xymnovel Chapter 977 Purple Nether Battle Jun
Chapter 977 Purple Nether Battle Jun
Before the morning mist had dissipated, banners already covered the sun on both sides of the official road southeast of Hulu Valley.
Meng Zhang's 100,000-strong Azure Dragon Legion stood in formation like a long, dark dragon. Their azure armor gleamed with a cold, eerie light in the morning mist. The gold embroidery on the Azure Dragon banners fluttered in the mountain wind. Beneath each banner stood twelve heavily armored sentries, their heavy weapons gleaming with a cold light, like stars falling to earth.
The remaining 70,000 ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers spread out on both sides of the Azure Dragon Legion like a red tide. Although their armor was not as fine as the former, everyone had a yellow turban tied around their head. The yellow turbans moved without wind, making a buzzing sound, as if countless invisible hands were stirring in the void.
"Commander Meng, Old Gu's formation has changed."
Li Cunxiao reined in his horse and stood to Meng Zhang's right, his Yuwang Spear carving a three-foot-deep furrow in the ground.
Following his gaze, one could see the Qian army formation unfolding like a chessboard on the opposite side—forty thousand elite Wuxiong Guards and Chongyan Guards formed the Xuanxiang Formation, their silver armor and rock-gray battle robes intertwining like waves. The Chongyan Guards' crossbow carts were already set up in three layers, and the sound of the ballista winches rose and fell in the morning mist.
Behind them, the 50,000-strong Tan Meng Army's Crimson Armor Army surged like a blood-red torrent. Each of their crimson shields was engraved with ferocious black tortoise patterns, and the joints between the shields and armor were seamless, so much so that even the morning light could not penetrate them.
Although the 100,000 county soldiers on the outermost edge appeared disorganized, the reflection of Su Ye's white horse cavalry's black iron masks could be vaguely seen in the formation. These Taoist soldiers held black iron chains, and the silver luster on the chains echoed the giant axes of the Yellow Turban warriors in the middle of the Yellow Turban Army, creating visible ripples of qi in the void.
"Old generals are shrewd after all."
"The Wuxiong Guard guards the central army, the Chongyan Guard flanks the central army, the Red Armor Army forms the spearhead, and the county troops serve as a feint—this formation seems impeccable, yet it conceals the Duke of Zhenguo's White Horse Cavalry far too well."
Meng Zhang chuckled, pointing his horsewhip at the large banner with the character "Gu" in the Qian army formation.
"Order the Azure Dragon Legion to feign an attack on Chongyan Guard on the left flank, while the right flank directly penetrates the Red Armor Army's formation. The Yellow Turban Warriors should prepare to provide support from the center!"
He suddenly turned to the flag bearer beside him and said.
The flag bearers responded by waving their colorful flags, and Gu Changqing had already spurred his horse into battle.
"Meng Zhang, you brat, three years ago on that snowy night in Luzhou, you were nothing but three thousand starving people. Now you dare to covet the throne?"
The old general, clad in a scarlet battle robe, with his gold-inlaid sword gleaming with a blood-red light in the morning glow, gazed at the Azure Dragon Banner fluttering in Meng Zhang's formation and suddenly spoke in a loud voice.
"country?"
"Grand Tutor Gu, the foundation of the Great Qian Dynasty has long been eroded. The emperor is dead, and the crown prince is missing. How long are you going to keep deceiving yourself by guarding this mess?"
Meng Zhang reined in his horse and rode forward, the scales on his Azure Dragon Armor gleaming faintly in the morning sun.
"Traitor!"
"Today, I will make sure all of you traitors die here!"
Gu Changqing's beard and hair stood on end, and his withered hands slammed heavily on the saddle. Before he finished speaking, a general behind him stepped forward in response.
The man was clad in heavy iron armor, his black horse, which snorted as it rode on the water, slammed its broken iron cudgel into the ground, the tip of which sank three feet into the soil, causing the nearby Qian army's formation to be slightly disrupted.
A cold laugh also came from Meng Zhang's formation, and a purple steed beside him neighed and charged out from the front of the formation.
Qiao Shefei was dressed in a black robe, the Taotie pattern on his purple armor appearing and disappearing in the morning light. He held the Doomsday Blade in front of his chest, the cold light of the blades making the scar on his brow bone look even more ferocious.
"It seems that not all of this veteran's subordinates are good-for-nothings."
At that moment, he looked at Zhong Song and suddenly grinned.
"Yellow Turban rebels, prepare to die!"
Zhong Song roared, and the Shattering Mountain Iron Cudgel transformed into a streak of silver light, its shadow pouring down like a torrential rain.
"bite!
Zhong Song's skills, Overlord of the Mountain and Thousand Pounds, are activated!
Zhongsong's current base attack power is 107. His weapon, the Shattering Mountain Iron Cudgel, grants him +1 attack power. His mount, the Water-Treading Black Steed, grants him +1 attack power. When the Overlord Mountain skill is activated, his attack power increases by 6. When the Thousand Pound skill is activated, his attack power increases by 6.
Zhong Song's current combat power has increased to 121!
Qiao Shefei moved with lightning speed, his Doomsday Double Blades weaving freely through the shadows of the staff. Each clash sparked, and the sound of the blades striking the iron staff was like the clash of metal and stone, echoing through the valley.
"clang!"
Suddenly, the twin swords blocked the iron rod, and Qiao Shefei used the force to leap into the air. The Purple Dark Steed reared up with a long neigh, its front hooves slamming heavily onto Zhong Song's black horse.
"Ding! Qiao Shefei's skills Purple Nether and Demon Slash are activated!"
Currently, Qiao Shefei's base attack power is 106. His weapon, Doomsday Twin Blades, grants him +1 attack power. His warhorse, Purple Nether Steed, grants him +1 attack power. When Purple Nether skill's effect one is activated, his attack power increases by 5. When he is currently fighting alongside the entire Purple Nether team, effect two is activated, granting him +3 attack power. When his skill, Demon Slash,'s effect one is activated once, his attack power increases by 3.
Qiao's combat strength has now risen to 119!
The black horse, in pain, reared up with a neigh, but Zhong Song remained as steady as a rock, sweeping out his iron cudgel, the tip of which aimed straight for Qiao Shefei's waist.
"Excellent staff technique!"
Qiao Shefei twisted his waist in mid-air, and suddenly crossed his two swords and slashed downwards, sparks flying as the blades grazed the tip of the staff.
Using the recoil, he landed on the back of the Purple Nether Steed. Before the horse even hit the ground, his twin blades transformed into two streaks of purple lightning, aiming straight for Zhong Song's throat.
"Ding!"
The iron rod suddenly changed from a sweeping motion to a point strike, with the tip precisely blocking the intersection of the two swords.
"Ding!"
The iron rod suddenly changed from a sweeping motion to a point strike, with the tip precisely blocking the intersection of the two swords.
Zhong Song's arms bulged with veins, and a tremendous force was transmitted through the staff. Qiao Shefei felt a numbness in his tiger's mouth, and his twin swords trembled slightly from the shock.
"clang!"
When the Iron Rod shook off the Doomsday Twin Blades for the third time, a metallic taste rose in Qiao Shefei's throat.
The purple steed's mane was covered in morning dew, trembling with its master's rapid breathing. He looked at Zhong Song, who was as steady as a mountain opposite him. The Shattered Mountain Iron Cudgel gleamed with a bluish light in the morning sun, and each shadow of the cudgel carried the force of a thousand pounds, forcing his twin swords to become increasingly chaotic.
"Meng Zhang's personal guard, Captain Zi Ming, the Smiling Yama?"
"That's all there is to it!"
Zhong Song's steed, Wuzhui, suddenly reared up, its front hooves shattering the morning mist. The iron rod danced above its head, creating a silver vortex. A tremendous force, accompanied by a gale, pressed down on Qiao Shefei. Qiao Shefei felt his breath catch in his throat, as if an invisible giant hand had gripped his heart and lungs.
"Ding! Zhong Song's skill Thousand Pounds Effect 2 has been activated twice, increasing attack power by 2+2."
Current combat strength has increased to 125!
When the system notification sounded, Qiao Shefei felt the wind from the stick suddenly solidify into a tangible form. The iron rod transformed into a blue dragon probing the sea, with the tip of the rod only three inches away from his throat.
The Purple Dark Steed reared up with a long neigh, its front hooves slamming heavily onto the rocky ground, sending pebbles flying like hail towards Zhong Song's face.
"A trivial skill!"
Zhong Song's steed, Wuzhui, suddenly moved three feet to the side with peculiar steps, deflecting all the broken stones with the protective barrier of qi. He then used the iron staff to thrust upwards, the staff's green light surging, condensing into three afterimages in the void, targeting Qiao Shefei's upper, middle, and lower parts.
"Demon Slash!"
Qiao Shefei suddenly crossed his twin swords, and purplish-black energy surged from the blades, transforming into a hideous ghost face that lunged at the shadow of the staff.
"Ding! Qiao Shefei's skill Demon Slash has been activated again, increasing his attack power by 3."
Qiao's combat strength has now risen to 122!
The two powerful energies collided, creating a shockwave. The Purple Nether Steed and the Black Steed reared up simultaneously, their iron hooves scraping against each other's breastplates, sending sparks flying.