Big Moon Ballad

Chapter 2650 Moonlight Night
The once calm ground began to shake, but the tremors did not come from afar; they came from underground!
Ying Baoyue felt a chill run down her spine as she suddenly understood why Zhou Fu had stubbornly refused to surrender.

It turns out he really did have reinforcements.

"Attention, soldiers! Enemy reinforcements are on the way!"

Ying Baoyue's voice, brimming with true energy, echoed across the Lancang coast. Gui Chen, who was leading his army to sweep away the stubborn Northern Wei rebels and Western Rong troops from the reeds, suddenly looked up, utterly astonished.

"Reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements coming from?"

They had already dispatched scouts to scour the area within a hundred miles, maintaining a tight watch to ensure there was absolutely no sign of an approaching army. Even if there were, it would be impossible for them to arrive within a day. At this point, where would the Western Rong people find reinforcements?

Could it be that divine soldiers have truly descended from the heavens?

Many of the former Qin soldiers stared blankly at their surroundings, then looked up at the sky.

"Not in the sky!"

Ying Baoyue cried out hoarsely, "Underground!"

underground?

Gui Chen suddenly recalled the scene of the Zen monks emerging from the ground during the Battle of Epang Palace, and a chill ran down his spine. Just then, screams suddenly erupted from the vanguard of the Former Qin army ahead.

"what!!!"

The once pristine ground suddenly turned into a muddy swamp, and many cavalrymen fell into it and were instantly swallowed up. Then, a huge black hole emerged from the swamp, and countless Xirong soldiers clad in armor sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

"A Zen temple! A cave!"

Gui Chen turned his horse around in alarm, "Vanguard, retreat fifty paces!"

The general's voice boomed like a thunderclap, but it was too late.

The cavalry that emerged from the mobile underground chambers of the Zen temple were like demons from hell, wielding their sabers and reaping the lives of the Former Qin soldiers whose horses were stuck in the mud, as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

"Retreat! Cultivators, cover the rear! Don't panic!"

"Give a helping hand to those who can be saved, and abandon those who cannot!"

Blood blurred Gui Chen's vision, and his head was throbbing as if it would explode. But he gritted his teeth, withstood the pressure, and roared loudly. At the same time, he turned his horse around and returned to the edge of the swamp, where he swung his sword and cut down five Western Rong cavalrymen in succession.

The young general's fearless spirit calmed the suddenly startled returning army, restored their morale, and they began to retreat while fighting the Western Rong cavalry.

Gui Chen took a deep breath of blood. From the Former Qin to the Northern Wei, and then from the Northern Wei to the Southern Chu, he was no longer an empty-headed general who had never seen blood. And the soldiers who had fought alongside him and Ying Baoyue were no longer undisciplined pampered soldiers of the Inner Army, but truly seasoned and fierce generals.

The three thousand cavalrymen selected by Ying Baoyue were already elite troops. They had just been startled and lost their composure, but now they gradually regained their formation, and the battle entered a stalemate.

The situation was much more critical for the Southern Chu army, which was also ambushed by underground cavalry not far away. Otherwise, the Southern Chu soldiers would have been caught in the swamp in their panic and suffered heavy casualties. But as the Former Qin army stabilized its position, the Southern Chu army gradually regrouped and withstood the enemy's attack.

"Well done, kid."

Just as the battle was gradually stabilizing, Gui Chen, who was commanding at the front line, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if his entire body was being locked onto by some terrifying entity.

He was very familiar with this feeling; it was murderous intent.

Gui Chen's hair almost stood on end. He had this feeling every time he faced a life-or-death crisis. Before he could react, his body suddenly sank down.

"General!"

Suddenly, several thick, black, long, muddy vines emerged from the swamp, wrapped around the legs of Gui Chen's warhorse, and dragged it deeper into the burrow.

Gui Chen's personal guards tried desperately to cut off the black mud vines, but to no avail. The Western Rong cavalry surrounded them, and the guards, covered in blood, were gradually driven away from Gui Chen.

"Fizz!"

Gui Chen's warhorse was already half-dragged into the swamp, letting out a miserable neigh. Gui Chen's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth as he leaped off the horse and fled. However, before he could even stand firm on the shore, a huge black shadow rose up from behind him, enveloping him completely.

"Return to General!"

The Qin soldiers who witnessed this scene were all horrified and cried out. It all happened so fast that Gui Chen didn't even have time to turn around.

He was powerless against the most elite assassins.

The scent of death had already crept up to his neck.

Gui Chen closed his eyes. "Snap!"

He felt a chill on the back of his neck, followed by a warmth.

Gui Chen opened his eyes; the head had not yet hit the ground.

His head was still there, with a hot, sharp sword pressed against the back of his neck.

It was this sword that shielded him from the clutches of death.

Gui Chen took a step forward, leaving the sword, and then turned around.

The figure that always brought him peace of mind stood behind him, holding the Crimson Lotus Sword in its hand.

Only this person in the world could have withstood that attack.

"His Majesty!"

"It is Your Majesty! To defend against the enemy!"

Upon seeing this person's appearance, the soldiers on the battlefield, who had been in chaos, instantly regained their morale and fought fiercely against the Western Rong cavalry.

"Hug the moon."

Gui Chen looked at Ying Baoyue, who had appeared on the battlefield, but Ying Baoyue did not look at him.

Ying Baoyue gripped the Red Lotus Sword tightly, staring intently at the dark figure she had knocked away ten steps away.

"You're here."

Chunyu Ye folded the wings on his back, hiding them under his black robe, and smiled at her, "You came quite quickly."

"Stop pretending," Ying Baoyue said expressionlessly, "Don't you know I'm here?"

Knowing full well that she was still targeting Guichen, wasn't it just to force her to appear on the battlefield?
“The former King of Qin personally led the expedition, truly sparing no expense,” Chunyu Ye laughed, turning her gaze to Gui Chen behind her. “This lad has grown up, becoming quite presentable.”

Although his intention was to lure Ying Baoyue out, he did indeed want to take the opportunity to kill Gui Chen.

The people around Ying Baoyue are all growing too fast.

"You go and command the troops first," Ying Baoyue whispered to Gui Chen. "The enemy outnumbers us, so we cannot linger in battle. Gather the troops and prepare to retreat."

"What? Are you admitting defeat?"

Chunyu Ye laughed, "I thought you were going to press your advantage and wipe us all out."

Ying Baoyue didn't speak, but simply gripped the sword in her hand tightly.

"Baoyue?" Guichen looked at her retreating figure. "You..."

"Go now!" Ying Baoyue shouted sharply, "Leave this person to me!"

Gui Chen tensed up, turned around, and disappeared into the group.

The Former Qin army and the Southern Chu army began to assemble and retreat, and the Western Rong cavalry chased after them with howls.

Only Ying Baoyue and Chunyu Ye remained beside the underground cave left by the Zen temple.

"Does the former King of Qin intend to personally cover the rear?"

Chunyu Ye glanced at Ying Baoyue and smiled.

Ying Baoyue still didn't answer. She stared at Chunyu Ye, who was standing alone by the swamp, and suddenly asked.

Where is Li Ji?

"You're asking me?" Chunyu Ye's smile faded. "How would I know?"

"You don't know either?"

Ying Baoyue stared at the person in front of her. "But it's alright, you came to find me."

Chunyu Ye's expression turned ugly. "What do you mean?"