Chapter 219: Hooking Souls to Seize Lives, the Mighty Warrior Brings Up the Rear

However, just as Meng Zhang issued the order, the bulk of the Yellow Turban Army's archers in the rear were poised and ready.

They were about to launch a fierce counterattack against the Great Qian Army's archers whose positions had been exposed.

Suddenly, a mysterious unit clad head-to-toe in black armor, like ghosts in the night, surged forth from the rear of the Great Qian Army.

Each member wielded a black scythe as tall as a person, its blade flashing with a chilling light, like emissaries of the Death God, exuding a thick aura of slaughter.

Their marching speed was astonishingly fast; in an instant they vaguely formed a black formation, like a dark cloud pressing down, awe-inspiring.

Their target was the center of the Azure Dragon Legion, where Qiao Shefei was, as they jointly resisted the arrow rain.

With a fierce, overwhelming charge, they seemed intent on slaughtering every enemy blocking their path.

It was precisely during this time that they gained a fearsome reputation on the Lu Prefecture battlefield, slaughtering countless Yellow Turban soldiers.

The Great Qian Dao Soldiers that made the Yellow Turban Army tremble at the mere mention of their name—the Hook Soul Army!

At this moment, the appearance of the Hook Soul Army was like a black lightning bolt tearing across the sky, instantly shattering the battlefield's calm.

Clad in black armor that gleamed with an eerie luster in the sunlight, they resembled warriors emerging from a dark world, exuding endless death.

The black scythes in their hands emitted a terrifying power to hook souls and seize spirits, sending chills down one's spine.

And Qiao Shefei, stationed at the heart of the Azure Dragon Legion, felt an unprecedented pressure.

He had just been promoted to War God, yet now faced the charging Dao Soldiers of the Hook Soul Army alone.

He still felt a twinge of fear in his heart.

Meanwhile, behind the Yellow Turban Army, Meng Zhang's gaze locked onto the Hook Soul Army's every move like a leopard eyeing its prey.

His heart was not calm as still water, but roiled with waves; each charge of the Hook Soul Army seemed to drop stones into his heart's lake, raising ripples upon ripples.

On his face, a faint, deep light flickered.

Killing intent surged and gathered silently, eventually condensing into a substantive aura of carnage.

Now the Yellow Turban Army and Great Qian have been fighting on the Lu Prefecture battlefield for quite some time.

Since Meng Zhang became Commander-in-Chief.

His record has been nothing but victorious in every battle,

Basically, every time he clashed with the Great Qian Army, Meng Zhang could take a bite of flesh from them.

And this time would naturally be no different.

Even Meng Zhang's initial target was not those ordinary Great Qian troops.

What little worth do they have!

Meng Zhang's original target was precisely those remaining trump cards of the Great Qian Army on the Lu Prefecture battlefield.

The Dao Soldiers-Hook Soul Army is one of them!

As for the Great Qian War God slain by Qiao Shefei amidst the chaotic troops, to Meng Zhang it counted as an unexpected gain.

But more than that, it was admiration for Qiao Shefei's personal valor.

Meng Zhang never expected Qiao Shefei to suddenly rise to prominence.

He directly rose up against them.

With the body of a Divine General, he outright cut down a War God in battle!

Such courage and strength, even Meng Zhang could not help but admire.

However, war is not swayed by one person's bravery alone; it requires the coordinated effort of the whole legion and the commander's strategic planning.

Although Qiao Shefei's performance in this battle was extraordinarily stunning.

But for the overall situation,

it will not play any decisive role.

"Notify Niu Mo and the others to move."

"Leave the Hook Soul Army forever on today's Lu Prefecture battlefield!"

Watching the Hook Soul Army, with irresistible momentum, charge straight at Qiao Shefei within the Azure Dragon Legion, Meng Zhang's eyes flashed a hint of coldness.

There's no way around it; although the Azure Dragon Legion, under Meng Zhang's no‑holds‑barred training,

has in a short time gradually transformed into an elite force far surpassing ordinary troops.

But the time since its founding is still short.

The accumulation of history and time cannot be fully made up by a moment's effort. Although the Azure Dragon Legion, under Meng Zhang's guidance, has been equipped with fine weapons and prepared profound military formations,

yet before the Hook Soul Army, a Dao Soldier unit with hundreds of years of heritage, it still appears somewhat immature.

Compared to the Hook Soul Army, an established Dao Soldier force that has existed for hundreds of years,

it still falls far short.

Whether in foundation, troop quality, or weaponry,

the Azure Dragon Legion holds no advantage in any aspect.

Faced with the Hook Soul Army's formation‑breaking assault,

they are not much stronger than those ordinary troops.

They can barely maintain even basic formations.

All they can do is slightly delay the Hook Soul Army's advance.

In the face of such an opponent, the Azure Dragon Legion has begun to waver; their steps are no longer as firm as before, and each resistance feels like they are exerting all their strength to preserve the last shred of dignity.

But Meng Zhang was not discouraged by this.

He deeply understands the cruelty and uncertainty of war, and also knows that the Azure Dragon Legion is still young, needing more tempering to become a truly invincible elite.

Thus, he did not feel disappointed by the legion's performance; instead, he saw in their struggle a hint of unyielding will and boundless potential.

Fortunately, Meng Zhang, this Commander-in-Chief well‑versed in the art of war, never intended to use the Azure Dragon Legion as the main force to confront such a strong enemy as the Hook Soul Army.

In his mind, although the Azure Dragon Legion is brave, it still needs time to be tempered before it can face such a Dao Soldier elite unit head‑on.

In the current Yellow Turban Army, the forces capable of directly confronting the Soul-Hooking Army are few and far between.

Besides the Yellow Turban warriors personally trained by Zhang Jue, only the Ox Demon of the newly appointed Heavenly God General remains.

As well as the famed Three Brothers of Lion-Camel Ridge far away in Wuzhou.

If the Ox Demon, without regard for the cost, activates the War God Dharma Aspect and directly withstands the Soul-Hooking Army.

Before his stamina is exhausted, he can still put up a fight.

Of course, this will also cause his stamina and vigorous qi to be rapidly depleted.

It will cause his stamina to be ground down at an astonishing speed by the Dao Soldiers, literally exhausting him to death!

Nevertheless, the Ox Demon's existence still provides Meng Zhang with more strategic options.

The Three Brothers of Lion-Camel Ridge, if they can work together and unleash their combined technique.

Even without leading troops, just by their three persons' strength, they can stir up a tremendous wave within the Soul-Hooking Army's formation.

This could allow them to find a sliver of hope on the perilous battlefield.

They might even have a chance to temporarily break open the Soul-Hooking Army's military formation and forcefully break out to escape.

However, to think that the three of them could oppose an entire elite detachment of Dao Soldiers is pure fantasy.

It is still not very possible.

Therefore, this is a gift specially prepared by Meng Zhang for the Soul-Hooking Army.

Besides the Ox Demon that has never appeared on the battlefield until now.

Meng Zhang also specially summoned the Yellow Turban warriors garrisoned at the Lu and Wu battlefields to the front line.

The weight of this gift is enough to show Meng Zhang's importance placed on the Soul-Hooking Army and his determination to win.

Under Meng Zhang's clever arrangement, these elite forces of the Yellow Turban Army gathered together, forming an impregnable line awaiting the arrival of the Soul-Hooking Army.

(End of chapter)