Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 455 - 263: Winds Rise, Fires Gather, Great Disaster Looms, Everyone Scatters

"Pass down my order, the entire army shall strike. While Taiyi’s position is unstable and his troops exhausted from consecutive battles, charge at his main formation!"

"This time, I will personally lead the army into battle, with Ting Yun spearheading while Daoist Shasheng suppresses the rear. Should anyone retreat, they will be executed without mercy!"

Upon receiving the order, Ting Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Daoist Shasheng’s expression stiffened, his face pale, yet he still pleaded, "I am willing to lead the left army, I am not one who fears death!"

Ying Shenji smiled and said, "Good, then you shall command the left army!"

Ting Yun finally relaxed a huge burden in his heart, completing the tasks assigned by Chen Qing, and even received an unexpected surprise.

That was Ying Shenji’s decision to join the battle personally.

Killing a king is extremely difficult.

As with Chen Qing assassinating Feng Qiwu, and Ji Dang assassinating Snow Wolf Lord, it took a tremendously long time.

Now, in a direct confrontation, there’s a great chance for Chen Qing to capture Ying Shenji in one battle, thereby solidifying the victory.

Leaving the grand hall and walking towards the military camp, Yan Xingchen quickly caught up, "I didn’t expect that you would actually dare to falsify news about Li Chonghuan!"

"But it makes sense, if the news of Li Chonghuan leaving the Death Realm were to spread, Ying Shenji would surely not dare to continue fighting and would only defend. Even if Taiyi is stronger, it would still take a substantial amount of time to defeat him."

Ting Yun, however, took out a letter from his hand, "I indeed received a letter from Li Chonghuan, but what’s interesting is that this letter was delivered by a spy from your Heavenly Master Mansion."

Hearing this, Yan Xingchen was shocked, "You’ve not been awake long, yet you managed to plant your own people inside our Heavenly Master Mansion!"

Now, Yan Xingchen clearly understood that Ting Yun must have secretly instructed the spies of the Heavenly Master Mansion to forge this letter!

Ting Yun said, "I’m already involved, don’t think you can escape."

Yan Xingchen swung his sleeves, huffed angrily, and turned to leave.

Ting Yun looked up and suddenly remembered the scene of a forest catching fire he witnessed in his youth.

Birds scattering, calamity forthcoming, everyone for themselves.

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Within the marching army, Chen Qing suddenly saw banners fluttering ahead, with the tallest banner inscribed with the word "端" (endure).

Chen Qing frowned slightly, "Endure, Dragon King?"

Su Yi said, "To endure oneself beholdingly is ’端’, to act with grace is ’端’, to have a demeanor like jade is ’端’."

Chen Qing laughed, "In my view, it would be better to use the character ’瑞’ (auspicious)."

Wushang spoke, "Is big brother suggesting that their only hope for victory is to rely on a divine auspicious sign from heavenly destiny?"

Chen Qing nodded, "Other than that, there is no other way."

Su Yi said, "Perhaps the Dragon Palace considered the existence of Heavenly Punishment, hence they didn’t use the ’瑞’ banner."

Chen Qing acknowledged, "That makes sense."

Chen Qing raised his hand, and the whole army immediately quieted down, "Form the formation!"

"Meet the enemy!"

Chen Qing glanced at the opposing army’s formation and praised, "This Ting Yun is indeed talented, to have actually persuaded Ying Shenji."

"Pass down the order, I want Ying Shenji, Ting Yun, and Yan Xingchen captured alive!"

"Kill all others indiscriminately!"

"Follow me, Dragon Cavalry, and storm their lines. Wushang, lead the generals to surround and push forward, do not let them escape!"

"This battle, I aim to settle in one fight!"

"This battle, I aim to decisively determine the fate of the world!"

As the order was passed down, the army had already formed its formation. The Dragon Cavalry’s steeds excitedly stomped their hooves, anticipating a fiercely intense and enjoyable battle.

Everyone became excited; the decisive battle was coming faster than they anticipated!

They initially thought they would be embroiled in a lengthy siege.

But now, there was an opportunity for a field battle!

Although they had been campaigning consecutively for a long time, they were far from exhausted. Under the leadership of the Dragon Cavalry, all cities fell easily.

The notion of being weary from exhaustion didn’t exist.

At this moment, they only felt exhilaration.

Those densely packed figures ahead were not enemies, but war merits to be gained!

On the grand Royal Chariot, Ying Shenji stood wearing a noble, majestic robe, with radiant wings behind her back; she donned a royal crown and slowly stepped off the Royal Chariot.

Chen Qing stretched out his hand and called out, "Heavenly Punishment, come!"

The Heavenly Punishment flew out from the scabbard behind Yu Qingshuang, falling into his palm. Chen Qing held the sword horizontally, no time for unnecessary words, "Charge!"

The Dragon Cavalry began to gallop, over three hundred strong, facing an enemy force nearly six thousand, yet fearless as they charged valiantly!

Their charge was like that of the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals descending from the heavens, the momentum as massive as roaring thunder and whirling winds arising around them.

Even more, they and their dragon steeds were enveloped in a dense Dragon Energy, the power of Dragon Jade!

Chen Qing rushed forward, turning to Hu Yao on his right, shouting, "Take the right flank!"

"Divide and conquer!"

Hu Yao nodded, "Alright, I’ll take a hundred and fifty cavalry to the right flank!"

Ying Shenji, witnessing this scene, thought Chen Qing’s audacity reached the heights of folly, "Three hundred cavalry charging against six thousand, even daring to divide forces, today, he ought to die and fulfill my Dragon King’s great endeavor!"

"Ting Yun, lead the army to surround and annihilate them!"

Ting Yun bowed and immediately ordered the central army to strike. At this moment, he was thinking of how to delay a bit, to let Chen Qing slaughter freely on both flanks.

Yet he discovered that Xiao, long renowned, had just released the Immortal Gourd, producing a great river, only for it to be split open by Hu Yao’s Demon Summoning Banner.

Having just encountered the Dragon Cavalry led by Hu Yao, they fell off their horses, trampled into minced carcasses.

He had thought the Dragon Cavalry was fierce, but he had not anticipated them being so overwhelmingly powerful!

In one charge, the left flank’s general Xiao, was already decapitated.

Looking to the right, Daoist Shasheng just drew his sword, ready for his second strike of the killing blade.

But his sword was uncontrollable, faced with King Sword Heavenly Punishment, Daoist Shasheng’s sword couldn’t stir any trouble and drooped down dismally.

With one stroke of the sword, Chen Qing decapitated Daoist Shasheng.

A famous general, whose name was forged through dozens of battles, now lay dead on the battlefield like a mere foot soldier, fallen with just one stroke.

At this moment, Ting Yun was seized with a fright.

It was good that he had surrendered.

Otherwise, his fate wouldn’t have been much better.

It wasn’t that Da Feng was too weak, but that the current Dragon Cavalry had reached an outrageously formidable level.

This was truly the might to claim kingship, this was the fierce tiger that could suppress the world!

Ying Shenji, seeing this unfold, felt her guts turn and her face pale!

No wonder, she had arrived too late, only heard of but never witnessed the chaotic clashes between Ji Dang and Chen Qing, never seen the ferocity of the Shen Sha Army and Dragon Cavalry herself.

She missed the most splendid era of the Death Realm, arriving only after Ji Dang and Chen Qing battled in the far north, without their interference, she considered everyone else just her prey.

Ying Shenji turned to Ting Yun, "I’ll intercept Taiyi, you confront the Red Lotus Demon King!"

"We must show Li Chonghuan our resolve!"

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With that, Ying Shenji vibrated her wings, a display of her noble lineage, the horrific aura of the Ying Dragon sweeping across the field as she dashed towards Chen Qing like a streak of light.

The Ying Dragon, having wings.

Even at this moment, she still took Ting Yun at his word that Li Chonghuan was nearby.

Ting Yun, watching Ying Shenji charge towards Chen Qing, grasped his Fangtian Halberd and met Hu Yao in battle.

Hu Yao released her Demon Summoning Banner, just one strike repelling Ting Yun dozens of feet back, a sudden shock in her heart as she realized something.

After numerous battles, she was no longer the naive tiger demon she once thought herself to be. She had crossed hands with Ting Yun several times and knew his abilities well.

With this one hit, it shouldn’t have been so powerful.

Watching Ting Yun charge at her again, completely ignoring his subordinates being slaughtered by the Dragon Cavalry without issuing any commands, Hu Yao seemed to understand something.

After taking a hit from Hu Yao’s crimson divine light, Ting Yun had also taken out some real tricks.

It shouldn’t be too obvious.

And soon, he discovered, as Wushang led the surrounding Nanli army into the hunt, the battle had barely started and was already utterly one-sided.

Hmm, no need for him to do anything, no need even to pretend.

He hadn’t taken action, but his side was already defeated.

The enemy was too strong, our army too weak, the defeat was not my fault.