Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 300 - 261: You Go to Guard Jingguan City, Only You Can (Requesting Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 300: Chapter 261: You Go to Guard Jingguan City, Only You Can (Requesting Monthly Ticket)

Chuanzhong Pass.

The bright moon shines upon the returning army.

A world-shaking battle comes to an end, leaving the fields outside the city strewn with corpses, mostly of slain Demons, with a dreadful aura permeating the air, which is filled with a rank and unpleasant stench. Among the heaps of bodies, numerous Armored Soldiers are busy with the aftermath, cleaning up.

Some are searching for the remains of their comrades and other Martial Arts Practitioners, wrapping them in white cloth, while others are collecting the skins and bones of the Demons, especially those of the Heavenly Pass Demons.

Such a grade of battle saw plenty of Heavenly Pass Demons, whose corpses provide rare and hard-to-find cultivation resources for Martial Arts Practitioners at or below the level of Heavenly Pass, tempting and irresistible.

To the Chuanzhong Pass came a stream of three thousand sons of Shu, many with ardent blood and the same purpose, though their origins were diverse and chaotic, with everyone showing their true colors—after all, everyone has their own motives.

Initially, as the Demons fought chaotically, the spoils of war belonged to those who dealt the killing blow, but this led to even greater disarray. Amidst the flux of combat, spoils often went uncollected, and later disputes over the corpse of a Heavenly Pass Demon would arise with claims of ownership, sparking clashes and even bloodshed, sending the situation into further turmoil.

Commander Pei Yanhu then forcefully called a halt to this and laid out a rough "Battle Merit" system to regulate the combatants.

"Battle Merit" could be obtained by securing a Demon’s Essence or completing relevant missions.

After the battle, these Demon corpses were uniformly collected by the Mountain-cutting Army, to then be exchanged according to one’s "Battle Merit."

With risk came opportunity!

Now, even Martial Arts Practitioners with weaker Cultivation could try their hands at obtaining the flesh of Heavenly Pass Demons by various means, which sparked everyone’s initiative and mitigated the shortcomings of those who had come to the Pass in a moment of passion.

A two-fold success!

Thus, a new order was born in this battlefield filled with Demons, the Mountain-cutting Army, and scattered Martial Arts Practitioners, adjusting to the changing times!

Meanwhile, inside the border, within a grand hall for deliberations, there sat two rows of seats with four figures occupying them.

Commander Pei Yanhu, Chen Yuan, Yi Cangtian from the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, and the Divine Priestess from the Su Nu Sword Sect.

Chen Yuan’s Troops and the others were arranged to rest.

"Chen Yuan, let me introduce you. These two are respected elders with a high status in Shu’s Martial World!" Commander Pei Yanhu began the introductions of the personages from Human Clan’s Martial Treasure.

He waved towards the middle-aged man in white with a handsome beard on the left, "This is Master Yi of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, unmatched in Sword Qi, and a man of benevolence and righteousness, truly admirable!"

Then, gesturing to the right, he looked at the woman in palace attire as though veiled in mist, "This is the former Sect Leader of the Su Nu Sword Sect, the senior Divine Priestess, who has hidden from the world for many years and now graces us with her presence in this time of crisis for our land of Shu. We are deeply grateful."

Chen Yuan’s eyes showed a trace of respect as he clasped his hands and gave a salute, "esteemed seniors’ profound virtues and mighty deeds, along my journey I’ve seen much of the world’s coldness, and at this moment, your stand demands admiration. Taoist Qing and Taoist An, disciples of both seniors, have also provided me with much support. My thanks."

The former Divine Priestess of the Su Nu Sword Sect gazed intently at Chen Yuan, her eyes adorned with trailing patterns. She shook her head, her voice light but with a husky tone,

"I dare not accept your thanks!"

"The Nine Colonels, a name that resounds like thunder, truly outstanding and peerless. At such a young age to break through the Martial Vault, with such vast Divine Skills, I hardly dare to claim the title of senior."

"Master Yi and I have heard the winds of change, it seems this world is indeed transforming. Colonel Chen, in the face of future storms, will become a dragon against the skies. My unworthy disciple providing assistance to Colonel Chen is also a stroke of fate."

"That’s right..." The Divine Priestess, speaking thus far, turned to Commander Pei Yanhu, "Commander Pei, a ’senior’ is a ’senior,’ just omit the word ’old’."

At this remark, Commander Pei’s eyebrows twitched, but the tension from the recent battle seemed to ease up a bit.

Now, Master Yi of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect, with eyes sharp as sword light that could cause pain to those inadequate in Cultivation—a manifestation of reaching a certain realm in Sword Dao—spoke to Chen Yuan with a hint of surprise in his voice, "If I’m not mistaken, word was that Colonel Chen’s Dharma Image had shattered, worldly society was rife with news of your death, yet now, Colonel Chen, newly entering the Martial Vault with the Dharma Image reborn, wields an incredibly powerful might. Our Shu Mountain talks of renewal through destruction, but the hardship of such is not to be spoken to outsiders. It appears Colonel Chen possesses great Luck and determination, turning misfortune into fortune. I fear even the Martial Vault practitioners from two shrines combined could hardly be a match for you!"

Beside him, the Divine Priestess also nodded slowly. Those three Great Martial Vault Demons, especially the Heavenly Dog that was clearly refined from one shrine, as was the Demon Dog, and yet both were slain by Chen Yuan in a single strike, was simply beyond the bound of reason.

In comparison, themselves seemed to have grown old.

Chen Yuan glanced at the expressions of the two venerable figures from the worldly society and nodded, "Indeed, my Dharma Image had shattered at that time, but I had made preparations for escape in advance, designing an Array to break free. Later, as I reassembled my Dharma Image, I made some new gains."

"However," he continued, shaking his head, "you’re overestimating me. You both have faced Great Martial Vault Demons and know that wasn’t their true strength."

At this, his tone became grave.

Master Yi and the Divine Priestess, as well as Commander Pei at his side, all showed a shift in expression.

Master Yi’s eyes, sharp like swords, flickering with sword light, probed, "What do you mean by that?"

Chen Yuan did not leave them in suspense, "I have encountered several Great Martial Vault Demons at Weiyuan Pass. Although I exterminated them all, I discovered information that these creatures seem to still be affected by a thousand-year-old Prohibition curse. Their true strengths are greatly diminished when they are outside. In critical moments, they choose to break their seals, causing their aura to surge, but their actual powers are still somewhat compromised."

Upon hearing this, Yi Cangtian’s brows slightly raised as memories surfaced,

"Yesterday, the Sect Leader and the Divine Priestess indeed fought a Great Martial Vault Demon. At the last moment, the creature’s strength surged tremendously. We thought it was using some Secret Technique to forcibly enhance its power. Only after considerable effort did we manage to defeat it. It seems we were a bit too optimistic."

As he spoke, he became pensive.

"It’s true, in the long run, once the Prohibitions on those Great Demons are completely lifted, Shu will face a real disaster as they will no longer have any scruples. Fortunately, this is only their first probe, and they are restricted, unable to act at will. Otherwise, the Ten Evils, that could only be confined by the Great Divine Ability Users through an incredible Array, would not be so. Therefore, in reality, there isn’t much time left for everyone."

As he said this, Chen Yuan let out a cold laugh,

"The two of you have grand visions of righteousness, and the heroes outside are brave fellows, yet some are still waiting and waiting. Once everyone is dead, what’s the use in saying these things then?"

"This was never a war between Demons and the Mountain-cutting Army. I, Chen Yuan, serve my duty in my position, but I’m not some soft-hearted good-for-nothing. My comrades under me, with iron bones and resolute courage, fight to the death, only to die pitifully on the battlefield. Their sacrifice isn’t meant for some to indulge in songs and dances under fireworks in pleasure quarters."

With Chen Yuan’s words, the air temperature notably dropped, and those present clearly felt the chilling killing intent in his words.

It seemed, this was the real him, causing a shock to their spirits!

What was he planning?

"Chen Yuan."

At this moment, Pei Yanhu spoke out with a somber voice.

Yi Cangtian and the Divine Priestess thought that the Commander would ask Colonel Chen to restrain his killing intent.

Unexpectedly, the Commander raised a hand and then slapped it down on the armrest of his chair, his throat hoarse, "Well said!"

"Temples with unending incense, attics rampant with debauchery.

Performances under bright lights play out the tones of court music.

Beneath the splendor of blossoms, all are but cowardly mice.

Devil Race breaches the borders, the people wail in misery.

Yet there are still those who draw their swords, their fury surges to the forefront.

Some bandits frown with determination, igniting fires in defiance.

My tens of thousands of soldiers shed their blood on the frontier,

And what of them?

If they are to die, let’s die together!"

"We can’t let all my brothers be the only ones to die!"

At this point, the Commander’s pupils were filled with bloodshot, his eyes brimming with no less killing intent.

Chen Yuan nodded firmly, "Indeed, we can’t let our brothers die alone."

The two exchanged a glance, both seemingly aware of each other’s thoughts, and they laughed heartily.

Across from them, the two Cultivators of the Human Clan, watching the "crazed" pair, remained silent. They couldn’t truly empathize with the generals who had experienced war, but they could sense a hint of fury and desolation in that laughter.

After a few breaths, the laughter ceased.

Pei Yanhu’s brows carried a serious expression as he looked at Chen Yuan, "Chen Yuan, as soon as the day breaks tomorrow, set off for Jingguan City!"

"Currently, the situation there is turbulent and dangerous, and I’m afraid incidents might occur."

Chen Yuan remained silent, his fingers idly tapping on the armrest of the chair.

Pei Yanhu, somewhat despondently said, "With my current level of Cultivation, I can no longer keep that place in check. The General has repeatedly written back, saying the western front has become increasingly dangerous due to the Ten Evils causing chaos, and he can’t break away. There’s also no word from the Court’s dispatch, and the overall command doesn’t know when they will send Troops."

"And in Jingguan City, many from the Central Plains have arrived. Only you can hold those people in check!"

"It’s only you!"

Chen Yuan fell silent for a long while before speaking, "Let’s wait a bit more, things here haven’t settled down. Having killed three Great Martial Vault Demons, we can’t guarantee that Demons won’t take desperate action. Although I destroyed the nearest Transmission Array used by the Demons on my way here..."

"That’s enough! The Demons can’t possibly regroup so quickly! Didn’t you say they had restrictions?" Pei Yanhu’s tiger eyes blazed, then he stood up,

"I’ll draft a conscription letter and send it to all regions. The Commander knows what you’re thinking, and it’s what I have in mind too."

"Afterwards, it will be all up to you! Haha."

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