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Chapter 361 Northern Border Spellcasting, Dragon's Plight Soars Through the Clouds

A heavy rain extinguished the flame of life that was the pillar of the Northern Fierce Legend.

The resilient Northern Fierce Army, which had taken root in the heart of Qian Yuan and intended to stir up trouble, was also defeated.

However, the news has not yet spread.

northern border,

"General, we can't hold on much longer."

Ling Yu is a rare top-tier craftswoman in the world. She can send all the soldiers to where they are supposed to be and allow them to unleash their full potential.

The more the better; no matter how large the army, it will never seem bloated in her hands.

only……

Even a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.

Faced with a barrage of attacks from an army ten times its size, the enemy commander was no mediocre man.

As time went by, the pass that Ling Yu had been guarding gradually entered a critical situation.

She received no reinforcements in the North.

Every soldier who dies in battle is one less soldier to be taken away.

Ji Yuting on the other side was equally relentless, launching a fierce attack day after day, regardless of casualties.

Her forces and resources are already running out.

A general, covered in blood, returned to his tent and urgently reported to Ling Yu.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu frowned and stared intently at the military formation on the sand table.

The opposing team's young leader, Ji Yuting, possesses unexpected courage and resilience, and is methodical in his actions, leaving no room for criticism.

Ling Yu is now considering abandoning Libu Pass and consolidating his forces to defend Xingtai Pass.

Now it's a race against time. If she can hold out in the North until the army arrives, that will be enough.

If necessary, a pass can be abandoned.

"How many casualties? How many troops are still defending Libu Pass?"

"Two hundred men died and four hundred were wounded today."

"There are three thousand men in Guanzhong who are fit to fight, including a thousand wounded."

Another general stepped forward and reported to Ling Yu.

Artillery, a crucial defensive weapon, has been rendered inoperable.

The Northern Fierce Army went from not even being able to reach the city gate at the beginning to now climbing the city walls and fighting with the defending troops.

"Okay... I understand."

"You've had a hard day's battle, General You. Go and rest now."

"Yes!"

It was getting late, and the generals withdrew.

Ling Yu sat in the main tent, quietly looking at the sand table, her brows furrowed.

According to her estimate, she could only hold out at Libu Pass for two more days before she had to give up.

"Madam, should I take action?"

Just then, a soft female voice suddenly rang in her ear.

Before anyone knew it, a small blue snake appeared beside the sand table, flicking its tongue, full of spirit, quietly watching Ling Yu.

"Long Lian..."

The bird is an "e" bird, but the snake is an "i" snake.

The little bird and Ling Yu had a very close relationship, after all, they had even slept in the same bed and become best friends.

Long Lian and Ling Yu's relationship is not yet that close.

The two were very polite to each other, and the only connection they made was through Mingchen.

After Mingchen left, Lingyu commanded the army, while Long Lian quietly cultivated; they rarely spoke to each other.

Ling Yu was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook her head: "Ming Chen forbids you from actively interfering with the battlefield and directly confronting the army."

"Leave the military matters to me."

Mingchen kept Long Lian around only to have her as his bodyguard.

In case the enemy uses some strange or unorthodox methods to scheme against Ling Yu.

She was not allowed to take the initiative.

Long Lian stayed behind to protect Ling Yu, and Ling Yu will also protect Long Lian.

Upon hearing this, Long Lian shook her head and said, "However, our army is at a disadvantage. If I do nothing, the pass that you, young master, have worked so hard to capture will be taken by the Northern Lie."

"It doesn't matter."

Ling Yu shook his head, quite confidently: "When the Qian Yuan reinforcements arrive in the future, I can lead my troops back."

If Ling Yu were given 100,000 soldiers, there would be no need for such trouble.

The three passes are indeed strategically important, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

But Ling Yu was no ordinary person either.

The reason why they used intrigue and trickery before is why they are in such a passive position now.

The reason is that they have too few cards and too few soldiers.

Once Qian Yuan had cleaned up the mess of internal strife, he concentrated his forces for a northern expedition.

Ling Yu was confident that she could overcome everything.

The strategic significance of the two passes that Mingchen has secured is to block the advance of the Northern Fierce army when Qian Yuan is currently weakened.

The utility has already been half achieved.

"Can……"

Long Lian wanted to say something more, but suddenly seemed to realize something and stopped talking abruptly.

……

Meanwhile, outside Libu Pass.

A figure slowly walked from the north, its form concealed in the darkness, making it difficult to detect.

He stood still two hundred meters outside the city.

Looking from afar at the seemingly impregnable Libu Pass.

The ground beneath your feet is still stained with blood, and you can almost smell the stench of blood.

It is clear that a fierce battle had taken place during the day.

The moonlight shone down, passing over the dappled shadows, and flashed across a young and handsome face.

Ji Yuting!
As the commander-in-chief of the Northern Fierce Army, he arrived here alone under the cover of night without any attendants.

Ji Yuting has excellent eyesight and can even see the soldiers patrolling on the distant city walls.

Ling Yu's tenacity is beyond imagination.

Even with ten times the troops, it was still difficult to capture the fortified Libu Pass.

Ling Yu is under pressure.

Similarly, Ji Yuting's side in the Northern Army is also under pressure.

The number of casualties on the Beilie side far exceeded that of the defending Qian Yuan.

Attacks were launched repeatedly, only to be repeatedly thwarted, with soldiers suffering continuous casualties...

He was young and lacked experience.

Although they performed well initially, the confidence of the soldiers and officers was eroded by repeated failures.

They don't consider how powerful their opponent is or how difficult the pass is to conquer.

All they knew was that the casualties in Beilie were quite heavy.

Continuing the stalemate would also be disadvantageous for him.

Cultivators should not use supernatural powers to interfere in worldly affairs; they can only provide assistance in secret.

However, he is now finding it hard to contain himself.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and a pair of short, jet-black sticks appeared in his hands.

Memories swirled in my mind, and a kind old face flashed by.

“Disciple, you possess the heart of an innate wood spirit and the body of wind and thunder.”

"These two short sticks are the Yi Wood Divine Needles, which are said to have been forged by the Celestial Venerable from the core of a spiritual wood. They can communicate with the spirits of plants and trees in the world, infuse them with the divine power of wind and thunder from all heavens, and draw the spirits into the body to maximize the original divine power. They can split mountains and sever seas, and their magical power is boundless. Now I am passing them on to you. You must use them with utmost caution."

"You must always carry this magic treasure with you and never let others see it, lest they covet it. Remember this well."

In the midst of great strife, those who possess sharp weapons are naturally inclined to kill.

Mingchen used his supernatural powers to help Qianyuan gain an advantage, so why can't he?

Now that Mingchen is not in the Northern Territory, this is his opportunity to use his superior attack methods against the enemy.

The army cannot gather at night, and there is no way to break his magic.

Thinking of this, his face darkened.

He suddenly plunged the two short sticks in his hands into the soil.

A flash of light streaked across the short staff. His eyes gleamed, and he formed a hand seal, uttering a low shout: "Rise!"

"The divine power of Yi Wood, with the assistance of wind and thunder."

The low shout subsided.

The next instant, the two short sticks, upon touching the soil, seemed to sprout roots and plunged violently into the ground. "Boom boom boom!"

The earth began to tremble.

"Did you hear that?"

"What's happening? It sounds like an earthquake!"

"Hey... the earth never shakes here in the North!"

"wrong!"

"what is that?!"

"What, what's going on with this grass?!"

Lingyu's military discipline is very strict, and soldiers patrol and guard the area meticulously at night.

The soldiers on duty patrolling the city wall suddenly felt a tremor under their feet and were momentarily surprised.

However, the next moment was accompanied by an increasingly intense rumbling and shaking of the earth.

The soil cracked, and huge vines and plants rose from the ground, growing from the base of the city wall and spreading upwards.

Spring has arrived, and plants are sprouting.

But this place is a battlefield, it should be barren.

At this moment, however, the plants and trees sprouted wildly, and the huge vines lashed out wildly like whips.

"Squeak..."

The city wall emitted eerie creaking sounds, gradually crumbling and collapsing as vegetation eroded and spread.

"Boom boom boom!"

At the same time, dark clouds filled the sky, and lightning flashed.

The scene resembled an apocalyptic catastrophe, with layers of dark clouds pressing down and bucket-shaped purple lightning bolts striking down from above.

It directly split the towering city wall, which Lingyu had continuously improved and strengthened, and which the Northern Fierce Army had never been able to break through, in two.

"Huhuhu~"

The wind picked up, and a fierce gust of wind howled, carrying sand grains that eroded the city walls like knives, leaving the soldiers' faces bloodied and mangled.

"My eyes, my eyes."

"Quickly! Go and inform the general."

The wind was sharp and fierce, growing stronger and stronger.

This seemingly ordinary night was actually fraught with danger.

Even the most disciplined military formations would be thrown into disarray by such an incomprehensible sight.

Individual strength is far too insignificant in the face of such a world-ending natural disaster.

The shadow of dark clouds loomed over everyone's hearts.

The sudden turn of events threw the Qianyuan garrison in Libu Pass into chaos.

"All troops, heed my command and assemble!"

Suddenly, shouts came from afar.

Ling Yu stood at the very front with a tense expression, carrying a lit military flag in her hand, waving it against the strong wind, and shouting loudly.

It stands out conspicuously in the darkness.

Zheng Yong beat the military drums on the side, while several generals busily ran around shouting and assembling the troops.

"Don't mess up!"

"Don't mess up!"

"All troops, assemble!"

The appearance of Ling Yu and the generals made the entire garrison feel as if they had found their backbone.

They quickly assembled in the same direction.

The more people there are, the more orderly the line becomes.

They felt the biting wind on their faces seemed to have lessened, and the sprawling vines and creepers never moved closer to the army, but instead continued to destroy the city walls.

next moment,
"Whoosh!"

Did the light flash by in people's eyes and then soar into the sky?

As night fell, some things became difficult to see clearly.

It seemed that something was shooting straight into the sky.

The magical power flowed like a torrential flood, endlessly protecting the entire city.

"what is that?!"

"dragon!"

Is it a dragon?

Some people, with their eyes on the good, kept looking up at the sky.

Amidst the flashes of lightning and thunder, they seemed to glimpse a huge, churning figure in the dark sky and thick clouds.

Hidden among the clouds, controlling wind and thunder, it is like a mythical dragon from a fantasy legend.

"Roar!"

This was the first time Long Lian had revealed his true form to the world since he began following Ming Chen.

It surged from the sea of ​​clouds, stretching over a hundred feet in length, obscuring the sky and blocking out the sun.

It appeared to protect the Qian Yuan Army below.

However, amidst this scene of wind and thunder, she seemed to be the true culprit behind it all.

"withdraw!"

At the forefront of the hastily assembled army in the city, Ling Yu held a flaming banner, looked up at the azure dragon bathed in wind and thunder amidst the dark clouds, and lowered her eyes slightly.

He then shouted loudly to the troops below, "Withdraw! Follow me to Xingtai Pass!"

Ling Yu had already considered consolidating his forces, abandoning Libu Pass, and retreating to Xingtai Pass.

Now that the enemy has resorted to such devastating methods, we can no longer stay here.

The city walls were completely destroyed, and the passes were in such a terrible state that they could no longer be defended.

Even the soldiers who survived this disaster.

The next day, they were unable to stop the enemy's relentless bombardment.

The most important thing now is to take advantage of the time that Long Lian has bought for them.

They quickly withdrew with all available manpower and retreated to Xingtai Pass to continue their garrison.

"withdraw!"

"withdraw!"

Thanks to Ling Yu's high-quality training and strict military discipline.

Even though many people are panicked and fearful.

However, under the leadership of several generals, the army assembled as quickly as possible and withdrew under orders.

At the same time, the dragon's plight on the dome also precisely locked onto its target.

Enduring the biting wind and thunder, the vertical pupils stared intently at the rather slender Ji Yuting.

The patrolling soldiers couldn't see Ji Yuting.

However, in Long Lian's eyes, this person was like a lighthouse in the dark night, shining brightly and conspicuously.

"Roar!"

She let out a low growl, and her magic flowed.

"Tick!"

"Tick!"

The dark clouds summoned by Ji Yuting's release of wind and thunder suddenly began to rain.

In a very short moment, the rain poured down in torrents.

The torrential rain fell on the army formation. It seemed to be just rainwater, but the rain was heavy and stung a little.

However, on Ji Yuting's side, with the blessing of the mysterious power, the projectiles shot out towards him like endless blades and bullets.

"kindness?!"

Ji Yuting's eyes narrowed suddenly, and he quickly changed his hand seals, making a hand gesture.

"Boom boom boom!"

Emerald green vines rose from the ground, forming a defensive shield that enveloped Ji Yuting.

“Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!”

The rain, carrying terrifying force, slammed into the vines, producing a clanging sound like metal clashing against metal. If it had hit a person, it could have turned them into pieces of flesh and blood.

Ji Yuting frowned as he watched the azure dragon churning in the clouds. He quickly pulled out the two short sticks from the ground and gripped them tightly in his hands.

Where did this enormous monster come from?!

That must be thousands of years of cultivation!
Ji Yuting never expected that even after Ming Chen had left the Northern Territory, Qian Yuan would still pull such a stunt!

The information is wrong!

Didn't Mingchen only have one wolf and one divine bird?!

Where did this great monster come from?

(End of this chapter)