Chapter 1796: Arriving Just in Time

Ye Liuyun dared not use his Flying Boat to make haste, as that would make his target too obvious.

Using the Flying Boat of the Innocent City, he still feared being discovered, so he had to push the speed of his Sky‑walking Boots to the limit, even at the cost of consuming Mysterious Origin.

A day later, when Ye Liuyun passed a small town marked on the map, he sent his clone, cloaked in the Invisibility Cloak, to rush to that town, while he himself continued at full speed.

That town was marked on the map as Demon City.

Because the Martial Cultivators there trained primarily with Blood Slaughter Magic Pills, they had all cultivated themselves into Demon Cultivators.

This was also a key part of Ye Liuyun's plan.

To confront several enemy detachments, he also needed a certain amount of troops.

And these Demon Cultivators, if handled well, could be put to his use.

At this moment, Xiao Yunfang's scout just reported to her that about two hundred northern soldiers were escorting more than ten bandits on the road.

Upon hearing, Xiao Yunfang immediately went to scout herself, confirmed there were just over two hundred, and promptly led her troops to charge.

The opposing two hundred soldiers, seeing so many enemies appear suddenly, immediately broke into chaos and fled, abandoning even the captives.

Xiao Yunfang then commanded the soldiers to split and pursue.

In less than half an hour, she annihilated the whole group of soldiers.

But then the scout also spotted a Warship rapidly heading toward them from ahead.

"Form ranks immediately, prepare to retreat!"

Xiao Yunfang instantly ordered a retreat.

Yet before her forces could finish gathering, a rear scout also discovered a force of about three thousand enemy troops cutting off their escape route.

Immediately after, enemy troops also appeared on their left.

Although the numbers on all three sides were not large, each looked like an elite unit.

"Damn, we've been tricked!"

Xiao Yunfang thought internally that the situation was bad.

The enemy left only a gap on the right, clearly forcing them to retreat that way, perhaps into a larger trap.

But staying put meant being attacked on three sides, and the chance of breaking out was slim.

At that moment, the bandits who had previously been bound knelt one by one, thanking Xiao Yunfang for saving their lives, even begging to join the fight, pleading that she not abandon them.

Xiao Yunfang had no mind to attend to them; she simply ordered them to follow Zhang Wencai and the others, staying at the rear of the formation.

She then prepared to lead the troops to carve a bloody path back.

Half of the enemy forces behind them were archers.

They possessed shields, granting them a combat advantage once they closed in.

"Charge!"

At Xiao Yunfang's command, the troops surged forward.

Zhang Wencai and the others followed behind Xiao Yunfang, unusually tense.

Xiao Yunfang's choice proved correct; using their shields they blocked the enemy's rain of arrows, quickly broke into the enemy ranks and began cutting down the archers.

The local Leader, also an archer, shot arrow after arrow at Xiao Yunfang, each of which she deflected with her spear and blocked with her shield.

Just as she was about to break out, a bandit behind her suddenly swung a knife at her.

Xiao Yunfang hurriedly turned and thrust a spear, piercing the bandit through.

At the same time, those bandits also charged at Xiao Yunfang.

Zhang Wencai and the other Martial Cultivators immediately intervened to block them.

But when Xiao Yunfang turned again to face the opposing archer Leader, her shield was habitually held a bit low.

Fortunately, she suddenly recalled Ye Liuyun's spear thrust and lifted her shield upward.

That move saved her life.

The arrow was partially deflected, losing much force, yet it still struck her right chest.

Seeing Xiao Yunfang wounded, a soldier immediately stepped in front, forming a large shield with his shield to block all attacks.

Xiao Yunfang gritted her teeth, snapped the arrow, kept fighting, and led the soldiers outward.

Unfortunately, the enemy's arrows were laced with poison.

She hadn't gone far before she felt True Essence could no longer suppress the toxin, about to erupt.

But at that moment, she dared not stop.

If she stopped, the whole unit would be engulfed by the enemy's encirclement.

Suddenly, the rear of the opposing enemy force fell into chaos.

"Quick, break out!"

She could no longer mind her wound, leading everyone to charge outward with all force.

Soon after, she saw Ye Liuyun, accompanied by a few others, slashing into the enemy rear, carving a bloody path for them and disrupting the enemy's formation.

Man Shu used a treasured vase to freeze a large number of soldiers.

Long Nv cooperated with Man Shu, shattering those ice statues.

Lei Ming released Demon Qi and thunderous lightning, while Black Panther circled her, cooperating together.

Ye Liuyun first used a gilded divine bow, shooting an arrow that killed the opposing Leader, then unleashed flames that burned a wide area, and Ye Tiandao followed up with additional strikes.

Their team's coordination was highly efficient; soon the enemy unit was in disarray from front to back, becoming a scattered mass.

"He actually came to save me?"

Xiao Yunfang, now poisoned, was already losing clarity of mind.

She could not tell whether she was hallucinating or seeing the truth.

Ye Liuyun also saw the broken arrow in her right chest and knew he was injured.

Seeing her swaying and about to fall, he immediately used spatial power to rush to her side and caught her.

While using Mysterious Origin to help them suppress the toxin's outbreak, he also helped them absorb the deadly poison inside their body.

"Good thing I arrived in time!"

Ye Liuyun also let out a sigh.

If it had been any later, saving her life would have been difficult.

Xiao Yunfang used the last bit of strength to order the vice captain standing nearby: "Everyone, follow Ye Liuyun's arrangements!"

After saying that, Xiao Yunfang fainted.

"Leader!"

The vice captain beside Xiao Yunfang and several squad leaders were also dazed.

"Don't panic! Xiao Yunfang won't die, just fainted! Follow me and fight our way out!"

Ye Liuyun said while holding Xiao Yunfang with one hand to help Xiao Yunfang control the toxin, not daring to let go, while with the other hand he swung his blade to open a path.

Those few captains looked at each other.

At this moment, they could only follow Ye Liuyun's arrangements.

Because that was Xiao Yunfang's order.

The enemy troops were now in chaos.

They easily fought their way out.

Afterward, they followed Ye Liuyun's command and retreated directly toward the rear left into Mi Lin.

Ye Liuyun led the troops in retreat while seeking the vice captain to learn about the troops' situation.

"Are there any archers in the troops?"

Ye Liuyun asked.

There are a hundred!

The vice captain replied.

After entering Mi Lin, leave a hundred archers to block the enemy, and leave another hundred to provide cover.

The remaining troops will form an arrow formation, advance a hundred li into Mi Lin to regroup, extending their depth.

"Yes!"

Seeing that Ye Liuyun's arrangements were reasonable, the vice captain immediately agreed and passed on the order.

As soon as they rushed into Mi Lin, the archers halted and began to block the enemy.

At the same time, each archer had a shield-bearer beside them to prevent being shot by enemy archers.

While blocking and slowly retreating, the remaining troops, following Ye Liuyun's requested arrow formation, swiftly broke through into the depths of Mi Lin, directly killing any fierce beasts they encountered.

Ye Liuyun, meanwhile, ran while helping Xiao Yunfang detoxify.