Chapter 47

"Rest assured, I am cooperating with you for the greater good in the future. My Dragon Sword Island has accumulated strength for centuries and would not act rashly over this small banner. You merely want to cultivate that little eunuch, and I promise that when you return, his power will have greatly increased." Long Yuyun wrapped the eighteen banners in something, and was about to try to extract more secrets from Gu Chensha when suddenly a hawk descended from the sky. Its claws were like steel hooks, it had a crest on its head, and its feathers were a light blue similar to the sky, making it almost invisible when it flew. It landed silently, straight as an arrow.

Long Yuyun waved her hand, and the hawk landed on her shoulder, coldly surveying everyone. Its demeanor was that of a proud master, and when it slightly shook its feathers, they sounded like swords, extremely fierce.

"Is this a Blue-Winged Sea Eagle?" Gu Chensha was slightly surprised. "This bird is as intelligent as a human, an ancient and rare species. It is powerful enough to tear apart sharks and feeds on fierce sea beasts. Only ancient immortals could tame it to guard their homes. You actually have one."

"Our Dragon Sword Island is a direct lineage of the Dragon God and Sea God. By feeding this bird with blood, it can transform and become loyal to you." Long Yuyun patted the Blue-Winged Sea Eagle. "This is a young bird. When it grows up, it will be as big as a house and can carry a giant shark into the sky with ease."

Gaga, gaga!

The Blue-Winged Sea Eagle made bird sounds.

Long Yuyun listened intently, and suddenly her face changed.

"What happened?" Gu Chensha felt something was wrong.

"The barbarian army of the three counties has already moved out, working with experts to completely destroy and occupy Baonan Province. They plan to sacrifice all the people in the province to their evil gods to gain greater power." Long Yuyun looked around. "This town cannot be saved. In half a day, it will turn to ashes. The barbarians and evil spirits will not let this thorn in their side go. Moreover, this is the only way to Baonan Province, and the army will pass through here."

"What?" Liu Yu and the others turned pale. "So the town really can't be saved?"

"No problem, don't panic, act immediately!" Gu Chensha immediately gave orders. "Notify the mayor and the managers, and have the elderly, sick, and children leave first. Leave the young and strong to defend the town and delay the army, buying time. Without our delay, they won't be able to escape."

"Do you think you can resist the barbarian army with just a few people?" Long Yuyun shook her head. "I'll leave first; you figure it out yourselves."

Swoosh!

Her body moved, and she leaped away. The Blue-Winged Sea Eagle soared into the sky, scouting for her and gathering intelligence.

"The Dragon Sword Island has deep reserves. It would take me decades to build something like this." Gu Chensha knew Long Yuyun would preserve her strength and not take risks, which was understandable.

The town began to panic. Under the leadership of the mayor and some wealthy families, people started to flee with their families. Some refused to leave, unwilling to abandon their homes, treasures, and family businesses.

Gu Chensha could only do so much. He had Liu Yu and the others lead the young and strong to set up defenses and strengthen fortifications, placing weapons and arrows in position. Then he left the town and headed towards the main road to Taixian County.

Alone, he watched for the army, hoping to delay them as long as possible.

After advancing about a hundred miles, he saw a noisy and flag-waving army ahead, and even heard the sound of hooves.

"Cavalry? Where did they get the horses?" Gu Chensha leaped onto a nearby hill and saw the army moving on the road.

The first to appear were uniformed cavalry, riding strong barbarian horses, and wearing leather armor. Their long knives were bright, and they were equipped with bows and crossbows. Some even had firearms, not fire talisman guns, but ordinary firearms, which was terrifying because the barbarians had never had the technology to make them.

"Where did these barbarian troops come from? Is there a problem with the border lord, the Stone Giant Marquis? He guards the Stone Giant Great Wall, preventing the barbarians from entering. It's understandable for a few experts to slip through, but how could an entire army get in? And where did they get these firearms? Is there a traitor in our court secretly selling firearms to the barbarians? That's a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations." Gu Chensha was puzzled. The Stone Giant Great Wall was thousands of miles long, guarded by a large army and fortified with cannons. It was impossible for such a large barbarian army to enter unimpeded.

The cult causing trouble was one thing, as they only deceived the people and were easy to suppress. But a barbarian army was different. They were well-trained, experienced in fighting fierce beasts in the wilderness, and had strong bodies and great strength. In terms of martial arts and physical strength, ordinary people were no match for them. This was a weakness of many countries compared to the barbarians.

A hundred-man squad of barbarians could kill thousands of young and strong civilians.

Gu Chensha had thought it was a cult, which would have been less pressure, but barbarian soldiers, especially cavalry, were a nightmare.

The barbarian horses were tall, strong, and full of energy, wild and dominant on the battlefield. Even the army of the Great Yong Dynasty found it difficult to resist them, which was why the Stone Giant Great Wall was built to stop the cavalry.

Cavalry were highly mobile, raiding one place today and appearing a thousand miles away the next, making them impossible to capture.

With the appearance of the barbarian cavalry, the ten thousand civilians in the town would be caught even if they tried to escape.

What was even more terrifying about the barbarian cavalry was that they did not need supplies. Wherever they went, if there was no food or water, they would kill people and sacrifice them to their evil gods, gaining evil power and maintaining vitality for days without eating or drinking. The more sacrifices, the stronger the barbarians and their horses became.

Throughout history, the barbarians have always invaded, driven by the evil gods.

There was no faster way to cultivate than by sacrificing people.

This was the vanguard of the barbarian cavalry, numbering three to five thousand, a true "army." In ancient times, three to five thousand barbarian cavalry could destroy a country.

"I must stop them. If these cavalry reach the town, the ten thousand people will be slaughtered in half an hour."

Gu Chensha was anxious.

Swoosh!

He ran down the hill and hid in the grass by the road, silent and unseen.

The cavalry galloped past, and when half had passed, he suddenly attacked.

"Wild Wind and Snow!"

He used a group combat technique from the Giant Spirit Fist, a knife technique specifically designed for the battlefield to kill multiple enemies. The knife technique was powerful, like a wild wind blowing up snow, covering the sky and earth with knife energy. At its peak, it could tear the air and create killing qi.

Thud, thud!

The cavalry was cut in half.

Seven or eight cavalrymen and their horses were split in two, causing chaos. He used the "Demonic Blade" prototype, which was neither a knife nor a sword but suitable for all blade and sword techniques.

After killing seven or eight cavalrymen, seven or eight blood-red spheres appeared in the altar space, waiting to be sacrificed and converted into heavenly dew.

The barbarians, who worshiped evil gods and disrupted the natural order, were not tolerated by the laws of nature. Killing them was even better than killing evil people.

In ancient times, the world was maintained by righteous gods and ancient emperors. If the world were a human body, the evil gods would be toxins constantly eroding the health of the natural order.

"Enemy attack!" The barbarian cavalry scattered, shouting in their language, creating an open space in the middle of the road.

Their reaction was terrifying.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

As the cavalry scattered, the outer barbarian archers drew their bows and fired arrows, like a dense rain of locusts, capable of piercing iron armor.

The barbarian archers were all expert marksmen with strong arms, using powerful bows that could penetrate stone, leaving only the feathers. They could fire several arrows in succession, each hitting a flying fly. They aimed not with their eyes but with their senses, mysterious and profound.

The bowstrings' twang and the sound of arrows tearing through the air were continuous, covering the area with no blind spots.

Even a Daoist at the second transformation would be doomed if surrounded by hundreds of barbarian archers.

"Powerful, this army is indeed difficult for me to resist alone, but it's not easy for them to kill me either." Gu Chensha's body spun like a top, his weapon moving so fast that not even water could penetrate. All the arrows were deflected, and he charged forward like a tornado, faster than the barbarian horses, killing more cavalry.

The cavalry and their horses were clad in leather armor made from the skin of giant beasts, more resilient than iron and very light. Even sharp blades could only leave slight scratches, but Gu Chensha's Demonic Blade prototype was incredibly sharp, cutting through their armor like tofu.

Using bare hands would have made it much harder to kill the cavalry, and Gu Chensha again realized the importance of weapons.

Roar!

A powerful expert let out a long cry, and a long spear shot out like a venomous dragon, piercing from a strange angle. The spear was fast and silent, its power used with incredible skill.

Gu Chensha sensed the danger and split his weapon to cut the spear in half.

But the spear seemed to have a mind of its own, curving like mist and clouds, dodging the weapon and turning into a flurry of cold stars, aiming for multiple vital points on Gu Chensha's body.

"This spear technique is at its peak, a master of barbarian martial arts. Normally, I could kill him, but in the midst of a thousand soldiers, it's difficult to deal with." Gu Chensha's mind raced, and he leaped, using the Eight Directions Storm technique from the Giant Spirit Fist, a technique for both offense and defense in group combat.

The long spear and many arrows aimed at him were all deflected.

He hated the archers, who almost never missed, firing rapidly and continuously, sealing all his movements and forcing him to defend in a small area.

This showed that the barbarian army had ample experience dealing with experts.

The barbarian cavalry and archery were indeed unparalleled, having dominated for thousands of years, causing the downfall of countless dynasties for good reason.

So far, he had killed thirteen cavalrymen and was surrounded, with the barbarian army stretching as far as the eye could see, creating a sense of despair.

This was his first time fighting an army alone, and he finally understood why the Great Yong Dynasty used its army to destroy so many sects.

But he was not afraid; instead, it stirred his fighting spirit.