Chapter 172 I will teach you a magical power (ask for monthly votes) On the other side, dozens of miles outside the east city of Jiang'an County, the night was as dark as ink. The mountains stretch out like giant beasts crouching on the earth. In the forests, branches are intertwined, baring their fangs and claws in the darkness. Occasionally a bird is startled, and the sound of its flapping wings is particularly clear in the silent night sky, but it is fleeting. The moonlight was dim and eerie, penetrating through a mottled forest. On the branches and leaves, there were spots of scarlet blood beads, some of which had dried up, while others had slipped off and were hanging on the tips of the leaves, dripping down. In the woods, there were two hideous and broken corpses, scattered throughout the forest, emitting a strong smell of blood. From these pieces of flesh and blood, a hideous appearance can be pieced together. Humanoid, cyan skin, black veins, and pointed ears. At this time, there was a rustling sound of leaves all around the forest, as if something was approaching rapidly. After a while, dark shadows appeared in the mottled forest under the cold moonlight. There were strange-looking human figures, as well as huge beasts, leopards, wolves, wild boars, and demonic energy gathered together, and it turned out to be a group of demons, about hundreds of them. However, after these monsters surrounded this place, they crawled on the ground in fear, as if there was some terrifying creature lingering here.

"Have you found the person who killed my people?" At this moment, a creepy sound like the friction of bones was heard. Then, in the shadows where the moonlight could not reach, three dark shadows emerged hideously. It looked the same as the two dead bodies, human-shaped, with blue skin, and covered in black bone armor. There were uneven bone marks on the top of its smooth head. On its face, there were blue eyes in deep black eye sockets, and two long and sharp fangs in its mouth, making it look hideous and terrifying. Night Fox! It hatched from an egg in the womb due to moisture, and lives in Huyan Mountain among the Ten Thousand Mountains. In this tribe, babies look like foxes when they are born, with white fur and human faces, but when they reach adulthood, their fur is shed and they grow into this look, with a completely different appearance. This type of monsters are different from ordinary monsters. They have blood inheritance and intelligence similar to humans. They are not like monsters that transform from wild beasts and need to go through constant tribulations before they can cultivate successfully. These races are born powerful, otherwise they would not have been sealed in the cold and misty land of the Ten Thousand Mountains by great human masters thousands of years ago. And many monsters in the Ten Thousand Mountains are like this. At this time, in the surrounding mountains and forests, there were several figures of different appearances, possessing a mysterious aura, and they were several demons that had transformed. They are monsters from several hills near the east city of Jiang'an County. The tribes in the Ten Thousand Mountains broke out and wreaked havoc here. Not only did they capture the human cities, but all the low-level monsters nearby were swept away and conquered by the tribes. They followed the tribes in the Northern Expedition and became the vanguard of the attack. "Master Fox, my little demons and I have searched for dozens of miles but have not found it." A monster whose true form was a pangolin lowered its head and spoke with a trembling voice. Obviously feeling scared! These adults who came out of the Ten Thousand Mountains did not regard them, the monsters, as their own kind at all. It was intelligent and could clearly see the arrogance and cruelty in the eyes of these "adults", as well as their contempt for them as if they were uncivilized animals, and they killed them at will. As soon as he finished speaking, "boom" There was a burst of air. Immediately afterwards, the pangolin let out a sudden scream, and its entire body flew backwards, smashing the trees behind it, and finally landed heavily on the trunk of a banyan tree that was so large that several people could hug it, about ten feet away. "Ding" A metallic vibration followed. I saw a 10-foot-long bone spear as white as jade piercing straight through the pangolin's body and nailing it to the tree trunk.

The monster's life was strangled in an instant. In a breath, the figure disappeared, and a pangolin two meters in size, covered with red scales, appeared. Seeing this scene, the little demons around the forest were suddenly frightened and crouched even lower to the ground. The next day, in Guang'an Prefecture, the sky was bright. In the northern courtyard of the government office, the door was pushed open and Chen Yuan in casual clothes walked out. "General!" The soldiers guarding the door immediately became serious and saluted. Chen Yuan nodded and walked out. At this moment, outside the tent, shouts were deafening and horses’ hooves were shaking the ground. I saw dust flying in an open space of about ten acres. The field was divided into several areas. Some soldiers were riding on horses, practicing fighting, some were fighting each other, practicing martial arts, and some were practicing mountain felling flag formation. When Chen Yuan arrived at the battlefield, Li Liuqing and three other captains rode up to him quickly on horseback, and then jumped off their horses. "General!" “General!” Chen Yuan waved his hand, his eyes fell on the dust on the martial arts field, and his eyes narrowed slightly, "How long will it take for the newly recruited soldiers to initially form combat effectiveness?" "General, the current training is mainly focused on practicing military coordination, flag orders, and mountain-cutting formations. The other results are very fast, but the mountain-cutting formation is a formation that is relatively complicated. Everyone's martial arts qualities are different, and it takes some time to adjust and coordinate before initial results can be seen. Maybe there is not enough time." Liu Qing clasped his fists and spoke honestly about the current predicament and situation. "We really don't have much time left. The demon tribe has spread outside the palace. We don't know when they will be at the gates of the city." Chen Yuan said this with a gleam in his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and then turned around. "As the captains of the army, you three have a heavy responsibility. I will give you a magical skill. I hope you can learn it as soon as possible. If you can master it, the combat effectiveness of your troops will be greatly improved in a short period of time." When the three leading captains heard this, they were shocked. Is there such a magical power that can form combat power in a short time? He also thought of the amazing supernatural powers that the general had cultivated that he and others had witnessed with their own eyes. Although he did not dare to show too much emotion on his face, he was secretly excited and expectant in his heart. "Come with me!" Chen Yuan asked the three of them to enter the quiet room at the back of the villa and taught them a magical power. This magical power is one of the seventy-two evil spirits. It is simple and straightforward, and is called the formation. This school of magical power is a combination of the essence of the Eight Trigrams, the Five Elements, and the Qi Men Dun Jia. It is not restricted by form or momentum. If one comprehends the essence and attains this school of magical power, one can use oneself or the surrounding mountains and rivers to set up various formations with countless changes. As a military leader, if you learn a thing or two and then coordinate with many troops to form a battle formation, you can quickly improve your combat effectiveness. Right now, for the Ninth Mountain, most of whom are fresh blood, facing such a situation, they don’t know when the war will break out. It is obviously not realistic to let these people form combat effectiveness as soon as possible through training. And letting the captain of the troops learn the magical power of formation is indeed another way out! Half an hour later, Liu Qing and the other two came out of the courtyard gate, their faces showing hints of excitement. At this moment, in their minds, the vast and complex Qimen exercises kept changing and were extremely mysterious. The three of them were well aware of the value of this magical power. They looked at each other, then quickly walked back to their respective barracks, eager to comprehend it. As for Chen Yuan, after passing on his magical powers, his body disappeared in the villa. A few minutes later, he appeared on the street outside. The street was still bustling with people coming and going. People seemed to be unaware of the invasion of the demon tribe.

As he walked along the street, he occasionally heard a piece of news from street vendors or teahouses or taverns, saying that a wealthy family had suddenly relocated its entire clan, which seemed very strange. Chen Yuan was thinking that they must have received the news and gone to seek refuge, perhaps just like in Jinguan City during those days, when a large number of wealthy families flocked there to seek refuge. As for ordinary people, they were separated by thousands of miles, and most of them had never even left their homes in their entire lives, which led to them living in this small world, completely unaware of the situation. Chen Yuan walked aimlessly on the streets of this capital city, his mind free, thinking about strategies of advance and retreat in this bustling atmosphere. At this time, he came to a lake in the city. It was the middle of summer, the sun was scorching, willows were green on the shore, and on the river, there were cruise ships and pleasure boats, young men and servants gathered together, and young ladies were laughing and playing on the cruise ships. At some point, a small boat came towards Chen Yuan. Standing on it was a skinny old servant wearing a dark grey butler's uniform with a black collar. The old servant rowed the boat to the shore, then came to the bow, bowed to Chen Yuan, who came out of his contemplation and slowly turned his eyes to him. Then he handed over a note with both hands and bowed, saying: "Excuse me, sir. My young lady is on the boat. She saw that you are handsome and talented, so she would like to invite you to attend her birthday in three days. Here is the invitation!" Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment, then looked towards the distance of the boat, and saw a window slammed shut on a two-story cruise ship a few dozen meters away, and the sound of women's laughter came from inside. It seemed that a maid was making fun of the young lady, and the young lady pinched her out of shame and anger. "Sir?" The old servant cried out. Chen Yuan couldn't have imagined that such a funny thing would happen when he was in trouble. After thinking about it, he smiled and reached out to take it. "Then thank you, Miss!" The old servant grinned, then rowed away again, chasing after the receding pleasure boat. Chen Yuan watched this scene quietly. Suddenly, his ears twitched and he looked up at the sky. I saw a small dot of light in the sky above Guang'an Prefecture, moving quickly towards the direction of the Sky Patrol. Chen Yuan saw clearly that it was a Aotian Falcon. He walked a few steps along the shore, and the next second, he disappeared in the shadows under the willows. (End of this chapter)