Chapter 382: Earth Tiger Fangzhong!

The Yellow Turban soldiers around the battlefield were panicking when they saw their commanders arrive.

Instantly they had a backbone, morale soared, and they followed them in charging the enemy.

On the battlefield at this moment, qi surged in all directions, colors variegated.

Hu Yanzhuo's qi manifested as deep blue, like a surging sea, giving an unfathomable feeling.

The double whips in his hand, bolstered by qi, increased in power; each swing could whip up a storm.

Guan Sheng's qi was cyan, blazing like the sun.

His green dragon crescent blade, wrapped in qi, seemed to become a cyan giant dragon, soaring and dancing on the battlefield, devouring any enemy daring to block its advance.

Lin Chong was enveloped in silver qi, like a crescent moon.

His eight-zhang snake spear darted through the silver light, each thrust seemingly able to pierce any obstruction.

Under the leadership of these Liang Shan heroes among the Yellow Turban army, the morale of this corner's Yellow Turban troops surged, and they engaged in a death struggle with the Cangzhou Army.

On the battlefield, blades flashed and blood flew; both sides displayed astonishing courage and combat power.

Meanwhile, the mid-level colonels of the Yellow Turban Army and the Cangzhou Army also joined the fight.

Each activated their qi, engaging in fierce clashes.

These colonels were battle-hardened warriors; their qi was green, purple, cyan, or orange, five colors intertwining to form a magnificent spectacle.

"Ah—"

A Yellow Turban colonel was unfortunately cut down from his horse by an enemy commander in the fight, but his sacrifice did not cause the Yellow Turban army to retreat; instead it further ignited their fighting spirit.

"Brothers, avenge our fallen comrades!"

A Yellow Turban commander shouted, leading the charge into the enemy formation.

Under his lead, the Yellow Turban soldiers surged like a tide, their shouts shaking heaven and earth, as if they would drown the entire battlefield.

The battle grew fiercer; both sides' soldiers fought with bloodshot eyes.

Every collision, every struggle was filled with tragedy and heroism.

Severed limbs and rivers of blood covered the battlefield, yet neither side showed any intention to retreat.

In this fierce battle, Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng, Lin Chong and others remained at the forefront.

Their figures moved across the battlefield like the wind; each strike could take several enemy lives.

At this moment, the atmosphere on the battlefield suddenly shifted.

From the rear of the Cangzhou Army came two angry shouts, making the surrounding air seem to tremble.

Immediately after, two powerful auras rapidly approached—namely, the Earth Tiger Armor Fangzhong and the Wind Hawk Armor Wendong of Armor Unit Two.

Fangzhong wore earth-yellow Earth Tiger Armor, held the Splitting Earth Blade, and his Earth Tiger Steed beneath him roared like a real tiger as it charged onto the battlefield.

His qi was earth-yellow, heavy and steady, as if the power of the earth had gathered in him.

With his arrival, gravity on the battlefield seemed to increase slightly; each step made the enemy feel a great oppressive pressure.

"Ding! Fangzhong's Five Elements skill, Splitting Earth activated!

Splitting Earth: Split the prison, drive away darkness, destroyed by angry earth, return to the beginning. This is an exclusive skill for Earth Tiger Armor owners; effects vary by person.

Effect One: Central Earth Armor—when Fangzhong faces enemies alone, base martial power +3; each time an ally joins the fight beside him, martial power +1, this effect can trigger for up to four people; in a five‑person team battle, Fangzhong's martial power gains an additional +2. (3 points plus 4 points from four allies plus 2 extra points in a team fight).

Effect Two: Splitting Earth Cleave ultimate skill—when Fangzhong activates this, his martial power instantly rises +15. If he activates it on the ground, the stamina cost is halved, allowing more frequent use of this powerful ultimate.

Note: After activating Splitting Earth Cleave, the martial power bonuses from the Splitting Earth skill no longer stack.

Effect Three: Seal Tag—when an enemy is heavily wounded by Fangzhong's Splitting Earth Cleave, one of their skills will be continuously sealed, with a certain chance of being permanently sealed.

Effect Four: Earth Resonance—when Fangzhong fights shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the Five Elements Armors, the Splitting Earth skill is strengthened. Given that earth nourishes all things, in this situation Fangzhong's ultimate can gain an extra activation chance.

Effect Five: United as One— in a team battle, if Fangzhong has more than two allies beside him and is on the ground, his defense significantly increases and stamina consumption greatly decreases.

Currently Fangzhong's base martial power is 104, the Splitting Earth Blade adds +1, the Earth Tiger Steed adds +1, the Five Elements skill is active (+4+4), Effect One of Splitting Earth is active (+3+1), so Fangzhong's martial power rises to 118!

Wendong, meanwhile, wore light‑blue Wind Hawk Armor, wielded the Wind Hawk Sword, and his Wind Hawk Steed was light and swift.

The qi on his body was a clear light‑blue like the sky, giving a feeling of tranquility and depth.

Wendong's swordplay was light and agile; each swing brought forth a gust of wind, making it hard for enemies to predict.

"Despicable bandits, how dare you!"

Fangzhong roared, bringing down the Splitting Earth Blade with earth‑yellow qi, cleaving a Yellow Turban commander and his horse in half.

His eyes glowed with intense killing intent, as if he wished to cut down every Yellow Turban soldier under his blade.

Wendong was even calmer; he hovered over the battlefield like a hunting hawk, seeking suitable prey.

Whenever a Yellow Turban commander revealed an opening, he would swoop like the wind, his Wind Hawk Sword precisely piercing the enemy's chest.

Seeing this, Hu Yanzhuo and the others immediately went to meet them.

Knowing these two armor commanders were extraordinarily strong, if they could not be quickly defeated the Yellow Turban army would fall into a more passive situation.

At the same time, the shouts from the rear rose again, and the Yellow Turban reinforcements continued to arrive.

Li Kui fought bare‑chested, muscles bulging, wielding two battle axes, on foot.

The Yellow Turban soldiers behind him followed his example, bare‑chested, like a pack of mindless wild wolves, howling as they charged the Armor Unit Two.

Li Kui's qi was pitch‑black; whenever he swung his double axes, that qi wailed like ghosts, chilling the bone.

Beside him, the Winged Tiger Lei Heng wore energetic attire, gripped an iron rod, moved with agility like a tiger descending the mountain, each attack swift and violent.

The Yellow Turban troops led by the two surged like a flood toward Armor Unit Two, forming an encirclement with Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng, Lin Chong and others.

"Bring it on!"

Hu Yanzhuo roared, swinging his double whips into an impenetrable barrier, clashing fiercely with Fangzhong's Splitting Earth Blade.

【58> Each clash burst out blinding sparks and deafening metallic collisions.

Every clash burst out with blinding sparks and deafening metallic collision sounds.

Fangzhong and Wendong of Armor Unit Two faced such a fierce assault without fear.

The strongest Fangzhong surged forward, directly taking on the strongest Hu Yanzhuo, Guan Sheng and others; his earth‑yellow qi grew ever thicker, like an impregnable earthen wall.

Wen Dong contended with Lin Chong and the others, the light blue vigorous Qi undulating like sea waves, sometimes calm as water, sometimes surging.

(End of chapter)