Chen Ping's Sword

Chapter 372: Chapter 180: Blades on All Sides, Even Tigers Are Accounted For

"This array truly has some secrets."

Leading his two hundred cavalrymen, Chen Ping charged back and forth, not rushing to reunite with Han Xiaoru. He knew that this day would eventually come when each of his subordinates must independently shoulder their own duties, growing amidst the battle formations.

And Han Daniu was merely one step ahead.

Otherwise, always doing everything himself, charging into the array alone, was not a viable solution.

After all, the time had not yet come for one’s power to be strong enough to suppress the world.

Once entangled by others, wouldn’t the forces under him come to a halt?

Moreover, even in this small territory of Xingqing Prefecture, things were already tight, with efforts focused on one area at the expense of others. If the territory expanded, such as to the Three Prefectures or the whole of Jiangnan,

and if there were a war, with forces attacking from both the north and south, could he constantly act as a firefighter? That would be unfeasible.

As he charged and slew for prolonged periods, Chen Ping wasn’t merely focused on killing but put most of his energy into understanding the Vermilion Bird Heaven-Burning Array.

He finally understood the army array’s primary method of dealing with a Grandmaster.

And that was attrition.

If Jiang Wuji were in such a large array,

he wouldn’t last long before being drained of his True Qi.

Unless he could break through quickly, in the end, when the military array sacrifices lives to bog him down,

he might indeed be unable to escape the array’s grasp and be killed.

Of course, if a Grandmaster in the array understood the array better than the enemy’s General, naturally, the array couldn’t trap him.

He could always attack where the array’s defenders were fewer, turning the enemy’s command into a joke.

"In other words, the best way to break the army’s siege is not by relying on one’s own enduring strength for a protracted battle.

Instead, it’s about seeing through the array, finding the strongest point, and directly shattering the opponent."

Chen Ping clearly sensed that the ever-elusive Vermilion Bird Array Main General, Xiao Tong, whose military Qi had gathered the strength of ten thousand men, was formidable and nearly matched him.

In such circumstances, if the array couldn’t be broken and the opponent couldn’t be caught,

one would be at a disadvantage.

A sharp wind pierced through the layers of red-armored cavalry, suddenly stabbing towards Chen Ping.

As it entered his sights, an immense sense of crisis arose in his mind. The spear’s glow showed red light, transforming into a massive Vermilion Bird shadow, howling as it attacked both his spirit and body.

Chen Ping’s black halberd moved like a dragon, as if everything had been calculated. The halberd slightly upright, executed a move called "Riding in the Central Plains," its light flickering with wind and thunder.

The Vermilion Bird spear shadow hit the halberd shadow with a bang, exploding into a sky full of flames. As the cavalryman advanced and retreated abruptly, they slipped back into the vast military array.

Chen Ping’s halberd shadow expanded as he pursued, only for eight elite riders to enter from the front, with raised knives and spears, blocking his way.

As they were shattered by the halberd’s light, the Vermilion Bird spear shadow had already retreated far.

Behind him, two hundred riders, two Martial Hall disciples who had achieved Great Success in the Twelve Main Meridians, were swept up by the tide-like attack and were dismounted and killed by chaotic blades.

"An excellent tactic, using cavalry entanglements, with the Main General striking lethally at any moment, coming and going without lingering in battle."

Chen Ping silently praised in his heart, his gaze as calm as ice.

He felt as if a thin veil clouded his eyes, about to see through it all, yet frustratingly obscured.

Being trapped by this massive army wasn’t without benefit. Aside from the rapid growth in strength and temperament of his subordinate cavalry, Chen Ping’s understanding of arrays was flipping and growing.

"Only through the battlefield can one truly understand arrays and enhance their Fortune Array skills. Relying solely on textbook study is futile without experiencing a bloody battle."

Just a bit more, and he could see through the enemy’s array and enhance his military array Fortune Array skills.

Without further hesitation, Chen Ping focused his mind, and 40 of his long-accumulated 85 Fortune points silently burned away.

In his mind, it was as if a bucket of cold water was poured over him, and all the bloodshed and slaughter before him seemed distant.

Detached from the battlefield, he saw countless killing moves and the exchange of countless powers of thoughts.

The sky’s Vitality flowed turbulently, originally a chaotic mess in his mind, unrecognizable. Now, it was as if he could clearly see its movements.

"Enlightenment doesn’t just improve Qi Cultivation speed and understanding of Vitality rules and Cultivation Rules; it enhances vision and analytic ability in all aspects, including techniques and arrays."

Once his Enlightenment reached 12 points, Chen Ping desired further improvement but realized that raising it to 13 points required 80 Fortune, which was currently insufficient.

However, the Peak Enlightenment of Dragon and Phoenix in the Human World at 12 points was already enough.

Just three breaths later,

he saw the true flow of the Triple Fire Array before him. The enemy cavalry, dense as surging tides, was no longer without pattern but was now distinct and devoid of all secrets.

Simultaneously, he noticed that his military Qi, gathered like a spider web with his 186 cavalrymen.

Not only were thoughts interconnected, but even this military Qi energy could be freely manipulated.

With a thought, behind him, the sweat-drenched young girl Yangg Tao suddenly had a thought enter her mind: charge forward, horizontal slash...