Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

Chapter 81: Chickens and Dogs

"A substance made from a mixture of several elements? What kind of substance is it? How can it have such great power!"

"Actually, it's just some common things, like charcoal for heating, saltpeter and other elements that are readily available, mixed together in different proportions, then wrapped in oiled paper into a stick or block shape, and then a fire rope is inserted into one end."

"Can charcoal really have that much power?"

The more they listened, the more incredible it seemed. They simply couldn't believe that charcoal, which was everywhere, could have such great power.

"In fact, all materials are composed of energy bodies, which are what we often call elemental bodies."

Regardless of the type of material, it can release powerful energy under specific conditions. However, the conditions required for many materials are quite demanding and difficult to meet.

Just like the magic crystals inside a monster, which are elemental crystal cores accumulated in the monster's body over a long period of time, each type of monster has a different constitution.

The ability to accumulate, compress, condense, and purify various elements differs, resulting in different qualities of the condensed magic crystals—it's the same principle.

"What you said makes some sense, but we still don't understand!"

On a small cliff ten miles away from Wangxiang Town, a group of men in black, like ghosts, quietly hid in the shadows.

Each of them was like a chameleon, cleverly using the rocks and trees around them to disguise themselves, concealing their figures and auras without a trace, and perfectly blending into the surrounding environment.

If you don't look closely, you'd hardly notice their presence even if you were standing right next to them.

Below the cliff, there is an official road leading directly to Wangxiang Town. A rushing river emerges from a gap in the cliff, like a fierce dragon, cutting across the official road.

Although the river is not wide, the constant erosion by the rushing water has created a deep ravine, like a scar on the earth.

A wooden bridge made of giant logs spans the river, all of which are local giant trees with extremely hard texture.

Although the wooden bridge is somewhat rough in its workmanship, it is exceptionally sturdy and has withstood countless winds and rains without showing any signs of wear and tear.

As evening approached, the sun was mostly obscured by the cliffs along the road, and the entire official road was shrouded in the shadow of the cliffs.

Just then, a tremendous tremor came from the distant intersection, and a sound like rolling thunder spread in all directions, instantly raising billows of dust from the dry road.

A large army clad in heavy armor surged in like a rolling torrent of metal, their overwhelming momentum seemingly capable of eclipsing the heavens and earth, unstoppable!

However, this incredibly powerful torrent of steel came to an abrupt halt about ten feet from the wooden bridge, as if it had been frozen in place.

The only reason was that a small, frail figure stood out starkly in the center of the wooden bridge, appearing so out of place and isolated in the tense atmosphere.

But it was this seemingly frail figure that brought this powerful torrent of steel to a halt, preventing it from advancing even a single step forward.

"Who dares to block the path of a soldier! You must be tired of living! If you don't want to die, get out of here right now!"

A middle-aged cavalryman with a long spear in his hand and a full beard stepped out of the ranks and came to the bridgehead.

Standing ten steps away from Mo Yuming, he pointed the tip of his gun at Mo Yuming's head and glared angrily.

Although he was furious, he had to suppress his anger and dare not act rashly, because he couldn't even see the cultivation level of the young man before him. He had never encountered anything like this before, which forced him to act cautiously.

"Sir, please calm down! I've traveled a long way to witness the might of the Marquis's army and see just how powerful his elite forces are! Since I'm so sincere, please do me a favor and satisfy my curiosity, okay? Hehe..."

As he spoke, Mo Yuming stepped forward, reaching out like an eagle's claw to grab the tip of the gun that was pointing at him.

Seeing this, the cavalryman hurriedly swung his spear to the side, intending to sweep Mo Yuming away, but the result left him speechless.

The spear that he had swept out with all his might did not send the boy flying as he had expected. Instead, it was as if he had struck an indestructible boulder.

Even though the gun barrel, forged from refined iron, was bent into a giant bow, it couldn't move the small, thin figure in front of it an inch.

The cavalryman was terrified and instinctively reined in his horse to retreat, desperately trying to pull his lance back, but to no avail.

Even as his warhorse kicked up dust from the ground, he couldn't budge an inch.

"You haven't even answered me yet, why are you trying to leave already!"

"Who are you? Do you know that daring to obstruct the army of the Marquis is a capital offense! But considering your youth and ignorance, leave immediately, or else..."

Seeing that he couldn't retract his spear, the cavalryman strained with all his might to pull it back while shouting angrily at Mo Yuming, his voice trembling with fear.

"I merely wish to witness the prowess of the Marquis's elite troops. If those standing behind are as useless as you, it would be a great disappointment! Sigh..."

Mo Yuming deliberately sighed and suddenly loosened his grip, as if he were toying with a trapped beast that was powerless to struggle.

Caught off guard, the man lost control of his momentum and plummeted backward, horse and all, crashing to the ground.

The spear flew from his hand and into the crowd behind him, startling the ranks.

At this moment, the commander standing in the middle of the formation raised his hand, and twelve cavalrymen immediately stepped out from the left and right, surrounding Mo Yuming completely.

The commander stepped forward and looked at Mo Yuming, who stood in the middle with over a dozen menacing soldiers pointing their guns at him without showing the slightest fear, and said:

"Indeed, heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times. To have such courage at such a young age is truly admirable! If nothing unexpected happens, you will surely have a place in this continent someday! What a pity!"

"What's a pity?"

Mo Yuming asked dismissively.

"Unfortunately, you are ignorant of your own limitations and have courted your own death!"

The commander snorted coldly.

"Dead end? Haha, you little shrimps and crabs? You think you can kill me? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew!"

Mo Yuming laughed loudly.

"I admit that you have already achieved a high-level Earth-rank profound skill at such a young age, making you an unparalleled genius!"

If my soldiers were to fight one-on-one, none of them could defeat you, but since you dare to challenge the military might of the Marquis, you must be prepared to die!

"I don't care what kind of monster you are, you'll all be left here to die today! Kill!"

At the commander's order, the dozen or so cavalrymen immediately took their positions and formed a double-ring killing formation to charge towards Mo Yuming!

Immediately, the twelve cavalrymen charged forward in a staggered pattern, five in front and seven behind. Yellow and white spiritual energy rings suddenly rose between the two groups of men and horses, intertwining and pressing down on Mo Yuming.

The earthy yellow spiritual energy was heavy, and the platinum spiritual energy was sharp, completely sealing off all the enemy's attacks and retreat routes in the formation.

More and more earth and metal spiritual energy formed a dense, intersecting net that trapped Mo Yuming within it, leaving him with no choice but to withstand it head-on.

Judging from its murderous aura, it is indeed a good formation for killing enemies of a higher level.

Although these twelve cavalrymen, averaging only Earth Rank II or III, are enhanced by the formation, it is expected that even experts below the Heaven Rank will find it difficult to escape this fatal blow. Even a beginner Heaven Rank expert will inevitably suffer damage if they are accidentally trapped inside!

The commander of this supply corps was indeed a ruthless and decisive man. As soon as he sensed something was wrong, he didn't hesitate to strike without hesitation, wanting to kill Mo Yuming.

Just as the killing formation was about to tighten and strangle Mo Yuming, a furious roar came from above the formation:

"A bunch of chickens and dogs dare to gang up on my young master! They're asking for trouble! Get out of my way, or you'll get his clothes dirty!"