Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 652 - 568: The Beacon Fires Reignite, Reinforcements Suddenly Arrive

Chapter 652: Chapter 568: The Beacon Fires Reignite, Reinforcements Suddenly Arrive

[Three Thousand Camp]: One of the "Three Major Camps" among thirty-six, alongside the Divine Machine Camp and the Five Armies Camp, this is the main cavalry force.

Maintaining just one cavalry camp costs more than supporting two Daoist Soldier camps, and indeed, the size of the two Daoist Soldier camps pales in comparison to the Naiman Five Departments.

Furthermore, the Feather Forest Camp and Profound Crane Camp, which should have served as scouts, seemed to have incomplete formations.

Clearly, since yesterday, [Pointing Deer as Horse] had quietly made their move, specifically targeting this field army corps.

Even if Xie Tianke sensed something was off, he could only choose to finish this battle first.

This world does not merely revolve around one person; no one is the absolute center.

Wang Yuan was indeed exhausting his spirit, worrying about how to resolve the Human Dao Torrent that affected the entire world.

He also hoped to leverage the power of the Green Seal Sage to step out of the game, arranging the board for the first time from the perspective of a chess player.

He was plotting the assassination of the four great deceitful immortals and his own advancement in the Dharma Image realm, striving to reach the absolute peak in the mortal world.

But in every corner of the Red County Divine Land, Nine Soldiers Immortal Officials, various righteous paths, and even every commoner were not idle.

The wheels of history roll forward incessantly, not stopping for any person or any plan’s implementation.

If the human clan were to ultimately prevail, it would undoubtedly be a collective victory!

When Han King Fire Drag-Back Kindness and Holder of Lost Might saw the formidable Xie Tianke in front of them, they were stunned, but then both were simultaneously overjoyed.

With the most arrogant tone, they uttered the most cowardly words:

"Xie Tianke, you dare to leave the city and fight us in the field?

I bet that you can’t kill us all before your Qi-Blood and power are completely drained!

Seizing this opportunity, my master Tent Master Bai can march directly in and breach the city gate!"

"Ten Thousand Enemies Skill·Iron Horse Floating Pagoda Formation! Open!"

There was no further idle talk.

An overwhelming hot military aura surged to the skies, transforming mid-air into thousands of pitch-black heavenly horses with fierce fangs, continuously neighing.

Fire Drag-Back Kindness and Holder of Lost Might, these two newly-appointed Martial Saints, along with their demon horses, also leapt up and swelled abruptly in mid-air.

They transformed into two figures with the upper bodies of humans and the lower bodies of horses, covered in tiger stripes, with bird wings, iron faces, fierce teeth, holding long spears, and continuously spewing yellow vapor from their mouths—Martial Dao Dharma Images.

—Ghost-Faced Heroic Summon.

Vibrating their wings, they rode the fierce winds and charged at Xie Tianke together.

"Hmph!"

"Ha!"

The rolling yellow vapor seemed to possess the abnormal power to shake one’s spirit.

"Haha, well done, Huhanxie, Ashina, Hala Qidan, Meng’an Moke, Naiman Five Departments, the powers on this grassland have been changing for centuries.

Maybe, it’s time for the Naiman Five Departments to completely bow out this generation!

I’m truly delighted to be the gravedigger of my own clan, utterly delighted!"

With the Peace Saber Technique in his hands, the saber light shone brightly, as the mortal scroll of "Thousands of Miles of Territory, Flourishing Human Dao" gradually unfurled, bringing them into its fold, continuously wearing them down.

He seemed not at all worried about the defense of the city gate behind him.

Tent Master Bai, who was leading his troops from another direction, naturally received the news immediately.

Instantaneously, a swirling cold stream was whipped up, without hesitation leaving behind the main force he led, and accelerating towards the border.

This Deceit God is also known as the God of Frost, its body a white wolf, born from the mortal fear of blizzards, with powers over "Frost" and "Wind-Snow."

Just last spring, it had exchanged blows with Xie Tianke (Chapter 299).

As fast as it was slow earlier.

With the sound of wind howling, the approaching dragon increasingly near, the mouth of this giant frost-white wolf began to trickle with stinky saliva.

"Xie Tianke, you’re too arrogant! You sought death this time, no one to blame but yourself!"

"Open fire!"

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!...

Above the city walls, Divine Might General took the stage, hundreds of cannons fired simultaneously, fierce lines of fire falling like raindrops on Tent Master Bai.

But they could only slightly hinder his speed, unable to break through the Dharma Light defense on his body.

Tent Master Bai, relying on his profound Taoist ability, merely kept striking fiercely and charging hard.

"Light the beacon fires, Heavenly Gate, descend!"

Seeing the approaching foe, the garrison commander on this section of the wall immediately raised the command flag and bellowed.

A golden illusionary city gate crashed down, firmly blocking Tent Master Bai’s escape path.

For every foot it circled, the city gate widened by a foot; for every yard it rose, the city gate also grew by a yard.

This was the formidable formation, known as the [Great Wall Fire Beacon Dragon Formation] that had been set up within the wall since Emperor Shi began its construction.

Connecting the entire city gate through the dragon veins of the mountains.

By igniting the beacon, it was possible to gather the military aura of the entire frontline, bestowing extraordinary defensive power locally.

Moreover, a large army or a city-defending Martial Saint could travel at will within the ignited beacon, ensuring no absolute flaws existed along the winding Great Wall spanning thousands of miles.

Strike the dragon’s head, and the tail moves, roll! Strike the dragon’s tail, and the head moves, bite! The dragon’s body crashes sideways, from head to tail, twist!

However, everyone knows that a prolonged defense is bound to fail if there’s no shield of equal level to defend against the enemy’s spear.

No matter how sturdy the wall is, a gap will eventually be opened, making it vulnerable to exploitation.

Tent Master Bai casually released his [Inner Scene Heaven and Earth · Returning Wind Snow Dance].

Countless cold winds mixed with snowflakes transformed into drills, carrying a piercing shriek, inch by inch drilling through the illusionary [Heavenly Gate].

At that moment, a mocking voice suddenly rang by its ear:

"Traveling the world in half a day’s effort, no need to mount phoenixes or dragons. Occasionally, by playing, I fly my divine sword, destroying the foremost peak of Zhongnan. Unsheath!"

The next moment,

The intense killing intent made the white wolf’s fur bristle as its body transformed into a cold wind and swiftly retreated.

A blazing white sword light stung the eyes, and with a swiftness that thunder couldn’t cover the ears, it slashed a long, frost-colored bloodstain on its hind leg.

This made the Green Decree God also look alarmed, baring his teeth at the city wall:

"Green Seal Sage?! Who goes there?"

The sword light slightly converged to reveal a gilded inscription on it — Excellence.

A figure, previously in a "Human Sword Unity" state, stepped forward, transforming into a handsome young man about fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in a white robe.

He didn’t rush to speak but first took out a small mirror and a horn comb, neatly adjusted his already tidy hairstyle, and nodded in satisfaction.

He then gave Tent Master Bai a respectful bow:

"The young Taoist from ’Taiyin Xuanbing Dao’ of the Taiyin Sect... Second Excellence!"

"Second?!"

Something seemed to occur to the white wolf, and its pupils contracted slightly, stealthily retreating half a step.

This "Second" was not bragging about being the second most excellent under Heaven.

It is actually a compound surname, belonging to a branch of the royal family of Tian Qi during the Warring States era.

At the end of the Qin dynasty, when the world was in chaos, the six kingdoms that were destroyed by the Qin dynasty first gathered their forces in an attempt to restore their nations.

After the establishment of the Han dynasty, the Han Emperor was wary of these old royal families who had failed in their attempts to restore their kingdoms, and moved them out of their original places to resettle them elsewhere.

Dividing the Tian Qi royal family into eight branches from "First" to "Eight," and hence the descendants of Tian Qi adopted the branch number as their surname; and the "Second" family was one branch here.

Unbeknownst to many, the Mountain Temple belonged to the [Taiyin Xuanbing Dao] in Dai State, its Taoist Master being the Corpse Dissection Immortal [Cloud Lord]; their lineage was the compound surname... Second!

Paying no heed to what was on Tent Master Bai’s mind, Second Excellence wielded his sword.

"Old man really hates to not split a person into eight pieces to use. I have to help Tai Bai nearby after finishing my task here; truly born to toil,"

"Little Dog, don’t waste my time, accept your death swiftly."

"Heaven has eight gates, leading to eight winds. Earth has eight directions, corresponding to the Eight Diagrams. Governing the four seasons, commanding all things...

Taiyin Golden Body, guardian of the Eight Gates.

Eight Gates Sword Formation, activate!"

The blazing white sword light instantly shone through ten miles, fiercely slashing towards Tent Master Bai, who had sensed danger and had begun to retreat.

Outside the Great Wall, beacon fires rose again.

The Nine Soldiers, riding on their habitual thought of the ’Heaven Righteous Dharma Dao’ for decades, sought battle proactively.

They were prepared to fight a battle that would ensure twenty years of peace, cruising comfortably through the All Living Beings Tribulation where warlords fought for supremacy.

Nobody noticed that within a section of the wall only a few dozen miles from White Cloud Pass, an elegantly dressed woman, who seemed to belong to the Pre-Qin era, had quietly appeared.

"Wuu wuu wuu..."

Her faint crying, covered by the inner and outer cannon fire, was like an invasive plant’s roots, causing a particular city brick to gradually loosen!

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