Qiu Yan's pointing finger, merged into the Arms Order!
The Order suddenly trembled, gathering and swirling beneath Qiu Yan's feet like a layer of blood-red cloud, turning into a vortex.
On the other side, the Left Wise King also drew upon the Martial Thought and Qi and Blood of his own tribe, integrating it into the Offensive Order. With a wave of his hand, the Order transformed into a continuous cloud of blood, within which banners fluttered, and soldiers in armor appeared, wielding swords and spears, mounted on horses and drawing their bows!
"Even if you have a thorough understanding of military strategy, you're only good as a strategist. But if you face me head-on on the front lines, you'll only meet your demise. Look at my troops, I wonder if you can arrange them into formation?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand again, and immediately a multitude of arrows shot out from the blood-red clouds of attack, flying everywhere and densely raining down, pointing directly at Qiu Yan!
Each arrow contained a ripple of Order, enveloped in Martial Thought, and in terms of sharpness, it was even stronger than real weapons!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
This sight caused those watching from afar, both in the camp and the city, to gasp in astonishment, feeling the oppressive force of Military School Order.
Qiu Yan, standing atop the cloud vortex, faced the barrage of arrows. He simply shook his head and said, "I have been leading troops for over half a year, fighting every night without rest. How do you know I can't form a battle formation?" With a thought, the cloud vortex churned, and from its center to its edges, figures rose up as if they had always been there. They had been crouching low in the depths of the clouds, but when they straightened up, they became clearly visible!
These people, also covered in blood, turned their heads in unison after appearing, looking at the sky full of arrows. They raised one arm in unison, and each arm had a shield hanging on it, shields connected one after another, layer upon layer, covering Qiu Yan. From a distance, the cloud vortex looked like a tight shell, covered with fine "scales", each scale being a shield!
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Arrows rained down, their arrowheads striking the shields, creating Fire Star and making a crisp sound, but they couldn't penetrate, leaving only a small mark on the shields at most!
"Hmm? They do have some adaptability." The Left Wise King narrowed his eyes, and with a simultaneous wave of his arms forward, the soldiers formed from Martial Thought and Order around him moved, rushing out of the clouds. Wisps of cloud energy swirled beneath them, and during the impact, the cloud energy slowly transformed into warhorses, carrying soldiers and generals, and charging forward with Offensive Order, like a surging torrent across the sky.
The surrounding Spiritual Qi was thrown back by this shock, and even the many Divine Ability auras that had been sent from afar were hastily dispersed.
These auras were the work of cultivators who, having sensed the changes Dingchang City, wanted to investigate the truth.
However, once Order is disrupted, all evils are driven away, even more directly than the Sage Spirit, leaving no room for individual transcendence. In the end, this investigation could not achieve its goal.
In the distance, amidst the mountains and cities, Divine Path thoughts rose again. The mountain god and the City God watched the battle between the "two armies" in the sky, their faces grim.
"The Human Path Order in this East Flower Continent is growing stronger and stronger. If this continues, when will our Divine Path ever have a chance to rise again?"
Two Divine Sense intersected in mid-air, thus conversing. Suddenly, the two gods were startled, sensing a subtle fluctuation of strange divine power within Dingchang City.
"Huh? An outer god has arrived here. Why didn't we notice it before? This divine power fluctuation contains Divine Office aura similar to mountains and rivers, yet it also feels somewhat scorching. Which deity has descended?"
The two gods then exchanged Divine Sense and decided to descend into the city to investigate further.
But at that moment, the sky suddenly split open, revealing two armies formed by the combination of two Order and numerous Martial Thought. The Left Wise King launched the attack, while Qiu Yan formed a defensive formation. The two sides charged into battle, exchanging blows and fighting fiercely until neither side could gain the upper hand.
Although Qiu Yan's foundation is unstable, he now has Xiao Lan and others leading a town's soldiers to help him. He also occupies the advantageous location of Great Rui and is backed by cities in the Central Plains. He has both geographical and popular support, which has made up for some of the gap.
The Left Wise King understood this principle, but secretly sneered.
"This fighting and conquest is never confined to the Sand Battlefield. Ambushes and surprise attacks are also of paramount importance. This man previously used his advantage to attack the mind, and now I will use that pawn to shake his advantage! Bu Yichi, it's time for you to be loyal!"
The thought had formed in his mind when he pointed towards the city!
Call!
But a soul leaped out from the book in Qiu Yan's hand!