Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 570 Royal Decree
Under the command of Da Zhu, Yan Man, and Li Xuan, the Ba army followed the Xingshan military town, chasing after the fleeing Chu army and relentlessly attacking them all the way.

They deliberately drove the panicked Chu army towards Xingshan, causing the other battlefields to retreat, in order to attack the positions of their allies.

One after another, Chu army battle formations were broken by their routed allies, and the number of fleeing soldiers snowballed, growing larger and larger...

In just two days, the once arrogant and invincible Chu army was completely driven out of Xingshan and fled in panic towards Xiongling Military Town under the command of the Ba army.

The Xiongling military town was completely unaware of this.

So much so that when the soldiers on the city wall saw the endless, defeated Chu army in the distance, their first reaction was—the mountain has collapsed!

The saying "a defeated army collapses like a mountain" is absolutely true.

When tens of thousands of soldiers fled in disarray, their armor and weapons discarded, it truly resembled a mountain collapsing and the sky falling!
"Woo-wu-wu-"

The urgent alarm shattered the tranquility of Xiongling Military Town.

Several heavy city gates slammed shut. All the magical formations on the city walls were activated. Huge magical crossbows were unleashed, pointed at the fleeing soldiers below.

"Close the magic array, open the city gates! Let us in!"

"I am the Vanguard Captain, a member of the royal family! In my capacity as royalty, I order you to immediately close the magic array and let me into the city!"

"I am a member of the Zuo family! Open the door and save me, and the Zuo family will surely reward you handsomely. If you dare to stand by and watch me die, the Zuo family will never let you go!"

The first wave of routed soldiers quickly reached the area below Xiongling Military Town.

They identified themselves to the guards on the city wall while loudly knocking on the gate.

The soldiers guarding the city wall, who were already ready to fire, were all taken aback when they heard the defeated soldiers identify themselves.

Meanwhile, on the city wall, several people recognized some of the fleeing soldiers below as familiar faces.

The soldiers guarding the city walls immediately stopped casting spells and firing arrows, but they also dared not open the city gates.

There were too many defeated soldiers, and behind them were the menacing Ba army, as well as the Xingshan military town floating in mid-air, exuding a chilling aura!
The garrison commander of Xiongling Military Town soon appeared on the city wall.

He ignored the shouts of the fleeing soldiers below, his gaze fixed intently on the approaching Xingshan Army Town and the pursuing Ba soldiers.

"General, should we close the witch formation, open the city gates, and let the defeated soldiers into the city?"

The lieutenant beside him asked in a low voice.

"Absolutely impossible!"

The garrison commander of Xiongling Garrison resolutely rejected his deputy's proposal.

"Once the city gates open, the fleeing soldiers will instantly disrupt the order within the city! The pursuing Pakistani army will also take the opportunity to break into the city... Moreover, there must be Pakistani spies mixed in among these fleeing soldiers!"

As the two were discussing in hushed tones, the routed soldiers below the military town, seeing that they still hadn't closed the magic array or opened the city gates, actually began to force their way in—

Streaks of magical light erupted from the fleeing soldiers and flew towards the city walls.

Those without flying magical artifacts or levitation magic either need to use their lightness skills to climb walls like geckos, or gather the strength of many to ram the city gate.

They were gambling. They were gambling that the people of Xiongling Military Town wouldn't dare to kill them.

However, they underestimated the iron-willed courage of the garrison commander of Xiongling.

"Cast the spell, release the arrow, activate the magic array—"

The garrison on the city wall immediately complied.

A dense rain of arrows, as dense as locusts, poured down!

The witch formation erupted with blinding light!
Thick chains of lightning and fire, dark green plague clouds, invisible ripples of curse...

A barrage of witchcraft spells rained down on the city walls!
"what--!"

"My eyes—" "How dare you lay a hand on me? Do you know who I am?"

Screams, screams, curses, and vicious curses instantly filled the air!
On the city wall, the garrison commander of Xiongling Military Town completely ignored these curses.

His gaze remained fixed on the approaching Xingshan military town and the Ba army.

However, his adjutant beside him could not contain himself and shouted at the fleeing soldiers below:

"Military law is as firm as a mountain! Any fleeing soldiers who charge the military town shall be killed without mercy! You shall all turn around and form ranks to meet the Ba army! With the support of the shamanic crossbows and cannons of my Xiongling Military Town, what are these mere Ba rats to fear?"

The lieutenant general attempted to rekindle the fighting spirit of the routed soldiers with a military cry. However, he was met with a barrage of insults, laced with malice.
"Bullshit! Formation? If we could win, would we be in such a sorry state?"

"What are you talking about, these mere Ba rats? Do you know that there are demigod-level experts in the Ba army?"

"The Crimson Moon Witch King and General Bear have both escaped, and you expect us to fight the Ba army to the death? Go to hell!"

As the fleeing soldiers saw the Ba army and Xingshan military town getting closer and closer, and Xiongling military town refusing to close the witch formation or open the city gates, they dared not charge Xiongling military town again, nor did they dare to turn around and fight the Ba army to the death. In the end, they chose to give up entering Xiongling military town, bypassed it from both flanks, and continued to flee to the rear.

All that remained was a chorus of curses: "Go ahead and die if you want."

"Target—enemy town! All cannons, crossbows, and magic arrays—fire at full speed! Take it down!"

The garrison commander of Xiongling Military Town ignored the insults and, with a wave of his hand, roared out an order.

In an instant, the Xiongling military town erupted with dazzling magical light and surging magical energy.

Almost simultaneously, the witch cannons, witch crossbows, witch formations, and other magical weapons on Xingshan Military Town also roared in unison.

A majestic voice boomed out of the noise:

"Black Tortoise Star Chart - Suppress!"

In the northern sky, the seven constellations of Xuanwu suddenly burst forth with dazzling starlight!
Streaks of starlight descended from the sky, coalescing into a massive starlight Xuanwu, which pressed down heavily on Xiongling Military Town, slowing down all of its attacks!
Although it was only a brief moment, it was enough.

The offensive of Xingshan Army Town had already roared and struck Xiongling Army Town.

Under the suppression of the Great Zhu Xuanwu Star Chart, Xiongling Military Town failed to retaliate in time. Even the town's protective witch formations were suppressed by the Xuanwu Star Chart, resulting in weak defenses. Many witch formations and witch cannons were instantly destroyed. The town's walls were also breached several times, and one of the city gates was destroyed.

"My boys—!"

Yan Man rode a fierce tiger exuding demonic energy and charged out first.

The long spear pointed directly at the majestic military town, and the overwhelming military might swept across the battlefield.

"Follow me and raze this town to the ground—kill!"

"kill!"

Behind him, countless Ba soldiers rushed towards Xiongling Military Town.

"Follow me!"

Shang Lu also led his troops, together with Lü Yang and Gongshu Ling, into the enemy town.

With the help of Da Zhu and others, and the strong support of Xingshan Military Town, the Ba army quickly stormed into Xiongling Military Town, swiftly cleared out the stubborn resistance, and completed the occupation.

After a short rest and replenishing their spiritual energy, Da Zhu and Yan Man left behind a garrison and prepared to lead the main force to the next military town.

We must hurry and capture the two military towns of Black Stone and Wolf Smoke to open up the passage to Bozhi County.

However, just as the army was about to set off!
A royal decree, however, was delivered abruptly and untimely to Da Zhu, Yan Man, and Li Xuan.

"His Majesty has ordered you to withdraw your troops immediately! Do not fail to comply!"

(An old friend came over today, which kept me from writing. I owe 2,000 words, which I'll make up for tomorrow or the day after.)
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