Chapter 561: Capturing Two Generals and Obtaining the Carriage

Two armies, having bypassed the Golden Gorge River,collided midway with the Red Blossom Battalion."General Mulán!" Liú Ěr exclaimed with delight, transmitting a spiritual message.Mulán nodded slightly to him, then looked at Níng Zhuō with surprise and joy:"My husband, let us fight side by side this time!"Níng Zhuō very much wanted to remind Mulán not to call him husband.However, with the fierce battle raging, it was clearly not a good time to correct her.He could only nod, signaling Mulán to follow him.Continue the charge!Military Doctrine: Speed is Paramount!Liú Ěr seized the opportunity, expending military strength,causing the Three Generals' Battalion's speed to soar.Wood Element: Root and Vine Entanglement.Níng Zhuō's spiritual sense covered the left flank.As the spell was cast, dozens of enemy cultivators were entangled by vines."Excellent opportunity, unleash arrows!" Mulán's eyes flashed with brilliance,and she immediately gave the order.The Red Blossom Battalion released a wave of arrows.Military Doctrine: Falling Blossom Arrows!Petals drifted from the Red Blossom Dharma Aspect.The giant petals decomposed into countless fragments,descending like a torrential downpour."Ah ah ah..."Caught in place by the vines, unable to dodge,the enemy cultivators were struck by arrows,emitting screams before losing their lives.The three armies cooperated subtly,striking in turn, trusting each other,creating gratifying battlefield results."Xiao Zhuō, Lín Yōu is in that position!"Sūn Língtóng, concealed within the Mechanical Roaming Dragon,continuously corrected Níng Zhuō's target location."Charge this way!" Níng Zhuō had become the central figure.With a single command, all three armies adjusted their direction according to his orders.This was because Níng Zhuō was the core linking the three armies!The three armies joined forces, carving out a bloody path."This is the marvel of having strength in numbers," Níng Zhuō sighed from the bottom of his heart.This was far easier than him personally leading the army in a difficult charge.Of course, other reasons contributed as well.For example, at this very moment, the morale of the Two Rills Kingdom was high,in an attacking stance, which naturally aided their charge.Also, high-level figures like Old Man Lóng and Lù Hóngtú were engaged in life-or-death struggles,making it difficult for them to adjust formations and positions,and unable to react in time to the combined assault of Liú Guān Zhāng Níng Mù.The distance between Níng Zhuō and Lín Yōu was constantly shortening.Lín Yōu, inside the mechanical carriage,was busy with the immediate battle and had not yet noticed Níng Zhuō's group."Look there!""We cannot let this enemy force continue to wreak havoc.""Intercept them!"A contingent from the Thousand Peaks Forest discovered the might of Níng Zhuō's groupand immediately took action, employing their means.Spells rained down, unleashing fierce firepower,bringing the charge of Níng Zhuō's three armies to a halt.It was the Profound Shaman Army!Níng Zhuō gazed into the distance, his eyes gleaming sharply.This army, commanded by a Nascent Soul realm general,was one of the top three excellent armies in the Thousand Peaks Forest.The Thousand Peaks Forest had not established a kingdom,so this army could only condense military power, not deploy national strength.Since the start of this great battle, the Profound Shaman Army had held its ground,constantly unleashing spells for long-range attacks, achieving remarkable results.Numerous soldiers of the Two Rills Kingdom had perished at their hands.In terms of positioning, the Profound Shaman Army closely resembled the Fiery Cloud Battalionon the Two Rills Kingdom's side, both excelling in spell coverage and powerful long-range capabilities.The difference was that the Fiery Cloud Battalion was proficient in fire-element spells,with fierce attacks capable of conjuring raging seas of fire.The spells of the Profound Shaman Army, derived from shamanic arts,were often strange and peculiar, lacking in imposing aura,but were difficult to guard against."How do we handle this?" As Níng Zhuō pondered a countermeasure,Mulán had already made the first move.Military Doctrine: Flower Petal Core Wrap.The Red Blossom Dharma Aspect split into two illusory figures,which first landed above the Three Generals' Battalion and the Mechanical Army.Subsequently, the Red Blossom Dharma Aspect emitted a powerful suction force,drawing in all sorts of spells.Each time a certain scale of spells was absorbed,the layers of petals on the Red Blossom Dharma Aspect would retract and contract,forming a bud-like shape.Layers of petals curled inward, absorbing streams of spells,firmly protecting the three armies below.The Red Blossom Battalion, relying on its own strength,protected the three armies including itself, demonstrating astonishing performance!However, the military strength of the Red Blossom Battalion was also rapidly declining,and it could not sustain this for long.Without Mulán needing to state the facts,Níng Zhuō, Liú Guān Zhāng all understood clearly."I'll take care of it!" Zhāng Hēi roared,his shout like aclap of thunder.Military Doctrine: Army Pressing Down!He pushed his palms forward.The military strength of the Three Generals' Battalion,as well as his own mana, were instantly consumed by nearly half.Blackwater soldiers materialized out of thin air,then, like a black river, surged forth, attacking the Profound Shaman Army."Oh?" Níng Zhuō hadn't been in close contact with Liú Guān Zhāng recently,so this was the first time he knew of Zhāng Hēi's progress.In the past, Zhāng Hēi could only use this military doctrine with the help of the Black Serpent Spear.But now, his Black Serpent Spear was folded in half.He could cast it purely by himself, which was considerable progress!Seeing the Blackwater soldiers charging,the Profound Shaman Army had to divert firepower to cover these soldiers.Although the commander of the Profound Shaman Army was of barbarian origin,he commanded with composure, maintaining order.Under his command, the Profound Shaman Army, with itself as the center,firmly controlled the surrounding battlefield area.They quickly intercepted and killed all the Blackwater soldiers in advance,and were about to redirect the majority of their attacks towards Níng Zhuō's group.Just then, a figure charged into the front of the Profound Shaman Army's formation.This person was surrounded by raging winds and hurricanes.Wind blades flew in all directions, killing everything around them.This was Chén Língfēng, who had fallen into madness!Chén Língfēng himself possessed the peak Core Formation realm battle power.At this moment, he was completely in a frenzy, unleashing the full power of his innate talent.His battle power soared to the Nascent Soul realm level.He did not distinguish between friend and foe, charging around recklessly,causing headaches for both sides.It wasn't that no one had attempted to join forcesto subdue Chén Língfēng first,but the chaotic battle conditions made cooperation extremely difficult.Furthermore, Chén Língfēng's speed was extremely fast, his movements unpredictable,and his position erratic.For a time, they truly had no way to deal with him.The commander of the Profound Shaman Army sighed helplessly.He could only focus all his efforts on defending against Chén Língfēng,temporarily abandoning the attempt to obstruct Níng Zhuō's group."Good luck!" Níng Zhuō's eyes lit up.If they were to truly fight the Profound Shaman Army, the outcome would have been quite uncertain.This was one of the top three armies in the Thousand Peaks Forest.Níng Zhuō's Mechanical Army only served as consumables for the "Returning to Full Vigor" technique.The Three Generals' Battalion had only been established for a short time.Although the Red Blossom Battalion was a well-known powerful army,it had always been understrength, and its overall battle power was not as good as the Profound Shaman Army's.It wasn't that they couldn't fight, but the result would likely be more losses than victories.Even if they won, it would be a Pyrrhic victory!"I didn't expect Chén Língfēng to help us out," Níng Zhuō couldn't help but sigh, gazing at the battle group of the Profound Shaman Army.Sūn Língtóng, on the other hand, said:"If we hadn't driven Chén Língfēng mad, this wouldn't have happened.From this perspective, we helped ourselves out."Níng Zhuō's group continued to charge!They quickly widened the distance between themselves and the Profound Shaman Army.Inside the mechanical carriage, during a lull in the fierce battle,Lín Yōu glanced at Níng Zhuō's group.The distance between them had shortened, allowing Lín Yōu to detect this enemy force.However, he remained in place, continuing to engage in fierce combat with the enemies before him.Xǔ Dàlì was struck by a technique.The entire person was like a falling meteor,crossing half the battlefield distance,directly crashing from the main camp to the vicinity of Níng Zhuō's group.Earth and stones splashed, dust billowed.In the deep pit, Xǔ Dàlì gasped for breath, covered in blood,struggling to get up.But the next moment, a strong sense of dizziness caused his body to sway,and he knelt on the ground.He was severely injured!Strange Path: Shadowless Cut.Xǔ Dàlì's shadow suddenly expanded,and a Core Formation cultivator leaped out from it.This enemy Core Formation cultivator's face was gaunt and pale,his black hair disheveled, wearing a tattered black robe.It was precisely Old Man Lóng's left and right-hand man,a figure as famous as Chén Língfēng — Wú Hén!Wú Hén spat out mana, condensing it into a giant pair of scissors in his hands.He aimed at Xǔ Dàlì's figure and viciously cut down.At the critical moment of life and death, Xǔ Dàlì subconsciously rolled forward,dodging the fate of being beheaded.He let out a muffled grunt, blood spilling onto the ground.Intense pain struck. He looked back,only to see his right arm severed at the root,lying on the bloody path behind him.Xǔ Dàlì quickly mobilized his bodily muscles, trying to stop the bleeding.He was a Body Cultivator. His control over his body had reached a profound level.As a result, the method that had been consistently effective in the pastwas completely ineffective at this moment.Xǔ Dàlì retreated while using healing methods, all with minimal effect."Strange Path!" His heart sank. He knew he was in big trouble.Injuries caused by the Strange Path were difficult to resolve with ordinary means.In normal times, he could still rely on his higher level of Nascent Soul cultivationto forcefully suppress it.But at this moment, his condition was extremely poor.His strength was almost completely depleted,and the fierce battle in the main camp had added more than a dozen wounds to his body.His battle power had already declined to the Core Formation level."Hehehe," Wú Hén pursued the attack.Strange Path: Shadow Silk Entanglement.Strange Path: Mysterious Silk Life Reaping.A black shadow struck, turning into tens of thousands of fine threads,wrapping around Xǔ Dàlì's entire body.The silk threads were extremely sharp, quickly tightening,forcibly embedding themselves into Xǔ Dàlì's flesh."My life is forfeit!" Xǔ Dàlì was unable to move, sinking into despair.The next moment, a sickle spun over, its precision of forcedirectly severing all the silk threads.Xǔ Dàlì regained his life, falling into a daze for a moment,unable to react in time.He, a dignified Nascent Soul realm old general,was in a trance on the battlefield,which showed how poor his condition was.When he came to his senses, he saw a mechanical puppetholding a mechanical sickle, chasing Wú Hén up and down.Buddhist Physician, Mèng Yáoyīn!Subsequently, Níng Zhuō's group arrived with a formidable aura and strength in numbers."Wú Hén!" Níng Zhuō's eyes lit up."Damn it!" Wú Hén had clashed with Níng Zhuō once before.Seeing Níng Zhuō approaching with his group, he had no intention of engaging in combat,seeking an opportunity to escape."I want to capture him alive!" Níng Zhuō roared.Mulán glanced at him, took a deep breath,and spared no expense in expending a large amount of military strength to perform a technique.Military Doctrine: Capture Alive!The net reappeared, covering Wú Hén.Dù Tiěchuān had used this very technique to temporarily imprison Xiàng Yuè.However, when Mulán used it, the effect was indeed not as good.According to common sense, Mulán's mastery of this military doctrine was profound enoughto restrain most Core Formation cultivators.But Wú Hén was by no means ordinary.He was as famous as Chén Língfēng,cultivating the Strange Path, and possessing advantages rarely found elsewhere!"Hmph, wanting to capture me alive, what a pipe dream!"As Wú Hén spoke, his entire body transformed into a shadow, flowing outwards.Seeing that he was about to slip out through the mesh of the net and escape.The Buddhist Physician, Mèng Yáoyīn, suddenly changed her movements.The sickle in her hand flew up and down, flashing a bright, snowy blade light.The blade light struck Wú Hén's body,forcing him out of his shadow state and back into his true form.He spat out a mouthful of blood. Already suffering from blade wounds,compounded by the backlash from the failed spellcasting, his injuries were extremely severe,causing him to fall unconscious.Mulán seized the opportunity to tighten the net, binding him into a ball,and actually captured Wú Hén alive.The ease with which this was accomplishedleft Níng Zhuō's group both surprised and delighted!"Mother!" Níng Zhuō called softly in his heart,feeling that this was a sudden burst of Mèng Yáoyīn's spiritual essence.But the Buddhist Physician, Mèng Yáoyīn, did not respond at all,as if the miraculously executed strike just now was merely an illusion.Níng Zhuō quickly put away the Buddhist Physician, Mèng Yáoyīn."Young Master Níng Zhuō, this old one remembers your life-saving grace!"Xǔ Dàlì, propping up his body, thanked Níng Zhuō.Níng Zhuō nodded to him and casually tossed him a bottle of healing pills:"General Xǔ may follow behind my army."He would not place Xǔ Dàlì within his own army,because they could not cooperate, which would interfere with the composition and maintenance of the battle formation.Similarly, the Three Generals' Battalion and the Red Blossom Battalion could not accommodate Xǔ Dàlì."Thank you, Young Master!" Although Xǔ Dàlì's temperament was straightforward,he knew how to repay kindness.He was extremely respectful towards Níng Zhuō, his life-saving benefactor.He honestly followed behind Níng Zhuō's group,using the latter's military might to catch his breath,and began to use other methods to recover his battle power as quickly as possible.Lín Yōu's heart tightened. He realized that Níng Zhuō's group was not far from him.This enemy situation drew his attention."Consider yourself lucky!" Lín Yōu snorted coldly,abandoning the opponent who was about to collapse.He decisively controlled the mechanical carriage,taking his subordinates with him and began to move."Xiao Zhuō, pay attention, he's going to run!" Sūn Língtóng reported in time.Níng Zhuō nodded, acknowledged,and aimed at Lín Yōu's direction of movement,leading the three armies to attempt an interception.Lín Yōu quickly noticed the movements of Níng Zhuō's group as well.He immediately felt a sense of surprise and doubt:"What's going on? Did I just happen to move onto their path?"Níng Zhuō's consistent strategy of forbearance played a crucial role at this moment.Lín Yōu would never have expected that he was Níng Zhuō's primary target.Lín Yōu quickly scanned the surroundings, his gaze fixing on Jù Bǐng.He moved again, using Jù Bǐng's military appearance as a screento block Níng Zhuō's group, gaining time to increase the distance.Gū Yá and Jù Bǐng were the most famous beast tamers in the Thousand Peaks Forest.Gū Yá controlled wolf packs, while Jù Bǐng controlled pig herds.Since the grand battle began, Jù Bǐng had not charged into the main campto participate in the core of the fierce battle.This was inconsistent with his temperament, but there was truly no other way.In previous battles, many of Jù Bǐng's pig pets had tragically diedat the hands of Dīng Pì and Jiǎ Wán, the master and disciple pair.Jù Bǐng's pig herd was no longer large, so he had been using it sparingly."Hmm?!" He frowned, also discovering that Níng Zhuō's group was rushing towards him."Since the start of the battle, only forty percent of my pig herd remains.I cannot afford any more losses!" Jù Bǐng developed a desire to retreat.The morale of the Thousand Peaks Forest also influenced him,leading him to make more conservative decisions.Thus, the pig herd retreated like a tide,clearing a wide path for Níng Zhuō's group.Níng Zhuō: "Huh?"Lín Yōu: "What's happening?!"He had just reacted when Níng Zhuō's group had already advanced unimpeded,closing a crucial portion of the distance."General Mulán, General Liú Ěr, whoever captures this person,I owe you a favor!" Níng Zhuō shouted.Mulán was originally indifferent, but upon hearing Níng Zhuō's promise, her eyes instantly lit up.But Liú Ěr reacted even faster, excitedly breaking away from the main forceand charging ahead alone.Guān Hóng and Zhāng Hēi both showed surprised expressions.They had never seen their eldest brother so aggressive and brave.Mulán snorted coldly: "My husband's favor is naturally mine!"She mobilized the battle formation, activated her Dharma Aspect,and the Red Blossom's main body flew out directly,landing on the mechanical carriage at extreme speed,directly wrapping Lín Yōu, person and carriage.Military Doctrine: Flower Petal Core Wrap!The Red Blossom Dharma Aspect possessed Nascent Soul realm battle powerand had once trapped the Nascent Soul realm Great Demon Mǎ Fēituǐ.Lín Yōu was merely at the Core Formation realm. How could he resist?He was instantly captured alive.Another one captured alive!"Success!" Sūn Língtóng was overjoyed, cheering with raised arms in the dragon head cabin.Níng Zhuō, on the other hand, let out a turbid breath,his heart settling down, followed by a surge of intense joy.Finally successful!Even at the last moment, he did not reveal his true intention — to retrieve the mechanical carriage.