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Chapter 45 - 45 45 Ruyi Temple

45: Chapter 45 Ruyi Temple 45: Chapter 45 Ruyi Temple Ruyi Temple was situated on a plain outside the northern suburbs of the city.

When Lin Xing followed the army led by Zhao Yuan to this place, he could see a huge fortress-like structure from a great distance away.

At this moment, the fortress-like Ruyi Temple was already tightly sealed, with its high walls filled with people holding various weapons, clearly ready for a standoff.

Lin Xing couldn’t help but sigh inwardly as he saw this, “The local underworld forces in this world really do have abundant military power.”

Seemingly sensing Lin Xing’s astonishment, Zhao Yuan pointed at Ruyi Temple and said, “This Demon Temple, relying on years of accumulated wealth, has not only recruited henchmen but has even secretly purchased firearms and armor.

It has long become the local tyrant, and in the past years, none of the bandits and rogue armies passing through Taiping County have dared to attack Ruyi Temple.”

He sighed, “But if we can take down Ruyi Temple this time, then the various sects and factions in Dongya Prefecture will probably no longer dare to defy the Commander’s orders.”

Lin Xing, sensing that his talisman skills had not yet reached the fourth level, looked eagerly in the direction of Ruyi Temple.

But Zhao Yuan’s hand was already on his shoulder, speaking calmly, “Don’t be hasty, it’s not your turn to enter the fray yet.”

Soon, the battle between the two sides broke out.

Under Zhao Yuan’s command, hundreds of soldiers immediately began their assault on Ruyi Temple, only to be repelled time and again.

The heavily invested fortress of Ruyi Temple was obviously not something that the soldiers could easily breach in a short time.

Just as the soldiers launched another charge towards Ruyi Temple, a chorus of shouts came from behind the army.

It was the bandits from Wolong Mountain, who had somehow circled to the rear of the army and launched an ambush during the height of the battle.

Suddenly facing an attack from both front and rear, the soldiers in the formation panicked, but Zhao Yuan seemed to have anticipated this and ordered, “Third team, fourth team, fifth team, fill in…”

Immediately, soldiers who had been waiting sprang forward to meet the bandits who were launching the surprise attack.

As soon as both sides drew close, gunfire erupted, effectively halting the bandits in their tracks.

Zhao Yuan looked at the bandits’ disorganized state and sneered, “We’ve been waiting for you.”

Following Zhao Yuan’s next command, ten strapping men clad in heavy armor slowly stepped forward, heading towards the battlefield.

Their armor looked like thick iron plates forcibly cobbled together, leaving deep footprints on the earth with every step they took.

Zhao Yuan remarked, “In these days, Song Yi, in the name of the Commander, secretly crafted these ten sets of heavy armor, and selected the ten strongest Heavy Armor Warriors from the army to train day and night, all for today’s battle.”

In the blink of an eye, the ten Heavy Armor Warriors plunged into the enemy formation, where the bullets fired by the bandits created a clinking noise upon hitting their armor but failed to harm them in the slightest.

Wherever the warriors went, they were unstoppable, and it didn’t take long for them to tear through the bandits’ defense line.

Although they didn’t kill many, the impact they had on the morale of the bandits was terrifying.

In the bandit’s rear, an old man watched as his men began to show signs of collapse.

Knowing the quality of these bandits, once they started to retreat, it would lead to an irreversible defeat.

If they couldn’t hold now, they would truly lose.

Grinding his teeth, the old man looked at the ten Heavy Armor Warriors and then turned hurriedly to someone next to him, speaking respectfully, “Sir, please lend your aid quickly, or once the army is routed, there will be no turning back.”

The man standing beside him was a giant clad in black heavy armor, over two meters tall.

Hearing the old man’s words, the giant smiled faintly, a bloodthirsty gleam in his eyes, “This Zhao Yuan does have some skills, but to think that these pieces of scrap metal could block the Holy Sect is simply naive.”

After speaking, the giant let out a long howl akin to the roar of a tiger and the cry of a dragon, and his entire being charged toward the front line like a war chariot.

As he saw the enemy drawing ever closer, the bloodlust in his eyes intensified, and behind him rose the illusions of a dragon and a tiger, twisting and roaring back and forth, emanating an aura of terror.

The next moment, he hurled his three-meter-long spear with tremendous force, sending it whistling terrifyingly towards a Heavy Armor Warrior.

Pfft!

Armor that could withstand bullets was brutally penetrated by the spear.

Roar!

Accompanied by the giant’s furious bellow, the spear completely impaled the warrior’s body, emerging from the other side.

Then, the giant hoisted the warrior like a skewered candied haw, bellowing out, “Who will fight with me?”

The dragon and tiger illusions behind him roared along with his actions, exploding with even more formidable might.

The giant’s charge, killing, and shouting immediately drew the attention of countless people on the battlefield.

With his actions, the bandits were greatly emboldened, whereas the soldiers’ morale plummeted, and the once invincible Heavy Armor Warriors now showed a hint of hesitation and fear in their eyes.

The giant burst into a crazed laugh, flinging the corpse from his spear to the ground, and shouted, “You bunch of rabbits, follow me and kill them all!”

The bandits, with their high spirits, began to yell and scream, and it seemed as if the battlefield situation had been reversed in an instant.

Zhao Yuan, witnessing this scene, constricted his pupils slightly, “Is this the Dragon Tiger Divine General of the Heavenly Will Sect, so formidable on the battlefield?”

Lin Xing, seeing the dragon and tiger illusions behind the giant, also exclaimed in surprise, “Is this an ascension of skill?”

Zhao Yuan glanced at him and nodded, “It is said that the Dragon Tiger Divine Generals of the Heavenly Will Sect possess an ancestral ascension known as ‘Dragon Tiger Combat.'”

“Once activated, they can have unparalleled divine strength, and the dragon and tiger illusions behind them also serve to intimidate their opponents.

Ordinary people near them, I fear, might be scared witless even without being attacked.”

On the battlefield above, the giant successively stabbed to death two more Armor Warriors, their blood spattering on his armor, painting him like a demon king of chaos.

Wherever he went, the dragon and tiger roars emanating from behind him terrified the soldiers into a rout, seemingly unable to muster the courage to resist him.

No sooner had Zhao Yuan spoken than he saw Lin Xing wanting to charge forward, and he quickly grabbed him, “Have you lost your mind?”

“I’ve just told you that this man cannot be outmatched in strength, you can’t just clash with him head-on…”

Lin Xing pushed his palm away, walking out as he said, “Let me try.”

As he looked in the direction of the giant, his eyes filled with anticipation, he thought, “Such a thick and long spear, probably could cleanly and neatly impale me in one go…”

Seeing Lin Xing so defiant of his orders, anger flashed across Zhao Yuan’s face.

With a swoosh, he grabbed Lin Xing’s shoulder, his voice cold, “Try?

Is the battlefield a place for you to ‘try’?

Going now is tantamount to suicide, and it disrupts our military morale.”

“Lin Xing, let me tell you, since you’re in my army, you are to obey my command.

Defy my orders again, and I’ll take you down right now.”

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Thanks to ‘The Unhuman JoJo’ for the generous tip to the character Lin Xing.