Chapter 445: Long Ye vs. Bai Yuying

Within the White Jade Battalion, wails of sorrow resounded.Lord Long displayed an utterly formidable attack posture, his very first move shattering the battle formation's Dharmic manifestation.As this was a dynamic formation, each cultivator was an integral component of it. Thus, with the Dharmic manifestation broken, all members participating in the formation suffered backlash.Lord Long's figure stood like a mountain, surveying all directions with haughtiness. Then he lowered his head, rubbed his fingers, and commented indifferently, "Insufficient training. The Dharmic manifestation is but a hollow shell.""Is there anything else? Bring it forth and let me see."This arrogant demeanor did not crush the spirit of the White Jade Battalion's cultivators; instead, it ignited their rage."Hmph! This old bludgeon is quite arrogant.""Brothers, let's take him on together!""A mere Nascent Soul cultivator who has stumbled into our military formation knows not death!"Before Commander Shuang Jing could issue orders, his deputy commanders swarmed out, launching a围攻 (wéigōng - surrounding attack) on Lord Long.There were seven deputy commanders in total, all at the Golden Core stage.Shuang Jing was positioned slightly behind, mounted on his steed, shouting, "Change formation! Change formation!"Clutching his commander's seal, he transmitted the information regarding the next formation change through divine sense, rapidly conveying it to the entire army.However, most of the White Jade Battalion's soldiers had not yet recovered, many were screaming and moaning in intense pain, and some had even fainted on the spot.Seeing this, Shuang Jing immediately pulled a satchel of tokens from his怀中 (huáizhōng - bosom/pocket).These tokens were instruments of military strategy, red tokens with gold characters, radiating an awe-inspiring aura. The upper part of each military token was triangular, gradually narrowing downwards, resembling a thick treasured sword.Shuang Jing tossed these tokens out one after another, continuously shouting, "The military situation is urgent, form the formation quickly!""The military situation is urgent, form the formation quickly!""The military situation is urgent, form the formation quickly!"In the next moment, the soldiers who had just been lying prostrate were lifted up by an invisible force, forcibly dragged to their designated positions within the battle formation.Some could barely walk, while others were directly dragged.Even more unfortunate ones were shouting, "Don't drag me, don't drag me, ah ya, I'm about to split!"Through such forced formation, Shuang Jing quickly constructed the second battle formation — the Seven Stars Gathering Power Formation.This battle formation slowly activated, immediately shining with brilliant starlight, as if countless fireflies were dancing in scattered points. This starlight converged above the heads of the seven Golden Core deputy commanders, like seven beams of light, pouring into their bodies.The deputy commanders cried out, their overall stature directly increasing by two to three inches, their aura exploding, their magical power gushing forth, and their combat power immediately soaring severalfold. "This is the feeling, I'm absurdly strong!!" one Golden Core deputy commander shouted, being the first to charge towards Lord Long.Lord Long dodged by shifting his body, evading the attack, then pushed with his massive palm, squarely hitting the Golden Core deputy commander's ribs.A dragon's roar resounded again.The Golden Core deputy commander was like a rubber ball, sent flying a long distance before finally hitting the ground.He nearly crashed into a fellow soldier; thankfully, Shuang Jing timely utilized his commander's authority to directly transfer those cultivators in that area away.The Golden Core deputy commander spat out a large mouthful of blood, immediately sat down cross-legged, and urgently healed his injuries.This was because after his ribs fractured, they directly pierced his lungs, an injury that forced him to temporarily cease fighting.The Dragon Roaring Palm struck repeatedly, each blow accompanied by a dragon's roar as the palm swung.Yi Yi ————·The dragon roars rose and fell, the Golden Core deputy commanders were sent flying one after another, crashing onto the ground like sandbags.But soon, they all stood up, spat out a mouthful of blood or the teeth that had been knocked out, and charged forward again.Their battle armor and other equipment, although standardized and identical to others, were still very exquisite and of high quality.Even though they cultivated different techniques, having the same equipment allowed the battle formation's power to be better unleashed, not to mention the blessings of national and military strength.This allowed them to stand toe-to-toe with a terrifying Nascent Soul combatant like Lord Long, and even exchange one or two blows.Lord Long was highly experienced; throughout his long life, this was not the first time he had assaulted a battle formation.But this time, he clearly felt that the White Jade Battalion's formation possessed great staying power and resilience. Although the seven Golden Core deputy commanders were no match for him in a single engagement,They were knocked away only to return, bouncing back like rubber balls hitting a wall, which greatly annoyed him.Lord Long's anger erupted, and he suddenly changed his attack.Divine Gifted Technique — Dead Wood Coming Back to Life!Martial Art — Withered Dragon Claw!Divine technique and martial art叠加 (diéjiā - overlapped/layered), Lord Long changed his palm to a claw, and immediately grabbed a certain Golden Core deputy commander.His five fingertips were extraordinarily sharp, directly piercing the Golden Core deputy commander's arm, embedding deep into the muscle, reaching the bone.The Golden Core deputy commander groaned闷哼 (mènhēng - stifled groan) and attacked frantically."Release him!!"The other deputy commanders also quickly gathered around, launching a furious onslaught from all directions.Lord Long did not dodge or evade, holding his head high and puffing out his chest,Divine Gifted Technique — Divine Dragon Treasure Body!In an instant, his entire body shimmered, forming translucent dragon scale armor that covered him from head to toe.The attacks of the Golden Core deputy commanders struck the dragon scale armor, only causing the scales to vibrate, emitting crisp metallic sounds, failing to harm Lord Long's inner flesh.Conversely, the Golden Core deputy commander whose arm was gripped let out a miserable wail.His voice was incredibly sharp and piercing, and his entire person seemed to shrink, rapidly dwindling from a strong man into a sickly wretch, his cheekbones protruding, his eye sockets sunken, his life force rapidly declining from robust to weak, his full head of black hair turning snow white in just a few breaths."His life force is being absorbed!""What a vicious method.""What should we do?""I'll handle it!!"A Golden Core deputy commander made a decisive decision, wielding his treasured saber and slashing fiercely.The saber light was incomparably sharp, directly severing the arm of the screaming Golden Core deputy commander.The Golden Core deputy commander regained his freedom and frantically retreated.The other deputy commanders cooperated seamlessly, surrounding and attacking to cover his retreat.Lord Long sneered, the arm in his hand instantly withered into a dried corpse, which he casually discarded."What's the hurry?""Your life force is all my nourishment!"The Golden Core deputy commanders were engaged in a bitter struggle.They were only at the Golden Core cultivation level. Under normal circumstances, with the enhancement of the battle formation, they should be able to directly withstand and entangle a Nascent Soul enemy.But Lord Long himself was at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, further empowered by the terrifying blessing of the Dragon King's divine power. His entire combat strength was already on the verge of surpassing the Nascent Soul stage, he could be considered a quasi-Form Synthesis stage cultivator!"This old man is truly formidable, only I personally stepping forward can deal with him." Shuang Jing keenly observed the battlefield.He was a disciple of a noble family, not cowardly.Facing a strong enemy at this moment, he felt fear, but more so, exhilarating fighting spirit — if he could take down Lord Long, how much military功勋 (gōngxūn - merit/achievement) would he gain!"With this military merit, upon returning to the capital, I will surely be enfeoffed.""If this battle is successful, even if I subsequently retreat to the second line citing severe injuries, no one can criticize me."The more Shuang Jing thought about it, the more excited he became, and he took out a medicine bottle from his怀中 (huáizhōng - bosom/pocket).He opened the stopper and swallowed the Nascent Soul-grade elixir.His aura surged by thirty percent.He then opened another medicine bottle, tilted his head back, and poured all the medicinal powder inside into his mouth.His aura increased by another thirty percent.