Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1026: Chapter 367: Evasion and Surprise Attack, Jiangxia’s Complete Victory, Secret Message, Counterattack_4

Huff... Huff...

The frenzied Chief Yan Xin was obviously making it difficult for Jiang Yuanlong. Realizing that Yan Xin’s basic strength surpassed his own and knowing that neither would easily gain the upper hand, Jiang Yuanlong glanced around. Seeing his side advancing with great momentum, he angrily shouted to everyone, "Brothers, the Dajue Demon Temple has killed our Jiangxia sons and seized our Jiangxia lands. Even if we die today, we’ll strip them of a few layers of skin. Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Slaughter these traitorous dogs."

"Bhikkhu with Hair, I’ll turn you into a dead Bhikkhu with Hair!"

"Daring to fight without armor, you’re courting death!"

.........

It was clear that Jiang Yuanlong had a knack for leading troops. As he shouted loudly, not only did the over eight hundred Cold Resistance Level from Jiangxia respond, but even a few bloodthirsty fighters from the Seven Towns were inspired, and their morale surged as they charged forward.

"The difference between having armor and not having it is just too great!"

In the crowd, Lu Yang swept aside two Bhikkhu with Hair before him with his sword, quickly surveyed the battlefield, and couldn’t help but sigh deeply as he saw the retreating forces of Dajue Temple.

While Jiang Yuanlong’s words did boost everyone’s morale, the core reason was Jiangxia’s current robust advance.

With the protection of Thousand Forged Armor, the three thousand Cold Resistance Level warriors moved like they were in an unguarded land. Even if occasionally hit, they suffered no fatal injuries, while the Zen Temple Bhikkhu of Dajue Temple, lacking any protective gear, could easily sustain fatal wounds or even be killed by stronger opponents.

In less than half an hour, the three thousand forced their way through the front lines of the Zen Temple Bhikkhu, breaking into the rear ranks of the Earth-digging Realm formation.

The Cold Resistance Level wielded Thousand Forged Level weapons as their norm.

Lu Yang even had a Ten Thousand Forging Level Cold Wing Sword, though he dared not bring such a conspicuous weapon here; instead, he used a regular Ten Thousand Forging Level longsword.

The Hundred-forged Armor could at best fend against the Earth-digging Realm Limit. Even the most ordinary Cold Resistance Level would crush the armor with their bare fists.

When three thousand Cold Resistance Level warriors charged into the Dajue Temple’s Earth-digging Realm formation, it was almost a one-sided slaughter.

Slash......

Perhaps driven by anger toward the traitorous behavior of the Two of Villages of Jinbi Dragon River, the over eight hundred Cold Resistance Levels from Jiangxia fought fiercely. While the remaining fighters from the Seven Towns joined the attack, most focused on guarding the flanks to prevent the Zen Temple Bhikkhu and Qinghepu’s Cold Resistance Level from encircling them.

"Encircle them on both flanks!"

Seeing the three thousand Cold Resistance Levels going deeper, Yan Xin realized their advantage lay in numbers. If they could encircle these three thousand, they could achieve a great victory even at the cost of many lives.

So, while fighting Jiang Yuanlong, he ordered the battlefield accordingly.

"Lord Jiang, we can’t hold on!"

"The strength of these Five Great Chiefs is too overwhelming; we’ll all fall if this continues."

"It’s about time."

"Take what we can and retreat before it’s too late!"

At Yan Xin’s command, the commanders from the Seven Towns immediately reacted. Each one was entangled with another Great Chief from the Dajue Temple, their voices betraying the immense pressure they were under.

Especially Huang Tianxing, who, unlike the others paired two-on-one, was facing the Hei Yan Chief alone. Having suffered several cuts, he clearly wanted to withdraw.

"Retreat!"

The commanders’ call was effectively a signal of surrender. Although Jiang Yuanlong was extremely angry, realizing Dajue Temple’s intention to ensnare, he knew he couldn’t continue fighting and decisively called for a retreat.

"Retreat? Dream on!"

No chance would Yan Xin give them. With a furious shout, the Zen Temple Bhikkhu and Qinghepu’s Cold Resistance Level, who had just retreated to the north and south, quickly closed in from the east, attempting to seal the gap and cut off Jiangxia men’s retreat.

"Fall back!"

Having noticed Jiangxia’s forces had ventured too deep, Lu Yang led the East Ridge men to the easternmost flank. Seeing the encirclement from the north and south, he signaled his men to escape first while he stayed behind to cover their retreat.

Whoosh......

A Big Saber suddenly attacked from behind, causing Lu Yang to raise his eyebrows and swiftly spin his right hand behind to block with his sword.

Clang...

"Held back?"

In the instant the saber clashed with his sword, Lu Yang noticed the assailant held back at the last moment. Puzzled, as he was about to turn around, a paper ball flew from behind into his hand.

Lu Yang gripped the paper ball, discreetly continuing his retreat to the east.

Yan Xin’s encirclement ultimately ended in failure.

Though the Seven Towns’ reinforcements seemed dispersed, the success of this surprise attack lied precisely in their lack of cohesion.

The over eight hundred Jiangxia troops, though fierce, remained under Jiang Yuanlong’s command and hadn’t lost all sense of reason, continuously maintaining their depth control.

The reinforcements from the Seven Towns, lacking the will to fight, left an escape route as soon as they charged in with Jiang Yuanlong, never allowing Dajue Temple a chance to surround them.

Thus, as soon as Jiang Yuanlong called for withdrawal, the Seven Towns men immediately opened a path, allowing the Cold Resistance Level from Jiangxia Town to retreat eastward without much resistance.

"Ahhhhh, you Nine Towns scoundrels! Jiang Yuanlong, I will kill you!"

Only the ground was left covered with corpses of Dajue Temple Bhikkhu and soldiers, with over ten thousand estimated wounded.

The Chief Yan Xin’s heart was seemingly engulfed in rage. Seeing Jiang Yuanlong and others had long escaped, he was furious enough to almost jump with anger.