Chapter 227: The strength of the barbarians? Strengthen the Black Armor Army!
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Chen An thought for a moment and asked, "How is the battle situation in Rift Valley?"

He didn't believe what was said. Maybe the battle in the east was lost, and they gathered the Lianxu in the city to provide support.

If it really comes to this, the Black Armor Army and the Sky Guards will probably not be able to hold on any longer.

"The specific news has not yet come. We only know that Feiyun City's opponents this time are not only the Liman King Tribe, but also the Yingman King Tribe." Chen Sheng said lightly without any emotion on his face.

"Shadow Barbarian King? That's expected. It would be strange if they didn't take action."

Chen An was not surprised by this, but knowing that the cultivators from the Shadow Barbarian King's tribe were involved in the Ten Thousand Swords Tower incident last time, why didn't Feiyun City make adequate preparations for it?
Maybe things are not as simple as they seem. It seems that only a trip to the City Lord's Mansion can give us a thorough understanding.

"Take good care of the family. I'll be back soon."

After giving an order, Chen An stood up, left the Qiankun Pot, and walked out of the family residence.

When passing through the central city area, there are now few people near the Wanjian Tower, which used to be crowded with people. The occasional figures that appear are just passing by.

At this critical juncture, no one has the time to rush to the Ten Thousand Swords Tower.

But there are exceptions to everything. Chen An saw Chu Fenglei from afar, walking into the Ten Thousand Swords Tower with his head held high.

"Such a big thing happened to this guy before, how come he is still acting like nothing happened?"

Watching Chu Fenglei step into the Ten Thousand Swords Tower with his own eyes, Chen An couldn’t calm down for a long time.

This man is the adopted son of Emperor Jiang, so perhaps he will be given a lighter sentence. But no matter how incompetent the city lord is, he will not allow the human traitor to haunt the Ten Thousand Swords Tower again, right?
"Wu Guang!"

A crisp voice was heard, and a slim figure in a purple dress came into view, interrupting Chen An's thoughts.

When she saw Chen An, Situ Yanran's eyes flickered, and when she looked at Chen An, there was always a hint of curiosity in her expression.

Ever since she met "Wu Guang", she had secretly investigated his identity and even mobilized the power of her family, but to no avail.

Apart from Chu Fenglei, this person seemed to have no interactions with other cultivators in the city, and he was always elusive, so it was impossible to find any trace of him.

This made Situ Yanran even more curious about this person's origins. He was even more mysterious than Emperor Jiang's adopted son.

"It turns out to be Miss Situ. Are you going to the City Lord's Mansion as well?"

Seeing that the person coming was Situ Yanran, Chen An bowed and greeted her.

"Since the front line has failed, we will naturally select personnel from our families to go to the Rift Valley for support."

A hint of sadness flashed across the depths of Situ Yanran's eyes. After all, as long as one went to the front line, even if he was a Void Refining cultivator, he would not dare to guarantee that he could come back alive.

Even if you have never seen the ferocity of the barbarians, you must have heard something about it.

As for Chen An, he had seen it as early as when he was in Lingxiyuan. To be honest, the strength of the barbarians was not inferior to that of the Golden Dragon Clan.

"Doesn't the Black Armor Army have a combined attack formation? It is said that a formation of ten people can defeat an enemy in the early stage of Refining Void. Even if the Shadow Barbarian King tribe joins the battle, it should not be so tragic in just a few days."

Chen An frowned and said, Feiyun Guard is not only able to fight against Tianwei, but the Black Armor Guard has been able to stand for many years because of something to rely on.

Almost all the cultivators who have lived in Feiyun City for a long time know that the lightsaber chain formation of the Black Armor Guard is formed by ten godsend cultivators. If it is used flexibly, even if the opponent is a barbarian in the early stage of refining emptiness, it can be killed with this battle formation. This is the foundation of the Black Armor Guard.

Not only that, the army also raises a number of six-winged frost horses and flaming wind-chasing beasts to form the spirit beast cavalry. Five of each kind of spirit beasts can be selected to form the Ten Cold Flame Formation, and its power is comparable to that of a cultivator in the middle stage of the Void Refinement Realm!
Otherwise, if the two races fight with each other relying solely on human wave tactics, any Divine Transformation cultivator who goes up will surely die.

As for why the front line failed, the Chen family could not find out, but the Situ family had been established in Feiyun City for many years and had a deep foundation, far beyond the reach of a newly-emerged refining family like the Chen family. They might know some secret information.

Situ Yanran said with a gloomy expression: "Alas, you don't know, over the years, the barbarians have learned a lot from our human race, and now they know how to use similar battle formations. The barbarians fighting on their own are already a headache, and now that they use battle formations, the Black Armor Guards and Sky Guards alone can't resist."

"The barbarians can also use battle formations well?" Chen An asked in surprise, and at the same time, his doubts about Feiyun City's defeat were slightly relieved.

The barbarians are warlike and bloodthirsty by nature. They always like to fight alone and are very strong individually.

For many years, the human race has always had a slight advantage by relying on battle formations. Seeing this, the barbarians have tried to imitate the human race many times, but due to their nature, they only know how to use their bodies to fight, and using battle formations actually hinders them.

After all, a battle formation doesn't mean you can dominate everything just by mastering its usage; it also requires long-term practice.

Unexpectedly, this time he actually learned the battle formation thoroughly!

"However, it is not the tribe of King Liman who uses the battle formation, but the tribe of King Yingman!"

The two talked as they walked, and soon they arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion and met an old acquaintance.

To be precise, it was an old acquaintance of the clone. After all, it was Chen Sheng who gambled with Pei Zitian, and Chen An was not directly involved.

"You also transformed your sword intent?"

Situ Yanran opened her beautiful eyes wide and said in disbelief.

After her reminder, Chen An also noticed that Pei Zitian's cultivation not only broke through to the realm of refining emptiness, but also the sword intent on his body soared into the sky, as if it was about to take shape and rush out of the body, apparently reaching the realm of sword intent taking shape.

"Tsk, as long as I break through the refining void, it will be easy for me to transform the sword into a human form."

Pei Zitian just glanced at Chen An and didn't pay much attention to the two of them. He walked straight into the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

The two of them followed closely behind and walked to the meeting hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

More than ten Void Refining cultivators from various major families have gathered here, with their cultivation levels varying from the first to the fourth or fifth level.

Most of them gathered in groups of three or four, discussing the war in the Rift Valley.

Only one of them was a white-haired young man, who was folding his arms and closing his eyes to rest. He had a cold aura and no one approached him within several feet.

"White-haired sword demon?"

This appearance reminded Chen An of the famous White-haired Sword Demon in Feiyun City.

It is rumored that this person is obsessed with swordsmanship to the point of madness, and spends almost all his time studying swordsmanship alone in the Ten Thousand Swords Tower. He is the best swordsman among the younger generation.

Moreover, this person does not belong to any force and is a complete independent cultivator!

No matter how many people tried to win him over, he ignored them all and rejected them all.

Some people say that he is very similar to Zhao Dahai, the number one on the Ten Thousand Swords Ranking, and has the potential to reach the top of the tower. Others say that he is aloof and will not join any force, and it is difficult for him to reach a higher level with his sword skills alone.

"As expected, this guy is here too." Situ Yanran looked at the white-haired sword demon with a cold aura and said with fear.

"You know him?"

"I don't know him, but I know he is very strong in swordsmanship based on his ranking on the Ten Thousand Swords Ranking."

Chen An and the other man chatted for a few minutes, and then they heard heavy footsteps coming from the back of the hall.

The figure of City Lord Ling Xuanxiao appeared in front of everyone. He glanced at everyone with a gloomy face, including the white-haired Sword Demon who was still resting with his eyes closed. Perhaps seeing that everyone was present, his expression relaxed a little.

Ling Xuanxiao didn't say much and went straight to the point: "One bad news, one good news."

"I'm sure you've all heard the bad news. The Shadow Barbarian King's tribe not only participated in this war, but also brought a battle formation suitable for the barbarians, which greatly increased the strength of the barbarians. At present, our front line has suffered heavy losses, and we don't think we can hold out for too long."

At this point, Ling Xuanxiao paused, and glanced down again. Seeing that everyone had different expressions, he smiled and said, "The good news is that I have sent a message to Emperor Jiang City, asking Emperor Jiang to send someone to lobby the Tyrant War Emperor of Tiangang State to attack Shuiji Island and force the Shadow Barbarian King's tribe to return."

Suddenly, all the cultivators, including Chen An, understood the city lord's intention.

So it's just besieging Wei to save Zhao, Chen An thought to himself.

Tiangangzhou and Shadow Barbarian King are old rivals, and the last time the two sides fought, the Shuiji Island, which originally belonged to the human race, fell into the hands of the barbarians. By attacking the Shadow Barbarian King, they can kill two birds with one stone, and the other party should not refuse.

"However, although Tiangangzhou has sent troops to assist in defeating the Shadow Barbarian King, this matter cannot be accomplished overnight. The urgent situation in the Rift Valley must be resolved first."

"Here, I implore you all to go to the front line to fight against the barbarians, not only for Feiyun City, but also for the major families themselves."

Ling Xuanxiao did not stop talking at this point, but continued: "Let me make a promise. If you are willing to go, I promise that after you return, each of you can choose any treasure from the City Lord's Mansion treasury!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the monks were in an uproar and became active.

"Does the City Lord really mean what he said?"

"I remember that Emperor Jiang once rewarded the city lord with a few Lingxu Pozhan Pills and Qingxin Tongling Pills." "So, I have a chance to get the Jiuxiao Longyin Sword!"

"Can the Green Lotus Sword Heart Jade also be used?"

"The city lord's words are as good as gold. You can't go back on your words!"

For a moment, the monks below were in an uproar.

Situ Yanran beside him had a strange look in her eyes, and her little hands clenched the corners of her clothes, as if she was interested in one of the treasures.

Even the White-haired Sword Demon, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes when he heard about the Green Lotus Sword Heart Jade.

The first two kinds of pills are nothing to the city lord, just a few pills, but the last two are extraordinary.

Having lived in Feiyun City for many years, and with his clone Chen Sheng helping him gather information, Chen An had heard of these two treasures.

The Jiuxiao Dragon Roar Sword is extraordinary. It is made of meteorite iron from outer space and the bones of a five-clawed golden dragon. It has been forged for 9981 years. The sword body is three feet and six inches long, which is exactly the number of Zhoutian. Among the first-level treasures of Xuanqi, it is a top treasure!

What's even more unique is that the Jiuxiao Dragon Roar Sword contains a set of unparalleled powerful "Dragon Roar Sword Tactics", which has a total of nine moves, each corresponding to a layer of the Jiuxiao. If practiced to the highest depth, it can draw on the power of the Jiuxiao, making the sword like a dragon, cutting off all injustices in the world.

Such treasures are an unparalleled temptation for any sword practitioner, and are enough to allow their sword skills to achieve a qualitative leap in a short period of time.

As for the Green Lotus Sword Heart Jade, this jade is even more extraordinary. It originated from the essence of a thousand-year-old green lotus that condensed when it closed in the depths of the ancient sword pool. After countless years of nurturing and sword energy, it finally transformed into a transparent and warm gem that contains supreme sword intent.

If you practice with this jade, your sword skills will surge like spring water and your progress will be rapid.

The most important thing is that the Green Lotus Sword Heart Jade can inspire and purify the practitioner's sword heart, allowing him to avoid detours on the path of sword practice, avoid the intrusion of inner demons, ensure the purity of sword intent, and reach the essence of swordsmanship.

Even if you hold on to it for a long time, you can increase the probability of breaking through to the next level of sword cultivation and returning to the true sword intent!

For those monks who pursue the ultimate in swordsmanship, this jade is undoubtedly the only way to help them reach higher heights in swordsmanship.

Therefore, when Ling Xuanxiao said this, many cultivators were moved.

Ling Xuanxiao seemed quite satisfied with this reaction. He pressed his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Other things are easy to say, but the Azure Lotus Sword Heart Jade cannot be used as a reward. How about this, the person who kills the most barbarian cultivators can keep this jade for ten years!"

Hearing this, the White-haired Sword Demon looked slightly disappointed, but he did not continue to sit quietly. Instead, he stood up and said, "I am willing to go!"

"I wish too!"

"me too."

Suddenly, almost all the monks present expressed their willingness to go to the front line to resist the barbarians.

Ling Xuanxiao glanced at everyone again, and the heavy worry in his eyes only eased slightly, but did not completely disappear.

But when his eyes fell on Chen An, his brows slightly frowned: "Chen An, do you have any concerns?"

There were only a dozen people present, and he could see clearly who had not expressed their views.

Chen An took a step forward calmly and said, "Compared to fighting the enemy, I have a better strategy to resist the barbarians."

"Oh? What's the plan? Tell me about it." Ling Xuanxiao's eyes lit up and he asked curiously.

The other monks also looked at him sideways. If there was a better way to reduce the pressure from the barbarians, they would have a better chance of survival, so they were naturally happy about it.

"I heard that the main spiritual beasts of the Black Armor Guard are the Six-Winged Frost Horse and the Blazing Wind Chaser. Unfortunately, I am a spiritual plant master and have experience in growing Red Flame Spirit Fruit and Mysterious Ice Cold Grass. Perhaps I can use these two spiritual plants to enhance the power of the Frost Flame Ten Absolute Formation."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into complete silence, and one could hear a pin drop.

In a corner of the hall, a disdainful voice even rang out: "I thought it was some kind of brilliant plan, but your method has long been used in the military and is outdated. These two spiritual plants can indeed temporarily increase the strength of spiritual beasts and cultivators, but they will become weak for a period of time after the effect of the medicine wears off."

"It's fine if it's just a short confrontation, but the situation in the Rift Valley is critical right now, so we have to fight a protracted war. If we follow your approach, we can't just pat our butts and walk away after this battle."

Hearing the voice, Chen An saw that the person who spoke was Pei Zitian.

Not only him, many other cultivators also echoed a few words, obviously disagreeing with Chen An's plan.

Situ Yanran next to him also winked at him frequently, thinking that Chen An was too excited and signaled him not to talk nonsense.

Chen An pretended not to see it and continued, "No, the method I'm talking about is not to use spiritual plants directly, but to refine a kind of elixir with them."

"You are talking about the Flame Spirit Pill and the Ice Spirit Pill, right? These two pills are indeed more effective than swallowing the spiritual plants directly, but there will still be a period of weakness after the effect of the medicine wears off. I think you are not afraid of the barbarians and are planning to escape from the battlefield."

Pei Zitian continued to refute and took the opportunity to make a teasing remark.

Hearing this, Chen An burst out laughing. When he was fighting with the barbarians in Lingxiyuan before, he never said the word "fear".

However, the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and in critical moments, he may have to use the power of heaven and earth to save his life.

If you use this magical power in front of the barbarians, you will definitely become the target of public criticism and be besieged by a large number of barbarian monks. That will not be a pleasant experience and you may even die as a result.

If the barbarians were determined to eradicate him, and everyone was fighting on their own on the battlefield, who would have the energy to help him?

"If you don't have any insight, just keep quiet. Everyone will think you are dumb."

After that, Chen An ignored the other party's gloomy face and said to Ling Xuanxiao: "Not only did I start my career with spiritual plants, I also know the way of alchemy. In my early years, I once obtained a method to refine an elixir called Yanbing Ronglingdan."

"This pill can not only enhance the power of the corresponding attributes of the cultivator, but if cultivators with both ice and fire attributes attack together, their auras will be superimposed on each other, making the power even greater!"

"However, there are side effects. The consumption will increase exponentially. You need to prepare enough mana-replenishing pills when fighting."

This medicine was something he had obtained from the Mermaid Tribe's inheritance pavilion. He had traded it from an unknown alchemist many years ago. It was perfect for use at this moment!
After Chen An finished speaking, all the monks opened their eyes wide and looked at Chen An.

After a long while, Ling Xuanxiao said, "Will your pills not make you weak after use? Also, will it work on spirit beasts?"

"It will only increase the consumption of mana. As for spirit beasts, it should be okay too." Chen An replied.

"Haha, okay, Chen An, right? You should concentrate on refining this elixir during this period of time. If the effect of this elixir is sufficient, part of the military merits of the soldiers and spirit beasts who take this elixir will be directly attributed to you!"

After discussing this matter, Ling Xuanxiao was in a good mood. Even most of the worry on his face disappeared. He walked into the depths of the hall with brisk steps.

"Humph!"

Pei Zitian's face turned blue and red. He lost face in front of everyone. He snorted coldly and turned away.

"If you can make this kind of pill, sell me two." The cold voice of the white-haired sword demon sounded beside his ear.

"What do you want this pill for?"

"Stop talking nonsense and just name a price." The white-haired sword demon frowned slightly, seeming a little unhappy.

"Okay, but I need your help with something. This is my exchange."

"What's the matter? I'm about to go to the battlefield, and I don't have extra time to stay in Feiyun City."

"It's not a big deal. There is a black-armored soldier named Chen Zhan on the front line. He is a descendant of my clan. If you meet him on the battlefield, please help me take care of him."

"no problem!"

Hearing the White-haired Sword Demon’s agreement, Chen An felt relieved.

In order to resist the barbarians, Chen Zhan, as a member of the Black Armor Army, naturally had to go to the battlefield.

It's really worthwhile to use two fifth-level pills in exchange for the protection of this sword master!
"Hey, are you also an alchemist?" Situ Yanran came over and asked curiously.

"As you can see."

Situ Yanran frowned slightly: "Also, aren't you called Wu Guang? When did you change your name to Chen An?"

Hearing this question, Chen An's heart skipped a beat. Oh no, this woman wouldn't think that I was deceiving her.

I swear to God, when he first came to Feiyun City, he was just being cautious.

(End of this chapter)