Chapter 473: Frost fire ignites the plains, success and vengeance, the tragic state of the river mouth

With the resilience of frost, burn through the Chu borders;

Resist the harsh taxes, restore our food and clothing;

Smash the household registers, let there be no distinction between noble and base.

Although these three slogans were considered taboo in Chen Cang, there were actually not many who didn't know them. Not to mention Zhang Long and the other officials of the Jurisdiction Office, even ordinary Earth-Digging Realm cultivators had heard of them to some extent.

Therefore, the moment thousands of people shouted the slogans in unison, everyone reacted instantly. Especially when they saw over a thousand people rushing out from the millet fields wielding sharp blades, roaring as they charged toward Zhang Long and the others, six words instantly popped into their minds:

"The Frost Ash Society is rebelling!"

After this thought emerged, except for the members participating in the rebellion, the reactions of everyone else were roughly divided into two types.

The first type were those unrelated to this rebellion; their expressions were slightly fearful, and they began to retreat backward at the first opportunity. The second type were Zhang Long and the other officials of the Jurisdiction Office; their faces turned deathly pale, filled with terror and shock.

If it were only the thousand people rushing out from the millet fields, it wouldn't actually count for much.

The key was that at this moment, the Earth-Digging Realm cultivators surrounding them—at least three or four thousand of them—were also beginning to roar along. This was the biggest reason for their panic.

Swish... swish... swish...

Dozens of fast iron arrows suddenly shot out from the direction of the millet fields, hitting several Jurisdiction Office members who were not wearing iron armor. The force of the iron arrows was powerful, almost all of them piercing through the necks, killing with a single blow.

"Strong-arm bows, where did they get strong-arm bows?"

"Not just strong-arm bows, thousand-forged iron armor, and the weapons in their hands, can't you all see them?"

"Their Qi and blood states are also not right. How did they recover?"

"All of you, shut up!"

Zhang Long was, after all, a chief official. He forcibly suppressed his panic and roared to interrupt the crowd, then loudly ordered: "So what if they came prepared? There are only four thousand of them at most, and those capable of fighting are less than a thousand. The remaining three thousand are just a rabble. In the end, they are just a group of rebels who can't be brought into the light; they won't amount to anything. Follow this Chief to kill the enemy!"

After finishing the last sentence, although Zhang Long's face turned a few shades paler, he still forcibly drew the long blade at his waist, parrying the several iron arrows shooting toward his face. Then he turned his head toward the surrounding Earth-Digging Realm cultivators, his eyes flashing slightly, and he shouted sternly: "Tonight, whoever suppresses and kills the rebel army with this Chief..."

"Dog official, go to hell!"

Zhang Long's tone was, of course, impossible to be interrupted only by angry shouts, because at the same time the angry shouts rang out, several blade lights also headed straight for his face.

Whoosh...

It turned out to be Liu Zhang, who had just escaped, returning to kill again.

It wasn't just him who came to kill, but also two burly men in black wearing red-faced, fanged ghost masks and holding large silver blades.

"Protect the Chief!"

Zhang Long's chest had already been stabbed hard, so when he saw Liu Zhang alone, he had already retreated.

Fortunately, Zhang Hu in the rear reacted quickly. With one order, the remaining seven deputy chiefs, the hundred-odd County Guard soldiers, and the more than one hundred Cold-Resisting level members of the Jurisdiction Office quickly drew their bows and shot arrows at the three attackers.

"Brothers, the Jurisdiction Office won't let us live. What are we still hesitating for? Follow the Frost Ash Society and rebel! We have more people than them; only by fighting for our lives will we have a way to survive!"

"That's right, going in to collect millet is death anyway, might as well fight!"

"The Frost Ash Society has so many people, don't be afraid, charge!"

"Tonight, whoever suppresses and kills the Frost Ash Society rebel army with this Chief, this Chief will report their merits to the County City, remove their slave status, and then..."

The Jurisdiction Office had nearly three hundred Cold-Resisting level members in total. Besides these three hundred, there were over a thousand die-hard Earth-Digging Realm limit cultivators, so Zhang Long did not fall into a dead end at the first moment and successfully retreated to the rear.

After Zhang Long retreated to a safe position, he quickly opened his mouth to say the words he hadn't finished just now. He ignored his physical injuries and forcibly gathered some Qi and blood in his throat, attempting to make his voice spread throughout the entire field.

Alas, the anger of the ten thousand Earth-Digging Realm cultivators around him had already been completely ignited by the people of the Frost Ash Society at this moment.

Those ten thousand-plus Earth-Digging Realm cultivators had been forced over by the Jurisdiction Office tonight. When they first realized the Frost Ash Society was rebelling, their first reaction was to retreat. But as the core members of the Frost Ash Society killed their way out of the millet fields, coupled with the clamor of the three thousand-plus Earth-Digging Realm members on the periphery, the momentum suddenly grew, and their inner hearts had already quietly changed.

Coupled with the high-pitched shouts of the Frost Ash Society members who had ulterior motives, their emotions were instantly detonated, and their courage also surged instantly.

"That's right, brothers, it's death either way, fight!"

"Rebel together with the people of the Frost Ash Society."

"If we don't rebel, we have to go into the millet fields, what are we afraid of?"

"Surround these dog officials and kill them."

Evil grew from the side of their courage; the emotions of the remaining ten thousand-plus Earth-Digging Realm cultivators completely exploded. Although they had no weapons, they had the iron sickles issued by the Jurisdiction Office for collecting millet. Countless roars rang out, and everyone raised the iron sickles in their hands, instantly surrounding Zhang Long and the more than one thousand Jurisdiction Office members.

The hundred-odd County Guard soldiers had originally drawn their bows and aimed at the rebel army rushing from the west millet fields, but once surrounded by ten thousand Earth-Digging Realm cultivators, they immediately turned their arrowheads and aimed at those closest to them.

"Don't!"

Seeing this scene, Zhang Long was instantly torn with grief and quickly spoke to stop them.

Swish...

It was a pity that his voice was still a step too slow.

A soldier was clearly a bit nervous, and his hand shook, directly releasing the bowstring.

Pfft...

The County Guard soldiers were equipped with strong-arm bows with a pull force of over one mane. Against ordinary Earth-Digging Realm cultivators who were not wearing armor, the lethality was imaginable.

The Earth-Digging Realm personnel were too dense; that person's arrow shot out and penetrated at least three people's bodies, dragging down a dozen people who were all knocked over.

"Second brother!"

"Father!"

"Ah..."

"I'll fight you to the death, dog official!"

At this point, the situation was completely out of control!

There were about a dozen relatives of the three people shot to death. They no longer had any concerns, holding iron sickles with red eyes, roaring crazily as they rushed toward the County Guard soldiers. Everyone else was also driven by them.

The difference between regular troops and ordinary commoners was undoubtedly huge.

The hundred-odd County Guard soldiers naturally wouldn't sit and wait for death. The distance between the crowd and them was less than ten meters. They didn't have many opportunities to shoot arrows, so they frantically drew and fired, instantly shooting and killing hundreds more people.

"Suppress and kill the rebel army!"

Zhang Long also realized that the situation was completely out of control. At this point, he had no way to remedy it. Worried about affecting morale, he even covered up his inner helplessness and deliberately shouted sternly, giving orders to the crowd.

The bows and arrows of the County Guard soldiers, in the face of the vast ocean of people, were ultimately useless.

The ten thousand Earth-Digging Realm cultivators rushed up regardless of their lives. They couldn't even draw their bows, and even if they barely managed to, before the bowstrings could be pulled, they were blocked by the iron sickles slashing down from the front.

"Kill!"

Earth-Digging Realm cultivators were already as brittle as paper in front of Cold-Resisting level members, not to mention a group of Earth-Digging Realm cultivators who were not wearing armor and only held hundred-forged short iron sickles.

The hundred-odd County Guard soldiers, the hundred-plus Jurisdiction Office members, plus Zhang Long and the remaining dozens of officials started to act, and the scene instantly became bloody.

The fishy smell of blood not only failed to act as a deterrent but instead further fueled the madness of the crowd. Some people who had originally been lingering on the periphery were also stimulated by the fierce roars and shouts, joining the ranks of the charge in droves.

"Rebel traitors, you deserve to die, get out of my way!"

A County Guard soldier in the front row roared, raised his large blade, and hacked three or four people in front of him to death, then followed with a horizontal sweep, pushing away the dozen or so people in front of him, aiming his large blade at one person and slashing down suddenly.

Clang...

At the critical moment, Hong Xicheng, wearing iron armor, appeared. He raised his blade to block in front of that person. After blocking, he didn't hesitate at all, kicked his leg, and kicked the soldier's abdomen fiercely.

Bang...

The soldier was kicked so fiercely that he only retreated four or five steps. Knowing that he had already killed many people and used a lot of strength, it was evident that his strength was far above Hong Xicheng's.

"With 4 mane strength, you want to show off in front of this military master? Wearing this set of armor, you are just an ant, die for this military master..."

The soldier instantly sensed Hong Xicheng's strength, his face showing a ferocious grin, his figure leaping fiercely, slashing straight at him.

Clang... crack...

Hong Xicheng raised his blade to block again. The blades collided, sparks flew. His strength was ultimately inferior to the opponent's. His hands lost strength and sank, and the back of the blade smashed fiercely onto his right shoulder, instantly making a cracking sound.

One blade, bones shattered!

"With this bit of strength, you dare to..."

Pfft!

The soldier grinned and spoke, but before he could finish, a blade light slashed across his neck. His pupils instantly dilated, he quickly abandoned his blade and retreated, then covered his neck with his right hand, pointing at Hong Xicheng with his left finger, his figure beginning to stagger and leak, his face full of disbelief.

"You... you..."

Divine Courage Pill, it really is unparalleled!

I can't feel a bit of pain.

Hong Xicheng glanced sideways at his right shoulder, which was bloody and had bones exposed, his pupils full of excitement and shock.

The soldier had just thought that his right shoulder was shattered and he had no strength left to struggle, so his hands continued to press down with full force. Who would have thought that his right hand couldn't feel any pain at all? At the critical moment, he freed his right hand, drew the dagger from his waist, and gave him a fatal blow.

"Why are they not afraid of pain? There's a problem!"

"They are truly not afraid of pain, be careful, they must have taken strong medicine!"

"Retreat, retreat..."

"Retreat to where? There are people on all four sides, retreat my ass, fight for your lives!"

"Take out the Blood Frenzy Powder and take it, if we don't fight for our lives, we'll all die!"

The death of this County Guard soldier could only be considered a microcosm. Soon, more and more people realized the abnormality of the Frost Ash Society rebel army and saw their characteristic of being fearless of injury and pain.

Although Hong Xicheng was the first to fight the County Guard soldiers, he was not the only one. In the process of his surprise killing of that soldier, the thirty-six Cold-Resisting level members of the branch and the thousand-plus Earth-Digging Realm limit members had long since killed their way into the inner circle, fighting in a ball with Zhang Long and the others.

The people of the Jurisdiction Office were bad, but their strength was definitely not weak.

Including the hundred County Guard soldiers, the three hundred Cold-Resisting level members, plus the thousand-plus die-hards of the Jurisdiction Office, facing the siege of ten thousand-plus ordinary Earth-Digging Realm cultivators, let alone being routed, their formation didn't even get much chaotic.

The real signs of collapse only started after the thousand-plus people of the Frost Ash Society rushed up and fought with them.

Especially as people gradually noticed that the rebel army of the Frost Ash Society was not afraid of pain, they were slightly panicked. But under the loud reminders of Clerk Zhang Hu, many Cold-Resisting level members quickly took out a packet of red medicine powder from their bosoms and took it.

After taking the red medicine powder, a flush of crimson immediately rushed onto their faces, and their pupils also showed many bloodshot eyes. Those who had originally been injured and had difficulty moving immediately returned to normal.

Seeing this scene, Hong Xicheng, who had killed his way to the front row, felt his expression sink instantly.

Obviously, this Blood Frenzy Powder was a drug similar to the Divine Courage Pill.

This group of Jurisdiction Office dog officials, and the County Guard soldiers, how could their means be fewer than those of their group of mud-legged people?

Boom...

Just as Hong Xicheng's heart was troubled, in the center of the crowd in front, two silver blade lights erupted, and the earth suddenly shook violently.

"Second brother!"

Zhang Long's roar, filled with slight sorrow, came out. Hong Xicheng looked intently and saw the scene in front, his face instantly full of surprise.

It turned out to be the two protectors wearing red-faced, fanged ghost masks. Their strength was extremely terrifying. One covered, one charged, and they had already killed their way to the very center of the crowd, engaging in battle with Zhang Long and the others.

As the formation collapsed, Zhang Long and the other Jurisdiction Office officials had long since brought their subordinates to fight with the surrounding people. In the area where he was, there were only his younger brother Zhang Hu and dozens of County Guard soldiers.

Those two protectors had been besieging the Zhang brothers. Alas, dozens of County Guard soldiers were protecting Zhang Long tightly, and they couldn't succeed after a long time, so they actually changed their target and went to kill Zhang Hu.

Zhang Hu's strength was not as good as his elder brother Zhang Long's, and he was not the object of protection by the County Guard soldiers. Once the two protectors changed their target, they immediately succeeded.

Crack...

The protector who stabbed through Zhang Hu's neck with one blade, hearing Zhang Long's hysterical roar, not only didn't stop but turned his head to look at him, then his right hand exerted force suddenly, actually cutting off Zhang Hu's head alive.

Afterward, he reached out and grabbed a strand of disheveled long hair, provocatively throwing Zhang Hu's head back toward Zhang Long.

"Ah ah ah ah... you beast, I'll kill you! All County Guard soldiers, follow this Chief, kill this villain!"

Looking at his younger brother who had been beheaded, Zhang Long instantly lost control of his emotions, roaring as he drew his blade and ran straight toward that protector.

It seemed like he had lost control of his emotions, but from Zhang Long's move to call the County Guard soldiers, it could be seen that he was not completely charging forward brainlessly.

He had taken the Blood Frenzy Powder, the injury on his chest was temporarily suppressed, and coupled with dozens of County Guard soldiers, they had a chance of winning against the two protectors.

"Hehe, you caused so many people to die, and I haven't seen you, this dog official, shed a single tear. Killing one of your younger brothers gets such a big reaction?"

"Ah..."

Zhang Long couldn't hear any other words at this moment. His large blade slashed straight at that protector, and dozens of County Guard soldiers also charged over together, instantly surrounding the two protectors.

Whoosh...

The County Guard soldiers were also equipped with blades. Under the siege of dozens of Cold-Resisting level members, the movements of the two protectors immediately became cautious. But their strength was simply too strong. Even besieged by so many people, they still used brute force to open a gap from time to time. Although they basically couldn't kill anyone, escaping was obviously not difficult for them.

"Damn it, damn it! Nearly 40 mane strength, where did the Frost Ash Society get such powerful experts? It's over, even if I can live this time..."

Zhang Long turned his head to look at the battle situation around him, his pupils instantly filled with despair.

The two protectors deliberately didn't escape, obviously helping others to contain them. How could he not see it? And at this moment, the situation around them was indeed becoming more and more unfavorable.

Blood Frenzy Powder was not some common item. These Cold-Resisting level members and County Guard soldiers had it, but those thousand-plus die-hard Earth-Digging Realm limit members didn't have it.

They were already at a disadvantage in numbers, and the rebel army's thousand-plus Earth-Digging Realm limit members had also taken pills that ignored pain. The consequences of the collision between the two could be imagined.

Those thousand-plus die-hards had already suffered over twenty percent casualties at this moment, and they began to collapse, with some already kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

"Begging for mercy now? Return my father's life!"

"When my younger sister was sold to the brothel in the city, I also knelt on the ground crying and begging you, but you didn't let her go. Now you want me to let you go? Dream on!"

"My son was forced to death in the millet fields by you beasts last month. I want to kill you, kill you..."

"Ah... ah..."

"Spare my life, spare me... ah..."

Zhang Long's group had slaughtered at least four thousand people just now. The sky-filling fishy smell had long since made everyone lose their minds. Those who knelt and begged for mercy hadn't even finished begging a few times before they were directly submerged by the angry crowd.

There was no need to look; from their extremely painful wails, one could tell how miserable their end was after being submerged.

"Escape, quickly go to the Lu He Camp for reinforcements!"

Zhang Long shuddered violently. Seeing more and more people around, his lost reason finally returned. Realizing that if he didn't escape, he would really lose his life here, he immediately made a decision.

"Want to escape now? Too late!"

Unfortunately, the two protectors who had just been besieged and killed by them were not having it this time.

Whoosh...

Seeing many County Guard soldiers beginning to retreat and breaking through toward the direction with the fewest people on the east side, the two protectors leaped high, stepped on the heads of the County Guard soldiers, and quickly rushed to the east gap, helping the remaining Earth-Digging Realm cultivators block the charge.

Pfft...

The two protectors both had 38 mane strength. They rushed to the east side and killed the several soldiers who were charging the fastest. Seeing Zhang Long and the others charging over from the rear, they immediately shouted loudly to the crowd: "Branch Master Hong, quickly bring people over, don't let a single one of them escape."

"Subordinate obeys!"

Hong Xicheng only had twenty-five people left by his side at this moment, but hearing the protector's shout, he still responded loudly, then greeted the remaining twenty-five Cold-Resisting level members, quickly surrounding the east side.

However, he suddenly thought of something, turned his head to look at the direction of the west millet fields, and saw more than a hundred people standing outside holding iron sickles, their faces full of hesitation. He immediately shouted loudly: "Everyone, it's useless for you to just stand there now. Today's uprising, everyone who sees it has a share. Do you think the Lu He Camp and the County Assistant will let you go after they investigate?"

The hundred-plus people standing on the periphery of the millet fields were all Cold-Resisting level slaves from Qingwu Village. With such a big commotion, they had long since rushed out of the fields. Standing still was obviously still considering.

At this moment, hearing Hong Xicheng's shout, some of them immediately reacted. Looking at the Jurisdiction Office members who had been killed until only two or three hundred Cold-Resisting level members remained, a hint of hatred rose in their pupils, and they directly raised their iron sickles and rushed toward this side.

Once someone moved, even if the remaining people didn't want to move, they were quickly wrapped up by their emotions and rushed toward this side together.

"Run!"

Seeing the hundred-plus Cold-Resisting level slaves rushing over, Zhang Long and the group of deputy chiefs were instantly scared out of their wits. They had nearly three hundred people in total, and although there were still over two hundred left at this moment, they couldn't withstand the ten thousand-plus people around them.

They couldn't even block ten thousand-plus Earth-Digging Realm cultivators, not to mention the addition of a hundred-plus Cold-Resisting level slaves at this moment.

Zhang Long's shout to run quickly completely announced the success of this uprising.

After the two hundred-plus Cold-Resisting level members failed to break through to the east side, they quickly turned their direction to the southeast side. The speed of the turn was too fast, catching the two protectors and Hong Xicheng's group off guard, and they actually broke through a gap.

Zhang Long and the three deputy chiefs, along with thirty-plus County Guard soldiers, actually rushed out from this gap.

"Liu Zhang, follow us to chase, Branch Master Hong, you take people to continue the siege."

"Subordinate obeys!"

After Protector Liu ordered in a deep voice, he took the other protector and chased straight after Zhang Long and the others.

"Run, run, as long as we run to the Lu He Camp, we'll be saved!"

The injury on Zhang Long's chest was affected again. Realizing that the effect of the Blood Frenzy Powder was already fading, his face was pale. He turned his head to look at the two protectors and Liu Zhang who were chasing relentlessly behind him, and had already killed more than ten County Guard soldiers. The fear in his pupils was even greater, and he wished his legs could grow wings, fleeing crazily.

He was, after all, a person with 35 mane strength. Fleeing for his life, his speed was indeed fast enough. However, in just over ten breaths, he had actually pulled a distance of more than ten meters from the crowd behind him. Seeing that the two protectors and Liu Zhang were getting further and further away, and even slowing down because of chasing the people in the rear, he was instantly overjoyed and quickened his pace of fleeing for his life.

Whoosh...

However, just as he passed a large tree, a manic wind sound suddenly came from above his head.

It was a blade!

Zhang Long sensed someone ambushing him. His heart, which had just fallen, instantly rose to his throat again. His pupils were terrified, and in his panic, he raised his blade to block above his head.

"Dog official, where are you fleeing to?"

He was originally a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. Hearing the young roar above his head, he subconsciously looked up while blocking with his blade. Seeing the person ambushing him, he was exactly the same as the two protectors behind him, also wearing a red-faced, fanged ghost mask. Instantly, his liver and gallbladder were greatly shaken. At the critical moment, he actually abandoned his blade and gave up blocking, choosing to lie back on the ground.

He was already a seriously injured body, and only six or seven percent of his strength remained. The protector of the Frost Ash Society had strength close to 40 mane. This sudden blade, if he chose to block it hard, he would surely die.

Pfft... ===== CHAPTER 474 =====