Not even the Evil Emperor, who had been tricked by Dusong Mangpoje, would have been able to single-handedly block the all-out attack of four Great Generals and Qutaybah.
"Wang Chong!"
Gao Xianzhi's lips trembled as he stared in the direction of the explosion. At that moment, his heart was suddenly empty and filled with an indescribable grief.
"Marquis!"
Nearby, Li Siye, Xue Qianjun, Kong Zi-an, Su Hanshan, and the other members of Wang Chong's faction all had ashen faces. A storm was rising from the site of the explosion, and the ground was still caving in. The destructive energy of the five had not yet dissipated, and it continued to pulverize everything around it, causing the earth to continue to crumble.
However, the grief in everyone's hearts did not last that long. In the next moment, boom, a young golden figure shot out from the center of the dust and destructive storm. Like a sparrow hawk, he soared into the sky, flipped in midair, and quickly headed for the first defense line.
"Everyone, let's go!"
Wang Chong's shout resounded over the battlefield like a peal of thunder.
"Milord!"
"Marquis!"
… …
The oppressive and deathly still Tang Dynasty army suddenly exploded with cheers.
"Wonderful!"
Everyone was elated and excited. Even the Evil Emperor, Chief Of Wushang, and Gao Xianzhi, after their initial shock, revealed excited and joyful smiles.
"The ballista army, withdraw for now!
"Zhang Shouzhi, take the beehives and drive back the enemy!
"Everyone, mount your warhorses and prepare to retreat!"
… …
Gao Xianzhi issued a series of orders in quick succession.
"Good kid! I knew that you wouldn't die so easily! "
The gloominess on Gao Xianzhi's face was swept away. Wang Chong's body was a mess. His aura was scattered, and the exposed parts of his body, including his arms, shoulders, face, and neck, all had signs of explosion. In this battle, Wang Chong had successfully survived. This was the most important thing. Gao Xianzhi didn't even dare to think that he could survive such an explosion. At least, even if he was at his peak, he wouldn't be able to do it.
Rumble! Following Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi's orders, all the troops of the Tang dynasty, including Wang Chong, retreated at full speed.
"Damn it! Do you think you can escape? "
In the air, Qutaybah's eyes burned with fury at this sight. This was not the first time Wang Chong had blocked his attacks, but each time, no matter how much strength he used, Wang Chong seemed like he would never die.
From disregard at the start, to contempt, and then to respect, Qutaybah had expended an enormous amount of energy. In the end, he had even allowed Wang Chong and his army to flee. Although he had won this battle, he had still lost.
At the very least, to the proud Qutaybah, this was an absolute disgrace.
Bang!
The air rumbled as a massive wave of golden energy exploded from beneath Qutaybah's feet. A few seconds later, Qutaybah had vanished, leaving a long trail of white energy behind him as he charged toward Wang Chong and the first defense line.
No matter what, Wang Chong had to die in this battle.
"After him!"
At almost the same time, Abu Muslim waved his hand and began to follow Qutaybah into the distance. Behind him, Huoshu Huicang, Ziyad, Aybak, and the others all had vicious looks in their eyes as they pursued.
"This bastard! Even this didn't kill him! He's truly tenacious! I'd like to see just how long he can live! "
Aybak harshly called out. The outcome was now decided. After so much effort, the Arabs had finally won. 'Extermination' was the Arab way of doing things. They had never allowed their enemies to escape.
"All soldiers, hear my order! Pursue at full speed!
"Enforcers, go! Anyone who retreats will be executed on the spot! "
Abu Muslim's cold and harsh voice resounded over the army. One Gao Xianzhi had led more than thirty thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to keep his army of more than four hundred thousand at Talas. And the remnants of the Tang Dynasty army were even stronger than the Anxi Protectorate army. If they were allowed to retreat to the Western Regions, they would undoubtedly cause unimaginable problems in the future.
Rumble!
A series of sonic booms rang out incessantly.
Qutaybah, Abu Muslim, Huoshu Huizang, Aybak, and the other two elite Great Generals of the Arab and Ouzan armies were pursuing Wang Chong and the steel defense line at full speed. Their speed was so fast that they left behind five white waves of energy more than one hundred feet long.
"Retreat! Hurry and retreat! "
Panicked voices could be heard from the distance.
From their vantage point, they could see that the Tang craftsmen had mounted their warhorses and were the first to flee. Meanwhile, in Talas, the herdsmen accompanying the army had begun to abandon their cattle and wagons, all of them hurriedly riding their warhorses as they fled through the dust. If this continued, it would soon be the Tang Dynasty soldiers' turn. This was not a good thing for the Arabs and Ouzan armies.
"Kill them!"
There was no time to think. Abu Muslim was the first to strike, his roiling black energy rumbling toward the first defense line.
Immediately after, the ground seemed to have cracked and waves of Strength Qi burst out continuously. Aybak, Huoshu Huizang, and Ziyad followed suit.
But the true threat had always been Qutaybah, the Arab War God.
Crack! The entire world seemed to be torn asunder. A moment later, a dreadful golden beam of Sword Qi several thousand feet long crossed the first defense line with a momentum that could cleave apart the heavens and earth, slashing toward Wang Chong and the fleeing Tang Dynasty army.
Rumble!
A hint of panic appeared on Wang Chong's face. With no time to think, Wang Chong turned around and unleashed a tsunami of Sword Qi to block Qutaybah's attack. At almost the same time, the Evil Emperor, Gao Xianzhi, and the black-armored guard began to attack.
"You can't escape!"
Rumble! Bolts of energy exploded in the air before they could even land on the ground. But to Qutaybah, this was enough. His goal in that attack had not been to kill Wang Chong, but to keep him here and cut off any hope of escape. More importantly, by the time Wang Chong had turned around to block that attack, Qutaybah had succeeded in catching up to Wang Chong, less than six or seven paces away.
Behind him, Abu Muslim, Aybak, Huoshu Huizang, and Ziyad were in hot pursuit.
Although they were not as fast as Qutaybah, they were only six or seven feet away. The four of them fanned out, working with Qutaybah to surround Wang Chong, the Evil Emperor, the black-armored guard, the Chief Of Wushang, and Gao Xianzhi. With the strength of these four working with Qutaybah, the next wave was certain to be earth-shattering.
If Wang Chong was lucky, he might be able to survive like last time, but the others might not be so lucky. Whether it was the Evil Emperor, the Chief Of Wushang, or Gao Xianzhi, all of them were heavily injured and exhausted. Unlike Wang Chong, none of them had been able to survive.
Qutaybah, Abu Muslim, Aybak, and the others were in such a hurry to kill Wang Chong and the rest of the Tang Dynasty army that none of them noticed that the panicked and retreating The Evil Emperor, the Chief Of Wushang, and Gao Xianzhi had stopped at some point. Not only that, they had even discreetly taken a step in the direction of Qutaybah and Aybak's group, coordinating with Wang Chong.
If one looked carefully, one would realize that the positions the five of them were standing in were not as simple as they seemed to be following some sort of rule. At the same time, their Stellar Energies were resonating with each other.
"Boom!"
In a flash of golden light, Qutaybah gripped his sword with both hands, his energy surging. An enormous bolt of Sword Qi pierced through the heavens and slashed at Wang Chong's group with mountain-toppling momentum. This attack was completely different from the previous ones. Whether it was in terms of momentum, strength, or heat, it was far superior. Even more terrifying was that Qutaybah's attack was also imbued with a dreadful destructive energy. This energy far surpassed the Great General level, and its pure energy seemed capable of incinerating all things in the world.
Subtle realm energy!
Wang Chong grimaced as a thought flitted through his mind. Wang Chong was no stranger to this high-level energy. This was the energy that his master had seen when he had first entered the world of energy. This was energy from a higher dimension. Wang Chong had also not expected that Qutaybah, who hadn't had this sort of energy in his previous attacks, would suddenly break through and reach a higher level of cultivation.
Although this attack did not contain too much high-level energy, and Qutaybah had never reached the Subtle realm so quickly, the momentum he was displaying was enough to stun Wang Chong and everyone else.
"General Li!"
There was no time to think, and Wang Chong let out a panicked shout. Life or death, victory or defeat, whether the Tang Dynasty could win this battle all depended on this final battle.
"Boom!"
The wind howled. At this moment, time seemed to slow down countless times. With an earth-shattering boom, a strong and powerful palm, the back of which was covered in hard armor, suddenly grabbed a huge war flag made of Deep Sea Darksteel and some unknown metal, and heavily stabbed it into the ground in front of the first defense line, deeply piercing into the rock.
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