"Yeah, now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying this. It will only make things difficult for you kids."

In Lin Xie's eyes, Lin Shu and Zhou Chen were only eighteen-year-old boys, a son and a nephew. If he hadn't wanted to save them, he probably wouldn't have had such a strong willpower to break through the siege just now.

"Marshal Lin, a huge fire has already started around the Soulless Valley. The fire is so fierce that it cannot be put out at all. We have no way to retreat."

Lin Xie had a blank expression on his face when he heard the report from his subordinates. He knew that he had no way to escape today. He was not afraid of death. After all, he had been famous for decades in his life, had done many great things, and had experienced a rich and colorful life.

But he didn't want his son to die in battle with him. He was only eighteen years old, which was the most glorious moment for a man. And Zhou Chen was the son of his best friend. Before leaving, his sister-in-law entrusted him to him.

Lin Shu knew his father to some extent. He suddenly said loudly, "Father, we are not afraid of death. It is our honor to die on the battlefield."

Lin Xie sighed: "To die on the battlefield is indeed an honor for a soldier, but this time it's different. Even if you die in battle, you won't get any honor. Instead..."

He didn't say anything else, but smart people had already understood what he meant. The Western Border Army's massacre of them must have been the imperial court's intention.

"kill!"

The offensive of the Western Territory Army at the entrance of the Valley of Absolute Souls became extremely fierce. Even though the Red Flame Army tried their best, they were still defeated.

Lin Xie and others who saw this scene didn't bother to say anything more. They all picked up their weapons and rushed forward to fight.

There were not many soldiers of the Red Flame Army in the Valley of Absolute Souls to begin with. In less than half an hour, the number was reduced to only a few hundred people. Even these few hundred people were all injured and had little combat effectiveness left. They were all supported by their tenacious will.

The Valley of Absolute Souls had now become a truly desolate place. Huge fires were burning all over the sky, and flames were everywhere. Many of the bodies lying on the ground were burned, and a pungent smell filled the entire Valley of Absolute Souls. Many people were knocked down by the thick smoke and the strange smell, and could never get up again.

Zhou Chen and others were forced to retreat continuously by the Western Border Army, and soon they arrived at the cliffs behind the Juehun Valley. With nowhere to retreat, they could only fight back.

Watching his comrades falling one after another, Lin Xie burst into tears and felt hopeless. He no longer had the will to live. Now he only wanted to protect his child so that he could survive.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Of the 70,000 Red Flame Army, only less than a hundred people were left at this time. They were stopped in front of the cliff by thousands of Western Border Army and could only wait for death.

Zhou Chen could hardly stand at this time. He was only able to stand with the support of Lin Shu and Wei Zheng. His hands were shaking and weak. The long sword that he could control at will before now felt as heavy as a thousand pounds in his hands.

What was even more terrifying was that his body was burned by flames, and many parts of his skin had turned red and blistered. In severe cases, even his flesh and blood had been burned black.

Zhou Chen, trembling all over, communicated with the system again and added one of the remaining attribute points to his physique.

But for him now, it was just a drop in the bucket. He just barely recovered some strength, but facing such a situation, it was of no use at all.

Looking back at the steep cliffs behind him, he thought silently that he probably had no choice now and could only take a gamble.

His gaze turned to his companions around him. In order to protect them, Lin Xie had suffered the most and most serious injuries. Based on his medical experience, even if Lin Xie escaped now, the possibility of his survival was extremely low.

The reason why Lin Xie can still continue to fight can be said to be a last hurrah, that is, he is overdrawing his own vitality.

Lin Shu's condition was also very bad. The wound on his abdomen had become bigger, and his left hand was hanging vertically, completely unable to exert any strength.

The other soldiers were also seriously injured and were only holding on by their willpower.

A loud roar came from the rear of the Western Border Army: "Everyone listen up, whoever takes Lin Xie's head will be rewarded with a thousand gold and promoted three levels; whoever kills Lin Shu will be rewarded with five hundred gold and promoted three levels; whoever kills the rest of the Scarlet Flame Army will be promoted one level and rewarded with ten gold."

Faced with the huge bounty, many soldiers of the Western Frontier Army were tempted. Everyone joined the army to get promoted and make money, and now that there was such a big shortcut to take, no one could resist the temptation.

"kill!"

The soldiers of the Western Border Army roared in astonishing anger, filled with murderous intent, and rushed towards Lin Xie and others with red eyes.

At this last moment, Lin Xie, contrary to his usual behavior, did not meet the enemy immediately. Instead, he turned around suddenly, grabbed Lin Shu with one hand and Zhou Chen with the other, and pushed them back with all his strength.

"Xiao Shu, Xiao Chen, let's go, take down the cards in your hand and jump down. If you jump down, you still have a chance. If you stay here, you will die. Let's go."

Zhou Chen no longer had much strength to resist, and Lin Shu was stunned. The two of them were pushed to the edge of the cliff by Lin Xie.

"Father, I won't leave. I won't leave. I want to stay with you." Lin Shu held Lin Xie tightly, unwilling to leave.

But this time Lin Xie was very decisive: "No, you must jump. I can't do it anymore. But if you want to have a chance to survive, go see your mother, find out what happened today, and live with the loyal souls of the 70,000 Red Flame Army."

Hearing this, Lin Shu trembled all over. Of the 70,000 Red Flame Army, only a few of them were left. If he could survive, this kind of pain would accompany him for the rest of his life.

"Father, I, I..."

Lin Xie hardened his heart and didn't look at him. Instead, he told Zhou Chen, "Xiao Chen, stay alive. You and Xiao Shu must stay alive. If he can't do it, you help him. Jump."

Zhou Chen didn’t know what else he could say at this moment. Perhaps no matter what he said, it would not be able to change the tragedy that was about to happen.

He looked at Lin Xie's eyes full of pleading and expectation, his heart trembled, and a strong desire to survive surged in his heart.

He grabbed Lin Shu's arm and whispered, "Xiao Shu, General Lin is right. If we jump down and die, we will go with our brothers. But if we survive, we must help everyone to avenge. Do you want everyone to die with the crime of treason?"

Lin Shu had completely lost his mind and roared in agony, "I don't know, I don't know, Father, Father, I can't do it."

Lin Xie roared, "You have to do it even if you can't. If we both die, Dad will accompany you on the road to the underworld. If you are still alive, you will live with Dad's share."

As he said this, he pushed Lin Shu to the edge of the cliff with all his strength, but Lin Shu held him tightly and refused to let go.

Lin Xie ruthlessly pried Lin Shu's hands apart, handed Lin Shu to Zhou Chen, and took away their cards.

"Xiao Shu, Xiao Chen, live on, you must live on, live on..."

After a strong push, Zhou Chen did not resist but hugged Lin Shu, and the two immediately fell off the cliff.

"father!"

This was the first time Zhou Chen fell off a cliff in his hundreds of years of life. At the moment of falling, he felt that his body had lost its center of gravity. There was a strong sound of wind in his ears, and everything on the cliff disappeared at an extremely fast speed.

Without thinking about anything else, he immediately communicated with the system and added all the remaining three attributes to his physique.

I have done everything I can. Whether I live or die next is up to fate.

Although he tried his best to hold on to Lin Shu during the fall, he really had no extra strength. In the end, he and Lin Shu were forced to separate and fall separately.

At the last moment, Zhou Chen had only one thought in his mind. In the TV series, the male and female protagonists could not only hug each other when they fell off the cliff, but also strike all kinds of handsome and romantic poses. Why was it not possible for him?

Sure enough, TV series are all lies.

"boom."

Zhou Chen felt as if he had hit something and then lost consciousness.

In the snow, the bodies of the two men fell more than ten meters apart, and their blood dyed the snow red. After falling, there was no movement, only the cold wind blowing.

…………

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 804: The Loyal Soul of Red Flame, Resurrected at the Bottom of the Cliff

On the cliff, the battle was still going on. Lin Xie looked at the two cards in his hand and handed them to his two personal soldiers respectively.

He knew very well that the Emperor wanted to destroy the Red Flame Army. As the commander-in-chief of the Red Flame Army, Emperor Liang would never be at ease if he did not die, so he never thought of running away.

Except for him, most of the officers above the rank of lieutenant general in the Red Flame Army had died. He was the first target, and the second target must be his son Lin Shu.

That's why he just let Lin Shu and Zhou Chen jump off the cliff regardless of everything. There is still a slight chance of survival if they jump off the cliff, but if they stay on the cliff, they will really die.

Lin Shu and Zhou Chen have both fallen off the cliff. No matter whether they are alive or dead, he can now focus on it.

Now there are only about thirty people left around Lin Xie. The Western Border Army has blocked them in front of the cliff and has rarely stopped the offensive.

Xie Yu and Xia Jiang walked out of the crowd. Even though they were both cautious people, they could not hide their excitement when faced with the current situation.

That was Lin Xie, the number one man in the Daliang army. The Chiyan Army dominated the world and was hard to find rivals. There were countless people who wanted to kill Lin Xie, and they finally succeeded.

Now is the time to reap the fruits of victory. How could they give up such a good opportunity to show themselves?

"Xia Jiang, Xie Yu."

Xia Jiang is the head of Xuan Jing Division, and Xie Yu is a rising star in the army. Lin Xie naturally recognizes these two people.

The appearance of Xia Jiang further confirmed his guess that Emperor Liang wanted him dead, otherwise he would not have sent out Xia Jiang, the most trusted head of the Xuan Jing Division.

"Lin Xie, are you confused as to why this happened?"

Xia Jiang showed a proud look on his face: "I can tell you that it's not just you, but Prince Qi will be the same as you."

If there was anyone he hated the most, it must be Prince Qi. Everything he did was because of Prince Qi. Prince Qi wanted to abolish the Xuan Jing Division, and as the head of the Xuan Jing Division, how could he let Prince Qi succeed?

But he was well aware of Prince Qi's prestige. If he wanted to overthrow Prince Qi, he could only rely on Emperor Liang. So he took advantage of Emperor Liang's fear and laid out such a huge conspiracy.

When Lin Xie heard about King Qi, he was shocked and his emotions were difficult to control, but he knew clearly that he could do nothing at this moment.

He didn't want to waste time talking to Xia Jiang. He just looked at his comrades who were still standing beside him. These people were also looking at him.

"Brothers, today's battle will be the last battle of our Red Flame Army. After this battle, we will all die. Are you afraid?"

Everyone shouted loudly: "Don't be afraid, no one in the Red Flame Army is afraid of death."

"Okay, then we'll see you on the road to the underworld."

After saying that, he roared, gripped his weapon tightly, and rushed towards Xia Jiang and Xie Yu. The remaining Red Flame Army followed closely behind him like guards.

Xie Yu no longer hesitated and ordered loudly: "Kill!"

…………

Lin Xie, the god of war of Daliang and commander of the Red Flame Army, eventually died in battle at Meiling Mountain. However, even after his death and beheading, his eyes were still glaring with anger and full of indomitable spirit.

Xia Jiang and Xie Yu stood in front of Lin Xie's body. They did not show any smug expressions, but were instead a little silent.

Although they were hostile, they had to admit that Lin Xie was indeed a hero and a man worthy of admiration.

"Collect his body and bring it back. Your Majesty must see his body before he can rest in peace."

"I see."

"Next, we will play the opponent's cards. We must find all the bodies of Lin Shu and other officers above the rank of lieutenant general."

"I've already arranged for someone to do it."

………………

I don’t know how much time had passed, but when Zhou Chen regained consciousness, he was suddenly struck by a severe pain, waking him up suddenly.

"I'm alive?"

Being able to feel pain means that he is still alive. At this moment, Zhou Chen was ecstatic.

At the moment of jumping off the cliff, he actually didn't have much hope. He had no other choice at the time. If there were any other options, he would not have jumped off the cliff.

But now it seems that his choice was not wrong, he made the right bet, and he is still alive after falling off the cliff.

But this ecstasy did not last for a few seconds before intense pain penetrated into his mind, almost killing him.

"what!"

It hurts, it hurts so much. Zhou Chen has lived for hundreds of years and has never felt such pain. At this moment, he wished he could die so that he would not have to endure this pain anymore.

His entire body ached, and it felt like countless bugs were gnawing at his body.

The severe pain made him struggle in agony, and he rolled over in the snow, wailing in agony.

"what……"

The pain continued, making it difficult for Zhou Chen to control himself. It was so painful that not only his flesh and blood but also his bones hurt.

Zhou Chen opened his eyes with difficulty, gritted his teeth, and checked his body. He saw that there were actually bugs biting his charred flesh on the places on his arms that were burned by the flames.

"Is this the snow scale insect that is unique to Meiling Mountain as mentioned in the plot? Am I going to be poisoned by fire and cold?"

Thinking of this, he trembled in his heart. The Fire and Cold Poison is the most terrible poison in the world of Langya Bang. Its horror has been described in the TV series. A genius boy like Lin Shu was infected with the Fire and Cold Poison, and eventually became a sinister strategist who was powerless, and his life span was reduced by half.

As for Nie Feng, he was also infected with the fire and cold poison, but the degree of his fire and cold poison was not as serious as Lin Shu's.

But even so, he was turned into a white-haired man who could only survive by drinking blood. At the same time, his bones were deformed, his skin and flesh were swollen, he became confused, crazy, his tongue was stiff, he could not speak, and so on.

Now his whole body is burned, fire poison has entered his body, and now he is bitten by snow scale insects. This is the prelude to being infected with fire and cold poison.

Thinking of the horror of the fire and cold poison, Zhou Chen endured the severe pain, stretched out his hand forcefully, grabbed the snow scale insect on his body and crushed it. In the process, he wailed in pain again.

At this moment, he wished he could give himself two injections of anesthetic, or just pass out.

But the pain was so severe that he couldn't even faint. The nerves in his body were trembling, and his brain could not feel anything except the pain.

At this moment, for Zhou Chen, living was more painful than death.

However, Zhou Chen still gritted his teeth and persisted. As long as he was alive, he had hope, because he still had a skill: an old horse still waiting to be stable.

This skill can prevent his physical fitness from weakening due to aging before he reaches the age of 100. As long as he is given enough time, his physical fitness can slowly recover to its heyday.

However, this skill can only restore his physical fitness, and it takes time, and it cannot quickly heal his wounds, so he needs to slowly endure the period before recovery.

While wailing in pain and removing the snow scale insects from his body, he already felt a burning sensation in his body, as well as an intense bone-chilling coldness.

He knew that this was the onset of the snow scale insect's venom. The icy air entering his body was fighting against the fire poison.

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