Chapter 835: Contract Must Have Blood

Li Banfeng was desperately running towards the Ink Fragrance Shop, so out of breath he could barely breathe.

The Peddler was pushing his cart, rushing down the mountain.

His leg was injured, causing him to limp as he rushed.

The bandages on his body were soaked in blood, leaving a trail of blood the entire way.

Qiao Yi's plan was meticulously crafted. He still had over 30,000 Totem soldiers remaining, deploying 5,000 to intercept the Eighteen Rounds, and another 5,000 with Nian Shangyou to find an escape route.

The remaining 20,000 troops surrounded the Peddler, containing him without attacking.

The Peddler was severely wounded; if he didn't want to die, he surely wouldn't dare to fight.

Once Nian Shangyou found the way out, Qiao Yi would lead the Totem army out of the valley and storm the Ink Fragrance Shop. After establishing a garrison there, they would coordinate with Three-Headed Fork, then use the Jade Seal and the Great Totem to continuously reinforce their numbers, ultimately conquering the entire Puluo Province.

However, the Peddler rushed down the hillside, completely disrupting Qiao Yi's plan.

It wasn't just Qiao Yi who was thrown into disarray. The Totem army had been fighting fiercely in this valley for two full days, scattered throughout, and killed by the Peddler and the Mist Prison Valley using various methods. Now, finally concentrated, 30,000 Totem soldiers surrounded the lone Peddler. Instead of displaying the expected composure, they fell into an unsettling panic.

A unit of Fire Cultivators from the vanguard concentrated their fire on the Peddler.

"Reckless!" Qiao Yi exclaimed.

He rarely directed troops on the battlefield; the fact that even he could see the recklessness showed how irrational this move was.

Had these soldiers fallen victim to the Peddler's techniques?

The Fire Cultivators' flames didn't reach the Peddler. A fierce gust of wind swept through the valley, blowing the blaze directly towards the Totem army's formation.

No matter how robust the soldiers' physiques were, they had to dodge the flames, and the vanguard fell into disarray.

The soldiers waited for Qiao Yi to respond, while Qiao Yi waited for the soldiers to counter on their own. As the fierce flames raged, a rain cloud drifted over the canyon, reassuring the soldiers.

Commander Qiao still had a solution. Forming a rain cloud with Water Cultivation at this moment was the wisest choice; as soon as the fire was extinguished, the vanguard would immediately restore its formation.

Qiao Yi also felt relieved. The Totem army's combat readiness was indeed impeccable; after only a brief moment of confusion, they knew to use rainwater to defend against the fire.

When the heavy rain poured down, the fire roared with the wind, spreading from the vanguard all the way to the rearguard.

Qiao Yi was stunned, and so were the soldiers.

What was falling in the rain wasn't water, but oil!