Yanmen Pass in Youzhou.
When the king's decree reached Dan Xiongxin, he immediately led an army of fifty thousand to Youzhou, leaving twenty thousand elite Wadang soldiers to assist Wu Yong in defending Jizhou.
The Prefect of Youzhou, a Half-step Grandmaster, upon learning of Dan Xiongxin's mobilization, led an army of fifty thousand to garrison Yanmen Pass.
He also immediately requested reinforcements from Chen Taisheng, who refused, citing the critical stage of the Yanzhou campaign.
The Prefect of Youzhou stood atop Yanmen Pass, his heart sinking into an abyss, utterly cold. Facing a Grandmaster, how could he resist?
Now, an atmosphere of deathly silence pervaded Youzhou. Upon hearing that the Prefect of Jizhou, Dan Xiongxin, was marching on Youzhou, the people panicked and fled.
Youzhou was tottering. He had intended to rely on the Heavenly Gang Sect, but now Chen Taisheng himself could barely protect himself. The Prefect of Youzhou was repeatedly scorned by others!
His betrayal of the imperial court and open allegiance to the Heavenly Gang Sect had already sparked public resentment. Once the Jizhou army broke through Yanmen Pass, what would become of him?
The Prefect of Youzhou sighed sadly and returned to his command tent.
He recalled half a year ago, when he broke through to Half-step Grandmaster, full of ambition. He dispatched a Xiantian general deep into the Treacherous Ridge to contend for the Ascension Yuan Pill. Back then, he was full of confidence.
But in the blink of an eye, how had he ended up in such a predicament!
"All troops, heed my command! Strengthen patrols. Upon sighting any Jizhou troops, shoot them down without mercy!"
The Prefect of Youzhou roared. He now had no retreat, only a desperate struggle!
But as soon as his voice fell.
Bang bang bang!
Rumble~~
The distant city gate tower instantly shattered, debris flying, and dust billowed.
Swish swish swish~~
Whoosh whoosh~~
A dense volly of arrows tore through the void, raining down. Each volley of arrows laid bare a corpse!
"My lord, Ji... Jizhou... Jizhou troops are attacking..."
A soldier, his face filled with panic, scrambled into the command tent.
Hearing the soldier's report, the Prefect of Youzhou clenched his fists, the immense pressure causing his flesh to bulge with dark purple veins.
So fast!
This was unexpected. Did this new Prefect of Jizhou simply disregard the Heavenly Gang Sect?
Arrogant! He had allied himself with the Heavenly Gang Sect. How could this Prefect be so audacious as to openly trample upon the Heavenly Gang Sect? Su Dan Novel Network.
The Prefect of Youzhou rushed out of the command tent. Outside, flames raged, the city gate had collapsed, and the earth had caved in. Looking from his position, he saw a path littered with broken corpses.
A mist of blood rained down from the sky!
Suddenly, a figure appeared suspended in the void, slowly walking towards the Prefect of Youzhou's command tent.
With each step, ripples of light emanated. With every stride, numerous Youzhou soldiers' bodies ruptured, turning into mist of blood.
Hum~~
The powerful radiance, dragging the mist of blood, stained the starlit sky.
Boom!
The mist of blood spread, instantly engulfing Yanmen Pass!
"Kill!"
At the city gate, the two armies clashed fiercely, cold steel flashing, blood pouring!
"A terrifying army!"
The Prefect of Youzhou had defended the border for years, and even the Jin Kingdom's soldiers were no match. But this Grandmaster who suddenly appeared in the Wu Kingdom, with such a formidable army...
Who was he?
The entire battle was one-sided. The fifty thousand elite Wadang soldiers swept across the sky, attacking Yanmen Pass!
"Hmph! I don't believe a Grandmaster can be that invincible!"
The Prefect of Youzhou sneered, though his heart had long since collapsed. The moment Dan Xiongxin appeared, he knew he couldn't escape.
But what could he do?
He was merely a pawn for the imperial court and the Heavenly Gang Sect, to be discarded at any time. But this time, who was the true player?
Puff puff puff~~
Heads flew into the air, blood flowed, and bones scattered!
"Ah!"
The Prefect of Youzhou roared at the heavens, staring fixedly at Dan Xiongxin, who strolled leisurely in the void, so dismissive of him!
Bang!
With a single step, the ground caved in. The Half-step Grandmaster's primal energy erupted, charging towards Dan Xiongxin in the void!
He could no longer be a deserter. To repeatedly survive by hiding, was that the act of a true man!
Dan Xiongxin felt the man's fearless defiance as he drew his sword. Even in death, he possessed the spirit to roar at the heavens!
"Very good!"
Dan Xiongxin said softly. In his eyes, the Prefect of Youzhou, launching a desperate attack, displayed a hint of fearless spirit!
He knew that this was a desperate struggle forced upon the Prefect of Youzhou, who had no other path.
However, for this very reason, Dan Xiongxin held a degree of respect.
A golden-topped Zao Yang Shu pierced through the void, stirring up tumultuous waves, like a vast ocean, instantly engulfing the Prefect of Youzhou.
Bang~~
A crisp clang of metal echoed, stirring up roaring winds, mountains crumbling, and killing intent permeating the air.
Drip drop~~
Drops of bright red blood fell from the sky!
"Pfft!"
Boom~~
The Prefect of Youzhou's body plummeted powerlessly, crashing to the ground.
Crack crack crack~~
The Prefect of Youzhou fell to his knees. The violent impact shattered his leg bones the moment he hit the ground, piercing his flesh.
"Grandmaster!"
"Heh heh~~"
"To be able to fight a Grandmaster in this life, and die by your hand, it has not been in vain."
"Cough cough cough~~"
The Grandmaster's pressure had already shattered his internal organs. He coughed up mouthfuls of black blood, his eyes hollow, staring directly at Dan Xiongxin in the void.
"You... can..."
"Cough cough cough~~"
"Can you tell me who you are?"
The Prefect of Youzhou moaned weakly. He didn't care about Dan Xiongxin's identity or origin; he just wanted to know who he had died under the chess game of.
"The Yang family of Liangzhou Prefecture."
The cold voice pierced the Prefect of Youzhou's ears.
"Yang family... Yang family... Hahaha~~"
"Pfft~~"
The Prefect of Youzhou's veins bulged, and he vomited another mouthful of blood. His arms fell, and he breathed his last!
He once harbored ambitions of contending for the world, but his strength could not support his grand dreams.
With a heart willing but strength insufficient, he could only change allegiances repeatedly and survive!
This world is truly helpless!
Dan Xiongxin approached the Prefect of Youzhou and severed his head with a spear, holding it high: "The Prefect of Youzhou has been executed. Surrender and live!"
His voice echoed, resounding through Yanmen Pass!
"Surrender and live! Surrender and live!"
The fifty thousand elite Wadang soldiers roared to the heavens, their cries filled with mournful silence and permeating killing intent, engulfing the defeated soldiers!
As the army swept through, the Youzhou soldiers, having lost all will to resist, laid down their arms and surrendered. Out of the fifty thousand Youzhou soldiers, only thirty thousand were taken prisoner.
The fifty thousand soldiers of Yanmen Pass were all elite troops of Youzhou, a force not to be underestimated, especially their cavalry, which the Wadang army sorely lacked, possessing insufficient mobility.
This was a valuable asset for Dan Xiongxin.
After Dan Xiongxin leveled Yanmen Pass, this region of Youzhou became a vast, open plain!
The army advanced, sweeping through the five commanderies of Youzhou within a day. The Wadang army garrisoned the prefecture, and Dan Xiongxin, with his Grandmaster power, cleansed Youzhou of its deathly silence.