24: Chapter 24 Fierce Battle

Seeing Fu Yihang use his sword to deflect the Armor-Piercing Arrow.

Huang Qiang knew his plan had failed. He had originally intended to catch Fu Yihang off guard and kill him with a single arrow, as he was not confident in defeating Fu Yihang in a direct confrontation.

Seeing that he had been discovered, Huang Qiang no longer hid. He stood up and ordered the archers, "All archers, listen to my command! Fire all your arrows. Deplete their fighting force; kill as many as you can!"

Upon hearing the order, the archers of the Family secretly gave Huang Qiang a thumbs up. Being able to attack from a distance was preferable; no one wanted to engage in close-quarters combat, where the probability of injury or death was greatly increased.

"It is that traitorous wretch, Huang Qiang!" Uncle said angrily.

Uncle also said indignantly, "I didn't expect him to actually dare to come."

At the same time, the two formed a pincer formation against Qian Lu, guarding against her making any moves to harm Miss Fu Yao, while also waiting for Fu Yihang's order to execute the woman directly.

Miss Fu Yao asked in confusion, "Why would Huang Qiang ambush us?"

Fu Yihang said gravely, "Little Sister, I will explain this matter to you after we return home. Follow me closely later, and do not get separated."

"Uncle, I have just observed the surroundings. The Family has chosen a good position; we cannot retreat, so our only chance of survival is to break through their front line."

"Young Clan Chief, tell us what to do. Your Uncle's old bones aren't brittle yet; killing these whelps from the Family is no problem." Uncle knew there could only be one leader now, otherwise everyone would be left behind today, so he changed his address to facilitate Fu Yihang's command.

"That's right, Young Clan Chief, just tell us what to do, we will all listen to you," Uncle and the four guards echoed.

"Very well. Everyone, do not feel burdened. I have already requested reinforcements from the Family, and Uncle Yunjing is already on his way. As long as we can break through the hillside ahead, we can safely return to the Family."

"Watch my actions later. Once I release the Tier 4 Talisman, everyone must charge with all your might. Do not get entangled in the fight; once you shake off the enemy, break through towards the East Gate."

"Uncle, you and I will lead the vanguard. Little Sister, you defend from the center. Uncle and the guards will bring up the rear."

"Miss Qian, take this Medicinal Pill. You will follow me in the vanguard," Fu Yihang said, taking a jade-green Medicinal Pill from his Storage Pouch and handing it to Qian Lu.

"Brother..." Miss Fu Yao was anxious.

Looking at the Medicinal Pill, Qian Lu swallowed it without hesitation. She knew she had no choice; if she hesitated for even a second, death would be waiting for her.

"It's fine, Sister Fu," Qian Lu said, stopping Miss Fu Yao from speaking further.

Seeing that Qian Lu had consumed the Medicinal Pill, Fu Yihang paid her no more mind. He took out a Talisman that radiated intense Spiritual Qi, with countless specks of light flickering and drifting across its surface.

Fu Yihang charged forward first, with Uncle and Qian Lu following immediately. When they were less than half a kilometer from the hillside where the Family was lying in ambush, Fu Yihang activated the Talisman in his hand and threw it out.

In an instant, thousands of small swords made of Spiritual Qi flew out from the sky, bombarding the hillside ahead.

"Not good! It's a Tier 4 Talisman!" Huang Qiang had felt a vague sense of unease when Fu Yihang charged forward recklessly and had quietly retreated over a hundred meters.

Upon seeing the Tier 4 Talisman, he didn't even care about the Family's archers anymore. He took out two Tier 3 Swift Movement Talismans, stuck them on himself, and fled to the rear alone.

"Ah..." Under the bombardment of the Thousand Sword Talisman, the numerous Family archers suffered countless casualties, with only a few managing to escape the Talisman's attack range.

These few were also slaughtered by the first to arrive—Fu Yihang, Uncle, and Qian Lu. Qian Lu in particular killed the most, slaying seven people in a row.

Seeing a figure fleeing rapidly ahead, Uncle said anxiously, "Young Clan Chief, that scoundrel Huang Qiang is running away!"

"I see him. That brat runs fast," Fu Yihang said calmly.

Miss Fu Yao and Uncle and the others also rushed up quickly. Seeing the leveled hillside and the ground covered in corpses, she said happily, "Big Brother is truly amazing!"

Fu Yihang responded, "It is not that Big Brother is amazing, but that the Talisman left by Grandfather is powerful. Let's go, gather at the East Gate to rendezvous with Uncle Yunjing."

Fu Yihang knew it was not yet time to relax. He had originally thought that all the experts of the Family were lying in ambush on the hillside, intending to use the terrain to eliminate them.

He hadn't expected that it was just Huang Qiang and three or four Martial Masters leading a dozen archers in ambush. Not only had he wasted a Tier 4 Talisman, but he had also let that brat Huang Qiang escape.

"Hyah!"

The group rode their Spirit Horses and galloped towards the East Gate.

In the skirmish just now, except for two guards who suffered minor injuries while dodging arrows, no one else was hurt, so there were no obstacles to riding.

After galloping to a forest fifty miles away from the prefecture city, one guard's Spirit Horse could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, the guard reacted in time, rolling to the side and landing steadily on the ground.

Looking at the Spirit Horse that had fallen to the ground, it was already foaming at the mouth, having died from exhaustion.

Fu Yihang and the others reined in their Spirit Horses and looked back. They secretly felt it was a pity; a Tier 2 Spirit Horse was not cheap, and it had been lost just like that.

One of the guards reached out, pulled his companion onto his horse, and the two rode together. They were still fifty miles from the prefecture city; they should be able to hold on.

Before they could set off again, countless giant logs suddenly appeared in the sky and smashed down towards them.

"Puff." This time, they were not as lucky as before. In just one exchange, two guards were crushed to death—the very two who had just been riding on the same Spirit Horse.

"Brother Luo! Brother Zhang!" Miss Fu Yao cried out in pain as she looked at the two guards lying on the ground.

Fu Yihang, Uncle, and Uncle formed a triangular formation, protecting the others in the center, wielding their long swords and long spears to knock away the incoming giant logs.

They resisted for the time it takes to burn an incense stick before they finally knocked down all the incoming giant logs.

The two Elders, Uncle and Uncle, were panting heavily. Fu Yihang was doing better, but listening to his breathing, one could tell that he had not had an easy time just now.

"Second Master Qi Zhenglu, since you have come, why not come out and show yourself? What kind of hero hides his head and shows his tail?" Uncle shouted loudly.

"Hahaha, old man, don't try to provoke me. Save your energy; pass the Three Talents Giant Log Formation before you start shouting." Second Master Qi Zhenglu's voice drifted from the sky.

As soon as the voice fell, countless giant logs smashed down again.

The three picked up their weapons and struggled to fend off the falling giant logs.

This time, Uncle only held out for a few minutes before he could no longer support it. He called to the two guards in the center, "You two, hold them off for a while. Let this old man take a Qi-Nourishing Medicinal Pill to recover some Spiritual Qi, then I will come to replace you."

"Yes, Elder!" The two guards immediately filled the gap left by Uncle.

"Young Clan Chief, this won't do," Uncle said while fending off the giant logs.

"I know. The Family is certainly willing to spend a fortune; to deal with me, they actually set up a Tier 3 Great Formation here." Fu Yihang said calmly, "Uncle, I have already discovered the location of the formation eye of this Great Formation. Cover me later, and I will go break it."

"Alright!"

The sword in Fu Yihang's hand suddenly erupted with a blinding light.

The light flashed and vanished, shattering a large tree five hundred meters away.

Huang Qiang said enviously, "It is the Fu Family's Blazing Divine Light Sword."

This sword technique is one of the two Tier 4 ultimate techniques of the Fu Family, and cannot be learned by anyone other than the direct descendants of the Clan Chief's lineage.