Hong long!
In an instant, all of the cavalrymen of the Tang dynasty who were charging toward Iron Cloak Li suddenly scattered in all directions.
Every single one of the cavalrymen of the Tang dynasty chose a different direction.
Even Wang Chong was fleeing together with them!
Putting aside the Iron Cloak Highwaymen, even Iron Cloak Li was taken aback by this sudden turn of events.
"They are escaping! Don't let them get away! "
"Stop them!"
"Our leader is formidable!"
...
The highwaymen seemed to have been injected with a shot of adrenaline as they roared in excitement. Too powerful, too powerful! As expected of their leader!
Those formidable soldiers had killed countless of their brothers, and even Hu Lang was dead. Countless of their elite brothers had perished in battle as well.
Yet, their leader had single-handedly defeated all of them!
He was no different from a god!
"Brothers, hurry up and charge! Let's help our leader kill them!
The bloodthirst and killing intent in the hearts of the highwaymen was ignited. As highwaymen and bandits, even though they were in a disadvantageous position, they were unable to muster up the will to fight.
But once they gained the upper hand, they would be able to bring out a hundred and twenty percent of their fighting prowess.
"Kill! — — "
Their deafening roars caused the entire forest to tremble, and the highwaymen ran even faster.
"Hmph, it seems like these fellows are still useful!"
Iron Cloak Li looked at the highwaymen and bandits charging in from all directions and heard the deafening roars, and his tightly knitted brows finally relaxed a little.
Turning around to look at the 'fleeing' cavalrymen, Iron Cloak Li sneered coldly in his heart. Those fellows were way too naive to think that they could escape at this moment.
Even though Hu Lang had misjudged the other party and fell for their trap, he had made the wrong move.
The thirty elites had completely cut off the path of retreat of Wang Chong and the others.
At this moment, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty were like turtles in a cage, and it was impossible for them to escape.
"Buzz!"
Just as Iron Cloak Li was about to give chase, an abrupt turn of events occurred. Before everyone's astonished gazes, the cavalrymen who had already fled a dozen zhang away suddenly turned around simultaneously and charged toward Iron Cloak Li.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the thirty warhorses' speed soared to the limit. Thirty steeds and thirty cavalrymen charged at Iron Cloak Li with all their might.
Not only that, in the process of charging, the thirty warhorses began to change rapidly, and the originally disorderly troops began to show distinct echelons.
Upon closer inspection, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight — a total of eight echelons. Although the number of people in each echelon varied, it was still obvious that there were eight echelons.
Wang Chong himself also joined the echelon to make up for the loss of members in the echelon.
"What's going on?"
"What are they doing?"
All of the highwaymen were stunned. The highwaymen thought that Wang Chong and the others had been intimidated by their leader and were preparing to escape. As such, their main objective was to surround them and stop them from escaping.
But who could have thought that they would suddenly turn around and charge right back at them?
"What are you all waiting for? Hurry up, they want to make a move on our leader! Stop them and kill them all! — — "
A loud bellow suddenly broke the silence. Saber roared furiously as he whipped the butt of his steed and galloped forward.
Of all of them, he was the only one who could sense the danger their leader was in.
Without a doubt, these people were intending to make use of their advantage in numbers to deal with their leader. Even though ten True Martial realm brothers wouldn't be a match for their leader on the mountain, there were far more than just ten True Martial realm cavalrymen here.
Hong long long!
Seated on the back of his steed, Wang Chong stared fixedly at Iron Cloak Li, the head of the Iron Cloak Bandits, standing before the pit.
To shoot a man, one must first shoot the horse; to capture the bandits, one must first capture the leader!
Wang Chong was well aware that the situation before him was one of certain death. Regardless of whether it was Xu Gan, Huang Yongtu, or him and Bai Siling, they were all surrounded.
Iron Cloak Li had single-handedly turned the tides of the battle around.
There was only one way to break out of this predicament and turn defeat into victory.
Kill Iron Cloak Li!
Iron Cloak Li was the crux to everything!
As long as they could kill him, the morale of the highwaymen would crumble. All of the strength that they had attached themselves to Iron Cloak Li would dissipate.
The highwaymen were adept at taking advantage of others' misfortune and beating them down. If they were in an advantageous position, their fighting prowess might even surpass that of the official army.
But if they were to fall into a disadvantageous position, their morale would crumble and they would scatter.
It was impossible for the highwaymen to defend their honor and fight to the last man.
"Siling, are you ready?"
Wang Chong asked.
"Un, I understand!"
Seated in front of Wang Chong, Bai Siling gritted her teeth as a sliver of determination flashed across her eyes.
Even though Wang Chong didn't say it out loud, Bai Siling knew that they only had a single chance, and they didn't have much time left.
This was the last chance to cut off all means of retreat.
If they couldn't kill Iron Cloak Li and the highwaymen were to surround them, only death would await them.
"Neigh!"
The steeds neighed as the cavalrymen charged toward Iron Cloak Li with an unwavering momentum.
In that instant, the atmosphere had reached an unprecedented level, and the stench of despair permeated the air.
"Hmph, I'll make sure that all of you give up on me!"
Iron Cloak Li's cold voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was clearly resounding in everyone's ears. In the face of Yu Ma, who was charging at him like a torrent of steel, Iron Cloak Li stood firmly like an immovable mountain as a powerful aura burst forth from his body.
If they thought that they could kill him with their advantage in numbers, he could only say that they were too naive.
Weng!
A black Stellar Energy cloak enveloped Iron Cloak Li from head to toe, and the metallic buzzing reverberated ceaselessly, leaving one's heart palpitating.
"Come!"
With a cold glint in his eyes, before Wang Chong's cavalrymen could reach him, Iron Cloak Li suddenly charged toward the first group of five cavalrymen and launched an attack.
Hong long long, as though a massive boulder had smashed into the ground, Iron Cloak Li and his Stellar Energy cloak crashed into the midst of the cavalrymen like a meteor.
Boom! With a deafening explosion, the cavalrymen neighed in agony, and the steel spears shattered. In just a single strike, Iron Cloak Li had defeated the first group of five cavalrymen led by Wang Chong.
The immense force sent the five cavalrymen and their steeds flying into the air.
Screams of agony and the neighs of the cavalrymen intertwined together, and fresh blood permeated the air. Many of the cavalrymen had their chests caved in, and even their bones were exposed.
It was a tragic sight.
But regardless of whether it was Wang Chong or the other cavalrymen, none of them hesitated upon seeing this sight.
Life or death!
This was the predicament placed in front of everyone, and it was also the only choice. They had to kill Iron Cloak Li, or else they would suffer the same fate as the cavalrymen.
"Hmph, you're overestimating yourselves. There's no way any of you are a match for me!"
Iron Cloak Li's eyes were cold and savage.
Boom!
Before Wang Chong could charge over, Iron Cloak Li had already charged toward another group of cavalrymen. Boom! Iron Cloak Li's fist struck the side of the cavalryman's steed, piercing the armor protecting the side of the horse along with his fist.
Fresh blood spurted out. After the boundless astral energy entered through the ribs, it shot out from the back of the rider on horseback.
"AHHH! — — "
Amidst the screams of agony, fresh blood spurted from the gaping hole in the cavalryman's back, splattering all over Iron Cloak Li's face. But that only served to further intensify the rage in his heart.
This wasn't the first time he had killed an official of the royal court, but it was the most exciting and stimulating one he had ever done so far. The feeling of being in control of the entire situation was what one sought after the most.
In fact, Iron Cloak Li could feel that his Iron Cloak Art was on the verge of achieving a breakthrough under the stimulation of his emotions.
"I'll kill every single one of you!"
That cold, sinister, and tyrannical voice came from Iron Cloak Li's throat.
Boom boom boom! Iron Cloak Li used his shoulder, elbow, and fist simultaneously to send another four cavalrymen and their steeds flying.
"Let me kill every single one of you!"
Iron Cloak Li's figure blurred as he charged toward another group of cavalrymen. His movement technique was extremely nimble, and he didn't stay on the spot at all.
This made it impossible for Wang Chong to gather the strength of thirty cavalrymen to attack him at the same time.
Iron Cloak Li was confident in his strength, but he wasn't a fool. With his overwhelming strength and the Iron Cloak Technique, as long as he didn't stay in the same spot, he could easily defeat Wang Chong one by one and kill them all.
Hong long long!
Just as Iron Cloak Li was charging toward another group of cavalrymen, a sudden change occurred. Just several zhang away from Iron Cloak Li, the group of cavalrymen suddenly made a sharp turn and charged in another direction.
Even Iron Cloak Li was taken aback by this unexpected turn of events.
But an even more abrupt change occurred later on.
In the instant that this group of cavalrymen disappeared, another group of cavalrymen suddenly appeared in Iron Cloak Li's sight. In just an instant, a spear formation of five cavalrymen struck Iron Cloak Li with all their might.
Peng peng peng peng! At the same time, five spears from the second row struck Iron Cloak Li from another direction.
Even though Iron Cloak Li's position was constantly changing, the ten spears and the ten cavalrymen seemed to have been rehearsed countless times in advance, striking Iron Cloak Li accurately from all directions.
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