Chapter 248: Acceptance
In terms of high-end combat power, there were already six or seven Heavenly Steps in the Red Jade Building that had only shot on the spot, and on the grassland side, after some casualties, there were only three people left, the Taoist Master and the Lie Cang father and son, which was really an overwhelming disparity.
The combat power of the middle and low-level is also the overwhelming advantage of the Hongyulou side, and the grassland side has no hope of winning at all, and there is not even a chance to fight to the death.
In fact, after the last defeat, Lie Cang and the others had a vague premonition of today's situation, but unfortunately they were still unwilling, so they decided to gather all their forces to fight to the death.
It's a pity, if it's just the scale of 4,000 air cavalry and 10,000 flying beast soldiers last time, then more than 100,000 grassland iron cavalry can really have the strength to fight, and the chance of winning is not small. But unfortunately, even if Jiang Yan didn't completely bring Sheng Yunguo under his command, just relying on the alien beasts in the Barbarian Bone Mountain Range could directly push sideways and crush all the enemy's resistance.
After Jiang Yan's words of surrender came out, the two sides on the battlefield tacitly stopped the fighting, and Hong Jia and its insect soldiers also stopped the siege of Lie Cang's father and son, allowing them to breathe and recover, distracted and observe the condition of their own soldiers.
"Are we almost half of our forces lost, and the enemy's losses ...... Damn!" After a rough count, Lie Cang calculated that there were only more than 80,000 grassland troops left on his side, and more than 30,000 of them had lost their ability to move—the famous red jade blood bees in the Red Jade Tower were moving with the army with a huge number of more than three million, using their paralyzing bee venom to disintegrate the combat ability of a large number of grassland soldiers who had been defeated in the battle, making them prisoners of the ranks.
However, the enemy's battle losses were less than 10%, and the losses of the air force were even more negligible. And only about twenty minutes have passed since the official start of the war between the two sides.
Comparing the two sides, anyone can see that this is an overwhelming defeat on the grassland side, and it is likely to be the result of the mercy of the Hongyulou side - Hei Xuan's Heavenly Rank Beast Kings were already in a state where no one could contain them more than ten minutes ago, but they did not directly slaughter the grassland soldiers, and they used some small tricks at most to help the soldiers of Sheng Yun Country stabilize their advantages.
Moreover, he also sent the red jade blood bee into the battlefield with the goal of not killing or injuring the enemy, and deliberately used paralyzing bee venom to bring down the enemy soldiers, what is this if it is not for the mercy of his subordinates?
"The battle of Iron Tooth City has greatly reduced the spirit of our army once, and at this time, it is a complete victory to force surrender?" Lie Cang smiled bitterly.
After all, Lie Cang and the others can still see the form clearly, they are not ruthless generals who completely disregard their fate, this time, the other party has so many Heaven Rank Beast Kings to help, Lie Cang doesn't think that he can escape like last time, even if he can, he doesn't have that face.
Moreover, the grassland soldiers in front of them are already the last main force of the Northern Grassland Army going south this time, after being killed and captured, there is not much gap between the grassland soldiers who can still move and the strength of the other party, and the strategy of scattering and escaping must not be as good as the last time.
Glancing at the giant insect of King Lu and the more than a dozen insect soldiers around him, he noticed that countless grassland soldiers were focusing their eyes on him, and Lie Cang looked at his father firmly, and there was already an awareness in his eyes.
It's not impossible to surrender, but as the commander of an army, if he orders surrender just because the enemy is strong, the prestige that the lord of the steppe has built up over the years will collapse, and even if he can go back, I am afraid that he will have to face the reproach of other tribes.
"No, you're still young, let me do this kind of thing, if I die, you will lead the army in my place and negotiate with the other party. Lie Hong waved his hand, and a hint of determination appeared on his face.
After speaking, without waiting for Lie Cang to reply, Lie Hong flew into the sky and flew towards the position of Jiang Yan who was speaking above the battlefield, and at the same time, the martial arts true yuan on his body surged out, and his voice was blessed and spread throughout the battlefield: "I am Lie Hong, the co-lord of the Northern Grassland! Do you want me to wait for the grassland warriors to surrender? Then step over my corpse first!"
"Oh?" Jiang Yan looked at the black-armored man wrapped in the virtual image of the red wolf, and the corners of his mouth grinned: "Do you want to end it in this 'decent' way? Yes, I will fulfill you." ”
"My lord, just let me wait ......!" Ziqu, Huang Ming and other beasts all appeared with killing intent.
Jiang Yan waved his hand: "No, Ziqu, you get out of the way, this time I will go up in person, and you can just sweep the formation." ”
As he spoke, Jiang Yan greeted the attacking red wolf, and at the same time urged the power of the Divine Yuan to quickly outline a rune array in the void: "Yanlong Technique!"
The vitality stirred, and the eight layers of continuous Dao magic arrays in the void instantly overlapped with each other and took shape, and the rune aura flashed continuously, and in less than half a second, an orange-gold flame dragon with a body length of more than thirty meters and a thickness of more than two zhang was transformed in front of Jiang Yan, and pounced on the red wolf with a compelling heat wave.
"Whew-"
The Yan Dragon let out a realistic roar, and even with a burst of substantial dragon power, it emitted a lot of pressure on the grassland soldiers below, and they trembled slightly, and their swimming dragon body cut through the sky and pounced in front of the red wolf incarnated in red, and the flames all over their bodies suddenly brightened.
The fiery red pupils shrank, and he immediately urged his body to dodge to the side, but Yan Long chased after him like a shadow and bit his red wolf body.
In the next second, a violent firelight erupted in the sky, emitting heat and scorching waves, and even the faces of the soldiers on the roasted earth were tingling.
"Ahem, cough, ahem......" The fierce red face that rushed out of the explosion in the sky urged Zhenyuan to forcibly extinguish the orange inflammation on his body, and after taking a breath, he looked at Jiang Yan and asked loudly: "I wait for the grassland warriors to only serve the strong, boy, who are you!"
"My name is Jiang Yan, let's be regarded as the leader of the Red Jade Tower!Blood Wolf King, if you can defeat me, it's not that you can't consider letting your subordinates go, as long as I am willing to give the order. Jiang Yan replied with a smile, and at the same time, a burst of crystal-like and crystal clear gorgeous true qi emerged from his body, turning into a silver armor with dragon pattern scales and horns covering his body, boosting his body by several feet out of thin air, transforming from a slender boy into a burly giant man who was more than two meters tall.
The dragon scales on the armor are lifelike, the dragon claws on the limbs, the dragon wings and tail on the back, and the dragon head helmet on the head are all complete, and the pair of silver-purple treasure-colored jade pupils on the helmet of the dragon head can even faintly perceive the majesty of the true dragon.
"Jiang Yan, it is rumored that the name of the lord of the Red Jade Mansion is Jiang Yan, should it be ......?"
Lie Hong didn't quite believe that this person was the lord of the Red Jade Building, but according to the position of the other party, he must also be an important person, and it was said that the leader of the Red Jade Building this time was enough to convince the public, because-"Such a young Heavenly Rank?"
Lie Hong clearly sensed the youthful and vigorous life breath on Jiang Yan's body, and could conclude that the other party's age was likely to be younger than his own son.
But soon, as soon as he gritted his teeth, the giant red wolf roared and pounced: '...... Although the qualifications are terrifying, is it arrogant for a rookie Daoist who has just entered the Heavenly Rank to dare to accept my challenge? However, if he can be captured, with the importance of such a genius, maybe he can really force Hongyulou to compromise!"
Although there were more than one Heavenly Rank Beast King around the boy who was faintly guarding the array, and there was little hope that the scarlet abacus would be carried out, he thought that he could give it a try!
After manifesting the Silver Dragon Gang Armor, feeling that his skyrocketing martial arts strength was even approaching the limit of the second level, and faintly touched the barrier to the third level realm, Jiang Yan's eyes flashed with joy: "The power of the silver dragon's bloodline and nature, now I can also inspire this power to bless myself." ’
When combined with the power of a third-level Dao magician......
"Multiple Dao Talisman Blessings - Vajra Armor, Dragon Elephant Power, Shadow Technique......"
As soon as Jiang Yan's eyes moved, a series of gorgeous and colorful rune arrays appeared on his body, like the patterns of Gangjia's own natural and then flowing to the whole body, each rune array contained a trace of the mysterious meaning of heaven and earth, which instantly made this layer of silver dragon Gangjia and Jiang Yan's strength skyrocket several times again.
The buffs of multiple buffs deepened, and the blood and qi in his body were like a tide, as if he had an earth-shattering power imposed on his body, even if he knew that this was just an illusion brought about by a short-term surge in strength, Jiang Yan also had an urge not to vomit and be unhappy.
It just so happened that the crimson giant wolf that had rushed in front of him was a very good target for venting.
Jiang Yan couldn't help but let out an excited smile on his face, and at the wolf claws that pounced, he raised his fist and hit it head-on.
'Stupid! Obviously he broke through the Heavenly Rank with the way of magic, but he actually dared to fight with me? Is it really young and frivolous!' A mockery flashed in Liehong's eyes, and the wolf claw continued to smash down mercilessly.
The huge wolf claws and the tiny fist collided solidly, and after a muffled bang, the young man in the silver dragon armor fell into the wind without accident, and his body turned into a cannonball and flew back.
However, Lie Hong didn't show any joy, because he clearly saw that the other party was just knocked away by himself because of his lack of strength, and the Dao rune blessed on the Gang armor was also broken by two layers, but that's all. Other than that, the opponent's body did not suffer more damage.
The silver dragon armor that had been amplified by multiple Dao runes was really amazingly high!
Jiang Yan, who was flying upside down, let out a slight shock all over his body, and dispersed the impact force that penetrated through him with extremely subtle techniques, and discharged it into the atmosphere that came into contact with the surface of his body, causing the air around him to make a rumbling sound.
However, after two blinks, Jiang Yan stopped the trend of retreating.
"Poof!" Then, he opened his mouth and spit out a small mouthful of dark red blood, and the discomfort in his body also dissipated with this vomit, and then the true qi automatically operated a few times, and even the last remaining qi and blood were all calmed down.
All this happened only in the flash of light, and the red eyebrows and eyes of the pursuers jumped wildly: 'Good boy, have you adjusted your state so quickly?, and even if you hit me head-on, it will only be to the extent of spitting and bruising?! Not only is the armor defense amazing, but this kid's own physique is too abnormal!'
As everyone knows, Jiang Yan himself was also a little surprised, since the development of the Red Jade Tower, he rarely fought against strong enemies head-on, and he really didn't know that since he obtained the "Silver Dragon Bloodline" and activated it, his physical strength could barely compete with a Heaven Rank martial artist.
Although this was the result of the Gang Armor Protector of the Bloodline Amplification and the Multiple Dao Technique Amplification performed by the Heavenly Rank Dao Magician's cultivation, it was already something to be proud of to carry the enemy's strengths with his own shortcomings.
"Come again!"
Shen Yuan surged, and quickly replenished the buff Dao that had been blown up, and after Jiang Yan fought with the pursuing Lie Hong again.
Engaging with melee fists and feet, Blazing Red's casual blow required Jiang Yan's full strength, but Jiang Yan's counterattack could only slightly interfere with the opponent's movements, and could not cause any substantial damage at all.
"Ahem...... To be honest, it's still a little reluctant!" After the two clashed several times, Jiang Yan was sent away again, and after spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood, he wiped his mouth, and then laughed: "Since that's the case, then try this!"
Jiang Yan took out a long sword from the black ring, raised his hand and drew a rune that quickly drew out the Dao Xuanmy, and formed layers of rune arrays and imprinted them into the long sword, crossing the long vacation to a higher level.
"Hum—"
Then Jiang Yan's true qi poured into the sword body, and after pouring the Divine Yuan Will into it, a sharp silver-white sword light skyrocketed, and even just a slight wave caused the atmosphere to let out bursts of wails, and at the same time, the sword intent that cut people's souls revealed from the blade of the sword even made Lie Hong feel a sense of danger.
Lie Hong couldn't help but be stunned: "That's ...... Sword Intent!?How could it be, aren't you a Taoist sorcerer!"
"Well, my martial arts cultivation is still too low in the end, and my attack is insufficient, so I can only make up for it with Dao skills, by the way, with the Divine Yuan power that has advanced after breaking through the third-level Dao sorcerer, and with the profound martial arts heritage that I have built up from many martial arts, it is not difficult to simulate the unique sword intent of a heaven-level martial arts swordsman!"
"Ha-" Jiang Yan didn't care about Lie Hong's surprise, and held his sword and slashed again and again: "Come, eat me again!"
Lie Hong tried to take a few swords, but found that the sharpest and strongest wolf claws of the red wolf virtual image that he had transformed into by True Yuan had actually been cut out of some cracks, and his face couldn't help but become solemn, and he sighed secretly in his heart:
'Sure enough, it's sword intent!' This son has both law and martial arts, but the martial arts have obviously not yet reached the realm of the heavenly steps, ......right?! Hateful!, such a genius, why is he a person from the Red Jade Tower!'
With the help of the temporarily polished sword, Jiang Yan slashed out the martial arts sword qi with sword intent, and was finally able to use the martial arts method to cause some damage to Lie Hong, and it was no longer completely suppressed on one side.
And, gradually, with this hearty bloody fight, Jiang Yan suddenly found that his flesh and true qi were like a mineral embryo that had been repeatedly forged, boiling violently, and the flow speed and activity were far beyond the past, and the exercises that were always running on their own naturally impacted the last few tricks of the Martial Dao Returning Yuan Realm through this state.
The 95th ...... The 96th ...... A large amount of heaven and earth vitality was continuously gathered by Jiang Yan, and quickly incorporated into the body in one breath and one breath, and with the internal refining of the exercises and the external refining of the actual combat, it was digested together into a stream of pure martial arts true qi into the meridians, and the one after another points in the body were broken open and stabilized.
Originally, a martial artist who returned to the Yuan Realm could not directly absorb the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi for cultivation, but Jiang Yan cultivated both law and martial arts, and with the skills of a Heavenly Rank Dao Magician, he could assist his own martial arts to do so.
Martial arts is not only to practice qi, but also to refine the body, compared to the way of Taoism and formation that comprehends the mysteries of heaven and earth, martial arts is the road that rises between fighting and killing. Although it is not impossible to retreat and practice penance, if you do not experience the tempering of blood and fire, you will always lack a bit of fire.
The battle with Lie Hong now is just right, making up for what Jiang Yan lacks.
"Actually...... Is it breaking through in the battle?" Lie Hong is more and more uncomfortable, although he has the upper hand, he has never been able to take down the kid on the opposite side with one blow, and even he found that his attacks have become whetstones, which is fueling the breakthrough of that kid's martial arts cultivation!
Outrageous!
He was thinking about whether to use the desperate secret method to fight again and kill this kid, but the killing intent that the Heavenly Order Beast Kings around the battle between the two of them faintly exuded as if they would burst out at any time, but he had to endure it.
Not to mention whether it can be killed or not, the consequence of killing alone may be that tens of thousands of grassland soldiers below will be buried with them.
Lie Hong didn't doubt that as long as Jiang Yan showed the slightest sign of crisis, these Heavenly Rank Beast Kings would definitely not mind swarming him and tearing him to pieces. Originally, I wanted to find a chance to try to capture this kid and use it to threaten the Red Jade Building, but now this idea has been given up - the difference in strength between the two has not reached the level where he can easily capture his opponent.
If you can't kill or have a chance to capture, you can only defeat the opponent head-on, and then expect the opponent to keep their promises.
Unfortunately, the idea of Scarlet was destined to be a fantasy.
While Lie Hong was thinking, the 108th acupoint in Jiang Yan's body was also opened, and the true qi around his body was finally completely purified, revealing an endless innate vitality, and he cultivated the realm of martial arts to perfection.
The next step is to get out of the realm of mortality, and use this true qi with innate vitality to refine the physical body and achieve a transcendent body, but that kind of cultivation is not suitable for the current occasion, so Jiang Yan plans to end the battle.
The alarm bell rang in Liehong's heart, who sensed the change in Jiang Yan's intentions, and raised his vigilance to the extreme, but it was useless!
Without warning, his consciousness was struck by lightning, as if the sharp pain that was about to shatter his soul exploded, and his mind involuntarily stiffened for several seconds.
"Shenyuan Bomb: 70% Power!"
When Lie Hong endured the severe pain that penetrated deep into his soul and came back to his senses, he found that his body had been surrounded by countless large and small Dao magic arrays, and the magic circle was full of spiritual light, and the rich heaven and earth vitality flowed like a tide like a sea, exuding terrifying energy fluctuations that made his heart tremble.
Looking at Jiang Yan who was smiling and looking at him in the distance, Lie Hong twitched the corners of his mouth and asked astringently:
"You did it just now?"
"Of course, the unique secret technique of the Red Jade Building: the Divine Yuan Attack Technique, you must have heard of it a long time ago, the victory and defeat have been decided, aren't you still reconciled?"
"I didn't expect to be here...... I've lost, so take this life. Lie Hong sighed, and then suddenly dispersed the true yuan of his body, laughed miserably without resistance, and loudly spread the words throughout the battlefield:
"—the whole army, in the name of my lord of the steppe, give the final order: put down resistance and surrender, and live!"