Chapter 253 The whole army attacks
As soon as she said this, the people around her immediately understood her intention. Xiao Ling had mentioned before that the leader of the Wanxie Sect, Xie Biyan, was already a four-star Dou Zong master, very powerful, and good at large-scale attacks. If they were to face Xie Biyan, even if everyone joined forces, they would not be able to defeat Xie Biyan alone.
Although everyone knows that Xiao Yixian is a Dou Zong-level warrior, her exact strength is a mystery. Now, Xiao Yixian has volunteered to fight against Xie Biyan. Does this mean that she is strong enough to compete with a four-star Dou Zong?
This thought spread quickly in everyone's mind, and their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. Could such a young Little Medical Immortal really have the power to challenge a four-star Dou Zong? Could such a monstrous cultivation talent really exist in this world?
As the person with the closest relationship with Xiao Ling among the major forces in the Jia Ma Empire, Hai Bodong naturally had contact with Xiao Yixiang and her companions for a long time.
Take Qing Lin for example. He remembered that when he first met Qing Lin, Qing Lin had not yet had any cultivation. But since she followed Xiao Ling, in just four years, she has grown into a Dou Huang. This speed is simply amazing.
As for Xiao Yixian, Hai Bodong remembered that when he first met her, she was just a great fighting master. He didn't expect that now, her strength has become so strong that she even surpassed himself in a short period of time. This made Hai Bodong feel a little emotional and even doubted his own cultivation speed.
With a hint of uncertainty, Hai Bodong asked Xiao Yixian: "Xiao Yixian, do you really have the confidence to fight against the leader of the Wanxie Sect, Xie Biyan? He is a four-star Dou Zong-level warrior. The gap between Dou Zongs is like a chasm. This is no joke. If you are not careful, accidents may happen. If something happens to you, we will not be able to explain to him after Xiao Ling's retreat is over."
Knowing that Hai Bodong and Xiao Ling had a good relationship, Xiao Yixian's attitude became much gentler. She smiled and nodded, saying, "Mr. Hai, you don't have to worry too much. My current cultivation has stabilized at the level of a four-star Dou Zong. Facing Xie Bi Yan, I have enough confidence to deal with him."
That's right, Xiao Yixian's strength had broken through to the four-star Dou Zong not long ago. This was due to the special ability of the "Zhan Tian Ping" to cultivate herbs, which helped her cultivate many high-year rare poisonous herbs.
Using these poisonous herbs, Xiao Yixian prepared a more potent mixed poison. With the help of these poisons, her cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds. In less than a year, she jumped from an eight-star Dou Huang to a four-star Dou Zong, surpassing Xiao Ling's strength before his retreat.
When the people around heard what Xiao Yixian said, they couldn't help but reveal surprised expressions. They all took a breath of cold air and exclaimed in their hearts, "A Dou Zong four-star strongman is so terrifying."
However, this surprise soon turned into joy. With a strong person like Xiao Yixian as the backing, the chances of the Jia Ma Empire winning this war will undoubtedly be greatly improved.
Jia Xingtian couldn't help but smile in relief. The strength of the Little Medical Fairy was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for resisting the offensive of the Three Kingdoms coalition.
With gratitude in his tone, he said to Xiao Yixian: "Miss Xiao Yixian, your help is a great support to us. We, the royal family, will remember your help in dealing with Xie Biyan and will reward you handsomely in the future."
The Little Medical Fairy gently shook her hand and responded calmly, "Mr. Jia, you're welcome. This is the agreement we reached before."
Facing Xiao Yixian's refusal, Jia Xingtian could only smile awkwardly. He realized that Xiao Yixian did not want to establish too many relationships based on interests with them, so he wisely did not continue the topic.
Suddenly, Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin's eyes became sharp, and they almost simultaneously turned their gazes in the direction of the Three Kingdoms Alliance army.
Just as their eyes were focused, a rumbling drum sound came from afar, shaking people's hearts like thunder. The sound quickly spread until it echoed throughout the fortress.
"They are about to start the attack!" With the rapid drumbeats, Hai Bodong and other strong men's faces became solemn.
The atmosphere on the city wall suddenly became tense, and the soldiers held their weapons tightly, ready to meet the coming attack. The drumbeats were like a horn before the battle, making everyone's heart beat faster, and a sense of tension that was about to explode filled the air. Everyone in the fortress knew that at this moment, they would face a real test.
The sound of drums echoed in the air, and soon the ground began to tremble, as if responding to the upcoming battle. In the distance, the endless army surged towards the fortress like surging waves. Their footsteps were like thunder, shaking the sky and bringing heavy pressure to everyone present.
"All Dou Wang warriors, immediately disperse to various defense lines and guard against the opponent's Dou Wang!" Jia Xingtian's voice was firm and powerful, his face was solemn as he gave orders.
As the order was issued, the soldiers on the fortress quickly entered a state of preparation for battle. Among the dark crowd, streams of light streaked across the sky. They were the strong men from the three empires. Their presence doubled the pressure on the Black Mountain Fortress.
When the endless army was nearly a thousand meters away from the fortress, they suddenly stopped and a murderous aura burst out from among them, like a real wave, covering the entire fortress.
As the army of the Three Kingdoms coalition stopped, rays of light suddenly flashed across the sky, and then figures with fighting wings on their backs appeared. They looked down from above, gazing at the well-defended Black Mountain Fortress below with cold smiles.
The soldiers on the city wall felt the oppression of this murderous aura, but they did not retreat. Instead, they gripped their weapons even more firmly.
At the tense moment of confrontation between the two armies, a loud and arrogant laugh suddenly echoed in the sky. The sound was so powerful that it penetrated every corner of the battlefield and was clearly heard by everyone.
"Haha, in my opinion, your Jia Ma Empire is just a bunch of rabble, no match for our coalition. I originally thought that your Jia Ma Empire had produced a few Dou Zong strongmen, which would be a bit impressive, but now it seems that even if those three old guys join forces, they are no match for me. I advise you to surrender as soon as possible and bow down to our three empires, then maybe we will consider sparing your lives."
As these provocative words fell, a dazzling golden light burst out from the coalition forces and rushed straight into the sky. Everyone looked up and saw a man in a golden battle robe floating in the sky. A pair of huge golden wings stretched out behind him, shining brightly, like a god descending, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
With the appearance of the man in gold, thunderous cheers broke out among the coalition forces. Their voices were as surging as the waves, showing that this man had an extremely high status in their hearts.
"The wild geese fall from the sky!" Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian and Yunshan looked at the man who spread his fighting spirit wings and stood proudly in the air. Their faces turned serious.
After being insulted like this repeatedly, they also felt angry and unwilling. The three of them joined forces but were still no match for one person, and this sense of defeat made their hearts burn with anger.
Yan Luotian's declaration was still echoing in the air when a mocking laugh was heard. Three streams of light of different colors flew out rapidly from the coalition forces' formation and eventually transformed into three old men with sneering faces, floating in mid-air.
The three old men were all wearing green robes with patterns of three kinds of beasts embroidered on them: lions, tigers, and bears. These patterns were not simple embroidery, but seemed to be condensed by some strange energy, and they were lifelike.
When the eyes fell on these patterns, the three ferocious beasts seemed to jump out of the cloth, and their scarlet eyes revealed a fierce light, which was enough to make a weak-willed person feel weak in the legs under such murderous gaze.
"Master Yan, are you kidding me? We are not here to do charity." The lion-robed old man said, his voice full of sarcasm. They obviously did not buy into Yan Luotian's so-called "accepting surrender." "Our goal is to completely defeat the Jia Ma Empire, not to give them any breathing space."
When the figures of the three old men appeared on the battlefield, the soldiers on the Black Mountain Fortress couldn't help but narrow their eyes, and the atmosphere became more tense.
Queen Medusa snorted coldly, her eyes were as sharp as a sword, and her tone was full of disdain: "Humph, you three are just relying on secret methods to forcibly improve your combat power. If you hadn't escaped quickly last time, I would have killed you." Her words revealed a sense of pride, and it was obvious that she didn't take the tricks of the three old men seriously. Queen Medusa did have a little resentment in her heart. She was dissatisfied with not being able to completely kill the opponent in the last battle. At that time, she almost killed the elder who temporarily reached the Dou Zong level with the help of secret methods. Unfortunately, the opponent's reinforcements arrived in time, allowing the three to escape.
Medusa never forgot about the Dou Zong-level bodies that were used to refine the Heavenly Demon Puppet. Last time, she failed to take advantage of the opportunity to kill the Dou Zong-level elder when the three Mulan elders performed their secret technique, which made her very unhappy.
The three elders of Mulan did not take Medusa's ridicule seriously. Although they had suffered a loss in front of Medusa before, now the top forces of the Three Kingdoms Alliance were gathered together. They believed that the Gama Empire could not withstand this powerful offensive, so they were not afraid.
"Queen Medusa, your strength is indeed extraordinary, but today's battle is no longer a stage for you alone." One of the three elders of Mulan spoke slowly, with a hint of teasing in his voice, "We have many powerful people in the Three Kingdoms Alliance, and I'm afraid the prestige of your snake people will end here today."
The words of Elder Mulan were still echoing in the air. Suddenly, a hoarse and old voice cut through the noise of the battlefield and reached everyone's ears clearly.
"Haha, why do you guys have to be so long-winded to deal with a mere Gama Empire?" The voice carried a hint of disdain and sarcasm, as if it was despising the power of the entire Gama Empire.
As the voice fell, a figure slowly emerged in the air. It was a white-haired old man with a slightly hunched back.
The old man's appearance was not ostentatious, but it brought with it an indescribable sense of oppression, as if even the air around him became heavy because of his presence.
His cold eyes swept across the battlefield, causing everyone's heart to skip a beat involuntarily.
The old man was wearing plain clothes, his face was full of traces of time, but he had no expression. Although his eyes seemed a little cloudy, deep inside, there was a sharp and cold light hidden, which made people shudder.
In his hand, he held a pitch-black cane with a ferocious scorpion head carved on the top. A faint purple light flickered on the scorpion's forehead, making it look particularly strange.
He just floated quietly in the air, but his aura was completely restrained, without a single leak, giving people the feeling that he was just an ordinary old man.
But with his appearance, the atmosphere of the entire battlefield changed. Everyone's eyes were filled with awe and vigilance. Even strong men like the three elders of Mulan and Yan Luotian could not help but cast solemn glances at him.
When the old man appeared, the originally calm Xiao Yixian's eyes flashed with a sharpness. Since she was promoted to Dou Zong, she has never really competed with a strong man of the same level.
Yao Chen had also reminded her that her cultivation progressed too fast and she needed to hone herself through actual combat in order to better master her newfound strength. Therefore, this time when facing Xie Bi Yan, she took the initiative to volunteer, wanting to take this opportunity to test her own strength.
Xiao Ling also told her that Xie Biyan had a secret method hidden in his body that could temporarily increase his strength to that of a five-star Dou Zong. Facing such an opponent, Xiao Yixian would naturally not take it lightly.
But as the owner of the evil poison body, she has a natural resistance to poisonous fighting spirit. Moreover, with Yao Lao's support, she only needs to go all out and show her true strength.
"Xie Bi Yan!" Jia Xingtian and the others looked sharp and immediately recognized that the person coming was the dreaded leader of the Wanxie Sect.
A trace of fear flashed across Yan Luotian's eyes, but was soon replaced by a smile. He said, "Haha, if we can defeat the enemy without fighting and incorporate the Jia Ma Empire into the territory of our coalition, that would naturally be the best strategy."
"Haha, now that Master Scorpion has arrived on the battlefield, it will be easy for him to deal with these stragglers of the Gama Empire." Among the three elders of Mulan, the one who had just mocked Medusa spoke again, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.
"Master Yan's plan sounds good, but not everyone will buy it." Xie Biyan's voice was slow, but it revealed an unquestionable determination. He narrowed his eyes and continued, "Since I'm here, I will naturally deal with these people from the Jia Ma Empire."
Although his words were neither hurried nor slow, they were like a heavy hammer, and every word was clearly transmitted throughout the battlefield. Everyone present could feel the weight of the old man's words, and his presence seemed to add a bit of oppression to the sky.
Hearing Xie Biyan's words, Jia Xingtian frowned, and an angry look appeared on his face. He remembered that when he fought with Xie Biyan, he had a slight advantage. However, now that both of them have reached the Dou Zong realm, he feels that the gap between his strength and Xie Biyan is getting bigger and bigger.
The opponent who was once weaker than him was now arrogant and domineering in his territory, with an expression that he didn't take them seriously at all. This made the usually calm Jia Xingtian feel unprecedented humiliation and anger, and his face turned red.
Although he was furious, Jia Xingtian still managed to stay calm. As the commander-in-chief of the Jiama Empire, he knew that he could not let his personal emotions affect the morale of the entire army. He could not show weakness in front of the enemy and lose his own momentum.
So, he sneered at Xie Biyan and said, "Humph, Xie Laogui, you are also a well-known figure, but I didn't expect that you are doing this kind of thing now, and joining forces with other countries to bully our Jiama Empire."
Then, he turned to Yan Luotian and Mulan Elders, with obvious sarcasm in his tone: "Sect Master Yan, Mulan Elders, you are really something. Xie Biyan can deal with a lot of us alone, but now he has dragged you into this. I'm afraid he has no good intentions behind this. After all, the conflict between your own country and the Izumo Empire has been going on for a long time."
Xie Biyan listened to Jia Xingtian's words, and a trace of disdain flashed in his old eyes. He naturally saw through Jia Xingtian's intention at a glance, which was nothing more than trying to create a rift between their three-nation alliance and try to weaken their unity.
But Xie Biyan didn't take this trick seriously. In his opinion, the Three Kingdoms Alliance was now in full swing, and it was just around the corner to annex the Jiama Empire. Past grievances seemed insignificant in the face of the huge benefits that were about to come.
So Xie Biyan immediately hit back at Jia Xingtian's words, with obvious sarcasm in his tone: "Jia Xingtian, don't bother to stir up trouble. Elder Xie Yun of our Wanxie Sect has disappeared since he went to the Jia Ma Empire. I'm afraid he has been killed by you. Also, the alchemists from our three countries went to the Jia Ma Empire to participate in the competition, but they disappeared one by one. We haven't settled the accounts yet. We are here today to seek justice for these unfortunate compatriots."
As soon as Xie Biyan finished speaking, he turned to look in the direction of Yan Luotian and the three elders of Mulan, with a sly smile on his face, as if seeking their approval: "Everyone, do you think what I said is right?"
Yan Luotian hesitated for a moment, then nodded in support: "What the Scorpion Sect Master said is reasonable." He gently clenched his palm, and golden light flashed in his palm, gradually condensing into a golden long sword. The sword was covered with sharp spikes similar to goose feathers, emitting a dangerous light.
"Jia Xingtian, do you think this childish trick of sowing discord can work on us? Don't waste time. Today, no matter who comes, they cannot change the fate of the Gama Empire." Yan Luotian's words were full of confidence and threats. His attitude was clear: they were determined to win today's battle.
(End of this chapter)