Chapter 194

Originally, their main task as a detachment was to cause sabotage within Qi Zhou's territory.

Preventing Qi Zhou from fully reinforcing the Qi Zhou Mountains.

Assist Li Jing's offensive within the Qi Zhou Mountains.

Now, Xue Ren Gui and the others have not only completed their original mission satisfactorily.

Moreover, they are the final straw for this last stronghold within the Qi Zhou Mountains.

It can be foreseen.

As long as Xue Ren Gui and the few of them can return safely to Cangzhou this time.

Then, afterward within the Cangzhou Army.

His position will inevitably be second only to Li Jing, Su Ye, and a handful of others.

And at this very moment, at the distant Soul-Cutting Pass.

Li Jing is also leading the Cangzhou Army in tense war preparations.

He did not know the exact whereabouts and action plan of Xue Ren Gui, Tie Shi Wen, and the others at this time.

But they believed that the two would certainly understand their meaning.

Act according to the plan and achieve success.

As time passed and the battle situation evolved, Xue Ren Gui and Mo Peng gradually approached the Soul-Severing Pass.

They used the terrain and the Qi army's carelessness.

They sneaked all the way, remaining hidden and appearing unpredictably, penetrating the enemy's defenses and successfully reaching the area below the pass.

When Li Jing led the Cangzhou army, surging toward the Soul-Severing Pass like a tide.

The war drums and shouts ahead shook the heavens.

The entire battlefield was shrouded in a killing aura.

And at this very moment, behind the Soul-Severing Pass.

Xue Ren Gui, however, led Mo Peng and six thousand elite troops.

They lay hidden silently in the darkness, waiting for the best moment to strike.

At this moment, Xue Ren Gui even took off his usual flamboyant white robe that he never parted with.

He wore a full set of black armor, with black mud smeared on his face.

Blending completely with the surrounding environment.

He held a Heaven-Shaking Bow, and his quiver was full of specially made Piercing Cloud Arrows.

Each one had been carefully polished and adjusted.

To ensure they could unleash maximum power at the critical moment.

His eyes were firm and sharp, as if they could pierce through layers of mist and strike straight at the enemy's heart.

The success or failure of this raid.

Would directly determine the course of the entire battle and the fate of the Cangzhou army.

Therefore, he must act cautiously, with no room for carelessness or negligence.

He directly took out his Heaven-Shaking Bow and Piercing Cloud Arrows!

As time passed, the fighting ahead grew increasingly fierce.

Cries of slaughter and the clashing of weapons rose and fell one after another.

Xue Ren Gui listened intently to the movements on the battlefield ahead, seeking the best moment to strike.

The timing of this raid must be seized just right; otherwise, all previous efforts would be wasted.

Finally, at a critical moment, Xue Ren Gui saw an opportunity.

With Xue Ren Gui's order, the elite cavalry behind him surged forth like arrows released from a bow, straight for the rear of the Soul-Severing Pass.

Their speed was incredible and their impact force strong, leaving the defending troops at the pass no time to react or prepare.

For a moment, the rear of the Soul-Severing Pass fell into chaos and panic.

「Ding! Xue Ren Gui's White Tiger and Piercing Cloud skills activated! 」

White Tiger: Reincarnation of the White Tiger Star Sovereign; effects vary from person to person!

Effect One: Upon activation, martial force +5.

Effect Two: White Tiger specializes in killing; as killing intent in the heart increases, martial force +3, can be activated three times.

Effect Three: Killing Intent Shield – martial force and Commander-in-Chief stats each reduce negative effects by half (round down for odd numbers).

Effect Four: When commanding troops in battle, if facing a different race, Commander-in-Chief +2; if facing the same race, Commander-in-Chief +1.

Piercing Cloud: Three arrows set the Tian Shan, fame shakes the heavens. This is the exclusive skill of White-Robed Xue Ren Gui.

Effect One: First arrow +6 martial force, second arrow another +6, third arrow another +6. After the three arrows, the fourth arrow's martial force remains at the level of the second arrow; to fire a third arrow again requires a certain amount of charging.

Effect Two: When used with Piercing Cloud Arrows, martial force gains an extra +1; ten Piercing Cloud Arrows can be used multiple times.

Effect Three: When used with Piercing Cloud Arrows, it can reduce the martial force of concealed-weapon users by 1 to 4 points.

Currently, Xue Ren Gui's base martial force is 105, Heaven-Shaking Bow +1, Tian Shan White Jade Steed +1, White Tiger Effect One +5, Piercing Cloud Effect One +6, using Piercing Cloud Arrow adds another +1, bringing Xue Ren Gui's martial force up to 119!

And just then, Xue Ren Gui nocked his bow like a full moon, aiming at the enemy commander's flag flying high on the gate tower.

He took a deep breath, then suddenly released his fingers.

Only a loud "whoosh" was heard as a long arrow, like lightning, tore through the night sky straight for the flag.

The arrow's speed and power were astonishing.

In an instant, the flag fell with a sound, severed by Xue Ren Gui's single arrow.

However, Xue Ren Gui did not stop his bow and arrow because of that.

He nocked his bow again, shot an arrow, aiming at a vital spot of a Colonel not far away on the Soul-Severing Pass.

"Ding! Piercing Cloud Effect triggers again, Martial Power +6, and using Piercing Cloud Arrow, Martial Power +1, current Martial Power rises to 126!"

Piercing Cloud Arrow streaked across the sky like a meteor, accurately hitting the target.

It pierced straight through the throat.

Looking at the colonel above, clutching his throat as he slowly collapsed to the ground.

Xue Ren Gui showed no expression.

Immediately afterwards, he shot another arrow in succession.

"Ding! Piercing Cloud Effect triggers again, Martial Power +6, and using Piercing Cloud Arrow, Martial Power +1, current Martial Power rises to 133!"

Each arrow was extremely precise, directly destroying the will of all Qi troops on the city wall behind Severing Soul Pass at that moment.

These three arrows were like the Pacify Sea Divine Needle, instantly stabilizing the entire battle situation.

"Follow me and kill!"

Xue Ren Gui fired three arrows, causing the defending troops above to fall into complete disarray.

Afterwards, he loudly ordered, taking the lead with the Coiling Dragon Fangtian Halberd.

Behind him, Mo Peng was not to be outdone, wielding the Peng Demon Chaos Heaven Halberd and closely following.

"Ding! Mo Peng's skills Chaos Heaven and Severing Void activate!"

Chaos Heaven: grows double wings, atop the red clouds, dominating the heavens, Chaos Heaven Demon King, the unique skill of the Great Sage Chaos Heaven Peng Demon King.

Effect One: A strike from the void, when unleashed, Martial Power instantly +15; after the attack ends, the boost disappears, changing to Martial Power +10, usable again every five moves.

Effect Two: In a duel, seals the enemy warhorse's Martial Power bonus. Note: If the enemy's skill contains any flying creature-related term, this effect cannot take effect.

Effect Three: In a duel, depending on the enemy's Martial Power value, reduce the opponent's Martial Power by 2–4 points, and increase one's own Martial Power by 1 point.

Effect Four: In group battles, depending on the enemy's Martial Power value, reduce the opponent's Martial Power by 1–3 points, and increase one's own Martial Power by 1–3 points as the number of allies increases.

Severing Void: Soaring, shaking eight wings, tearing, reaching heaven; this is a skill exclusive to the Peng Bird Clan, with different effects for different people.

Effect One: Fighting spirit soars; when one has fighting spirit, Martial Power increases accordingly, +6 each time it is triggered, up to two times, can be triggered consecutively.

Effect Two: In a duel, when affected by a negative skill effect, reflect half of the negative skill effect (rounding down for odd numbers).

Effect Three: In group battles, when affected by an enemy's negative effect, can temporarily copy that negative skill effect, which expires after battle. Note: After being affected by different negative skill effects in the same battle, when facing many enemies alone, it can be triggered at most twice; when facing one enemy with many allies, it can be triggered at most once.

Effect Four: Extreme Speed, a single wing flap covers ninety thousand miles; who in the world can match you? When fighting someone whose skill contains the character 'speed', gain half immunity to negative skill effects and suppress their speed-related skill effects.

Mo Peng's current base Martial Power is 107, weapon Peng Demon Chaos Heaven Halberd +1, warhorse Flying Cloud Steed +1, Chaos Heaven Effect One +15, Severing Void Effect One +6, current Martial Power rises to 130!

(End of Chapter)