The Heavens Start to Reverse Fate from Martial Arts

Chapter 168: Li Clan's Discussion, Blood Sacrifice Battle Mark

In the deep valleys of the mountains east of Pegasus Ranch, a troop of 5,000 cavalrymen was lurking quietly. The place was extremely peaceful, with neither the men nor the horses at peace.

At the highest point of the valley, Li Shimin, Yuchi Jingde and Pang Yu stood quietly on the edge of the cliff. They looked at the strange sight above Pegasus Ranch with their brows tightly furrowed and their faces solemn to the extreme.

"Sir... there may be a big change at Pegasus Ranch. Should we send someone to pick up Her Highness Xiuning?" Pang Yu quickly flashed the folding fan in his hand, his handsome and handsome face full of worry.

Yuchi Jingde frowned and shook his head without hesitation, saying, "Not appropriate. It's better to send someone to investigate the situation first. It's unwise to march rashly at this time."

As the commander of this cavalry, he would not let the army take risks easily. Such a mysterious vision must hide great danger.

He marched rashly despite knowing that there were unpredictable risks. If anything went wrong, he would be held responsible.

Li Shimin frowned in thought, tilted his head to look at Pang Yu, and said seriously: "Pang Yu, you take a team to investigate the situation. Be careful and cautious. If the situation is not right... return immediately."

Although he was worried about the safety of his younger sister and her group, he had to be extremely cautious in handling military matters and not be swayed by his own emotions.

If these 5,000 cavalrymen were really wiped out, the consequences would be something that neither he nor the Li family could bear.

Pang Yu bowed and accepted the order: "Don't worry, sir. I'll go and check it out right away." After that, he turned around and hurried to the valley below. Soon he led a team of cavalry and galloped out of the valley towards Pegasus Ranch.

Yuchi Jingde frowned and thought deeply for a while, and a serious expression appeared on his face, which was dignified without being angry. He clasped his fists and saluted, and reminded in a deep voice:
"Sir, if something cannot be done, we must not force it. We need to withdraw our troops immediately and return to Taiyuan to deal with the increasingly unpredictable situation."

Li Shimin's eyes were stern, and he said calmly: "The Turks have too tight control over war horses. Relatively speaking, Pegasus Ranch is a relatively easy way to obtain war horses. If possible, we should do our best."

If the situation had not forced him, he would not have wanted to be so anxious. Although he was unable to find out the specific situation in Daxing City, the fact that the news was blocked so tightly showed how terrifying Yang Guang's control over the area around Chang'an had reached.

Yang Guang was good at scheming, skilled in military affairs, brilliant in writing, and his ability in management and construction was impressive. If it were not for his personality, he would definitely be a great and wise ruler.

The changes in Daxing City make people wonder if the former Yang Guang has returned... This is what many forces are worried about.

Yuchi Jingde nodded silently. He naturally understood this truth, otherwise he would not have led the cavalry to take the risk.

Just as the two were lost in thought, they were awakened by the returning cavalry squad. Li Shimin and Yuchi Jingde looked at each other and hurriedly walked down.

Li Shimin saw Li Xiuning and others were there, so he quickly stepped forward to greet them. When he got close, he couldn't wait to ask, "Little sister, what happened at Pegasus Ranch?"

Li Xiuning got off the horse, calmed himself down, and spoke very quickly: "Second brother, this is what happened..."

She recounted her experience of going to Pegasus Ranch in detail, without omitting even a single detail, and by the end, her expression was solemn.

Dou Wei, Li Gang, Chai Shao and others added comments from time to time, and soon the matter was made clear.

Pang Yu exclaimed in shock, "You mean, that Taoist, relying on his own strength, made the 50,000 troops led by the four major bandits and the 20,000 elite troops led by Cui Dong under Dou Jiande, fight each other selflessly? How is this possible?!"

He was extremely unconvinced. Such a large-scale spell of bewitching was simply unimaginable. Could it be that Taoist Taiyi was an immortal who had descended to earth?

Li Xiuning smiled helplessly and said, "I also think it's impossible, but this is what we saw with our own eyes. Now there are only a few left in the two armies. It is estimated that it won't be long before they are completely destroyed."

Li Gang, Chai Shao and others quickly echoed the words. Thinking of the tragedy in the fantasy realm, they were still frightened.

Li Shimin raised his eyes and glanced at Dou Wei and the others, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "For something that can be known with just a little investigation, there is no need for my sister and the others to exaggerate."

"Taoist Taiyi must be a powerful person who is close to being broken. The appearance of such a powerful person is bound to stir up endless storms. The Li family must prepare early to avoid being caught off guard."

He thought of a terrifying figure during the Kaihuang era, the Demon Sect Saint Emperor Xiang Yutian. According to the clan's classics, this person was also a terrifying existence who could determine the outcome of a battle by himself. If he had not been shattered early, it would be hard to say what would happen to the world.

Yuchi Jingde frowned and said in a deep voice: "I wonder if the Mirror Flower and Water Moon performed by Taoist Taiyi has any shortcomings or limitations? It is best to find a way to understand this point, otherwise if we become hostile in the future, the consequences... will be disastrous."

As soon as the words fell, the people around him suddenly became indifferent. How could they not know this? It was just that Taoist Taiyi was too mysterious, and he was shrouded in a lot of mystery. How could it be easy to find out his details?

Li Xiuning thought for a moment and said solemnly, "From what I have seen, the two armies fighting in the fantasy realm have always been eager to fight, fearless of life and death, and tireless, as if the only thought in their minds is to fight to the death."

"What's strange is that the combat power of the two armies has always maintained a balance, as if there is an invisible hand that has been controlling and guiding the balance of the battle."

"This is terrifying. It also means that once we are enveloped by the illusionary realm, there will be a fight to the death, and the entire army will be annihilated. The only key to breaking the deadlock is to defeat or kill Taoist Taiyi..."

"But this... is even more impossible..." Li Xiuning said to the end, a trace of fear appeared in her eyes, and her delicate body trembled slightly with fear.

Chai Shao stepped forward, took Li Xiuning's hand, and said gently: "Why don't we ask Master Feixuan of Cihang Jingzhai? With her status as the descendant of the Saint and her connections, she should know some details about Master Taiyi."

Li Shimin nodded slightly, agreeing with Chai Shao's proposal.

Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen are known as the two holy places in the martial arts world. They are the leaders of the righteous martial arts world and the representatives of the Buddhist sect. If you want to find out the details of Taiyi Taoist, looking for these two is undoubtedly the best choice.

He pondered for a moment, looked at Yuchi Jingde, and said, "General Yuchi, you must immediately lead the army back to Taiyuan via a detour, and be sure to inform my father of this information and ask him to send more troops to Yanmen Pass."

Li Shimin looked at the others and said solemnly, "My sister and I will go to Pegasus Ranch to visit again. You will return to Taiyuan with General Yuchi and make sure to explain the seriousness of the situation clearly!"

Yuchi Jingde frowned and said, "That Taoist doesn't know good from evil. If you go there like this, something bad might happen..."

"No need to persuade me!" Li Shimin waved his hand to interrupt, looked at them seriously, and said solemnly: "I have to go on this trip, otherwise I won't be able to rest easy."

"This..." Yuchi Jingde frowned, and seeing Li Shimin's firm attitude, he changed his tone and said, "Then leave 500 elite cavalry to serve as the prince's guard."

Li Shimin nodded slightly without refusing. He turned and looked in the direction of Pegasus Ranch. He was stunned for a moment, with deep fear in his eyes. He sighed inexplicably, "It seems that the two armies have been completely destroyed. This Taoist Taiyi has a murderous nature..."

Li Xiuning shook off Chai Shao's hand and looked at the Pegasus Ranch, which had returned to normal. He was indifferent for a while and said bitterly, "The two armies totaled more than 70,000 people. In just two hours, they were all wiped out under the mountain city of Pegasus Ranch. This kind of shocking killing filled people's hearts with fear and dread..." Li Shimin turned around and looked at the heavy faces of several people. He said in a gentle voice, "It is still unknown whether they are enemies or friends. There is no need to be so angry."

As he said this, he jumped on his horse, shook the reins and headed out of the valley, his words were solemn: "Little sister, let's take this opportunity to take a look at the situation on the battlefield, maybe we can find out something."

Li Xiuning nodded, jumped on the horse, shook the reins and followed.

Chai Shao shouted with a worried look on his face: "Xiuning, you must be careful..."

Yuchi Jingde retracted his gaze, looked at Pang Yu and said, "You lead five hundred elite cavalrymen to wait for the young master here, and the rest of you immediately follow me back to Taiyuan."

After saying this, he turned around and walked quickly towards the army in the distance. He had to bypass Dou Jiande's sphere of influence under the cover of night, otherwise he would inevitably get into trouble.

The rest of the people also started to work with serious expressions.

Soon, with the sound of rumbling horse hooves, Yuchi Jingde led four thousand elite cavalry out of the valley, leaving Pang Yu with only one thousand elite cavalry waiting there.

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As the illusionary realm disappeared, the city gradually became noisy. Teams of strong men from the city marched out of the city under the moonlight and torches.

When they reached the other side of the moat, the bloody stench from the battlefield hit them in the face, so strong that it was almost suffocating. In an instant, the sounds of retching rose and fell, and there were even cries and fearful voices mixed in.

Shang Zhen frowned, glanced coldly at the rioting crowd, and shouted sternly: "If anyone behaves like a little girl again, get back to the city immediately, pack up your belongings and leave Pegasus Ranch!"

Upon hearing this, the strong men around all looked stern. They quickly suppressed their nausea and fear and began to clean the battlefield meticulously.

Broken limbs and arms were everywhere on the ground, and blood had already dyed the land red. The night wind blew, bringing a pungent stench that made people want to vomit. But after Shang Zhen's warning, no one dared to neglect it.

Liang Qian frowned, and scanned the battlefield. Looking at the corpses spread out on the ground, he took a few steps forward and suggested in a low voice: "Butler, we may not have enough manpower. It would be best to ask the chief steward to gather more people."

Shang Zhen nodded. He knew very well how arduous the battlefield cleanup work was. He ordered in a deep voice: "Go and tell the chief steward immediately and ask him to organize people to come and help. The battlefield must be cleaned up by dawn."

Liang Qian nodded, turned around and left in a hurry.

Soon, more mountain people were called together. Holding torches and with fear on their faces, they began to work busy in the night.

As piles of corpses were set on fire, flames and smoke shot straight into the sky. Amidst the crackling and hissing sounds, the unpleasant burnt smell became more pungent.

The villagers in the field could no longer hold back, and as one person lost his composure, the sound of retching rose and fell, and the situation was temporarily out of control.

Shang Zhen, who was standing quietly beside the suspension bridge, frowned slightly when he saw this, and then pretended not to see anything. Such a bloody battlefield was indeed too uncomfortable, but there was nothing to blame.

In the darkness of the night, Liang Qian walked hurriedly over. His cloth shoes had already been soaked with blood, and his body was also covered in blood, which showed that he had helped many times.

Liang Qian came closer and reported in a low voice: "Housekeeper... Li Shimin, the second son of the Li family, and Princess Xiuning want to see the owner."

"Li family..." Shang Zhen frowned, pondered for a moment, turned around and said, "Wait a moment, I will go and ask the next owner's opinion." After that, he walked towards the city.

In the past, no matter how annoyed he was, when the scion of the four great families came to visit him, he would always invite them into the city and entertain them.

But things are different now. The owner of the field has found a great master, so when facing these children from powerful families, he naturally has the confidence he did not have in the past.

After a while, he climbed up the city wall, came behind Shang Xiuxun, and respectfully reported: "Master, the second son of the Li family and Princess Xiuning want to see you."

Shang Xiuxun was indifferent for a moment, then turned around and ordered, "Take the two men to the guest hall, and invite all the other forces to the guest hall, and let them meet each other first. I will greet the master and then deal with them."

"Yes." Shang Zhen bowed and accepted the order. He stood up and looked at Shang Xiuxun who was walking away, frowning and falling into deep thought.

……

Behind the mountain, live in peace and happiness.

Shang Xiuxun walked slowly to the outside of the square pavilion and looked at the figures standing quietly on both sides of the mountain path like clay sculptures or stone sculptures. She frowned slightly, and a trace of uneasiness emerged in her eyes.

After adjusting his mind, he walked down the wooden steps to the second floor bedroom. He came to the round table and stared at Cui Dong who was standing quietly beside him. He retracted his gaze, bowed his head and said, "Disciple greets Master."

Wang Yi raised his head and drank the six-fruit wine in the cup. He put down the jade cup and gestured with his hand, "Sit down and talk."

Shang Xiuxun stood up and sat down. While pouring wine for his master, he picked up the wine jug and asked slowly, "Master, I feel that the one thousand soldiers you took away from the battlefield... they are not like humans..."

Wang Yi took a sip from the wine glass and said with a faint smile: "This is the battle soldier that Master has trained. A thousand battle soldiers form a military formation, which can burst out the combat power comparable to that of a Grandmaster, and can also fight against a 100,000 elite division. It can be regarded as the defense force for Pegasus Ranch."

The Blood Sacrifice Battle Pattern is one of the great killing techniques created by military strategists to deal with the calamity of all races. It has the characteristic of fighting to support fighting, and becoming stronger with more fighting.

The disadvantages are also obvious. As the killing increases, the soldiers' souls will be eroded by the evil spirits and eventually they will be reduced to puppets without any intelligence.

It is a very demonic method, and also an evil method that is expressly prohibited by the human race.

Of course, the starting point for a true blood sacrifice battle pattern is the human immortal, and what he obtained was only a fragment of the method. However, even so, it is still an extremely extraordinary method. With his own wisdom, it is only a matter of time for him to complete this method.

Shang Xiuxun raised his hand to cover his mouth, with a look of surprise on his face: "On par with a great master? Against an army of 100,000? These soldiers are so powerful? Master, do you mean to hand these soldiers over to me?"

As he spoke, his heart beat fast. If it was really as powerful as his master said, then Pegasus Ranch would undoubtedly have the capital to stand firm in the troubled times, and would no longer have to accommodate those powerful forces. This was what generations of people at Pegasus Ranch had longed for.

(End of this chapter)