Chapter 1499 – Attack on Nie Liang, Assault on Yang Tao, Sword Against the World (38)
Wei Ying had encountered Jiang Pengji before, but that was several years ago, and they had only hurriedly met a few times. During the battle command, Wei Ying was positioned some distance from the front line and didn’t recognize Jiang Pengji’s identity, but Nie Yang did.
Now that he had recognized her, there was no way he would miss the chance.
Wei Ying signaled to a Military General nearby, who immediately understood and galloped out of the formation.
Jiang Pengji, having had her fill of playing around, was just about to chop off an enemy’s head when a sudden gust of wind swept past her.
“General Lin, I’m here to assist you!”
The dried fish commentators exploded, shouting about fairness—was this really a two-on-one?
【Cute Newbie】: MMP, two against one, two big guys ganging up on a skinny woman, where’s the honor? If Nie Jun is that capable, why not send out another for a Three Heroes vs. Lu Bu configuration? Streamer, if you can’t handle it, retreat! Don’t get into a contest of strength with them!
The chat flooded with laughter as the viewers enjoyed the banter.
Indeed, the “Cute Newbie” had no idea how capable their streamer truly was.
The two Military Generals flanked Jiang Pengji, coordinating perfectly to slowly lure her closer to Nie Jun’s side. However, Jiang Pengji had consumed more salt than they had traveled roads; did they really think she was some reckless fool addicted to the thrill of battle?
Not to mention her acute sense of danger; given her mental domain, threats within it were useless against her.
Elder Sun Wen was visibly anxious; upon seeing the enemy generals trying to draw Jiang Pengji further away, he felt something was amiss.
Qin Gong said, “Military Adviser, should I go support our Lord? Their formation worries me—there might be an ambush.”
Sun Wen solemnly replied, “The identity of our Lord may have been revealed.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Gong was alarmed; if their Lord were to be struck down by an enemy’s hidden arrow in battle, they could only commit suicide to atone for their failure.
“I’m going now!”
Qin Gong tightened the reins, ready to gallop out, but the situation in front of him changed again.
Jiang Pengji was holding her own in a one-on-two struggle, which shook Nie Jun’s two generals to their core. Even more astonishingly, Jiang Pengji laughed lightly in a voice only the three of them could hear, “Did you really think I didn’t notice how many sneaky archers you have hidden?”
“You know?”
How arrogant could one be to know yet still walk into a trap?
Jiang Pengji shouted, “Mere mortals attempting to defy fate are simply overestimating themselves!”
Hearing this, the chat went wild.
【Genius Guo Fengxiao】: Everyone, watch out—our streamer is about to show off!!!
This message seemed to issue a command, as hundreds of arrows shot from Nie Jun’s formation, all aimed at Jiang Pengji.
Elder Sun Wen, Qin Gong, Bai Ning, and the others felt their hearts drop at this scene, while Jiang Pengji merely remained on her mount, chuckling.
“Lord!”
Even as fast as Qin Gong was, he couldn’t reach her in time and called out in desperation, revealing her identity.
In the blink of an eye, the rain of arrows descended; Jiang Pengji remained unfazed, decapitating two enemy generals, sending a rippling wave radiating out from her.
The next moment, a miraculous sight occurred, leaving Qin Gong to swallow his words back down.
The golden ripples reduced the force of hundreds of arrows, halting them mere half a foot from Jiang Pengji.
Had time stopped?
Jiang Pengji shot a cold smile at a certain direction of the enemy.
Nie Yang felt a chill run down his spine; for some reason, he had a gut feeling she was looking directly at him.
【System, is she even human?】
The cocky System went silent, quiet as a chicken.
Nie Yang doubted Jiang Pengji was staring at him, but the System knew full well that she was actually targeting it.
Big White gracefully carried Jiang Pengji back, leaving the enemy too terrified to shoot a second volley.
Once Jiang Pengji had distanced herself, the arrows frozen in mid-air fell like autumn leaves, landing all over the ground.
“Kill!”
She unsheathed her sword, and only then did everyone snap out of the moment, with Elder Sun Wen instinctively clutching his chest as he nearly forgot to breathe. Hearing Jiang Pengji’s command, Bai Ning and the other generals immediately led their troops to charge at the enemy, the war cries shaking the heavens.
“Yidao, you don’t look too well.”
Jiang Pengji, the instigator of this chaos, was completely oblivious, innocently questioning Sun Wen.
Sun Wen, trembling in disbelief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still trying to regain his composure.
“It’s nothing; just take a moment to calm down… just calm down.”
The moment the enemy’s hidden arrows were released, Sun Wen almost thought Jiang Pengji would perish on the battlefield.
That miraculous scene moments ago could only be attributed to divine intervention; he couldn’t find any other reason.
Sun Wen was utterly convinced, and the enemy troops did not fare any better. Watching Jiang Pengji return unharmed from the rain of arrows made their will to fight vanish entirely. Meanwhile, the soldiers in the rear didn’t see clearly and were dispirited, but they weren’t completely devoid of fighting spirit.
As Qin Gong and the others led their troops into battle, they faced barely any decent resistance; the enemy’s defenses crumbled like paper.
After an hour of fierce fighting, Nie Jun fled back to their camp with the remnants of their troops while Jiang Pengji sounded the retreat, returning victorious.
“Lord, just now—”
Elder Sun Wen’s mind replayed the moment when the arrows had come to halt over and over, growing more anxious with each thought.
Jiang Pengji turned around in confusion, “What just happened?”
Qin Gong, straightforward, said, “Hundreds of arrows were shot from the enemy formation, yet you were completely unharmed. Is there really a divine protector?”
Jiang Pengji had rarely utilized her mental abilities in combat since crossing over; in the few instances she had, it was more for reconnaissance.
This time was different; she wanted to solidify the rumors of being the “Child of Destiny,” thoroughly breaking down Nie Jun’s psychological defenses.
She admitted to being petty, still remembering the great fire at Zhanjiang Pass, not willing to return the favor doubled; did they think she was made of mud?
“Divine beings? There’s no such thing; it’s merely my own abilities.” Jiang Pengji’s mind raced as she thought of something, a perfect excuse forming. She stated, “When I was young, I had a dream where the blazing sun sank in the west, the earth lay barren, and corpses were strewn everywhere. Just as I felt afraid, an old man with white hair in white robes emerged from the setting sun, gifting me a set of bamboo slips. He cautioned me that the slips contained a set of body cultivation techniques created specifically for women. He also mentioned that women are inherently weaker due to the lack of three parts yang energy at birth; practicing this technique could remedy that deficiency. Cultivating it to perfection would allow one to project internal energy and protect oneself.”
Sun Wen pondered for a long time, seemingly contemplating the truth behind his Lord’s words.
Jiang Pengji then reached out to him, smiling, “Why don’t you give it a try?”
Sun Wen lifted his hand, but halfway down, he felt as though he had hit a barrier, unable to advance an inch.
Not willing to accept defeat, he exerted more force, yet remained unmoved and instead saw a faint golden ripple surrounding him.
Jiang Pengji said with a smirk, “Believe it now?”
The underlying message was—
I possess a protective divine skill, impervious to blades and arrows, so this little princess should feel safe to let me roam the battlefield for a bit longer!
