"The regimental commander is yours!"
Seeing Mo Ling charge ahead, An Lu Tu immediately handed Wang Tu, whom he was holding, to Lin Xiao.
"???"
Lin Xiao, having seen the situation settled and the danger eliminated – the white-armored youth killed by Jiang Wu Ming, the leader of the black-armored warriors imprisoned – thought he would earn merit by killing enemies. Instead, An Lu Tu shoved Wang Tu into his hands, making him so angry he wanted to curse.
However, before he could speak, An Lu Tu shot out like an arrow loosed from a bowstring, following closely behind Mo Ling.
"Charge!"
"Kill the extraterrestrial scum!"
At the same time, other soldiers of the Vanguard Legion also roared and charged forward.
At this moment, there was no trace of their previous fear; instead, they were filled with excitement and exhilaration, as if they had been injected with chicken blood!
For a time, all soldiers of the Vanguard Legion, except for the commander Wang Tu and Lin Xiao, rushed past the Dragon Country's Zhenguo Blade, the Zhan Shen Saber, stuck in the ground, and charged towards the enemy.
"I... we follow them..."
Seeing this scene, a black-armored warrior suddenly woke up. He instinctively opened his mouth, intending to reignite his comrades' fighting spirit and boost morale.
However—
As soon as he spoke, Jiang Wu Ming's heart stirred, and a surge of spiritual power flowed out, entering the black-armored warrior's spiritual world. It transformed into a spiritual flying sword that annihilated the opponent's soul!
"Plop—"
The black-armored warrior fell to the ground, motionless.
And not far in front of him, Jiang Wu Ming was enveloped in white true qi, white light flashing in his eyes, resembling a deity, mysterious and powerful, intimidating all the black-armored warriors below him, extinguishing the last sliver of reason they had just regained, preventing them from rekindling their fighting spirit!
Phew!
Phew!
At the same time, Mo Ling and An Lu Tu, passing Jiang Wu Ming, charged into the black-armored warriors' formation, their sabers thrusting out swiftly.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered. Two black-armored warriors, like targets, had their hearts pierced by Mo Ling and An Lu Tu's sabers, dying instantly.
"Kill!"
Seeing Mo Ling and An Lu Tu fight so fiercely, the other soldiers of the Vanguard Legion roared and also charged into the black-armored warriors' formation.
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
For a time, sabers flashed, blood splattered, and black-armored warriors from beyond the realm fell one by one into pools of blood.
Originally, apart from Mo Ling and An Lu Tu, the overall strength of the Vanguard Legion's soldiers was inferior to that of the black-armored warriors, and their battlefield combat experience was close to zero.
Under normal circumstances, they would have been utterly defeated if they had clashed with the black-armored warriors!
However—
Jiang Wu Ming had completely crushed the morale of the extraterrestrial black-armored warriors, destroyed their faith, and even prevented them from rekindling their fighting spirit, causing them to become like a flock of sheep, to be slaughtered by Mo Ling and An Lu Tu leading the Vanguard Legion!
This was a one-sided massacre!
A moment later, except for the leader of the black-armored warriors who was unconscious and imprisoned by Jiang Wu Ming in a true qi dog cage like a vicious hound, all other black-armored warriors were killed. Blood stained the ancient battlefield, and corpses lay everywhere.
On the Vanguard Legion's side, only a few scattered soldiers sustained injuries.
These were the result of the black-armored warriors' instinctive resistance and counterattacks after losing their morale and fighting will.
Among them, there were instances where a black-armored warrior's saber could have struck a fatal blow to a Vanguard Legion soldier, but at the critical moment, Jiang Wu Ming used his spiritual power to interfere, causing their sabers to deviate and saving the lives of the Vanguard Legion soldiers.
All of this happened in a flash, unnoticed by the soldiers of the Vanguard Legion, but the four-star war gods on the two mountains, as well as Zheng Yuandong, Wu Yong, Ning Feng, and others, had noticed it.
The battle ended. The four-star war gods on the two mountains did not leave immediately. They remained standing on the mountaintops, their gazes fixed on Jiang Wu Ming.
In their eyes, there was shock, relief, and, more than anything, excitement!
For years, they had guarded the two mountains, experiencing numerous battles, and they deeply understood the strength and terror of the extraterrestrial enemies!
However, Jiang Wu Ming had given them a different kind of battle today, and also allowed them to see unprecedented hope—the hope of winning the war!
"Wu Ming, with his spiritual power, can protect all the soldiers of the Vanguard Legion by himself, yet at the same time, he allows those soldiers who should have been killed to get injured, letting them experience the cruelty of war. He is truly brave and resourceful!"
At the same time, on the ancient city wall, Ning Feng couldn't help but sigh.
Zheng Yuandong and Wu Yong smiled without speaking.
If Jiang Wu Ming had not been so outstanding, how could Qi Wufu and Zhuge Lingjun have handed over the Zhan Shen Saber to Jiang Wu Ming, allowing him to carry the banner of the Dragon Country's Martial Department and the entire martial arts world?!
"Search them and collect spoils of war!"
While Ning Feng was sighing, on the ancient battlefield, Mo Ling, as the chief staff officer of the Vanguard Legion, issued another order.
Although she had not participated in battles against extraterrestrial enemies like Wang Tu, she knew that after every battle, they had to search the enemies and collect everything on their bodies except their clothing.
"Yes!"
The soldiers of the Vanguard Legion immediately complied, then lined up and walked towards Jiang Wu Ming with Mo Ling and An Lu Tu.
"On behalf of the Vanguard Legion, I thank you!"
Soon, Mo Ling, leading the soldiers of the Vanguard Legion, came before Jiang Wu Ming. With a sincere expression, she saluted him and expressed her gratitude.
At the same time, apart from Lin Xiao and the unconscious Wang Tu, all other soldiers of the Vanguard Legion no longer harbored any prejudice in their gaze towards Jiang Wu Ming. Instead, there was only gratitude and admiration!
Because Jiang Wu Ming had not only saved the Vanguard Legion just now, but also proved with his strength and actions that he was more suitable to take over the Loulan Legion in the future than Wang Tu, and that he deserved the Zhan Shen Saber!
"Assisting you in battle and ensuring your safety is what I promised Uncle Wu to do. You don't need to thank me."
Jiang Wu Ming shook his head slightly, then withdrew the true qi under his feet, bent down, and grabbed the neck of the leader of the black-armored warriors, lifting him like a chicken.
After doing this, he turned and walked towards the Zhan Shen Saber.
Mo Ling, with the soldiers of the Vanguard Legion, followed behind Jiang Wu Ming, carrying the spoils of war in their hands.
In front of the Zhan Shen Saber, Lin Xiao, holding Wang Tu like an old woman, looked at Jiang Wu Ming approaching, his expression grim and his heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Lin Xiao, take the commander back to the ranks!"
Just as Jiang Wu Ming was about to reach the Zhan Shen Saber, Mo Ling suddenly called out to Lin Xiao.
"Yes... Yes!"
Lin Xiao instinctively obeyed, then, holding Wang Tu, lowered his head and moved towards Mo Ling.
As he passed the Zhan Shen Saber, he couldn't help but look up at Jiang Wu Ming.
Jiang Wu Ming's expression was calm; he paid no attention to Lin Xiao, but stopped in front of the Zhan Shen Saber, bent down, and pulled out the Zhan Shen Saber.
Then...
The sun rose, and the morning glow filled the sky.
Under the silent gaze of all the soldiers of the Loulan Legion and the heroes like Jiang Zhan and his wife, the young man concluded his first battle against the extraterrestrial enemies.
In the morning light.
The young man, holding the Zhan Shen Saber in one hand and an extraterrestrial enemy in the other, strode forward!
...