My wife has a secret

Chapter 228 Breakthrough
He is not as great as others think. He has simply come to this point and cannot think of any other way to survive.

Only by disturbing the monster can he have a chance of survival.

"Sir, Xiao Wu is very agile, don't worry... I will definitely take you out safely."

Amid the crocodile god's violent roars and frantic movements, the rubble and bricks above the two of them flew everywhere, falling like heavy rain.

Xu Qing felt something hit his back, but his entire body was already scarred by the previous explosion, so apart from a slight burning sensation, he didn't feel much else.

He reluctantly looked back at the huge monster, only to find that its actions were completely different from before. Its two pupils were fixed on him tightly, chasing him continuously from behind.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qing knew that his life was over.

The explosion just now not only failed to scare this guy away, but instead aroused its ferocity, making it want to kill itself at all costs.

……

There was no sound on the empty streets, only the breeze blowing gently, bringing a slight sense of loneliness.

The usually bustling streets have changed after the invasion of the Crocodile God. Countless people in Huangling Pass have been forced to leave their homes and sent to other relatively safe towns by the Yang family.

But there are others here too, including the Yang family army galloping on horseback.

Two streets away from the crocodile god, a woman in red clothes was seen running at high speed, waving a long whip.

The oncoming wind blew off her hairband, turning her originally long ponytail into flowing long hair.

"General! Wait for us! There's danger ahead!"

Yang Xianning was not acting alone. The Yang family army was trying every means to get rid of this huge and terrifying monster, but they could not find its weakness now, so Yang Xianning brought a few personal guards to investigate the opponent.

Everything was going normally at first, but after a loud explosion was heard somewhere in the city, the situation gradually got out of control.

This monster with thick scales began to go crazy, destroying houses indiscriminately and running towards the direction where the people were evacuating.

How could human legs possibly outrun this thing?
Yang Xianning turned a deaf ear to the shouts coming from behind her. She held an iron spear that she had asked for from her personal guards and kept pace with the crocodile god not far away.

She could no longer remain calm, because if she didn't stop the monster, the people who survived in Huangling Pass would also face a catastrophe. Just by looking at its actions in the city, one could imagine how powerful this guy's destructive power was.

There seems to be someone in front?
When Yang Xianning was galloping on her horse, she suddenly saw a blurry figure in front of the Crocodile God.

At first she thought she was seeing things, but after looking carefully for a while she realized that this was not an illusion but a real person.

Moreover, the style of clothes on one of them was very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere.

"Could it be him..."

As soon as this thought came to her mind, Yang Xianning guessed a name.

Even without seeing his face to confirm, Yang Xianning had already recognized Xu Qing's identity almost completely.

Because the explosion that happened not long ago just served as evidence that, apart from the White Lotus Star God she had met, no one else was so familiar with the process of detonating gunpowder.

That noise was most likely made by the other party as a countermeasure against this monster.

No, we must not let anything happen to Xu Qing!
In an instant, Yang Xianning made up her mind, pulled the reins tightly, and made the horse under her shift to the left and turn into the alley on the side.

The guards at the rear were shocked when they saw this, because Yang Xianning's action was tantamount to suicide, and she was heading directly towards the Crocodile God!

Without any hesitation, they wanted to turn into the general's route and try to bring the general back, but... all the guards' horses seemed to be facing some huge fear, and no matter how hard they shouted and pulled, they were unwilling to get close to that thing.

Yang Xianning naturally had no time to pay attention to the situation behind her, because the crocodile god was extremely fast, and every time its claws landed on the ground, it almost crushed Xu Qing and the others into meat paste.

"Baiyun, take me there!"

After years of companionship, Yang Xianning's mount has developed its own spirituality and is in tune with her thoughts.

Upon hearing the master's order, the white horse resolutely moved towards the location of the crocodile god.

Yang Xianning seized this fleeting opportunity, stepped directly on a huge rock flying in the air, and used the force to climb onto the extended foot of the crocodile god.

Then she mobilized her internal energy, increased her speed, and used incredible balance to climb up the crocodile god's limbs and onto his back.

Standing on the back of the crocodile god is like being on top of a mountain, with the scenery all around you miniaturized to the extreme.

As soon as she stood firm, Yang Xianning tried to use the spear in her hand to penetrate the thick scales of the crocodile god, but it was obvious that this was a useless effort.

Moreover, this abnormal behavior obviously irritated the Alligator God, making it feel uncomfortable, so it stopped chasing and shook its body.

To the crocodile god, this might just be an ordinary shake.

But in the eyes of ordinary people, the behavior of the crocodile god is no different from that of a roller coaster in an amusement park. Yang Xianning couldn't help but be startled and hurriedly collected her thoughts.

After a moment of calm, Yang Xianning thought of something, lowered her brows, raised her spear horizontally, and pointed the tip of the spear at the ground.

Then she opened her palms slightly, and pointed her toes forward and backward, presenting a special step.

"break!"

During the hundreds of years that the Yang family has gone through, they have always been famous for the bravery and destructive power of the Overlord Spear, and are well-known throughout the world.

When generals clashed in front of the army, military generals with names starting with the character "Yang" were usually synonymous with the god of death, and they had killed countless arrogant and domineering generals from other countries.

However, now that the Yang family has lost its talent and has no male heirs, many elders in the family feel that the Overlord Spear will lose its uniqueness and be turned into a fancy martial art by Yang Xianning and others.

But in a certain clan assessment, Yang Xianning used her absolute strength to break through all kinds of doubts.

The tip of the spear touched the crocodile god's scales, causing violent and dazzling sparks.

This was accompanied by a light "swish" sound, and the scales around the tip of the spear suddenly exploded, allowing the entire spear to pierce into the body of the crocodile god.

The reaction of the crocodile god was more violent than last time, but Yang Xianning, holding the spear in her hand, was like a deep abyss and a mountain, standing tall and proud, emitting a terrifying aura.

Then she used the entire spear to release her internal energy, and gradually, the entire huge body of the Crocodile God began to show a strange color, as if it was painted with some strange dye inside, emitting a faint luster.

This scene seemed both strange and magnificent.

Xiao Wu ran for a distance desperately, and when he looked back, he saw Yang Xianning on the back of the crocodile god.

Seeing his idol again in person, his eyes lit up and his steps gradually stopped.

"It's General Yang!"

Xu Qing looked in the direction Xiao Wu pointed and saw this unforgettable scene.

But he immediately heard other strange noises that were out of place, because when the Alligator God stopped, there were crackling sounds in the air around him. These sounds were extremely clear, like some kind of wall breaking, but most of the surrounding buildings had been killed by the Alligator God, so how could there be any decent walls?

On the contrary, irregular fine lines began to appear on the scales of the crocodile god, which looked like a sign of collapse.

"Come on!"

Xu Qing realized something and immediately shouted to Xiao Wu, "Run as far as you can, it might explode!"

Anyone who has studied simple biology knows that the reason why prehistoric civilizations had a large number of large creatures was due to the peculiar oxygen content and many other factors.

In a high-oxygen environment, the blood pressure of giant creatures can barely maintain a relatively balanced state.

If blood pressure gets out of control, it will naturally cause the whole body to collapse.

Xu Qing didn’t know what Yang Xianning had done to cause such a phenomenon, but he could tell with his toes that what happened next was not a good thing.

After hearing this, Xiao Wu no longer dared to stop and watch, and ran as fast as he could towards the distance.

But the crocodile god's fate came even faster than Xu Qing had imagined. His body began to collapse rapidly after making tortoise-like cracks.

The crocodile god, which was in a desperate situation, seemed to have not forgotten what Xu Qing had done before. It used up almost all its strength to pounce towards Xu Qing.

Faced with the imminent fate of being crushed into a pulp, Xu Qing saw a pistol with half of the handle exposed on the side of his lapel.

This gun is an antique that the younger sister of the Yang family found at home.

When he first saw the gun, Xu Qing thought he was dazzled, but after simply disassembling the gun's parts, he was surprised to find that this thing was no different from what he remembered from his previous life.

The only drawback is that there are not enough bullets. The inherited magazine is empty, leaving only six bullets.

He almost made a quick decision, pulled out the pistol from his clothes, loaded the gun, and aimed it at the huge black shadow.

The moment Xu Qing was ready to shoot, the crocodile god's feet were already in front of him.

"boom!"

A huge explosion occurred, which was unprecedented and lasting.

Even the Liao army stationed at Huangling Pass could hear the loud noise, not to mention what happened to Xu Qing.

He felt his ears losing sensation, and then his whole body was drenched in unknown sticky and smelly blood.

……

"Report!"

In the Liao army's marching tent, the leisurely and free-spirited Xiao Chong became the focus of attention.

All the generals of the Liao army sat on both sides, anxiously waiting for the news.

For some unknown reason, Xiao Chong suddenly ordered the generals of the three armies to meet in the tent without making any pre-war deployment for breaking through Huangling Pass, and did not even put forward a decent plan.

Inside the tent, exquisite dishes were placed on the long table and benches, as delicate as works of art.

They could hardly imagine that Xiao Chong, who had always acted prudently, would reward his own generals in the face of a powerful enemy, and was not at all worried about a surprise attack by the Qi army, so he summoned all the generals of the 800,000-strong army.

After joining the war, everyone learned about the logistics and supplies, and they knew that if the Liao Kingdom was defeated, the future would be bleak.

So no one dared to pick up their chopsticks. They all sat upright on their cushions, looking straight ahead.

During the whole process, only Xiao Chong had a confident smile on his face and kept picking up food.

After waiting for a long time, news from the battlefield finally reached the big tent. Almost everyone held their breath, pricked up their ears, and paid close attention to the military situation.

"Huangling Pass has been breached, and the Qi army has already fled towards the capital."

"what?"

When these words were spoken, everyone in the tent couldn't believe their ears. After a moment of surprise, they all looked at Prince Xiao Chong who was sitting on the main seat.

No one could have imagined that Xiao Chong could solve the problems that had plagued the country since its founding without mobilizing an army of 800,000.

This is a great achievement worthy of being recorded in history!

In an instant, even the most serious generals in the Liao army couldn't help but show joy and cheer.

"No hurries?"

Xiao Chong was not at all surprised at the fact that the city was broken through, because after sending out monsters like the Crocodile God, breaking the city was a foregone conclusion. After all, that thing was not something from the mortal world.

The crocodile god represents the deepest secret hidden by Xia Changshi and the Xiao family, which is infinitely close to the doctrine of the White Lotus Sect itself.

After hearing the main person's speech, the atmosphere in the marching tent suddenly froze. Everyone stopped smiling and sat up straight.

A sturdy Liao general took the lead in saluting and recommended himself in standard Khitan language: "Your Highness, since Huangling Pass has been breached, I am willing to serve the Liao Kingdom and be the first army to invade Qi."

"No need to rush."

Xiao Chong waved his hand seemingly casually, but the smile on his face could no longer be hidden.

"Do you know why I only sent that monster into the siege this time?"

Most of the generals had never seen the appearance of the Crocodile God, but they had all seen the huge vehicle and knew that Xiao Chong had specially prepared a secret weapon in order to break through Huangling Pass.

A high-ranking general who knew the inside story replied, "Because the crocodile god is easy to lose control, the troops sent out are very likely to be accidentally injured by it and lose their combat effectiveness."

"It's just a human life. I, Xiao Chong, don't care about tens of thousands of bones in order to achieve my great cause."

Xiao Chong said calmly: "The Alligator God has a violent temper and does not understand human nature. It is impossible for it to submit to one person or one party. It will only fall into a deep sleep when it is full... Therefore, when I sent this thing out, I did not make any plans to retrieve it."

One person continued, "Your Highness, do you mean to let the Alligator God wreak havoc in the pass and cause as much damage as possible to the Yang family?"

"The usefulness of the Crocodile God is extremely limited. Apart from destroying the city, it has no other use... Even if it can cause trouble to the Yang family, it will probably hinder our march. If we cannot take over the rich territory of Qi, this guy will become an enemy of Liao."

From the very beginning, Xiao Chong clearly understood the purpose of the Alligator God.

In fact, it is precisely because of these defects that the crocodile god has never appeared in the history of the Liao Dynasty. It only exists in a few powerful families and is a secret passed down orally.

"The Alligator God cannot stay away from water, otherwise it will face the dilemma of its body collapsing and breaking. However, judging from the sound it made earlier, it seems that it has passed away... It seems that the Yang family has done something to accelerate the Alligator God's demise."

Xiao Chong smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, the result is the same."

(End of this chapter)