[Survival Time: 18:53:12]
One night has passed, and the survival time has approached nineteen hours. In this perilous world, surviving this long is truly a difficult task, especially for a weak and helpless Spiritual Specialist like me.
Sigh~
Ye Mingqiu sighed.
Thankfully, I just need to survive another five hours to complete the mission and return.
Though that's good, but...
He still felt quite puzzled. Why didn't the Zhou Army launch an attack all night? Could they be underestimating me, despising me? Looking down on me? Why treat a poor person like me this way? Why?
I even worried all night about them, so anxious that I couldn't sleep well! Do they deserve me worrying so much for them?
Excessive! Too excessive!
Ye Mingqiu looked distressed, sighed deeply, like a poor soul abandoned by fate.
He wandered the streets, with few pedestrians around, as most ordinary people had fled to avoid disaster. After all, no one knows if the Zhou Army will slaughter the city after breaking through, or enslave them, they dare not gamble with their lives.
The one-armed Centurion saw this and approached proactively, asking, "General, are you sighing for the people of Chaoge?"
"Indeed."
"Oh!"
The one-armed Centurion sighed and said, "The Zhou Army provoked war, gathered troops to besiege Great Shang. Though our city has been difficult to hold, other border towns do not have such brave generals. At this moment... they're probably already breached by the Zhou Army, marching straight into Chaoge. It's sad, it's lamentable."
"Yes."
Ye Mingqiu slowly nodded.
His eyes slowly shifted, understanding some things from a different perspective.
Turns out, the Zhou Army didn't continue the siege, not because they didn't want war, but because they had successfully broken through other border towns and might have already reached Chaoge, making it pointless to engage a border town that offered little benefit from fighting.
This world is about the Fall of Chaoge, the trial content is also the Fall of Chaoge, so Ye Mingqiu's speculation is likely true.
If this is the case...
"Prepare the map, ready the horses."
Ye Mingqiu's expression was calm and resolute, like a hero facing death unhesitatingly.
"General... are you going to..."
The one-armed Centurion widened his eyes in disbelief, his breathing quickening.
"Although this city is already defended, the battle isn't over. Someone must stand and protect our home." Ye Mingqiu said heroically.
He laughed, gripping the Blood Spear tightly. The dark red patterns on the Bronze Spear Shaft began to shine. Dark red light connected along the shaft to Ye Mingqiu's arm, causing his arm to sprout several blood veins linked to the Bronze Spear Shaft, flickering with a life-like glow.
....
Chaoge
Dark clouds shrouded the sky, fire and blood spread across the land. A butcher named war mercilessly harvested living souls, turning them into the remains of war.
On the hill, King Wu of Zhou watched from afar as his soldiers charged towards Chaoge, piercing the heart of Great Shang like a sharp knife.
Defying the gods is impossible to survive.
King Wu of Zhou thrust his Great Sword into the ground, coldly watching the changes in war, listening to orders from his soldiers. Soon, Great Zhou will replace Great Shang, becoming the new ruler of this land, and he will bow before the Divine Race as the... Emperor.
On the battlefield, the Yin Shang Profound Bird Banner fluttered in the blood-red setting sun, dancing with the foul wind, swaying unsteadily.
At this critical moment, unusual sounds suddenly came from the rear of the battlefield.
Horses clad in Bronze Armor crushed the flesh and earth, carrying warriors dressed in Bronze Armor and wielding Blood Spears towards the final battle ground.
Ye Mingqiu only had Level 1 Riding Talent, and during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, war horse equipment was lacking, Bronze Armor was just superficially donned, merely protecting the horses, offering no significant aid to the rider. So even moving at top speed to the battlefield took a full six hours, receiving the prompt from the Spirit Realm.
[Survival Time: 24:00:00]
[You have completed the trial, would you like to settle your rewards and exit the world immediately?]
[Prompt: You can remain in this world for up to 24 hours]
With the task completed, he could choose to exit the world anytime and settle his rewards.
Exiting is Ye Mingqiu's strongest survival guarantee right now, allowing him to wield power freely in battle, and escape immediately when sensing danger, very safe.
"Finally arrived."
Ye Mingqiu looked at the orderly battle formation ahead, gripping his Blood Spear eagerly, the effect of Spiritual Erosion already activated, intuitively wanting to gain greater success on the battlefield, bringing more rewards for his Spirit Realm journey.
If he can successfully save Chaoge, who knows how much his evaluation will increase upon settlement, that would certainly be unimaginable gain.
He took out a Bronze Wine Cup, poured wine directly into his mouth harshly, spicy yet sweet flavors blossoming on his taste buds, temporarily boosting his Mental Attribute by 3 points.
"Kill!!"
Ye Mingqiu charged alone towards the Great Zhou army with unparalleled killing intent, like a comet breaking through the night.
At the end of the army formation, Zhou soldiers quickly noticed this killing intent, turning to see the lone man charging at their army, couldn't help but exclaim: "Someone! Someone is charging from behind!"
Gradually, more and more soldiers noticed Ye Mingqiu, sensed that undisguised killing intent, officers commanding the army ordered combat preparations to respond with the most rigorous battle formation against the man attacking from behind.
War doesn't allow negligence!
Meanwhile, Ye Mingqiu had already leaped from the horse near the Great Zhou battle formation, wielding the Blood Spear, killing his way into the center of the formation.
"Release arrows!!"
"Rain of arrows again?"
Watching the arrow rain fall, Ye Mingqiu's face showed a smile, feeling a sense of homecoming, this offensive he had encountered unknown how many times in previous battles, his response strategies becoming increasingly adept.
He waved the Blood Spear, deflecting arrows that could attack critical areas, while arrows falling on the Bronze Armor were nothing to worry about as they couldn't break the defense, no need to waste energy.
Ye Mingqiu's momentum didn't diminish, sped towards the army formation with extremely swift movements, the Blood Spear spun and swung in his palm, drawing scarlet arcs, shattering arrows.
"Form up!"
Another command rang out, numerous Shielded Armor Warriors set shields against the ground tightly together, while the second row of warriors stepped onto the shoulders of the first row, raising the height of the Shield Array again, creating a Copper Wall and Iron Wall in the battlefield.
"Bang!!!"
The Blood Spear plunged like a dragon, instantly piercing the shield. A mighty swing broke open a hole in the Shield Array.
Ye Mingqiu reached out to pull away the large shield, looking towards the Shielded Armor Warriors inside, showing a devilish grin, the warriors behind the Shield Array trembled in their pupils, faces revealing a color of despair.
This is war.