Cultivating in Different Professions

Chapter 219: Chapter 149: Limit

Xie Zuowen was dead, but he hadn’t been wrong about one thing.

Might makes right.

Sometimes, status alone is useless.

Whoever has the bigger fist gets the final say.

After Su Mu killed several City Defense Army generals who intended to retreat to the Inner City, the rest of the army fell in line, obeying his every command.

With the Inner City Defense Army joining the fight, the pressure on the Outer City’s Martial Artists was instantly alleviated.

More importantly, their morale soared.

Seeing that Su Mu had even killed the City Defense Army General and forced the Inner City Defense Army to obediently come and defend the walls, the Outer City Martial Artists’ confidence surged to an unprecedented high.

The Outer City Martial Artists now practically worshiped Su Mu. With a single word from him, they would charge out of the city to fight the demons without a moment’s hesitation.

Luo Anning was eager to take the initiative.

"The Tier Three Demons aren’t that stupid. They won’t just stay put and let me shoot them."

Su Mu naturally rejected her proposal. "I can still fire a few more shots, but within the Demon Tide, there aren’t just Tier Three Demons. There are Tier Two Demons as well.

With my current strength, I can’t possibly shoot two Tier Three Demons and all the Tier Two Demons at the same time.

Tier Two Demons are comparable to Rebirth Realm Martial Artists. Right now, none of us can handle them."

"Who says no one can handle them? Do you think we old-timers can’t even lift our blades anymore?"

Several imposing, white-haired old men walked up to the top of the wall.

They wore Brocade and Ink Shirts, and the word "Taiping" was conspicuously embroidered in silver thread.

Taiping Captains!

The Taiping Captains left to guard Wuling City had appeared in the Outer City!

When trouble stirred at the Taiping Bureau Headquarters, Governor Zhao Poni was summoned. He took most of Wuling City’s Taiping Captains with him when he left.

Those left behind in Wuling City were these few elderly Taiping Captains.

Their age made them unsuitable for long journeys.

But that didn’t mean they could no longer fight.

There was a reason, after all, why Zhao Poni had felt safe leaving Wuling City in their hands.

"Master Wan?"

Su Mu said, pleasantly surprised.

The old Captain in the lead was none other than Master Wan.

"Kid, you did well. You haven’t brought shame to the Taiping Bureau."

Master Wan looked at Su Mu with a gratified expression and spoke.

The next moment, his expression turned serious. He cupped his fist and said, "Taiping Captain Wan Qing, peak Rebirth Realm cultivation, here to provide support."

"Master Wan, what are you doing?"

Su Mu gave a wry smile. "Now that you’re here, you should naturally be the one to lead us against the Demon Tide..."

"No need for modesty. You are the Commander-in-Chief of the Outer City. We are just reinforcements; it’s only right that we follow your arrangements."

Wan Qing said, "A real man must be ready to take charge and not shy away from responsibility!"

"If that’s the case, then this junior will take the liberty,"

Su Mu said with a subdued laugh, his voice deepening.

"Taiping Captain Huang Shanzhi, peak Rebirth Realm cultivation, here to provide support."

"Taiping Captain Meng Tie Peak, peak Rebirth Realm cultivation, here to provide support."

...

The other elderly Taiping Captains announced themselves one by one.

"Kid, that was beautifully done. We’re old, not dead. To think they dared to bully the Taiping Bureau... they must have been blind as a bat!"

one old man boomed. "He’s dead, and that’s that. If anyone dares to say a word, just see if my greatsword doesn’t cleave them in two!"

"Young man, do what you must. We old-timers can still put up a fight,"

another old man said with a kind smile, as if looking at his own nephew.

These Taiping Captains had retired from the front lines due to their advanced age, living out their twilight years peacefully in Wuling City.

But now, with demons at the gates, they had taken up their blades once more.

"Su the kid, we should be thanking you for giving us the chance to take part in a war where we can slay a Tier Three Demon,"

Wan Qing said in a low voice.

"Leave the Tier Two Demons to us. You just need to focus on dealing with those two Tier Three Demons.

As long as we’re not dead, I guarantee not a single Tier Two Demon will break into the Outer City!"

an elderly Taiping Captain declared with confidence.

"Alright. In that case, let’s fuck them up!"

Su Mu said viciously.

...

On the walls of Wuling City’s Outer City, the thundering sound of war drums echoed.

At almost the same time, the twanging notes of a pipa joined in, the stirring music making one’s blood boil with fighting spirit.

Xiang Xiaoyuan sat on the city wall, her pipa in her arms, fingers flying across the strings.

"Brothers, kill!"

Wang Guan roared, brandishing his blade.

Outside the city walls.

The demons swarmed forward, a tide that blotted out the sky.

Several thousand soldiers of the City Defense Army had formed ranks outside the walls.

At the very front were several old men who looked as if they had trouble even walking.

Their stooped bodies had straightened, and they swung their blades with sudden force.

With a single slash, vast swaths of demons fell.

The Taiping Captains’ tiger-like might had not faded with age!

Su Mu stood at the highest point of the Outer City’s wall, holding the Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow, his sharp gaze fixed on the battlefield below.

Although people were constantly falling on the battlefield, Su Mu was in no hurry to act.

Even when he saw several Tier Two Demons, he chose to trust Master Wan and the others.

It was also because the two Tier Three Demons had disappeared!

When the demons began their charge, those two mountain-sized creatures had actually changed their shape to that of an ordinary demon and blended into the horde.

The plains were teeming with demons. As long as the two beasts hid among them and didn’t actively attack, Su Mu couldn’t lock onto their positions.

Tier Three Demons were not lacking in intelligence; this was the strategy they had adopted.

The Five Flames Heaven-Shaking Bow was indeed powerful—so powerful that even Tier Three Demons couldn’t withstand its might.

But Su Mu’s own cultivation was too weak. If a Tier Three Demon could get close to him, it would have a high chance of killing him in a sneak attack.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!