Free Web NovelChapter 2114: Chapter 207: Walking the Razor’s Edge on the Cliffside
All the sounds of slaughter have ceased.
All the raging flames have been extinguished.
The soaring sword-wielder, has retracted the sky-full Sword Qi.
The silent iron-armored killing god, now stands silently.
The tall, colossal figure has returned to its plump physique at this moment, leaning within the city gate, a harmless smile on its weary face.
The New Festival City has already changed hands.
Remnants of flags and broken blades, fragments of short crossbows are scattered in the pools of blood.
The defending army of this city has all been driven into the city’s training grounds, awaiting a fate they know nothing of.
The city guarding formation here, of course, has also been destroyed.
Every household has shut their doors, the people inside restless and uneasy.
This city in the eastern part of Hui Ming Fu is now in a state where anything can be taken at will.
Yet not a single soldier from the Victory Camp entered a civilian house—besides gaining no advantage, military discipline truly is lethal.
The city treasury is open for plundering, everyone queues to enter and slowly pick. When they can’t even carry all the Dao Yuan Stones, who would bother with the few copper coins of the commoners?
The entire New Festival City is plunged into a bewildered silence.
Not knowing what the future holds, not knowing what tomorrow brings, not knowing if there will even be a tomorrow...
"Are you alright?" Jiang Wang asked softly.
Entering the city first, bearing the most dangerous tasks, killing the defending general, breaking the city gate, confronting military formations, joined later with Zhongxuan Sheng and Shisi to secure control of the gate, then patrolling the city multiple times, slaying the stubborn generals.
Almost without a moment’s rest.
Yet compared to Zhongxuan Sheng and Shisi who joined later, his condition was much better.
The cities of Summer Country use the Tai Clan’s Forbidden Deity Disks to differentiate cultivators below the God Descending Realm. Naturally, because the nature of God Descending blood can more accurately distinguish, easier than combat power.
But also because... being an Outer Tower Cultivator who can complete a solo gate capture under the pressure of a city guarding formation in a city like New Festival City, there are less than ten people in the world.
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Coincidentally, Jiang Wang was among them.
"Two days."
Zhongxuan Sheng’s voice had a hint of exhaustion, but was very clear.
"Calculating with the worst-case scenario, we have two days’ time."
He didn’t answer Jiang Wang’s question, but directly arranged military affairs, exerting the last bit of strength: "Wang, let the capable do more. Divide the brothers into two shifts and let them rest as much as possible. In two days, there’ll be hard battles. Tell them to take the Qi Blood Pills if needed, don’t skimp."
Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, "Let the entire army rest, including you and Shisi."
His voice rose, spreading throughout the city: "The entire army rest in place, no need to worry about defense, I’ll patrol the city!"
With that, he soared high into the sky, perched at the height of New Festival City, leisurely holding his sword, with crimson eyes surveying in all directions.
With one man, overseeing the entire city.
The surrendered soldiers were silent, and three thousand Qi soldiers slept soundly.
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North front, East front, main battlefield of Tong Yang City...
The entire Summer Country, with Guiyi City as the center, draws a slanting line, almost the whole north and east are engulfed by battles!
In this chaotic battlefield environment, the battle outside Ximing City, for both sides, can be said to be expected and unexpected at the same time.
Whether it is the Qi Army’s Zhongxuan Zun or the Summer Country’s An Country Marquis Jin Ling, both noticed the importance of Ximing City at this stage of the war. Both had prepared for war before coming.
Yet neither knew whom they would face.
Because of the Qi army’s advantage on the frontal battlefield, Zhongxuan Zun managed to extricate himself first, quickly arriving here to complete the "support" for the new Qi commander Liu Yitao.
Upon arriving at Ximing City and suddenly confronting Jin Ling’s army, Zhongxuan Zun decisively went out of the city alone to challenge, holding the Three-Wheel Illusion-cutting Blade bright as the sun and moon, against thousands of troops.
Completely suicidal, as if purposely waiting for the enemy to encircle and kill.
The baiting was obvious.
Jin Ling, indeed wary, did not engage immediately and chose to form defenses instead.
Because he knew Zhongxuan Zun was the Qi army’s God Descending Realm general who had previously fought in the northern Linwu, but wasn’t aware of who commanded the Qi troops that had caused a stir earlier at Ximing City, nor their strength.
At this moment, the two armies combined, defending Ximing City.
As a general painstakingly redeployed from the front line, his primary strategic goal was to stabilize the Linwu rear, so he could not rashly advance.
Pinning the Qi army here was already a preliminary goal. A careless defeat here would make it hard for any more generals to be pulled back from the front, and the entire east battlefront might completely crumble!
It’s not that Jin Ling lacked the courage to take risks, but the Summer army could no longer afford to lose.
Thus, he cautiously advanced, probing the enemy’s reality, while dispatching emissaries to urgently summon Fan Ao.
Zhongxuan Zun’s lone sortie somehow bought time for his side, allowing the fortifications of Ximing City to be organized, building a genuine defense—
At this point, he had to thank Zhongxuan Sheng. To maximize the use of surrendered soldiers in capturing captives, Zhongxuan Sheng had invested much effort in Ximing City, managing the city defenses orderly. The unstable factors were already eliminated, making it easier for Zhongxuan Zun to take over.
Of course, this also made him seem more like Zhongxuan Sheng’s subordinate army...
Zhongxuan Zun, renowned and making heavy promises, greatly consolidated the morale.
Thus, he managed to hold Ximing City for four full days!
Until Jin Ling outside the city received news of changes in Hui Ming Fu...
