Fan Royal Mansion Rebel Army Camp.
Many torches were lit, shining as bright as daylight.
Inside a tent, numerous bodies were laid out, all from the Half-Demon Army, just transported back.
The commander, Luo Tiange, furrowed his brow, his face cold as he forcibly suppressed the discomfort inside him and inspected the wounds on these bodies.
After a long while, he closed his eyes.
Sigh!
Only after a while did he reopen them, exhaling deeply, and said gravely, "It indeed seems to be the technique of one person, and moreover, a top-level sword master..."
Among the known top Heavenly Persons of the Imperial Family...Indeed, there are those who use swords, not just one, as using blades and swords is the most common.
"Is it the Qingfeng Sword Master or the Shadow Kill Sword Master?"
He mumbled to himself.
Whichever one it is...will become a huge threat to the Fan Royal Mansion’s army.
He walked over to the corpse of the Black-clothed Saintess.
Clearly, she died of poisoning, without a single wound.
To think that this Holy Daughter of the Moon Worship Sect took poison and sought death, one can only imagine how desperate she must have been.
"Commander, what shall we do now? If we delay further, once the reinforcements from the Night King Mansion arrive, this battle will become even more difficult."
A legate from the army couldn’t help but speak up.
Luo Tiange did not respond, instead, he paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back.
"We have no way out, we must capture the Divine Sword Sect at any cost. We will attack Divine Sword Sect first thing tomorrow morning."
He suddenly stopped, his eyes becoming fiercely sharp.
And he knew that the Martial Arts Army from the Night King Mansion had been disastrously defeated...Currently, the Divine Sword Sect surely does not have a complete Martial Arts Army, and even if they hastily rebuilt it, they might not have much combat power.
So, now is likely the weakest moment for Divine Sword Sect.
...
A few miles away from the camp, on a hillside.
Li Qian stood atop a large tree, watching from a distance the camp that was bright as day.
Clad in a black cloak, he remained motionless, blending into the darkness.
Although scouts from the Fan Royal Mansion occasionally swept past nearby, they utterly failed to notice his presence. fгeewebnovёl.com
"Such a tightly guarded camp, even when the soldiers are resting, there still seems to be an invisible military heart and battle intent enveloping it."
Li Qian murmured to himself.
This meant that the Martial Arts Army of the Fan Royal Mansion was always on alert, ready to engage in battle at any moment.
Thus, even if he wanted to take advantage of the darkness to sneak into the camp and launch a surprise attack... it would likely be very difficult and dangerous, potentially putting him in the midst of intense battle formations.
Although he had the Chen Bell’s mental assault capability, allowing him to carry out range attacks.
And the Qi Blood Sacred Realm Embryo could cover within a two-zhang radius...
But the camp’s area was too large, and there were far too many soldiers from the Martial Arts Army.
He would not take risks without full confidence.
Thus, he moved, flitting out like a night owl, disappearing into the night sky.
....
The next day.
Early morning.
A lot of commotion arose in the rebel camp of the Fan Royal Mansion, as large numbers of Xuanjia Warriors started to gather, forming three large battle formations and swiftly moving out of the camp.
This huge commotion quickly alerted the Divine Sword Sect.
A large number of martial artists from the Night King Mansion, Divine Sword Sect, and other forces began to gather, forming several battle formations.
Due to the lack of sufficient time for training and cultivating tacit understanding, the sizes of these battle formations were relatively small.
The larger the scale of the battle formation, the greater the difficulty in setting it up.
While smaller battle formations had higher flexibility and were relatively simpler to arrange.
However, similarly, the power that small battle formations could exert was hardly satisfactory.
Several Heavenly Persons observed the chaotic scene and sighed internally; although these battle formations included many well-trained elite soldiers and commanders, there were also too many newly assembled troops.
Nonetheless, having some organization was better than none.
Unless a martial arts powerhouse reached the level of Heavenly Person, facing the collective power of the Martial Arts Army, and the oppression of military heart and battle intent... it was difficult to unleash their true strength.
"Hopefully, we can hold on for a while longer."
Chai Heavenly Person frowned slightly and said solemnly.
He looked up towards the distance, even from afar, as a Heavenly Person level powerhouse, he could still clearly feel the terrifying battle intent coming their way.
The gap was a bit large.
The others all felt heavy-hearted.
....
Chen Bell Platform.
"Is it starting?"
Li Qian felt the intangible pressure coming from the direction of the Fan Royal Mansion’s camp, clearly approaching towards Divine Sword Sect.
Immediately, he grabbed his sword and flew out.
...
The massive army of Xuanjia, like a tide, swept over the land, rolling towards the gate of Divine Sword Sect.
Leading the main attack was the most elite Martial Arts Army of the Fan Royal Mansion, with a Heavenly Person flying above the battle formation, personally aiding the formation.
Two wings of other Martial Arts Army also deployed.
Commander Luo Tiange and two other Heavenly Persons flew at the rear, commanding the three Martial Arts Armies in battle.
Suddenly, a fist-sized bird flew from a distance, undeterred by the oppressive battle intent filling the air above, and landed on Luo Tiange’s shoulder.
Luo Tiange was momentarily stunned, then quickly grabbed the bird, removed a small bamboo tube from its leg, and after he read the paper inside, his complexion turned unsightly.
"Order, all three Martial Arts Armies stop their attack on Divine Sword Sect, change direction, and march urgently towards Xuanzhou."
He took a deep breath, immediately issuing the order.
"What?"
"Commander, why are we withdrawing?"
The other two Heavenly Persons were stunned.
We were almost at the gate of Divine Sword Sect, and now to suddenly retreat, what’s going on?
"Great Moon Pass has been breached, the prince is gravely injured, the Imperial Family’s White Marsh Army is advancing rapidly, approaching Xingzhou... and moreover, Fan Royal Mansion has already deployed troops bypassing Jing Pass... we must head back to support."
Luo Tiange’s expression was grim, his voice filled with bitterness.
The great situation seemed to have reversed overnight.
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