xymnovel Chapter 923 The Art of War – The Mysterious Cold Dragon!
Chapter 923 The Art of War – The Mysterious Cold Dragon!
The "Mysterious Cold Dragon" has a head like a dragon, eyes like torches burning with emerald flames, exuding an aura of dominance over the world. Its body is serpentine, its four claws are in the air, and its tail is like a steel whip. With a casual flick, it can stir up a raging storm.
Even more astonishingly, a special kind of qi—"Netherworld Frost Qi"—was continuously spewing out from the mouth of this "Mysterious Netherworld Frost Qi"!
Once this aura touches something, even steel will freeze instantly, and living beings will be corroded by the cold, their blood vessels will stagnate, and their vitality will gradually be lost.
This aura, along with the breath of the Frost Dragon Dharma Image, transformed into icy frost blades that spread outwards. Wherever it passed, the soldiers of the Flying Cloud Cavalry fell one after another, and even the warhorses were no exception, frozen stiff, their eyes filled with fear and despair.
The commander of the Flying Cloud Cavalry, a general named Huo Tiexin, was riding on his beloved steed "Crimson Blood Steed" when he witnessed all of this, and an unprecedented chill surged in his heart.
Huo Tiexin, true to his name, has a heart as firm as iron. He wields a long spear forged from fine iron called the "Blood Shadow Spear," whose tip is incredibly sharp and has drunk countless lives in countless battles.
However, faced with the sudden appearance of the "Netherworld Profound Dragon Formation" and the terrifying "Profound Netherworld Frost Dragon" Dharma Form, he felt the threat of death for the first time.
All around, the soldiers of the Flying Cloud Cavalry were in complete chaos. Their once orderly formation had been utterly disrupted, and wails and cries mingled together, creating a scene reminiscent of the end of the world.
"Brothers, today it's either you die or I die! Charge with me, and perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope!"
Huo Tiexin's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He clenched his teeth, a resolute glint in his eyes, and roared.
After saying this, Huo Tiexin flicked the reins, and the Crimson Flame Steed seemed to sense its master's determination. It let out a long neigh, its four hooves blazing like a burning flame, and charged straight towards the center of the formation where Yu Jing was.
Huo Tiexin, leading the charge, held the Blood Shadow Spear, its tip pointing directly at the "Mysterious Netherworld Cold Dragon" dharma image, intending to break through this desperate predicament with his own strength.
However, Yu Jing would not sit idly by and wait for death. He stood at the center of the formation, holding a Xuanming Halberd, and controlled the "Xuanming Frost Dragon" dharma form to meet Huo Tiexin's desperate charge.
The cold dragon opened its massive jaws, and an unprecedented "Netherworld Frost Qi" condensed into a huge aura, carrying earth-shattering power, and crashed head-on into Huo Tiexin.
Seeing this, Huo Tiexin did not back down. He swung the Blood Shadow Spear with all his might, and the tip of the spear collided with the "Netherworld Frost Qi", which caused a deafening roar.
However, the "Netherworld Frost Qi," a mixture of various malevolent energies and blood energy, was far more powerful than he had imagined. Although the Blood Shadow Spear was sharp, it could only leave a shallow mark on this aura before being violently countered by the immense force. Huo Tiexin and his Crimson Flame Steed were thrown back, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
Before Huo Tiexin could land, the "Mysterious Netherworld Frost Dragon" dharma form had already soared into the air, its massive body pressing down like a mountain, its emerald green flame eyes revealing endless indifference and destruction.
Huo Tiexin struggled helplessly in the air, a sense of powerlessness he had never felt before welling up inside him. He finally realized that he could not escape the end of his destiny.
At this critical moment, the giant claw of the "Mysterious Netherworld Frost Dragon" Dharma Form suddenly swung down, carrying the power to tear through space, and went straight for Huo Tiexin.
Huo Tiexin closed his eyes and awaited death, but a loud bang was heard. The expected pain did not come. He opened his eyes and saw a defensive line composed of Flying Cloud Cavalry who used their bodies as bait to block the fatal blow and buy Huo Tiexin a last chance to live.
But all of this is just a drop in the ocean compared to the bigger picture.
Huo Tiexin looked at his comrades who had sacrificed themselves for him, his heart filled with unbearable grief. At this moment, the huge maw of the "Mysterious Nether Frost Dragon" Dharma Form opened again, and an even more surging "Nether Frost Qi" spewed out, directly swallowing Huo Tiexin and the Crimson Flame Steed completely, leaving only a cold, frosty white expanse and the echoing mournful cries on the battlefield.
With Huo Tiexin's fall, the Flying Cloud Cavalry's will to resist completely collapsed, and the soldiers surrendered one after another. The battlefield was deathly silent, with only the majestic body of the "Mysterious Netherworld Cold Dragon" slowly dissipating in the setting sun.
Yu Jing stood in the center of the battlefield, looking at the corpses and blood all over the ground, but he felt no joy. This was just a small beginning on the Xuanming Iron Guard's path of revenge.
"Hurry up and clean up the battlefield, we don't have much time left."
He waved his hand gently, ordering his Xuanming Iron Guards to speed up the cleanup of the battlefield. Although they may have been tired and sad, the Xuanming Iron Guards around him still moved quickly, properly arranging the bodies of their comrades and clearing away the corpses of their warhorses. Every inch of the battlefield was restored to its former tranquility thanks to their efforts.
"Although we won this battle, we also suffered considerable losses. Moreover, the real tough battles are yet to come."
Yu Jing's gaze swept across the battlefield, looking into the distance with a hint of barely perceptible solemnity. He murmured to himself, yet it seemed as if he were speaking to the general beside him.
At the same time, not far outside Qiandu City, an orderly army was rapidly approaching Qiandu. It was the Daoist soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty's royal family—the Qiankun Imperial Guards!
The Qiankun Imperial Guards, an elite force bearing the name of Heaven and Earth, have been the strongest support for the royal family since ancient times. They wear specially made armor engraved with the Qiankun Bagua diagram, which shimmers with a faint mysterious light. Their formation is strict and orderly, like a chessboard in the world. Every move they make carries a special rhythm, with well-planned advances and retreats, and a combination of offense and defense.
Their standard weapon is a pair of twin swords, one long and one short. The long sword is like a dragon, and the short sword is like a phoenix. When they are together, heaven and earth are in harmony; when they are apart, heaven and earth are turned upside down.
Longswords are incredibly sharp, capable of piercing armor and metal; shortswords, on the other hand, are flexible and versatile, excelling in close combat.
In the hands of the Qiankun Guards, the pair of Qiankun Twin Swords seemed to come alive, their sword light dancing with the movements of the guards, their aura as magnificent as dragons and phoenixes.
The armor is called "Qiankun Xuanjia" and is made from the most durable material in the entire Daqian Dynasty. It is as light as a feather, yet indestructible. The armor is engraved with the Bagua formation. Whenever the Qiankun Imperial Guards march in formation, the Bagua formation on the armor will faintly glow and resonate with each other to form an indestructible protective shield that firmly protects the entire army.
However, just as the Qiankun Imperial Guards were about to see the gates of Qiandu City, a towering steel wall appeared on a plain in front of them. Inside the wall, many Xuanming Iron Guards clad in black armor were already in formation, holding long spears and short blades, standing motionless like steel statues.
The moment the Qiankun Imperial Guards were seen, the steel wall was like a giant steel dragon awakening. Accompanied by a series of loud roars, the massive steel wall slowly started to move and began to advance towards the Qiankun Imperial Guards!