Chapter 171 - 169: Universe Diagram (also known as Bagua)_1
Soon, outside Cangshui City, an overwhelming tide of Evil Qi surged!
After Wang Shou led his thirty-six legions to the city’s outskirts, he wasted no words and launched an immediate attack. Like thirty-six great dragons, they roared between heaven and earth.
Atop the city walls, over a thousand guards stood with deathly pale faces, their legs trembling so uncontrollably they had to lean against the ramparts just to remain upright. Although the thirty-six legions under Wang Shou were not the most elite troops of the Light God Divine Court, they were still fearsome soldiers, seasoned by countless battles. The sheer pressure of their morale was far more than the defenders of Cangshui City could bear.
Inside the city, chaos had erupted. Ordinary civilians fled in panic, all scrambling towards the western city gate.
The only person in the entire city who remained composed was Zhuge Liang himself.
He had a Taishi Chair brought to the top of the city tower. Seated upon it, he calmly and unhurriedly waved his feathered fan as he observed the enemy forces below. It was as if he weren’t facing ferocious enemies, but rather watching an amusing play in a theater.
"I wonder if the Vice Chancellor has a plan. The lives and property of everyone in this city are in his hands!" the City Lord muttered to himself, pacing anxiously in a watchtower, his fists tightly clenched. Worry filled his eyes.
Strange, why hasn’t the Qin Empire dispatched any troops for defense? Amidst the charge, Wang Shou sensed something was amiss. Even if the Qin Empire was short on soldiers, surely they wouldn’t abandon the city entirely! There are only two possibilities. The first is an ambush! The second is that the Qin Empire has forsaken the Eastern Border to concentrate all its forces against the Southern Territory. Once the southern conflict is resolved, they’ll redeploy troops to reclaim the Eastern Border.
Practically speaking, Wang Shou leaned towards the second possibility. He didn’t believe that the Qin Empire still possessed any experts or armies capable of ambushing his thirty-six legions, especially with a Supreme Martial Artist among them.
"Charge!" Wang Shou commanded. Taking a deep look at Zhuge Liang, he resumed the assault.
The army moved swiftly. In the blink of an eye, they reached the city, a mere five hundred meters from the walls.
Despair overcame many of Cangshui City’s soldiers. They threw down their weapons and fled, all thoughts of military regulations and discipline forgotten. Nothing was more important than survival.