Chen Ping's Sword

"Jiang Yuanhao, you are not my match. If you lead your troops to surrender, I can spare your life and ensure the safety of your family."

Yan Beifei rode the Flying Cloud Stepping Snow White Horse, his eyes slightly cold.

Over the past month, they had engaged in seven tug-of-war-like battles with the East Wood Army in Guangyin, Wooden Pool, and Wucheng, finally reaching the enemy’s stronghold in East Sea City.

At the moment, his fifty thousand Imperial Army troops were somewhat fatigued, with a loss of more than ten thousand riders.

Furthermore, the allied troops of family associations, recruited and gathered along the way, have suffered losses of seventy to eighty thousand.

The East Wood Army claims it has three hundred thousand, but even if that’s inflated, there are still two hundred thousand.

Moreover, among the common people who followed Jiang Yuanhao in rebellion, some formidable leaders have emerged through years of warfare.

Heroes abound among the masses.

The Four Spirits and Eight Generals may not possess excessively profound cultivation, but when facing Yan Beifei’s Imperial Forest Iron Cavalry, they often fall short, yet they are not completely overwhelmed.

This time, Yan Beifei feigned attack on Guangyin but actually aimed at East Sea, executing the strategy of "making noise in the east but striking in the west," leading five thousand cavalry straight to East Sea City, which was indeed risky.

In his view, other East Wood Army leaders, especially the Cyan Dragon General and Black Tortoise General, are adept at defense and cunning, steadfastly unwilling to engage in battle, and cannot be conquered hastily.

However, this East Celestial King, Jiang Yuanhao, believes in his martial arts prowess and is not as cautious, never expecting him to seize boats overnight and launch a surprise attack.

The elite of East Sea City were fully deployed, with only more than twenty thousand soldiers guarding the city, a prime opportunity for decapitating the leadership.

"You’re using cavalry to attack the city?"

Jiang Yuanhao laughed heartily at the sky, standing atop the city wall, his cloak billowing in the wind.

"I thought the Grand Governor of the Imperial Army, Yan Beifei, was a person of significance. Over the past month, my East Wood Army suffered severe losses, yet I didn’t expect him to be a pretentious fool."

He laughed as his gaze turned icy cold: "If you cannot climb the city within three moments, Yan Beifei, aren’t you afraid of being besieged by my four great armies, trapped to death at the gates of East Sea City."

Jiang Yuanhao had heard of Yan Beifei’s feat of capturing Qiuluo City.

He knew Yan Beifei, with exceptional personal martial strength, had directly severed the drawbridge, breached the gate, and stormed into the city, slaughtering Xiao Jinzhong like a chicken...

And washed the ranks of generals and civil servants in blood, capturing three cities in a day.

However, the opposing side had underestimated him; the East Wood Army is entirely different from the Seven Fiends Army.

Jiang Yuanhao, from a mere fisherman to today commanding three hundred thousand troops, self-proclaimed Celestial King, with a reputation resounding throughout the Southern Region, receiving daily recruits from struggling commoners.

His fame was not merely boasted, but forged through battle.

If his martial arts were not astonishing, he wouldn’t have been able to subdue the rebellious Four Spirits and Eight Generals.

Whether in military strategy or personal charisma, Jiang Yuanhao yields to no one.

Moreover, he is greatly respected by his subordinates, with many willing to sacrifice themselves, gathering numerous experts.

The most critical aspect is that Jiang Yuanhao also cultivates the Cyan Wood Longevity Skill, with his life force exceptionally resilient, fearless of injury.

Additionally, his cultivation exceeds his father, Jiang Wuji, and even the usage of the Cyan Wood Dragon Locking Array is seamless; he is unafraid of the opponent’s aggressive siege.

"Activate the array."

With Jiang Yuanhao’s command.

Yan Beifei had just led his troops swiftly toward the city gate, intending to replicate his past success, lowering the bridge and breaching the gate, when suddenly the entire city turned a vibrant green.

Vitality surged; countless illusory green vines, like myriad long snakes, danced and entwined, sealing the city gate tightly.

"Buzz buzz..."

Amidst the muffled noise, dozens upon hundreds of large bed crossbows on the crenellations roared loudly.

The long spear shafts emitted a sharp green light, whistling past.

Yan Beifei shouted furiously, his body flickered with Yin Thunder, his form halted by an unending barrage of "great arrows," sword light flashing, shattering and splintering countless fine steel shafts in all directions.

However, the hundreds of elite cavalry who followed closely behind, rushing forward, fell wailing under the rain of arrows.

"Black Kite, dismount and assault the city vigorously."

Yan Beifei’s eyes turned blood red.

In his view, Jiang Yuanhao’s martial strength wasn’t very impressive.

Although he is a strong contender in the Unity Four Realms Yin Deficiency Domain, a direct one-on-one matchup would be hard to withstand more than three moves against him.

However, under the array’s support, the opponent seemed blessed by Heaven and Earth...

Uniting the strength of the entire city, Qi and Blood True Essence combined, forming a city akin to a hedgehog.

Attempting to use refined techniques to contest martial arts with the opponent was futile.

With a sweeping sword strike, the sword light shimmered with blue and icy patterns, and a section of the city wall collapsed.

Intending to rush forward, yet seeing some troops slaughtered by the sword were promptly replaced by a surge of green-clad soldiers.

Seemingly endless.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuanhao lightly swung the wooden shield in his hand, nullifying most of the power, with only a slight sway of his form and no further movement.

With twenty thousand Cyan Wood Army forming an array, Jiang Yuanhao’s power has already elevated to the peak of the Unity Realm.

Solely in terms of defense, below Divine Martial, it is impossible to breach.

"Retreat, Yan Beifei, you dare not contend with the little thief Chen Ping, yet consider my East Wood Army a soft target; you’ve miscalculated.

At present, King Ping’s Army has already swept Jiangzuo, nearly twenty thousand troops are nearing Wenjiang River. When his army crosses the river, it will be too late for you to leave."

Watching as Yan Beifei’s thousands of Black Kite Army fearlessly attacked the city, only to be trapped and slaughtered by his own Cyan Wood Dragon Locking Array.

Jiang Yuanhao exhaled deeply and sighed.

He knew that continuing to fight like this, with the involvement of a third force, not only would Yan Beifei fail disastrously, his East Wood Army would also face enormous danger.

They might inadvertently end up as prey to others.

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