nycdaug Chapter 498: Nonsense
Chapter 498: Nonsense
Chapter 498: Nonsense
The scout who came to report the urgent battle situation even brought the headless corpse of Prince Yingshui, proving that what he said was not false.
That army of 100,000 was indeed decimated, with very few survivors remaining.
Meanwhile, Yingshui Kingdom lost seven or eight more cities in succession, and the enemy is advancing all the way towards the capital!
"Are all 100,000 soldiers going to die like this?"
"That's an army of 100,000..."
Inside the royal palace, officials and military generals were in an uproar.
For a moment, they even doubted whether the message the scout had come to report was false!
That was an army of 100,000! And they were wiped out so inexplicably? And this was against only 10,000 Yanluo army vanguards. In a battle where the odds were against them, how could they possibly suffer such a crushing defeat? How could the Yanluo Kingdom possibly have this ability?
Everyone racked their brains but couldn't come up with an answer.
Finally, after staring blankly at his son's corpse for a long time, the King of Yingshui stood up, his face full of anger!
"How many of the ten thousand vanguard soldiers of the Yanluo Kingdom were killed or wounded?"
With an army of 100,000 annihilated and the crown prince in command killed, the King of Yingshui was filled with indescribable rage.
One hundred thousand soldiers and a dozen or so valiant generals—all elite royal troops—shouldn't have been wiped out by ten thousand men!
The military formation techniques practiced by these 100,000 soldiers have been around for a long time. They are a battle-hardened army, and every general in the army was personally instructed and selected by the king. Each of them has the cultivation level of the Integration Stage.
Even Prince Yingshui himself, though somewhat young, only in his thirties, possessed considerable talent and a Nascent Soul stage cultivation. His battle armor was of the Xuan grade, so theoretically, a vanguard of ten thousand warriors would not pose any threat to him.
But the prince's headless corpse was right in front of him, he was dead beyond any doubt, and his silver armor was tattered and almost lost its protective ability.
Grief and indignation aside...
But the fact has already happened; what we need to figure out is the reason.
The ruler of Yingshui Kingdom must know why this is happening.
"Your Majesty, the Yanluo Kingdom's army suffered over three hundred casualties in battle," the scout replied, bowing his head, his own voice trembling.
Upon hearing this, the entire palace fell into an eerie silence once again.
They fought 100,000 against 100,000, nearly annihilating the 100,000, while only injuring a little over 300 of their own.
Were all ten thousand people cultivators at the Nascent Soul or Spirit Transformation stages?! With the support of a military formation, how could ten thousand people possibly handle an army of one hundred thousand?
Even if Yanluo Kingdom had the most advanced military formation techniques, comparable to those cultivated by the Central Continent Dynasty's army, it would still be impossible!
"Why is this so?"
King Yingshui suppressed his anger and continued to ask questions, but he had already decided to kill the spy in front of him. He had a feeling that this guy was not telling the truth and might even have colluded with the enemy Yanluo Kingdom!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, those ten thousand Yanluo warrior vanguard soldiers are all extremely well-equipped, with their weapons, armor, swords, and halberds all being of the highest grade!"
"The blood-red smoke and fire generated by their military formations and tactics are even more powerful than the army led by His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Moreover, that vanguard cavalry general of Yanluo Kingdom originally only had the first level of the Integration Realm cultivation, but with the blessing of the military formation's Dao techniques, he actually gained the power to transcend tribulation, killing people in droves, with no one able to withstand a single blow!"
The scout, his face contorted with fear, cried out, "You're talking nonsense!"
Finally, the King of Yingshui Kingdom suddenly changed color!
That damned spy, how dare he make up such nonsense to deceive him!
The spies were terrified.
He fell to his knees with a thud.
"A mere vanguard general, relying on the Daoist techniques of a ten-thousand-strong army, can reverse the tribulation at the Integration stage? Do you think I am stupid and ignorant? Furthermore, the ten-thousand-strong army, with everyone possessing Yellow-grade armor, even if the entire Yanluo Kingdom were sold, it wouldn't be able to exchange for a hundred Yellow-grade magic treasures!"
"You haven't uttered a single word of truth; you're clearly a traitor who betrays the emperor and colludes with the enemy. Die!"
The King of Yingshui was furious.
Without saying a word, he slapped the spy into a pulp.
Many officials and military officers present also looked incredulous and began to question the situation.
They also believed that the Yanluo Kingdom's army could not possibly possess such terrifying combat power!
Tens of thousands of pieces of yellow-grade armor and weapons?
Although Yellow Grade is only the lowest grade among the "lower four grades", it is impossible to produce tens of thousands of these items in one go. After all, magic weapons that can be rated as Yellow Grade are all very expensive!
After all, there are quality distinctions even below the Yellow grade, and only from the Yellow grade onwards do magical weapons truly undergo a qualitative change.
Tens of thousands of yellow-grade treasures...
It seems that only the Central Plains Dynasty would have the confidence to pull this off.
Therefore, it must be that this spy betrayed the enemy and lied!
Be punished!
After killing a traitor, the King of Yingshui finally calmed down.
"Gentlemen, with the Crown Prince now killed, the conflict between our two nations is irreconcilable! Commander Guan, you must personally lead the troops and annihilate the invading enemy, leaving not a single one alive!"
The King of Yingshui spoke slowly and deliberately, his words filled with murderous intent!
Then, Guan Tongjun, who was ranked first among the military generals, strode out. He was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, covered in black armor, and his giant axe gleamed coldly!
Commander Guan clasped his hands in acceptance of the order, saying little. He possessed the cultivation level of the Tribulation Transcending Stage 3, and was one of only two Tribulation Transcending Stage cultivators in the Shadow Water Kingdom.
The officials and generals all nodded in agreement.
The annihilation of their 100,000-strong army has made them panic, but now, with Guan Tongjun, who has reached the third level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, personally leading the expedition, the 10,000-strong Yanluo Kingdom army will surely be slaughtered until blood flows like a river!
That spy was also full of lies.
A warrior at the Integration Stage can defeat a Tribulation Stage cultivator using only military formation techniques? You must be joking!
Look at that guy, what does he have to do to defeat Commander Guan! Without delay, Commander Guan immediately mobilized 150,000 elite troops he had personally trained within half a day, and then set off in a grand procession. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have brought so many people, but Commander Guan was very cautious.
He felt that no matter what, it was impossible for 10,000 Flamefall Warriors to break through 100,000 Shadowwater Warriors head-on!
Therefore, Yanluo Kingdom must be up to something, resorting to some low-class underhanded tricks!
He decided to bring an additional 50,000 people.
……
Three days later.
The scout brought urgent news.
The vanguard of the Yanluo army, numbering ten thousand, was resting, seemingly waiting for reinforcements to catch up.
Commander Guan believed this was a good opportunity to catch the enemy off guard, so he dispatched 150,000 elite troops to attack, determined to kill the invading enemy! Then...
Of the 150,000 soldiers, only 700 survived.
Commander Guan himself was actually cut into three or four pieces by the vanguard general who was at the Integration Stage, with the help of the formation magic of ten thousand men.
"...That's exactly right."
"Your Majesty, our army has suffered a crushing defeat and has lost all will to fight!"
The scout lay prostrate on the ground, weeping bitterly.
The Shadowwater Palace was silent.
Until the King of Yingshui suddenly slapped the spy into a pulp.
"Traitor, a traitor who lies endlessly!"