The black giant's corpse fell to the ground, as if it had also fallen onto the hearts of the many death row prisoners.
Some of the prisoners initially felt it was a pity, but now they instantly abandoned that thought, instead feeling fortunate that they hadn't jumped out to seek death so quickly.
Centurion Liu looked at the group of prisoners, "Any more objections?"
Upon hearing this, the prisoners quickly shook their heads.
The body of the one who had objections earlier was still warm; how could they dare to have any more objections?
"No objections? Then prepare to set off."
......
Two hours later.
After some time on the road, the group arrived at the ambush site.
The ambush location was at the junction of two mountain peaks.
In between was an ancient path, flanked by mountain forests.
Li Dao and his group's task was to intercept the Northern Barbarian Cavalry when they arrived here, working with Centurion Liu and his soldiers to encircle and annihilate them.
"You all wait here for a moment."
Centurion Liu arranged the prisoners in position and sent two scouts to check when the Northern Barbarian Cavalry would arrive.
Li Dao, holding a long knife, leaned against a tree, slowly sharpening his blade with a stone.
Although he was very strong, efficiency was key in killing.
Compared to bare hands, having a knife could kill enemies more quickly, so weapon maintenance was crucial.
At the same time, he added the attribute points dropped by the black giant to his physique.
[Owner: Li Dao]
[Physique: 4.71]
[Available Attribute Points: 0]
His physique was already about five times that of an ordinary person, and he wondered if it could be increased indefinitely.
If it could be stacked infinitely, that would be truly monstrous.
On the other side.
It wasn't long before the scouts sent by Centurion Liu returned.
"Centurion, the Northern Barbarian Cavalry is approaching."
The scout hurriedly reported the situation to Centurion Liu upon returning.
Hearing this, Centurion Liu immediately stood up and said to the prisoners, "Quickly get into position. Wait for my signal, then rush out together to stop these Northern Barbarian Cavalry. Not one must escape."
Li Dao picked up his long knife and silently moved to his chosen position.
Since this was the second time, he wasn't as nervous as the first time. Instead, he felt an inexplicable excitement.
As time slowly passed.
Finally, after a stick of incense's time, the silhouette of the Northern Barbarian Cavalry appeared on the distant mountain path.
At that moment, Li Dao's keen senses noticed that the breathing of the surrounding prisoners and the Great Qian regular soldiers had become heavier.
It was understandable; the Northern Barbarian Cavalry had a fearsome reputation, earned through bloodshed, naturally causing concern.
The Northern Barbarian Cavalry slowly approached the ambush site, with Centurion Liu ready to give the order at any moment.
Finally, as the Northern Barbarian Cavalry entered the ambush site, a whistle blew.
In the next second, the ambushing Great Qian soldiers released a volley of cold arrows at the Northern Barbarian Cavalry.
In an instant, the cold arrows turned into a rain of arrows pouring down on the Northern Barbarian Cavalry.
Just when everyone thought this ambush would be a success, no one noticed the leader of the Northern Barbarian Cavalry revealing a cold smile.
"Defend!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out among the Northern Barbarian Cavalry.
In the next second, the Northern Barbarian Cavalry moved in unison, pulling out iron shields from the packs on the sides of their horses to block.
When the rain of arrows fell, most were blocked by the iron shields, with only a few hitting the warhorses under the Northern Barbarian Cavalry, but that was inconsequential as long as the men were unharmed.
On this side, Centurion Liu also sensed something was wrong.
The Northern Barbarian Cavalry's reaction was too quick, almost instinctive, as if they were prepared in advance.
However, there was no time for speculation now.
Li Dao initially sensed something was off, but after a brief hesitation, he followed the prisoners in the charge.
He was always clear about one thing: with his current physique, he could at least fight and assess the situation. If things went wrong, he could always escape.
In any case, he wouldn't foolishly throw his life away here.
Seeing the prisoners charging, Centurion Liu quickly thought.
Finally, gritting his teeth, he ordered, "Everyone, charge and kill."
At this moment, as the prisoners from the Death Row Camp charged down the slope, the Northern Barbarian Cavalry seemed prepared.
The cavalry on both sides simultaneously drew three-meter-long spears and thrust them at the charging prisoners.
In just one wave, half of the prisoners were impaled on the spot.
The remaining half were stunned by the scene.
Charging or not charging, both seemed wrong.
However, Li Dao didn't care about any of that and decisively swung his knife and charged forward.
These spears could stop ordinary people, but they couldn't stop him with nearly five times the physique of a normal person.
The Northern Barbarian Cavalry also noticed Li Dao.
Just as Li Dao was about to charge into the Northern Barbarian Cavalry, several spears suddenly thrust out from behind the first row of cavalry, heading straight for him.
Moreover, these spears weren't randomly thrust; each had its own target, all aimed at vital points.
If it were an ordinary person, facing such a sudden attack, they might have already panicked and been skewered by the spears.
Li Dao's eyes narrowed, and with focused attention, the spears seemed much slower to him.
In mid-air, relying on his formidable physique, he maneuvered through the gaps between the spears and directly entered the encirclement of the Northern Barbarian Cavalry.
This scene stunned the surrounding Northern Barbarian Cavalry.
They couldn't believe someone could dodge their perfect coordinated attack in such a manner.
However, Li Dao wouldn't give them time to be surprised.
Seeing the armored Northern Barbarian Cavalry, Li Dao swung his knife and slashed.
With a crack!
A heavy slash shattered the armor of one Northern Barbarian Cavalryman, sending him tumbling off his horse.
Li Dao decisively followed up, driving his blade through the cavalryman's face.
[Killed one enemy, gained attribute: 0.21]
Hearing the system prompt, Li Dao thought to himself, "As expected of the Northern Barbarian Cavalry, their physical prowess alone far surpasses that of ordinary Northern Barbarian soldiers."
At this moment, Li Dao's actions also snapped the surrounding Northern Barbarian Cavalry out of their daze.
The first row of cavalry continued to fend off enemies with spears, while the second row drew long knives and slashed at Li Dao.
Seeing this, Li Dao quickly mounted the horse of the Northern Barbarian Cavalryman he had just killed and counterattacked with his blade.
On the other side.
Facing the ambush by the Great Qian soldiers, the Northern Barbarian Cavalry's defense was impeccable.
However, no one expected the presence of a weirdo like Li Dao among the crowd, breaking through the Northern Barbarian Cavalry's defense.
This created a gap in the Northern Barbarian Cavalry's formation.
Centurion Liu, who had become a centurion due to his military insight, immediately noticed the unexpected surprise of 9527.
He promptly ordered, "All units on the right flank, attack towards 9527's position."
This order helped relieve a lot of pressure from the Northern Barbarian Cavalry on Li Dao.
After all, his physique, nearly five times that of an ordinary person, was indeed strong, but not strong enough to dominate a group of well-trained Northern Barbarian Cavalry.
Facing the deadly weapons, his flesh and blood couldn't withstand them for long.
Surrounded by a group of Northern Barbarian Cavalry with coordinated teamwork, it was already impressive that he could protect himself.
With Centurion Liu's support arriving, Li Dao finally had the space to unleash his full potential.
Riding the warhorse, he charged through, slashing at anything in his path.
As he charged through, even passing dogs had to endure a slash from him.
Some were even less fortunate, getting slashed at weak points in their armor and killed.
In short, wherever Li Dao slashed, chaos ensued.
Centurion Liu felt a wave of relief watching Li Dao's performance.
He was grateful that among the prisoners he had called upon this time, there was the unique presence of 9527.
Otherwise, not to mention ambushing the Northern Barbarian Cavalry, surviving and returning would have been a major issue.
After thinking this, he joined the increasingly intense battle.
Meanwhile.
As Li Dao rampaged through, he suddenly found no one in front of him.
Upon realizing he had charged too far and out of the Northern Barbarian Cavalry's encirclement, he saw the severely wounded cavalrymen being killed by his own people, and his heart ached.
Those were his attribute points.
He quickly turned his horse around, slapped its flank with his long knife, and charged back into the battlefield.
This time, Li Dao was smarter, targeting Northern Barbarian Cavalrymen he could kill with a single strike.
As a result, the system's pleasant prompts kept ringing in his ears.
[Killed one enemy, gained attribute: 0.22]
[Killed one enemy, gained attribute: 0.20]
[Killed one enemy, gained attribute: 0.19]
[Killed one enemy...]
Li Dao's status panel showed his available attributes steadily increasing.
"Damn it!"
Because of Li Dao's conspicuous performance, he quickly caught the attention of the Northern Barbarian Cavalry's leader.
From the moment their cavalry formation was disrupted, he had noticed this Great Qian man.
Initially, he thought it was just luck on the opponent's part and didn't pay much attention, believing their Northern Barbarian Cavalry could still handle all the Great Qian soldiers.
However, as this Great Qian man continued to survive and slaughter their cavalry, he finally realized this man was no ordinary opponent.
At that moment, he decided to personally take action and kill him.
On the other side.
Li Dao was happily reaping attribute points when he suddenly felt a chill on his back.
"Die!"
In the next second, a voice accompanied by the sound of a blade slicing through the air came from behind him.
He instinctively ducked, and a blade narrowly missed the back of his head.
At that moment, cold sweat broke out on Li Dao's back.
This was the closest he had come to death since his rebirth.
However, it wasn't over yet; the long knife, having missed its mark, quickly swung again.
This time, Li Dao reacted, raising his knife to block.
In an instant, he felt a terrifying force transmitted through the blade.
His usually unstoppable strength was suddenly ineffective.
But quickly, Li Dao snapped out of his surprise; this was a battlefield, and a moment's distraction could cost him his life.
"Kid, now you have no chance to be arrogant."
Seeing Li Dao fall from his horse, the Northern Barbarian leader revealed a sinister smile and swung his knife again.
This time, the blade moved with lightning speed, reaching Li Dao in the blink of an eye.
With a bang!
Before Li Dao could dodge, a knife suddenly appeared from the side, blocking the Northern Barbarian leader's attack.
Li Dao looked over and realized Centurion Liu had arrived beside him.
Centurion Liu glanced at Li Dao before turning to the Northern Barbarian leader, "Northern barbarian, isn't it unbecoming for a dignified Acquired Martial Artist to bully an ordinary person?"
Acquired Martial Artist?
Hearing this term, Li Dao was momentarily stunned.
Suddenly, a childhood memory flashed through his mind.