My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Chapter 544: Chapter 196: Evil God Path, Breakthrough to Martial Saint_4

Hearing this,

a solemn look flashed across Lu Ji’s eyes.

“But General Chen’s situation is still not optimistic,”

Fan Hailing pointed at the map, “The Agate River disturbance has been so great, the Barbarian Capital will surely receive the news at the fastest speed and prepare in advance. The real challenge will come after he arrives on the scene.”

“In view of this…”

Pei Tiannan said, “General Chen has also done his best, but in the end, it still falls on us.”

“Now, the vast majority of our forces are concentrated at Zhu Tuo Pass, and in terms of numbers, we are not afraid. The main issue is…”

Nie Yuan sighed, “Today, there are at least four demons inside Zhu Tuo Pass, plus the Barbarians’ Martial Saint, we almost have no possibility of breaking through the defenses. Watching the Blood Sacrifice Array become more complete day by day, what shall we do?”

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“Mr. Xu.”

Pei Tiannan turned his gaze to the seasoned scholar, “Do you have any ingenious plans for the upcoming battles?”

“Zhu Tuo Pass is easy to defend but hard to attack, and there is only one path to take.”

Xu Wencai shook his head gently, “I am also at my wit’s end.”

“We can’t drag this out any longer. No matter how hard the fight, we have to grit our teeth and go through with it. We don’t have time to hesitate anymore.”

Lu Ji quickly made the final decision, pressing his palm firmly on a wide-open plain on the map: “Right here, we will make a life and death stand against the Barbarian forces. Even if the entire army is wiped out, we must take down Zhu Tuo Pass and destroy the Array Eye!”

“Actually, there is another issue.”

Xu Wencai stood up, using his feather fan to point in the direction of Liangzhou City.

In their field of vision, most of the sky and earth had turned into an expanse of red; looking from afar, only a slight gap remained for the survival of people.

He said, “Even if we win and open the First Line of Life at the border, I fear we will have only a few days left to retreat. How many people can make it out? In a sense, we have…”

already lost.

“At least, Her Majesty can leave, my masters can leave, and for the rest, we save whoever we can save,”

Lu Ji said in a deep voice, “General Fan, General Pei, you and Mr. Xu get resupplied and set out tonight. General Nie and I will follow soon.”

“Alright.”

Fan Hailing agreed, “There are still ten thousand prisoners in the city, what should we do with them?”

“Don’t worry about that, just set off as soon as possible,”

Lu Ji urged.

That night,

the Beiliang Army swiftly left Li City Prefecture, heading for Zhu Tuo Pass.

Inside the city,

it was Xuanwu Camp and White Tiger Camp bringing up the rear.

“Big brother,”

Nie Yuan followed by his side, “If there really are three to four demons ahead of us, with strength not much different from what we encountered today, I fear this battle is more likely to bring misfortune than fortune. Big brother, where are you going?”

He watched as Lu Ji left the city.

Outside the city,

it was the military formation of Xuanwu Camp.

In the midst of the formation, Barbarian soldiers lay separated as prisoners.

“You’re right, junior brother,”

Lu Ji ascended to a high platform, looking down at the military formation before him: “With our current strength, we are not enough to contend with the demons. Therefore, I must enhance my strength as soon as possible.”

“Big brother, what do you mean by…”

Nie Yuan, puzzled.

“My Incense Fire Divine Dao is close to breaking through.”

Lu Ji’s gaze was deep, “If I can increase my speed just a bit more, I’ll be able to play a role in the final battle.”

Hearing this,

Nie Yuan suddenly recalled something, “You want to… ”

“Hmm.”

Lu Ji spoke calmly, “Only the extensive sacrifices of Evil God Path can assist me to break through in a short period of time.”

“Brother, this doesn’t seem proper,”

Nie Yuan said, “After all, Evil God Path is a deviant and evil practice.”

“Whether it’s deviant and evil or not depends on how it’s used,”

Lu Ji narrowed his eyes, “Besides, these are Barbarians, don’t forget that in this war, they wanted to refine us. Also, given the current situation, where can we find the troops to guard prisoners? Solving it right here also saves us one trouble.”

“These Barbarians are indeed not worthy of sympathy,”

Nie Yuan concurred, though still somewhat hesitant, “But what about afterward? I’ve read the Incense Fire Divine Sect cultivation techniques granted to you by Her Majesty after you returned from Ziwei Mountain.”

“In theory, you could return to the True God Dao at any time.

“But it’s said that the Evil God Path can ensnare the heart, once…”

“Don’t worry,”

Lu Ji affirmed, “Just this once. After I break through, I will return to the True God Dao.”

“Alright!”

Nie Yuan agreed, “Given the circumstances, it is the only way.”

Lu Ji took out a sheepskin scroll from his chest and handed it over, “Set up the altar according to the records on this, aim to complete the sacrifice within three days, and then I will retreat for ten days, which will be enough for me to break through.”

…

Daqing.

Imperial Palace.

“Sister, you’ve been reviewing petitions for a day and a night. Won’t you rest a bit, have something to eat?”

The Daqing Empress looked helplessly at the Princess processing documents at the desk.

“No need.”

Gu Xinlan handled the brush adeptly, her actions orderly, “Didn’t you ask me to learn these things? Can’t I just listen to you? Check it out, point out any mistakes I’ve made.”

“All right, I’ll go,”

The Empress shut her eyes, saying coldly, “I promised you, I’d go to Langjuxu Mountain to have a look, but I won’t interfere with anything else. At most, I’ll only save his life.”

“Great.”

Gu Xinlan then put down her brush and stood up, grabbing the Empress’s hand, “Sister, you can’t be like this. No matter how much you cultivate, you can’t ignore your kin. He is your brother-in-law. Besides, didn’t you also seem quite fond of Du He?”

“Only for your sake, Sister,”

The Empress said expressionlessly, “I shall leave now.

“You can leave the day-to-day affairs of the court to those old officials for now. Besides, several Female Death Soldiers are hiding in the palace to protect you. If you encounter any trouble, just crush this talisman, and I will rush back.”