Chapter 456: Not Sharing the Same Flower

Shuang Jing then used talismans, using several different ones in succession, applying them all to himself.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A series of Nascent Soul-level talismans were consumed, and his combat strength soared to more than three times what it was before.

Xiang Ning had been beating the Jin Dan vice-commanders into a miserable state. At first, he didn't pay much mind to Shuang Jing boosting himself, but soon, his expression changed, and his gaze became extremely cold.

Shuang Jing's aura had risen too much, almost reaching the peak of Nascent Soul!

Most of the treasures Shuang Jing used, Xiang Ning could not identify, and the few he did recognize were so expensive that they secretly shocked him.

Xiang Ning looked up and let out a long howl; at first, it was a human voice, but it immediately transformed into a magnificent dragon's roar.

Divine Spirit Bestowed Technique—Vitality Collapse Flow!

The life force he had drained from others all transformed into violent life energy, erupting at this moment to boost his state in every aspect.

His height rose again, reaching sixteen feet. His physique, already burly, became even more massive. His upper body was like a city wall, and his martial trousers were stretched tight by his expanding leg muscles, looking as if they were about to tear.

"This old geezer can become even stronger?!"

"Terrible, he drained our life force, his aura has become mixed, and the battle formation's suppression of him has been greatly reduced."

"It's not just that; even the national strength is hesitant, feeling as if he is one of our own!"

The Jin Dan vice-commanders saw the subtlety and revealed looks of terror.

The reason they were able to fight head-on was entirely dependent on the support of the battle formation, military strength, and national strength. Conversely, Xiang Ning had been suppressed by multiple factors.

But now, Xiang Ning's own combat strength had surged by a large margin, and he had reduced the suppression from the national strength, immediately breaking the stalemate the White Jade Battalion had barely maintained!

Which of the Jin Dan vice-commanders didn't have injuries on them?

Seeing Xiang Ning's wild posture now, they all hesitated, daring only to surround him but not to attack!

Seeing this, Shuang Jing's heart jumped.

If a commander retreats in the face of battle, it is a huge blow to military morale.

He hurriedly roared, "Change formation!"

The general's seal was on him, and the Jin Dan vice-commanders immediately received the order, letting out a long sigh of relief and quickly retreating.

The White Jade Battalion's soldiers moved quickly, changing the Seven-Star Power Gathering Formation into the Stars Arching the Moon Formation.

Starlight flickered; this time, it did not converge on the seven vice-commanders but formed a giant pillar-like flow of moonlight, pouring entirely onto Shuang Jing.

Shuang Jing's aura rose again, his combat strength skyrocketing, skyrocketing!

Shuang Jing opened his mouth and spat out a sword qi.

The sword qi was initially just a ball of energy, emitting a white-gold color.

Then it instantly shot out, transforming into a rainbow of light, so brilliant that it blinded people.

White Tiger Sky-Rending Sword Qi!

This was one of the Four Symbols Sword Qis, famous throughout the world, and filled with the intent of war and slaughter, perfectly complementing the battle formation and the battlefield.

This was Shuang Jing's strongest trump card.

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The white-gold sword qi arrived in an instant, giving Xiang Ning no time or opportunity to dodge.

Boom!

The violent aura was like a hurricane sweeping the surroundings, and the blinding white-gold brilliance shot into the sky, forming a huge pillar of light that pierced through the high clouds.

Shuang Jing laughed loudly, "The Overlord's Burning Boat Pill I consumed gives me the power of a hegemon for the time it takes to burn a stick of incense; one pill costs 380,000 medium-grade spirit stones."

"My Mayfly Shaking the Tree Powder has the effect of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method but without any aftereffects; one bottle costs 420,000 medium-grade spirit stones."

"My Spirit-Ringing Talisman, Fierce Dragon Talisman, Wild Fury Talisman, Dragon-Tiger Body-Adding Talisman, etc., have a total value of over 1.6 million medium-grade spirit stones."

"To master the White Tiger Sky-Rending Sword Qi, I used the bone marrow of a Nascent Soul-level White Tiger, absorbed the sword spirit of a Nascent Soul-level magic sword, and consumed Heaven's Tears. Over sixty years, I killed thirteen White Tigers, destroyed seven Nascent Soul-level magic swords, and used sixty-four drops of Heaven's Tears. The material cost alone reached 76 million medium-grade spirit stones."

"Old geezer, can you hold on? Can you take it? Hahaha!"

"Hm?!"

Shuang Jing's expression changed slightly.

The white-gold brilliance was rapidly weakening, and a huge, pitch-black figure appeared clearly within the pillar of light.

The brilliance quickly dissipated, and Xiang Ning stood in a deep pit a mu in radius, his body like a mountain, standing firm.

The semi-transparent dragon scales on his body were tattered, and he had many bleeding wounds, but his aura remained incredibly strong.

Sitting on his broad, thick shoulder was a small boy with dragon horns.

The little boy had golden pupils and large, red, coral-like dragon horns, sticking his thumb into his mouth and sucking with a sound.

Seeing Shuang Jing staring at him, a blush appeared on the little boy's cheeks, and he instantly transformed into his true form—a right shoulder armor.

The right shoulder armor was shaped like a dragon's head with an open mouth, wrapping around Xiang Ning's right shoulder.

It was entirely gold and red, its surface smooth as a mirror, scattering a metallic luster. The dragon eyes were like diamonds, as bright as stars.

There were also fine cloud patterns on the shoulder armor. These cloud patterns flowed slowly, layered and changing infinitely.

"Spiritual, spiritual manifestation!" Shuang Jing and the others were stunned.

Xiang Ning smiled proudly, "That move was indeed powerful."

"However, if, as you said, you spent so many spirit stones to forge such an offensive."

"Then, how much should this spirit treasure of mine be worth?"

Shuang Jing's Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't speak for a moment.

Xiang Ning lowered his head, and his figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood.

The next moment, he appeared in front of Shuang Jing as if teleporting, and his dragon palm pushed out fiercely.

Boom!

"Terrible!!"

Shuang Jing couldn't dodge in time and hurriedly parried, only to be struck three zhang deep into the ground.

"Commander!"

"Quick, go rescue Commander Shuang Jing."

The White Jade Battalion was in chaos; the vice-commanders gritted their teeth and swarmed to attack.

Boom, boom, boom!

The dragon's roar continued.

The White Jade Battalion's soldiers were knocked into mid-air, flipped for a while, and then fell to the ground, many of them losing their breath.

"As expected of Xiang Ning!"

"Quick, let's follow and attack too."

The Jin Dan cultivators of Thousand Peaks Forest outside saw the opportunity and immediately struck.

The White Jade Battalion suffered attacks from both inside and out, making their situation even worse, and casualties increased sharply.

The news of Xiang Ning of Thousand Peaks Forest wreaking havoc in the White Jade Battalion and firmly occupying the upper hand quickly spread to every battle group.

Inside the Light Mountain Heavy Mist Map.

Cave Master Moyuan smiled and passed the jade slip recording the latest military intelligence to the other three cultivators.

Demon Heart and the others were submissive, "Indeed, everything is as you expected, Great Cave Master."

Cave Master Moyuan said, "In this way, our side has already occupied the initiative."

"Send this military intelligence to the other side as well."

Demon Heart and the others were stunned; what kind of operation was this?

Sun Gan of the Golden Halberd Army soon received this jade slip. After verifying there were no traps, he learned the military intelligence within and his expression changed.

A request for help from the outside also flew in.

Lu Lu Lu Hongtu decisively loosened the formation map, revealing a gap, and let the flying letter in.

When Sun Gan learned of it, his face turned livid.

Just as Cave Master Moyuan, General Mu Lan, and others had predicted, most of the White Jade Battalion's soldiers were well-connected, having close ties with the high-ranking nobles of the two kingdoms.

If Sun Gan ignored them, even if he won and returned to the court, it would be equivalent to offending most of the court, and he would definitely not have a good outcome.

"Quick, the whole army attacks!"

Sun Gan shouted hurriedly.

The Golden Halberd Army's long-accumulated battle formation had not reached its peak, but it erupted with a manifestation.

The manifestation was like a battle halberd, flashing with golden light, huge and incomparable, flying into the heavy mist of the mountains. Wherever it went, it split mountains and cut through mist, invincible.

Cave Master Moyuan and the other three had grim expressions, striking with all their might to maintain the formation.

Barbarian Demon Battalion.

"Advance, advance!!"

Xu Xu Dali was covered in blood, leading the Iron Barrel battle formation, killing toward Gu Ya.

Wolf corpses littered the field, and casualties were heavy.

Di Lu had already entered the battle, clashing with Xu Xu Dali many times, but could not defeat him, retreating steadily, his injuries increasing.

If it were a one-on-one fight, Xu Xu Dali would still be far behind Di Lu. But with the multiple supports of the battle formation, military strength, and national strength, Xu Xu Dali could take on two, putting the two Nascent Soul cultivators of the Cangyue tribe at an absolute disadvantage.

However, Xu Xu Dali's side also paid a heavy price.

Half of the elite soldiers and personal guards around him had already been lost!

This was not something that could be made up for by casual reinforcements.

The White Jade Battalion's request for help arrived.

A vice-commander's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly raised the letter to persuade, "General! Our comrades are in crisis and are asking for our help! If we turn back to save them, we can definitely destroy the enemy's plot."

Xu Xu Dali, however, had already killed until his eyes were red; he stiffened his neck and refused without hesitation, "No!"

"Those young masters of the White Jade Battalion are usually high and mighty; let them suffer a bit."

"Besides, when we sent a request for help earlier, they didn't move an inch. Now they want us to save them?"

"I want to kill these two barbarian beasts and avenge our soldiers!"

Xu Xu Dali roared, charging up again.

The vice-commander sighed deeply and hurriedly commanded the remaining soldiers to patch up the Iron Barrel formation, following Xu Xu Dali's charge.

The White Jade Battalion's request for help also reached the Red Flower Battalion.

General Mu Lan received the letter, her face turning pale.

The thing she feared most had happened!

"If the White Jade Battalion is crushed, the Golden Halberd Army will inevitably be distracted and likely be taken advantage of by the enemy."

"The key is that we are traveling with them; if we don't save them, even if we win this time, the civil and military officials in the court will inevitably exclude my General General Mu Lan's Mansion even more in the future."

"In such a situation, how can I revitalize the General's Mansion?"

General Mu Lan looked up at the sky.

The giant Pegasus transformed from Ma Ma Feitui flapped its wings, creating wind, its hooves heavy as a thousand jun, stepping down fiercely, causing the Red Flower battle formation manifestation to tremble.

The soldiers formed the formation, circulating magic power, running constantly, already panting.

Fortunately, the Red Flower Battalion was equipped with a magic power pool, which could effectively assist, consuming the magic power within and greatly reducing the scale of magic power used by the soldiers.

"But if this continues, our army will be completely pinned down here."

"Damn it!"

"Although I have the means to defeat this demon cultivator, after using it, I will have little power left to fight."

"Let alone lead the army to rescue the White Jade Battalion."

"What should I do?"

Just as General Mu Lan was hesitating, shouts of battle suddenly came from the east.

She turned her head abruptly and saw smoke rising in the east, the mountains and forests trembling, and birds flying in chaos.

General Mu Lan was both surprised and happy, "Could it be the Three Generals Battalion?"

Sure enough, a moment later, she could see the charge of the Three Generals Battalion with her own eyes.

Liu Er, Generals Generals Guan Hong, and Zhang Hei were the sharpest arrowheads, two forming a formation, one charging, taking turns attacking, killing Chen Chen Lingfeng, Wu Hen, and others until they retreated steadily, miserable.

The Three Generals Battalion occupied the initiative, which gave Ning Zhuo ample time to recover his magic power calmly.

After recovering his magic power, he acted according to the situation, casting spells, not seeking to kill, but only to delay and contain.

The three of Liu, Generals Generals Guan, and Zhang, with his help, actually killed three Jin Dan cultivators in succession!

"The military advisor's methods are mysterious."

"Casting Five Elements spells in turns, his methods seem endless!"

"Coming from a great clan is truly extraordinary; the military advisor is young, yet has mastered so many spells, allowing him to easily use the most suitable ones, specifically targeting the enemy."

The three generals' evaluation of Ning Zhuo rose another level.

Ning Zhuo, however, was not very satisfied with himself.

"Although I received multiple boosts, my spell offensive reached the Jin Dan level, but because of this, magic power consumption surged; after casting two or three times, my magic power is about to bottom out, and I cannot fight for long!"

General Mu Lan Battalion.

"Great, Generals Liu, Generals Generals Guan, and Zhang have killed their way over; we have strong reinforcements and can repel Ma Ma Feitui." Zhang Zhang Zhongyi was overjoyed.

Seeing Ning Zhuo's stunning performance again, he said to General Mu Lan, "Look, I said this child was capable; today's battle truly bloomed with dazzling brilliance."

General Mu Lan stared at the Three Generals Battalion's combat, her eyes flickering, and she pondered, "The three generals are also not ordinary Jin Dan cultivators; their combat strength is not bad."

"But even so, for our army to join forces with the Three Generals Battalion to repel Ma Ma Feitui, it will still take some time."

"If this drags on, what will happen to the White Jade Battalion?"

"The White Jade Battalion is the key!"

General Mu Lan saw the battle situation clearly and was worried about the overall situation.

Thinking of this, her face sank, and she made a decision.

The next moment, she waved the commander's flag and commanded a formation change.

The Red Flower manifestation grew abruptly, including Ma Ma Feitui within it, temporarily trapping him.

Ma Ma Feitui had clashed with the Red Flower Battalion many times and had long since learned this move, so he was unhurried, charging left and right while laughing, "Girl General Mu Lan, you've lost your mind; this move consumes a lot, but it can't trap your Grandpa Ma!"

General Mu Lan's expression did not change, and she waved the commander's flag more urgently.

The Three Generals Battalion quickly approached the Red Flower Battalion; whether it was the three generals or Ning Zhuo, they all looked forward to fighting side-by-side with friendly forces.

"General General Mu Lan, Lord Zhang Zhang Zhongyi, let's kill the enemy together!" Ning Zhuo, located within the military formation, shouted loudly.

The soldiers of the Three Generals Battalion, seeing they had joined forces with friendly troops, also cheered; although they were physically and mentally exhausted, their morale rose again.

But the next moment, the Red Flower manifestation flew up, trapping Ma Ma Feitui, and landed on the heads of all the soldiers of the Three Generals Battalion.

Battle Formation Variant—Not Sharing the Same Flower!

The marching speed of the Three Generals Battalion plummeted, as if they were carrying a mountain range on their backs.

Conversely, the Red Flower Battalion traveled light, their speed extremely fast, detaching from the battlefield.

"Don't go!" Ma Ma Feitui roared in anger, struggling fiercely within the Red Flower manifestation.

The harder he struggled, the greater the pressure on the Three Generals Battalion.

The faces of Liu, Generals Generals Guan, and Zhang turned yellow, red to the point of dripping blood, and black like the bottom of a pot. They wanted to fight side-by-side with General Mu Lan, but she had dumped the Nascent Soul enemy on them!

Even Ning Zhuo's expression became very cold, his eyes staring gloomily at the departing Red Flower Battalion.

"Good, a very good Red Flower Battalion, a very good General Mu Lan!" ===== CHAPTER 457 =====