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At this moment, Yang Chuannan felt immense pressure from behind, but he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
It wasn't that he was particularly loyal to the Great Feng, but rather that the current situation was unclear, and he didn't know the strength of either the Night Watchman or the Witch God Sect.
One wrong step could cost the entire Yang family their lives.
Currently, the more than 3,000 troops under the command of Yang Chuannan are all under his orders. As long as he remains steadfast, the army will not fall into chaos.
If rebelling means becoming cannon fodder, it's better to go to the capital and eat in jail.
"Lord Yang, Lord Song has already raised an army. The Five Cities Garrison has surrounded the post station. I reckon Governor Zhang has probably been chopped into mincemeat by now, hehehe!"
The deep voice of the man in black behind him rang out again, and Yang Chuannan instantly broke out in a cold sweat!
Song Changfu!
Provincial Governor Song Changfu is that important pawn!
This news quickly shook Yang Chuannan's mind. If the imperial envoy and governor were to die a violent death in Yunzhou, then he, as the military and political leader, would have no choice but to rebel.
"Chirp!"
Just then, a loud shriek came from the sky, and a black shadow several meters long swooped down from the sky!
The golden eagle's wings whipped up several whirlwinds, sending sand and stones flying and dust billowing, making it impossible for thousands of soldiers to open their eyes.
Under the moonlight, the giant eagle's golden beak gleamed with a cold light as it attacked the man in black who was fighting Yang Yan.
"Miaozhen!" The scales in Yang Chuannan's heart, which had just tipped, began to waver once again.
Li Miaozhen's Golden Eagle Army was a key force in Yang Chuan's campaign against bandits, and Li Miaozhen, a fourth-rank official, was the most renowned expert in Yunzhou.
"The white-robed sorcerer behind the Witch God Cult has been killed by Li Chang'an, the Golden Gong, and the fourth-rank Dream Witch has been executed. Lord Yang, you have raised an army to fight against Song Changfu. Your past actions will be forgiven!"
Li Miaozhen's clear voice resounded throughout the military camp, and at the same time, a bolt of lightning struck the ground, hitting the head of the man in black.
With the Crimson Dragon Spear crackling with lightning, and Yang Yan attacking from both sides, the man in black suddenly found himself on the defensive.
The soldiers were completely confused by Li Miaozhen's words, but the two men in black were deeply shaken.
The white-robed sorcerer was their national advisor, and an unfathomable second-rank sorcerer. Ordinary people could never see him, but Li Miaozhen said that the white-robed sorcerer had been killed!
A second-rank sorcerer is incredibly powerful; even a second-rank martial artist or Taoist priest might not be able to harm him. If one enters the realm of sorcerers, a single second-rank sorcerer can easily defeat several martial artists and Taoist priests of the same rank.
There's also a hidden fourth-rank Dream Witch who won't show up until the very last moment, and Li Miaozhen said that the Dream Witch is also dead. Could that be true?
Yang Chuannan's heart pounded violently. It was clear that both sides were trying to win him over. If Song Changfu really rebelled with 50% of his troops, even the night watchman would have to rely on him to quell the rebellion.
"Miaozhen! Save me!"
Yang Chuannan shouted loudly, his voice hoarse and his face pale. After shouting these two sentences, he suddenly fainted.
Yang Yan watched from afar and cursed inwardly, "What a traitor! This guy wants to sit back and watch the tigers fight, and then help whoever wins."
When the officers saw Yang Chuannan faint, they immediately surrounded him, pinching his philtrum and massaging his acupoints, each one more anxious than the last.
At this crucial moment that would determine his fate, Yang Chuannan suddenly fainted. How timely!
"What are you all standing there for? Strike first and kill Li Miaozhen!"
The black-clad man caught in the crossfire roared, and the black-clad man who was originally standing behind Yang Chuannan also drew his long sword, and a blade of light several feet long instantly slashed towards Li Miaozhen.
"Ghost Blade, Yuwen Cheng! You're still alive!" Yang Yan exclaimed in surprise.
This Ghost Blade is the most wanted criminal in Da Feng, who committed several massacres. He suddenly disappeared a few years ago, but now he has reappeared.
It's clear that Yuwen Cheng wouldn't have wanted to make a move if Li Miaozhen hadn't arrived, because any action would have exposed his identity.
Li Miaozhen's spear flashed, and she fought Yuwen Cheng's Ghost Blade to a standstill. The entire military camp was left in ruins and torn apart.
Yang Chuannan listened to the commotion outside and continued to feign unconsciousness.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the air where the four were fighting.
"Keng!"
A green flying sword descended from the sky, and in the blink of an eye, Yuwen Cheng, whose fearsome reputation was known throughout the world, was pinned to the ground.
The flying sword struck the ground with a violent tremor, and Yuwen Cheng coughed up blood, his pupils dilating instantly.
Crimson blood gushed out, and the dignified fourth-rank martial artist with copper skin and iron bones was killed by a single sword strike without any ripples!
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Li Miaozhen, Yang Yan, and the other man in black stopped fighting and stared in disbelief at Yuwen Cheng, who was pinned to the ground.
A fourth-rank martial artist, a top expert among mortals, has become so vulnerable.
The warrior's warning system for danger is the strongest among all systems, but he really didn't sense any danger just now.
The thousands of soldiers who were gradually gathering were terrified. If this man's flying sword flew into the crowd, he would kill countless ordinary soldiers before stopping.
With only a few thousand men in the Guard Commandery, how long could he possibly kill them all?
Li Chang'an's figure had just appeared, killed one person, and then disappeared again, leaving only the silent military camp, where thousands of soldiers could almost hear their own tense breathing.
The officer holding Yang Chuannan's head suddenly felt his hand being grabbed and then pinched hard on Yang Chuannan's philtrum.
Then, Yang Chuannan suddenly jumped up from the ground and gave orders to the soldiers.
"All soldiers, listen to my command! Seize this bandit who has kidnapped and is threatening me!"
"General Xu, lead the vanguard of the Guard to the post station to rescue Governor Zhang!"
General Xu immediately accepted the order and, leading his soldiers who had recovered from the shock, rushed towards the post station.
The lone man in black was quickly defeated by Yang Yan and Li Miaozhen and captured by the night watchmen.
Yang Chuannan knelt down in front of Yang Yan with a thud, his buttocks sticking up high, and he cried out with tears streaming down his face.
"Fortunately, Lord Yang arrived in time! Those two fourth-rank martial artists kidnapped me and threatened my family. If it weren't for your timely arrival, I would have been doomed!"
Yang Yan said calmly, "Lord Yang is unyielding to the death, which shows his backbone. Now that the situation is urgent, we should rescue Governor Zhang first!"
He knew all too well that Yang Chuannan was not resolute in his heart, but he still needed Yang Chuannan to deal with Song Changfu's rebel army, so he could only appease him for the time being.
As Wei Yuan often said, we should settle accounts after the autumn harvest.
According to the final plan of the Witch God Cult, after this rebellion, the imperial envoy was killed, and Song Changfu took over Baidi City.
Then, bandits supported by the Qi Party and the Witch God Cult would attack the prefectures and counties of Yunzhou, completely separating Yunzhou from the territory of the Great Feng Dynasty.
Yunzhou Post Station.
Xu Qi'an and the Golden Eagle Army have retreated here and joined forces with Governor Zhang. Most of the hundred Tiger Guards were killed or wounded. The Golden Eagle Army is fierce and its fighting strength is comparable to that of the rebel army of the Military Command.
Everywhere there were shouts of battle, the sounds of bowstrings, muskets, and clashing weapons, creating a scene of a bloody great battle.
The post station was so badly damaged that there wasn't a single intact spot left. Under the protection of several night watchmen, Zhang Xingying huddled in a corner.
Amidst the vast ruins of houses, Yang Qianhuan and Jiang Luzhong are working together to deal with the prefect of Yunzhou, who is also the fourth-rank Dream Witch.
Xu Qi'an and Li Yuchun rushed to the front and engaged in close combat with the rebels. Although they were wounded in several places, they were not seriously injured.
If Xu Qi'an hadn't stayed up too late, he wouldn't have even gotten injured.
The dream witch's muscles bulged, her eyes turned red, and she let out a beast-like growl.
Jinlu Jiang Luzhong, however, appeared to be powerless, as he and Governor Zhang and others had been poisoned.
No one could have imagined that the dignified prefect of Yunzhou was actually a dream witch of the Witch God Cult. So, without any warning, everyone was tricked by this traitorous high-ranking official and was poisoned.
Moreover, this dream witch did not expose herself voluntarily. When everyone was poisoned, the prefect also pretended to be poisoned, but when he got close to Governor Zhang, he was seen through by the three seventh-rank sorcerers accompanying him.
To the surprise of the three sorcerers, after so many days in Yunzhou, they had not discovered that the prefect was a dream witch.
But tonight, the prefect's aura gradually became unstable, which they eventually noticed.
What they didn't know was that Xu Pingfeng had voluntarily given up protecting this fourth-rank Dream Witch after being seriously injured by Li Chang'an and knowing that the situation in Yunzhou was hopeless.
Because Li Chang'an is there, even if he doesn't expose him, Li Chang'an will find him out anyway, so he's going to die either way.
As a sorcerer, Yang Qianhuan mainly played a support role. Jiang Lu's poison was gradually subsiding, and with the help of Yang Qianhuan's formation, they finally managed to cut off one of the Dream Witch's arms.
However, to the two's surprise, the Dream Witch picked up the severed arm and pressed it against the severed area.
The severed arm was reattached by strands of scarlet blood.
This is the Blood Spirit Puppet Technique, which can be mastered by a ninth-rank wizard. It can turn living people into puppets and, at the cost of burning their life essence, catalyze the puppets into fearless warriors.
Therefore, ninth-rank wizards are also known as "blood spirits".
Of course, a ninth-rank wizard can only increase the combat power of a puppet to a very limited extent, and cannot even reattach severed limbs; this is a skill that can only be achieved by a fourth-rank wizard.
A silver-robed figure reminded him, "Lord Jiang, the Dream Witch is not good at close combat. As long as he doesn't get his hair or flesh, he won't be able to cast his curse!"
Jiang Lu felt bitter inside. The Dream Witch was indeed not good at close combat, and had severed the opponent's arm with a single strike, but this thing could actually regenerate its severed arm.
The Great Feng Dynasty and the Witch God Cult often clashed, so the night watchmen specialized in studying the witch doctor system.
A ninth-rank wizard can not only turn people into puppets, but also instantly boost the combat power of any ordinary person until all of Jiang's life essence is burned up, until he is completely exhausted.
At the same time, a ninth-rank wizard can also stimulate the potential of his companions, which also requires burning blood and qi.
The ability of an eighth-rank wizard is to use curses to kill. Based on the target's birth date and personal belongings, the wizard uses objects such as blood, flesh, and bodily fluids as a medium to curse the target. Therefore, an eighth-rank wizard is also known as a curse master.
The advantage of a spellcaster is that their methods are unpredictable and difficult to defend against, but their disadvantage is also obvious: they can only deal with targets whose cultivation level is lower than their own.