Chapter 2 Rebirth

  Martial Continent, this is a world that respects martial arts. As for how big the Martial Continent is, it's likely that no one knows. On this vast land, people only know that there are currently five major empires and twenty small countries. Yunzhong City is just one of the border cities of Xia Country, one of the twenty small countries.

  Cultivation levels: Martial Disciple, Martial Artist, Martial Soldier, Martial Master, Martial Sect, Martial King, Martial Dueling King, Martial Reverend, Martial God - nine levels in total. Each level has three stages: Initial Stage, Middle Stage, and High Stage.

  "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The sounds of slaughter shook the air and deafened the ears.

  A team of well-equipped soldiers surged towards Yunzhong City like a tide, while the defending soldiers of Yunzhong City quickly pulled out their longbows and shot rapidly at the front to block the enemy army.

  Human lives are always cheap during wartime. In a short day of siege, both sides left thousands of corpses on the battlefield and stopped fighting.

  In the dead of night, in a heavily wounded soldier's camp in Xia Guo, a young man covered in blood suddenly opened his eyes.

  "Where is this?" Zhang Huaming stared blankly at the top of the tent, his face filled with confusion. Didn't he clearly remember that he wasn't killed by the rocket launcher along with Knife King? Could it be that the rocket launcher didn't hit its mark? No, he clearly remembered that in the moment the rocket launcher exploded, a white light enveloped him and brought him here. Where is this place?

  Zhang Huaming suddenly felt a bit off, where was this place? Why was the bloody smell so heavy? So he quickly got up to take a look at the situation, and when he just got up for an instant, a tearing pain came from his body, almost making him fall down.

  "What the...? What's going on here?" Zhang Huaming felt like his brain had short-circuited. Grandma, this couldn't be a film set, could it? Because all around him were wounded soldiers, and what scared him the most was that these wounded soldiers were all wearing armor. Grandma, what was going on here? Was it really like in the books, where you could travel through time? And had he actually traveled back to ancient times?

  "Old Three, good kid, I knew you wouldn't die so easily, haha!" A loud and clear laughter sounded, and somehow there were several more figures in the tent, with the speaker being a sturdy man in his thirties.

  "Boss, didn't I tell you? Old Three died so easily?" A young man said with a smile on his face, but the surprise in his smiling expression was evident.

  "Third Brother, you're really okay!" A young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old rushed to Zhang Huaming and burst into tears with joy.

  "What's going on?" Zhang Huaming had a puzzled expression, just as he was about to ask questions at that moment, a severe pain came into his mind, making him lose consciousness and pass out.

  A day had passed, and when Zhang Huaming opened his eyes again, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Grandma's tears! Such a bloody thing actually happened to myself, I crossed over, I actually crossed into another space-time, and even crossed into such a tragic person's body."

  Zhang Huaming, unexpectedly, was a direct descendant of the Zhang family, one of the four great families of Xia Guo. By rights, someone with such an identity should feel honored, but he was actually quite tragic. His mother had a poor background and was just a maid who got lucky after the master of the Zhang family had a drunken fling. In this world where martial prowess was revered, the concept of matching doors and households was deeply ingrained. The wife of the master of the Zhang family came from the Liu family, another of the four great families, so they couldn't tolerate a maid's son entering their family tree, lest he compete with their own son for the position of master of the Zhang family in the future. So they tormented his mother and him, and Zhang Huaming grew up under the cold gaze of others. Fortunately, he never gave up and always worked hard, so he chose to join the military and selected the most dangerous but also the fastest-promoting unit - the Vanguard Camp.

  Vanguard Camp, just hearing the name makes it clear what kind of military unit it is. All major national armies have a Vanguard Camp. Although the name Vanguard Camp sounds impressive, its mortality rate is as high as 99%. This is because those who enter the Vanguard Camp are usually death row prisoners or similar individuals from their respective countries. Normally, no sane person would choose to join such a military unit. However, if you're lucky and can survive multiple battles without being disabled, congratulations, your rank will rise rapidly like the name Vanguard Camp suggests. This is evident in Cloud City's Vanguard Camp, where General Qin Xiao Tian was once a low-ranking soldier who climbed his way up to his current position.

  Note: The military ranks are divided into squad leader (commanding 100 soldiers), team leader (commanding 1,000 soldiers), battalion commander (commanding 10,000 soldiers), warlord (commanding around three battalions), and general (commanding around ten battalions).

  "Alas! Since I've taken over your body, don't worry, I'll definitely help you achieve your wishes." Zhang Huaming muttered to himself, as if he were comforting someone.

  Something strange happened, right after he finished speaking, Zhang Huaming's body shook slightly, a buzzing sound came from his mind, and then returned to normal, a message suddenly appeared in his head.

  Zhang Huaming closed his eyes for a moment, then slowly opened them again. A hint of guilt flashed in his eyes as he clenched his fists and muttered to himself: "You can go now, I'll definitely help you complete what you left unfinished, this is my promise to you."

  "Lao San, you're awake." A surprised voice rang out, followed by a sturdy figure appearing in front of Zhang Huaming's bed, holding an iron bowl that emitted a fragrant aroma.

  "Big brother, how did you come?" Zhang Huaming knew from the original master's memory that the burly man in front of him was his sworn brother, Zhang Kaifu, whom he had met when he first joined the army.

  Zhang Kai Fu saw that his third brother was full of energy and was slightly surprised in his heart. The next moment, he smiled and said: "The second child is stewing a Gluttonous Beast in the back mountain forest, I'll send some over to supplement your body, but looking at you, it should be almost fine."

  "Hehe, thank you big brother." Zhang Huaming took the iron bowl handed over by his big brother and immediately a fragrance wafted into his nostrils, making him open his mouth wide. His originally hungry stomach became even hungrier, and after wolfing down the food in big gulps, he leaned against the headboard and let out a satisfied belch before asking: "Big brother, what's the current situation with our troops?"

  When he saw his third brother's wolf-like smile, Zhang Fu opened his mouth to hear this question. He was stunned for a moment, and the next moment he responded with a gloomy expression: "The situation is not very optimistic. In the three days of continuous fierce battles, both sides have suffered heavy losses. The vanguard camp has lost six out of ten battalions. General Qin refuses to leave first and plans to lead the remaining troops to fight against Dongguo tomorrow."

  Zhang Huaming's face showed a sorrowful expression when he heard the first half of the sentence, but when he heard the second half, he suddenly exclaimed: "What? We're going to fight with our backs against the water tomorrow? How is that possible? What about the civilians in the city? Haven't we mobilized the main force to come and support us?"

  It's not just Zhang Huaming who has this expression, but also the dozens of wounded soldiers in the tent are crying out in unison. Although they had already understood in their hearts that if there was no reinforcement to support them, they would definitely lose, but they did not expect to lose so quickly. After all, in Yunzhong City, there is a vanguard camp with a large army of 100,000 people, how could they have lost 60,000 people in just three days? How is this possible? Moreover, their general is actually a martial artist with real skills.

  "It's a dog's day, this time the Winter Country has mobilized not just one large army, but three large armies, attacking our Cloud City from three sides. If it weren't for General Qin holding off the enemy's three Wu Zong yesterday, we would have fallen by now. The general has already sent troops back to Longhua City to mobilize more men, but even if they hurry, it will take at least two days." Zhang Kaifu said with a gritted teeth expression.

  "Three Great Armies? Three Martial Saints?" The entire tent was filled with cold gasps, and in the next moment, dozens of people fell silent. The term "Martial Saint" represented a certain meaning that everyone understood; one Martial Saint was enough to change the course of a small-scale war, let alone three Martial Saints appearing at the same time.

  "Zhang brothers, where is General Qin now?" A seriously injured soldier couldn't help but ask, with a worried expression on his face. It seemed that General Qin had a very high prestige in the army.

  Zhang Kai's face was filled with sorrow as he said, "General Qin has been injured, so we're preparing to fight a desperate battle tomorrow. You all retreat first, and Old Second, your injuries haven't healed yet, so you'll follow them to the second line of defense."

  "Hmm." Zhang Huaming was lost in thought and didn't hear clearly what his older brother was saying. When he came back to himself, he only then recalled the meaning behind his older brother's words and immediately shook his head in refusal: "No, big brother, I want to stay and fight alongside you."

  "No way, you have to go." Zhang Kai's tone was filled with determination.

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