Dragon Gate Swordsman

In addition, there is a more important point, that is, the action pattern of the evil beast has changed.

Originally, when they approached Yumen within a certain distance, they would rush over like hungry clawed beasts seeing their prey. However, since the first half of the year, they no longer seemed to follow this rule, but instead wandered around in the desert like headless flies.

"Wandering around...?"

"It's a little ridiculous, but it's the most accurate description."

"Aren't you deliberately dispersing your forces?"

Li Wuan's brows moved slightly.

The fact that Chongxiao could say such words at the first opportunity proved that he was at least not someone who knew nothing about military command.

"I considered this possibility at first, but the facts have proven that no matter whether we split our forces to attack or the entire army stays in the city, the behavior patterns of the evil beasts will not change at all... Those who are coming will still come, and those who are not coming, we must take the initiative to attack and annihilate them."

That’s right... Yumen’s primary mission is to stop the evil beasts from moving south, so no matter whether the opponent is making tactical arrangements or just running around, they can only respond passively.

Chongxiao lowered his head in deep thought, and suddenly several fragmented scenes flashed through his mind.

Warriors in platinum armor swung their blades shining with blazing light in the chaos, extremely heavy siege machines released tearing fire at the decay and filth, and towering war machines burned the twisted and distorted creatures to ashes... and he himself was like a god high above, overlooking them fighting and slaughtering endless enemies.

What are these?

Was it an image I saw? Or was it my own experience?

Just as Chongxiao was completely stunned with lifeless eyes, and the surprised Li Wuan was about to call him, a shrill alarm suddenly echoed in the military camp.

This immediately "awoke" Chongxiao, and also made Li Wuan's expression serious, and he stood up instantly.

"It seems that what you said was right..."

"Is it an evil beast?"

"That's right!"

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Chongxiao, "Since the emperor thinks you can help Yumen, then follow me to see the evil beast first, Imperial Guard Captain."

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The "guest" that is never absent in the desert is the sky full of sand and dust stirred up by the howling wind.

Whether it's the changing weather, the alternation of day and night, the march of an army, or the arrival of a natural disaster, the rising dust in the sky always tells everyone who sees it: something big is about to happen.

On the way to the watchtower with Li Wuan, Chongxiao saw General Zuo Xuanliao again... He was deploying officers and soldiers in an orderly manner. It seemed that he issued orders one after another without having to think through them. They were all effective city defense strategies, and he did not show any emotional expression.

"General Zuo has been stationed in Yumen for more than 20 years. If it weren't for the incident ten years ago, I wouldn't have been transferred here to take over his position."

Li Wuan explained without turning his head.

In fact, Chongxiao did not really have any opinion about Zuo Xuanliao. If you think about it carefully, anyone who sees that the Divine Capital only sent an inexplicable and unworthy imperial guard captain when the war is at a critical moment would probably become angry.

Yumen's watchtowers are located at the top of the outer wall of the city, with one tower set up every two hundred meters. They are also defense facilities that amplify the War Master's Originium skills. The base inside is filled with high-purity Originium, which can guide energy into the shooting position of the tower and launch it in the form of amplified Originium skills.

After taking the military elevator to the top of the city wall with several teams of bombing crossbowmen, what came into view was a line of defense that was transitioning into combat status.

Several giant crossbows set up side by side and flint projectors operated by craftsmen are the main long-range combat weapons. As for the super heavy artillery inside the city wall, they should not be activated casually. The Feiyu Battalion, one of the three major camps of the border defense army, is the main force defending Yumen and has already been arranged here.

Although Li Wuan was the supreme commander of the border defense army, his experience in guarding Yumen was not as good as Zuo Xuanliao, so he usually delegated power in the battle to defend the city.

But when his Zhenbei Camp took the initiative to attack and intercept the evil beast, it was a completely different scene...

When you reach the watchtower and look into the distance, a large black shadow in the wind and sand immediately comes into view.

Being in the mobile fortress of Yumen, it is naturally difficult to feel the tremors caused by the attack of a large group of evil beasts, but the evil energy that almost changes the color of the wind and sand can still make people feel frightened.

What was even more strange was that a trace of murderous intent involuntarily appeared in Chongxiao's eyes, as if he had seen an irreconcilable enemy...

"Is this the evil beast?"

"Don't underestimate them. Their evil spirits can disturb the mind and corrupt the spirit. Prolonged contact can even pollute the body."

The evil beast that was gradually approaching Yumen finally took on a specific form.

Most of them are like wild clawed beasts, with a two to three meter long body and nimble limbs. Their surfaces are blurry and do not look like entities... and those with entities are even larger and have different shapes. Some run on two legs, while others run on four legs. The black aura on their bodies is thicker than that of their peers.

More than a dozen drones quickly rose above Yumen’s defense line and flew towards the group of evil beasts.

These drones do not carry any weapons and should be used as pure reconnaissance units to monitor the movements of the evil beasts in real time.

The good news is that their direction of advance is slightly off, and they don't seem to be heading straight for Yumen. The bad news is...

"Wait! This amount..."

"Why so many!?"

"Damn it! Grandmaster hasn't come back yet."

Chongxiao, who has used psychic power to strengthen himself, has sharp eyes and ears, and his keen hearing can easily catch the exclamations of the soldiers around the watchtower.

Li Wuan's expression seemed to become even more gloomy... Obviously, the number of these evil beasts exceeded his expectations.

Wu Zhenren Zhongyue and Ling were not in Yumen at the moment, and it was unlikely that they would be able to return in time.

Two days ago, a reconnaissance team discovered hundreds of evil beasts in the northeast area, and there were many large individuals among them. So Chongyue and Ling led the team to prepare to annihilate them, and some people with higher cultivation in the martial arts world also went with them... This is why Chongxiao felt that Yumen City was a bit deserted.

Soon, the first round of attacks to contain and attract the evil beast began.

The flint projector with a longer range is actually Dayan’s own howitzer. It has the same power but poor accuracy and is only suitable for bombarding large groups of enemy targets.

In an instant, several sand clouds exploded among the evil beasts. The raging flames and shock waves tore through countless dark bodies and also attracted their attention.

There were basically no intelligent individuals among the evil beasts, and they acted entirely on instinct, so they quickly changed direction and rushed towards the city wall of Yumen.

Looking at the evil beasts that were coming at him like a tide, Chongxiao couldn't help but clench his fists... He regretted not bringing Rebellion with him on this trip, but leaving him in the room of the inn.

"General Li, long-range firepower alone shouldn't be enough, right?"

The scale of the evil beasts was quite astonishing. At a rough glance, there were definitely no less than tens of thousands of them, and no one knew how many were hidden behind the yellow sand.

As for those larger individuals... Chongxiao saw with his own eyes that the bombardment of the giant crossbow could only make them fall to the ground and struggle, but it did not cause any fatal killing effect.

It seems that even if the War Master joins the battle, it will be impossible to wipe them out outside the city walls.

"Indeed, but... there is no need for the captain to take action at the moment."

"Does that mean your Zhenbei Camp is ready?"

"Not at all."

Li Wuan paused for a moment, looking a little hesitant, but still raised his head and motioned Chongxiao to look at a certain place on the left.

Just as Chongxiao was doing what he was told, there suddenly erupted a bolt of lightning that shot straight up into the sky...

Ink painting?

I saw a tremendous energy like ink painting spreading out instantly, almost covering the thousand-meter defense line on the top of the city wall.

Then, the "ink" was splashed onto the ground below, and just before landing, it transformed into strange and agile beasts that rushed towards the group of evil beasts.

As soon as the two came into contact, they started a brutal fight, biting each other, colliding with each other, and stabbing their sharp claws into each other's bodies... However, it can be seen that the ink beast, which was inferior to the other in size and combat effectiveness, was obviously at a disadvantage, and only temporarily slowed down the speed of the evil beast group.

Chongxiao could conclude that the person who released that energy was a woman, but due to the distance and wind and sand, he couldn't see her specific appearance clearly.

"That's not enough."

"...Wait a little longer. That person is the one entrusted by Grandmaster and Taoist Priest Ling."

What this means is that she can be trusted to deal with this wave of evil beasts.

As expected, the ink-colored energy shrouding the sky above the city wall changed again: balls of light that were surging and rising like flames began to emerge, and then drew trajectories like falling meteors in the sky, falling into the group of evil beasts, and then caused an "explosion" in a rather strange way.

Just like the most skilled painter can sketch out the shape and spirit of pine and bamboo with just a few strokes, the exploding ball of light released not fragments and shock waves, but "bamboo" and "branches" constructed of energy, piercing all the evil beasts.

And that’s not all. The formed “bamboo” and “branches” seemed to come alive and automatically swept towards the other evil beasts.

At the same time, the evil beasts that had arrived at the foot of Yumen City were attacked like a "mountain pressing down on one's head". One after another, small hills that looked like they were painted in ink fell down and smashed them into their original dark aura.

As a result, only large and powerful individuals were left in the nearest group of evil beasts.

Chongxiao has begun to accumulate spiritual energy. Once he finds that something is wrong, he will immediately use the Liukong of the Taixu Nine Styles. At that time, the giant sword energy will be able to penetrate the outer wall of the mobile city. Even if it cannot kill those ugly things, it will seriously injure them.

However, he soon discovered that he was worrying too much.

Suddenly, a huge red sword appeared in the man's hand, and he swung it around seemingly casually.

Every time it is swung, a terrifying explosion will occur at the location of the giant evil beast, and the "ink and color" covering the place will instantly gather into a monster of similar size and start fighting with it.

With the power of one person, he blocked tens of thousands of evil beasts outside the city wall...

"Who is that?"

Chongxiao asked with some emotion.

"She is a helper invited by Grandmaster and Taoist Ling. Her name has not been revealed, but we usually call her the Fairy in the Painting."

Chapter 93: Divine Powers and Skills, Immortal Name: Xi

The complete destruction of the evil beasts does not mean the end of the battle. It is equally important to clean up the strange dark aura by burning or purifying it.

Therefore, when the wind and sand subsided and no evil beasts were still active, Yumen sent out several teams mainly composed of soldiers from the Zhenbei Camp and war masters, and began to advance alternately on the battlefield full of traces of tragedy.

They carry equipment that can spray fire, or cast purification spells on the ground that have been passed down by Yumen since ancient times, ensuring that the dark aura remaining in the area does not contaminate passing creatures and create dangerous monsters.

Chongxiao also volunteered to come to the outside of Yumen City... In fact, he wanted to talk to the "fairy in the painting" to see if the person who was entrusted to Yumen by Master Wu and Ling was another descendant of Sui, but the other person had no intention of showing up and disappeared as soon as the battle ended.

Yes, it disappeared into thin air.

According to Li Wuancheng, the reason why the Fairy in the Painting got this title is because she always stays in a certain world in the painting when she doesn't need to show up.

No one could tell where that place was. When asked about it, Wu Zhenren Zhongyue and Ling just smiled and were unwilling to say more. Therefore, no one insisted on digging into the matter to avoid upsetting Zhongyue.

Chongxiao did not join the team that was dealing with the dark aura, but ignored all dissuasion and went straight to one of the few remaining remains of the evil beast...

After defeating the dark aura that had invaded it, the twisted evil beast returned to its original form: an armored beast nearly two meters tall.

This is a wild beast widely distributed in the north of the Terra continent. It has agile limbs and a strong body. Its skin is often covered with bone scales. It is brutal but a bit lazy and slow. Under normal circumstances, as long as you are not unlucky enough to encounter an armored beast out foraging, the danger is very low if you don't provoke it. Some bold guys will even take the initiative to touch it.

The ancient Ursus people regarded the armored beast as a symbol of strength and courage... Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about it, but the honor that can be gained by killing an armored beast with bare hands.

Dayan, on the contrary, after more than two hundred years of hard work, successfully tamed some of the armored beasts and made them into combat mounts. Compared with their peers, they have higher IQs, more beautiful and solid bone armor, and greater endurance.

The only thing is that they are not as explosive as their counterparts living in nature.

But now, the armored beast, which was eroded by the dark aura, had long lost any breath of life, and most of its body had turned into gray-black rotten matter, which would scatter into ashes at the slightest touch.

Chongxiao looked serious, but his eyes flashed with obvious doubt and shock...

He found that not only could he easily sense the dark aura that was difficult to see directly, but the spiritual energy in his body also surged uncontrollably, as if he had encountered a natural enemy.

Natural enemy?

Could it be that my past... is related to the source of these things?

Chongxiao, half squatting in front of the armored beast's corpse, fell into deep thought.

All along, as fragments of memory flashed in his mind from time to time, he always thought that as time passed, he would slowly recall everything in the past.

However, the more information he dug out from those fragments, the more frightened Chongxiao became.

Everything he had experienced, his understanding of things, the abilities and information he possessed, seemed not to belong to this era... or even to this land.

What are the Xel'Naga? What are psionic powers? What are the nearly unlimited swordsmanship and martial arts that he has mastered?

Chongxiao has always been avoiding the most important issues and trying to integrate into Longmen's life. However, the emergence of these dark auras seems to tell him that it is a wrong choice.

"...Well, it's time...for you to indulge yourself."

These words were spoken to himself as well as to the spiritual energy in his body.

So in the next moment, the power that was completely freed from restrictions "rushed out in droves", transformed into a gorgeous crystal blue flame in mid-air, and rushed towards the rare dark aura on the armored beast's corpse like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, completely purifying it.

But that was not all. The psychic flames began to spread in all directions, exposing the dark aura wherever it went, and it trembled and disappeared in mid-air.

Soon, all the dark aura within a radius of dozens of meters was swept away, and the efficiency far exceeded that of any other team.

Whether it was the technical soldiers who were burning the ground or the war master who was preparing to cast a spell, they were all attracted by this magical scene.

Even Li Wuan and Zuo Xuanliao, who were far away on the Yumen city wall, stared at Chongxiao's location and fell into silence.

"Is this... the reason why the emperor sent him here?"