World of Cultivation - Volume 06 - All Hail Our King

by Fang Xiang

  Pew pew pew!

  A drop of water pierced through their chests. Qi Diao Yu who was nearby had a frosty expression and he did not even turn to look.

  Anyone that turned to flee did not survive.

  The other people immediately ended their own thoughts of escape.

  At this moment, the shouts of the unit commanders rose in waves, "Prepare!" "Prepare!"

  They seemed to wake up. Looking around as dots of light slowly lit up in the surroundings, they unconsciously followed, The light of the battalion continued to spread.

  ———

  Bao Xiong enjoyed the feeling of a charge. He was immersed in an extreme excitement, his eyes were completely red as his mo skill continued to gather.

  He could see the restlessness below, especially the idiots that turned to run. He couldn't help but show disdain. They were really rabble!

  When he neared, he saw the terror on the people's faces, their trembling legs. This caused him to feel great pleasure which flowed through his entire body like lightning.

  Truly a herd of white and tender lambs!

  He suddenly raised the large axe in his hand. The black axe flickered with a cold light. The roiling black mist shrouded his body, and killing intent was like the light that rose in the dark night!

  Almost at the same time, the combat mo behind him raised the mo weapons in their hands.

  Balls of white light rose from the battle formations. They were like fish that smelt blood that gathered towards the black axe shrouded in black mist.

  The large black axe seemed to have a long five-colored tail as it drew out a dazzling streak in the air!

  The distance between the two sides was decreasing quickly!

  Seeing the time had arrived, the axe in Bao Xiong's hand suddenly chopped down as he shouted, "Kill!"

  "Kill!"

  The people behind him howled angrily and struck down with the mo weapons in their hands.

  The light suddenly increased!

  Countless rays of light formed an enormous five-colored axe energy that was hundreds of zhang long. It came from the sky at the battalion below.

  The moment the axe energy formed, hair-raising killing intent suddenly swept towards the ground like a twister!

  Seeing the blood drain out of the faces of the people below, Bao Xiong felt unspeakably good.

  Just as he was imagining all the people below being destroyed in this blow, the rising shouts interrupted his fantasies.

  "Kill!"

  "Release!"

  Bao Xiong's snarl froze upon his face. His field of view was immediately taken over by a tide of energy!

  There wasn't any room to dodge!

  A strong feeling of danger made him feel he had dropped into an icy crevasse. His burning blood instantly became icy cold!

  Everything in front of him was white, and he could not see anything else. His mind was astounded, how was this possible … …

  "Dodg- … …"

  Before he could shout anymore, he was swallowed by this furious wave of light!

  He did not have the time to wail before he lost consciousness.

  ———

  When a battalion of thirty two thousand people attacked together, when over thirty thousand attacks merged together, the light that was created was as bright as the sun and had caused the entire sky to turn white!

  Bao Xiong Battalion were like the dry branches struggling in the flood and was immediately swallowed.

  The enormous axe that Bao Xiong Battalion had formed with all their power cut through the angry wave and crashed into the battalions on the ground!

  Boom!

  An enormous explosion, rock flew everywhere, and an astounding shockwave of air rushed into the surroundings.

  A pit that formed was astounding to see among the battle formation, it was like one piece had been erased!

  Bao Xiong's blow had struck five battle formations and a battle formation of two thousand people had been completely erased!

  They had lost over three thousand people!

  And almost at the same moment, the two battalions on the sides acted and the same attacks appeared.

  Two enormous explosions!

  Two enormous holes appeared on the ground but the two other Ming Bandit battalions were not as strong as Bao Xiong. The damage they caused was much smaller but even so, the wounds and deaths at both locations had reached more than four thousand!

  Wails and cries rang out.

  Those mo had never seen such a scene before, many panicked, especially the battle formations that were closest to the attacks!

  Screams seemed to spread among the crowd like a plague. No matter how the unit commanders shouted, it was useless and the troops looked like they were about to break apart.

  Zuo Mo was expressionless. A hit of sharpness flashed through his eyes as he waved his hand at the side.

  He had predicted this situation before.

  "Those that lower army morale, kill!"

  "Those that lower army morale, kill!"

  The loud shouts rang out over Great Peace City in unison.

  In this moment, countless pillars of blood shot up in the battle formations. Hundreds of mo that had lost courage and fled were killed where they stood!

  Such powerful and bloody tactics immediately stunned every person!

  All of Great Peace City was silent, so silent the drop of a pin could be heard.

  Many people had ashen faces but no one dared to move. They were quiet and silent.

  Princess Xia and the others had their faces turn white, and their extremities felt cold. None of them had expected Xiao Mo Ge who was usually cheerful and smiling to have such a vicious decisiveness!

  Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo has no use for deserters.

  Chapter 632: Weakness

  Zuo Mo slowly floated off the ground. His expression was cold, his eyes as sharp as a sword, and he gave off a pressuring aura.

  The ashen-faced people unconsciously raised their heads. The blank and terrified gazes gathered on Zuo Mo's body.

  "Those that retreat, kill! Those that do not follow orders, kill! Those that lower morale, kill!"

  The three "kill" were a gust of cold wind that blew across Great Peace City. The slightly thin figure in the air was reflected in the terrified eyes of the people.

  "Hold on to your mo weapons. The following clash will be even more cruel, even more intense, and even more people will die."

  Zuo Mo's tone was cool. He did not comfort the crowd, and treated them like his subordinates, having to remind them that the battle was about to begin as though this was a usual affair. The battle was just beginning and what would occur later was even more intense. But for some reason, his words carried an unusual power and caused the terror on the faces of the people to decrease.

  In their eyes, Xiao Mo Ge appeared calm and composed, unpanicked. The people here who had lost courage immediately found something to hold onto and gradually calmed.

  "Just now, we killed three thousand Ming bandits!"

  The crowd shifted. The great majority of people were still anxious but some of the more daring people became excited. Three thousand! The Ming Bandits only had twenty thousand people in total! For them, three thousand could be considered to be a heavy blow.

  "They will be afraid, terrified, and angry. The following attacks will be even stronger." Zuo Mo's voice was flat and cool.

  More and more people started to understand. Their gazes slowly became bright and the terror was replaced by excitement. They suddenly found that the Ming Bandits were still made from flesh, they were mortal – they could die!

  They suddenly felt that victory was not so impossible.

  If a few more clashes like this occurred, wouldn't the Ming Bandits be defeated?

  The people who had found hope again had slightly excited expressions.

  "Hold on, and we will win!"

  Zuo Mo's voice was not arousing, nor sorrowful. His calm yet confident voice echoed above Great Pe
ace City.

  The crowd quieted again as they unconsciously gripped the mo weapons in their hands. Everyone's eyes had brightened and they were filled with hope.

  ———

  Ming Hui's gaze was dark.

  He had heard all of Zuo Mo's speech and did not attack again. The other Ming Bandits also showed slight fear. In one exchange, all three thousand bandits had died and not one had manage to escape. They had never encountered something like this before.

  Just now, that tsunami-like attack had caused even the sun to appear dim in comparison. The lambs had suddenly showed their fangs and surprised them.

  "This person must be Xiao Mo Ge. As expected, he is brave and cunning." Ming Hui looked at the Anti Dragon Claw on Zuo Mo's back, and his pupils contracted.

  Ming Yu Wei's face was also astounded but her attention was not on the Anti Dragon Claw but Zuo Mo's words. She had heard Zuo Mo's cool, murderous and calming words, she had seen the terrified people gradually settle down, and their determination to resist grow even stronger.

  The collapse of morale they had predicted did not occur.

  Such a charismatic person!

  "Their battle formation setup is very unique." Suddenly, Ming Yu Wei spoke up with a serious expression. She was the most outstanding battle general of the Ming Bandits. Her judgement always received attention from Ming Hui.

  Everyone finally noticed the patchwork of battle formations.

  They were all experienced. Before, they had not paid attention. Now that Ming Yu Wei pointed it out and they looked closely, they immediately noticed what was there.

  "Xiao Mo Ge is cunning!"

  Among the exclamations came sharp inhales.

  The Ming Bandits were in the sky and could see the setup below clearly. They finally noticed that Xiao Mo Ge had spent great effort on the arrangement of the battle formations.

  The dense patchwork of battle formations was like a hedgehog. No matter which direction they approached from, they would face attacks from at least twenty battle formations.

  Even if the other did not have a battalion, did not have a battle general to direct all the power, but a simultaneous attack from over twenty thousand people was enough to cause a headache for any battle general.

  A battle through numbers!

  This phrase flashed across everyone's minds. The commanders looked at each other and did not know what to do. This wasn't the first time they had encountered a situation like this, but their past experiences told them that any group of civilians, no matter how large,were a herd of lambs when they faced a battalion. If they took a few losses and charged at the enemy, the rabble would scatter and then the enemy would be easy prey.

  But what was in front of them was not the same as any of their experiences.

  They had lost three thousand people but the enemy had lost seven to eight thousand. Rationally, the enemy ranks should have started to flee and collapse now!

  But they did not flee. Xiao Mo Ge's vicious and decisive act hadn't just stunned all of Great Peace City, but also astounded the Ming Bandits. What surprised them even more was that Xiao Mo Ge had soothed the anxiety and fear of Great Peace City with just a few words.

  When had these normal people gained such strong and resilient minds?

  Even the Ming Bandits that had killed their way from mountains of corpses could not understand what was occurring in front of them!

  Then Ming Yu Wei pointed out what was special about the other's setup. This caused them to all become more wary of Xiao Mo Ge.

  "Is there a solution?" Ming Hui spoke. He knew that his younger sister was very smart and always relied on her for battle tactics.

  Ming Yu Wei's gaze stared at the enormous battle formation battle under them without a word.

  They all knew that she was pondering how to break the formation. They didn't dare to breathe in fear of disturbing her.

  A moment later, her eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "This battle formation belt is unique, but it is not invincible!"

  Everyone became alert and perked up to listen.

  "They have many people, but they are not a true battalion. They do have some cooperation, but when pressured they cannot fight for long. We only need to use the smaller battalions to harass their formation at range and force them to expend their strength. Over time, they wouldn't be able to maintain this. At that moment, we will charge straight at the center. If we can take down Xiao Mo Ge, their ranks will definitely collapse and flee!"

  "That is right!"

  "Yes, yes! We will dart in and out of range, they won't know whether to fight or not, they will be frustrated!"

  "Good method!"

  The commanders gave their praise. Ming Hui also showed joy. Ming Yu Wei's plan was directed straight at the other's weakness. While fighting with numbers was effective, but the weakness of the enemy being untrained civilians was something that could not changed.

  "Alright! Let's do this!" Ming Hui ordered.

  The commanders were aching to start.

  ———

  Looking on as the enemy harassed their formation from the edge of their range, and how their attacks kept missing the enemy, many people had ugly expressions.

  "The Ming Bandits definitely are not ordinary people!" Princess Xin's expression was terrible.

  Princess Xia also showed a thread of worry. "They are forcing us to waste our power."

  Almost everyone could see what the Ming Bandits intended. But there was no use in that. No one had a good solution. The Ming Bandits saw their weakness and did not disguise their intentions.

  Everyone unconsciously looked at Xiao Mo Ge nearby.

  When they saw Xiao Mo Ge had a calm face, their mood immediately calmed down as well.

  He would definitely have a way!

  Almost at the same time, many people had the same thought.

  ———

  "We cannot continue like this!" Standing next to Zuo Mo, Zhu Ke couldn't help but speak. Worry floated onto their faces. If this continued, the outer battle formations would not be able to continue and collapse.

  Once the collapse began, all of the army would collapse.

  If this was a well-trained battalion, the troops could be rotated out, but right now, they only had these greenhorns that had been trained for two days. If they tried to rotate out at troops this time, it would lead to chaos.

  But if they did not switch at this time, collapse was just a matter of time.

  Zuo Mo nodded. He didn't speak and indicated to Miao Jun.

  Soon, the outermost battle formations slowly moved back, and the battle formations on the inside slowly advanced.

  Changing formations for the well-trained battalions was not an easy matter, but for people with two days of training, it was impossible.

  Chaos spread.

  The Ming Bandits perceptively noticed their chance. They dove down howling. The killing intent flooded the air as they charged!

  The battle formations on the outside became even more panicked.

  The panic spread. The already unstable battle formations became even more chaotic.

  At this time, a Ming Bandit commander's eyes suddenly lit up. His heart beat rapidly! He noticed that at some time, a faintly discernable path of attack appeared in front of him.

  The path led straight to Xiao Mo Ge!He then looked at the crowd around Xiao Mo Ge. The princesses and other high status people were among them!

  He was so excited he almost stopped breathing. The Heavens had blessed them with a good opportunity!

  If he could capture this group, the battle would be finished!

  What was in front of him was the fattest piece of meat. If he could swallow it, it would be the biggest accomplishment in this battle.

  His gaze burned!

  Without another word, he ordered, "Charge there!"

  His battalion was well trained and did not hesitate to charge towards where their battle general had pointed!

  As the Ming Bandits charged into their battle for
mations, it caused the people of Great Peace City to be wary the coming attack. But the people closest to the battalion were not a match for these wolfish Ming Bandits

  Blood and flesh flew and wails rang out endlessly!

  This Ming Bandit Battalion was like a sharp and red hot knife cutting through butter. It immediately penetrated the ranks and went straight at Xiao Mo Ge!

  In the air, Ming Hui's eyes suddenly lit up. His cheeks flushed and he pointed at the crack that was growing. He shouted, "Everyone, attack!"

  The Ming Bandits who were barely able to hold themselves back immediately complied!

  Killing intent filled the sky!

  Translator Ramblings: Zuo Mo is good at rallying morale but I still find his rally against the Clear Sky Old Forefather the most hilarious.

  Chapter 633: Center Formation

  "Protect Daren!" Shu Long's angry shout exploded like lightning among the panicked screaming. The other people around Zuo Mo seemed to wake up. They found to their shock that danger had snuck so close to them, and without realizing it, the Ming Bandits had charged and had arrived in front of them!

  The Ming Bandits had gotten so close vicious and savage expressions of the Ming Bandits could be clearly seen. They could even see the pulsing muscles on these faces and the trembling whiskers

  And that animalistic and bloodthirsty murderousness!

  Zhu Ke's head rang and his expression changed. He suddenly reacted and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Protect the Princess!"

  The personal guards of each faction sprinted from where they had been. Leaving the formation belt a mess, in disarray with people falling back on every side. People turned and ran like crazy.

  These people had been held together by Zuo Mo. Now that the enemy was heading straight for Zuo Mo, their weak cooperation was immediately exposed.

  Terror and hopelessness furiously spread throughout their ranks!

  The enormous battle formation belt immediately collapsed.

  The guards of the princesses uncaringly abandoned all the other people. Their eyes were red as they sprinted to where the princess were! Guard Camp, and Celestial Plant Guard were also sprinting against the fleeing flood of people to fly to where Zuo Mo was!