CHAPTER 302: CHAPTER 299: SEIZING THE GHOST IMMORTAL RIDGE_1

In the passage through Ghost Immortal Ridge, the sounds of slaughter reverberated. Zhao Yun led the Azure Dragon Army soldiers, relentlessly destroying the city walls to support the charging legions outside. The soldiers of the Fourth Group Army fought desperately to protect the walls, but they were outnumbered. With no general to lead them, they descended into total chaos, and many were sacrificed.

In just a short time, the stench of blood in the passage grew incredibly thick, as if a river of blood flowed through the valley, its sanguine waves echoing. Azure Dragon Army soldiers slew enemies within this river of blood, cold light flickering from their weapons as fresh blood splattered.

Banners stood tall, fluttering in the acrid, bloody wind, the golden ’Qin’ character upon them shining brilliantly.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

With the earth trembling, a Vermilion Bird army soul soared into the sky. It spewed fireballs that rained down on the Fourth Group Army’s encampment, leaving behind charred corpses exuding a burnt smell. The Vermilion Bird Army then charged into the valley. A surging Evil Qi manifested, resembling an ancient, terrifyingly powerful beast.

The end had come for the Fourth Group Army!

"Kill!" Bai Qi bellowed.

Riding his warhorse, his eyes radiating a bloodthirsty light, a fiery red Sword Qi soared from him into the sky, bisecting several hundred enemy soldiers who blocked his path.

Soon, over half the Fourth Group Army was lost! The army advanced relentlessly, trampling over blood-soaked corpses as they crossed the valley.

At the Cang Hai Ancient Court camp, the army quickly assembled. Even the Third Group Army, which had just been rotated out, entered a state of combat readiness. An intense blood aura permeated the Void. Within the blood aura, countless long spears stood like a forest, shifting constantly.

"Kill!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar erupted from the Void as Lv Bu, wielding the Sky-Piercing Halberd, led the White Tiger Army charging into the camp, wreaking havoc. The Cang Hai Ancient Court soldiers, caught unprepared, were routed.

"ROAR!"

The White Tiger army soul bellowed, and an explosive wave of tyrannical Evil Qi erupted from it. It stared down with crimson tiger eyes at the enemy below. Stared at by those eyes, the Cang Hai Ancient Court soldiers felt as if trapped in an endless killing field, fearing they might perish and descend to the Yellow Spring at any moment.

"Fight!" Lv Bu roared, his eyes defiant. The Sky-Piercing Halberd sliced through the air, carrying terrifying power. It crashed down, unleashing a Halberd Qi thousands of feet long. The unstoppable, sharp force swept through the enemy ranks! Tens of thousands of Ancient Court soldiers died on the spot, their entrails spilling onto the ground.

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

The White Tiger army soul, hovering in the sky, also raised its tiger paw. Imbued with infinite power, it slammed down, crushing thousands of Ancient Court soldiers into paste.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Empowered by the army soul, the White Tiger Army soldiers were invincible. They rampaged through the camp, leaving the Cang Hai Ancient Court soldiers too preoccupied to think of anything but their own survival, completely forgetting their duty to reinforce the front line.

"The Qin Divine Court has invaded!"

Hearing the sounds of battle, the major powers of the alliance were shocked and hurriedly dispatched troops to assist. They and the Cang Hai Alliance were a single entity; if the Alliance Army were defeated, they would undoubtedly be implicated, possibly even facing annihilation.

The only ones who remained composed were the Yellow Dao King Court, as they had already severed ties with the Cang Hai Alliance. Nevertheless, they also actively dispatched troops, rushing towards the battlefield. Of course, they were not there to attack the White Tiger Army, but to intercept the legions of the other Alliance members.

"Kill!"

"Kill..."

The Xuanwu Army, Fanqiu Army, Chang Ban Army, and other legions charged into the passage one after another, completely overwhelming the Fourth Army. Blood splashed everywhere, corpses littered the ground, severed heads rolled, and screams echoed—a hellish scene unfolding in the mortal world.

Even though they were being overwhelmed, the soldiers of the Fourth Army gritted their teeth and fought to the death!

It was either you die, or I perish!

BOOM!

A little while later, not a single enemy remained in the blood-fog-filled passage. The entire Fourth Army of the Cang Hai Ancient Court had been annihilated.

"Secure the passage! Continue killing the enemy!" Zhao Yun commanded, his voice thick with bloodlust.

He shook the blood from his war spear, his entire body drenched in it. His eyes, filled with murderous intent, made him seem like a god of slaughter incarnate as he charged towards the other end of the passage. The other major armies followed closely behind, their morale high as they prepared for the fierce battle to come.

High above in the Ninth Heaven, Guo Jia and Liu Jimin were locked in fierce combat. The terrifying shockwaves from their battle caused the Void within a tens-of-mile radius to collapse. The spreading destruction made the very earth tremble. Fortunately, Ghost Immortal Ridge was exceptionally sturdy; otherwise, it would have been obliterated by the aftershocks long ago.

"Get out of my way!" Liu Jimin’s roar was like thunder. Countless rays of blue spear qi tore through the sky, aimed to kill Guo Jia so Liu Jimin could advance to the other end of the Ghost Immortal Ridge passage. For some reason, a sense of unease gnawed at him.

Could the front line have fallen already?

"Heaven and Earth in a Flash!"

At Guo Jia’s thought, an ancient book appeared above his head. Golden light flashed, and the surrounding Void distorted, leaving behind a long afterimage. The spear qi pierced the afterimage and struck Ghost Immortal Ridge hundreds of miles away. The massive impact gouged a pit dozens of zhang deep into the mountainside, from which black vapor continuously billowed.

Guo Jia glanced at Ghost Immortal Ridge in surprise. Such a sturdy mountain range. A strike from a Semi-Emperor could pulverize a massive mountain, yet it only managed to leave a relatively small crater in Ghost Immortal Ridge. This piqued his curiosity about Ghost Immortal Ridge.

Seeing Guo Jia once again evade his attack, Liu Jimin’s eyes turned cold. He raised his war spear to continue the fight but then saw an army emerging from the passage exit.

The ’Qin’ character on the banners, fluttering in the wind! That single character plunged his heart into an abyss.

How could this be? The defensive line I established was flawless! How could the Qin Dynasty possibly...

Liu Jimin felt like a deflated balloon, instantly becoming weak and dispirited. He only understood when he saw soldiers of the Azure Dragon Army and the Ding Yang Army wearing the armor of the Yellow Dao King Court.

I understand now!

Everything is clear!

So, the Yellow Dao King Court had turned traitor!

Then how did the Qin Divine Court pass through Ghost Immortal Ridge to appear in the Yellow Dao King Court’s camp?

Before setting up the defenses at Ghost Immortal Ridge, he had specifically dispatched a large force to patrol the mountain ranges on both sides, confirming there were no other paths.

But none of that mattered now!

Seeing Zhao Yun secure the passage, Guo Jia finally breathed a sigh of relief. He leisurely sipped his wine and chuckled, "On the battlefield, fortunes are ever-changing. Don’t get distracted, General Liu!"

"Mind your own business!" Liu Jimin scowled, cursing indignantly.

What answered him was a Sword Qi attack, imbued with a fierce murderous aura. If struck, one would be crippled, if not killed outright.

"Ocean Overturning Spear!"

Filled with apprehension and with no other choice, Liu Jimin resumed his fierce battle with Guo Jia. He knew their defeat was almost certain. The only way to turn the tide was to defeat Guo Jia, and then defeat Zhao Yun. Besides, he had no other way out; Guo Jia would not let him escape.

Unless he abandoned the nine great armies—no, eight great armies now—and their million soldiers to flee alone... Clearly, he couldn’t bring himself to do that.

Since there’s no other choice, then I’ll fight with everything I have!

He had fought across countless battlefields for a million years; hadn’t it always been like this, a desperate struggle?