Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 248 - 145, 146. The ascetic monk fueling the fire, the unsolvable Song Cheng (Big Chapter - Seeking Subscriptions)

Chapter 248: 145, 146. The ascetic monk fueling the fire, the unsolvable Song Cheng (Big Chapter - Seeking Subscriptions)

Atop the gorge, Su Mengzhen, due to being possessed, had limited perception. Her gaze, through the tips of Song Cheng’s fingers, could only see the endless green forest canopy that resembled a green umbrella, where birds of various colors flapped and soared into the sky.

She then turned her head to look at Song Cheng, only to see a pair of pitch-black eyes in the massive helmet, gazing into the distance.

"Have you spotted anything?" Su Mengzhen asked.

Song Cheng did not reply but instead paced back and forth on the gorge, all the while fixing his gaze on the distant army formation.

The numbers of that army formation changed with his movements, and the highest number always faced him, as if the three thousand troops had turned into a giant, holding a strong bow at full draw, locking onto him with murderous intent...

In fact, the Great Hall Master of the Five and a Half Hall had died from an arrow loosed by the Six Towns’ army...

Having witnessed this scene, Song Cheng more or less knew that the Great Hall Master’s death was indeed not unjust.

All of the Six Towns were monsters.

The one leading the troops must be someone from Divine Martial Town.

After years of continuous warfare, the strength of Divine Martial Town had grown, and its use of the army formation had become more proficient.

Now, the reason why the arrow had not been shot was purely because he was not yet within range, and the other side was also very tense.

Song Cheng himself was a master of military strategy, and as the saying goes, "First engage with full force, then wane, and finally exhaust." If the first arrow, which encapsulated the entire army’s morale, missed, eight or nine times out of ten the consequences would be unimaginable.

Water has no constant shape, and military momentum has no constant form. The opponents’ condensation of military momentum could not be without a price.

And according to Song Cheng’s understanding, the more solid and stable the military momentum was, the less they could afford even the slightest loss.

Several thoughts flashed by, and he continued to watch the ebb and flow of the military momentum, becoming more and more certain of his judgment.

He then stopped, used his knife to carve letters on a rock, repeating his findings, and then casually paced, erasing the ground.

Wherever his iron boots touched, the rocks with carved letters would return to smoothness.

After thinking for a moment, Su Mengzhen said, "Then I will have the King of Li River send men to charge first, and when the front lines are in disarray, we’ll make our move."

But no sooner had she finished speaking did she shake her head, saying, "No, that won’t do, there are Noble Family Children."

With Noble Family Children present, there would surely be Soul Trainers below.

Continuous illusion techniques would turn charging soldiers into living targets.

If she and Song Cheng charged, they might be killed by a single arrow from the opponent. And according to Song Cheng’s estimation, as long as the opponents could avoid defeat, they would grow stronger and stronger. Even if he donned another set of armor and went again, he would still be killed instantly.

If she let the King of Li River’s army charge first, they would be trapped by the Noble Family Children’s Illusionary Realm, like sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Su Mengzhen fell into contemplation.

What should be done?

Song Cheng was also pondering.

If he used the power of "Great Dark Heaven" or "Extreme Joy World" to reappear, it would be relatively easy to break through the current situation... but with his realm of Perfection, fighting indeed seemed difficult.

After a brief consideration, he suddenly realized a simple fact: even if his armor was shattered, what of it? He could just condense another set of armor.

As for exposing his identity... It would not be a problem if "Two-Tailed Demon Fox" Song Cheng from the Su Family were exposed. After all, he was not "Six-Tailed Twin Ghosts" Song Cheng.

With this in mind, Song Cheng started to carve letters with his knife again, communicating rapidly.

After a moment, the two of them agreed on a plan.

Only then did he descend from the gorge, placing Su Mengzhen on the ground.

Su Mengzhen called for a "horse."

Soon after, a soldier led a white horse over.

Yan Baixiang also approached, asking, "Mother, what’s happened?"

Su Mengzhen repeated what she had just discussed with Song Cheng.

Yan Baixiang’s expression grew serious, "It must be Gongyang Gu from the Divine Martial Town of the Six Towns, only he can command the unbeaten army of the Six Towns. Will uncle be able to hold him back?"

He was a rare genius from the Imperial Family Yan of the Star-Viewing Tower, exceptional in both The Paths of Military and Martial Arts. Nearly reaching Perfection of Form Realm in his early twenties, he also possessed profound knowledge of military tactics.

His mother and uncle’s plan was for his uncle to spearhead the attack, restraining the opponent’s archers and Noble Family Children, while his side quickly charged. With his mother accompanying the charge to cast illusion techniques, they aimed to take control of the opponents with lightning speed and break through their ranks.

However...

This plan was entirely "force breaking trickery."

The precondition was, could his uncle truly restrain Gongyang Gu’s terrifying archery condensed by the Army Formation Secret Technique while also suppressing the enemy Noble Family Child, preventing them from having an impact?

And his mother, she needed to stand firm on a fast-galloping horse and dance gracefully...

They, in turn, would need to switch from charging to flanking and then complete the encirclement and slaughter.

Yan Baixiang fell silent for a moment, then his expression turned excited, and he immediately asked to fight from the worried-looking King of Li River at his side.

He had long wanted to witness Gongyang Gu’s skills, and he did not want to miss this opportunity.

As a leading commander of cavalry, Yan Baixiang wanted to face Gongyang Gu’s bow, a feeling akin to "hearing the Dao in the morning, dying in the evening would not be regretful."

Logically speaking, as the Young Prince of the King of Li Mountain and with the "Imperial Family" surname Yan, he should have had a wife and concubines already, but he did not.

Because he was obsessed with military tactics, obsessed with power, almost to the point of madness.

Su Mengzhen frowned at the young man beseeching battle, observing the joy brimming in his eyes, when suddenly, she sharply said, "Do you really want to die that much?"

Yan Baixiang was taken aback, and hurriedly explained, "Mother, when it comes to cavalry charge and control, there’s no one in the entire camp who surpasses your son, so..."

Slap!!

Without warning.

Su Mengzhen, on tiptoe, delivered a fierce slap direct to the face of the "Little Overlord of the Yan Family."