Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior-Chapter 39 - 38: Blood-Soaked Pursuit, Tenfold Retribution!

Chapter 39: Chapter 38: Blood-Soaked Pursuit, Tenfold Retribution!

Twenty miles south of Qingshui Town, outside a dense forest, the Cyan Cloud Army caught up with the Black Mountain Rebel Army.

"The rebels are just ahead, chase them down!"

"Don’t let them enter the forest."

The Black Mountain Rebel Army was made up of foot soldiers. On open ground, cavalry would crush them except for those with heavy armor and shields. Dozens of Cyan Cloud cavalrymen spurred their horses forward but something felt off for the leading Cyan Cloud Captain.

The overcast sky was dim, and in this hilly region, the fine rain soon gave rise to dense fog, severely limiting visibility.

Suddenly.

Splashing water reached half a man’s height, and several thick ropes leapt up from the ground and went taut.

"Not good, it’s a tripwire, we’ve been ambushed!"

By the time the Captain realized, it was too late. In a flash, dozens of riders were thrown from their mounts, cries of agony and the screeching of horses filled the air as the tripwire broke the horses’ legs.

"Brothers, kill these lackeys of the corrupt officials, follow me and slaughter them!"

"Dismount, kill these rebels!"

The Cyan Cloud Army was well-trained. Each Cyan Cloud Soldier dismounted to meet the enemy, and fierce combat erupted outside the forest, with the sounds of battle shaking the skies.

"Die, traitors!"

A burly man with a thick beard charged ahead on the Cyan Cloud side, his silver armor gleaming, and he cleaved an approaching Black Mountain soldier in two with a flash of his long saber.

"Captain Qian is invincible!"

"Worthy of being Captain Qian, a martial artist of the Bone Forging Realm, like a humanoid demon beast on the battlefield, a mighty weapon."

Several Cyan Cloud Soldiers showed respect, immediately drawing their long sabers from their waists to follow him like a sharp blade, scattering the first wave of Black Mountain rebels and buying time for the Cyan Cloud Soldiers behind them to dismount and catch their breath.

The Cyan Cloud Army was the official government force of Qingyun City. This time, under the command of the Qingyun County Captain, they came to eliminate the Black Mountain Rebel Army that attacked the town. Being selected to join the Cyan Cloud Army required a rigorous selection process. To be a Squad Commander or Captain was even more demanding; reaching the Entry Level and possessing the necessary qualifications were required for a Squad Commander, while only those at the Eighth Grade Bone Forging could be promoted to a Captain.

The silver-armored Qian Wu, charging at the forefront, was the Captain of this Cyan Cloud Cavalry. Qian Wu was promoted to the Bone Forging Realm last year, wielding immense strength, breaking bones and tendons with ease. Wielding a blade, he could take down ordinary rebels with one stroke.

After slaying several rebels, suddenly a thunderous roar came from the rebels.

"Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way!"

A towering man, eight feet tall, dressed in heavy black armor with eyes like those of a tiger or wolf, charged out from the rebels, parting them like tidewaters to make a path.

The black-armored strongman held a jet-black fine iron whistle stick, roaring as he swung it down with the force of a mountain-splitting blow. The heavy swing bent the stick slightly and whistled through the air.

The force of the swing made Qian Wu’s expression turn serious; the opponent was also at the Eighth Grade Bone Forging level, so he couldn’t afford to be careless.

"You all, fall back quickly."

He gave a low shout to the soldiers behind him and immediately raised his blade to block.

Clang!

The whistle stick and the long saber clashed fiercely, producing an ear-splitting metallic explosion as the power from both weapons dispersed, blowing away the surrounding fog within a yard of them.

A muffled grunt came from Qian Wu as his left foot stepped back heavily, knees bending slightly; distracted by the soldiers behind him, Qian Wu was at a disadvantage in the clash.

"Daring rebels, taste my blade!"

Qian Wu let out an angry roar, his Qi blood and power surged within him, with each bone beneath his flesh gradually tightening at this moment, becoming increasingly solid, harder than iron!

He switched from single-handed to a two-handed grip, wielding the long saber to slash at the black-armored strongman, who showed no fear, laughing disdainfully.

"Hahaha, come on, let’s see what you lackeys of the government are made of. Captain? Tonight, I’ll use your head as a chamber pot."

Facing the oncoming saber, the black-armored strongman casually twirled the fine iron whistle stick as if it was weightless, despite its heavy, refined iron construction. The stick flower transformed into an attack, directly meeting the saber.

Clang, clang, clang!

The deafening clash of metal on metal continued, sparks flying. The two moved with astonishing speed, exchanging blows a dozen times within moments. The powerful forces from their combat made onlookers hastily back away to avoid being caught in the fray.

But even so, there were still unlucky ones affected, as a Black Mountain Rebel Army soldier was staggered by the aftermath of the two’s power clash, and soon a cold flash descended.

A head flew off, as this bandit’s head was chopped off by a Cyan Cloud Soldier.

Soon, everyone was shocked to realize that in the fierce battle between the two humanoid demon beasts, Qian Wu was falling into a disadvantage, being forced to retreat step by step.

"Hahaha, henchmen are just henchmen, completely vulnerable and no match for our Centurion Hong!"

For a while, the morale of the Black Mountain Rebel Army soared, while the Cyan Cloud Soldiers looked solemn, with a hint of worry between their brows.

Clang!

The two clashed again, yet the Black-armored Strongman didn’t take a step back, while Qian Wu’s arms went numb, and he took half a step back once more.

"Damn it, this guy is at the same Martial Arts Realm as me, just at Entry Level of Bone Forging, but his brute strength is extraordinary, and the iron armor on him is so thick that the long saber can’t penetrate it at all."

When martial artists are at the same level in realm and martial arts, external factors become crucial. No matter how Qian Wu slashed, he couldn’t break through the strongman’s iron armor. As for Dark Force, his opponent’s power was in no way weaker than Qian Wu’s.

He attacked the enemy with Dark Force, but the opponent also counterattacked or defended with Dark Force. With that heavy armor, the opponent was at no disadvantage, and as he couldn’t break through for a long time, it was bound to lead to decline.

"The opponent can afford to drag this out, but I can’t!"

"Once dismounted, the advantage of our cavalry disappears. The number of rebels is nearly double our army. As long as this guy stalls me, the other rebels will massacre our soldiers entirely. I’ll have no power to turn the tide, and might even be surrounded and killed on the spot!"

His mind raced, Qian Wu’s expression was extremely grave, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. The opponent had prepared tripwires, clearly prepared.

Now, even if they wanted to escape, it would not be easy. The opponent would never let them break through easily, and without their warhorses, it was hard to charge through directly.

"How to break this situation?"

Whoosh!

A fierce gust of wind came sweeping, as the Black-armored Strongman sneered and swung again, "Dare to get distracted while fighting me?"

Qian Wu was held back once more, and he gritted his teeth, bitterly holding on. He knew the opponent’s intention clearly but couldn’t break free. Because once he couldn’t hold this strongman, his side would only lose faster!

Hmm?

Just then, behind the Black Mountain Rebel Army, shadows swayed among the trees, and immediately, several rebels were startled, thinking they were being surrounded. Upon looking closely, they found it was several figures carrying medicine baskets, revealing sinister expressions.

In this place with many Medicine Mountains, it’s not strange to see medicinal farmers.

"Just a few medicinal farmers, you two, go kill them."

"Yes."

Receiving the order, two soldiers immediately turned to charge into the dense forest, scaring the medicinal farmers to a pale fright, trembling in fear.

At this moment, a fierce wind roared from behind the farmers, and as the two Black Mountain soldiers were dying, they saw in a daze what seemed to be a fierce tiger, grinding its teeth and sucking blood, leaping from the forest.

Five Animals Tiger Play, Fierce Tiger Pounce.

Boom!

The tiger claws slammed into the temples of the two, causing blood to flow from their scalps and noses, and before they could even scream, their eyes bulged, bodies softened, and they fell with a thud.

"Elders, take this path to leave, quickly get out of here."

The fierce tiger emerging from the forest was not an actual beast, but a masked figure wearing a face cloth. He lowered his voice in reminder, scanning the battlefield between the two armies, and quickly saw the Cyan Cloud Army’s plight.

The situation for the Cyan Cloud Army was dire, with the scales of victory continuously tipping towards the Black Mountain Rebel Army.

Yet with the appearance of a fierce tiger, the scales tipping towards the rebels were about to be reversed!

The newcomer was none other than Su Mu, who was extremely familiar with this area. After leaving Qingshui Town, he had been pursuing along the paths, and recently managed to circle to the rear forest of the two opposing forces.

Effortlessly killing two and saving a few medicinal farmers, Su Mu’s only exposed eyes shone with fierce light, scanning over the Black Mountain Soldiers.

"No need to join in those two’s battle, kill other rebels first, then join the Cyan Cloud Army to encircle and kill that Black-armored Strongman."

"Blood for blood... today, I want you to repay tenfold!"