10: Finding a way out

Just as Gu Chang was leading his soldiers towards the Elite Troops, a roar suddenly came from the enemy lines:

"Hey! Villain, where do you think you're going!"

Immediately after, the burly man Gu Chang had seen last time appeared directly in front of him, and the heavy, powerful iron hammer in his hand smashed towards Gu Chang.

"Bang!"

"Crack!"

In his haste, Gu Chang could only raise the wooden shield in his hand to block, but the next moment, the terrifying force from the iron hammer directly shattered his wrist and the wooden shield.

"Hahaha!"

"Die!"

The opponent's Aura was overwhelming, his physique was mighty, and when he moved, he fought with wide, sweeping motions, his iron hammer capable of taking a life with every hit.

One strike broke Gu Chang's left hand, and then another strike came smashing towards Gu Chang's head.

"Bang! Clang!"

"Crack!"

At this moment, Li Ergou, the child soldier closely following Gu Chang, suddenly raised his shield to block in front of Gu Chang, but the next moment, his entire body, along with the shield in his hand, was crushed, and splattered blood landed on Gu Chang's face.

He had no power to resist at all throughout the entire process, not even having time to let out a final scream before he died.

"You deserve to die!!!"

Even though Gu Chang knew that a single failure was nothing, and that the current situation could still be salvaged, his emotions at this moment were still incredibly furious.

Instantly, he roared and swung the military saber in his hand, unleashing the Seven Kill Saber Technique, and he lunged at the opponent like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain.

"Clang! Bang!"

Immediately, the steel saber landed on the opponent's thick armor, sending out a series of sparks, leaving only some marks without causing any injury to the opponent.

"Hahaha! You little bastard are the one who deserves to die!!"

The burly man seemed completely unconcerned; seeing Gu Chang's furious expression, he instead grinned broadly, and then swung the iron hammer backhand with force towards Gu Chang.

This time, Gu Chang dared not take the blow head-on, directly rolling on the ground to dodge, then fiercely swung his saber to cut at the opponent's legs.

"Bang!"

The iron hammer landed heavily, smashing a large pit in the ground, but at this moment, his legs were also struck by Gu Chang.

Although there was leg armor protection here, it was ultimately not as thick as the chest armor, so Gu Chang's strike successfully wounded him.

However, that was all it was; the opponent was definitely a martial artist who had achieved success in Skin Refinement, and not just ordinary Stone Skin, but a master of the Iron Skin level!

"Hahaha! Die!"

So, after the opponent reacted, he directly stepped on Gu Chang, making him unable to struggle, and then the iron hammer in his hand fell ruthlessly.

"Pfft!"

The terrifying force directly shattered Gu Chang's bones and turned his internal organs into a pulpy mess; a moment later, Gu Chang completely lost his Qi.

[When adversaries meet on a narrow path, they fight with valor, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, until death!]

[This Reincarnation evaluation: Ding-Shang]

[This Reincarnation reward: 6 Reincarnation points]

[You now have 11 Reincarnation points. You can use Reincarnation points to exchange for: Old Iron Armor (5 points), Damaged Military Saber (2 points), Current Cultivation (10 points)]

The familiar feeling after death came again, and after Gu Chang's spiritual consciousness returned, the Six Paths of Reincarnation immediately gave him his new evaluation for this time.

However, what truly surprised him was that a new prompt had appeared this time.

"Exchange? I can actually use Reincarnation points to exchange for things from the Reincarnation World?"

Without needing any detailed explanation, Gu Chang immediately understood the meaning of this information after seeing it.

However, currently, only three things could be exchanged: the first two were equipment he possessed, and the last was the strength he had accumulated in the Reincarnation World.

"Iron armor and military sabers are not convenient to take out. It's best to exchange for current cultivation, but the price is really too expensive!"

Although Gu Chang had already made his choice in his heart, now was not the time to make the exchange.

After all, his true body was still safe now; if he exchanged for cultivation at this moment, he would only have one Reincarnation point left.

This meant that if he were to die unexpectedly in the next Reincarnation, he would no longer be able to enter Reincarnation.

"I should continue to undergo Reincarnation, constantly engaging in battles, and through this method, quickly accumulate Reincarnation points to improve my strength!"

"But the key question is how to deal with this guy?"

Dying twice in a row at the hands of that burly man from the enemy army, it would definitely be a lie to say that Gu Chang had no psychological trauma.

However, the opponent was indeed powerful, and he was killed head-on; in such a situation, he had nothing to say when his strength was inferior.

After much thought, Gu Chang still had no good solution.

"Fight, with my current strength, I definitely can't win."

"The only way is to avoid him. Being a deserter is not realistic; if caught, it's death, and subsequent martial arts and resources must also be obtained through the military camp."

"There's too little room to maneuver once on the battlefield, but this time I did remember the timing and direction of those Elite Troops' actions. If I lead my soldiers there in advance, maybe I can use them to avoid that burly man!"

"If that really doesn't work, then the only option is to feign illness or suffer an accidental injury..."

A living person certainly cannot be stifled by a difficulty; when pushed to the brink, Gu Chang could only resort to some low-level tactics.

However, having died twice in a row, Gu Chang already felt extremely tired.

So he did not continue with Reincarnation, but instead got out of bed to make a fire and cook, filling his stomach while relaxing his tense mind.

"After practicing martial arts, I eat a lot. Now, one meal alone requires at least two jin of large fish. If I keep eating like this, my current fishing traps probably won't be able to keep up."

"Tomorrow during the day, I still need to set up more fishing traps and weave new ground cages. With the area of Taihu Lake, supplying my own martial arts consumption will definitely not be a problem."

After eating and drinking his fill, Gu Chang lay back on the bed, contemplating the future as he drifted into dreams.

Time flew by, and early the next morning, Gu Chang got up to practice martial arts.

Although the Six Paths of Reincarnation could now exchange for cultivation, he was still constantly practicing martial arts.

After getting a little tired, Gu Chang stopped to weave ground cages and set up fishing traps.

Living alone in this secluded water area, near an Island with only a few withered grasses, he seemed to have no connection to the entire world.

This continued until nightfall, when Gu Chang re-entered the Reincarnation World.

"This battle is extremely dangerous. To survive, we can only rely on those Elite Troops, so once the battle begins, we must approach them as quickly as possible!"

"At that time, you will be responsible for cover, and I will lead the charge. During the advance, just keep charging; you absolutely cannot stop!"

After re-entering Reincarnation, Gu Chang, as he had last time, took out his reward money and spoils of war to arm himself and his trusted soldiers.

At the same time, he adjusted his plan for this time; no matter what, he had to give it a try first.

If he could rely on those Elite Troops and captains, that would naturally be best. If not, then Gu Chang would have no choice but to use other methods.

Soon, three days passed, and war broke out again. After the two sides engaged in battle, Gu Chang immediately led his soldiers towards the direction where the Elite Troops had appeared last time.

"Kill!!!"

"Those who block me, die!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Bang! Bang!"

"Pfft!"

"Clang!"

Immediately, the already somewhat chaotic battlefield became even more chaotic, with enemy and friendly forces beginning to entangle. Some people, even in their bloodlust, were cutting down their own comrades.

After a period of charging, less than half of Gu Chang's hundred soldiers remained, but thankfully, his trusted soldiers were still by his side.

"Rumble!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Elite Troops! Kill for me!!!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

This time, Gu Chang's prediction was correct. He had just led his soldiers to the place where the Elite Troops had appeared last time, and then a series of furious shouts of killing rang out.

Immediately after, a unit of Elite Troops, clad in black armor, strong and sturdy, and each one valiant, appeared on his flank.

The ferocity of this army was completely different from that of the Auxiliary Army; any living person who stood in their way would be instantly cut down, even if it was their own soldiers blocking the path.

“Follow them! Follow me and kill!”

However, upon seeing this, Gu Chang immediately gave the order, because at this moment, the only way to survive was to follow them.

The strong enemies in the enemy army would naturally be dealt with by the Elite Troops; they just needed to provide support from behind and cut down some stragglers and defeated soldiers.