Chapter 492: The Terrifying Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors
"The Poison Emperor, Han Feng, inherited the legacies of the Great Zhou Demon Country and the Bei Mo Royal Court, so he naturally has many elite soldiers. However, we have one hundred thousand Black Wolf Iron Cavalry."
"How dare the Poison Emperor Han Feng send a mere five thousand cavalry to charge our Komi Golden Horde? He’s asking for death! Come, we will annihilate this cavalry and sever one of Han Feng’s arms!"
A sharp glint flashed in the Komi Khan’s eyes. He laughed heartily, rose to his feet, and strode outside.
The high-ranking members of the Komi Tribe within the Golden Horde also rose and followed behind the Komi Khan.
The Komi Tribe had the strength to ignore the Bei Mo Royal Court, and for good reason.
Before long, cavalry units began to assemble outside the Golden Horde, forming up like a great tide.
An army of one million Komi cavalry appeared on the Great Grassland, stretching for dozens of miles and exuding a fierce, battle-hardened aura.
On the Great Grassland, the strong reign supreme. This army of one million Komi cavalry was the elite of the Komi Tribe, and every man had experienced brutal combat. They were the foundation of the Komi Tribe’s power to rival the Bei Mo Royal Court.
Among the countless Komi cavalry, there were one hundred thousand riders. Both man and horse were clad in black Heavy Armor, and each rider held a long halberd. Their faces were like ice, and they emanated a formidable aura.
These one hundred thousand black-armored horsemen were the world-renowned Black Wolf Iron Cavalry. When the hundred-thousand-strong Black Wolf Iron Cavalry fought as one, even the Blazing Sun Sword Saint, once ranked second in the world, would have had to avoid a direct confrontation.
Surrounded by the countless cavalrymen, the Komi Khan and the gathered experts of the Komi Tribe gazed into the distance.
"They’re here!"
A cloud of dust appeared in the distance. The Black Tortoise Commander, leading five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors, was galloping toward them, immediately drawing the eyes of the Komi Khan and the other powerful warriors of the Komi Tribe.
A resounding battle horn blared. Twenty thousand elite Komi cavalry charged like lightning toward the five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors led by the Black Tortoise Commander.
’Let me see what you’re capable of!’
Shu Feng stood several miles behind the five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors. A perimeter of Invisibility Gu surrounded him, completely concealing his aura and those of the Ten Thousand Profound Demon Sect Master and the Arrow God, Wanyan Youshu, who stood beside him. He quietly watched the five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors.
These five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors were a special unit that Shu Feng had created by spending 62 million Source Energy, one Divine Format, and a fragment of the Heart of the World. They could eventually evolve to the level of Godslayer. Shu Feng wanted to see the true strength of these five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors for himself.
The twenty thousand fearless elite Komi cavalry slammed viciously into the five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors.
Flesh, blood, and shrapnel flew in all directions.
The five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors were like terrifying killing machines. They brandished their heavy, sharp war halberds, each swing carrying the horrific power of a rider and mount in perfect unison, cleaving the elite Komi cavalrymen and their horses in two.
In that single charge, five to six thousand of the twenty thousand elite Komi cavalry were slain, cut down with ease by the five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors.
Wanyan Youshu’s eyes narrowed. ’Such powerful cavalry! Every one of these riders has the cultivation of a Martial Venerable Level expert. Where did Han Feng find so many terrifying soldiers?’
In the Bei Mo Royal Court, a Martial Venerable Level expert was a master who could dominate an entire region. Even within the Bei Mo Royal Court’s most powerful unit, the Golden Wolf Royal Cavalry, experts of the Martial Venerable Realm were all major figures at the Commander-level.
For five thousand Spirit Venerable Level experts to suddenly appear, all willing to serve as common cavalrymen, was simply unheard-of.
The Komi Khan’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Such powerful cavalry!" he said, his voice cold as ice. "Continue!"
One hundred thousand elite Komi cavalry charged, thundering toward the five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors.
The remnants of the first failed charge wheeled around and charged back toward the five thousand Black Tortoise Spirit Warriors.
"Die!"
A murderous glint flashed in the eyes of a Komi Ten Thousand Captain. He brandished a long spear, thrusting it like a venomous dragon straight at Xuanwu.
With a sweep of his Black Tortoise Long Spear, Xuanwu created a terrifying Profound Qi Vortex that deflected the Ten Thousand Captain’s spear. Then, with a single thrust, he ran the man through the chest.
Expert after expert from the Komi Tribe, all masters of powerful Martial Techniques, rushed at Xuanwu. Yet, the moment any of them got close, he ran them through with his spear, and their corpses tumbled from their saddles.
The Komi Khan’s eyes narrowed. He spoke slowly, "That general is a Martial Saint! The Poison Emperor Han Feng truly has experts as numerous as the clouds. Who will take his head for me?"
"Great Khan, I will take his head for you!"
A fierce-faced Martial Saint with his hair in numerous braids stepped out from the crowd and shouted. He was two meters tall, with long arms and legs.
The Komi Khan said, "Excellent! Wugu Tu, if you kill him, I will reward you with one hundred thousand households!"
"Thank you, Great Khan!"
Wugu Tu’s eyes lit up. He mounted a black steed and led twenty thousand Black Wolf Iron Cavalry in a charge toward Xuanwu.
As the twenty thousand Black Wolf Iron Cavalry—men and horses all clad in Heavy Armor—began to move, they were like twenty thousand small, steel fortresses rolling across the Great Grassland. The very earth trembled, kicking up endless clouds of dust.
The other Komi cavalry quickly parted, retreating to the sides to make way for the twenty thousand Black Wolf Iron Cavalry.
For decades, the appearance of the Black Wolf Iron Cavalry on a battlefield meant a nightmare for their enemies. Countless powerful foes had been destroyed by them. Many smaller tribes had even produced their own Martial Saints, only for those warriors to be surrounded and slaughtered by the terrifying Black Wolf Iron Cavalry. Their families were exterminated, and their tribes were annexed by the Komi Tribe.
"Xuanwu, die!"
A murderous light flashed in Wugu Tu’s eyes. With a furious roar, his Profound Qi boiled. The phantom of a terrifying dragon-elephant appeared behind him as he thrust his spear directly at Xuanwu, the attack creating a sonic boom.
Wugu Tu was the top Martial Saint of the Komi Tribe. He had painstakingly cultivated the Komi Tribe’s Sect’s Divine Technique, the Dragon-Elephant Divine Skill. His every move possessed the terrifying might of nine dragons and nine elephants. On the battlefield, few could withstand a single thrust of his spear.
A flicker of mockery flashed in Xuanwu’s eyes. His Profound Qi erupted, and the phantom of a terrifying Ancient Demon appeared behind him. It was five meters tall, covered in sharp barbs, and had a long, dragging tail. Xuanwu brought his halberd straight down.
BOOM!!!
A terrifying explosion of air erupted. With a single strike of his halberd, Xuanwu cleaved both Wugu Tu and his horse in two. The terrifying Halberd Aura continued downward, mincing dozens of Black Wolf Iron Cavalry in its path.
Their commander was killed in an instant, but the Black Wolf Iron Cavalry remained as ferocious as ever. Rider after rider, faces impassive, charged and thrust their Fine Steel Long Spears at Xuanwu.
With man and horse as one, a full-powered strike from one of the Black Wolf Iron Cavalry was comparable in power to an attack from a Martial Saint. The Defense Power of their Heavy Armor was astonishing; even a Martial Saint would have to expend a terrifying amount of power to kill them.