Chapter 61: Battle!
Amid the waves of bold and heroic singing, Ma Chao led five hundred White Dragon Cavalry out of the city and charged straight ahead.
Directly in front of them, the second-in-command leaders of the three forces all wore cold smiles. However, the moment Ma Chao rode forward, the eyes of all three men locked onto him at the same time, traces of shock appearing between their brows.
This guy is strong!
The thought flashed through their minds, and when they looked at Ma Chao again, their expressions became noticeably more serious.
Ma Chao's face was cold and stern. His eyes stared directly at the three men ahead while the Profound Heaven Sky-Piercing Spear in his hand tilted slightly upward. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes.
"Ma Chao is here to seek instruction. Which of you dares to accept my challenge?" Ma Chao rode forward and openly issued a challenge.
Ding! Your general Ma Chao has issued a duel challenge to the enemy bandits.
Ding! The opposing side has rejected your general's challenge.
"A duel? You want a one-on-one fight?" Lei Qizhi sneered as he stepped forward carrying a pair of sabers.
Faint cold light shimmered across the blades, and streams of saber aura spread outward. Tiny ice crystals suddenly appeared in the air.
They were frozen droplets of moisture, condensed by extreme cold and falling from the sky.
"But there are three of us and only two of you. Why would we give up our advantage and agree to your challenge?"
You Rong stepped forward with a long whip in hand. Without the slightest hesitation, he suddenly lashed it forward.
The whip shot through the air with a piercing sound. It moved like a venomous snake emerging from its lair in search of prey, swaying left and right before opening its fanged jaws and striking toward Ma Chao.
Ma Chao's expression turned solemn. The Profound Heaven Sky-Piercing Spear swept outward, smashing directly into the whip.
As the spear struck, a tremendous force surged backward through the whip, instantly shattering the energy gathered upon it and sending it flying back.
However, just as Ma Chao knocked the whip away, he suddenly sensed a chilling danger behind him. Every hair on his body stood on end as he immediately yanked on the reins.
Neigh!
Claw Yellow Flying Lightning let out a loud cry. The horse reared up, lifting its front body high while its hind legs suddenly kicked backward with explosive force.
A dull thud followed.
Claw Yellow Flying Lightning's rear hooves struck directly against the twin sabers of Lei Qizhi, who had circled around to launch a sneak attack from behind. The kick forced him back several steps.
Blocked. HP -199.
A red damage number appeared above Lei Qizhi's head, and anger instantly appeared on his face.
"Beast! You dare look down on this general? You deserve death!"
Lei Qizhi roared before charging at Ma Chao once more.
Seeing this, Ge Yan did not hesitate. Carrying a pair of war hammers, he rushed forward as well, clearly intending to use the combined strength of all three men to eliminate Ma Chao first.
Before Ge Yan could advance very far, however, a figure flashed into his path.
Lu Cheng stood before him, longsword in hand.
"Your opponent is this general!" Lu Cheng shouted coldly.
"You?"
Ge Yan glanced at Lu Cheng and sneered. Yet he did not underestimate him, immediately charging forward with both hammers.
Sword and hammer clashed repeatedly.
The ringing of metal echoed endlessly as blow after blow collided. Neither side held a clear advantage, and it was obvious that the battle would not be decided anytime soon.
Meanwhile, You Rong and Lei Qizhi joined forces against Ma Chao.
Despite attacking from both sides, they were unable to defeat him quickly. Instead, the more they fought, the stronger Ma Chao seemed to become. Every thrust of his spear carried increasing power.
Strike after strike descended.
Through sheer martial prowess alone, he fought both men to a standstill.
"Lei! This fellow is a tough one. Have the brothers attack first. No matter what, we must take this county city today!" You Rong shouted grimly.
Lei Qizhi nodded immediately.
Without wasting a moment, he let out a loud roar and ordered the mountain bandits behind him to begin the assault.
As the order rang out, the dark mass of bandits surged forward all at once.
Their battle cries shook the battlefield as countless men charged ahead to kill.
When the mountain bandits advanced, Lu Cheng showed no weakness. He immediately ordered the two thousand elite soldiers behind him to form battle formations.
Killing intent erupted across the battlefield.
Both sides collided head-on, and for a time neither could gain a decisive advantage.
Xiao Wen patted Zhang Song on the shoulder, entrusting the defense of the city walls to him.
Then he leaped directly from the wall.
Dropping from the air, he summoned the Profound Spirit Battle Halberd into his hand. With a single sweep, he killed a mounted bandit rushing toward him. Immediately afterward, he seized the man's horse and vaulted onto its back.
Raising the Profound Spirit Battle Halberd toward the sky, he triggered a burst of golden light.
A phantom dragon-python formed around his body.
The dragon-python opened its mouth and released a resonant dragon's roar.
Roar!
The sound shook the battlefield.
After the Profound Spirit Battle Halberd advanced to Yellow-rank, it granted another enhancement to the Python-Head Three-Piece Set:
[War Dance]
Type: Buff
Effect: Raises morale.
Description: When the Dragon's Roar War Dance sounds, morale surges. Either he dies, or I live!
"Where is the White Dragon Cavalry? Form ranks and charge!"
Xiao Wen roared.
Immediately, the sound of neighing horses echoed throughout the battlefield.
Within the chaos of war, streaks of white light converged from every direction.
One White Dragon Cavalry soldier after another fought their way over and gathered behind Xiao Wen.
His expression was solemn.
Taking the role of the dragon's head, Xiao Wen pointed his halberd forward, snapped the reins, and charged directly into the bandit ranks.
The best defense was offense.
Therefore...
Kill!
With that roar, countless sounds of slaughter erupted.
The aura of iron and blood spread across the battlefield.
The heavy cavalry followed closely behind Xiao Wen and launched a devastating charge through the mountain bandits.
For a time, not a single enemy could withstand them.
After one complete charge through the enemy formation, Xiao Wen's force alone had killed nearly a thousand enemies.
The assaulting bandits were effectively split apart, greatly reducing the pressure on the city defenders.
Standing atop the city wall, Zhang Song dealt with those bandits who managed to break through the outer defenses while carrying ladders and battering rams.
His expression remained cold.
Under his command, rolling logs and massive stones were continuously hurled from the walls.
At times, boiling oil was poured directly down.
The scalding oil instantly killed any bandit attempting to climb the walls. As for those who tried afterward, the oil coating the wall made it extremely slippery, preventing them from climbing up.
As a result, despite their numbers, the attacking bandits steadily fell into a disadvantageous position.
Not a single one managed to reach the top of the wall.
Xiao Wen's fighting spirit surged even higher.
Just as he prepared to lead the White Dragon Cavalry in another charge, he suddenly sensed an overwhelmingly oppressive aura bearing down upon him.
In the darkness of the night, a flash of cold light appeared.
A saber beam slashed directly toward him.
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