Chapter 442: Who is the Chief General?

A myriad Golden Core cultivators made their move, yet even amidst interception,only a mere thirty-odd cultivators perished.Such a battle outcome was pitifully small.This was due to the Three Generals Camp itself being a regular army unit of the Two Note Kingdom,integrated into the nation's defense,and thus blessed by the power of the state.Any external attack was bound to be diminished by the national defense.Furthermore, the soldiers of the Three Generals Camp had been maintaining their formation,marching in the One-Word Long Snake Array.Their military might was cohesive, forming a unified whole,and thus they possessed a certain defensive capability.

However, Liu Er, Zhang Hei, and others, upon seeing such losses,shouted in alarm and fury.The Three Generals Camp itself was not large in scale,numbering only slightly over three hundred individuals.The first wave of attacks struck down, killing a tenth of them.Another two or three rounds, and their morale would crumble,the army would scatter and flee.This army was not like the Golden Halberd Army.It was recently formed, with the shallowest foundation among all armies.As long as casualties reached around thirty percent,the cultivators would be struck with fear and scatter in all directions.To describe them as a rabble was quite appropriate.

"Change formation!""Change formation!"Liu Er and Zhang Hei roared simultaneously.On the other side, Guan Hong gritted his teeth, enduring the intense pain,having just swallowed a medicinal pill to stabilize his injuriesand roughly bandaged his right arm.His right arm was severely wounded, nearly incapacitated.But at this moment, as the army suffered attack,he heard the spiritual transmissions from Liu Er and Zhang Hei,knowing full well that he had to hold on!Guan Hong mobilized his spiritual power,coordinating with Liu Er and Zhang Hei,directing the surrounding soldiers to begin changing formation.The One-Word Long Snake Array was suitable for marching,but when used to confront a small number of elite formidable enemies,it appeared as a lengthy battle line,with the head and tail far apart, difficult to manage comprehensively.Fortunately, the three generals had undergone rigorous and arduous special training previously,primarily mastering two battle arrays.The One-Word Long Snake Array was practiced later.The greater part of their effort and time was spent on the Triangle Arrow Array.

The soldiers of the Three Generals Camp felt their scalps tingle,all obeying orders, urgently moving according to their usual training.Their rationality was still intact.They knew that if they, cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment levels,scattered and fled, they would surely be beheaded by Golden Core cultivators, with no hope of survival.Only by forming an array could they borrow the power of the battle formation and the state's prestigefor self-preservation.If luck was with them, they might even repel the invading Golden Core cultivatorsand earn military merit!

For a time, the long snake in the mountain terrain turned its head,coiled its tail, and formed a cluster.

"Quick, quick, attack them!" Chen Lingfeng hastily transmitted instructions, commanding.Changing formation was a delicate matter.Recklessly changing formation would create a vulnerability.Recalling how the White Jade Camp dealt with Tu Ming,when Shuang Jing commanded the battle, while changing formation,they only used the inner layer of elite soldiers and personal guards to change formation,while the outer layer still maintained the Jade Wall Heavenly Chasm Array.This was done to conceal the vulnerability during the formation change.But the Three Generals Camp could not do this.On the one hand, the Three Generals Camp had too few people,only about three hundred, making it impossible to form two sets of battle arrays, inner and outer.On the other hand, their training was insufficient.This deficiency of the Three Generals Camp was even greater than that of the Savage Demon Camp!Xu Dali of the Savage Demon Camp at least had his own personal guards and elite soldiers,but the three generals, Liu, Guan, and Zhang, were all solitary individuals,starting from scratch to build an army.Fortunately, the enemies they had to face at this time were not as numerous or as strongas those faced by the Savage Demon Camp.

Wind Manifestation Arts — Wind as Obscurity!Chen Lingfeng flapped the wings on his back, mobilizing his innate talent, and unleashed a magical art.For a moment, the heavens and earth lost their color,fierce winds swept through, making it impossible for the soldiers of the Three Generals Camp to open their eyes.Some were even unable to stand firm, their bodies swaying,險險要被狂風吹走！almost swept away by the violent wind!Wu Hen fled to a safe area.

"I'll join in!"Strange Path — Shadow Silk Entanglement!From the edges of Wu Hen's black robe,black shadows madly emanated.The black shadows surged, like a layer of dark tide,clinging to the ground, attacking the soldiers of the Three Generals Camp.The soldiers of the Three Generals Camp were all gathered together,their figures linked together in patches,which made it very convenient for Wu Hen to attack.

Liu Er roared loudly. In the obscure fierce wind,he rode his yellow steed, holding aloft the Xuanhuang Sword!Military Strategy — Defend the Land and Secure the Foundation.This was a military strategy inherent in the Xuanhuang Sword.Upon being unleashed, it immediately transformed into streaks of earthy yellow light rings,blessing each and every soldier.The light rings rapidly spread, strengthening the entire army,forming a strong defense, resisting the force of the fierce wind,but they could not withstand the black tide rushing from the ground.This was the advantage of the Strange Path.Wu Hen was unimpeded, reaching the soldiers of the Three Generals Camp.

"Caught you." He grinned, letting out a spine-chilling sinister laugh.The next moment, the shadows of the soldiers touched by Wu Henrebelled one after another, transforming into threads of shadow,rising from the ground, wrapping around their masters' legs, feet, and upper limbs,restricting their movements.For a time, the speed of the formation change slowed down considerably.Many soldiers fell to the ground, struggling frantically,but were simply unable to break free from the shadow threads' restraints.Some, in their haste, unleashed magical arts or used magical artifactsto strike at the shadows on their bodies.As a result, along with the destruction of their shadows,corresponding injuries appeared on their physical bodies!This put them in a difficult dilemma, feeling quite helpless.

"Excellent, excellent."Another Golden Core cultivator, named Luo Xiwei,cultivated the Earth Element technique "Earth Through Art,"skilled in digging tunnels.According to the previous arrangement, he continued his action,holding the magical artifact Earth Meridian Five-Section Staff,and unleashed an Earth Element magical art.For a moment, the mountain ground changed,rapidly softening and loosening from solid rock,eventually transforming into large areas of quicksand.The soldiers of the Three Generals Camp were already entangled and restrained by the shadow threads,unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as they were swallowed by the quicksand.The quicksand technique was quite vicious.It would not immediately kill the soldiers in an instant,but would make them watch as they slid into the abyss of death,greatly shaking their fighting spirit, and thereby undermining the entire army's morale.

"How hateful." Liu Er was extremely anxious.Generals Guan and Zhang also gritted their teeth.Their weapons each contained a military strategy,but they were all used for offense.Now, the Triangle Arrow Array required the three generals as its core to maintain it.Any general charging out to kill the enemy would inevitably cause a corner of the battle array to collapse,exposing a vulnerability so large that the remaining Golden Core cultivators could take advantage of itto launch a fierce assault, causing heavy casualties to the soldiers.The three generals naturally did not want to see this scene.This was their only remaining capital.But the defense of the Triangle Arrow Array itself was not outstanding.Continuing like this, with continuous blood loss, it would eventually collapse.

Zhang Hei was startled, having thought of something,and could not help but transmit his spiritual sense, shouting:"Elder Brother, Second Brother, isn't this the Foreknowledge Poem that the military advisor divined!"That Foreknowledge Poem -Horse hooves trample fallen blossoms, wind rises and shadows sink into sand.Who can retain the bright moon, and who will bury the mist and clouds?The current situation precisely echoed the line "wind rises and shadows sink into sand,"fitting it to an unparalleled degree!

Liu Er and Guan Hong had actually thought of this long ago,and they both transmitted messages, warning Zhang Hei not to speak recklessly.The army's morale was already violently shaken.The three generals were struggling to hold on.If the three generals also panicked,this entire battle situation would completely collapse, beyond redemption.Zhang Hei closed his mouth, muttering in his heart, filled with regret:"Had I known this earlier, I should have listened more to the military advisor's words."

Ning Zhuo's spiritual sense penetrated the carriage,already observing the battlefield. Upon seeing this scene,a strange feeling arose in his heart."A Foreknowledge Poem I thought of randomly,it actually matches up?""How did this happen?""It must be a coincidence."At this moment, he still hadn't guessed thatthis was something proposed by the Ink Abyss Cave Master,using the scheme against the schemer.This scheme was indeed ingenious. Even though the three generals, Liu, Guan, and Zhang,had not publicized it, their inner hearts were already shaken by it!They were the very foundation that maintained the army's morale.Their inner turmoil immediately affected the power of the entire battle array.The Golden Core cultivators who made their move felt much more at ease.The speed at which the soldiers sank into the quicksand was slightly faster.

"Could it be that our army is going to be tragically wiped out today?!" Liu Er couldn't help but feel despair."We'll be wiped out sooner or later, might as well charge out now and kill to our heart's content!"Zhang Hei gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with ferocity.Guan Hong had a cold expression: "Since the situation is difficult to change,might as well risk a charge and kill once."If they did this, the number of casualties among these soldiers would likely be very large,but the three generals seemed to have no other choice.

"Three generals, worry not, and watch me display my methods."At the crucial moment, a young cultivator walked out of the carriage.It was Ning Zhuo!To his right was the heavy armored Blood Ape - Da Sheng,and to his left was the Buddhist Doctor - Meng Yao Yin.The mechanical coiled dragon was no longer on Ning Zhuo's waist.Sun Ling Tong had already quietly left this army.Ning Zhuo took out his military advisor's small seal,using his mind in two ways,while urging the small seal, he also unleashed magical arts.Earth Element — Solidify Sand and Fortify Earth!He was a registered military advisor and libationer,enjoying the national defense of the Two Note Kingdom,and the enhancement of the Triangle Arrow Array.The battle array itself could increase offensive power,making his magical arts extremely sharp.Immediately, centered around Ning Zhuo,an earthy yellow wind was stirred up.Wherever the yellow wind blew,the flowing sand solidified,restoring it to solid ground.

The Golden Core cultivator Luo Xiwei,himself having to contend with the national defense,the actual power of his magical arts was already greatly reduced.He had been unleashing magical arts to attack for a while,and he was also suffering from the backlash of the state's prestige,his combat power rapidly declining.In contrast, Ning Zhuo was greatly enhanced, like a fish in water.In this back and forth, Ning Zhuo's magical arts actually kept winning,causing Luo Xiwei's techniques to retreat step by step.After a short while, the ground of the Three Generals Camphad already returned to its original state!

"It's that Ning Zhuo!" Chen Lingfeng looked down from above,overlooking the battlefield. Upon seeing this scene,he felt a bit of resentment."Wu Hen made the wrong choice.""He attacked the three generals, but failed to kill even one.Instead, he should have focused his strength and targeted Ning Zhuo."Luo Xiwei also felt it was a great pity: "I was about to succeed!I didn't expect Ning Zhuo to actually possess magical arts specifically targeting me.This luck is a bit too good."However, he did not know that Ning Zhuo had observed for a moment,learned the principles behind his quicksand magical art,and then did the opposite, temporarily creating a new use.

"It's him!" Wu Hen saw Ning Zhuo, and his heart stirred.When he infiltrated the carriage and saw Ning Zhuo for the first time,he had a premonition that this young cultivator would be troublesome.Now, his premonition had come true!Wu Hen fiercely clenched his five fingers inward,innumerable threads of shadow were drawn by him,assaulting Ning Zhuo from all directions.

"Protect the military advisor!" Liu Er shouted loudly.Without a doubt, Ning Zhuo was the key to their defense!Guan Hong was further away,Zhang Hei had already moved, rushing towards Ning Zhuo.Facing the myriad shadow threads, Ning Zhuo naturally did not move.The Buddhist Doctor - Meng Yao Yin gently swung her arm.The mechanical sickle circled in the air, then lightly paused,returning to its original position.Like the sound of a tide crashing against a reef,the myriad shadow threads shattered and completely collapsed.Wu Hen's body trembled, his face changed drastically, and blood flowed from his nose and mouth:"What a powerful Night Rain Demon Soldier!"

The three generals, Liu, Guan, and Zhang, who were paying attention to this scene,also felt their hearts tremble.Zhang Hei was the closest, and even felt a chill on his neck.The three generals were greatly shocked in their hearts,thinking that their military advisor actually possessed such formidable Golden Core combat power!"He seems stronger than I am.""This - who is the main general?" While Liu Er felt surprised,he also felt a hint of absurdity.