Two legions of Swallow Fort attacked the Shui House. They were the Imperial Flame Legion and the Greenwood Legion, as well as the archers from the Flying Dragon Legion. Swallow Fort had gathered half of their forces here, and the other places were empty. That was why the Secret Path of Truth could send tens of thousands of disciples here in less than seven minutes.
Li Kuofu led his cavalry to charge in the front, while Huang Shaoyu led his cultivators to cooperate with the infantry and archers to support them from the flanks, trying to find a tacit understanding in the fierce battle.
The two commanders had thought that the Heaven of Linglong was in their bag, but they didn't expect that tens of thousands of enemies would attack them from behind. They put all their forces into the battle and didn't stay back, so the rear was empty. The tens of thousands of enemy soldiers were not some ordinary foot soldiers. They were all first-rate cultivators in the current cultivation world. Every single one of them was well-versed in supreme arts, and every single one of them had mastered three to five supreme techniques. They could also form various great formations with astonishing destructive power, catching Swallow Fort off guard.
After only two rounds, the Swallow Dock army was forced to stop, which allowed the disciples of the Shui House, who had been chased by them, to catch their breath and fight back bravely. Under the attack from the front and the back, Swallow Fort suffered heavy casualties. Infantry, cultivators, cavalry, and archers all suffered different degrees of losses.
Huang Shaoyu knew that he couldn't go on like this. He rushed to Li Kuofu's side and said loudly, "Auntie, let's split into two. I'll block the pursuers from behind, and auntie will continue to attack the Shui Courtyard. Don't worry, I swear in the name of the Lion King that I'll buy you enough time! "
Li Kuofu's expression was cold, and she glanced at Huang Shaoyu coldly, "Get out of here! You want to take my credit? Those bastards behind me are all mine! Lead your men and charge forward, or I'll blow your head off! "
Huang Shaoyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he was also touched. Of course, this was not the time to fight for credit. Even a three-year-old could weigh the pros and cons. In front of them were the defeated remnants of the Shui House, and behind them were the tens of thousands of allied forces from the Five Elements Court. But he didn't have time to think, because the Imperial Flame Cavalry Regiment was the only one who could stop the tens of thousands of enemies behind them.
"Zhang Meng, get ready to get into formation. Let's charge back and fight to the death with them!" Li Kuofu lifted the reins and turned the horse's head to look at the tens of thousands of enemies behind them.
The complex array formations were especially conspicuous in the darkness. The Yin and Yang Array, the Heaven Array, the Earth Trapping Array, the Long Flame Snake Array, the Phantom Illusion Array … flying swords, hailstones, tsunamis, landslides, mudslides …
Any formation with imaginable effects could be found in the enemy army.
Li Kuofu became more and more irritated. He roared, "Zhang Meng, are you done?"
"Sir, everything is ready!" Zhang Meng hurriedly urged his horse over.
Under the resistance of the infantry, the six knight regiments managed to gain a space to form their formation. The remaining 7,000 cavalrymen all gripped their weapons tightly, the veins on their arms bulging, their foreheads covered in sweat, and their hearts pounding. Whether or not they could survive would depend on the will of the heavens.
"Follow me!" Li Kuofu didn't mobilize any of his men. He just let out a roar and squeezed his horse's abdomen. His men and horse shot out like an arrow from a bow.
The commanders of the six cavalry regiments looked at each other helplessly. They gritted their teeth and said, "Follow the commander and charge!" They didn't care about their lives, but at this point, even if they didn't fight with their lives, how could they survive after killing so many disciples of the Five Elements Court? This was the time for them to fight with their lives on the line for the sake of their own survival.
They had only charged for a short period of time, but these cavalrymen had already mentally prepared themselves and became more courageous.
Wu Zuan saw the cavalry regiment charging over from afar and shouted, "Get ready! If we take down the cavalry regiment, Swallow Fort's luck will come to an end! "After saying this, he took the lead and rushed to the front, squatted down, and raised his palm and pressed it against the ground. The ground shook, and a giant wall rose up in front of him.
However, in the next moment, the giant wall melted.
"Lava?" Wu Zuan was shocked, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.
His premonition immediately became reality. Although the wall was formed because of his spell, it was actually made of solid rock. After being melted, it turned into lava. In the next moment, lava poured down from the sky like raindrops.
"This isn't an illusion. Pay attention to your defense!"
Many big formations had to be removed and changed to protect against the lava rain. Even they would be burned to death by the lava rain.
The lava rain smashed down rapidly, and Li Kuofu's angry roar could be heard clearly.
"Humph, it's just an ordinary army after all."
At this moment, a voice sounded beside Wu Zuan, but he couldn't see the person. He looked at his feet in surprise and said, "Master!" There was nothing at his feet, but mud.
However, it was slightly bulging like a person.
"What's the most important thing for cavalrymen? It's to charge! Their charge is indeed imposing, but so what? We just need to destroy it. What is the Earth House best at? "Zhang Zongxi took the opportunity to educate his disciple.
Wu Zuan's eyes lit up. He had an idea, and he shouted to his fellow disciples, "Cast the Earth-splitting Spell to trap them!"
His fellow disciples came to their senses and immediately cast spells. The ground immediately cracked. Although the cracks weren't deep, they were enough to prevent the horses from passing through. Many horses were trapped in place and neighed. Although they were special breeds of horses, they were still limited by the terrain.
At that moment, there were only around three thousand cavalry left. Despair grew in their hearts, but what was even more despairing was the fact that the cavalry regiment that had infinite possibilities — capable of slaughtering Cultivators — could not even withstand a single blow. Such an iron-clad fact dealt them a heavy blow.
"Commander …" The six regiment commanders all looked at Li Kuofu, trying to persuade her to give up and turn back.
"It can't end like this!" Li Kuofu didn't stop charging as if she hadn't suffered any casualties. She suddenly turned back, and they were shocked because her expression was unprecedentedly calm. She said lightly, "You should know that every army has a weakness. Why should we collapse just because our weakness is exposed? Why do they want to target our weakness? Because they are afraid. "
"Afraid?" The soldiers opened their eyes wide.
Li Kuofu said proudly, "Otherwise, why don't they dare to fight us to the death!" After saying this, she turned back to the charging position. The big urn behind her was completely melted at this moment, and the horrible temperature was released completely.
It was like a seed was planted in the hearts of the Imperial Flame Cavalrymen. They were moved at first, and then they understood. Their understanding was actually obtained from a woman who was so rude that she was unreasonable. It was a sincere truth. If they completely denied their own strengths because of their own shortcomings, it was simply absurd.
That was the truth, but miracles wouldn't happen just because it was reasonable. Under the leadership of Li Kuofu, the 3,000 cavalrymen were no longer a threat after charging back and forth. In the end, only 500 cavalrymen escaped. The rest were either killed or captured. They were all in a miserable situation.
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