After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"Should I go and kill that young general?" Ake asked in a low voice.

"No, let's wait and see. Right now, we're just stalling for time. There's no need to antagonize Tianyang Academy."

Chen Futu and the Ancient Palace are already locked in a life-or-death struggle. Unless absolutely necessary, it's best not to offend another transcendent force.

Before long, Dian Wei and Cui Zhengyu fought for two hundred moves without a clear winner.

The Sun brothers were so shocked their jaws nearly dropped, and the two generals had the same expression.

They didn't understand who this young master Qin was, how a mere guard could be so brave and actually stand up to that little devil from the Cui family.

"Hmph, I'm not fighting you anymore."

Cui Zhengyu was young and weaker than Dian Wei, and could not last as long as him. He dodged a move and fled. Dian Wei did not pursue him, but laughed and mocked, "Kid, if you want to beat your grandpa Dian, you'd better go back and work harder."

"Don't get cocky, big guy. I just ate too much today and am not feeling well. It's not that I'm afraid of you!"

"Small in stature but big in wisdom; when you can't win, you make excuses."

"I have 20,000 men. I'll lead the charge. What can you do? I see you're a brave warrior, but I don't want you to perish here. Quickly hand over the remnants of the Sun family and atone for your crimes with meritorious service!"

Cui Zhengyu returned to the army formation, ready to charge.

Chen Futu said, "Young general, it's so late. Why don't we call a truce, go back and rest, and fight again tomorrow?"

"Pah! Do you think I'm stupid? You're clearly just stalling for time!"

"Then why are you still fighting?"

"I'm just itching for a fight, I'm not going to waste any more words with you. I'm giving you one last chance, will you hand over the Sun family's bastards!"

Choi Jung-woo issued an ultimatum.

Chen Futu glanced at the twenty or thirty people around him and asked, "Do any of you dare to fight?"

"We are willing to fight to the death."

Despite there being only a few dozen people, not a single one retreated.

They were no ordinary soldiers, so why would they be afraid?

"Alright, then fight with me."

Chen Futu drew the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, but he still had some words to tell Ake: take advantage of the chaos to capture that kid alive.

"Very well, these are tough nuts to crack. After this battle, I won't let you rot in the wilderness!"

"All troops, listen to my command! Charge!"

Cui Zhengyu took the lead and charged into battle with his troops.

Chen Futu raised the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow and declared, "Let's begin the war."

"kill--"

Dozens of powerful figures roared, their surging killing intent soaring into the sky. Their momentum was so powerful that it was astonishing. Moreover, thanks to Azi's warning, they did not separate and fought with Chen Futu at the center.

In a single exchange, Azi swung her hand and unleashed several sword beams, instantly felling hundreds of Daqian soldiers.

A master is a master. Even though each sword strike consumes his true energy, his destructive power is far beyond that of an ordinary soldier.

The ensuing battle was like releasing dozens of wolves into a flock of twenty thousand sheep. Although the lambs had horns that could gore people, they were always killed with a single blow.

The strength of those in the martial arts world lies in their boldness and ruthlessness; they strike with extreme precision, aiming straight for vital points.

In a short time, as many Daqian soldiers came, they all died. The area where Chen Futu was located was almost completely covered by sword energy, forming a protective circle. Not to mention Daqian soldiers, not even an arrow could fly over.

Sitting on his horse, Chen Futu looked at the group of people fighting around him and broke out in a cold sweat. What was going on?

He even wanted to personally go into battle to kill the enemy, but he was tightly protected inside. Did they really think he, the Prince of Zhenbei, was just a useless person?

On the other side, Dian Wei and Cui Zhengyu were locked in a fierce battle, their fight once again so intense that no one could get a chance to intervene.

As for Ake, she cleared out the Daqian soldiers within a ten-meter radius. Every move she made was like harvesting wheat, scaring the Daqian soldiers so much that none of them dared to step forward. In fact, she kept her eyes on Cui Zhengyu out of the corner of her eye while fighting, looking for an opportunity to capture him in one strike.

She couldn't possibly capture a peerless warrior like Dian Wei alive without finding an opportunity; of course, killing him directly would be much simpler.

"Who are these people?!"

Cui Zhengyu grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. Not only were the burly men he was fighting ridiculously powerful, but even the young master's guards were all incredibly strong. Seeing that many of the Daqian soldiers had been killed or wounded, he finally lost his temper and rashly attempted to withdraw from the battle.

Dian Wei knew exactly what he was thinking, so he went all out and fought relentlessly, refusing to let him escape!

In the midst of the battle, Chen Futu carefully observed the Sun brothers and found that they were quite fierce. Although their strength was not as great as that of martial artists, their battlefield killing skills were no slower than those of most Zhongnan Mountain disciples. In particular, the two generals left behind by Sun Chengzong were even more adept at fighting, and their speed was only slightly inferior to that of Ake.

A quarter of an hour later, Ake, who had been waiting for her chance, saw that the time was ripe. In an instant, she leaped up, stepping on the weapons of the Daqian soldiers and flying more than ten meters. Finally, she quietly mounted Cui Zhengyu's horse, and a dark moon blade was held against his neck. She leaned close to Cui Zhengyu's ear and said in a ghostly voice, "If you don't stop, I'll cut off your head."

Cui Zhengyu shuddered. He had been so focused on fighting Dian Wei that he hadn't even noticed when someone got close to him.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at Ake. At such close range, her cold eyes seemed to be staring at him like the gaze of death, which startled him so much that he almost threw his double whips away.

Cui Zhengyu was still a teenager after all. He was strong enough, but his mind was not firm enough. Ake's eyes were like the hell realm, like a bottomless abyss, which made Cui Zhengyu's skin crawl with goosebumps.

"The general has been captured alive!"

Someone shouted, and the Daqian army was thrown into chaos.

Cui Zhengyu snapped out of his daze and gritted his teeth as he asked Chen Futu, "What do you intend to do?"

"Kid, tell your men to retreat, and I'd like to have a talk with you."

"We are enemies, our paths are different, what is there to say! Kill me if you want, I'll kill your son if I even flinch!"

"You're dreaming if you think you can be my son."

Chen Futu chuckled and said to the bewildered Daqian soldiers, "The commander has been captured, aren't you leaving? Go back and tell Liu Bainian that if you have the guts, come and do it yourself, don't send others to their deaths."

The army collapsed like a house of cards, their commander was captured, and the battle was over. So the soldiers of Daqian retreated in a sorry state.

Watching the retreating enemy troops, Chen Futu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It can only be said that Cui Zhengyu was caught off guard today. If he had known about Ake's existence earlier, he would never have gone out to fight. As long as he had remained firmly in the central army, those who were covering the rear today would have suffered heavy losses.

Soon, only Cui Zhengyu remained on the battlefield, and he was brought before Dian Wei, who had him bound hand and foot.

Chen Futu looked at Cui Zhengyu's unwilling little eyes and said sarcastically, "Kid, you seem to be very dissatisfied."

"It was clearly your unfair victory."

"This is war. There's no such thing as martial arts here. The world will only know that the young general was defeated by a few dozen cavalrymen. You will be nailed to the pillar of shame in the future. Perhaps future generations will call you the God of War of the Great Qian Dynasty."

Chen Futu's sarcastic remarks were extremely hurtful, making Cui Zhengyu so angry that his eyes turned red and he couldn't speak.