Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 575 Su Yunjin Beats the Drum to Encourage the Army
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The enormous gray skull swallowed the fire phoenix whole, then a strange smile appeared on its face, and it opened its mouth to spew out a plume of smoke.

The fire phoenix was directly absorbed by the gray skeleton. Seeing this, Zhao Ya was furious. She glared at Xu Shouhui, that damned toad.

Xu Shouhui chuckled and said, "Hehehe... Princess, I told you, it's useless. You can't beat me. You might as well surrender obediently. Don't worry, I'll take good care of you. After you've finished with that old monster with the iron sword, I'll take it back, and then we'll have some fun..."

"You bitch, you're looking for death!"

Zhao Ya was already known for her fiery temper, and Xu Shouhui's words only fueled her anger. She gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with an unprecedented murderous intent. Zhao Ya had never felt such an urge to kill someone before.

At this moment, Zhao Ya shouted angrily and then slashed at Xu Shouhui with her long sword.

Xu Shouhui used his uncanny skills to neutralize Zhao Ya's sword moves one by one, two by two, three by three, each move in succession, each move deadly.

For a time, the two were locked in a fierce battle, exchanging seven or eight blows amidst their surging killing intent.

This wasn't Zhao Ya's first time fighting Xu Shouhui, but she was always completely restrained by his evil skills. For a time, her martial arts skills couldn't be fully utilized, and she was restricted in every way.

Zhao Ya's martial arts skills are very diverse. She has learned many techniques and has been taught by many teachers. It can be said that she has combined the strengths of many schools.

When the Mulan people trampled through many sects in the Central Plains, these sects handed over their martial arts techniques. Zhao Ya grew up reading these techniques, so her moves are varied and have thousands of variations.

However, Xu Shouhui's technique on the other side was even more bizarre. He could always use a gray skull technique, which was very strange. No matter how much he was slashed or hacked, it was as if he was hitting cotton.

Such a technique is indeed rare!

Moreover, this technique has a very strange effect, which is to attack a person's mind. Zhao Ya had only fought a few rounds with Xu Shouhui when she felt countless wronged souls calling out in her ears: "Come down and keep me company, come down and keep me company!"

This terrifying feeling sent chills down Zhao Ya's spine, but she gritted her teeth and fought against Xu Shouhui.

Xu Shouhui continued to taunt, "Princess, why do you insist on marrying that country bumpkin Chen Jiu Si? Is it because he's big?"

"You bastard, you'd better die!"

Zhao Ya was furious. Xu Shouhui dodged the attack and said, "Hehe, I really don't know what the Prince of Ruyang was thinking. Such a noble princess, and in the end, she was given to a fisherman to be ruined. It would have been better to give her to me. I am also very important!"

"I kill you!"

Zhao Ya was furious. "This disgusting toad is too hateful. I'll chop you up!"
Ah ~
Thinking of this, Zhao Ya suddenly exerted her strength, and the next moment, a phoenix cry suddenly rang out behind her.
Ow...

As the phoenix cry rang out, a giant fire phoenix appeared the next moment, flapping its wings and taking flight. This was Zhao Ya's martial arts illusion, the Heavenly Fire Phoenix!

Ow...

As the phoenix soared into the sky, Xu Shouhui smiled and said, "Hehe... Phoenix, isn't this a perfect match for me? I am a divine dragon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a gray dragon appeared behind Xu Shouhui. The dragon had a very strange appearance, with a twisted and long body. The most terrifying thing was that there were fleshy lumps on the dragon's body. When you got closer, you could see that these fleshy lumps were actually human faces.

These faces, though suffering, are still growing on the gray dragon's body, or rather, these faces are pieced together to form the gray dragon before us.

Hehehe, hahaha, waaaaah...

Various voices emerged from these faces, and the gray dragon emitted a depressing and unpleasant roar.

This is Xu Shouhui's martial arts illusion. Xu Shouhui absorbed the God of Witchcraft's inheritance, which had all negative effects, in Wushan. As a result, although his strength increased, he was in a state of madness and instability.

One's strength may never improve in a lifetime, but there is always a way out, whether it is the righteous path or the evil path.

Perhaps in the eyes of Heaven, good and evil are merely two different forms of expression, and it is irrelevant which one prevails over the other.

As Xu Shouhui was constantly harassed, all the negative effects of these witch god inheritances merged together, forming a cultivation technique that belonged entirely to evil cultivators. Within it, Xu Shouhui learned the evil arts and sorcery that the witch god clan had sealed for generations, such as the ultimate methods of enhancement, like the thousand-person sacrifice and the ten-thousand-person annihilation.

Moreover, in Xiangyang Prefecture, he used these evil techniques to rapidly improve his strength. Today, he has broken through again, reaching the middle stage of the Furnace Realm, and is extremely close to the upper stage of the Furnace Realm.

Although Zhao Ya is exceptionally talented, she has chosen the right path, not the evil one. Because she has chosen the right path, her strength has not improved very quickly, and she is only at the initial stage of the Furnace Realm!
At this moment, Zhao Ya activated her cultivation technique, leaping off her horse. The next instant, she swung her longsword—[Heavenly Fire Phoenix Feather Slash!]

Boom boom boom...

Instantly, countless fire-attribute sword beams transformed into feather shapes and shot directly at Xu Shouhui. Upon seeing this, Xu Shouhui immediately revealed a playful smile and said, "It's useless. How many times have I told you it's useless!"

After saying this, Xu Shouhui opened his mouth and spat out a breath. In the next moment, countless gray wisps flew out and transformed into skulls, forming a large array in the air.

Xu Shouhui then waved his hand and said, "Go!"

These skulls immediately rushed towards the fiery feather slash in the sky, and then they were all swallowed whole.

Seeing this, Zhao Ya became extremely anxious. She gripped the sword hilt with both hands and flew into the sky again. Then, holding the sword in both hands, she roared at Xu Shouhui below, "Mysterious Phoenix Slash!"

Ah!
With a roar, the sword in the air suddenly grew larger, transforming into a powerful sword aura, and then grew to more than three zhang in length before falling down under Zhao Ya's slash.

"Die!"

boom!
The slash came crashing down, and Xu Shouhui's expression changed slightly. How could he not know how terrifying this slash was? Seeing the slash coming from the sky, Xu Shouhui hurriedly raised the pile of skulls. The skulls grew in the wind and formed a defensive shield in the air.

[Hundred Skull Shield!]

cut!
Zhao Ya gritted her teeth and slashed down fiercely with her sword. It was clear that she was really determined. With all her might, the three-zhang-long fire sword came crashing down.

boom!
The sword struck the Hundred Skull Shield directly. Upon seeing this, Xu Shouhui immediately raised his hand to try and block the sword, but Zhao Ya was already enraged and was now using all her strength.

Click, boom!
It actually cleaved the Hundred Skull Shield in two, and countless skeletons vanished into nothingness in the flames. Seeing this, Xu Shouhui frowned.

Immediately afterwards, he stretched out his hand, and the next moment he raised his hand and struck out with a palm: "Nine-Headed Serpent Eats the Sun!"

With a roar, nine translucent infants flew out of his body. These infants were all pale-faced, some even bleeding from their seven orifices, showing a pitiful appearance. They rushed out immediately afterward.

At this moment, Zhao Ya's three-zhang-long fire sword came down. Upon seeing this, the nine infants immediately surrounded each other and rushed towards the fire sword, frantically devouring it. In a short while, they actually ate the sword completely.

Zhao Ya was shocked to see this scene. She looked over and saw nine babies crying softly. The sound of their crying sent chills down Zhao Ya's spine.

These babies!

That's right, these are all infants that Xu Shouhui killed to practice his skills, and there are far more than just these nine. These nine are just the ones that ultimately met the requirements of the evil technique; some were simply used as consumables!
"asshole!"

Zhao Ya's eyes reddened at the sight. She touched her belly, her eyes filled with murderous intent. She was about to become a mother herself, and she couldn't bear the thought of her baby being treated like this.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ya was already furious.

Xu Shouhui, however, was smugly pleased with himself, saying, "Hahaha, how about it? My masterpiece, the Nine Infants, is made by selecting nine babies born on the same day, month, and year, and then using a secret method to create them into their current form. Hahaha, Princess, you should surrender. You can't beat them."

"You beast, you're a beast!"

Zhao Ya was furious, but Xu Shouhui laughed and said, "Beasts? What beasts? Everyone looks out for themselves. It's their good fortune that they can become my training materials. If the princess feels this is inappropriate, then the princess should look for her own problems!"

"I'm going to find your ancestors!"

Even Zhao Ya, a princess who never swore, couldn't hold back any longer and cursed out loud. She then brandished her Phoenix Sword and charged at Xu Shouhui.

Seeing this, Xu Shouhui laughed and said, "Princess, you're still not giving up? Then I'll play with you. Go!"

At Xu Shouhui's command, the next moment, Jiuying rushed up and began to launch a sonic attack around Zhao Ya, while also launching sneak attacks from various angles.

Zhao Ya was unable to make any progress for a time.

For a moment, the battle here reached a stalemate. Just as they were at a stalemate, they suddenly saw a small team quietly leave the Azure Dragon Army and move towards the catapults.

This scene was immediately witnessed by Mo Busan, the leader of Hengshan Sect. He was originally guarding the East Gate, but upon seeing this, he immediately led his men to the catapult. With him there, he wanted to see how the other side could destroy his catapult.

Thinking of this, Mo Busan wore a disdainful smile. The outcome of the war was almost certain. All three Furnace Realm experts in the enemy city had left. If they attacked the city, Huangzhou Prefecture would definitely fall.

Having figured this out, Mo Busan led his men directly to the catapult, but the Azure Dragon Army did not stop their advance just because Mo Busan had arrived.

Soon, these men arrived at a distance of about thirty or forty meters from the catapult. This distance was sufficient. The leading Qinglong Guard captain said, "At this distance, even a woman could be thrown over there."

Thinking this, Mo Busan had already led his men to the catapult. Looking at the seven or eight hundred men in front of him, he said with a mocking expression, "Your commander is almost defeated. What are you still struggling for? You might as well surrender now to avoid losing your lives!"

Upon hearing this, the captain immediately said, "Sect Leader Mo, we are here under orders to destroy the catapults. We don't care about our lives, but we dare not disobey our orders!"

"Oh, do you really think you can accomplish this sabotage with me here?" After saying this, the captain said, "We dare to give it a try!"

"If you're going to try, be prepared to die here!"

As he spoke, Mo Busan, the leader of the Hengshan Sect who was at the Furnace Realm, drew his sword and looked at the people in front of him, saying, "Killing so many people at once is against the natural order!"

At this moment, Captain Qinglong shouted, "Brothers!"

"Don't hesitate for a moment, just throw out all your breath and run. As long as you can get one person out of the way, our mission will be accomplished!"

"Yes!"

Many soldiers immediately spoke up, but at this moment Mo Busan looked at them with the sword in his hand and said, "If you have the ability, hurry up and use it, so that you don't die without even knowing how you died."

"Remember, I am Mo Busan, the head of Hengshan Sect. It is your good fortune that you can die under my Hengshan sword technique."

Mo Busan held his sword with arrogance on his face. In his eyes, these eight hundred people were no different from being sent to their deaths.

However, the killing went too far for a while, which is against the natural order.

"Grenades ready!"

Just as Mo Bu San was showing off his Hengshan sword technique, the Azure Dragon Captain gave an order, and eight hundred men immediately pulled out a grenade each.

Mo Busan squinted at this moment, looking at the eight hundred people, each holding a small club, and frowned slightly. What kind of hidden weapon is this? The design is quite unique. Did someone take out the laundry club that his mother used to wash clothes? This thing can actually be lethal?

Mo Busan was very disdainful, and the disciples and soldiers around him all had the same expression. What kind of killing power could a little stick have? It's made of wood. Let him smash it. What can it do to us?

They're really forcing themselves to do something when they have nothing else to do. I think these guys from Huangzhou Prefecture have run out of ideas!
Thinking it over, Mo Busan and the others watched with smiles, wanting to see how this group would defeat them with these little sticks. Just then, they heard Captain Qinglong shout, "Throw it!"

sizzle...

The fuse was pulled, and the grenade began to spark. At the command of Captain Qinglong, eight hundred grenades were thrown into the crowd.

shhhhhh...

As the eight hundred grenades flew into the air, Mo Busan and the others were still watching. Just as the grenades were about to fall, Mo Busan slashed one of the grenades with his sword from behind. In his mind, this slash would definitely split the grenade in two, just like a gourd.

But to everyone's surprise, when the sword struck, a huge explosion occurred with a loud bang.

Mo Busan hadn't properly defended himself, and when he saw the thing explode, he was stunned for a moment, then directly took the explosion of the grenade head-on.

boom!
The powerful explosion of the grenade turned Mo Busan's entire face black. His usually meticulously groomed mustache was now completely blackened and lost its shine, with many parts blown off at the root.

Mo Busan looks incredibly ridiculous.

Mo Busan looked comical, but his disciples and soldiers behind him didn't find it comical at all. Good heavens, eight hundred grenades flew over directly, and the destructive power they brought was terrifying. Countless people were blown up, and three or four catapults were also destroyed.

Seeing this, Mo Busan was furious, but before he could vent his anger, a second round of grenades appeared in the sky.

Boom, boom, boom!
The third round, the fourth round...

The Azure Dragon Guards unleashed all eight thousand hand grenades at the catapult position in front of them with lightning speed.

As the saying goes, quantitative change leads to qualitative change. The bombardment of eight thousand missiles at once instantly turned the area into scorched earth.

Forget about catapults, anyone in this area would be blown to bits.

The Azure Dragon Captain was very satisfied with this scene. Without these catapults, the city defenses would be much safer, and he had completed his mission.

brush!
Just then, the Azure Dragon Guard suddenly felt a chill on his throat and collapsed to the ground. At that moment, a frenzied voice rang out: "Bastards, I'm going to kill you all!"

Ah ~
Upon hearing this sound, everyone then saw that a man, dressed in tattered clothes and looking like a beggar, had emerged from the smoke and dust. The man was charred black, his hair, beard, and good looks had all been blown away.

At this moment, he went mad while carrying a sword. Mo Bu San was a man who was very particular about his appearance, but now he had completely lost his composure and had become a beggar.

At this moment, they rushed out and killed people. Seeing this scene, the eight hundred men immediately scattered like birds and beasts. They had already become indifferent to life and death. As long as they could complete the strategic objective, they were not afraid of death. However, when they saw Mo Busan rush out from the explosion of eight thousand grenades, they were shocked.

They still felt a sense of powerlessness. Such terrifying power was still no match for a Furnace Realm expert. This world is indeed not the world of firearms.

This scene was also witnessed by Tao Guangyi, who was standing on the city wall, preparing to observe the power of the grenade. After watching, the firearms expert said, "The power of black powder is still too poor. We still need to hurry up and study smokeless powder. However, the refining of nitroglycerin is still too difficult, and how to maintain its stability is also a problem. Although the lord has put forward this concept, he has not given any specific details. We can only rely on ourselves to study it!"

Tao Guangyi was very dissatisfied with the power of his hand grenades. The gunpowder was far from powerful enough. It seemed that he would have to find a way to manufacture the nitroglycerin that his lord had mentioned in order to produce better gunpowder!

Tao Guangyi squatted on the city wall and began writing some formulas that others couldn't understand. Under Chen Jie's tutelage, he had already developed a strong scientific awareness.

Tao Guangyi, on the other hand, is a pure scientist. Now that the enemy army is besieging the city, he is still researching gunpowder and conducting research on the front line. I really don't know what to say.

By this time, the eight hundred warriors had completely scattered, and they needed to rejoin their ranks immediately to escape the pursuit of the crazed Mo Busan.

At this point, the battlefield had become intense and deadlocked, and Xu Shouhui's troops were gradually suppressing the fighting, which led to a decline in the morale of the soldiers on the entire battlefield.

Boom boom boom!
Just when all the soldiers were feeling down, a sudden sound of war drums pulled them out of their slump.

Thump, thump!

Hearing the sound of the war drums, everyone glanced at the source of the sound and saw a thin woman holding heavy drumsticks, striking the drum with all her might.

"lady!"

"lady!"

At this moment, the soldiers who were fighting desperately all looked at the woman beating the drum, and then murmured her name. That's right, she was the lady, the mistress of Huangzhou Prefecture, Su Yunjin.

This frail woman struck the heavy war drum, telling all the soldiers of Huangzhou Prefecture, "I haven't left. I will fight alongside you to the very end."

At this moment, the soldiers immediately perked up. The lady was still there, as was the commander-in-chief, the Tiger General, and all the high-ranking officials of Huangzhou Prefecture. They were all there; none of them had run away.

They're not afraid of death, so why should we be? Are our lives more precious than theirs?
Having figured this out, the soldiers immediately roared, "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Morale was boosted, and the entire Huangzhou Prefecture was renewed and filled with fighting spirit once again.

Having witnessed this scene, everyone on the battlefield remembered the thin figure beating the drum.

"Is she Chen Jiu Si's first wife who shared his hardships?"

Zhao Pusheng, who was fighting Ni Wenjun, glanced at Su Yunjin, who was beating the drum, and said.

Upon hearing this, Ni Wenjun said, "Hmph, why are you envious of someone who has such a good wife?"

Zhao Pusheng sighed and said, "What I want to say is, it's a pity that a woman like this is suffering this undeserved disaster because she followed Chen Jiu Si!"

Ni Wenjun said, "Shut your stinking mouth and take this punch!"

boom!
"Slurp, damn Chen Jiu Si, how come all the good women end up with him!"

At this moment, Xu Shouhui, who was fighting with Zhao Ya, stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, his eyes filled with lewd lust. Such a beauty belonged to Chen Jiu Si, what a waste! She should be mine, giving her to me would be the right thing to do, hahaha...

Xu Shouhui's voice was truly disgusting, and Zhao Ya directly cleaved Xu Shouhui in two with her sword, saying, "You beast, you still want to covet my Sister Su? Dream on."

Xu Shouhui blocked Zhao Ya's attack, a lewd smile on his face, and said, "Hehe, Princess, I like both of you. It'll be more interesting if I capture you both and have you serve me together, hahaha. Everything Chen Jiu Si has, I'll destroy, hahaha..."

"You are such a beast!"

Zhao Ya roared and attacked again, clang clang clang...

The two clashed again, and at this moment, Mr. Iron Sword, sitting at the back of the formation, looked at the thin figure beating the drum, a lewd glint in his eyes, and said, "Hehe, this woman, this woman is wonderful, hehehe..."

"I want her to help me with dual cultivation, hahaha..."

Mr. Iron Sword's voice carried directly out, followed by a wave of his hand and the order: "What are you waiting for? Kill them!"

As he spoke, he pointed directly at Huangzhou Prefecture City.

(End of this chapter)