After Wen Zhong breached Chiling Pass, he did not rush to advance towards Chaoge but began to gather the scattered and defeated soldiers within the pass. He knew well that an army without discipline is nothing but loose sand, insufficient for achieving great things.

Thus, he personally went to the battlefield, selecting over ten thousand robust warriors to replenish the army, while also inspiring and comforting those soldiers whose morale had waned, rekindling their fighting spirit.

Wen Zhong strictly trained his soldiers using the methods taught by Yu Yuan. He understood that only strict military laws could forge the army into an indestructible iron flow. He established various military regulations, meticulously covering everything from basic daily needs to the procedures for marching and fighting. He personally inspected the camp to ensure strict military discipline, with no breaches within Chiling Pass, and under stringent discipline, the soldiers became increasingly refined.

After a brief reorganization, Wen Zhong led an army of sixty thousand to Qingxia Pass. His arrival put unprecedented pressure on Deng Jiugong's army of one hundred thousand. Both sides deployed their formations, and a large-scale battle was about to erupt.

Wen Zhong stood in front of the formation, his gaze sharp as a knife, sweeping over the enemy forces. Behind him, banners fluttered, and sixty thousand troops stood in orderly rows, their morale high.

On the opposite side, Deng Jiugong stood atop the city walls, shouting to his soldiers: "The safety of Chaoge now rests on our shoulders! We must hold this pass and not let the rebels cross Thunder Pond by even a step!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The sound of war drums intensified the already tense atmosphere on the battlefield.

Soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, eyes fixed on the enemy, waiting for the command to fight.

On the frontline of the battlefield, Deng Chanyu gripped her long sword, her eyes shimmering with determination.

She rode a Red Flame Colt, loudly berating: "Wen Zhong, you lead the rebels and betray the court, deserving of death ten thousand times over! Today, I, Deng Chanyu, shall rid the world of such evil!"

Hearing this, Wen Zhong turned his head and spoke to Ao Yi beside him: "Ao Yi, go capture her, don't hurt her, just let her witness our capabilities."

Ao Yi's lips curled into a cold smile, and with a flicker, he leaped out of the formation.

He wielded the Qiankun Ring and Chaos Sky Silk, arrogantly stepping forward, scorning Deng Chanyu, "If you are sensible, you'd surrender quickly to avoid suffering."

Deng Chanyu's expression remained unchanged, she responded firmly: "Just a mere boy, do you think I, Deng Chanyu, would be afraid of you?"

The verbal clash between the two was even-handed, and they immediately came to blows.

With the power of the Qiankun Ring and Chaos Sky Silk, Ao Yi's attacks were ferocious. Although Deng Chanyu's swordsmanship was superior, she was forced continuously to retreat under his fierce assault, endangering her. From the rear, Deng Jiugong clenched his fists tightly, his gaze locked onto the battlefield, his heart filled with worry.

The Qiankun Ring and Chaos Sky Silk in his hands were his proud magic weapons; as he waved them, the wind and clouds surged, and the momentum was like thunder.

Seeing Ao Yi's formidable approach, Deng Chanyu dared not be negligent. Her swordsmanship was sharp, and her sword light flowed like water, but under Ao Yi's Qiankun Ring and Chaos Sky Silk, she instantly fell into a disadvantage. Ao Yi's Qiankun Ring and Chaos Sky Silk worked seamlessly together. Although Chanyu's sword moves were fierce, they never could touch even a hair on Ao Yi.

From the rear, Deng Jiugong watched his daughter progressively retreat, his heart anxiously pounding. He gripped the Commander's Seal tightly, sweat trickling down his forehead, thinking to himself that this was not good.

Just as Deng Chanyu was pushed to the brink of defeat, she gritted her teeth and leaped up, retrieving a translucent Five-Colored Stone from her bosom. This Five-Colored Stone was a treasure she had possessed since childhood, with an extremely unique ability.

Facing the formidable Ao Yi, she knew she had to use this treasure.

"Go!" Chanyu shouted softly, and the Five-Colored Stone transformed into a dazzling beam of light, shooting straight towards Ao Yi.

Ao Yi saw this and couldn't help but laugh: "A mere pebble, you think it can harm me?"

But before his laughter fell, the Five-Colored Stone followed him persistently like a shadow. No matter how he dodged, the Five-Colored Stone followed closely, and finally, with a "bang", it struck his forehead.

Ao Yi cried out in pain, his figure wavered, and the offensive of the Qiankun Ring and Chaos Sky Silk paused momentarily. He covered his forehead, his face turning shades of green and purple, extremely embarrassed.

Deng Chanyu took this opportunity to counterattack, retrieving the Five-Colored Stone and then flicking it out again, manifesting as a multi-colored orb of light aimed directly at Ao Yi.

Although Ao Yi fiercely resisted, activating the Chaos Sky Silk to form a red screen, the Five-Colored Stone circled around and still accurately smashed onto his face.

The thumb-sized Five-Colored Stone's power far exceeded his expectations.

Under the Five-Colored Stone, his movements seemed to slow down significantly, and he could no longer remain as composed as before, unable to dodge the small stone.

The Five-Colored Stone traced a bizarre trajectory in the air, completely ignoring Ao Yi's Qiankun Ring and Chaos Sky Silk's defense, always striking him precisely.

Ao Yi cried out in pain, his face instantly turning shades of blue and purple. Under the onslaught of the Five-Colored Stone, his figure appeared extremely wretched, no matter how he dodged, he was incessantly chased by the small stone, unable to escape.

The atmosphere on the battlefield thus shifted. Seeing this, Deng Jiugong's face lit up with joy. He had not expected his daughter to turn the tide in such a critical situation.

Deng Chanyu seized the momentum to pursue her attack, launching the Five-Colored Stone out like a rainbow, each strike pressing Ao Yi hard, giving him no chance to breathe.

"Bang!"

Another dull impact sounded, the Five-Colored Stone striking Ao Yi once again. This time, it knocked him to the ground, his face covered in blood.