Chapter 766: Chapter 247: Are You an Outsider?_2
Hundreds of water ghosts wearing tattered Xuan Armor, their eye sockets flickering with eerie blue algae fire, brandishing hooks or curved blades, continuously collided with the redwood warships.
Everyone fought fiercely, with a large variety of spells exploding first, followed by all sorts of magic artifacts flying out messily, halting the water ghost’s advance, and over fifty water ghosts perished on the spot.
“Hahaha, that’s all they got!”
“I killed a water ghost when I was three years old.”
“Who isn’t familiar with water ghosts in this area!”
The morale of the people soared.
However, Sun Ning and his companion frowned: “These water ghosts are behaving strangely.”
The next moment, Xie Sichao deployed his means.
Military Art—Speed is the Essence.
Military Art—Wearing Armor!
In an instant, the water ghosts’ defense multiplied several times, their speed increased several times, they resisted spells and magic artifacts’ offensive, chopped the ship’s sides, and rushed into the ship.
The previously stalemated battle situation overturned in an instant.
The scene on the village’s side rapidly deteriorated, teetering on destruction!
In all fairness, the combat power of a single water ghost was less than sixty percent of the bone-piercing crocodile, but with the military art enhancement, their power surged, leaving the bone-piercing crocodile group far behind.
Qing Yan broke through the river surface, flew into the air, cast two defensive spells to aid the three warships, and narrowly pulled the scene back from disaster.
“Yin Soldiers! Are you from the Underworld realm?” Qing Yan’s face was filled with a serious expression, “Is the Netherworld intervening strongly in the Mortal World again?”
The White Bone Crocodile Demon emerged from the water, covered with numerous wounds, his Bone Armor shattered partly, and the crocodile he rode had already changed to another one.
The Crocodile Demon pointed at Qing Yan, “Which Underworld realm are you from, even if I told you, what could you do? Our City Covering Alliance’s strength is far deeper than you imagine!”
“Qing Yan, if you kneel down and plead for mercy now, I might spare your life.”
Xie Sichao still did not show himself, instead calmly refuting, “We understand the rule of separating Yin and Yang. We don’t aim to fully occupy the Mortal World and repeat the old war. But the Yin Soul Black Swamp naturally resembles the Underworld environment. It’s just like a small window, can’t we Underworld cultivators take a breather through this window?”
Qing Yan, with a serious expression, glared at the Crocodile Demon, “You Mortal World cultivators, colluding with Underworld forces, utterly shameful!”
“Shameful?” The Crocodile Demon snorted coldly, filled with killing intent, “For freedom, to cleanse this area, our City Covering Alliance must have sacrifices. Sacrificing reputation is just part of it. This is our resolve!”
“Qing Yan, today you and your subordinates will die here!”
After saying this, the Crocodile Demon launched another attack.
This time the situation was vastly different from before.
Though the Crocodile Demon was not Qing Yan’s match, with Xie Sichao’s assistance, the former firmly held the upper hand.
Qing Yan immediately ordered the retreat of the three warships.
Using his strength to fend off two Golden Core cultivators while protecting his subordinates on the three warships forced him into a difficult situation, soon gaining multiple wounds, nearing defeat.
If Qing Yan fled, the fate of the cultivators on the three warships would be imaginable.
“Boss, how should we act later?” Ning Zhuo transmitted thoughts to Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong glanced at Ning Zhuo, secretly smiled.
If it were in Fire Persimmon Immortal City, Ning Zhuo would surely choose to avoid and continue enduring. After all, escaping with the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon was easy.
But now, Ning Zhuo was filled with heroic and fierce spirit on the battlefield and did not choose to retreat but thought of fighting hard!
It undoubtedly suited Sun Lingtong’s appetite.
He immediately responded with Divine Sense, “I can’t see clearly underwater and don’t know where Xie Sichao is hiding. So the target can only be the Golden Core sitting arrogantly on the crocodile’s back, that boasting, incessantly babbling guy!”
“Okay!” Ning Zhuo agreed readily.
Although both were only Foundation Establishment, they did not hesitate to plot against a Golden Core.
In the Liangzhu Country war, they have even beheaded Nascent Soul cultivators! With such experience, their courage was naturally different.
However, just as the two were feigning combat and secretly plotting, suddenly another Golden Core aura traversed the sky.
A middle-aged scholar flew out of nowhere.
Holding a brush, he wrote in the air, and in a matter of breaths, composed a Magic Prohibition from the “Ritual Records.”
The Magic Prohibition transformed into countless words, flew into the battlefield, accurately shooting into the Water Ghost Shadow Soldiers’ bodies.
Then, everyone was astonished to see these Water Ghost Shadow Soldiers putting down their weapons, frantically slapping their faces, or kneeling to confess, many clasped their hands, performing various courtesies.
The Yin Soldiers, who were fierce and aggressive just a moment ago, became courteous and proper friends the next moment.
Then, they were chaotically slaughtered by the village guards who came to their senses, routing over a hundred Water Ghosts.
“It’s Lord Wen Ruanyu!”
“We’re saved!!!”
The crowd cheered, and their morale soared.
Qing Yan hurriedly revealed his identity and informed Wen Ruanyu about the events that had transpired.
Wen Ruanyu nodded slightly at him, took up a high vantage point, and with his brush, produced countless words.
The words poured down like a torrential rain, dampening the morale of the Water Ghost Yin Soldiers, who were then continuously defeated by the village guards.
“This must be a Confucian Cultivator, right?” Ning Zhuo widened his eyes, as this was the first time he had seen a Confucian Cultivator in reality.
Sun Lingtong nodded: “There is ample Literary Energy and National Power in this, it should indeed be a Confucian Cultivator.”
In Southern Bean Country, Confucian Cultivators are rarely seen; in fact, they are also rare in North Wind Country and Liangzhu Country.
The sacred land for Confucian Cultivation is Huazhang Country, where it’s said the entire Cultivation Kingdom is governed by Confucianism, almost abolishing all other schools of thought.
Since Confucian Cultivation can become a pillar of a Cultivation Kingdom, it naturally has profound depths and methods.
Wen Ruanyu skillfully utilized National Power and employed Confucianism, directly suppressing the Water Ghost Yin Soldiers.
“Golden Core Peak, with excellent teachings, this person is definitely not an ordinary cultivator.” Sun Ning and another continued to observe the battle, quickly reaching a consensus in secret.
Confucianism – Cultivated Literature and Restored Military!
Wen Ruanyu occupied the high ground, with Literary Energy surging all around him, ebbing and flowing continuously.
Under the influence of Confucianism, the effectiveness of various strategies from both allies and enemies was reduced by several degrees. The intensity of the battlefield instantly dropped to its lowest point.
“Military Advisor Xie, this person is the right hand of the White Paper City Lord. It’s best we withdraw for now!” The White Bone Crocodile Demon, who was just shouting arrogantly, suddenly lost all will to fight against Wen Ruanyu.
“Hmph, fine.” Xie Sichao’s voice rang out, immediately ordering a retreat.
Wen Ruanyu did not pursue, only protected the warship.
Qing Yan wanted to pursue but was advised, “Do not chase a cornered foe,” and stopped.
Wen Ruanyu: “I still have important matters, and cannot stay long. Fellow Daoist Qing Yan, please continue escorting to White Paper City.”
“If the enemy returns, just crush this Jade Pendant, and I will sense it.”
Saying this, Wen Ruanyu tossed a token to Qing Yan, who quickly expressed his thanks.
Wen Ruanyu nodded slightly and continued to fly northward.
Unexpectedly, after flying several hundred steps, he returned: “By the way, are there any outsiders among you?”
He looked down at the cultivators on the ship.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally, all eyes fell on Yang Weida.
“Really?” Wen Ruanyu’s heart stirred slightly, “What do you have on you, take them out and let me see.”
“Ah?” Yang Weida was baffled.
The other cultivators surrounded him silently, their gazes unfriendly.
Qing Yan stared at Yang Weida: “When Lord Wen asks, you just do it.”
Yang Weida was alarmed, waved his hands quickly: “I’m not a traitor!”
In his panic, he hurriedly took out all his possessions for Wen Ruanyu to inspect.
Wen Ruanyu didn’t see any flames but noticed a few Soul Crossing Lamp wicks, and his heart stirred again: “You Ling instructed me to pay attention to flame-related matters. Do these wicks count?”
“No matter, take him with us for now.”
It turned out, Wen Ruanyu was supposed to be on duty at White Paper City, handling official duties. But after Sang Le Youling’s divination, he was ordered to set out immediately, advancing directly north of White Paper City to search for key figures.
Wen Ruanyu flew for a long time and witnessed this fierce battle on the river. He recognized Qing Yan at a glance as the acknowledged local leader of White Paper City and immediately intervened in the rescue.
“You come with me for the time being.” Discovering Yang Weida, but unable to be certain, Wen Ruanyu decided to temporarily take Yang Weida along, continuing the search to assess the situation further.
Thus, Wen Ruanyu carried the anxious Yang Weida, flying away into the sky.
Qing Yan led his subordinates, made a brief rest, and immediately headed for White Paper City.