Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 252 - 225: My Heart is Filled with Boundless Fury, Yet Crushing the Enemy’s Skull Comforts Me (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 252: Chapter 225: My Heart is Filled with Boundless Fury, Yet Crushing the Enemy’s Skull Comforts Me (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Bang"

In a certain forest, the figure of a Golden-armored Giant descended from the sky, holding a fierce Heavenly Dog’s head in one hand and a pagoda in the other, from which came bursts of roaring.

Golden light flowed like flames, too dazzling for eyes to stay open.

The Golden-armored figure took a few steps forward, each step wavering, as the massive body rapidly shrank, with the golden luminescence rolling backward off his body, revealing Chen Yuan’s figure.

The pagoda and the head in his hands also disappeared without a trace.

Behind him,

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh"

Several streaks of light chased after him and landed, revealing the figures of Qing Yangzi and three others.

"Ninth Mountain’s Colonel!"

Several figures struggled to their feet across from them.

The beautiful woman with the surname An from the Su Nu Sword Sect, Qin Rushuang from Imperial Capital, and another from the Sect Heavenly Pass, supporting the severely wounded and dying Taoist Gan from the Shenxiao Sect.

Their breaths were disordered, all having sustained serious injuries, appearing somewhat disheveled.

Chen Yuan said nothing and went straight to the Heavenly Pass Expert of the Shenxiao Sect. His palms repeatedly slapped a few points along the Conception and Governor Vessels, and then he summoned the Dragon Qi Mother Tree, sending a stream of green life force through his own True Qi, slowly transferring it to the man.

The man had been devastated inside and out by lightning and fire, hanging by a thread.

Chen Yuan infused vitality into him, his True Qi quickly circulating through the man’s body over and over, and the green life force enveloping the charred flesh.

After about half a cup of tea time, Chen Yuan withdrew his hands, and the Taoist friend’s breathing had stabilized quite a bit, slowly opening his eyes and weakly saying:

"Thank you, Ninth Mountain’s Colonel!"

"Rest well!" Chen Yuan waved his hand, flicked his sleeve, and a fierce demon appeared on the ground, its breath inflating, becoming ten feet in size.

It was a "Pit" that Chen Yuan had previously subdued, at the Heavenly Pass Taoist Soldier Level.

At this moment, the Pit showed its figure, its nostrils, like those of a Qilin, spewing out two streams of white vapor, then obediently fell to its knees on all fours, emitting a dull drum-like sound.

Chen Yuan placed the man onto the flat back of the demon, then turned his gaze to the others, his eyes turning into sharp golden specks, inspecting their wounds and noticing a layer of black membrane covering their Dantians, restricting their True Qi.

He then exhaled three chicken-egg-sized Golden Core True Fires, flying towards them, signifying they should swallow them.

The three didn’t hesitate and did as told.

They all lit up, with a light orb from the Twelve Story Building, through the Conception and Governor Vessels, converging into the Dantian.

Around 15 minutes later, the three coughed almost simultaneously, spitting out a black liquid.

This black liquid, extremely foul, shot onto the ground and directly corroded it like concentrated sulfuric acid, creating a big pit.

Only then did the three feel the free flow of True Qi inside them, the previously blocked feeling in their chests suddenly cleared, and they couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

Having done all this, Chen Yuan glanced at them, his gaze finally settling on Qin Rushuang.

"Just now, Sect Master An has communicated to me the gist of the matter, I..."

Saying, he gave a slight bow to the people.

"Ninth Mountain’s Colonel, and fellow Daoists..."

Sect Master An of the Su Nu Sword Sect said one sentence before turning her head away.

"What exactly happened?"

The Taoist friend from Thunder Mountain, not knowing the specifics, couldn’t help but step forward eagerly.

Chen Yuan turned his face aside, looking at Qin Rushuang with a flickering gaze, "Would the lady please explain what happened?"

Qin Rushuang stepped forward, seriously adjusting her sleeves towards Chen Yuan and the others, and began to recount the events.

From following the Court Grand Preceptor to Dingshan Pass, to the Great Martial Vault Demon taking action, breaking through Dingshan Pass, then to the local Commander self-immolating, holding back the Great Demon, and in the end entrusting the Big Cauldron, her being hunted, the Demons’ Northern Invasion...

Upon hearing this, Qing Yangzi and others’ pupils shrank sharply, and their faces changed color.

The Great Martial Vault Demon had made a move, Dingshan Pass had fallen, and the Demons were headed north unstoppable.

Upon learning that, to get the Tao Fruit to Chen Yuan, fellow Daoists had fought selflessly to the death, they couldn’t help but sigh, deeply affected, and the atmosphere became tense.

Unexpectedly, the next words from Chen Yuan made everyone’s color change dramatically, and their spirits plunged into an even deeper abyss.

"It’s likely not only Dingshan Pass, but Muchuan Prefecture has probably fallen too. The Demons, having gone north, would surely have taken over this prefecture."

Muchuan Prefecture, forming an angle with Dingshan Pass, faces Youmen Pass. With the two Deputy Commanders having lost at Youmen Pass, each retreated to defend one place, holding the line there.

Now with Dingshan Pass lost, Demons not going west to enclose but directly heading north, very possibly as he had described.

"Doesn’t that mean the Mountain-cutting Army is almost entirely..."

Yun Chuxiong of the Yun Family, eyes bulging, looking distressed, glanced at Chen Yuan, his voice trailing off, the rest of the sentence unsaid.

"From the beginning, this has been a war of uneven strength." Chen Yuan’s voice slowly came out, a bit silent. Then he looked up, his hand summoning, grabbed a cicada from the tree, letting it buzz and flap without any chance of escaping his palm, then he squeezed, his voice carrying a chill, "They’re just probing, or maybe waiting for an opportunity."

As his understanding of the Ten Thousand Mountains deepened, he knew just how profound it was.

A thousand years ago, when Daqian established its nation, at the height of its power, why didn’t those Great Divine Ability Users kill these Demons but instead used most of Shu’s Luck to suppress and seal them? Clearly, they couldn’t be killed.

Now, these Demons breaking free from the seals, those Great Divine Ability Users of the past couldn’t kill them together, so how could they rely on just these few people from the Government Administrative Office?

He said this while staring at Qin Rushuang, his gaze burning, "Miss Qin, you come from Imperial Capital, can you tell me, what is the Court doing?"

"Just sending two Chamberlains to negotiate?"

"What was the outcome!"

"They all died in vain, to hell with them all."

Chen Yuan’s voice grew increasingly emotional.

Too many people had died. Think about it, those who might have been laughing with you yesterday, and then suddenly, you hear they’re gone; experiencing this too much can drive one insane.

"Lord Chen!"

Seeing Chen Yuan’s eyes red, everyone hurried forward.

Chen Yuan then exhaled, waving his hand, "I’m alright; just some things on my mind."

"Miss Qin, please don’t misunderstand; it’s not about you," I’m saying.

Chen Yuan shook his head. "Being of kind and honest temperament as a general, the Imperial Capital is now full of strife, and with chaos all around the Central Plains, the waters are too deep. I, a mere woman, can hardly make it clear. Just that the two Elder Grand Preceptors... they were truly good people, and now they’ve fallen like this..."

Qin Rushuang also felt frustrated. The Court wanted to sacrifice two elderly men for peace. Remembering their solitude as they left the Pass, she couldn’t help feeling blocked up inside.

"What should we do now?" At this moment, Qing Yangzi of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect mused with a frown.

Given the current situation, the Mountain-cutting Army has already been defeated, and continuing on would result in many needless sacrifices. After all, the Great Martial Vault Demon has entered the fray.

As these words were spoken, everyone looked at the Ninth Mountain’s Colonel, each with a different expression.

"Lord Chen, Colonel Chang wants you to take that thing and retreat!"

At this moment, the beautiful woman from the Su Nu Sword Sect spoke, her voice filled with difficulty.

Currently, everyone was in a high-pressure environment, bearing enormous pressure. The atmosphere was suffocating.

But then, they saw Chen Yuan shake his head.

"You can go!"

"The civilians can go!"

"I cannot!"

Chen Yuan spoke, his eyes flickering with fire.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the various Sect Heavenly Pass experts turned to shock. Then, they each spoke up,

"Lord!"

"Let’s retreat while we still have time."

"Yes, if we preserve our strength, we won’t run out of resources. With your exceptional talent, my lord, there will surely come a day for revenge."

"........."

Chen Yuan looked over each of these faces. They were different from when he first met them, when these people still maintained a certain aloofness and the pride of past Heavenly Pass experts. But now, each face, after having gone through a bloody battlefield, had begun to show genuine sincerity, reflecting the realness of ordinary people.

He spoke earnestly, "I’m not being hot-headed, acting like a brainless brute." As he said this, he lifted a withered branch from the ground, plotting and scratching on the ground, coolly analyzing the current situation:

"This is Youmen Pass, where the Ten Thousand Mountains are located. Guang’an Prefecture is directly east of Weiyuan Pass. Weiyuan Pass and Dingshan Pass, along with Muchuan Prefecture, form an arc encircling Youmen Pass. Right now, the demons are launching a northern expedition from Dingshan Pass and Muchuan Prefecture, aiming directly for Jingguan City. We are relatively safe for a short time, but under one condition—it’s urgent that we take Weiyuan Pass!"

Chen Yuan said this, his gaze intensifying,

"This way, everyone and the civilians will have enough buffer time to evacuate!"

"But this is not enough."

"With the Devil Race forces marching north, and no Mountain-cutting Army to stop them, they are bound to tear through our ranks like cutting bamboo."

"I, Chen Yuan, must cause these beasts some trouble!"

He punctuated his words with a firm point on the location of Dingshan Pass on the ground, puncturing a large hole.

The Sect Heavenly Pass experts listened, realizing the truth in his words.

A voice timely spoke up,

"Count me in!"

Qing Yangzi of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, with a calm demeanor, spoke up straightforwardly.

"I’ll join!"

"I, too, shall join!"

"......."

Several people echoed in response.

"Count this young woman in as well!"

At this time, Qin Rushuang’s phoenix eyes gleamed with a never-before-felt excitement, her full bosom heaving, even with her injuries.

"Good!"

Chen Yuan tossed aside the branch, decisive and swift, "Let’s not delay; I will now assign tasks!"

"Taoist Qing Yangzi, Taoist Yun, the two of you head to Chishui Prefecture, guide the civilians to evacuate towards Guang’an Prefecture. Be sure to be careful on the road, hide your tracks. Although only three Three-headed Tao Fruit Demons have come, no one knows if some have slipped through the net."

"Also check on Colonel Chang and the others... Alas, take these three skulls with you, reorganize the remaining troops, and here is my Big Seal!"

"After settling things in Chishui Prefecture, you two set out from there and meet up three hundred miles outside Weiyuan City Gates.

As he spoke, Chen Yuan flung his sleeve, and it billowed out. Three fierce-looking demon skulls flew out, landing on the ground like heavy stones.

And a Big Seal flew towards Qing Yangzi.

Qing Yangzi caught the Big Seal, and Yun Chuxiong of the Yun Family expelled a puff of cloud energy, wrapping up the three demon skulls.

The two nodded to Chen Yuan, "Understood; let’s go!"

Saying this, the two leaped up and rushed out of the woods, disappearing swiftly.

Chen Yuan then turned to the others, telling Sect Master An, Qin Rushuang, and a few injured ones to mount the back of the Zheng beast.

"The few of you who are injured, sit on this creature’s back. When we return to the city, I, Chen, will treat your wounds."

Qin Rushuang and the others nodded, hopping onto the back of the Zheng.

Chen Yuan then nodded to the remaining experts from Thunder Mountain and Fulong Temple, and with a shout, he soared into the sky, flying towards Guang’an Prefecture.

.........

In the early morning, as the sky began to brighten, a fine drizzle still fell.

The Sky Patrol Department’s camp had already turned into an uproar.

Within Guang’an Prefecture, West City, the thunderous sounds of horse hooves could be heard as government horses galloped out to the area outside the border. Black eagles flapped their wings and flew out from the camp, their "li" calls echoing as they flew into the veil of rain carrying secret messages towards the various counties inside the border.

On the drill grounds within the campsite, rows of Black Armor stood in neat formation, with the names being called out and roars of acknowledgment in response, a military roll call on the battlefield.

In another courtyard not too far away, three Leading Military Officers of Jiushan stood in the hall, waiting.

Facing them was a small figure with a little braid tied up, pacing back and forth before the three with his hands behind his back, seemingly impatient.

The small figure had undone his Secret Technique and had reverted to his true form—the local Colonel, Gou Zhi.

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