Chapter 424: Massacre

“Reporting to General You Ying: Thirty thousand human cavalry have broken through the formation of Four Corners Town! They’ve opened large breaches in all four directions—east, south, west, and north!”

“The town is now in complete chaos, but the human cavalry are still mortals after all. Even though they fought their way into the formation at the cost of their lives, they remain no match for the yellow weasel and the sword-bearing woman. Now, over half of them are already dead or wounded!”

Outside Four Corners Town, the pale-faced You Ying sat atop a war chariot. After listening to his subordinate’s report, he leisurely lifted a wine cup from the case before him, took a deep drink, and then laughed, “No rush, no rush. Only half of them are dead—how can we go in now?”

Hearing this, the demon soldier responsible for reconnaissance trembled slightly, then immediately replied, “I will continue my investigation!”

“Go on. Once most of the human cavalry are dead, we’ll go in…”

“Yes, sir!”

The demon soldier cupped his hands and turned to leave, but before he’d gotten far, he heard You Ying shout from atop the chariot:

“All generals, hear my command! Once we enter Four Corners Town, kill all living beings on sight—no exceptions!”

“Including the human cavalry!”

Upon hearing this, the demon scout couldn’t help but sigh and quicken his steps.

An hour later, the thunderous sounds of battle within Four Corners Town gradually died down. Once informed that the human cavalry had mostly perished, You Ying slowly rose and gave the order for the demon army stationed five li outside the town to begin their assault…

With a simultaneous assault from all four directions, and the town’s outer formation already shattered by the human cavalry, the 100,000-strong demon army surged into Four Corners Town in no time.

However, to You Ying’s surprise, while the town was strewn with human cavalry corpses, there were very few bodies of Four Corners Town’s civilians.

Human cavalry aren’t beasts—surely they didn’t eat all the townsfolk, right?

Sensing something was amiss, You Ying still ordered the demon army to search every nook and cranny of the town, determined to leave no man, dog, or chicken alive!

But just as he was about to go search for that yellow weasel and the sword-bearing woman, the sky suddenly darkened, and the blazing sun that had hung high overhead vanished without a trace!

A cold wind rose out of nowhere, carrying a bone-chilling cold and endless grievance, howling through the alleys and streets of Four Corners Town.

Crack! Crack!

Up in the sky, eerie and distorted cracks suddenly tore open, from which countless spectral soldiers emerged, each wielding a long spear. Clad in armor and faintly glowing, they descended from the rifts.

With just one look, You Ying recognized them—these were the very human cavalry who had been used as cannon fodder and died in Four Corners Town!

“Kill!”

A deafening war cry rang out. Countless human souls, gripping spears forged from mystical energy, charged at the demon army within Four Corners Town!

They seemed to possess physical form, yet remained ghostly and indistinct. As their spears tore through the air, they emitted sharp, piercing whistles.

In the blink of an eye, the demon army that filled all of Four Corners Town began to erupt in fountains of blood!

“Yellow weasel! How dare you use such demonic techniques!”

“You refined the human cavalry of Great Wu into ghost soldiers!”

“Aren’t you afraid of divine retribution?!”

Furious, You Ying’s chariot exploded beneath him. In just a few breaths, his body rapidly expanded, transforming into a massive green serpent, as thick as a water tank and hundreds of zhang long!

“ROAR!”

You Ying let out a piercing beastly shriek, instantly shattering dozens of ghost soldiers around him.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

The sound of the air splitting filled the battlefield as countless silver sword beams streaked across the sky like falling stars. Radiating fierce sword light, they shot toward the coiled, colossal green serpent with unstoppable momentum.

Each of these sword beams moved as fast as lightning and was infused with intense sword intent. They wove together in the air, forming a dense net that enveloped the serpent entirely.

Wherever the sword light passed, the air was torn apart with a sharp howl, leaving behind visible white shockwaves!

Sensing the unprecedented threat, You Ying roared in fury. His scales stood erect, glinting with a ghostly green light, as he tried to rely on his mystical energy and physical toughness to resist the onslaught.

Yet the silver sword beams showed no mercy. They pierced through his defenses with ease, embedding deep into his flesh.

With every dull thud of impact, his massive body was riddled with countless bloody gashes.

Each wound was as if carved by a sharp blade. Blood gushed from them, staining his emerald scales red and pooling on the ground into winding rivers of blood.

Writhing in agony, You Ying tried desperately to escape the deadly sword light—but there was no way out.

From the direction of the sword beams, he saw a beautiful woman standing calmly hundreds of zhang away. But not even a flicker of fighting spirit stirred within him.

Because the sword light she unleashed seemed to never run out—each slash stronger than the last. A rain of blades poured from the sky, suffocating him completely.

“Stop! The Great Tong Dynasty withdraws from Four Corners Town!”

“Please, Heroine, spare my life!”

Never expecting the sword-bearing woman to be this formidable, You Ying—who had never cared about pride—now howled for mercy.

But the woman had become like an emotionless machine of death. Without a word, she continued to wield her sword, unleashing wave after wave of sharp sword light.

Realizing she wouldn’t spare him, the blood-soaked serpent You Ying began frantically slithering toward the edge of Four Corners Town, crushing countless demons in his path.

Yet after being struck by dozens more sword beams and still not finding an exit, he finally understood—he’d fallen into a trap!

The formation of Four Corners Town had never been broken. They’d been lured inside on purpose—to be slaughtered to the last.

Slash!

A rain of blood burst into the air as You Ying’s tail was severed!

“ROAR!” Howling in pain, he fled while shouting, “Spare me, Heroine! I’ll swear eternal loyalty!”

Swish!

Another sword beam flashed past, slicing off over ten zhang of his body!

His massive remains crashed to the ground, raising clouds of dust. Poisonous blood gushed from his wounds, killing scores of nearby demons with its toxicity.

Dragging his mangled body, You Ying continued to plead and slither through all directions of Four Corners Town, desperately searching for an escape. Though his poison blood now spread across the battlefield, killing friend and foe alike, he no longer cared—his only thought was survival.

At the same time, the thirty thousand human cavalry—now ghost soldiers—launched charge after charge against the demon army below.

In that moment, Four Corners Town became a living hell for demons. With every breath, hundreds of demon beasts fell—some poisoned by their own general, some skewered by ghostly cavalry, and others casually slain by Qiao Min…

Up in the sky, Temple Keeper Huang, who was maintaining the “Heaven-Obscuring Grand Formation,” watched the battle below and couldn’t help clicking his tongue.

“Ruthless. I’ve lived for so many years, and I’ve never seen anyone that ruthless…”