Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 231 - 207: I’ll go up shortly, you guys charge out (Request for monthly ticket)

Chapter 231: Chapter 207: I’ll go up shortly, you guys charge out (Request for monthly ticket)

"Clang"

"Clang"

"Clang"

The urgent tolling of the bell reverberated through the sky, accompanied by the whipping wind and pouring rain, casting a solemn shadow over the skies of Guang’an Prefecture.

A few miles away from the Sky Patrol Department, horses neighed and hooves broke through the curtain of rain, creating streaks of white as figures dashed forward, their faces tense or cold beneath the blurry veil of rain.

Someone rode forward, calling out loudly, clad in Green Armor and shouting from afar to the approaching figures.

"Military Officer Qiu!"

"You’ve rushed over from Mogan County."

The cavalry halted abruptly; at the forefront, in standard Colonel attire, was the Mountain Patrol Military Officer from Mogan County, who had hurriedly traveled a thousand miles.

"Brother Liang, as soon as I received the message, I immediately brought men along with the County Military Guard and several capable soldiers. What’s the situation now?"

"The Devil Race army is still five hundred miles away, no need to go to the Sky Patrol Department, head directly to the West City Wall. The General is there."

Upon hearing this, the Mountain Patrol Military Officer from Mogan County tensed up,

"Brother Liang, where are you headed?"

"I’m going to summon the Nine Colonels! With that Lord absent, the General is struggling to control the situation."

"No more talking, let’s go!"

Saying this, Colonel Liang, looking anxious, spurred his horse toward the direction of the Sky Patrol Department.

Meanwhile, the Mountain Patrol Military Officer from Mogan County, unfamiliar with the current situation at the Prefecture, looked solemn.

"Head to the West City!"

His troops, dozens strong, followed him westward.

Along the way to the West City, amidst the storm, more figures appeared.

From the eaves of tile houses, figures leapt up, stood atop, dispersed in all directions, peering westward with tense expressions;

In the streets, people sprinted through the rain with swords slung over their shoulders, splashing water, rushing toward the West City.

In the homes along the streets and alleys, people locked their doors and windows, grabbed anything handy, and gathered their families together.

Clutching defensive tools tightly, they stared unblinkingly out the windows.

Some even snatched swords from the walls to arm themselves and venture out.

At the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Qingzhi drew the Qingfeng Sword hanging from the vermilion columns in her room, its blade glinting coldly, and then sheathed it, holding it in hand.

"Miss, are you really going?"

Her maid, Little Jiu, hurried in, her usually playful large eyes now filled with panic and urgency.

"Did you convey my message to the others?" Xiao Qingzhi, now clad in a green Martial Arts outfit with her hair tied back, her eyes sharp and determined.

Upon hearing this, Little Jiu’s face paled, her voice trembling with sobs, "Second Master and Third Master disagree, they are packing up, even ransacking Master’s room, I couldn’t stop them, all the servants of our main household have left except Uncle Wang."

"Miss...has our family...fallen?"

"Are we...all going to die?"

As Little Jiu spoke, tears streamed down like broken pearls, her sobs breaking intermittently.

Xiao Qingzhi gently wiped her maid’s tears, softly saying, "No, we won’t."

"If I don’t go, if you don’t go, everyone will indeed lose their lives, plus the Xiao family is already under a crime."

After saying this, she patted the maid she had grown up with.

"Don’t cry, let’s go!" saying this, she left with her sword.

"Miss!"

A wail echoed through the house.

Little Jiu rushed out only to see that figure in green swiftly darting away, then her gaze fell inside the Xiao Mansion, witnessing a scenario like a disastrous calamity, people chaotic and fleeing.

And following the fleeing figures in the Xiao Mansion, her gaze extended all the way to the Southern City Gate.

"Ahh"

A scream tore through the sky.

Several heads flew through the curtain of wind and rain, then fell on the mossy cobblestones, rolling, with blood spreading into the collected rainwater on the road, revealing a startling blood-red.

"Thud, thud, thud"

Several bodies fell one by one, splashing water.

Ahead, a Green-armored Soldier wielding a long sword stood firm, the blade dripping with bright red blood pearls washed by the rain; the eyes beneath the helmet carrying a chilling authority as he declared distinctly,

"Those who charge the city gate, behead!"

"Those who disrupt the military’s heart, execute without mercy!"

Around him, lay forty to fifty corpses.

With these words, in front of the tightly shut city gates, two columns of majestically armored Heavy Armored Mansion Soldiers, carrying long spears, shouted and advanced.

Further ahead of them, a crowd stirred restlessly, retreating rapidly.

This scene was similarly unfolding at the eastern and northern city gates.

With the Devil Race besieging the city, inside Guang’an Prefecture, all lives played their roles, a display of varied human conditions.

Just amidst the fierce wind and torrential rain, the clamorous tolling of the bells, outside the West City Gate, where the battle array soared, a voice pierced through the curtain of rain.

"Report!"

"The Devil Race army has reached Ma Wang Mountain."

"Still four hundred li away!"

The urgent cry echoed, accompanied by gong strikes.

Atop the West City Gate, on the broad city walls, banners fluttered while the Orderly Officer rode a Horse, galloping to deliver the orders.

"The Devil Race army has approached within four hundred li, prepare for battle!"

"Prepare!"

A chorus of armor clinking heavily arose.

Then, shouting voices sounded one after another, as beams of Spirit Light leapt from the city walls.

More than a hundred disciples wearing various Sect uniforms and hundreds of knowledgeable individuals from within the Government rushed out of the city first, diving into the mountains and forests outside the city; they were not skilled in military formations and only utilized methods best suited for them.

Following that,

"Boom boom boom"

Troops of Government soldiers exited the city, riding horses towards the forests outside the city which had been prepared with Arrays and traps, ready to execute an ambush.

Cold Light Iron Armor, submerged in wind and rain, emerged indistinctly, filled with an imposing and unknown atmosphere.

At this moment, atop the gatehouse, the local Colonel Gou Zhi, was pacing back and forth anxiously, having done everything that needed to be done.

However, based on the intelligence reports, this attack on Guang’an Prefecture by the Six Mountains Demon Tribe from Weiyuan Pass was surely no simple matter.

"Why hasn’t Lord Chen emerged from the pass yet?"

He asked a tall figure next to him.

It was Colonel Changshan, taking over Chen Yuan’s role in commanding the overall situation.

"Wait a bit longer. The other Daoists should have an idea."

Colonel Changshan, with his brows furrowed in disarray, was also waiting.

Just as he finished speaking, several sharp whistles tore through the gloomy rain curtain.

Following that, one figure was the first to land on the gatehouse.

Chen Yuan’s figure appeared.

Right after, the figures of the other seven from the Heavenly Pass whooshed down beside him.

As these eight figures appeared, a powerful aura pushed away the curtain of rain between heaven and earth,

Easing the tense and solemn atmosphere on the city wall.

Chen Yuan stepped out from the Escape Light, his eyes sparkling as he observed the vast rain curtain in the distance.

"What’s the situation now?"

"We’re four hundred li away, plus the time to transmit the message, the Six Mountains Demon Tribe will need around thirty minutes to close in! This time it’s feared..." Gou Zhi immediately went up to him, glanced at Chen Yuan’s expression, hesitated to say more.

Chen Yuan guessed what he wanted to say, his gaze stern,

"Perfect timing."

"Wait for my signal, then you all charge."

Gou Zhi’s eyes widened, Brother, is this how you always fight? Don’t you use any tactics?

....

Twenty li west of Guang’an Prefecture, the heavy rain had continued for several days, and the mountain forests were filled with drifting dense fog, making it hard to see clearly.

At that moment, in a low-lying area of the mountain, leaves rustled as a profile of a young Night Fox with full white fur, blue skin, and sharp claws, appeared on a tree.

Then, another creature with a sharp nose and large ears, about seven or eight feet long – an Ear Rat – emerged on the ground about ten meters away, its blood-red eyes staring ahead as it squeaked and quickly ran forward.

Immediately after, the third, fourth...

One after another, Demons appeared in this low-lying mountain.

Just then, a Sword Light, cutting through the mist, shot out from a boulder and split into several streams.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

They fiercely struck at several Demons.

With several muffled sounds,

Several Demons were immediately dismembered.

The horrific screams of the Demons rose, but it was like a drop of water in a boiling pot of oil.

Suddenly, behind in the fog, waves of earth-shattering roars erupted, and the entire mountain forest began to stir.

Accompanied by this, a fierce Tao Fire burst from the mist, shooting into the sky.

"Whistle"

"Bang"

A loud explosion, accompanied by brilliant sparks.

Far away on the city wall, as that burst of Tao Fire erupted, a loud breaking sound was heard, Chen Yuan stretched his hand to the side, and a Three-pointed Two-blade Spear appeared.

"Boom"

An explosive burst of air, Chen Yuan charged forth aggressively, making no attempt to conceal his aura, surging towards the Devil Race army!