Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 356 Attack the capital!

The next morning, the sky was slightly bright and the Huanglong River Valley was shrouded in mist. The air was fresh and a little cool.

Qu Ying was wearing silver-white armor, looking heroic, riding a snow-white warhorse, standing at the entrance of the valley, quietly waiting for the moment to set off.

Behind her, 50,000 elite soldiers of Xiqi were ready for battle, with swords and spears at the ready, flags fluttering, and a murderous atmosphere filled the valley.

The soldiers were wearing uniform black armor, with serious expressions and determined eyes, and everyone was ready to set off at any time.

In the distance, towering mountains rise and fall, and the peaks are looming in the mist, like an ink painting.

Qu Ying took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. He glanced at the soldiers behind him and gave an order in a deep voice:

"set off!"

Her voice was clear and firm, echoing in the valley.

With her order, the army began to move slowly, along the winding Huanglong River Valley, quietly heading towards the direction of Chaoge City.

The army moved forward through the mountains and hills at an extremely fast speed yet silently.

The well-trained soldiers tried to walk as lightly as possible, and the horses' hooves were wrapped with thick cloth to reduce the noise during marching.

On both sides of the valley, towering mountains blocked the army's whereabouts, making them move through the valley like ghosts.

At the same time, Jiang Ziya led the main force of Xiqi and marched towards Qinglong Pass in a mighty manner.

Unlike the surprise attack force led by Qu Ying, Jiang Ziya's army had flags flying and drums thundering, deliberately creating a powerful momentum to attract the attention of the Shang army.

As the army marched, dust flew up and the sound of horses' hooves shook the earth. The sound was so loud that it seemed as if it was going to crush the earth to pieces.

Jiang Ziya rode on a Sibu Xiang, wore an Eight-Digram Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, held an apricot yellow flag in his hand, had a solemn expression, and stared firmly ahead.

He knew that this journey was dangerous, but for the future of Xiqi and for the people of the world, he had no hesitation.

At this time, the Shang army spies discovered from afar that the Xiqi army was approaching in full force, and immediately spurred their horses to pass the news back to Chaoge.

The spy ran all the way, his clothes and armor were soaked with sweat, but he dared not slack off for a moment because he was shouldering an important mission.

After arriving at Chaoge City, he immediately dismounted, rushed into the palace, and reported to King Zhou the news that the Xiqi army was attacking Qinglong Pass.

King Zhou was enjoying himself in a pool of wine and a forest of meat. When he heard the spy's report, he flew into a rage and smashed the wine glass in his hand to the ground, with fragments flying everywhere:
"How dare you, little Xiqi boy, invade my territory!"

He roared, his voice echoing throughout the palace.

Daji snuggled up to King Zhou and said in a tender voice:

"Your Majesty, calm down. Xiqi's move must be a trick by Jiang Ziya. Your Majesty, please do not fall into their trap."

King Zhou calmed down a little after hearing what Daji said. He pondered for a moment and said:

"Pass the order down, mobilize the army, and go to Qinglong Pass for reinforcements!"

His tone was firm, and there was a fierce gleam in his eyes.

As expected, King Zhou fell into the trap and hurriedly dispatched a large army to Qinglong Pass for reinforcement. Most of the troops in Chaoge City were transferred to Qinglong Pass, leaving Chaoge City's defense empty.

At this time, the army led by Qu Ying had taken advantage of the night to bypass the Shang army's layers of defense and arrived at the city of Chaoge quietly.

The night was as dark as ink, dotted with stars, the city walls towered into the clouds, the city gates were closed, and the guards were strict.

Qu Ying rode on a warhorse, looked up at the tall city walls, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes.

She dismounted, walked to a group of soldiers, and gave the order in a deep voice:

"According to the pre-arranged 'city-breaking cone' formation, prepare to attack!"

The soldiers took the order and quickly set up a formation in front of the city gate according to Qu Ying's instructions.

They moved quickly and orderly, without making any unnecessary noise, as if they were a group of well-trained ghosts, moving through the night.

After the "Breaking Cone" formation was set up, Qu Ying walked to the center of the formation, holding the formation flag, took a deep breath, then raised the formation flag high and shouted:
"Get into formation!"

With her order, the formation was activated, and a powerful energy surged out of the formation, transforming into a huge conical beam of light, hitting the gate of Chaoge City directly.

Under the impact of the light column, the city gate collapsed with a deafening noise, raising dust and rubble. The Shang soldiers guarding the city wall were frightened out of their wits by this sudden attack.

Seeing this, Qu Ying gave another order:
"charge!"

The Xiqi army rushed into the city like a tide and engaged in a fierce battle with the defenders.

The shouts of killing were deafening, swords were flashing, blood and flesh were flying everywhere, and the originally quiet Chaoge City instantly turned into a hell on earth.

The Xiqi soldiers were well-trained and cooperated well. Under Qu Ying's command, they quickly took control of the area near the city gate and continued to advance into the city.

Qu Ying stood on the city wall, watching the battle situation in the city with a grim gaze, waving the battle flags in her hands constantly, adjusting the army's formation and attack direction.

She stood tall and straight, like a god of war, majestic and awe-inspiring.
"Hold the formation and keep advancing!"

She shouted orders, her voice clearly audible amid the noise of fighting.

A messenger ran to Qu Ying quickly, knelt on one knee, and reported with his hands clasped:
"General, the East Gate has been controlled by our army!"

Qu Ying nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes, and she said in a deep voice:

"Pass the order down, have Nangong Shi lead his troops to rush to the East City Gate for support. We must consolidate the victory and not make any mistakes!"

The messenger took the order and left, quickly disappearing into the night.

Qu Ying turned and looked towards the city, her eyes falling on a towering palace in the distance. That was King Zhou's palace.

She tightened the battle flag in her hand and said to the deputy general beside her:
"You lead two thousand elite soldiers and follow me to attack the palace!"

The deputy general clasped his fists and received the order:

"I will obey your orders!"

Then, Qu Ying, with his deputy general and two thousand elite soldiers, quickly advanced towards the direction of the palace.

The Shang army soldiers along the way resisted stubbornly, but the Xiqi army was in high spirits and unstoppable, and soon broke through the Shang army's defense line.

During the battle, Qu Ying led the charge, waving the sword in his hand. The sword light flashed like lightning, constantly reaping the lives of the enemies.

She was highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless in her attacks. Every sword she struck was precise and deadly. Wherever she went, the Shang soldiers fell one after another.

The deputy general followed closely behind Qu Ying, swinging the sword in his hand up and down to block attacks from the side for her.

He was a burly man with immense strength, and each of his strikes was as powerful as thunder, knocking the surrounding Shang soldiers to the ground. The two men worked in perfect harmony, like two fierce tigers, charging through the enemy formation, unstoppable.

But at this moment, a sharp whistle suddenly came from the air, and a golden light cut through the night sky and headed straight for Qu Ying.

Qu Ying's eyes flashed, and he swung his sword to block. The golden light hit the sword, making a crisp sound of metal clashing and sparks flying.

Qu Ying's arms were numb from the shock and her palms ached slightly. She looked carefully and saw that the person coming was wearing a yellow Taoist robe and holding a golden sword. It was none other than the Turtle Spirit Mother, a disciple of the Jiejiao sect.

The Turtle Spirit Mother was suspended in mid-air, looking down at Qu Ying with a cold tone:
"You rats from Xiqi, how dare you sneak attack Chaoge? You deserve to be punished!"

After saying that, she swung the sword in her hand, and a sharp sword energy swept towards Qu Ying. Wherever the sword energy passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, making bursts of sharp whistles.

Qu Ying did not dare to be careless, and hurriedly waved the formation flag, mobilizing the power of the formation for defense. An invisible barrier appeared in front of Qu Ying, blocking all the sword energy and causing ripples.

Outside the city, Jiang Ziya and the commander of Qinglong Pass were engaged in a fierce battle. The two sides exchanged spells and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while.

While dealing with the guards, Jiang Ziya paid close attention to the movements in Chaoge City. When he sensed the powerful spiritual power fluctuations of the Turtle Spirit Mother, his heart sank:
"The Turtle Spirit Mother is here too. It looks like the battle of Chaoge will be even more difficult than expected."

His eyes focused, and he waved the apricot yellow flag in his hand. A ray of golden light shot towards the defender. After forcing him to retreat, he pinched his fingers and silently chanted a spell.

After a moment, he looked towards Chaoge with a serious expression and whispered to himself:
"Qu Ying, you have to be more careful."

In Chaoge City, the battle between Qu Ying and Holy Mother Turtle Spirit became more and more intense. Holy Mother Turtle Spirit had a profound cultivation and powerful magic. She wielded the golden sword in her hand with flashing sword light, like a golden dragon, constantly launching attacks.

Qu Ying relied on her exquisite formation and flexible body movements to deal with the Turtle Spirit Mother and look for opportunities to counterattack. Sometimes she waved the formation flags to mobilize the power of the formation to resist the attacks, and sometimes she brandished her sword. Although she tried her best, she was still gradually falling into a disadvantage.

While resisting the attack of the Turtle Spirit Mother, Qu Ying commanded the Xiqi soldiers to continue advancing towards the palace. The soldiers shouted and charged forward, fighting a desperate battle with the Shang army soldiers.

The streets were dyed red with blood, corpses were piled up like mountains, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

It won’t take a moment…

The battle between Qu Ying and Holy Mother Gui Ling entered a white-hot stage.

The Turtle Spirit Mother sacrificed the Sun and Moon Pearls, which floated in the air, emitting dazzling light and illuminating the entire night sky.

The light of the Sun and Moon Pearl was flowing, containing powerful spiritual power, as if it could devour Qu Ying at any time.

Feeling the powerful force of the Sun and Moon Pearl, Qu Ying's heart sank, and he immediately ordered the army to change its formation:

"Shield array!"

At Qu Ying's command, the Xiqi soldiers quickly changed their formation, forming a huge shield formation to protect her in the center.

At this time, the soldiers raised their shields above their heads, and the shields were closely connected to form an indestructible wall of defense.

The light from the Sun and Moon Pearls shone on the shield, emitting a dazzling glow, but it was unable to break through the defense of the shield formation, and the two sides fell into a stalemate.

Having a chance to catch her breath, Qu Ying took a deep breath and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She realized that she could not delay any longer like this and must find a way to break the impasse as soon as possible.

She observed the movements of the Turtle Spirit Mother and the movement of the Sun and Moon Pearls, and constantly deduced various formations and tactics in her mind, and soon she came up with a bold plan.

The next moment, she said to the deputy general beside her:
"You lead the soldiers to continue attracting the attention of the Turtle Spirit Mother. I have other arrangements."

Although the deputy general did not understand Qu Ying's intention, he still followed the order without hesitation and directed the soldiers to continue attacking the Turtle Spirit Mother.

Qu Ying took advantage of the fact that the Turtle Spirit Mother's attention was drawn and quietly left the battlefield. She quickly moved towards the outskirts of the city, where there was a trap she had set up in advance.

Seeing the Xiqi army fighting and retreating, the Turtle Spirit Holy Mother couldn't help but become suspicious. She stared at the direction where Qu Ying left, with a hint of doubt in her eyes:
"What exactly is this person up to?"

After a moment's hesitation, she decided to chase Qu Ying. She wanted to see what tricks Qu Ying was playing.

So she moved immediately, no longer caring about the soldiers around her, and chased straight towards Qu Ying, turning into an elusive stream of light.

moment……

Qu Ying came to the outskirts of the city and entered a pre-arranged trap. This trap was carefully designed by her, integrating many variations of the formation. It was so powerful that even an immortal with a high level of cultivation would find it difficult to escape once trapped in the formation.

The Turtle Spirit Mother chased after her and also entered the trap formation. The moment she entered the formation, Qu Ying waved the formation flag and the formation was activated instantly.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed abruptly. The originally peaceful suburbs turned into a foggy wilderness. The Turtle Spirit Mother was startled and immediately realized that she had been ambushed.

She wanted to fly up and escape from the trap, but found herself bound by an invisible force and unable to move.

Inside the trapped array, the array patterns flickered, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became disordered, forming powerful suction forces that continuously devoured the magic power of the Turtle Spirit Mother.

The Turtle Spirit Mother's face was pale, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. She felt that her magical power was rapidly draining away and her body was becoming weaker and weaker.

At this moment, Qu Ying stood outside the formation, looking at the Turtle Spirit Mother trapped in the formation, with a hint of coldness in her eyes:
"Goddess of Turtle Spirit, you are still one step behind."

She whispered, narrowing her eyes.

When Holy Mother Turtle Spirit heard Qu Ying's voice, her heart was filled with resentment and anger. She struggled to break out of the formation, but to no avail. The power of the formation became stronger and stronger, and her magic power became weaker and weaker. She collapsed to the ground powerlessly, trapped in the formation.

After a while, Qu Ying confirmed that the Turtle Spirit Mother had been completely trapped, so she turned around and returned to Chaoge City to continue commanding the Xiqi army to attack.

"Continue the attack!"

She raised the flag high and shouted loudly.

The morale of the Xiqi army was high and they rushed towards the palace like a tide.

The Xiqi soldiers shouted and walked across the land stained with blood. The sounds of swords clashing and screams echoed in the city of Chaoge.

After a while, a Xiqi general ran to Qu Ying and bowed, saying:

"General, the palace guards are tenacious and our army has suffered heavy casualties."

He wiped the blood off his face with a serious expression.

Qu Ying took the water bag handed to her by a soldier, took a sip, and handed it back with a firm tone:
"Pass the order down, continue the attack, and make sure to capture the palace before dark!"

After saying this, she scanned the battlefield with sharp eyes, waved the flag in her hand, changed the formation, and commanded the army to advance continuously.

On the city wall, the Shang Dynasty soldiers defending the city fought bloody battles and shot arrows like rain at the Xiqi army below the city.

A Shang general looked at the dense crowd of Xiqi soldiers under the city, his face livid, and turned to the messenger beside him and said:

"Hurry and report to the king, the Xiqi army is coming fiercely, request support!"

The messenger took the order and ran away in the hail of arrows.

(End of this chapter)