Jiang Shi rode his horse at a gallop, full of spirit, his entire body and the horse's back stained with blood. Lu Chengtian, lying on the horse's back, was filled with horror, his body cold from head to toe.

Only he knew how terrifying Jiang Shi's strength truly was!

In the rush through, he had at least slain twenty to thirty enemy generals.

The other soldiers who died tragically were countless.

"Worthy of being called Innate Vajra!"

Lu Chengtian thought to himself, alarmed.

This Jiang Shi probably hasn't even developed his physique to its fullest potential yet.

He had heard that Meng Fang, the Grand Governor of the Youzhou Army, with just himself and a lance, had once regarded a crowd of 830,000 enemy troops as mere weeds, killing his way in and out, unstoppable, taking the head of an enemy general surrounded by 830,000 troops.

If Jiang Shi's cultivation improves in the future, he might just be able to do the same.

Splat! Splat! Splat···

The horse galloped madly towards where Zhao Qing was. Just as they neared the hillside, the horse suddenly neighed and collapsed to the ground, gasping heavily with white foam at its mouth, truly at the brink of exhaustion.

After the intense battle, not only did Jiang Shi feel exhausted, but so did his mount.

He lifted Lu Chengtian lightly and leapt off the horse, turning to look at the heavily panting horse, frowning slightly.

It seems that ordinary horses are indeed no longer suitable for him.

He had heard that every master would have their own specialized steed, which, whether in battle or on the road, had far more endurance than average horses.

"I need to find time to get a good mount," Jiang Shi thought to himself.

Since escaping from Zhenwu Temple until now, he's lost countless horses.

Ordinary mounts are really no longer suitable for him!

"Young master!"

Suddenly, Zhao Qing's shout came.

Riding a Cyan Horse, he quickly came from one side of the hill, dismounted, knelt reverently, and said, "Young master, are you unharmed?"

"I'm fine, thanks to Brother Jiang's assistance, General Zhao, please rise!"

Lu Chengtian quickly spoke, still carried by Jiang Shi at his nape.

Jiang Shi casually threw him down, took a deep breath, circulated his power, and felt his strength slowly recovering. He said, "Zhao Qing, I've saved the person for you. Where do I go to get the Secret Manual? I hope you give me a straight answer, don't keep postponing it!"

"Alright, just find the Marshal. Once you reach the Marshal, you'll get it, but now the Marshal is trapped in the Green Forest Army's scheme, surrounded by multiple armies..."

Zhao Qing quickly explained.

"Enough!"

Jiang Shi's face darkened, waving to stop him, "You don't mean to have me save your Marshal as well, do you? I advise you to be sensible, don't keep pushing others' limits!"

Zhao Qing's face changed, and he quickly said, "Brother Jiang, you misunderstood, I had no such intent."

"Then what do you mean?"

Jiang Shi inquired.

"The Marshal is currently in battle, we need to find a place and wait for him. Only once he's free can we get the Manual, and there are also many herbs and Elixir Pills that can be given to you!"

Zhao Qing explained further.

"Is it so?"

Jiang Shi's expression softened a bit, "Then where should we wait for your Marshal?"

"Let's head to the battlefield's outskirts for a look, only there can we grasp the situation and determine where the Marshal will break through."

Zhao Qing responded.

"What if your Marshal is outsmarted and can't escape?"

Jiang Shi asked.

"That's impossible, the Marshal has Martial Saint Cultivation with countless soldiers under his command, also Yi Ming Army has more than just us, there's also a contingent on Old Master's side. Once the reinforcements from there arrive, the enemy will surely retreat!"

Zhao Qing asserted.

"Oh?"

Jiang Shi raised an eyebrow.

"Yi Ming Army is divided into two; one is the headquarters led by the Old Master, the other is the Left Flank commanded by the Marshal!"

Zhao Qing explained further, "Our Yi Ming Army numbers in the tens of thousands, the Marshal only commands ten thousand!"

"Alright then, let's take a look first, don't waste time."

Jiang Shi said.

On the side, Lu Chengtian looked confused throughout, glancing between Jiang Shi and Zhao Qing, not understanding the conversation between them.

Zhao Qing immediately started explaining on the side.

Lu Chengtian's expression became slightly tense, "I see, it's true our army has a Super Grade Martial Arts Secret Manual, 'Barbarian Elephant Divine Skill'. If Brother Jiang needs it, it should be given!"

Then, the three of them set off again.

However, Jiang Shi's horse was exhausted, laid prone on the ground, gasping heavily, utterly unable to run anymore, so they had no choice but to proceed on foot.

Before they knew it, an entire day had passed.

They traversed mountains and ridges, never stopping, even as the sun set, they hadn't reached their destination.

But just then.

Jiang Shi suddenly felt a peculiar tingling sensation all over his body, incredibly dense, like a tidal wave engulfing him.

Joy filled his heart, and he quickly opened the panel to check.

He knew that the news of him driving back the Fengzhou Army and dispersing the Green Forest Army had likely spread.

Sure enough, the Reputation Value on the panel had significantly increased.

From 7240 points, it quickly soared, in a flash, breaking through to 8640 points.

After reaching 8640, the increase gradually slowed, no longer as rapid.

"Soon, I can unlock the next talent. If I wait a few more days, I might naturally reach 10,000 Reputation Value," Jiang Shi mused to himself.

He lifted his head, looking ahead to the dark mountainous expanse, "Zhao Qing, how much longer until we get there?"

"This forest is almost at its end, another seven or eight miles and that's it."

Zhao Qing pointed ahead and said.

"Alright, let's not waste time, let's make one more push!"

Jiang Shi urged them to continue.

"Roar..."

Suddenly, from the pitch-black forest came a low roar like muffled thunder, echoing through the valley, bringing a gust of fierce night wind.

Jiang Shi's body halted, turning sharply, his face solemn.

"A Demon Beast?"

He carefully sensed, staying on high alert.

His two companions also gripped their Weapons tightly, showing grave expressions.

Fortunately, the low roar only sounded once in the distance and did not reoccur, as if the creatures in the dark could sense that Jiang Shi and his companions were not to be provoked.

The three of them resumed their journey, pressing on ahead.

They finally emerged from the forest.

As soon as they exited, they could smell a strong bloody scent carried by the mountain wind towards the forest, as if a sea of blood was boiling ahead.

The three immediately quickened their pace, running forward.

As they came to the end of this forest, there was a massive high slope.

At that moment, they found themselves on the high slope, looking down from their vantage point at the distant ground.

About four or five miles from the high slope were shouts of people and horses, cries echoing to the sky, with countless shadows battling there, various fires illuminating the area brightly.

At a glance, it was impossible to distinguish who was who.

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