19: Enemy night attack

“The difficulty of martial arts clearly increased a lot after reaching the Copper Skin level, but achieving Major Achievement is not a problem with sufficient resources; it just requires more time and effort.”

“The key is how to Breakthrough the Iron Skin level? Only by reaching this level can I truly be unafraid of blades and swords.”

After Li Ergou and the others left, Gu Chang simply washed himself and prepared to rest.

It had been almost a month since his Breakthrough to the Copper Skin level, and he had never slackened during this period. Even during the day, he fought on the battlefield, and at night, he seized the time to practice martial arts.

This level of diligence was quite rare even within the entire Xuanjia Army. Most soldiers would choose some way to indulge themselves and vent negative emotions after fighting.

Only Gu Chang himself put all his mind into practicing martial arts, which naturally made his progress much faster compared to others.

In the middle of the night, Gu Chang suddenly opened his eyes because the ground vibrated. The heavy sound of horse hooves could not be faked.

“Enemy attack!”

“There’s an enemy attack!”

“Kill! Ah!”

“There are traitors! Run!”

“Fire! The provisions are burning!”

“Put out the fire! Quickly put out the fire!!”

“…”

A moment later, various sounds exploded in the military camp. The previously quiet military camp instantly became chaotic, and the soaring flames illuminated the fierce enemy charging in.

The soldiers who had just been startled awake inside the military camp were immediately cut down. Screams and sounds of battle were incessant.

“Night raid on the camp? Why didn’t the sentries give a warning?”

Gu Chang quickly put on his armor and picked up his weapon, while also pondering the current situation in his mind.

“Brother! Brother!”

“The enemy is here!”

“Xuanjia Army, assemble!!”

“…”

Soon, Li Ergou and others immediately appeared around Gu Chang, and Zhou Yun’s voice also rang in their ears.

The Xuanjia Army were elites after all. Even at this moment, they did not fall into complete panic, quickly assembling and gathering under Zhou Yun’s command.

“Enemy night raid! If you don’t want to die, follow me!”

“All enemies will be killed without mercy!”

“Those who disobey orders will be killed!”

“Those who disrupt military morale will be killed!”

“…”

After the Xuanjia Army was mostly assembled, Zhou Yun roared these orders at them.

With that, Zhou Yun immediately led them towards the chaotic area.

“Kill!”

“Pfft!”

“Spare me!!”

“Die!”

“Clang! Snap!”

Along the way, any soldiers running aimlessly, enemies appearing, or personnel disobeying orders were directly killed. At this point, there was no room for nonsense; the important thing was to restore order.

Soon, the Xuanjia Army clashed with the enemy forces that had rushed into the military camp. The two forces immediately engaged in a fierce, interlocked battle within the camp.

However, the Xuanjia Army alone was ultimately not enough. Other elite soldiers were either in other parts of the military camp or had not yet completed their assembly. Furthermore, with flames raging across the camp and the Auxiliary Army scattering and fleeing, the surroundings were in chaos, making it impossible for the Xuanjia Army to hold out for long.

Therefore, after about an incense stick’s time of engagement, the entire Xuanjia Army was scattered. Gu Chang could only lead the trusted soldiers around him to break out of the military camp.

“Follow me!”

However, before leaving the military camp, he still wanted to take some things, such as the medicinal herbs in the mess hall and Zhou Yun’s personal collection.

The army was in chaos now, which was a good time to act. Even if it ultimately failed, it didn't matter; he would just consider it an attempt.

“Yes! Brother!”

“Understood!”

At this time, only about fifteen or sixteen people were still following Gu Chang; the rest had either died or been scattered.

Relying on his familiarity with the military camp, Gu Chang quickly returned to the Xuanjia Army’s station and then rushed directly towards the mess hall.

At this point, it was also in chaos, with many soldiers either running or dying. Fortunately, the enemy’s main focus was not here, so there weren't many who dared to block the way.

“Pack all these medicinal herbs and take them away!”

Upon arriving at the mess hall, Gu Chang immediately gave the order. Li Ergou, Wang Da Niu, and others followed his command without any hesitation. A few others were still somewhat hesitant but did not speak up.

“You few, take more provisions! If you don’t want to starve to death, hurry up and get to work!”

Seeing this, Gu Chang ordered again. Upon hearing him, those few immediately stopped hesitating and began to act.

Things had come to this point, and they understood that the Mu King’s army was likely finished. To survive next, they would probably only be able to rely on Gu Chang.

After quickly taking what they needed, Gu Chang immediately rushed to Zhou Yun’s tent. The other party’s tent was also in the Xuanjia Army camp, just slightly larger, with some simple furniture and artifacts inside.

Zhou Yun had gotten up quite hastily earlier, so there were some things he hadn’t had time to take.

For example, some of his spare weapons, part of his money, and some books and medicinal wine.

Gu Chang directly packed up all the desirable items he saw and took them away in one go. As for their purpose, he could only research them slowly later.

After doing these things, Gu Chang dared not delay any longer and immediately called everyone to break out towards the rear of the military camp. Staying in the military camp any longer meant either waiting to die or being captured, neither of which was an acceptable outcome for Gu Chang.

“Kill!”

“Don’t let them escape!”

“Stop these rogues!”

“Hahaha! Today is my day to earn merit!”

“Faster, faster!”

“…”

However, before Gu Chang and his group could rush out of the military camp, the enemy forces from behind had already caught up.

After several attempts, Gu Chang realized that there were enemy forces all around, making it impossible to escape in a short time. It was clear that they had already been surrounded.

“Whew! Give me all the medicinal herbs!”

“Yes!”

“Very good. Now, you all flee that way! I’ll cover your retreat!”

As the enemy drew closer, Gu Chang stopped in his tracks and then spoke to Li Ergou and the others beside him.

“Brother! If you go, we go together!”

Hearing Gu Chang say this, Li Ergou immediately refused, gritting his teeth and looking at him, unwilling to leave first even if it meant death.

Several others were also like this, while only a few soldiers who didn't trust him much quickly fled.

“Hey! Good! You’re all good men!”

“Then let’s fight to our hearts’ content together!”

“These bastards want to earn merit from us, so even if we die, we must bite off a piece of their flesh!”

Seeing the faces, some young, some rough, some resolute, Gu Chang said in a deep voice.

“Not running?”

“Take them down!”

“Charge!”

“Kill!”

At this moment, the enemy also caught up, and both sides immediately began to fight. Gu Chang wielded the steel military knife in his hand like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, his attacks exceptionally sharp. Any ordinary soldier who dared to approach him by a step would meet death!

However, the current situation was ultimately one of many enemies against few. As Li Ergou and others beside him were successively killed, Gu Chang also seemed somewhat overwhelmed, and finally, he was stabbed through the body by an Iron Skin expert from the enemy side.

【Martial Dao initially achieved, killing intent solidified, life and death are impermanent, faithful until death!】

【This Reincarnation evaluation: Ding-Shang】

【This Reincarnation reward: 7 Reincarnation Points】

【You now have 14 Reincarnation Points, which can be used to exchange for: Black Iron Battle Armor (12 points), steel military knife (5 points), tiger bone Blood Wine (2 points), You Long Spear Technique (10 points), Large Pack of Various Medicinal Herbs (6 points), Gold and Silver Wealth (5 points)】

The Reincarnation ended, and Gu Chang’s consciousness returned to his main body, while this evaluation also saw new changes.