Eternal Saber

Chapter 471 - 77: Bloodbath

On the official road near the Capital City, a cloud of dust billowed, and the sound of hooves rumbled like thunder.

More than ten thousand Light Cavalry of the Northern Expedition Army, led by Uncle Wang and Liu Daojian, were galloping towards Cang Mountain like a whirlwind.

The outline of Cang Mountain could already be seen here.

The army, after a long trek and without rest midway, arrived here just before dawn, when the sky was still dark.

Uncle Wang gazed into the distance and noticed a few disheveled people, stained with blood, fleeing in panic down the official road ahead.

These people kept looking back occasionally, their expressions a mix of terror, as if being pursued by some horrifying monster!

Uncle Wang frowned slightly.

Liu Daojian understood, waved his hand to signal the Northern Expedition Army to slow down, and intercepted the fleeing individuals.

Seeing the Northern Expedition Army, those people acted as if granted amnesty, fell to their knees, and hurriedly cried, "Save us, General, save us!"

"Who are you, where are you from, and why are you so frightened?"

Liu Daojian rode forward and asked softly.

"We are from Meixiang County, escaped from Cang Mountain, it was a massacre, everyone died..."

Several people spoke at once, sounding extremely chaotic.

Additionally, these people seemed to be in shock, speaking incoherently.

Liu Daojian’s face darkened, and his horse whip cracked in the air, interrupting their words, as he pointed to one of them, "You, speak!"

"We are people of Meixiang County. After Profound Celestial Sect raided us, we were forced to join them..."

At this point, the person seemed to recall something terrifying, swallowed nervously, took a deep breath, and said, "Unexpectedly, tonight at Cang Mountain, a god of death arrived. With just a sword, he slaughtered a whole Profound Celestial Army unit!"

"What?"

The Northern Expedition Army, upon hearing this, was shaken.

Uncle Wang’s eyes flashed with a peculiar color and asked, "How old was the person you mentioned?"

As the person recalled, he said, "He didn’t look too old, around twenty, seemed to be called... Chen Tang."

"Is it him?"

"Impossible, he’s merely at the Opening Acupoints Realm, could he alone overturn a Profound Celestial Sect Magic Altar?"

"Did this Profound Celestial Sect Magic Altar have no Sacrificial Wine overseeing, or other Mystic Masters?"

The Northern Expedition Army buzzed with whispers, everyone discussing with doubts in their words.

Having fought the Profound Celestial Army multiple times, they deeply understood its terror.

Those Mystic Masters, who controlled Flying Swords and Mystic Skills, each had the power to take on a hundred.

Hiding within the crowd, wielding Flying Swords, they caused massive damage and destruction to the Northern Expedition Army’s formations.

While ordinary soldiers of the Profound Celestial Army, after being baptized by the Profound Celestial Sect, became extremely savage, fearless of death.

How could a Martial Artist at the Opening Acupoints Realm possibly counter an entire Profound Celestial Army?

If it were Ye Xuan personally engaging, it might be possible.

Upon hearing the discussions of the Northern Expedition Army, another person hastily said, "He wasn’t alone, there was another person in the shadows."

"No, no, that was no person, that was a female ghost!"

"I saw with my own eyes, just a ghostly figure flickering, and those Mystic Masters with immense powers were dead!"

"Indeed, many Profound Celestial Army soldiers died midway up the mountain, claimed by that female ghost."

The more the Northern Expedition Army listened, the more astonished they became.

It seemed, according to these people, only two individuals punctured through this Profound Celestial Army unit?

Where was the Sacrificial Wine of this Magic Altar?

Where were the other Mystic Masters?

Uncle Wang contemplated, "Take them with us and continue our journey!"

In no time, Uncle Wang had brought his men to the foot of Cang Mountain, where everyone dismounted and employed their Body Techniques, rushing up the mountain.

Among them, Uncle Wang and Liu Daojian were naturally the fastest.

Following closely behind, unexpectedly, was Song Wu!

His Body Technique was even faster than some who were at the Meridian Passage Realm!

On the way up, they saw numerous Profound Celestial Army corpses, scattered within the forest.

Some were killed by a single sword to the throat, others died from arrows, and some had their chests pierced by sharp weapons.

Uncle Wang and his group arrived at the top of the mountain at the Profound Celestial Sect’s camp and, surveying the scene, couldn’t help but feel a chill.

Uncle Wang and Liu Daojian exchanged glances, and with their experience, couldn’t help but show shock at this scene!

The camp was filled with corpses, blood flowing like rivers, densely packed bodies at a glance!

The entire Profound Celestial Army unit was annihilated!

Not far away, several figures rushed over, arriving swiftly.

"General Wang, General Liu."

The newcomers were Ye Taoyuan, who had brought reinforcements from Langya Pavilion, arriving even earlier than Uncle Wang and his group.

"Female Knight Ye."

Uncle Wang nodded slightly in greeting, "What happened here?"

"It was already like this when I arrived."

Ye Taoyuan said, "Captured a few Profound Celestial Army members who pretended to be dead and escaped. They said Chen Tang and a young girl together annihilated this Profound Celestial Army unit!"

"No one else?"

Liu Daojian couldn’t help but ask.

Ye Taoyuan shook her head.

Even though she arrived a step earlier, the shock in her eyes was undeniable.

On the other side of the mountain, hundreds of people arrived, led by none other than the Plum Blossom Sword Sect’s Sect Leader, Mei Qingyuan.

Following him were disciples of the Plum Blossom Sword Sect and over two hundred death-defying Green Forest Heroes hired for heavy gold.

The groups exchanged greetings, knowing they were all here to assist, and quickly eliminated any hostility.

In the brief interval, Song Wu, Mei Zhenyu, and others also arrived, and witnessing the scene before them, felt a chill creep up their spines!

Uncle Wang asked, "Where is the Sacrificial Wine?"

"I heard from friends in the Plum Blossom Sword Sect that the Cyan Pine Sacrificial Wine here attempted to kill Chen Tang and was killed instead."

Ye Taoyuan said, "Moreover, this Profound Celestial Sect slaughtered and looted Meixiang County, Chen Tang extracted the location of this Magic Altar, and in fury, he rushed here for a massacre, blood-washing this Profound Celestial Army!"

Three forces gathered here, yet no one spoke, each one silent.

Only the sound of the wind whispered past the mountain top, sobbing softly.

The major Sects in Jianghu, even the top powers, were extremely cautious of the Profound Celestial Sect, trying to avoid direct conflict with them.

The people of Jianghu, weak and isolated, feared nothing more than avoiding the Profound Celestial Sect.

This Chen Tang has immense courage!

The retaliation of the Profound Celestial Sect is extremely ruthless and mad.

This person is even more ruthless and mad than the Profound Celestial Sect!

The Green Forest Heroes who came with Mei Qingyuan, each one a death-defying man, seasoned with years in Jianghu.

Yet even so, they had never seen such a ruthless character.

"Where is Chen Tang?"

After a long silence, Song Wu broke it and asked, "How is he?"

Ye Taoyuan said, "It’s heard he’s fine, already descended the mountain, whereabouts unknown."

Song Wu, Mei Zhenyu, and others all sighed in relief, their faces lighting up with joy.

The others were secretly amazed, astonished beyond words.

To blood-wash a Profound Celestial Sect Magic Altar, and still retreat unscathed!

"Personal Guard, Personal Guard..."

Uncle Wang muttered quietly with a complex expression.

He initially wanted to recruit Chen Tang under his command as a Personal Guard.

Honestly, this starting point far exceeded others, showing his appreciation and importance of Chen Tang.

Being a Personal Guard by his side, he could learn many things through exposure.

Additionally, there would be many opportunities for meritorious performance, promising a bright future.

Moreover, Chen Tang was too young to be immediately granted a high military rank in the Northern Expedition Army.

Only now did he realize, the conditions he once offered Chen Tang were still too low.

Not to mention as a Personal Guard, even having him as a Vanguard General under his command was nothing much.

With this one man, he could rival a thousand troops!