gnovel Chapter 23 Xuanyuan Chong Formation, Three Heroes of the Qing Dynasty
Chapter 23 Xuanyuan Chong Formation, Three Heroes of the Qing Dynasty
The end of the Yin hour, the darkest and coldest time before dawn.
A thick, cold fog enveloped the plains, reducing visibility to less than fifty paces.
The lights in the Dongyi camp were sparse and dim, and even the footsteps of the patrol team were slow and sluggish, with yawns rising and falling.
Where Tian Heng's army rested, a tense and solemn atmosphere prevailed.
Eight thousand iron cavalrymen were all mounted, men gagged and horses hoofed, and all the reflective armor plates were deliberately coated with mud and ash.
The soldiers leaned forward, their eyes fixed on the faint outline of the camp in the mist ahead, like cheetahs poised to pounce.
Tian Heng stood at the forefront, slowly raising the long spear in his hand, without shouting or sounding any drums or horns.
The next instant, he abruptly put down his spear and pointed it forward!
"boom--!!"
With five thousand Southern Army cavalry as the main force and three thousand Zhaowu Guard elite cavalry protecting the two flanks, they were like three giant black arrows released from a bow, silently but swiftly tearing through the cold mist and charging towards the Eastern Yi camp!
Although the horses' hooves were wrapped, the sound of such a large-scale cavalry movement still grew louder and louder as the thunderous roar grew from afar until it finally turned into a tremor that the earth could not bear!
"Enemy... Enemy attack!!" The sentry on the watchtower of the Dongyi camp finally noticed, but his desperate shout was drowned out by the sound of hooves that was like a torrent of fire.
"Boom!! Crack!"
There was no need to attack the camp gate at all. The heavy cavalry at the forefront, led by Xuanyuan Tianshang and Huangfu Gong, used their warhorses and flesh and blood as battering rams and slammed them hard against the not-so-sturdy wooden palisade walls!
The thick log fence, as thick as a bowl, cracked with a sickening sound and collapsed in one section!
"The Great Xia army is here! Kill!!"
A deafening roar finally erupted! A torrent of steel surged in from the breach, instantly engulfing the hastily assembled Eastern Barbarian vanguard soldiers. Blades flashed, spears thrust, and blood and flesh flew everywhere!
Many Dongyi soldiers had just crawled out of their tents and hadn't even seen the enemy clearly when they were cut down by the swiftly passing cavalry.
The camp erupted in chaos, filled with screams, shouts, curses, and the clash of weapons, while flames began to leap from between the tents.
Tian Heng took the lead, his long spear like a dragon emerging from the sea, knocking away a Dongyi centurion who was rushing towards him.
Xuanyuan Tianshang kept his horse half a step to his side and in front of him, and there seemed to be an invisible wall of energy around him, which made it impossible for anyone to get close.
The real bloody melee erupted in the darkest hour before dawn, deep within the Dongyi camp!
Xuanyuan Tianshang took the lead, his Golden Phoenix World-Burning Halberd sweeping across the battlefield like lightning!
The dark golden patterns on the halberd suddenly lit up, flowing and moving as if they were alive. With the momentum of the halberd, a fierce energy rose up, like a golden phoenix spreading its wings. The fierce wind howled and exploded, and dust and gravel within a few feet were all swept away!
"Barbarians, die!"
"Xuanyuan Tianshang's skill Breaking Army activated"
Breaking Army - Sacred Skill
The Broken Army descends upon the world, wielding a cold halberd; its lone blade pierces the enemy formation, its shadow unmatched.
With a halberd, I swept away a thousand enemy strongholds; with my spear, I proudly faced ten thousand layers of frost.
He ventured alone into the camp, startling the barbarians; his solitary figure, drinking blood, pacified the eight wastelands.
With a cold halberd piercing the sky, who can stand against it? Only a lone bone remains, stabilizing the world.
This skill is unique to those with the Po Jun star destiny.
Effect 1: The halberd is eighteen feet long. When wielding the halberd, even if it is not a divine weapon, it will grant +1 bonus. When wielding a divine weapon, the bonus will be doubled. When the opponent's weapon is not a halberd or a spear, their weapon bonus will be sealed.
Note: This effect can be applied to multiple enemies simultaneously in group battles.
Effect Two: The halberd wielder possesses immense strength. When the opponent's strength is less than one's own, this effect suppresses their martial prowess by 1-5 points. When the opponent's strength is greater than one's own, this effect is halved but can still be activated.
Note: This effect can be activated on all opponents in group battles.
Effect 3: Holding a spear, unparalleled bravery. When entering combat, increases own martial prowess by 6 points. Afterwards, as fighting spirit increases, martial prowess increases by 1 to 9 points. The stronger the fighting spirit, the faster the increase.
Note: If the second effect in this effect is not fully activated, it can be activated multiple times. Each activation will increase the attack power by at least 2 points, and can be stacked up to 9 points.
Effect 4: Breaking Army, Killing Breaking Wolf Manifestation, can be combined with Seven Killings and Greedy Wolf to form a combo skill. When leading cavalry to break through or charge into enemy lines, the user can protect the entire army and ignore half of the negative effects.
Currently, the Golden Phoenix World-Burning Halberd is +2, the Moon-Embracing Uya Horse is +1, and the Breaking Army is +15, with a base attack power of 110, which will increase to 128.
Before the halberd's blade even arrived, the wind from it already made the three Dongyi soldiers' skin sting.
The three were horrified and tried to dodge, but how could they be faster than this thunderous strike? The heavy halberd crashed down with the force of a collapsing mountain.
"Crack! Splat!" The muffled sounds of bones shattering and internal organs exploding rang out almost simultaneously! Blood gushed out, splashing onto the phoenix pattern on the halberd, seemingly being instantly absorbed by the pattern. The dark gold halberd shimmered with an eerie blood-red light, its sharpness growing even stronger!
The black steed beneath him, embracing the moon, sensed its master's overwhelming fighting spirit. It raised its head and neighed loudly, its voice shattering the clouds! Its four snow-white hooves dug fiercely into the frozen earth, creating four shallow pits. Its eyes flashed with an arrogant and fierce light as it shot towards the enemy formation.
Xuanyuan Tianshang's gaze pierced the air like cold lightning, instantly locking onto the three enemy generals rushing towards him from the camp.
These were none other than the infamous "Three Fiends of Aisin Gioro" in the Eastern Barbarian army: Baturu, Seshehei, and Aqina!
Just as the attack on the camp began, the three of them were organizing their troops in various places when they heard the deafening battle cries and towering flames from the direction of the central army. Knowing that something was wrong, they hurriedly led their personal guards to provide reinforcements, only to run into Xuan Yuan Tian Shang, who was tearing apart the front camp's defenses with overwhelming force.
Seeing their elite troops fall in an instant, the three men's eyes widened in fury. Each grabbed a weapon and charged forward, their eyes blazing with killing intent, and also carrying a hint of contempt for the lone enemy.
"Great Xia madman, prepare to die!" Baturu roared like thunder! This man was nine feet tall and as strong as a bear. He was wearing heavy black iron armor with ferocious wolf heads cast at the joints. He carried a pair of hundred-pound iron wolf-tooth urn hammers on his shoulders. The hammerheads were sharp and menacing. With each step he took, the ground trembled slightly, leaving a footprint about an inch deep on the frozen soil.
With his legs bulging with powerful muscles, he leaped more than ten feet into the air, swung his two hammers in a wide arc, and brought them down with the force of wind and thunder. The hammer blows pressed the grass on the ground flat, as if he wanted to smash the enemy and his horse into a pulp!
"Baturu's skill, Martial God, Activate the Savage Hammer"
Baturu:
Strength: 106, Command: 73, Intelligence: 66, Politics: 61
God of War: A level-based skill, universally applicable. Only divine-level generals with a base attack power of 105 or heaven-level generals with exceptional talents can awaken this skill.
Effect 1: When activated, Strength +5
Effect 2: Suppresses the martial skill user by 2 points of martial power and the martial skill user by 3 points of martial power.
Effect 3: Bloodlust Burns. When trapped in a desperate situation, this skill can be permanently sacrificed and the skill slot will be permanently sealed. Attack Power +5, lasting for one hour. After it ends, base Attack Power -1.
Brutal Hammer: Possessing immense brute strength, skilled in wielding dual hammers.
Effect 1: Brute Force, increases attack power by 5 when activated.
Effect 2: Dual Hammers. When activated, increases attack power by 6. For generals using a single weapon whose base attack power does not exceed their own, suppresses the opponent's attack power by 1-2 points.
Effect 3: Hammer of Might, when activated, suppresses the opponent's strength by 1-5 points.
"Currently +1 to Dual Hammers, +5 to Martial God, +11 to Barbarian Hammer, base attack power 106, increasing to 123."
"Due to the influence of the Po Jun (破军) debuff, weapon enhancement is sealed, suppressing martial power by 3 points. Current martial power has decreased to 119."
Seth Black, however, moved like a ghost, his figure elusive and unpredictable. He wore no armor, his all-black outfit almost blending into the night, his gaunt face framed by hawk-like, sinister eyes, and a sinister smile that sent chills down one's spine.
The rhinoceros horn bow that was originally in his hand had been put away at some point, and the poisoned ghost head knife at his waist was quietly drawn from its sheath, the blade glowing with a ghostly green phosphorescence and emitting a faint fishy smell.
He moved like a ghost, silently treading the ground, like a venomous snake slithering through the grass, quietly circling to the left blind spot of Xuan Yuan Tian Shang. The tip of his knife trembled slightly, pointing directly at the vital point of his waist and ribs, clearly intending to launch a fatal sneak attack.
"Seth Black Skill God of War, Shadow Kill activated"
Seth Black
Strength: 105, Command: 70, Intelligence: 76, Politics: 68
Shadow Kill: Like a shadow, always there, a single strike is fatal.
Effect 1: Forceful Kill, when activated, Strength +5
Effect 2: Shadow Strike. When activated, attack power +5. When launching a sneak attack, attack power is increased by an additional 1.
Effect 2: One-hit kill. When the opponent is not paying attention, unleash a fatal blow, suppressing the opponent's attack power by 5 points for one round.
"Currently, Shadow Blade +1, Martial God +5, Shadow Kill +11, base attack power 105, increased to 122."
"Due to the influence of the Po Jun (破军) debuff, weapon enhancement is sealed, suppressing martial power by 5 points. Current martial power has decreased to 116."
Aqina was a burly man, second only to Baturu. He wore a black rhinoceros-hide armor covered with a wolf fur coat. He was a master archer, but now he had abandoned his bow for an axe!
The gilded giant axe has a six-foot-long handle, a crescent-shaped blade, and a cold, gleaming edge, clearly a weapon forged through countless hammer blows.
"Achina's skill, God of War, Berserker Axe activated."
Achina
Strength: 105, Command: 70, Intelligence: 69, Politics: 67
Mad Axe: Three mad axe blows, sure to bring slaughter.
Effect 1: Madness. When activated, attack power +5. If the user enters a state of madness, attack power increases by an additional 1.
Effect 2: Triple Axe: First axe +1, second axe +2, third axe +3. Stacks up to the maximum and cannot be stacked again. When damage is dealt, the opponent's weapon bonus is sealed.
Effect 3: Axe Might - When activated, suppresses opponents with lower strength by 1-3 points of attack power.
"Currently, the Mountain-Splitting Axe is +1, the Martial God is +5, and the Berserker Axe is +6. The base attack power is 105, which will be increased to 117."
"Due to the influence of the Po Jun (破军) star, the sealed weapon bonus is reduced by 4 points, and the current martial force is reduced to 112."
He strode forward, blocking the right-hand path, forming a pincer movement with Ba and Sai, dragging his giant axe diagonally across the ground, its blade cleaving through the frozen earth, sparks flying.