[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-top-scholar-of-da-ling":3,"chapter-the-top-scholar-of-da-ling-the-top-scholar-of-da-ling-chapter-170":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Top Scholar of Da Ling",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2289005,4475,"Chapter 170: The God of Killing","the-top-scholar-of-da-ling-chapter-170",170,"\u003Cp>On the city wall, a roar drew everyone’s attention. A burly man bellowed, his eyes sharp and beard coarse—Zhou Xun from Luoxie City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Mingyu, you traitor, come out and face me!” His voice was shrill and wild, like a ferocious beast intent on tearing apart its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tukesluo leapt to his feet, fire burning in his eyes; he was about to swing his blade when Jiang Mingyu stopped him. Jiang Mingyu knew that while Tukesluo was brave, the enemy’s forces were numerous—rash action would only trap them in a death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu stepped onto the rampart, his expression icy as he faced Zhou Xun’s provocation, yet his eyes held a deep calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Xun, what is your purpose?” His voice was cold, like wind over a glacier—bone-chilling and merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun laughed loudly, his eyes filled with fanaticism and malice. “Jiang Mingyu, you killed Minister Lü! We’ve come for vengeance! You traitor, today you die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu’s heart stirred—he now understood. Zhou Xun was an old friend of Lü Kai. No wonder he was so enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Tukesluo could no longer hold back. He swung his long blade like a wild wolf charging straight at Zhou Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You beast! Die!” His roar shook the heavens, thick with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu saw it and was stunned. “Tukesluo, watch out for ambushes!” He shouted urgently, hoping to halt Tukesluo’s reckless charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun watched it all, a cold smirk curling his lips. “Jiang Mingyu, today you are dead! I’ll show you what becomes of traitors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu heard him, yet felt no fear. He knew this was the moment of life or death—only a desperate fight offered any chance of survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banners on the wall flapped fiercely in the wind. The two armies stood locked in silence, waiting for the battle that would decide their fates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun’s foul mouth made Tukesluo tremble with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steadied his stance, then raised his great blade, eyes blazing red, and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bastard! Die, you son of a dog!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he charged at Zhou Xun with all his strength, blade flashing like lightning, murderous aura surging into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at that moment, the very thing Jiang Mingyu feared came to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice below the rampart shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers! Jiang Mingyu is a great traitor—he killed the County Magistrate and the Commandant, forcing us to surrender!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now Luoxie City’s reinforcements have arrived. Jiang Mingyu and this black-faced bastard are finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s join Luoxie City’s forces, turn on them, and avenge our fallen officers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words left his mouth than every Eastern Peace City defense soldier grabbed their weapons and launched a frenzied attack on the Shangmu soldiers in different uniforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shangmu soldiers were completely unprepared; caught off guard, they were cut down in an instant, blood and flesh flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpses and the stench of blood stirred the Shangmu soldiers’ nerves. They drew their swords and knives and fought back with desperate ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu had never faced such chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sweated profusely, his mind racing in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do I do? What do I do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a thought struck him like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shouted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tukesluo! Quickly! Kill Zhou Xun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eastern Peace City defense soldiers dared to rebel only because Zhou Xun and his four thousand elite troops had given them confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhou Xun could be slain and his forces scattered, the Shangmu soldiers’ strength and morale might still turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tukesluo, charging toward Zhou Xun, heard Jiang Mingyu’s cry and instantly understood his intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Braving the icy wind and splattering blood, he roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dog! Wait for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun had never taken Tukesluo seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Eastern Peace City soldiers’ betrayal, he believed victory was already his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiang Mingyu! You’re a traitor who deserves ten thousand cuts! Will you still deny it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even your own men have betrayed you! This is fate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, he saw Tukesluo’s blade, gleaming with cold light, slashing toward his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun had no time to dodge. The sneer still curled on his lips when the sharp blade pierced his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tukesluo twisted his blade with a muffled thud. Zhou Xun’s head flew like a football toward the battle at the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his blade came down again, cleaving Zhou Xun’s corpse into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements were clean, precise, merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this happened in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu saw Tukesluo’s heroic act and felt immense relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly called out to Tukesluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good job! You’re a real man!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he shouted to the Shangmu soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers! Zhou Xun is dead! His troops are in disarray! Charge! Kill them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he seized his own blade and led the charge against the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shangmu soldiers, inspired by Jiang Mingyu’s resolve and courage, rallied fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They followed Jiang Mingyu in a final, thunderous assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Tukesluo, alone, charged forward with his blade toward nearly four thousand armed enemies; Jiang Mingyu’s heart nearly leapt from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brat is too reckless—is he trying to die?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu clenched his fists into claws, terrified he’d see Tukesluo hacked to bloody pulp in the next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tukesluo’s face was resolute, his eyes blazing with murderous rage. He lunged left and right, blade flashing so fast it blinded the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Plos!* One enemy’s head flew clean off his neck, arcing through the air before crashing to the ground with a *thump*, brains and marrow splattering everywhere, drenching Jiang Mingyu’s face in sticky blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!” Jiang Mingyu screamed, nearly fainting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could catch his breath, more *plos* and *plos* rang out—several enemies were cleanly severed by Tukesluo’s blade, limbs and organs spilling across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wet, slicing sound of flesh being cut was crisp and horrifying; Jiang Mingyu shuddered, half his body going numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the enemy soldiers cowered like mice, but after witnessing Tukesluo’s ferocity, their rage ignited. They surged forward in a frenzied rush, shields and spears raised, like a tidal wave crashing toward Tukesluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiang Mingyu worried desperately, Tukesluo let out a thunderous roar and leapt into the air like a swift leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu stared in disbelief as Tukesluo flipped midair, blade slicing—another enemy exploded into pieces, brains and blood splattering across Jiang Mingyu’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit!” Jiang Mingyu gasped, nearly passing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too cruel—he was like a demon from hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Mingyu could recover, another clatter of clashing blades rang out, followed by a cry of pain. One enemy collapsed. Jiang Mingyu then noticed a deep gash on Tukesluo’s left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tukesluo was clearly weakening—he was only human, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two enemies seized the chance, stabbing from front and back, spears aimed at Tukesluo’s spine and waist, determined to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu nearly shouted out—but Tukesluo executed a perfect midair somersault, evading both spears with flawless precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as he retreated, another enemy’s spear slashed across his side, drawing blood that instantly stained his white armor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu watched as Tukesluo, alone, was surrounded and overwhelmed—he was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mob of enemies, eyes red with rage, surged toward Tukesluo, hacking wildly, shouting: “Kill this beast! Avenge our Captain!” “Chop him! Chop him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu’s heart pounded in terror—he feared Tukesluo would be reduced to meat paste in the next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tukesluo was drenched in blood; his polished blade gleamed coldly in the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped end over end, slashing left and right, killing two more enemies. Jiang Mingyu’s vision blurred—he nearly fainted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jiang Mingyu could no longer bear to watch, the Shangmu soldiers finally broke through the city gate, slashing and shouting: “Save us! Protect General Tukesluo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mingyu finally exhaled—he thought Tukesluo had been saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jiang Mingyu’s relief was premature. Tukesluo suddenly staggered, crimson blood soaking through his pristine armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it! Looks like I’ll die here!” He gave a bitter smile. Jiang Mingyu’s heart shot to his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that critical moment, Jiang Mingyu roared: “Tukesluo, fall back! All troops, shoot arrows!” A dense rain of arrows pierced the screaming enemies; in moments, bodies littered the ground, thick with the stench of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>",1375,"2026-06-20T03:28:17.113Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2ef44089f9e100cad459b5dbbc79316727a09b55e723dbe21ae0f14b4d10c2c7","the-top-scholar-of-da-ling-chapter-171","the-top-scholar-of-da-ling-chapter-169",392,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-top-scholar-of-da-ling-cover.jpg"]