On the broad and spacious walls of Qingmu City, a scene of barbecue madness was unfolding.
At the closest outer edge, grill after grill was filled with meats sizzling and oozing grease, the mouthwatering aroma wafting through the air. It was like a scene from the culinary arts competition of “Eight-Hundred Miles of Barbecue Warfare.”
Li Mo held a skewer, squinting at a line of dark clouds looming in the sky, pressing down toward the city.
This crowd, surging like a tidal wave, brought the wild and ruthless atmosphere right to his face, almost suffocating him.
To be honest, Young Hero Li had never experienced such a scene before, and it wasn’t possible not to feel nervous. However, the soldiers were all looking at him. In their hearts, he was the dawn of victory…
He had to pull himself together!
“Come on, come on, eat and drink up!”
“Don’t worry, everyone, they’re only here to attack the city; we’ve already wiped out their underlings!”
Li Mo took a bite of the skewer.
The soldiers were utterly confused about what he was doing, but since Young Hero Li had already joined the front lines, standing together through life and d*ath, why should they hesitate?
“There’s nothing to fear with Young Hero Li here!”
“Hahaha, even if we d*e, we can’t go hungry looking for Yama to report our deaths!”
One by one, the soldiers felt like they were facing a great enemy, yet they followed the prearranged plan and ate barbecue without showing fear.
Wu Lang squinted at the army approaching the city, taking a hearty bite of his skewer.
“Who knows how much time this plan of Young Hero Li can buy us?”
Qu Sheng sighed and exhaled a puff of smoke.
“If we can buy a moment, it’s worth it; even half an hour will do.”
“As long as the opposing side isn’t a bunch of blockheads, any thoughtful person seeing this setup would hesitate.”
If it were him on the offense, seeing the city gates wide open and a complete lack of defense, he would be stunned for a moment at least. Afterward, he’d gather his officers to discuss the possible reasons behind such a standoff.
This wasn’t a retreating strategy; it was merely a stalling tactic.
He had made the intention to feign ignorance, with the gates able to close at any moment.
Qingmu City only appeared unguarded; it wasn’t truly defenseless.
“I’ll do my best to delay the effectiveness of this plan.”
At this moment, the genius strategist, Young Hero Li, slowly stood up.
All the generals looked over.
Qu Sheng asked, “How do you plan to delay?”
Li Mo picked up another skewer, revealing a profound smile.
“Actually, I’m an actor.”
“The first winner of the Best Actor award at the Golden Statue Awards, that would be me!”
“!”
Qu Sheng and the generals had no clue what kind of award that was; they had never even heard of it.
But Young Hero Li was quite modest; even being on the Qianlong List, he wouldn’t let his fame roll off his tongue.
Yet at this moment, he was solemnly introducing this ‘Golden Statue Award.’
It clearly had weight!
It sounded pretty fancy!
Meanwhile, down below…
“What smells so good?”
“Whoa, barbecue? Don’t they know we’re about to attack? They’re still feasting like there’s no tomorrow!”
“d*mn, what kind of meat is that? Why does it smell so good?”
“Is it possible they’re trying to starve us to d*ath with deliciousness?”
“With the gates wide open, we can just charge in and take Qingmu City, right?!”
In no time, buzzing murmurs rolled like thunder among the enemy ranks, confusion erupting in their midst.
Especially among Han Zhen’s circle, where the disaster spirits, taking human forms, began howling and roaring, unable to resist rushing into Qingmu City for a feast.
“Silence! I haven’t given the command yet!”
Han Zhen’s heavy voice drowned out the clamor.
The spirit soldiers quieted down, suppressing their inner turmoil as they looked at him.
“Master, why don’t we let us charge in and k*ll?”
“Humph.”
Han Zhen snorted disdainfully.
The owner of the Hall of Beasts pondered for a moment.
“Qingmu City isn’t a bunch of deaf and blind fools; they must have already received word of our army. Even if they haven’t received any news, as the strongest city defending the southern gate, they wouldn’t be caught off guard like this.”
“Master Qu Sheng, I’ve battled him before. He is a strict commander and a tough opponent.”
“He’ll definitely fight to the bitter end. This open city gate… could it be that there’s an ambush?”
He Lian Wu’s eyes glimmered with suspicion as well.
What they spoke was exactly what Han Zhen truly thought.
With over a hundred thousand troops and numerous disaster beasts at the city gates, taking the city meant leaving no stone unturned.
However, they traveled a long way and saw that Qingmu City wasn’t in military formation at all; the soldiers weren’t trembling with fear.
Were they just stuffing their faces?
In a situation like this, could they still eat?
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“How can they eat so indulgently? It’s making my mouth water just watching!”
Something’s awfully off.
Nine times out of ten, something is off!
“So what do we do next?”
The spirit of the strong wind, possessing a man, wiped his mouth, asking.
“We should first…”
“Oi, old geezer!”
Before he could finish, a voice full of cheerfulness came from the walls.
Han Zhen: “?”
Standing at the top of the city walls was none other than our first Golden Statue Award winner for Best Actor!
Ke Mo, holding a skewer, looked relaxed and even smiled down at the crowd below.
“Last time, I let you off easy. You know I’m here, yet you still dare to come for a d*ath wish.”
“Are you brave enough to come out and fight me in three hundred rounds?”
“……”
Han Zhen’s eyelids twitched.
This was another surprise that caught him off guard.
They say a gentleman doesn’t stand under a dangerous wall, knowing full well that his army was pressing down on the city, Ke Mo didn’t just hide away but boldly stood on the city wall!
And he was pointing fingers while holding a skewer?
“Come here!”
“I swear I’ll gut you with my shiny blade, I’ll stab you right in your soft spot!”
“And if I don’t get the chance to stab you there, then I’ll stab you right in your…”
“!”
Gasp…
The three armies collectively took a deep breath, suddenly finding the barbecue aroma less enticing, their curiosity piqued—what kind of sauce was on that barbecue, making it smell so heavenly?
The disaster spirit beings were practically falling back in disbelief.
The master of Da Shang!
Once at the seventh level, they mastered mysterious powers!
In his prime, even a king would treat him with respect, and yet here he was, getting insulted by that kid!
Even Han Zhen, who maintained a calm demeanor, felt his face sink. He hadn’t ordered the assault out of caution, yet he could no longer hold back:
“You…”
“I’m not interested in your barking.”
Ke Mo turned around in sweeping fashion.
“??!”
That guy finished his taunting, then outright turned his back!
After insulting him, he wouldn’t even let him retort?
And in full view of the two armies, he turned his back to over a hundred thousand troops. Did he see them as mere dogs and chickens, entirely disregarding them?
Were they even human?
Are they even human?!
“Ke Mo is turning his back on us?!”
The owner of the Hall of Beasts widened his eyes in disbelief, more puzzled than ever by this performance.
“Master, he… he’s insulting you!” He Lian Wu stammered.
Han Zhen was now so furious he was shaking slightly.
If it were anyone else, it might have been acceptable, but this person was his arch-enemy. It was because of Ke Mo that he lost the bl**d phoenix essence.
Could he let this slide?
Surprisingly, yes.
The more he thought about it, the more it felt strange.
That day when Ke Mo struck, he didn’t hit him directly but shattered the secret realm as a feint; Han Zhen knew this kid was definitely no fool.
Thus, Han Zhen pressed down his fury, speaking with a thunderous voice:
“This young pup is deliberate, attempting to provoke me into attacking so he can trap me.”
“There must be an ambush within this city.”
“We must scout first to uncover the truth!”
After speaking, Han Zhen glanced to the side, where a middle-aged man was swathed in black raven feathers, his eyes bl**d-red.
The raven-feathered man nodded slightly, and suddenly, feathers flitted in the air, transforming into countless black crows, flapping their wings and flying toward the city.
Not just him.
Several types of avian disaster beasts unleashed their bloodline abilities, scouting Qingmu City.
On the city wall…
Ke Mo frowned.
The intensity of their reconnaissance was greater than he anticipated.
In this world of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, filled with mysterious powers, it could not be compared to his previous life…
