Chapter 247: Decisive Battle at the Royal City

Having said that, he raised the wolf-tooth glaive in his right hand and shouted, "Comrades, let's avenge the grudge we've held against the Xianbei for years! Capture Wan Niuyu and the nobles inside the city and send them to Youzhou to mine coal! In this final battle, we won't waste time on empty talk with the old folks—let's fight!!!"

Give it our all! Charge!

Kill!

One call, a hundred responses.

After the Great King finished shouting, he urged his horse forward and charged straight at Wan Niuyu!

Wei Shen hurried to follow; this guy really dares to charge!

The Great King stared at Wan Niuyu with deep meaning, saying, "I, the King, fear no combat; blades and spears cannot pierce me—I hope you are the same!"

The charge horn blew, the Owl Cavalry followed the Great King in a desperate forward rush, that overwhelming pressure bearing down on them; the Xianbei commanders at the front hadn't even reacted when their horses shied away.

Wan Niuyu and his few trusted commanders in the front line suffered the greatest visual impact as a group of ironclad warriors on iron horses slammed into them!

The horses in the front line began to stir, some even stepping back.

This was unprecedented; on the steppe, warhorses are their most loyal companions, yet now these horses actually wanted to turn and flee!

Wan Niuyu couldn't lose momentum; he shouted about maintaining stability, saying their numbers overwhelmed the enemy, they had absolute advantage, and ordered the total annihilation of the opposing forces.

By now the Great King had closed in, not slowing as he swung his wolf-tooth glaive straight at Wan Niuyu's horse's head! After Wan Niuyu reined his horse to dodge, the next second that jagged, heavy-metal glaive thrust toward his neck; Wan Niuyu barely avoided it, instantly breaking out in a cold sweat.

A hair's breadth more, and his neck would have been pierced with a row of big holes!

This kid—this doesn't look like a child at all; what kind of monster is he!

The Owl Cavalry shared the Great King's style; now it was a fight to the death, outnumbered, they could not afford to slack, each charge fiercer than the last.

They charged straight into the Xianbei army with unwavering resolve, momentum fully unleashed; the Xianbei cavalry, still somewhat orderly, were instantly broken apart, their horses desperately retreating—those too slow had gaping wounds torn open by the spikes on the Owl Cavalry's horse armor, bleeding profusely.

The retreating horses would still trample their own side, and the battlefield instantly descended into chaos.

As for the Xianbei, talk of tactical formations was out the window—they had been completely thrown into disarray.

That Black Wind Horse also seemed to love the spikes on its own armor, stabbing into an enemy warhorse then flicking its head to pull free, causing the horse to go from gushing blood to instant death.

The Xianbei infantry behind the cavalry watched in terror as the black-armored, black-mounted Youzhou troops surged forward like a tide; with each swing of blade, their own horsemen and horses fell together.

Under the overcast sky, in the low-pressure air, a strong smell of blood quickly spread.

Fear appeared in their eyes for the first time in a long while.

Around them rose the cries of fallen comrades mixed with the anguished neighs of warhorses, chilling to the bone.

No, no, no—they aren't Jin people! How could Jin people be like this!

At the same time, Wan Niuyu had the same thought.

A youngster about the size of his grandson wielded a three- to four-meter spear with impenetrable skill, wiped blood from his face, and retreated under the cover of his aides.

How could this be? When did Youzhou acquire such formidable cavalry!

All the Xianbei felt the same thought drifting through their minds.

Clashing directly, the impact became more immediate.

Once seen by them as slaves, the scrawny Jin folk who could freely raid the south now rode taller warhorses, looking down on them.

The direct comparison first put them at a disadvantage.

The Great King's cavalry came standard with stirrups, saddles, and horseshoes, allowing riders to brace in the stirrups, grip the horse's belly with their legs, and free both hands for combat; compared to the enemy, they were not only more stable but could exert greater force with both hands, truly overwhelming them.

Even more unbelievable to the Xianbei: a single slash from the enemy dealt maximum damage, while their own slash left the enemy's armor unscathed.

Anyone would panic in such a situation.

Some things are doomed from the start.

Before absolute strength, numerical differences only affect how long the battle takes to settle.

At this point Wan Niuyu still couldn't believe it, but in truth he no longer mattered—different paths, same end.

Wan Niuyu quickly realized that this You King youngster possessed truly immense strength; even he, a veteran of a hundred battles, was forced to retreat step by step, while the Great King pressed on with high spirits. It was a posture of 'gods block and are slain, Buddhas block and are slain,' sweeping away any who stood in the way, and he also sought to capture Wan Niuyu.

Beside the Great King stood Wei Shen and Ling Yin; Wan Niuyu's guards tried to approach the Great King to block his assault on Wan Niuyu, but they were all struck down, while the Left and Right Protectors circled the Great King, allowing no living person near.

At that moment, as the fight began, CovertheSky, who had been standing on Little Date's back, finally realized what was happening.

It saw the fresh blood spattered on the Great King's armor, his stern, striving little face, and the cavalry fighting desperately against the Xianbei, and finally knew this was a real battle, not practice—many lay dead on the ground!

It shot up into the sky, then plunged down at extreme speed, flapped its wings hard over a large group of Xianbei infantry in the rear, and then something terrible happened!

A Great Peng rises on the wind in a day, soaring straight up ninety thousand li.

CovertheSky is no less.

Centered on it, anyone within ten meters hit by its great wings was knocked flat—it was a massive sweep!

Moreover, they were instantly coated with thick white frost, their fate unknown!

Looking closely, some who fell were impaled on the weapons of those behind, dying instantly.

The legendary Son of the Golden Crow's Cloudrolling Eagle ability manifested for the first time in truth!

The Cloudrolling Eagle, descended with 12,000 Frostfeather Pills as rations, first displayed its true innate talent—not a single pill was wasted!

The Great King glanced at it and shouted his approval!

So that's what the Frostfeather Pill means! Making them serve as messenger pigeons really is unfair, huh~

He wasn't surprised that CovertheSky had such strength; even as a youngster it could fan Zhao Bao back a step with one wing, frost coating its eyelashes. Now, nearing adulthood, the Cloudrolling Eagle could fan down a whole crowd—what's strange about that?

But others don't know! Especially those nearby who felt that bone‑chilling wind, they're nearly scared mad—what is this thing!?

People at this time are very superstitious; the more faith they have, the more they fear such strange unknowns.

CovertheSky heard the Great King's praise and kept busy with renewed vigor; its maneuvers were hard to go unnoticed, and when Wan Niuyu lapsed in attention, the Great King swept him and another off their mounts in one motion.

The White Marsh that had been watching the excitement from the side possibly finally felt embarrassed, it hurried over, and before the opponent could get up, stepped on Wan Niuyu, who let out a piercing wail……

Great King: ……

"You're still somewhat useful, watch closely, ah, don't step on him to death; only alive is he worth money!"

Bai Ze nodded, lifted his foot and broke Wanniuyu's leg, then stood there looking at the opponent; he had to find something to do, ah, even Zhetian has gone to work.

Too intense.