Divine & Bizarre: Increasing Points to Invincibility-Chapter 1026 - 283: Army Surrounds! _2

"They both... little do they know, the more powerful their helpers are, the happier I am. Hahaha!"

The steward and the young apprentice within the National Teacher’s Mansion couldn’t help but look at each other perplexed, they didn’t quite understand why the National Master was happier the more powerful the enemy was?

It must be the National Master’s way of thinking, after all, his thoughts were not something that mere servants like them could fathom.

Then they saw Shi Wangdao take out a piece of yellow paper, fold it into a paper crane, and mutter a few words to it.

Next, he gently tossed the paper crane, which astonishingly came to life like a real bird fluttering its wings and swiftly flew in a certain direction.

"This is the advice I give to His Majesty, and all decisions will be made by His Majesty himself," Shi Wangdao said. In a voice only he could hear, he chuckled, "I hope that Fan Wu from Qiulong Temple is mightier than I imagine. In that case... it can stir greater turmoil. Hahaha! The more chaotic the world is, the happier I am, hahaha!"

The last few words were unheard by both the steward and the young apprentice within the mansion.

Even though they were standing right next to Shi Wangdao.

Even though Shi Wangdao spoke unabashedly.

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Time.

Elapsed.

Yan Dalong, holding a house beam in one arm, fiercely swept it forward, instantly sending several military soldiers flying.

His expression was grim, and through gritted teeth, he said, "It’s been less than half a day of peace, and yet so many have come looking for trouble. Bloody hell, can’t they just let me have a peaceful meal?"

This street had been completely blocked by soldiers of the Shangwu Dynasty, all clad in iron armor and wielding long spears, all directed towards Fan Wu and his companions.

Compared to the reluctance of local officials in other areas to act against Fan Wu and his group, the officials in the Imperial City of the Shangwu Dynasty were much bolder. They truly dared to mobilize troops against Fan Wu and his companions.

The principal reason might be the clandestine orders from the National Master, who had previously offered his advice to the reigning Emperor of the Shangwu Dynasty.

"Get the hell out of my way!" he shouted, wielding the massive beam once more, sweeping several more soldiers into the air.

Yan Dalong cursed again, "Gathering so many soldiers in such a busy area, don’t they fear turning this place to rubble? Don’t they fear harming the civilians nearby? Damn it, have they gone mad, mobilizing such forces just to capture us few? Could this be that damn National Master’s order?"

Yes...

Fan Wu and his company had only been in the Imperial City of the Shangwu Dynasty for a short while before they were completely surrounded by an army.

This force, numbering in the thousands, had no sooner arrived than they began firing arrows at Fan Wu and the others without caring whether such actions might harm nearby civilians, they just did it.

However, with Fan Wu there, their volleys of arrows couldn’t even harm a single hair on their targets. As a result,\nthe arrows in their quivers were all spent in vain.

When shooting arrows proved futile, they advanced wielding their long spears, these men, the elite soldiers of the Shangwu Dynasty, displayed a bravery not commonly seen. Despite knowing they faced unparalleled foes today, they showed no fear.

"Fucking hell, why do these guys look like they’re wrapped in turtle shells?" Yan Dahu exclaimed, the image of him waving two beams like clubs was even more striking: "I remember they didn’t have so many men in iron armor before! How come now everyone is wearing it?"

The armor rate in the Shangwu Dynasty army was alarmingly high, all the soldiers were clad in thick iron armor, indeed resembling turtle shells.

’’More than just wearing iron armor? They also have talismans attached to their bodies, definitely enhancing their physiques. Bloody hell, one of them just stabbed me, tore through my skin, and it hurt like hell,’’ said Yan Dalong.

He had a gash on his waist, accidentally stabbed by a spear from a soldier of the Shangwu Dynasty, fortunately, he dodged just in time, otherwise, the wound wouldn’t have been so shallow.

This was why the two brothers, when facing such a large army, could only choose to briefly retreat.

After all, who knows if someone might suddenly strike from the shadows, their physiques were extraordinary, but not made of steel; a careless strike would still wound them.

As Yun Jiuqing looked at the dense forest of menacing spears before her, she felt a chill run through her scalp, never expecting to be embroiled in such bloody conflict just upon her arrival in the Imperial City of the Shangwu Dynasty.

Yun Jiuqing clenched her teeth with an elixir in her mouth, specifically for restoring her internal mana, and her body was even affixed with several Vajra Talismans to prevent any covert attacks.

She maneuvered a Red Jade Short Sword, which constantly shuttled back and forth through the crowd. Each pass elicited a scream from a fallen Shangwu Dynasty soldier.

"Blast it... why is their armor so tough?" Yun Jiuqing had to constantly look for gaps in their armor to attack; if she just stabbed directly at the armor, her Red Jade Short Sword couldn’t penetrate it.

This required her to stay utterly focused at all times, which accelerated the consumption of her mana even more.

The elixir in her mouth was already the second one she had used, and in that time, dozens of people had fallen to her Red Jade Short Sword.

The number... sounded quite impressive, but the problem was the army facing her, stretching as far as the eye could see, seemed unending.

Yun Jiuqing even noticed that their numbers seemed to be increasing as more appeared to surround her from all directions.

The Shangwu Dynasty army surrounding them... was no longer just a few thousand but had grown to tens of thousands.

Xing Fengzi and Bai Sheng fought back to back, each covering one side, clashing with the enclosing army.

Among them... Bai Sheng was the most frustrated, having never imagined that as the direct youngest child of the Bai Family, he would be involved in this.

He had even revealed his family name several times, yet these thick-headed soldiers ignored him, intent on putting him to death.

Damn it!

Could all these guys be deaf?

I’m not the enemy!

I’m also from the Imperial City of the Shangwu Dynasty! I’m one of us!

Bai Sheng felt like crying, feeling dragged into this mess.

Moreover, it was against his will.

Especially as he looked at the dense army before him, his scalp tingled. "How could it... be increasing?"

Xing Fengzi behind him said, "Looks like there are at least ten thousand now, maybe even more than twenty thousand."

"Hissss... over twenty thousand." Bai Sheng was numb; he had no desire to fight!

He had tried to leave this place, but every time he attempted to use his lightness skills to escape, countless hidden arrows flew at him from all directions, scaring him back to the ground.

Bai Sheng had finally understood why cultivators, when facing the Imperial Court, usually felt powerless.

Because no matter how powerful a cultivator was, they couldn’t withstand the assault of hundreds of imperial soldiers.

Even if you could block a few hundred, what about a few thousand?

Or tens of thousands?

Could you ensure to block every hidden arrow?

Remember, just one arrow hitting your body could cause severe injuries!

It looked like Fan Wu and the others...

had found themselves in a desperate situation.

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