Chapter 1214: Chapter 102: Tian Jing Mountain Range_5
Blood Skull was startled, then overwhelmed with joy; he didn’t even bother to ask how Xuan Yue did it and immediately turned to whisper something to his trusted aides. Seven or eight trusted aides vanished into the ranks, and the caravan continued to trudge forward slowly. In a short while, the trusted aide warriors returned, their faces lit up with excitement as they gestured to Blood Skull.
Blood Skull whispered to Xuan Yue, "The scouts have been eliminated; thank you, brother." He knew well that killing the enemy scouts was akin to blinding their eyes, which would be greatly advantageous for his own people and make subsequent actions much more convenient.
Under the detection of Xuan Yue’s magic, after the caravan had traveled ten miles, a total of seven groups of bandit scouts had met their demise at the hands of the trusted aides under Blood Skull.
As they were moving forward, Xuan Yue suddenly opened his eyes and said in a grave tone, "Let’s not move any further; there’s something up ahead."
Blood Skull raised his hand to stop the caravan. The mountain path ahead was much narrower than the one they had just traversed, with towering mountains on both sides. There wasn’t a sound in the forests on the mountains, an eeriness too calm. Blood Skull looked at Xuan Yue and asked, "More scouts?"
Xuan Yue shook his head, a cold glint in his eyes as he said, "Not scouts. On the mountains on both sides, there are at least three thousand people. Their breaths are very rapid; they must be enemies preparing to ambush us."
Blood Skull snorted coldly, "These bandits really have a death wish to dare intercept us, three thousand people, huh."
Xuan Yue pondered, "Captain Blood Skull, let’s do this, I have a way to force these bandits out; you order your men to prepare an attack." In fact, with Xuan Yue’s current level of magic, a full-force attack on the bandits on both sides of the mountain would undoubtedly cause them heavy casualties, but being born in the church, with a kind heart, she couldn’t bear to kill with her own hands, which is why she had made this suggestion.
Blood Skull was overjoyed. Although he was not well-versed in magic, Xuan Yue’s previous performance had filled him with complete confidence in the young magician. He immediately summoned Wind Skeleton to bring the archery squadron to the front of the team and had the cavalry squadron and heavy cavalry infantry squadron ready to charge.
Xuan Yue took out the Angel Wand, sighed softly, and chanted, "Great God of the Heavenly Realm, please lend your Divine Power that fills the space between heaven and earth to your faithful believers. Use the sacred light to purify the wicked hearts, and let the surging sacred power scatter upon this world, turning into twinkling stars to destroy the darkness." The Angel Wand surges with golden light; Xuan Yue slowly levitated from the back of her horse, hovering at the forefront of the caravan, her petite body filled with a surging sacred aura as she slowly closed her eyes and raised the Angel Wand. The golden light grew brighter, and to the amazement of the caravan, Xuan Yue’s body was completely engulfed in golden light, like a small sun. Ah Dai floated below Xuan Yue, his body brimming with battle aura, his attention focused on the movements around him, ready to respond at any moment.
The events unfolding in the caravan were naturally seen by the bandits ambushing along the mountain path. Among them, there were savvy individuals, and someone shouted in a low voice, "This is Light Magic; we’ve been discovered. Archers, quick, shoot down that magician." Although Xuan Yue’s position was out of reach for rolling logs and stones, she was now within the attack range of the bandits. In an instant, countless arrows flew like rain, aiming to pierce Xuan Yue in the sky.
How could Ah Dai allow Xuan Yue to be injured? Using the recently learned Technique of Battle Aura, he floated in front of Xuan Yue, a pale green shield of vitality enveloping them both completely. The incoming arrows couldn’t penetrate their solid defense and fell to the ground. The might of the heavy cavalry infantry’s large shields was evident, their spiked bases deeply embedded in the ground, with the caravan’s people quickly taking cover under the carts. The barrage of arrows from the bandits only managed to wound a few horses but did not cause much damage to the caravan.
