Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 244 - 220: Hand It Over to Colonel 9 (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 244: Chapter 220: Hand It Over to Colonel 9 (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chishui River banks, Chishui Prefecture City.

The setting sun in the west, shockwaves rip through the air.

On the streets and alleys, people look up.

At the Sky Patrol Department station, alarmed shouts soar, streaks of radiant light whooshing by.

One figure after another rushes out, looking up towards the west, only to see a streak of colorful light, like a meteor crashing to earth, hurtling toward the location of the Sky Patrol Department.

Following closely,

"Boom"

A thunderous roar.

The radiant light hits the ground.

"There’s someone!"

Cries of shock arise.

As the dust settles, a colorful-clothed woman emerges, her treasure clothes dimmed and half-dyed with blood, clutching her mouth, staggering a few quick steps forward, leaning on a column in the square, unable to refrain from spitting out a mouthful.

"Ugh"

The glaring red blood spreads vividly on the rough stone column.

At this moment, several sounds of breaking through the air are heard.

A few figures with extraordinary aura appear around the woman.

There are seven of them.

The one leading is none other than Changshan who has just returned from neighboring Guang’an Prefecture, and the rest are local Colonels and Colonels of the Five Great Sects Heavenly Pass.

Changshan and the others exchange glances with flickering eyes, staring at the woman with a look of shock and doubt.

Tao Fruit Realm?

Such a young and powerful woman, who could she be, and who could have injured her so severely.

However, Changshan sensed something different from this woman compared to the others—he sensed the pulsing and obscure aura belonging to their Mountain-cutting Army.

"Who are you? What exactly happened?"

He speaks, unable to suppress his shock and doubt.

At the same time, a bad premonition rises in his heart.

This is the frontline of the Devil Race, such an exceptional woman in the Tao Fruit Realm severely injured, I’m afraid...

Qin Rushuang steadies herself against the column, lifts her head, her eyelids slightly open, breathing rapidly, complexion flushed,

"Notify everyone quickly to leave!"

"The Court’s two Chamberlains who were dispatched to the Ten Thousand Mountains have been killed."

"Dingshan Pass has been breached, a Great Martial Vault Demon has made a move."

"In addition, send this object out, it must not fall into the hands of those demons."

Qin Rushuang strains to raise her hand, from one blood-soaked sleeve, a green light flies out.

Transforming into a small cauldron wreathed in a hazy green light, it soars out.

Although the cauldron is only three feet in size at the moment, it radiates an aura that sends chills down everyone’s spine.

But Changshan, upon seeing the cauldron, has a different reaction than the others. The spinning cauldron emits a muffled ring, a breath of desolation that seems to come from across time and space, stirring him to the point where his eyes redden uncontrollably.

He cannot help but tremble in his voice, taking several quick steps forward, "What is this?"

"This is the Tao Fruit of a Demon Suppression Envoy who fell in battle. Commander Liao of Dingshan Pass inherited it, but during the fight with the demon breaking through the pass, the General chose to self-destruct, and before his last moment, he entrusted me with a message to deliver it to the Government Administrative Office. It cannot fall into the hands of demons."

"And now, several Tao Fruit Realm demons are on their way here, *cough*..."

Qin Rushuang, already at the end of her strength, hurriedly explains the situation, her breath chaotic in her throat, her dim eyes intermittently flashing with scenes from yesterday.

She’s a proud person at heart, who never thought of possessing the Tao Fruit because she can’t forget the shock and impact brought by the scene she witnessed the day before.

Born with a silver spoon and showing remarkable Martial Arts talent, she was lavished with family resources. She’s seen the bustling splendor and gathering of heroes in the Imperial Capital, and accompanied by her family elders, visited renowned mountains and rivers, paying respects to Grotto Heaven and Blessed Lands, witnessing the Hundred Schools of the Worldly Society, where each person is akin to a dragon.

But she had never seen, in this remote barbaric land, such a group of people—most of them unremarkable at first glance—yet they faced the Great Martial Vault Demon that terrified the world with fearless valor, falling in succession, daring to draw their swords.

That Commander, knowing full well he was courting death, still chose to burn his Tao Fruit, cultivated over many years, and charged at the Great Martial Vault Demon to secure a slim chance of escape for everyone!

At that time, she had just followed the Chamberlain to Dingshan Pass and only met the Commander once. He seemed hot-tempered and appeared to have no regard for the leisurely "gold-plating" behavior of her and Gongyang Wu.

But before his self-destruction, he suddenly entrusted her with the cauldron, solemnly asking her to deliver it back to The Overseers, stating that it was the lifeline of the Mountain-cutting Army that must be brought back, before he bravely met his end.

She didn’t know why the Commander asked her for help, perhaps because of her Cultivation, or maybe because she wasn’t part of the Mountain-cutting Army and less likely to be targeted by the Great Demons on a killing spree.

But she didn’t want to dwell on that any longer; she was a proud person who lacked the courage to charge out then, but now she was determined to fulfill this entrusted task.

After speaking, she grunted, her throat convulsing as she could no longer hold back her injuries.

"Pfft!"

Another mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, and then she suddenly raised her head, her expression changing.

"They’re coming!"

"Quick, take this cauldron away!"

"I can still hold them off for a bit!"

Amidst her words, explosive sounds shook the west as rolling Demonic Qi pressed down from the sky, thundering towards them.

One after another, massive Demon bodies loomed into view.

Instantly, the warning bells of Chishui Prefecture rang out urgently.

Inside the Sky Patrol Department’s quarters, everyone’s complexion changed dramatically.

One, two, three...

Four Tao Fruit Realm Demons descended with overwhelming pressure that suffocated observers!

A sharp whistle sounded suddenly as soldiers clad in Cold Light Iron Armor sprang into action.

In the midst of all this, Changshan processed everything rapidly, staring intently at the distant sky, his eyes filled with boundless rage and sorrow. He let out an angry roar.

"Damn beasts, I’ll curse your ancestors!"

With that said, he suddenly turned his head, flicking his sleeve, hurling the small cauldron towards several Sect Heavenly Passes with a look of determination and urgency, "Take this item to the Nine Colonels quickly and tell him to lead his men in retreat!"

"Tell him, the men of the Mountain-cutting Army aren’t cowards; I still want to drink with him in the future!"

Then, he looked at Qin Rushuang who was on the verge of collapse, "I must trouble you all to take her too!"

After speaking, he exploded off the ground, soaring into the sky, leaving behind a loud shout,

"All soldiers of the Three Mountains, heed my command, stop them!"

At this command,

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"

Sounds of cutting through the air arose from the Sky Patrol Department’s base.

One banner after another flew into the sky, with soldiers in iron armor, standing firm on horseback, following the banners towards the west alongside their Generals.

And then, another loud shout arose,

"Where are the soldiers of Chishui Prefecture?"

"Follow me and charge!"

The local Colonel, Ji Wuming, also surged into the sky, turning into a splendid streak of light.

Behind him, the shouts and hoofbeats of troops brought Chishui City’s sky into turmoil.

The two Colonels, leading their troops, simultaneously charged west, intercepting the three Demons, striving to buy time for the others.

The Five Sect Heavenly Passes witnessed this scene with expressions of pity, urgency, or smoldering rage, ready to act.

"The two Generals won’t hold for long."

"We must deliver this Tao Fruit to the Nine Colonels quickly!"

"I, the old monk, will cover our retreat. Daoist friend from Returning Heart Sect, I remember your Invisible Inversion Array is unparalleled; it can be used to delay later!"

"Sect Master An, please also take this lady with you."

"...."

The master from Golden Zen Temple was decisive as earlier, taking in the small cauldron.

The beautiful matriarch from Su Nu Sword Sect stepped forward, helping Qin Rushuang up.

Following that, the five of them hastily communicated with their disciples, managing to disperse the civilians towards the east for an escape, when someone bellowed.

"Go!"

The five, taking Qin Rushuang with them, burst forth swiftly towards the east, with loud noises of air being split.

Behind them,

Lay a city in chaotic turmoil, as well as the west, where thunderous roars of Demons resounded.