Chapter 293
The great wind that had taken possession of a human body wiped the drool from the corner of its mouth and asked, “We should first…”
“Oi, you old fossil!”
Before the words could finish, a voice filled with mirth echoed from the city wall.
Han Zhen: “?”
Standing atop the battlements was none other than our first-ever Best Actor at the Golden Statue Awards!
Li Mo, holding a skewer of grilled meat, looked down at the city with an air of nonchalance, even smiling as he did so.
“Last time I let you off easy, knowing I was here, and yet you dare to come and seek death.”
“Are you brave enough to face me in a battle of three hundred rounds?”
“......”
Han Zhen’s eyelid twitched.
This was yet another unexpected turn of events.
It is said that a gentleman does not stand beneath a dangerous wall; Li Mo couldn’t possibly be unaware that the army was gathered here for him.
Yet, instead of hiding, he boldly stood on the city wall?
And he was even pointing around with a skewer in hand?
“Come over here!”
“Today, I’ll let you in with a white knife and out with a green one; I’ll stab your gallbladder!”
“Then I’ll let you in with a white knife and out with a yellow one; I’ll stab your—!”
“!”
Hiss...
The three armies collectively gasped, the aroma of barbecued meat suddenly feeling a bit less enticing, their curiosity piqued about what kind of sauce could make it smell so good...
The shaman spirits transformed from disaster beasts leaned back in disbelief.
The Grand Master of the Great Merchant Kingdom.
Once a master of the seventh realm, a wielder of profound power.
In his prime, even a king would treat him with respect, yet here he was, being pointed at and insulted by that brat.
Even though Han Zhen had decent cultivation, his face was as dark as water. Out of caution, he hadn’t ordered an assault on the city, but he couldn’t help but retort:
“You...”
“I really don’t want to hear your barking.”
Li Mo turned his back with an air of indifference.
“??!”
That brat finished his taunt and actually turned his back!
He insulted them and didn’t even allow a retort?
And in the face of two armies, he casually turned around, showing his back to over a hundred thousand troops, as if he were dismissing them as mere chickens and dogs, completely ignoring them!
Were they not human?
Were they even human?
“Li Mo actually has his back to us?”
The Beast Hall Master’s eyes widened, utterly baffled by this turn of events.
“Grand Master, he... he’s insulting you!” Helian Wu exclaimed in disbelief.
At this moment, Han Zhen was so furious that his body trembled slightly.
If it were anyone else, he might have let it slide, but this person was his mortal enemy. It was Li Mo who had caused him to lose the Blood Phoenix Essence.
Could he endure this?
Surprisingly, he could.
The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became.
That day, when Li Mo’s strike didn’t hit him but instead shattered the secret realm, he knew that this brat was no fool.
Thus, Han Zhen suppressed his anger and ordered in a booming voice:
“This young brat is doing this on purpose, trying to provoke me into ordering an assault on the city, hoping to trap me.”
“There must be an ambush within the city.”
“Send scouts to ascertain the truth!”
After issuing the command, Han Zhen glanced to the side, where a middle-aged man wrapped in black raven feathers stood, his pupils blood-red.
The raven-feathered man nodded slightly, and the feathers on his body transformed into countless black ravens, flapping their wings and flying towards the city.
Not just him.
Several types of avian disaster beasts unleashed their bloodline abilities to scout Qingmu City.
On the city wall.
Li Mo frowned.
The intensity of the scouting was greater than he had anticipated.
Indeed, in a world like Jiutian Shidi, filled with mysterious powers, one could not compare it to his previous life...
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Chapter 319: The Gift of the Bad Ice Chunk for the Siege
The empty city strategy, barbecue edition, combined with the essence of a fighting king, was proving to be remarkably effective.
The generals atop the city wall were still eating and drinking, but their hearts were in their throats, sweating bullets for Li Mo.
Not only had the young hero used ginseng chicken against the enemy’s main general, but he had also left his back exposed to the enemy forces.
The enemy troops were fierce and clearly prepared to crush Qingmu City.
Yet now, they were inexplicably halted, their advance stymied!
One person had managed to hold back over a hundred thousand troops and thousands of disaster beasts!
Was this the worth of a Best Actor?
“How are the military supplies arranged?”
“At least half an hour more.”
“But the flying disaster beasts are unpredictable; even if we try our best to intercept them, the situation in the city will likely be hard to conceal.”
The generals looked up.
In the distance, hundreds of birds of various colors were flying straight towards Qingmu City.
These flying targets weren’t particularly strong, but they flew high and fast; even a strong cultivator might not be able to intercept them all.
“Archers, prepare! Stop as many as you can!”
Li Mo stood with his back to the enemy.
He watched as the soldiers picked up their powerful bows and crossbows, drawing arrows, fists silently clenched.
Right now, he couldn’t move, couldn’t act.
He was the star of this barbecue strategy, and until it was uncovered, he had to keep the act going.
Even Zhuge Liang had to sit there and play his lute.
Now he could only hope the soldiers’ marksmanship was superb.
Well, it didn’t really matter how accurate they were; it was a blanket strike, and they would unleash a wave of arrows all at once.
From time to time, disaster beast scouts fell, but there were still some that slipped through.
“Not good, among those scouts is a peak seventh-grade flying disaster beast!”
It was a member of the Wind Clan.
It stirred up a gale, deflecting the arrows aimed at it, and behind it, dozens of flying disaster beasts followed, ready to breach the city.
“Looks like we’ll have to lower the city gates…”
Li Mo was just thinking this when suddenly, a beam of rosy light shot up from within the city, piercing the sky.
The sword energy and rosy light resembled a celestial river, with hundreds of sword intents enveloped in a chilling lunar aura.
A graceful figure, like a startled swan, suddenly soared on a sword, carrying the coldness of the moon, piercing through the void and traversing the azure sky.
Crack—
Including that peak seventh-grade disaster beast, dozens of flying disaster beasts were frozen into ice sculptures, then shattered into countless sparkling fragments by the explosive sword energy.
This move.
Li Mo was very familiar with it.
The city wall fell silent for a moment.
Ice crystals floated down like the first snow of yesterday; she landed on the city wall, her dark hair dancing in the wind, her ethereal dress fluttering, making her look like a celestial being.
“It’s the Ice Fairy!”
“She’s come to aid us; we will surely win this battle!”
“Did anyone see that sword? It felt faster than the blink of an eye!”
“This is the youngest in the top ten of the Qianlong List in Jiutian Shidi!”
The soldiers’ morale soared even higher.
They wouldn’t forget that this woman, when she first encountered the army, had the ability to command thousands.
Even Li Mo had to admit, that sword from the Ice Fairy was incredibly cool.
His heart raced as he watched.
Especially since she was now wearing the form of the Cold Goose, her silver-white ethereal dress accentuating her long legs, her entire presence exuding an indescribable cold elegance.
She was already half a head shorter than Li Mo, who stood at over 1.8 meters, but now, with that aura, she seemed even taller.
But she was so cold.
Yet the gaze she cast over was tinged with a hint of warmth.
“What are you doing here?” Li Mo, the military genius, snapped back to reality.
“Why are you standing here?” Ying Bing slowly sheathed her sword, her cool gaze slightly lowered.
“For the people who have died, for the citizens in the city, for the countless peace and joy?”
“Of course.”
“Then is it also... for me?”
Li Mo: “!”
The military genius, Li Mo, felt a tremor in his sturdy frame.
Ice Fairy, what are you doing?
Do you have any idea how hard I’ve worked to maintain this calm and collected demeanor? My heart just raced, and I almost broke character.
“Don’t forget what I told you that day,” Ying Bing said earnestly.
Li Mo remembered.
That day, the Ice Fairy had looked at him with the same seriousness.
She had said that from now on, in all matters of fate, they would share blessings and misfortunes, life and death together.
“Yeah!”
“Are you hungry?”
“Hiss, Ice Fairy, I hadn’t even thought about it until you mentioned it. I’ve only eaten two skewers of lamb since yesterday.”
Suddenly, Li Mo felt relaxed, even with his back to over a hundred thousand enemies.
Because the Ice Fairy had brought a skewer of grilled meat to his lips.
“Eat up.”
“Who grilled this? It’s a bit burnt…”
“I did.”
“Just as I thought, burnt on the outside but tender on the inside; it’s quite authentic.”
Strangely enough.
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