Chapter 1730 - 1731: Wu Jiu's First Battle
In front of Heavenly Witch Mountain, both sides had arrayed their formations.
The leader of Heavenly Witch Mountain, Wu Jiu, wore a grim expression; he never dreamed that someone would dare attack Heavenly Witch Mountain.
Wu Jiu glanced at his opponents, whose numbers were less than half of his own, displaying a hint of disdain on his face.
These guys, with so few people, daring to assault his Heavenly Witch Mountain was simply courting death.
Lin Chen did not enter battle but instead stood on a nearby peak.
This battle could be considered Tian Jiao's first, so he wanted to see just how strong the army cultivated by Tian Jiao really was.
Wu Jiu snorted coldly, "Who is your leader?"
Tian Jiao smiled faintly, "I am."
"You are?" Wu Jiu was momentarily stunned.
He had always thought that the peak Immortal Emperor not far away was the real leader.
Wu Jiu snorted coldly, "You're seeking death; daring to eye Heavenly Witch Mountain, do you not know who we are?"
Tian Jiao smiled faintly, "Of course, robbers, but so are we."
"You dare to rob from me; aren't you afraid of death?" Wu Jiu couldn't help but laugh.
Tian Jiao replied coldly, "You talk too much, let's get started."
Wu Jiu nodded, "Since you're seeking death, I'll grant your wish."
With those words, Wu Jiu raised his ghost-head knife high and shouted coldly, "Kill!"
They held a numerical advantage and occupied a favorable position, so Wu Jiu was very confident.
The battle quickly entered a fever pitch.
As the fight began, Tian Jiao was indeed a bit nervous; this was his first battle he was commanding in a real sense.
However, when he saw Wu Jiu's men swarm forward aimlessly, Tian Jiao's initial nervousness gradually transformed into calm.
His face showed a slight smile, tinged with scorn, perhaps even disdain.
These bandits, while not weak and many are skilled in murder and robbery, their attacks were chaotic, lacking any order.
Over four thousand bandits surged forward, and while their momentum was overwhelming, it was all for naught.
With a wave of the battle flag from Tian Jiao, the central regiment rushed in, advancing while retreating.
Seeing that their opponents crumbled at a single blow, his men became all the more excited.
Slaan, slaan, slaan!
These bandits fought more bravely with every kill, but failed to notice that though Tian Jiao's army retreated in the center, the two wings steadfastly resisted their offensive.
On the battlefield, martial artists continued to fall; the opponent's first charge cost Tian Jiao's army over a hundred men.
Yet, Tian Jiao's gaze remained resolute.
As the bandits penetrated deep into Tian Jiao's army, Tian Jiao ordered a sudden drop of command flag.
Almost simultaneously, the two wings' squad suddenly exerted force, converging towards the center.
And the retreating Tian Jiao army instantly roared back with newfound power.
Boom, boom, boom!
Countless attacks swept violently toward the bandits like a storm.
Tian Jiao's sudden force caught Heavenly Witch Mountain bandits unprepared.
In an instant, horses fell like tides, losing over a thousand people in the blink of an eye.
Trading a hundred men for ten times the opponent's losses was a worthwhile trade.
In addition, from Tian Jiao's army center, a sudden burst of formidable power charged out.
These martial artists were at the peak strength of God Realm, piercing directly into the bandits' center like a sharp sword.
In the blink of an eye, the bandits at Heavenly Witch Mountain were split in two.
Witnessing this, Wu Jiu's face changed drastically.
With two consecutive strikes, the bandits at Heavenly Witch Mountain had lost more than half, whereas Tian Jiao's army suffered minimal loss.
The battle continued, yet now the tide had turned decisively.
Under the relentless assault of Tian Jiao's army, the bandits of Heavenly Witch Mountain collapsed like a landslide.
So strong.
Wu Jiu ultimately realized that his opponents were not the ragtag bunch he initially thought.
But rather a disciplined and tough adversary.
Moreover, with years of experience, he detected a sense of danger.
Even though they still held a numerical advantage, the scales of victory had quietly tipped.
"Retreat, retreat to Heavenly Witch Mountain," Wu Jiu shouted.
But it was too late; Tian Jiao's army had already entangled with the bandits, making retreat almost impossible.
Tian Jiao stood at the army center, a powerful escort squad surrounding him.
And Tian Jiao's eyes were always fixed on the battle situation.
This recent strategy, luring them into the trap, had made the bandits suffer greatly.
Though these guys were indeed desperados, with reduced fighting power, completely eliminating them would still take much effort.
As the battle progressed, Tian Jiao's army also suffered serious attrition.
"No, this won't do any longer," Tian Jiao frowned.
At this moment, he said to Mu Tian beside him, "It's up to you now; decapitation tactic."
Mu Tian nodded, his body shooting out like lightning.
At this moment, Wu Jiu wielded a large blade, fighting with three six-man squads.
The eighteen were of initial Immortal Emperor strength, yet Wu Jiu's strength was at pinnacle Immortal Emperor.
However, what frustrated Wu Jiu was that although these men tightly encircled him, they didn't initiate an attack.
And whenever he initiated an attack, they would quickly retreat.
The objective of these three squads seemed only to be keeping Wu Jiu occupied.
Mu Tian found Wu Jiu but didn't attack immediately, choosing to hide behind them.
During this time, Mu Tian had been training alongside Tian Jiao, and the two quickly bonded.
Initially, Mu Tian never thought Tian Jiao could subdue these two thousand martial artists.
Unexpectedly, after dealing with a few troublemakers, the martial artists obediently accepted Tian Jiao's training.
Though the training days were grueling, everyone transitioned from initial defiance to awe as their strength grew stronger.
They must be noted; these days, Tian Jiao's army were molded through the fire of combat, forming a team where they could entrust their backs to brothers.
Despite his formidable prowess, watching this unit grow stronger left Mu Tian in awe.
In the past, when finding Wu Jiu, he would have promptly rushed out and gone head-to-head.
But this time, he refrained from charging, choosing instead to hide, waiting for his moment.
Three squads, eighteen people, tightly encircled Wu Jiu in the center.
Like a coiled spring, compressing him tightly.
Understanding a pinnacle Immortal Emperor's power, Tian Jiao spared no effort to restrain him with their strongest force.
After several attempts, Wu Jiu finally lost his patience, his gaze focused, unleashing a bloody gleam from his knife.
Seeing this, Mu Tian rejoiced, aware the opponent was about to unleash a big move.
Mu Tian knew, when Wu Jiu mustered this move would be his weakest moment, and his time to strike!
