Chapter 877: Escape through Fire and Smoke

Under the pursuit of the Empress Yin and the Heavenly Monarch, with Mongol cavalry everywhere, even if Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were extremely skilled, it would be impossible for them to seize horses and escape from the camp.
Yet their bold move created an opportunity. Without hesitation, the two flew over the stunned Mongol warriors, grabbed horses, and raced away, leaving no chance for the Empress Yin and the Heavenly Monarch to chase them.
“Haha!”
“What a thrill!”
“Happy Brother, come out quickly!”
As soon as Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling managed to break out of the camp, they couldn’t help but shout.
Before their voices faded, a loud explosion erupted, causing chaos in the Mongol supply camp. Shouts of anger and panic filled the air:
“Bastards!”
“Cunning Central Plains men!”
“Catch them! Don’t let them escape!” “Put out the fire! Get water quickly!!”
Turning around, they saw thick black smoke rising from the Mongol yurts where food and supplies were stored. The intense flames made it scorching even from afar.
Heavy smoke filled the air… One-third of the camp was enveloped in smoke. Judging by the intensity of the fire, it seemed the entire yurt had been set ablaze by thunderous phosphorus bombs.
Mongol soldiers rushed around frantically, searching for water—but unfortunately, there was none in the grasslands.
“Well done!”
Kou Zhong beamed with excitement. “Haha, I knew this kid would do just that!”
Xu Ziling, however, wasn’t so optimistic, his face showing concern and anxiety. “Completing the mission is good, but… burning the Mongol army’s supplies right under the Empress Yin’s nose will surely anger the demonic forces… Happy Brother will have an even harder time escaping her grasp.”
“Don’t worry. With the Nine Yang Divine Skill protecting him and the skill of ‘Changing Stars and Planets,’ he’s like an indestructible insect. The Empress Yin might not be able to capture him!”
Kou Zhong chuckled. “Who knows? Maybe he’ll end up learning their martial arts instead.”
“…”
Xu Ziling froze.
But he never expected Kou Zhong’s words to come true.
…
Before the Empress Yin could get close, Happy resolutely rushed to the center of the yurt and detonated the thunderous phosphorus bomb at full speed.
The thunderous phosphorus bomb was an extremely violent explosive with incredible burning power…

After the explosion, dense flames quickly covered an area of fifty meters in all directions. One after another, the yurts were set ablaze, and the provisions caught fire, turning into raging flames. Anything in their path burned… This was phosphorus fire! Even the Dark Queen never expected Happy to be so daring—surrounded in the center, she still fought desperately, even diving into the sea of fire. “Damn it!” “Once I catch you, I’ll make sure you can’t survive nor die!” The Dark Queen gritted her teeth as she locked her gaze on Happy amidst the thick smoke. “Go get water!!” “Hurry and get water to put out the fire!!” “Where are you going… Stay still! Circle the fire area for me!” Marshal Zhao Deyan was also furious, constantly ordering people to retrieve supplies and fetch water to extinguish the fire… Unfortunately, there was too little water in the camp to put out the phosphorus fire. As the fire weakened in one area, it immediately flared up elsewhere, rendering all efforts to put it out ineffective. In the end, they could only encircle the fire area to prevent Happy from escaping. Yet… With the protection of the “Nine Yang Divine Skill,” the high temperature posed no threat to Happy. As for the smoke, though uncomfortable, she could still sense her surroundings by closing her eyes and using her spiritual perception—so it wasn’t a problem! On the contrary, because of the sea of fire, the Dark Queen, Marshal Zhao Deyan, and the Heavenly Lord, despite their pale faces and furious curses, were unable to enter the fire. Happy held her breath, patiently staying in the scorching flames, carefully observing everything around her. Thick smoke billowed, and flames roared… Yet a red protective layer that absorbed flames appeared around her body. Unperturbed by the thick smoke covering her entire body and turning it black, Happy stood motionless on the unburned provisions, quietly watching the situation outside… “Cough! Cough!!” The thick smoke spread rapidly throughout the camp. Strong winds blew, carrying the black smoke everywhere, causing most of the soldiers to cry from the fumes. Those near the fire had their eyes half-closed, their vision reduced to a tiny area. And… the provisions continued to burn. The heat and smoke grew worse. “Cough… cough! Get water…” “There’s… no more water!! Cough cough! General, all the water in the camp has been used… cough cough!! It’s not enough to control the fire…” “Damn it!” “General… cough cough, let the men retreat… If this continues, they’ll die from the smoke.” The intense fire filled the sky, and the thick smoke pressed down, rendering everything within a hundred meters invisible.

Many were even so choked by the smoke that they could barely fight!
“Nonsense!”
The Dark Queen naturally wouldn’t care about the lives of these people. Upon hearing that some were retreating in fear, she immediately severed the head of that centurion: “Whoever dares to abandon their post will meet this fate.”
Under normal circumstances, such iron-fisted tactics might work.
But with thick smoke everywhere and chaos all around, few could see anything. As the smoke spread rapidly, many people ran out of the camp; horses, terrified by the flames, ran around wildly, knocking into people and blinded by the smoke, seemingly driving the entire camp into chaos.
When the Demon General saw the situation was out of control, he shouted, “Retreat!!”
A large number of Mongol soldiers, as if granted amnesty, rushed to flee one after another, looking like laborers emerging from caves in the darkness!
In the end, not even the Dark Queen, the Demon General, or the Heavenly Lord could stay near the suffocating flames any longer, and they all retreated…
With their retreat, how could they still locate Happy?
Hmph!
Having waited so long, Happy had been waiting for this moment. With a quick step, he rose swiftly from the sea of fire and smoke, heading in the opposite direction, blending in with the Mongol cavalry retreating with their faces covered, coughing as he ran.
After separating from the crowd, Happy immediately found a secluded place, summoned Hoof Shadow, activated the technique of merging man and horse, and galloped wildly…
Even if the Mongol cavalry recognized this pitch-black figure as Happy, they were too overwhelmed: “He’s… cough… over here…”
“Chase him!”
“Hurry up and chase!”
Amidst the shouts, more and more Mongol soldiers came to their senses.
Unfortunately, most of their warhorses died trapped behind barriers, or refused to obey commands. After firing a volley of arrows, dozens of them were killed in return. In the end, many watched helplessly as Happy raced away into the distance on his swift horse.