477: Chapter 477 Mountain God

"The Ancestor's martial arts are peerless. Taking three thousand death soldiers to attack the empty E Prefecture is more than enough."

"As the King of Khitan, I must naturally remain here to command the main army and seize the Three Prefectures of Yan."

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan spoke as if it were only natural, picking up his wine bowl and taking a large gulp.

"Seize the three prefectures? Do you even believe that yourself?"

"If the Yan Region could truly be taken, why would Yelv Heqi avoid the Prince of Zhenbei and choose to attack E Prefecture instead?"

Marshal Suhe grinned. "He's just using you to stall the Prince of Zhenbei. He's making you the scapegoat..."

*Crash!*

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan smashed his wine bowl with a punch, his eyes widening in fury. "How bold of you, Marshal Suhe! Even now, you still try to sow discord?"

"Regardless of what the Ancestor's plans are, I know exactly what you're up to by bringing your army to seek refuge with me!"

"I've got news for you. Your foster son, Tulishen, has already fallen into my ambush. He's been hit by several poison arrows; he likely won't live much longer."

Hearing this, Marshal Suhe's body jolted, and a hint of tears appeared in the corners of his eyes.

"Setting aside whether the Prince of Zhenbei will even come here, even if he does, these thousands of caves in the Sandao Sea are intricately interconnected. It won't be easy for him to find this place."

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan said smugly, "I've arranged a large number of death soldiers outside who will send me signals at any moment."

"Once the Prince of Zhenbei's trail is discovered, I can relocate."

"No matter how high Lin Xiao's martial arts are, once he arrives here, my five thousand Holy Water soldiers will be more than enough to give him a hard time!"

"Perhaps... once the caves collapse, he'll be buried alive directly. Hahahaha..."

Just then, the sounds of fighting suddenly erupted from outside the cave?!

"Great King! Someone has fought their way in!!"

A Golden Wolf Guard rushed in, his face tense. "Quickly, relocate through the back!"

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan's expression changed drastically. "How can this be?!"

Could the Prince of Zhenbei's luck really be so good that he found his location instantly!?

Marshal Suhe, however, looked as if he had expected this all along, a sneer playing on his lips.

Driven by malice, Khitan King Yelü Dachuan drew the dagger from his waist, rushed to Marshal Suhe, and plunged it directly into Marshal Suhe's heart!

"Argh!!"

Marshal Suhe trembled in agony, his eyes like those of a dying old wolf, staring viciously at Khitan King Yelü Dachuan.

"If I'm going to die, I'm dragging you down with me!!"

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan pulled out the dagger and ran toward the back of the cave without hesitation.

A group of female family members and guards followed him in a frantic scramble.

Before long, Lin Xiao, holding his black blade, charged into the cave like a gust of wind.

To him, these Khitan soldiers with boosted combat power were no different from ordinary soldiers.

He mowed them down like stalks of grain along the way. The only reason he used a blade was for convenience and to avoid causing the mountain to collapse.

"Marshal Suhe?"

Lin Xiao saw the old Marshal, who was breathing his last, and hurriedly stepped forward to check on him.

"Quick... pursue..."

Marshal Suhe's eyes darted toward a nearby cave. He clearly knew he wouldn't survive and only wanted Lin Xiao to avenge him.

Lin Xiao tried using the Technique, but found it could not heal a damaged heart.

Without hesitation, he first used his true qi to protect the old man's heart meridian and stop the bleeding, then carried him directly out of the cave.

Although this would waste a lot of time and allow Khitan King Yelü Dachuan to prepare again...

...it didn't matter to Lin Xiao. Since he had promised Tulishen he would save Marshal Suhe, he naturally had to fulfill that promise.

Furthermore, Lin Xiao admired the old man's abilities; talent was hard to come by!

"Foster Father!!"

Seeing the old man Lin Xiao brought back, tears immediately burst from Tulishen's eyes.

He had never seen the once-mighty old Marshal suffer such humiliation.

Gu Zhiyao quickly ran forward and examined the injury.

"Dr. Gu, can he be saved?" Lin Xiao asked.

Gu Zhiyao's expression was grave. "He's lost too much blood. I can only do my best. His body is too weak; the chances aren't high..."

Even as she said this, the woman opened a small bundle she carried, which contained several delicate surgical instruments.

Although Lin Xiao wasn't a medical student, he could tell that this was already within the realm of surgery.

For Medicine King Valley to possess such medical Techniques, it certainly had something to do with the Heavenly Palace.

"Divine Physician Gu! I beg you! As long as you can save my foster father, my life is yours!!" Tulishen hurriedly kowtowed.

"What would I want your life for? Just stop bothering me!"

Gu Zhiyao said crossly.

Lin Xiao thought for a moment, bought a pill from the mall, and handed it over.

"Have him take this. Will it buy some time?"

"An Earth Grade Essence Pill!?"

Gu Zhiyao was shocked. "You're really willing to part with this?! This is a priceless treasure. With this, he can indeed recover a lot of his vitality."

"Though we were once opponents, I respect him. Give it to him."

Gu Zhiyao looked at the man with a complicated expression, nodded, and placed the pill in Marshal Suhe's mouth.

Seeing this, Tulishen's eyes filled with deep gratitude.

"Your Highness's great kindness is something my foster father and I can never repay!"

Lin Xiao felt a bit ashamed; it only cost 200 prestige, hardly worth such thanks!

"Stay here and guard Dr. Gu. Don't let anyone disturb her during the surgery."

"Yes!"

After speaking, Lin Xiao turned and flew back toward the cave.

Gu Zhiyao suddenly thought of something and looked at the man's departing back with a confused and thoughtful expression...

Meanwhile, inside a grotto.

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan looked at the Khitan warriors before him, each as sturdy as an ox with bloodshot eyes. He raised his blade and shouted:

"Warriors of Khitan! That Prince of Zhenbei is but one man! While we have over five thousand brothers!!"

"And behind us are the eternal glaciers! Our ancestors are protecting us!"

"In the presence of our ancestors' heroic spirits, give it your all..."

Before he could finish, a thunderous rumble echoed, and the entire mountain seemed to shake!?

"W-what's happening!?"

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan turned pale with fright. Before he could ask more, he heard more booming sounds!

Massive rocks cracked and fell from the top of the cave into several tunnel passages.

The soldiers who were still listening to the pre-battle mobilization had no time to react before being crushed by the boulders!

"Could it be Lin Xiao?!"

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan's face was ashen. Could this guy be trying to blast the entire mountain open!?

The facts were exactly as he guessed.

Lin Xiao stood before several caves. There was no Technique involved; he was purely using the Great Mercy Hand to blast the mountain!

With the passive effect of the Qi Sutra, the range of the full-power Great Mercy Hand had expanded several times over!

With one palm strike, it was as if a giant celestial deity had pressed down, instantly causing the mountain to crumble and the earth to split!

"To think the entire army was hiding in caves. That makes things easy; I don't have to hunt them down one by one."

Lin Xiao had never seen such convenient opponents. By gathering everyone together, all he had to do was bury them alive!

Of course, the main reason was that Khitan King Yelü Dachuan had no idea how high his cultivation was.

Khitan King Yelü Dachuan treated the mountain as "cover," while Lin Xiao treated it as a "burial ground."

Plus, Lin Xiao had just learned a monstrous passive skill, perfect for large-scale carpet bombing.

[Comprehension Ability +134...]

[Comprehension Ability +341...]

[Comprehension Ability +1123...]

This battle had never been so easy!

[prestige +800]

Hmm? Someone seems to have kicked the bucket?

[Ding! Obtained Achievement "Mountain God": Killed over a thousand people with rocks. Grade: immortal grade, prestige +10,000]

Oho!? An unexpected gain!?

If it weren't for this "clever little devil" Khitan King Yelü Dachuan, Lin Xiao might truly never have obtained such an obscure achievement!

What he thought would take a whole day to resolve was over in about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.

When Lin Xiao returned to Tulishen and Gu Zhiyao, the woman had already finished the treatment and was doing the final suturing.

Lin Xiao checked and saw that she had indeed sutured the heart.

It had to be said, for this woman to perform such a precise operation under such harsh conditions, she truly deserved the title of Divine Physician.

"Your Highness, what about Khitan King Yelü Dachuan..."

Tulishen had just seen the mountain collapse in the distance with boulders rolling down; the sight had made his heart tremble.

"All dead. There might be a few who slipped through the cracks, but they've been buried alive anyway."

Lin Xiao asked casually, "Dr. Gu, is Marshal Suhe alright now?"

"As long as he wakes up successfully, he'll be fine. After all, he even took an Earth Grade Essence Pill, so there shouldn't be much of a problem."

Gu Zhiyao turned her head and asked in a seemingly casual tone, "Your Highness mentioned I was doing 'surgery' just now. Could it be that Your Highness has also studied medicine?"

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