Xie Sanqiang was fierce and ruthless. He not only broke through the shield formation, but also charged into the battle formation and killed more than ten soldiers.
Seeing Xie Sanqiang being killed, some of the surrounding soldiers cheered loudly.
Wang Xing reacted even faster, shouting, " Xie Sanqiang is dead! Surrender now!"
The rebel leader was Xie Yunfeng, but Xie Sanqiang was his deputy, holding an extremely important position.
Upon hearing that Xie Sanqiang was dead, many of the rebel soldiers, though somewhat sluggish, were still affected, and their actions became somewhat slower.
Xie Yunfeng also witnessed Xie Sanqiang's death, and he was both shocked and furious.
Where did this Daoist priest come from? He's so powerful!
With one less important deputy, he now faces a three-way attack from Xie Yunjing, Wang Xing, and the young Daoist priest.
Another crucial point is that with Xie Sanqiang dead, the enemy's morale soared, while our own morale inevitably plummeted.
The enemy already outnumbered them and had numerous archers and crossbows; delaying the battle would be extremely disadvantageous for them...
Xie Yunfeng's mind raced, and he suddenly realized that the battle situation was extremely unfavorable to him. But he was very unwilling to just retreat like this.
He also felt some regret. He thought he could easily defeat his opponent, but unexpectedly, a master suddenly appeared and killed him with three shots, ruining his plan.
Now he is trapped inside, and although his many subordinates can still move freely with the help of the black deer, they cannot operate freely in the small camp.
In a stalemate, discipline and fighting spirit become paramount. His men, having spent over a year in Dream Marsh, had become like savages, devoid of any semblance of discipline...
If he continued, he might really perish here. But he was also very unwilling to retreat like this.
Lord of Yunmeng is a powerful demon, not someone to be trifled with!
Xie Yunfeng shouted sharply, " Black Deer King!"
A loud cry from the Black Deer King echoed from the darkness, instantly causing the other black deer to become extremely agitated.
They didn't care what was in front of them; they just ran at full speed.
Two black deer charged straight into the battle formation, their bodies riddled with holes by spears, their massive bodies also colliding with a large number of soldiers.
Screams erupted in agony; countless people suffered broken bones and fractures, and two unfortunate souls were crushed to death on the spot...
The frenzied black deer charged and rampaged everywhere, unleashing the full destructive power of the Demon Beast, turning the camp into complete chaos.
Zhou Wuji ignored all of that; he used almost all his strength to kill Xie Sanqiang.
He needs to adjust his True Qi and state of mind. More importantly, he needs to use this time to improve his cultivation.
Upon opening the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, Zhou Wuji saw Xie Sanqiang's destiny: 5.2 taels.
This destiny is already quite good, but it's not enough to upgrade the Army-Breaking Sword.
Zhou Wuji thought for a moment and then invested five taels and two qian of Origin Profound Spirit into the Heavenly Puppet Technique.
Other methods don't offer much improvement, but while the Heavenly Puppet Technique isn't a legitimate method, it's closely related to Heavenly Puppet.
The Heavenly Puppet is, after all, Law Treasure, and its uses are still quite significant.
As the azure light descended, Zhou Wuji immersed himself in cultivating the Heavenly Puppet Technique within his small world.
Twenty long years in this small world are but a fleeting moment in reality.
Upon opening the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, the Heavenly Puppet Technique was advanced to the minor completion stage.
Zhou Wuji was slightly surprised. He had thought the Heavenly Puppet Technique would be simpler, since it wasn't a legitimate method.
Improving your Heavenly Puppet Technique isn't too difficult.
Unexpectedly, investing five taels and two qian of Origin Profound Spirit only resulted in an increase of one realm.
Fortunately, the improvement in the Heavenly Puppet Technique directly enhanced his control over the Heavenly Puppet.
The Heavenly Puppet is a Law Treasure that can transform between the tangible and the intangible, and can change its form at will. It is very wondrous, and can even be described as divine.
Zhou Wuji tried it, and the Heavenly Puppet immediately transformed into extremely fine threads according to his Divine Sense.
The threads that the Heavenly Puppet splits into are even finer than spider silk, yet exceptionally tough, giving the Heavenly Puppet extremely strong penetrating power.
It can hold the Heavenly Puppet Silk in place, and also has extremely strong cutting capabilities.
With the Heavenly Puppet Silk, there are hundreds of variations.
For the time being, the Heavenly Puppet's transformation into the Heavenly Robe will make it stronger and increase the power of True Qi.
Zhou Wuji calculated that the strength of the Heavenly Robe would increase by at least 50%, and the power of the True Qi would increase by about 10%.
The enhanced Heavenly Robe is strong enough to withstand a single blow from Fifth Rank martial artist.
His True Qi was already abundant, far surpassing Xie Sanqiang's, and even stronger than Xie Yunfeng's. The addition of this one-tenth of True Qi by the Heavenly Puppet greatly enhanced his combat power.
Moreover, his Divine Sense and the Heavenly Puppet became increasingly compatible. The power of the Heavenly Puppet Heavenly Puppet, but the Divine Sense and True Qi required to control it decreased by 30%.
According to the records of the Heavenly Puppet Technique, he has now reached the initial stage of Spirit Pulling.
It involves using Heavenly Puppet to guide the spirituality of life and forcibly control consciousness. As for the specific extent that can be achieved, continuous experimentation is needed.
Before Zhou Wuji could study these things, a black deer had already rushed up to him.
The rebel riding the black deer had a ferocious expression on his face as he raised his spear and thrust it straight at the enemy.
Zhou Wuji didn't dodge. He drew his sword and used the back of the blade to deflect the spear, then the sword moved forward with the momentum.
As the bright sword flashed, the black deer's neck snapped, and the rebel riding on it was torn in two from the chest.
The White Rainbow Sword was incredibly sharp, and Zhou Wuji had now forged the Army-Breaking Sword. When wielding the sword, his physical strength and True Qi naturally merged, making his sword strikes incredibly fierce.
Two more rebels rode over on black deer. Seeing their comrade being cut down, the two rebels showed fear, but the crazed black deer were completely out of control and charged straight at Zhou Wuji.
Zhou Wuji's True Qi flashed like a seven-pointed star beneath his feet, and he shot forward instantly, passing between the two black deer, his sword light flashing to the left and right at the same time.
Two black deer and two rebels were all severed in half at the waist amidst the flash of swords...
The footwork that comes with the Army-Breaking Sword is called Divine Movement Speed), which can instantly unleash extreme speed. Although it can only move in a straight line, it is extremely useful.
Zhou Wuji glanced at Xie Yunfeng, whose body was surging with fiery Qi and Blood. Xie Yunjing and Wang Xing attacked him, but were suppressed by Xie Yunfeng and looked extremely disheveled.
Zhou Wuji was about to draw his sword to help when he saw an even more intense surge of Qi and Blood energy rampaging through the camp—it was the Black Deer King.
This black deer possessed extremely strong Qi and Blood, far surpassing Xie Yunfeng and all other life forms in the camp.
Wherever the Black Deer King went, men and horses fell in disarray. Without the battle formation to gather the soldiers' spirit, it was impossible to suppress the Black Deer King's Yao Qi, and even bows and crossbows could hardly penetrate its protective Yao Qi.
Seeing the Black Deer King charging straight towards the many cultivators in the Lower Court, Zhou Wuji disregarded Xie Yunfeng and immediately chased after it using his Army-Breaking Divine Movement.
With Divine Movement speed, Zhou Wuji charged straight ahead like an arrow. The seven-pointed star beneath his feet flashed, and he was already behind the Black Deer King.
Although the Black Deer King is not very intelligent, its senses are extremely sharp. The structure of its eyes allows it to see what's behind it.
Upon noticing someone approaching, the Black Deer King suddenly kicked backward with its hind legs.
Cultivators are all sharp-eyed, and many of them saw the Black Deer King's kick even in the darkness, causing everyone to feel a chill.
Those who reacted quickly began to unleash their Law Technique, while others, like Yang Tie Ying, who was fearless, charged directly at the Black Deer King with their swords drawn.
Zhou Wuji was behind the Black Deer King, but with his Mind Mirror, he could see all the changes around him. He "saw" his disciple rushing over foolishly and thought to himself that this kid was really not afraid of death.
Fourth Rank demon could blast this kid into dust simply by spewing out its Yao Qi.
In an instant, Zhou Wuji decided to take a risk. The seven-pointed star under his feet flashed again, and he accelerated once more, charging straight at the Black Deer King's legs.
His calculations were extremely precise; the Black Deer King's backward kicks grazed past his body, instantly shattering his protective azure light robe.
The Black Deer King's Yao Qi was too intense, and its legs possessed immense strength. Even a mere brush against him caused a tremendous impact on Zhou Wuji.
Hua Meixing's golden cloud brocade Daoist robe was torn to shreds, but fortunately, he had the Heavenly Puppet Transformation Heavenly Robe to protect him, and his muscles were tough, so he barely managed to withstand it.
Zhou Wuji passed through the Black Deer King's legs, bent his knees slightly, and slid under its belly, while simultaneously drawing his White Rainbow Sword and raising it high for a fierce slash.
The Army-Breaking rune on the White Rainbow Sword was activated, perfectly matching his activation of the Army-Breaking Sword Qi.
With the Army-Breaking Sword capable of Mountain-Slaying and Sea-Splitting, Zhou Wuji unleashed all his True Qi and strength.
The radiant sword ripped through the Black Deer King's thick Yao Qi, the blade sinking deep into the monster's abdomen...
Before the cultivators could even see what was happening, they saw a sword light flash from under the Black Deer King's belly, and Zhou Wuji was already in front of them.
The Black Deer King behind him suddenly paused, and a large cloud of blood mist burst forth from the middle of his tall and majestic body.
The Black Deer King staggered forward a few steps, then collapsed to the ground with a thud, blood gushing out like a fountain...
Xie Wujin, Xie Wuying, and the other cultivators were all dumbfounded. Although they hadn't fought the Black Deer King, they could still see how terrifying this monster was.
Witnessing Zhou Wuji slay the demon with a single sword strike, the crowd was overjoyed but mostly shocked.
What kind of divine sword is this, possessing such power!
Yang Tie Ying, however, was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Master's divine power is invincible!"
He looked at the blood-soaked ground and said regretfully, "I heard deer blood is very nourishing, what a waste..."
Zhou Wuji found it somewhat amusing, but he had no time for his disciple's jokes. He adjusted his breathing and went to kill the other black deer with his sword.
One man and one sword, swift as lightning. The rebels were often cut in two by the flashing sword light before they could even see what was happening.
Fifth Rank experts are too difficult to kill, but killing these ordinary rebels is very easy.
Zhou Wuji roamed around with his sword, his speed was unparalleled, and wherever he went, others could not see his figure, but only a bright sword light moving and flowing across the battlefield.
Where the bright sword flashed, the rebels and the black deer were cut in two.
In no time, the dozens of rebel cavalrymen who had stormed into the camp had been completely wiped out.
Eighty percent of them were killed by Zhou Wuji.
Seeing that the situation was dire, the remaining rebels lost all will to fight and fled in panic.
Running like that will only hasten your death.
Seeing his men almost wiped out, Xie Yunfeng wished he could stab Zhou Wuji to death.
But he quickly calmed down; even if he killed Zhou Wuji, it would be useless. The tide had turned tonight; he couldn't win...
Having figured this out, Xie Yunfeng turned and left without hesitation.
He already had the upper hand, and Xie Yunjing and Wang Xing couldn't stop him at all.
Zhou Wuji, relying on his Divine Movement, caught up with Xie Yunfeng, but he didn't get too close, keeping a distance of ten steps.
Wang Xing and Xie Yunjing quickly followed, and soldiers nearby were also drawing their bows and firing arrows.
These arrows couldn't harm Xie Yunfeng, but they did cause him some disturbance.
"If you keep chasing me, I won't be polite!" Xie Yunfeng shouted.
Xie Yunjing and Wang Xing hesitated. They both knew Xie Yunfeng was powerful, and if they and Zhou Wuji were to fight to the death, they would pay a heavy price even if they won.
We've already won a great victory tonight; it seems unnecessary to fight Xie Yunfeng to the death.
Zhou Wuji noticed Xie Yunjing and the others' hesitation, which was normal; no one would risk their life unless forced to.
He raised his voice and said, " Xie Yunfeng, you killed the imperial envoy and caused the death of the commander-in-chief. You deserve to die!"
"If you escape today, how will we explain ourselves to the imperial court? How will we explain ourselves to the entire Fire Phoenix Army!"
Xie Yunfeng remained silent with a gloomy face. He knew that the young Daoist's words were not meant for him, but for Xie Yunjing, Wang Xing, and the many soldiers around them.
With so many soldiers watching, Xie Yunjing and Wang Xing had no choice but to fight desperately.
He cursed inwardly, "That scoundrel is vicious!"