Chapter 215: with translation of chapter title

The rain finally stopped, and the valley was filled with a solemn, killing air.

1500 people wore neat spirit armor, held uniform spirit weapons; each helm, each team, each squad was neatly aligned.

The iron-blooded, barbaric cultivator army's aura burst forth instantly.

Heng Xian, Tao Saniangzi, Master, Baoyu, Sun Botian the five brothers, newly recruited Primordial Dan cultivator Wang Dalin and Su Lan, etc., stood on high ground before the troop.

Baoyu looked at the dense ranks and laughed: "A person relies on clothes, a horse on its saddle; even a rabble, once armed, becomes terrifying, let alone we brothers of the Bandit Alliance!"

Tuzi exclaimed: "I never dared dream we'd become this strong one day!"

Sun Botian laughed loudly: "My heart surges with excitement, I can't contain myself!"

Wang Dalin glanced at Heng Xian, coughed: "It's mainly because you, sir, are wise and mighty, gathering us scattered sand into a brave army; sir, you're the finest person I've ever seen in my life!"

Upon hearing, everyone's faces turned slightly embarrassed, yet they couldn't not respond, quickly saying: "Yes!"

Wang Dalin got excited: "If we compare heavenly stars to peerless talents, you, sir, would surely be the brightest!"

Heng Xian twitched the corner of his mouth; since subduing this guy, if he doesn't flatter himself twenty or thirty times a day he won't rest—I really wonder how he cultivated his Primordial Dan. He waved his hand: "Report the numbers!"

The third of the Five Goat Brothers stepped forward and loudly replied: "Original Five Goat Stronghold had 667, original Righteous Aid Society 92, newly recruited 693, total 1,452—no one absent, all present!"

Heng Xian said solemnly: "All, hear my orders!"

"Present!" Over 1,400 replied in unison.

Baoyu, Sun Botian and the others also turned solemn.

Heng Xian waved, following the agreed attack route: "Attack Wall-Head Stronghold; kill any who resist; seize their resources, women, and all wealth—move out!"

"Yes!"

Boom—

Over a thousand, their aura like a rainbow, they rushed out of the valley; those at Innate Realm boarded vehicles, while those at Condensing Qi and Qi Hai Realm flew in unison on their swords.

Baoyu, Sun Botian and the others closely followed.

Heng Xian, however, rode in a cart driven by a lowly person, together with Tao Saniangzi, Master, and Gou Dan, slowly trailing behind.

North wind howled, the sky overcast; the Righteous Aid Society's valley was over a hundred li from Wall-Head Stronghold; they set out in the morning and arrived by noon.

The Wall-Head Stronghold's fort lay in a mountain hollow between three sand dune hills, looking dilapidated.

The Bandit Alliance's 1,500 men arrived and quickly encircled the hollow.

Yet it also alarmed those inside; hundreds immediately grabbed knives, spears, and clubs and rushed out, taking up defensive positions.

When they saw the dark mass of Bandit Alliance disciples, neat spirit armor and spirit weapons, the entire Wall-Head Stronghold folk froze, instinctively swallowing.

Leading them were two Primordial Dan Initial Realm loose cultivators, their aura risen to the utmost, grim-faced as they stepped forward and shouted: "Where do you come from? Is there some misunderstanding?"

No one paid attention.

The dense Bandit Alliance disciples were silent, murderous intent rising.

This invisible pressure made the entire Wall-Head Stronghold feel heavy-hearted; some women and children were frightened into loud wailing.

"Creak, creak..."

At that moment, Heng Xian's wolf-cart came galloping from afar.

The dense Bandit Alliance disciples immediately cleared a path for the wolf-cart to pass.

Baoyu, Sun Botian and the others immediately surrounded the wolf-cart, each clenching fists: "Sir, let's kill!"

Heng Xian leaned back in the cart's soft seat and looked down.

Coincidentally, the two Primordial Dan cultivators of Wall-Head Stronghold also looked up, again cupping their hands: "I don't know if you gentlemen have any misunderstanding?"

Heng Xian toyed with a small knife: "No misunderstanding; surrender and you won't be killed."

One Primordial Dan cultivator of Wall-Head Stronghold frowned: "Are you being overly domineering?"

Heng Xian wasted no more words, waving his knife: "Kill!"

"Kill!"

Sun Botian loudly gave the order.

"Boom—"

1,500 people, like a torrential flow of slaughter, surged downward.

For a moment the earth trembled.

The gleaming spirit armor and weapons were terrifying.

In the hollow, the over three hundred of Wall-Head Stronghold were like lambs awaiting slaughter, retreating while trembling all over.

As the Bandit Alliance drew near, someone finally couldn't help shouting: "Surrender! I surrender! Don't kill me!"

They threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground.

Someone took the lead, immediately triggering a chain reaction, and a large group fell to their knees with a rustle.

"You……" The two Primordial Dan realm leaders were left speechless with anger.

Just then, Baoyu, Sun Botian, Su Lan and six other Primordial Dan experts rushed in to kill.

Six versus two, they immediately became entangled in a melee.

And the remaining Wall-Head Stronghold folk all fell to their knees with a rustle, not a single one left standing.

The Bandit Alliance disciples arrived just in time to kill; they nearly burst an internal injury from holding back, so they could only encircle the crowd.

At the mouth of the hollow, Heng Xian played with his knife while watching the eight Primordial Dan cultivators fighting in midair.

Tao Saniangzi approached and whispered: "Grandpa, do you need me to go up?"

"No need!" Heng Xian shook his head, feeling a bit disappointed; these Primordial Dan cultivators are quite ordinary, compared to the Primordial Dan experts of great sects, their methods and aura fall far short.

To speak plainly, a random Primordial Dan cultivator from a great sect could take on three or four of them with no problem.

Meanwhile, Master looked energized and said: "Those two from Wall-Head Stronghold have fought with their all; at this rate, they'll last another half incense stick!"

Heng Xian smiled: "I'll bet twenty breaths—care to take it?"

Master gave a dry laugh: "What are we betting on?"

"Bet a thousand low-grade spirit crystals." Heng Xian said, "There are still ten breaths left!"

Master gritted his teeth: "Alright, ten, nine, eight… three!"

Just as the count reached "three," the two Golden Core cultivators of the Wall-top Gang screamed and fell, being captured alive by Baoyu and his six men.

Master stared, dumbfounded, quickly rose to salute Heng Xian with a wry smile: "Sir, you're brilliant; I'll personally pay the thousand low-grade spirit crystals and put them into the alliance treasury!"

"Keep them for yourself, just joking." Heng Xian patted his shoulder and looked down.

All that could be seen was Baoyu and his six men already having the two Wall-top Gang Golden Core cultivators under them, heavily kicking them down in front of him.

The two Golden Core cultivators were covered in blood, a sorry sight, half-sitting but not kneeling: "We may be Golden Core cultivators, heroes of our side; if you want to kill us, give us a quick death—why humiliate us so?"

"Heroes my ass!"

Heng Xian leaned forward, his voice low: "Want to die or live? Speak!"

The two Golden Core cultivators exchanged a glance, then said coldly: "How do we live? How do we die?"

Heng Xian raised the small knife in his hand: "If you want to live, swear by the Dao Heart Oath to serve the Bandit Alliance, just like them, and thereafter enjoy equal resources and spirit veins."

"If you want to die, see this knife in my hand? Dig out your Golden Cores, gouge out your eyes, and throw them into the depths of Vast Mountain to feed the wild beasts."

The two Golden Core cultivators looked at the knife and asked: "Are you sure… there will be spirit veins and resources for us?"

Sun Botian beside them sneered: "All serve together! Can the Bandit Alliance's people not seize resources and spirit veins?"

The two Golden Core cultivators took a deep breath, raised their hands, and swore:

"Song Yi, I am willing to serve the Bandit Alliance, through knives mountains and seas of fire, I will not shirk; if I violate this oath, heavenly punishment and earthly annihilation!"

"Li Du, I am willing to serve the Bandit Alliance with the labor of a dog and horse; the Bandit Alliance will not fail me, and I will not fail the Bandit Alliance; if I violate this oath, I will have no place to be buried!"

"Excellent!" Heng Xian raised his knife.

Wang Dalin immediately said: "Sir, we have your orders; rise quickly, from now on we are all brothers of the same family!"

The two Golden Core cultivators were no fools; they naturally knew who was in charge, immediately rose to salute Heng Xian: "Greetings, Sir!"

……

"Wall-top Gang" has been taken down.

"Bandit Alliance" suffered zero casualties.

At noon, the reorganization work of the Wall-top Gang's members was proceeding in an orderly manner.

In a large house, the main figures of the Bandit Alliance gathered together.

In the center of the room, three water-chestnut sheep and one spirit-fur cow were roasted, the aroma filling the air.

Master took out a map, hung it on the wall, and pointed to the spot representing the Wall-top Gang: "We are here now; Fierce Tiger Stronghold is to the south, Clear Water Stronghold to the southwest,

Heaven Yang Stronghold, Three Gates Gang, and Heroic Chivalry Gang are due west!"

Baoyu said: "According to our previously discussed route, next we will attack Heaven Yang, Three Gates, and Heroic Chivalry!"

Wang Dalin spoke bluntly: "Just push straight over, what's there to fear, crush them!"

Su Lan was much more steady: "It's better to defeat them individually!"

Master said: "By reason, we have no scruples, but judging by Sir's words to minimize casualties as much as possible, we should first attack the weakest Heaven Yang Stronghold, then encircle the two major forces of Three Gates Gang and Heroic Chivalry."

Just then, Baozhu hurried in from outside, clasped his fists, and said: "Sir, the Wall-top Gang removed 130 of its elderly, weak, sick, and disabled, leaving them to live in the valley, and absorbed 233; now the Bandit Alliance numbers 1,685."

"Excellent!" Heng Xian tapped the table with his right hand.

Everyone immediately sat upright.

Heng Xian said: "Send people to block the roads to Fierce Tiger Stronghold and Clear Water Stronghold, to prevent anyone from leaking news and letting them escape!"

Sun Botian, you three brothers and Pang Wa, take eight hundred brothers on a detour, go and take the westernmost, weakest Heaven Yang Stronghold for me; if you can absorb them, absorb them; if not, kill them and loot them! Then proceed to wait at a point fifty li west of the Three Gates Gang.

The remaining people will set out in two hours and follow me to the Heroic Chivalry Gang!

"Yes!" everyone replied, clasping their fists.

(End of chapter)