This was Li Zhen’s first time unleashing his full power. His True Qi surged throughout his body, domineering and unparalleled, while tremendous force raged outward.
Even against two opponents at once, he was not at the slightest disadvantage.
The weapons collided with deafening force, their clash echoing across the heavens.
The longer Wang Xiao and Zhao Bugui fought, the more alarmed they became.
Though Li Zhen was only sixth rank, he was currently facing a martial practitioner of the same rank as well as the extraordinarily talented Zhao Bugui.
Yet even working together, the two could not gain the slightest advantage.
On the contrary, Li Zhen was the one pressing the attack.
His unrestrained, unparalleled battle prowess was truly terrifying!
Whether Wolf Cavalry or Northern Cold Army, everyone was stunned.
They rarely had the chance to witness such a battle. This was a pure display of individual martial might!
In Shao Xuxue’s eyes appeared that figure wreathed in golden radiance.
The battle continued.
The more Li Zhen fought, the more proficient he became. His momentum soared like a rainbow, and every move carried True Qi that sent dust billowing from the ground.
The Overlord Spear in his hands moved with the grace of a swimming dragon.
“Our Great King is mighty! Mighty!”
A thunderous roar erupted from the Wolf Cavalry.
This was their Great King, a true king capable of leading them to rise!
By contrast, the Northern Cold Army seemed rather silent.
Their commander-in-chief and Zhao Bugui, known throughout Great Yu as the tiger general, had joined forces, yet they still could not bring down Li Zhen!
In terms of the general duel, their morale had already fallen a notch.
After sweeping his Overlord Spear across the battlefield and forcing the two men back, Li Zhen shouted.
“That was refreshing!”
Since obtaining the System’s abilities, this was the first time he had unleashed himself without reservation.
It was truly exhilarating!
The two men who had been forced back wore ugly expressions.
Wang Xiao was still all right, but Zhao Bugui was nearly beside himself with rage.
How could he be so powerful?
“Again!” Li Zhen crooked his finger, his face filled with mockery.
He knew that not only Great Yu’s people were present, but also representatives of the Tribes of Dan Prefecture.
In this battle, Li Zhen would make all of Dan Prefecture understand that his Great Zhen Royal Court was not a royal court cowed by the authority of the nations of the Nine Provinces of the Central Plains.
His royal court belonged solely to him and was subject to no one’s control!
The true king of the grasslands!
“Enough!”
Shao Xuxue spoke up and coldly ended the duel.
If this continued, it would bring no benefit whatsoever to Great Yu.
It would only damage the Northern Cold Army’s morale.
Besides, they had an army of one hundred thousand. There was no need to engage Li Zhen in a general duel!
Given Li Zhen’s strength, even she might not be able to defeat him herself.
Hearing Shao Xuxue’s voice, Zhao Bugui breathed a sigh of relief.
This battle could be called one of the most humiliating experiences of his life.
Wang Xiao swung himself onto his horse.
He knew that the real battle was about to begin.
“Li Zhen, are you truly determined to remain obstinately unrepentant and follow this road to ruin?” Shao Xuxue asked again, still tireless in her attempts to persuade him.
Perhaps it was because of that last trace of tenderness in her heart, or perhaps because of the feelings she had invested in Li Zhen’s talent.
Li Zhen was now accomplished in both Civil and Military matters, having made up his only shortcoming!
If left unchecked in Dan Prefecture, he would likely establish himself before long.
So she needed to be certain, to make her own heart resolute.
So she could strike the fatal blow!
“Hahahaha, Shao Xuxue, enough nonsense! If you want to fight, then fight!” Li Zhen drove his toes into the ground, his body leaping backward through the air before landing on his horse.
“Good! Since you are obstinately unrepentant, for Great Yu’s sake, I can only prepare for the future and kill you here! Wang Xiao, heed my command. The entire army, prepare!”
Shao Xuxue’s gaze gradually hardened.
Li Zhen could not be spared!
She loved Li Zhen, but she loved Great Yu even more.
The foundation of the dynasty could not suffer the slightest loss!
“Hahahaha, men of Dan Prefecture, tell me—are you afraid?”
Li Zhen raised the Overlord Spear and laughed loudly.
“We are not afraid!”
The earth-shaking response of twenty thousand Wolf Cavalry gave Shao Xuxue and the others an ominous feeling.
In the past, the dan prefecture tribes had always surrendered when they could not win, never displaying such resolve.
Wang Xiao, in particular, understood the tribes of Dan Prefecture far too well.
Yet these people now gave him the impression that they were not Dan Prefecture’s people at all.
To have rallied their morale to such a degree, all he could say was that Li Zhen was truly capable!
In secret, the scouts of the Tribes of Dan Prefecture witnessed that earth-shaking scene, and excitement stirred in their hearts.
When had Dan Prefecture ever possessed such an army?
In the past, whenever they faced Great Yu’s army, they had bowed and scraped, begging only to survive.
But they had forgotten that the men of Dan Prefecture also had blood in their veins.
Men born beneath blue skies and white clouds, who had practiced martial arts from childhood—how could they be born lackeys, wagging their tails and begging for mercy?
As they watched Li Zhen’s figure, intense excitement welled up within them!
Dan Prefecture had not seen a man like this in a very long time!
“Good!”
Li Zhen slung the long spear diagonally behind him and narrowed his eyes.
“Let alone an army of one hundred thousand—even an army of a million, so what?”
“Where is the iron pagoda cavalry—”
The instant his voice fell.
Boom!
The ground trembled.
The Wolf Cavalry split apart, and three thousand heavily armored iron pagoda cavalry advanced slowly.
Their imposing presence instantly reached its peak.
The moment they appeared, astonishment and fear flashed through the eyes of everyone in the distant Northern Cold Army.
Wang Xiao’s eyes narrowed.
So this was the heavy armored cavalry that Xuan Yue and the others had seen before!
What terrifying killing aura!
Li Zhen, that bastard...
Shao Xuxue’s brows drew together slightly. As one of the military men, she had an exceptionally keen sense for army formations.
On open plains, these three thousand iron pagoda cavalry were invincible!
“Great King, the iron pagoda cavalry has arrived. Give the order, Great King, and the iron pagoda cavalry will crush every enemy before us!”
“Good!”
Li Zhen slowly straightened his body.
“Where is the Wolf Cavalry!”
When his voice fell, everyone present was stunned.
Wasn’t the Wolf Cavalry right behind him?
Before they could wonder, a soldier from Northern Cold Pass suddenly turned around. A fierce wind swept up the dust, sending it billowing through the air.
In the distance, a large banner bearing the character Li fluttered in the wind.
The soldier’s pupils suddenly dilated.
“There... there are people! People! It’s an ambush, an ambush!”
His shout triggered a chain reaction. Everyone turned to look, only to see a vast sea of silver wolf-headed armor in the distance, charging down like a roaring giant beast.
“Wolf Cavalry Commander Shangguan Fengxian receives the Great King’s order—”
His voice soared into the heavens from behind them, as though the heavenly gods themselves echoed the command of the divine king!
Wang Xiao’s pupils contracted.
What a Li Zhen! Without anyone noticing, he had actually concealed such a large ambushing force!
He craned his neck and immediately shouted, “Protect the Great General Princess!”
Though he did not know the cavalry’s exact number, it definitely exceeded thirty thousand.
The cavalry, having completed their charge, surged forward in a surprise attack. They were impossible to stop, especially with Li Zhen’s iron pagoda cavalry and Wolf Cavalry in front of them.
Caught between attacks from both sides, the One Hundred Thousand Northern Cold Army could not withstand them.
Wang Xiao grabbed Shao Xuxue and rapidly pulled her back.
Li Zhen truly was as cunning as a demon!
When had he ambushed so many people behind them?
Li Zhen sighed softly, then raised the Overlord Spear in his hand and pointed its tip directly at the Northern Cold Army.
“Let their blood tell all of Dan Prefecture what the Great Zhen Royal Court is!”
His voice fell.
The twenty thousand Wolf Cavalry and three thousand iron pagoda cavalry spurred their horses forward.
Killing aura swept across the entire sky!
Today was destined to become a river of blood!
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