Chapter 58: Chaotic Army Fighting, Pursuing Soul Appears

  Although sympathetic to these soldiers, Wang Guang could not use his Taoist magic to kill the enemy and rescue them. Because all the people fighting below were ordinary people, not Qi practitioners.

  Practitioners like them, if they slaughter ordinary soldiers in front of the two armies, don't mention how enemy practitioners think, just say that from now on, there will be no good end in the dark.

  There was once a Qi practitioner who didn't believe in evil, and took advantage of the chaos during a battle between two armies to kill thousands of enemy soldiers. However, this Qi practitioner ended up choking to death on fine wine while drinking with other Qi practitioners in the military camp. Later, there were countless others who attempted to follow in his footsteps, but the best outcome they could hope for was either going mad from meditation or suddenly falling from mid-air and dying during a fight.

  After countless years of exploration, now very few people dare to slaughter ordinary soldiers at will. Even if someone wants to use the souls of soldiers to refine magic treasures, they have to wait until the war is completely over before collecting the souls of those soldiers.

  Although he couldn't use his Taoist skills to save the soldiers, Wang Guang was also reluctant to give up on these military men who were similar in temperament to the brothers he had adventured with in his Jianghu days.

  The eyeballs rolled and saw other practitioners still fighting in the air, suddenly remembering something.

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable! I, Wang Guang, a Qi-refining warrior of the Azure Peak Mountain's One Qi Sect, order all officers and soldiers to quickly gather around the great flag. If enemy generals come to attack, we will unite our hearts and cooperate to definitely behead them in front of their horses." As he spoke, he flipped his hand and took out an iron flag. This iron flag was over one zhang tall, with a dark and gloomy appearance that occasionally flowed with golden light, which was the great flag Wang Guang had refined to absorb the Western Dipper's Golden Qi.

  The great flag fell to the ground and welcomed the wind, swelling up to seven or eight zhang high in just three to five breaths. Some soldiers saw that there were practitioners of Qi Gong among them, and immediately picked up their weapons and gathered around the iron flag. Under the leadership of the war generals, the soldiers shouted loudly, and as a result, more and more soldiers gathered together, and it was unknown how long had passed before some war generals led the soldiers to stabilize the formation, and tens of thousands of lives were filled in before they could hold back the soldiers of the Great Qi Dynasty.

  The soldiers below stabilized their formation, while Wang Guang, who had entrusted his body to a swirling vortex of cyan smoke in the sky, was embroiled in a fierce battle.

  It turned out that when this guy gathered the soldiers below, the cow-riding Qi Gong master and the five-flower deer-riding female Qi Gong master suddenly appeared from nowhere to launch a sneak attack on him.

  The iron hammer on the cow's back flew up and down, tightly wrapping King Guang. The female practitioner who rode the five-petaled deer grabbed a handful of bright gemstones and wildly struck at King Guang. Two mandarin duck knives transformed into several-foot-long light bands in mid-air, strangling a portion of the crimson copper sand.

  "You wicked Taoist! Don't you hurry up and confess your crimes, let me end this with one blow!" The cow-riding Taoist argued back at Wang Guang with a face full of indignation.

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable! Fellow Daoist, I have no grudge of killing your father, nor do I harbor resentment for stealing your wife. This humble Daoist has never flirted with your woman, nor have I had any unscrupulous intentions towards you. Why must you not let me off? Look at that young woman, innocent and kind-hearted, but under your incitement, she is filled with evil energy, which will lead her astray and prevent her from achieving true results in her cultivation. By delaying the cultivation of others, can a fellow Daoist like you be at peace?" Wang Guang roared with a ferocious face, unable to understand why this cow-riding Qi-refining practitioner was persistently entangling him.

  "Haha! Funny! Wait till I smash your skull and grab your soul, then tell you what grievances." After saying this, the cow-riding Qi practitioner quickly swept a glance at the female Qi practitioner who was tightly frowning and throwing gems from the deer horn in the distance.

  "I'm just teaching her how to survive in the cruel world of Qi training, and today I'll use you as an example, so she can truly understand the cruelty of the Qi training world." The iron hammer in the hands of the cow-riding Qi practitioner swung faster and faster with a sinister smile.

  "Boundless Heaven Venerable! Fellow Daoist, I have a natural fondness for killing. Since becoming a Qi Refining Cultivator, the killings have decreased significantly. Don't force me to resume my slaughter." Wang Guang coldly snorted and secretly activated his technique in preparation to counterattack the two Qi Refining Cultivators before him: "Don't think that just because my cultivation is low, I don't have any tricks up my sleeve. If you rush me, I'll devour you whole!"

  The cow-riding Qi practitioner saw Wang Guang's ferocious face and immediately thought to himself that something was wrong. Just as he activated his technique to guard against any unexpected event, Wang Guang suddenly let out a loud roar, and a faint wisp of cyan smoke shot out from his mouth.

  This green smoke is different from the past, it's not gathering together, but spreading out in a wave-like manner. The female cultivator who threw the treasure rushed forward.

  That blue wave went all the way past, making a buzzing noise, annoying people, and disturbing their minds.

  Did the female Qi practitioner who was addicted to losing her precious gem notice Wang Guang's counterattack under this pressure? Only to see the cyan ripples colliding on her body, only to hear her exclaiming in surprise, turning over and falling down with her feet up. If she fell down, without saying whether she would be killed or not, at least she would be trampled into a meat paste by the countless soldiers below.

  The five-colored deer was struck by the green smoke, its body swaying precariously before almost falling off. When it steadied itself, it saw its master fall and immediately let out a mournful cry. A pair of transparent, crystal-clear eyes emitted endless ferocity. With one deer's cry, all the gems on its antlers fell off, then seemed to spread out like a large net, enveloping Wang Guang.

  Who would dare to resist these hundreds of colorful gems? If the other party just lost a few gems, it would make his mind shaken and his magic unstable. If hundreds of gems exploded around him, even if he had the thickest magic, he would hardly escape death.

  Let out a loud cry, and couldn't even care about the female Qi practitioner who was saved by the cow-riding Qi practitioner, let alone the soldiers who had just been rounded up by himself. He spat out several strands of green smoke that wrapped around his own body and fled wildly towards the distance.

  Those hundreds of gems saw Wang Guang escape and did not explode, but instead circled in the air for a few laps before returning to the branches on Wuhualu's head. Upon closer inspection, the gems sparkled, with colorful lights flowing back and forth among the branches, as if they had never changed at all.

  He fled for hundreds of miles before finally stopping. After turning his head and not seeing any pursuing soldiers, Wang Guang was able to calm down. He didn't bother going back to the military camp, instead finding a secluded place to recover his strength first, then began thinking about today's fight with others.

  "I was too careless, thinking that my four-layered cultivation base and thick spiritual energy, combined with the unparalleled treasure of the Supreme Void Stage, made me unbeatable against those cultivators who had only practiced in the mortal world. But today, I encountered three opponents, and aside from one trash, the other two were formidable, taking advantage of my carelessness to launch a fierce attack that nearly took my life." After some reflection, Wang Guang's mind gradually calmed down, and he couldn't help but blame himself for his recent carelessness.

  Not to mention Wang Guang's secret departure and subsequent actions, let alone the chaos of the Tianyu Imperial Army.

  The army was in chaos for a day and night, and finally managed to shake off the pursuit of the Great Qi Imperial Court. Although there were border troops who came out to assist, after counting the number of people, tens of thousands of soldiers were lost, and countless grain, grass, weapons, bows, crossbows, armor, war horses, and flags were lost. At this time, morale was low, even some practitioners were sad because their companions died in front of the two armies.

  After the chaotic army was rectified, some practitioners discovered that the eldest prince and the third prince were mixed in with the chaotic army. When they saw these two princes, the practitioners couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

  Only to see that the eldest prince was covered in blood, his magnificent armor shattered, and his brocade robe nowhere to be found. His hair was disheveled, but he looked unflustered. Fortunately, he only had a minor injury, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. If this eldest prince had died in the chaos, those who had received the three princes' patronage would have had no choice but to leave.

  The eldest prince was disheveled, but the third prince was neat and tidy, with not a single helmet or armor lost. His body had only a few bloodstains, which not only didn't make him look disheveled, but instead made him appear even more heroic.

  The attendants of the Crown Prince hastily went to fetch the Dan medicine and threw it into water, letting the Crown Prince take it. They also crushed the Dan medicine and applied it to the wound. More than an hour later, the not-too-large wound had recovered as before. If it weren't for the torn clothes, no one would have believed that there was ever a wound there.

  The two princes let the practitioners examine their bodies and take medicine, without saying a word. After the final cleanup of the chaotic army, some generals suggested that the whole army enter the border to recuperate for a few days to restore morale. After discussing with the strategists, they all agreed on this plan. The practitioners nodded silently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

  A crowd of people hung their heads and stayed at the border, and a general suggested setting up two large military camps outside the border, both princes agreed. They also dispatched their own practitioners to guard the two camps. After being busy for three to five days, they finally calmed down thoroughly. At this time, Wang Guang also figured out some things, so he used his magical powers to find the eldest prince here.

  "Gentlemen! This prince has always treated you well, whatever you ask for, I will have it prepared for you, never delaying or withholding anything. How do you treat me in return?" As soon as Wang Guang returned, the eldest prince summoned all the Qi-refining cultivators who served him to gather at his temporary residence to discuss matters.

  "I have done my duty to the prince, although I may not have helped him with major things, but I have never shirked from doing what is within my power." A rough-voiced, crippled Qi practitioner said.

  "I have done my duty to the prince, never taking anything I wanted at will, and never discarding the prince's orders like trash." A female Qi practitioner bowed her head in courtesy, her tone displeased.

  Then all the Qi practitioners said that they did not disappoint the prince, and none of them knew what the prince meant by saying this today.

  "Good! Good! Good! If I, the crown prince, am not mistaken, you are supposed to protect me, it's your most basic duty." The crown prince's face was filled with rage, his voice extremely cold. "The other day, in the chaos of war, I was swept away by the chaotic troops and didn't get hurt by the soldiers of the Great Qi Dynasty, but instead got hurt by our own soldiers. Do you call this doing your duty?"

  The eldest prince was also extremely angry, and he slammed his hand on the table to vent his dissatisfaction. "All of you Taoist priests have great abilities and endurance, making great efforts for victory, even losing companions' lives and damaging your own precious treasures. Thank you all here."

  Before Wang Guang and the others could get angry, the Crown Prince stood up and made a circle with his hands, praising everyone.

  "I only hope that in the future, when we are on the battlefield, some of you will spare some energy to protect me, and not let the Third Prince secretly harm me." The Eldest Prince took advantage of the fact that no one had gotten angry yet, and continued speaking.