Chapter 1941: Thousand Troops Retreat

Xu Yang lashed out with a backhand slap. His powerful martial arts aura instantly shattered the chiliarch's armor, completely crippling his cultivation. The chiliarch lay on the ground, spitting blood and unable to get up for a long time. If not for a few nearby soldiers quickly approaching, the consequences might have been more severe than just having his cultivation destroyed.

“Are you deaf? Did you not hear me? If you wish to communicate with me, send your highest-ranking official to meet me. My patience is limited.”

Xu Yang unleashed an incredibly violent surge of killing intent, utterly terrifying the surrounding soldiers who already had no desire to fight. Before long, the third-in-command of the hundred-thousand-strong border army appeared.

Undeniably, this was also a Martial God-level expert. However, his battlefield capabilities were quite limited; he wasn't particularly skilled in troop deployment or formations, but his personal strength was formidable. Upon arriving at the front of the formation, he recognized Xu Yang instantly.

“It’s you!”

Xu Yang, however, had no impression of the other person. But since the other person recognized him, things would be much simpler. He offered a polite smile and slowly began to speak.

“I don’t wish to be enemies with you; after all, we are all from the same empire. My sole purpose for coming today is to see His Majesty the Emperor. Tell me where he is now.”

It was clear that the third-ranked general of the hundred-thousand-strong army knew the emperor was a fake. And with his intelligence, he had somewhat guessed Xu Yang’s true purpose for coming to the military camp, making him even less likely to comply with such a request.

“To be honest, Lord Xu Yang, His Majesty the Emperor is not currently in the army camp. He has been secretly relocated. If you have anything to say, you can tell me, and I can send someone on horseback to deliver a message to His Majesty.”

Xu Yang sneered, knowing the other party was trying to fob him off, and without hesitation, he pulled out a golden token from his waist.

“Now, I’m afraid you have no choice but to follow my orders. Seeing the Golden Dragon Token is like His Majesty the Emperor himself being present. I’d like to see how many of you dare defy my command.”

Indeed, as soon as the Golden Dragon Token was revealed, thousands of surrounding soldiers immediately knelt on one knee, shouting “Long live!” However, the third-ranked Martial God-level general before him remained motionless, his gaze at Xu Yang growing even colder.

“It seems then that you are determined to be my enemy today?”

Xu Yang slowly retrieved the golden token, and his expression naturally turned fiercer.

“Did you not hear me clearly? Tell me immediately where His Majesty the Emperor is. I have urgent matters to discuss with him.”

This time, the general showed Xu Yang no respect; instead, a hint of cold killing intent appeared in his eyes.

“Everyone, listen up! This man is a traitor attempting to assassinate His Majesty the Emperor, and the golden Golden Dragon Token in his hand is fake. From this moment on, everyone in the military camp is to treat this man as an enemy. Immediately form a formation and surround this man! I will take full responsibility for anything that happens. Anyone who dares defy my command will be executed without mercy!”

Indeed, because the general held a high position, wielded great authority, and possessed significant prestige within the army, coupled with his willingness to take responsibility, the surrounding soldiers immediately fell into a state of confusion and began to doubt the authenticity of the token in Xu Yang’s hand.

Finally, following the general’s instructions, they quickly surrounded Xu Yang, treating him as a true assassin. Xu Yang sneered, his cold gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

“A truly stubborn bunch. Don’t blame me then.”

With a furious roar, Xu Yang did not continue to use the immensely powerful Cold Spring divine artifact in his hand to obliterate these weaker, ordinary soldiers. Instead, he began to mobilize his powerful spiritual energy in conjunction with the Law of Earth, causing the surrounding formation to instantly collapse.

The ground began to tremble wildly, with huge rocks constantly rising and sinking from various directions, immediately sending the soldiers tumbling from their feet and mounts. This method of attack, however, could undoubtedly protect these less combat-capable soldiers to the greatest extent, preventing them from perishing instantly under the sharpness of his swordsmanship.

It both protected the soldiers and cleared a path forward for him. Seeing Xu Yang’s terrifying combat power, capable of turning the entire camp upside down with little effort, the general decisively ordered the terrifying ancient beasts to be released from their cages, intending to use the power of these tamed beasts to further pressure Xu Yang.

However, when Xu Yang targeted these fierce beasts, he showed no mercy. He swiftly condensed an incomparably dazzling Eternal Sword Aura behind him. He began using this core sword aura as the ultimate weapon to suppress these raging beasts. Each time the sword aura erupted with terrifying power, it could effortlessly pierce the flesh of these ancient creatures, tearing their bodies into pieces.

Xu Yang’s power was truly terrifying, completely petrifying the observing soldiers around him. At once, most of the soldiers who had been ordered to advance and were subsequently arriving halted their progress. They stayed hundreds of meters away from Xu Yang, fearing his terrifying sword aura would harm them.

Seeing Xu Yang single-handedly deter thousands of soldiers in the entire camp, the general decisively decided to inform the disciples of the Dark Forces about the situation. Only by deploying a team of true top-tier martial artists could Xu Yang’s rampant rampage be stopped. At least, that’s what the general thought.

“My goodness, boss,” Little Mushroom, perched on Xu Yang’s shoulder, exclaimed, “I’ve realized you’re absolutely terrifying when you get angry. Those ancient beasts had the worst luck imaginable running into you.” Little Mushroom was even a bit afraid to watch, as Xu Yang’s methods were simply too potent. Over a dozen terrifying ancient beasts didn’t last five minutes under his sword; he slaughtered them all cleanly. Such terrifying offensive power also filled the entire military camp with dread for Xu Yang.

After dealing with a dozen ancient beasts, Xu Yang’s body was covered in gruesome blood. Then, he slowly began to walk in a certain direction within the camp. With each step forward, the thousands of soldiers standing before him voluntarily retreated, quickly and spontaneously clearing a path for him. No one dared to attack Xu Yang during this time.

Little Mushroom, who had been on Xu Yang’s shoulder the entire time, only at this moment truly experienced the glory of intimidating a thousand armies. It fully savored the vanity brought by this feeling of "the fox borrowing the tiger's might."

“Hahaha, this feeling is truly amazing, boss! Anyone who didn't know would think you were the emperor of these soldiers.” Xu Yang gave him an annoyed look.

“That was just a warm-up. The real high-difficulty game has just begun. Haven’t you noticed that the disciples of the Dark Forces haven’t appeared for a long time? If my judgment is correct, the central area of the entire military formation is where those disciples are located.”