Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

72: Section 72”What?!” Yun Xiancheng was also stunned upon hearing this. Slaughtering civilians?

What... what’s the point of this?

Is it to create panic and shake the morale of the Snake-People Clan’s army? But if Medusa breaks through, what’s the point?

For a moment, he couldn’t grasp the strategic intent behind the enemy’s actions. However,

A strange glint suddenly flashed in Yun Xiancheng’s eyes.

If the enemy army truly split their forces to slaughter civilians, wouldn’t that mean their forces for the frontal assault would be correspondingly reduced? In that case, wouldn’t the pressure on their side to defend the Holy City be greatly lessened? Perhaps even... the possibility of defeating the enemy would greatly increase? That’s it!

Yun Xiancheng suddenly had a realization.

The logic of warfare in this world seemed fundamentally different from what he was familiar with in his previous life.

Because the Fighting Qi Continent, in the final analysis, was still a world where the strong reigned supreme. The outcome of a war often depended on the result of the confrontation between the top combat powers of both sides.

As long as the high-end combat power could achieve victory, then the soldiers of lower-end combat power would often no longer offer much resistance, either surrendering or scattering. After all, letting ordinary soldiers clash to the death with Dou King, Dou Huang, or even Dou Zong experts who were no longer human was tantamount to striking a stone with an egg, purely suicide.

Not all armies possessed the awareness and will to charge fearlessly, knowing they would die, willing to suffer a hundred percent casualty rate to deplete the opponent’s high-end combat power’s Dou Qi.

Therefore, in this world, perhaps very few people would delve into intricate war theories or tactical coordination. Because many times, as long as one’s ’trump card’ was strong enough, it could decide everything.

And the act of slaughtering civilians, which seemed cruel and strategically insignificant, might, in the eyes of the enemy, merely be to achieve a certain ’goal’ unrelated to the war itself?

itself?

This country doesn’t exist in the original work, but it doesn’t matter, the changes won’t be significant, at most, the Hun Clan is behind it, and this operation is to collect souls.

But do they collect the souls of commoners? Is the Hun Clan Protector’s KPI already this strict?

Xiao Yan has killed too few people recently, now is a good time to make up for it.

”Yue Mei,”

Yun Xiancheng’s gaze was solemn as he looked at Chief Yue Mei beside him, his tone decisive;

”You immediately gather the Queen’s elite personal guards and depart at once. You must, with the fastest speed, annihilate that detached enemy unit that is harassing civilians.” ”Yes, Young Master!”

Yue Mei accepted the order without hesitation. She already harbored deep hatred for the enemies who slaughtered her compatriots. ”It might be dangerous for Yue Mei to go alone.

Yun Xiancheng’s gaze turned to Little Lion beside him. ”How about this, Yaner, you also go with Chief Yue Mei. The two of you together should ensure that this trip is foolproof.”

”Okay!” Little Lion nodded obediently, skipped over to Yue Mei, looked up at her, and said with a giggle, ”Sister Yue Mei, then let’s have a pleasant cooperation!”

Yue Mei nodded at Little Lion, a hint of warmth flashing in her eyes. It was as if she had forgotten how Little Lion looked when playing with her ’training tools’. Immediately, she no longer delayed, her Dou Qi wings suddenly unfurled behind her, and her figure transformed into a streak of light, taking Little Lion and Medusa’s Snake-People personal guards, swiftly

disappearing into the sky.

After they left, the atmosphere in the tent became solemn again.

Yun Ziyi extended her jade finger and gently tapped the sand table on the desk, reminding him:

”Lord Guan, since the enemy dared to split their forces and target civilians, it’s probably not just to create panic.”

”I believe there must be a force hidden within their detached unit that is capable of threatening or even tying down some of our Dou King Experts. That’s why you let Yaner follow.”

”Mm, if it were just the Snake-People Tribe, facing this unit, they would certainly only dispatch one Dou King. The enemy would definitely be prepared, even holding back a trump card to eliminate that Dou King.”

Yun Xiancheng nodded, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. ”It’s just a pity that we have too few Dou Kings, and we need to weaken the enemy’s main force’s assembly time.” He looked at Yun Ziyi, his gaze gentle yet full of trust: ”Purple Wing, I’ll have to trouble you with that enemy Dou Huang expert later.

”You don’t need to rush for victory; just control the battlefield within our fortress cluster. Use the defensive structures of those fortresses and the fearless attacks of the defending army to continuously deplete his Dou Qi and tie him down.”

”Good.” Yun Ziyi nodded in agreement, battle intent burning in her purple beautiful eyes.

She cultivates a Mid-Tier Earth-level cultivation method and is a transformed magical beast. She is confident in steadily defeating the enemy, not to mention having helpers.

Subsequently, Yun Xiancheng’s gaze turned to the remaining five Snake-People Clan Chiefs in the tent, his tone becoming solemn: ”Five seniors, the upcoming battle will depend on all of you.”

”If the enemy’s Dou King Experts come out in full force, intending to overwhelm us with numbers, then I ask the five seniors to form a battle formation. You don’t need to kill the enemy, just do your best to tie them down, buying time and space for Purple Wing and our defending army.”

”But... if the enemy’s Dou Kings do not all attack, or if they are successfully tied down by us, leaving that enemy Dou Huang isolated and without aid.” Yun Xiancheng’s voice suddenly sharpened, ”Then I ask the five seniors to seize the opportunity, coordinate with Purple Wing, and jointly encircle and kill him!”

”Since he dares to be so arrogant and venture deep into our territory alone, then he must pay a heavy price for it!” The five Snake-People Clan Chiefs were all invigorated upon hearing this, and they responded in unison: ”We obey Young Master’s command!”

Finally, Yun Xiancheng’s gaze fell upon Hua She Er, who had been quietly standing by, like a shadow.

”Commander Hua She Er,” he asked, ”if you were to ambush a Dou Huang expert engaged in intense battle, how confident are you in a fatal strike?

ambush, how confident are you in a fatal strike?”

Hua She Er pondered for a moment and answered truthfully: ”Replying to Young Master, if the opponent is a Dou Huang expert, my full-strength strike can at most cause a certain degree of injury, but it is absolutely impossible to kill them on the spot.”

”Then... what if the target is a Dou King?” Yun Xiancheng pressed. ”Certain kill!”

Hua She Er replied unequivocally, her tone filled with strong confidence, as if killing a Dou King of the same rank was as easy as picking something out of a bag for her.

But at this moment, she was at Peak Dou Wang, and striking from the shadows, she might really have a chance.

Yun Xiancheng always adhered to the idea that it’s better to break one finger than injure ten. If they could cut down an enemy Dou King in the first battle, the blow to the enemy’s morale would be unparalleled.

”Very good.” Yun Xiancheng nodded in satisfaction. ”Then you will temporarily conceal yourself later, acting as a surprise troop, lurking near the battlefield. Your

Your mission is not to harass the Dou Huang, but to...

A cold light flashed in his eyes: ”Seize the most opportune moment, with the force of a thunderbolt, you must... cut down an enemy Dou King!”

”Yes! I understand!” Hua She Er accepted the order, her figure subtly swayed, and she vanished silently from the camp as if melting into the air, as if she had never appeared.

At this moment, she was like a poisoned dagger hidden in the dark, quietly awaiting the moment to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. All tactical arrangements were complete.

Yun Ziyi slowly stood up, feeling the increasingly close and aggressive Dou Huang aura from the distant sky. In her purple beautiful eyes, a fierce battle intent burned.

”It seems it’s time for me to make my appearance.” Her red lips slightly parted, her voice carrying a hint of uncontrollable excitement.

Her first truly evenly matched battle after transforming into human form... was about to begin!

She and Yun Xiancheng exchanged glances; no words were needed, everything was understood.

They held hands, watching the nine figures slowly approaching from above: one Dou Huang, eight Dou Kings.

If Queen Medusa didn’t act, the Snake-People Tribe would certainly be annihilated. At this moment,

Yun Xiancheng knew that Medusa hadn’t appeared for several days and must have already begun purifying her bloodline. This battle was fought to buy time for Medusa.

”Go, my dear.” Yun Xiancheng whispered.

Yun Ziyi kissed Yun Xiancheng’s lips.

The next moment, her figure transformed into a purple streak of light, soaring into the sky, directly confronting that powerful hostility!

At the same time, outside the Snake-People Holy City, within the layers of fortresses, like a steel jungle, countless Snake-People warriors were already standing by in full battle array!

Piercing horn blasts echoed through the sky! Earth-shaking war drums pounded the ground! ”Senior Brother.”

Xiao Yan said softly from the side.

Yun Xiancheng saw the longing for battle in the girl’s eyes.

”Now is not our time to fight.” Yun Xiancheng said.

”There will be opportunities later.”

After the high-end combat power is frustrated, the other side should obediently rely on conventional military strength to trade. Then, Yaner can go and gain some experience.

Yaner still hasn’t killed enough people. Now, with the war, it’s a good opportunity to make up for some of the killing she missed by staying by his side.

145 First Battle Victory

High in the sky, two figures faced each other from a distance, their terrifying auras clashing, causing the winds and clouds to change color.

On one side was Yun Ziyi, with her purple hair fluttering, clad in simple yet majestic armor. On the other side was the Dou Huang General of the Meteorite Empire, clad in heavy armor and with a stern face.

”Where did this Dou Huang come from?” The Dou Huang General looked at Yun Ziyi, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, which then turned into deep apprehension: ”There’s been a deviation in the plan.”

He felt a slight urge to retreat.

But when he saw only five Dou Kings following Yun Ziyi, battle intent surged back onto his face.

Hmph, the Snake-People Tribe only has five Dou Kings left, clearly they’re tied up. So, no need to overthink, we can start the battle directly.

”Enough nonsense!” Yun Ziyi snorted coldly, her battle intent erupting. ”How dare you invade the territory of my ally? Today, you will come and never return!” Before her voice faded, she had already launched her attack first!

Vast purple Dou Qi surged into the sky, transforming into a colossal purple lion’s claw that blotted out the sun, carrying a terrifying might capable of tearing space apart, and fiercely slammed towards the Dou Huang General opposite!

”! Arrogant!” The Dou Huang General was not to be outdone, he roared, brandishing his long spear, also erupting with powerful Dou Qi, meeting the giant lion’s claw!

”Boom—!!!”

Two terrifying Dou Huang-level powers collided violently in the high sky, unleashing a deafening roar!

Violent energy aftershocks swept out like a tsunami, tearing apart the clouds below! The battle instantly entered a white-hot stage!

Yun Ziyi kept Yun Xiancheng’s instructions in mind, not engaging in a direct confrontation with the opponent. Instead, relying on her speed advantage, she fought and retreated, skillfully guiding the battlefield towards the Snake-People fortress cluster below.

The Dou Huang General, eager to quickly resolve his opponent, naturally pursued relentlessly.

The two, one chasing and one fleeing, soon descended above the fortress. ”Shoot arrows! Attack!”

The Snake-People defenders, who had long been standing by in full battle array, immediately launched their attack under the command of their respective officers!

Countless poisonous arrows, shimmering with eerie green light, rained down like dense droplets, covering the sky as they shot towards the Dou Huang General in the air!

Even more, some Snake-People generals, whose strength reached the Dou Ling level, directly activated their Dou Qi, condensing various energy attacks to bombard the target along with the arrow rain!

”A bunch of ants! How dare you be so presumptuous!” The Dou Huang General was furious. His protective Dou Qi instantly erupted, deflecting most of the arrows and low-level energy attacks. But even so, facing this endless, fearless assault, he felt a surge of irritation.

Although these attacks couldn’t cause him substantial harm, they were continuously depleting his protective Dou Qi! The aftershocks of the Dou Huang’s battle stirred up dozens of feet of dust, and from time to time, sturdy fortresses were shattered by the repercussions.

Moreover, there was Yun Ziyi, whose strength was on par with his, eyeing him menacingly from the side, launching sharp attacks from time to time, making it impossible for him to concentrate on dealing with the harassment from below!

Meanwhile.

A full eight Dou King Experts charged ferociously towards the Snake-People Clan’s defensive line! And on the Snake-People Clan’s side, those responsible for meeting the enemy head-on were the five tribal chiefs! Five against eight!

The numerical disadvantage was obvious! ”Form the array! Five Snake Poison Seal!”

Facing the powerful enemy, the five Snake-People Clan Chiefs did not hesitate. They immediately formed a profound and powerful combined attack battle formation according to their prior drills!

Five streams of vast Dou Qi, each of a different color yet originating from the same source, surged into the sky, intertwining and merging, finally condensing into a colossal, incomparably fierce five-colored giant snake phantom radiating terrifying poisonous gas!

with terrifying poisonous gas!

”Roar—!”

The five-colored giant snake roared to the sky, emitting a terrifying pressure capable of startling even ordinary Dou Masters! ”Hmph! A mere combined attack battle formation, how dare you show off in front of us?!”

On the Meteorite Empire’s side, the Peak Dou King Expert leading them scoffed, his eyes full of disdain. He waved his hand and shouted, ”Form the array!”

The other seven Dou Master experts immediately responded, also quickly forming a magnificent battle formation!

Eight powerful Dou Qi light pillars soared into the sky, subtly forming a giant energy cage that covered the heavens and earth, firmly trapping the five-colored giant snake phantom within!

”Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The two powerful battle formations fiercely collided in the high sky, erupting with earth-shattering energy roars!

Although the five-colored giant snake was incredibly fierce and permeated with poisonous gas, it appeared somewhat powerless against the opponent’s formation, which had a numerical advantage and was led by a Peak Dou King Expert. It could only barely contend, even subtly falling into a disadvantage!

The five Snake-People Clan Chiefs’ expressions were grave as they fully unleashed their Dou Qi, struggling to hold on. They knew that once the battle formation was broken, awaiting them would be the merciless encirclement and killing by the eight enemy Dou Kings!

The situation was precarious!

Just at this critical moment!

A grey, ghostly figure, almost merging with the air, appeared silently behind a weak point in the Meteorite Empire’s Eight Dou Kings’ formation, like a venomous snake in the dark!

It was Hua She Er, who had been lurking for a long time! She had been waiting for this very moment! ”Die!”

A cold light burst from Hua She Er’s eyes. A grey dagger, shimmering with an eerie glow, appeared in her hand at some unknown moment, and her Peak Dou King Dou Qi erupted without reservation!

The dagger, like a snake’s fangs, struck with a cunning and swift angle, fiercely piercing the back of an enemy Dou King’s heart, who was fully maintaining the formation’s operation at that node!

”Puff—!”

A muffled sound of a sharp blade entering flesh!

That enemy Dou King didn’t even have time to react before Hua She Er’s long-planned fatal strike directly pierced his heart!