My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 375: Breaking the Formation

Chapter 375: Chapter 375: Breaking the Formation

Hearing Zhu Yinian’s words, Yan Lian gradually calmed down.

Yes, he had almost lost his mind.

With the eighth brother and sister-in-law being so formidable, those sinister plots and schemes surely couldn’t harm them.

"I must defend this place and wait for their return!"

Yan Lian gripped the long spear in his hand and then spoke in a fierce tone.

At that moment, he possessed an aura similar to Yan Lin’s on the battlefield years ago.

"They want to breach Tongzhou, seize Nanduan Kingdom, and, while at it, advance northwards to swallow Yan Country and become the overlord of the world. I will show them just how laughable their wishful thinking really is!"

He continued to speak in a cold voice.

"Open the city gates," Zhu Yinian ordered, seeing that their people were almost ready, he said to the men behind him.

"Yes, General."

Soon, the city gates opened.

Their three deputy generals, leading fewer than a thousand men, came out.

"Just this handful of people, are they coming to seek death?"

"So few heads, not even enough for us to pick our teeth with."

The men of Dongli Honglang began to laugh uproariously.

"Let me go and meet them," Yan Lian said, picking up the long spear and ready to leap down.

But Zhu Yinian restrained him.

"Ninth Prince, no need to rush. Your turn to enter the fray will come. I’ll scout ahead first."

With that, he took a long spear from his subordinate and vaulted downwards.

"With Chu Baihan not in the camp and if Zhu Yinian were to be killed, that good-for-nothing Yan Lian would not amount to much, and Tongzhou would collapse," Dongli Honglang explained the situation to Wu Ge.

Wu Ge scoffed, "It seems that taking Tongzhou will be easier than I thought."

Excitement caused the scar at the corner of his eye to twitch, making him look even more sinister and arrogant.

"I shall be the one to take his head!" he declared, picking up a broadsword and swiftly closing the distance.

"Formation!" Zhu Yinian bellowed.

His men were ready.

As he gave the order, everyone began to quickly form the formation.

Wu Ge sneered, "Playing tricks at the brink of death, mere child’s play."

He didn’t take the so-called formation seriously at all.

His gaze was fixed on Zhu Yinian, intent on taking his opponent’s head.

But soon, his expression began to change.

For he realized that within this formation, he couldn’t fully utilize his martial arts.

The opponents formed a circle, moving so rapidly within the formation that he couldn’t see their actions clearly.

By the time he swung his broadsword, not only did he fail to wound anyone, but his own arm had also accumulated many injuries, large and small.

"Ah!"

He was thoroughly enraged, his Inner Strength bursting forth, causing his armor to rattle.

Such formidable Inner Strength.

But Zhu Yinian and his men remained as steady as Mount Tai.

Looking down from the city wall, Yan Lian could clearly see Wu Ge looking like a beast trapped in a cage.

"What an impressive formation."

He murmured softly.

The Yan Country Imperial Family had always been proficient in formations, but he was still astounded by this particular formation.

That’s right, the implication of Zhu Yinian’s earlier words seemed to suggest that this formation was the idea of the eighth sister-in-law.

The eighth sister-in-law is a bit too incredible.

Dongli Honglang from the enemy camp noticed something was wrong here, and his expression began to turn somber.

At this moment, a voice full of contempt came from behind him.

"Fool, that’s the Formation of the Shenxiao Guards; he actually charged into it."

Dongli Honglang immediately turned around.

Nan Xu was standing behind him.

When he was in the Sky Prison, he was injured to the core, his face was scarred, and there was still unresolved poison tormenting him.

That’s why he now had white hair and looked aged beyond his years.

When he spoke these words, his face was sullen, giving him a particularly sinister appearance.

He was practically a cripple, yet he still spoke with such arrogance.

Disgust flashed through Dongli Honglang’s eyes.

But thinking of the soldiers and Shenxiao Guards behind Nan Xu, and most importantly, his knowledge of many affairs of Nanduan Kingdom, he temporarily suppressed his repulsion.

With a stern face, he asked, "Prince Xu, what do you mean by this?"

"What this prince means is, Chu Baihan has already memorized the Formation of the Shenxiao Guards and then turned it to her own use," Nan Xu scoffed coldly.

Upon hearing this, Dongli Honglang’s complexion instantly darkened.

He knew the capabilities of the Shenxiao Guards.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so polite to Nan Xu even now.

"It doesn’t matter, she is the Crown Princess of Nanduan Kingdom, knowing the Formation of the Shenxiao Guards is not enough to scare us, you still have the Shenxiao Guards, don’t you?" Dongli Honglang took a deep breath, still not treating this as a serious matter.

Nan Xu let out a cold laugh, and the crisscrossed wrinkles at the corner of his eyes trembled slightly.

"If this were only the Formation of the Shenxiao Guards, that would still be manageable, for this prince has ways to break it, having studied the Shenxiao Guards for over twenty years. But unfortunately, she has altered the Formation, making it stronger."

As he finished speaking, Nan Xu bit his teeth furiously.

He had to admit, his niece was a natural-born military strategist.

Her understanding and proficiency in commanding troops and warfare were very formidable.

Such a pity she was born a woman.

"You have no way to counter it either? What are we supposed to do then? If something happens to the Crown Prince, Beihai Country will become our enemy!"

Seeing Nan Xu like this, Dongli Honglang finally felt a trace of fear.

He began to command Nan Xu, "Send out the remaining Shenxiao Guards right now to disrupt that Formation."

Nan Xu’s complexion sank again.

Over the last two nights, he had dispatched over twenty Shenxiao Guards to assassinate Chu Baihan, only to fail...

The loss of more than twenty Shenxiao Guards nearly cost him his life.

Now Dongli Honglang was asking him to send out the remaining Shenxiao Guards. If something really happened, wouldn’t he be without any last resort?

"Crown Prince, the Shenxiao Guards are still of great use; it is not time for them to emerge yet."

He spoke indifferently.

This stubborn old man, he just can’t bear to part with his Shenxiao Guards, can he?

Dongli Honglang saw right through Nan Xu’s thoughts and sneered inwardly.

Once Nanduan Kingdom falls, he would be the first to take this old cur’s life.

"So, what now? Are we just going to watch the Crown Prince walk to his death?"

Dongli Honglang looked up and saw that Wu Ge’s armor was already blood-stained, and it made his scalp tingle.

Others might not know, thinking the third prince was the most beloved by the King of Beihai.

But he was well aware that this Crown Prince was truly the heir of Beihai Country.

If something really happened to him, Dongli Country would certainly be in trouble.

Seeing how anxious Dongli Honglang was, Nan Xu said leisurely, "Actually, this Formation is not unbreakable. It’s just that the sacrifice would be rather significant."

"Then why don’t you speak up?" Dongli Honglang completely lost his patience.

"It’s quite simple, use human shields to break through. If you send enough people into the Formation, once there are enough corpses, their men won’t be able to move anymore," said Nan Xu ominously.