Chen Ping's Sword

Chapter 383: Chapter 183: Life’s Leaping Dance, Sword Gang Fusion (Part 2)

Between solitary cultivation and training, his enlightenment of the True Gang Glazed Body gradually became transparent, perceiving each Key Point... and tapped into his deeply buried treasures, unlocking acupoints everywhere.

Chen Ping sat atop the mountain, unaware of the starlight above his head like an ocean, with pinpoints of brilliance spreading around him for three miles, attracting unknown stars from the distant sky, as invisible forces frantically poured into his body.

Opening Star Acupoint, merging Sword Qi and Blood Gang, his entire body transformed into glaze, undergoing gradual alterations.

Not far from him, a circle of about several thousand soldiers had gathered, first with Han Wushang and Sima Rou anxiously waiting.

Soon after, Han Xiaoru hurried over, covered in dust, and stood guard by his side without resting.

When Chen Ping came back to himself and once more opened his eyes, he found that the condition inside his body had undergone a profound transformation.

This time, the elevation in Realm was not merely an enhancement in cultivation.

Sword Intent and Blood Gang had both undergone magical transformations.

"Junior Brother, you’ve finally awakened. Was this advancement significant?"

Han Xiaoru’s face was covered in sweat, mud, and blood, yet she smiled widely with shining white teeth, breathing a long sigh of relief, filled with joy.

"Yes, the advancement was immense. If I must mention the Realm, it should be the Mid-Stage Unity Realm."

Chen Ping introspected his own body and found that internally, not only had the Three Bright Acupoints, Three Divine Acupoints, and Three Hidden Acupoints opened, but unknowingly, twenty-seven acupoints surrounding these three areas had been activated, each acupoint gathering a surging force of Blood Essence.

’Thirty-six Dantian, how did I manage to fill them all?’

Chen Ping looked around and then glanced at the marks on Han Xiaoru, a slight chill in his heart: "How many days have I been sitting here?"

"Fortunately, not too long, only four days have passed. According to the scouts’ reports, the Cui Family’s army moved slowly, just now reaching Xianggu County, while Grandmaster Cui is setting up in the city, preparing to cleanse away dust and arranging a meeting with the County Magistrate."

"So meticulous?"

Chen Ping felt a joy within.

What he feared most wasn’t anything else but the Cui Family’s army rapidly deploying and marching day and night toward Xingqing Prefecture.

Most of his troops are newly acquired and insufficiently trained, and their loyalty hasn’t completely solidified. If a battle were to break out, the outcome was uncertain.

Especially since it’s known that Grandmaster Cui Huchen, well-versed in both civil and military affairs, adept at astronomy and geography, and understanding the intricacies of human nature, is also knowledgeable about military strategy with profound enlightenment.

Since childhood, his wisdom and intelligence were evident, learning everything swiftly, including military books and tactics.

Regarding military arrays, his expertise lies in the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, and if he leads an army in battle, the deployment of such an array could determine life and death in an instant.

Though Chen Ping had reached the third level in Fortune Array, the "Eight Directions" level, he still didn’t dare claim victory against this elder from the Cui Family on the battlefield.

For no other reason, the opponent’s cultivation and martial arts are quite strong, while possessing thirty thousand armored cavalry and sixty thousand armored infantry, far more than his own strength.

Especially in terms of troop quality.

In Xingqing Prefecture, apart from the original Xuanwu Guard, most were newly surrendered, and only about ten thousand were true elite armored soldiers, whereas the rest were ordinary soldiers dressed in cloth.

Their numbers were nearly double, and in terms of elite quality, the disparity was severalfold.

When the difference between the main generals is not significant, victory or defeat is inevitable, as even Han Xiaoru could discern.

Therefore, winning this battle through straightforward confrontation is unfeasible.

Another method must be devised, such as employing unexpected troops.

But from the information received through Han Xiaoru, it became clear.

Cui Huchen has mastered the essence of being "steadfast."

Even though it’s a major expedition for revenge, the opponent isn’t rushing at all.

Secretly, he incited the Changhe Gang, dispatching family resources for disruption, while he slowly moved the front lines, advancing no more than fifty miles a day, frequently resting in towns, feasting, and bathing on the journey.

Under such circumstances, attempting an ambush on their army is impossible.

Considering the opponent’s troop strength, Chen Ping couldn’t help but feel some envy: "Indeed, a thousand-year Noble Family. At a critical moment, the power they can mobilize is astonishingly strong."

"Indeed, the Cui Family, rooted in Hexi County, overseeing five towns, essentially dictates everything, with countless shops, inns, banks, and mineral resources. Not to mention, the family owns millions of acres of fertile land, with descendants flourishing, even the steward knows well how many sons and grandchildren the family has.

With such financial and human resources, along with extensive networking, nurturing four Grandmasters isn’t surprising."

Han Xiaoru’s focus was somewhat different; she wasn’t afraid of their numerous troops and financial strength.

What concerned her was the Cui Family deploying three Grandmasters this time.

Besides Cui Lin stationed in Hexi County, the elder Cui Huchen and the two tigers of the Cui Family, Cui Bowen and Cui Botao, are leading an army of a hundred thousand, pressing forward like Mount Tai.

The knowledgeable now understood that this time, the Cui Family intended to flex their muscles and reveal their fangs.

After the breakdown of Xingqing Prefecture’s plans, they didn’t want to be underestimated nor let those who oppose them escape, of course opting for a show of force to crush them.