activa-t Chapter 73 A Lone Blade Pierces Armor
Chapter 73 A Lone Blade Pierces Armor
A torrential downpour fell upon this valley.
In Xinyu, the city patrol is in charge of maintaining order, while the Black Armor Army has only five hundred regular soldiers. They are field troops responsible for city defense, and each soldier is carefully selected, with the elite soldiers being those with exceptional physical strength and martial arts skills.
These elite black-armored knights, each carrying a giant shield, heavy spear, and sword, were fully armored, and their formations of five hundred elite black-armored knights were virtually invincible in the past rebellions near Xinyu City, whether attacking from the front or harassing from the side.
The man at the head, wearing jet-black armor, was imposing; the wide and heavy armor could not conceal his robust physique, perfectly embodying the description of a tiger or bear.
Although he couldn't see the faces, Song Shen knew clearly that he had seen this black-armored military captain named Xue Yuzhen before. The two people beside him were also captains, one named Lu Fo and the other named Xu Zhen.
Today, the seventy-two riders they brought were the most elite unit in the Black Armor Army, used to surround and kill Song Shen and Cao Yu, whom the Huang family considered a major threat.
Song Shen, in particular, was the first to be affected.
The Black Armor Army has been controlled by the Huang family for many years, and these three are the backbone of the Huang family, especially Xue Yuzhen, who even married a daughter of the Huang family.
In fact, the City Patrol Division and the City Defense Division both belong to the forces that surround the city. The only difference is that the former is responsible for internal security, while the latter is responsible for external defense. Therefore, it is perfectly reasonable to call them comrades.
Unexpectedly encountering his comrade here, Song Shen's expression gradually became strange and playful.
"You were supposed to be the elite troops protecting our country, yet you came here to ambush and kill me. Don't you feel ashamed of the salaries you receive from the imperial court?"
Xue Yuzhen said indifferently, "Song Shen, you don't need to worry about that. We're here today to wipe out the bandits, and we'll bring back their heads to claim our credit!"
In an instant,
The military formation has been set up.
Strangely enough, when the military formation was completed, Song Shen vaguely felt that the group of armored soldiers in front of him seemed to be connected as one, and their blood and qi seemed to transform into a kind of tangible and enormous force through resonance.
It seems to be the "military spirit" of military legend?
It is said that only a victorious army with high morale, surging blood, and countless battles, working together in perfect coordination, can form this power created by the resonance of blood and qi and the will to fight.
Unfortunately, the group of black-armored soldiers in front of them were too few in number, and they had clearly not yet reached the level of a strong and iron-blooded army capable of forming a military spirit.
"As fellow beneficiaries who protect the people and safeguard the land, I had no intention of killing you," Song Shen sighed softly.
Upon hearing this, the three black-armored captains and many elite knights all revealed mocking smiles.
"You truly don't know what power is." A mocking expression appeared on Xue Yuzhen's face behind her mask. "Even a master of the Innate Realm could fight against our seventy-two riders, let alone you? You are doomed to die today!"
"Very good." Song Shen's blood, which had been cleansed, began to boil, and his crimson-gold bone marrow slowly became hot deep within his body.
The will to fight.
A fierce fighting spirit.
"Hearing you say that, I have no qualms about going on a killing spree." Song Shen slowly drew his sword, a cold glint flashing on the thick-backed blade.
"Go on a killing spree?" Xue Yuzhen pointed a heavy spear, weighing at least 95 jin (approximately 42 kg), at her opponent. "We have 72 spears, 72 shields, and armor here. You think you can match us with just a sword?"
Clang!
The long sword was drawn.
There was nothing more to say. After a moment of restlessness, Song Shen's horse suddenly charged forward!
Not backwards, but forwards!
A cold glint shot forward like lightning.
Secret Technique: Flying Blade's Fury!
"My lord! I'll take a look at him!"
A fierce and valiant soldier shouted, and seeing how brave this lone swordsman was in front of the army, he was aroused and immediately picked up his heavy spear and charged forward.
Before Xue Yuzhen could even reprimand them, the two knights were already crossing paths in the rain.
Song Shen slashed out with his sword, the blade moving like a whistling dragon, so fast that it was invisible and formless.
The horses puffed out white mist as Song Shen reined in his horse and arrived, pausing briefly.
puff.
An armored head fell to the ground from the neck of the black-armored knight.
The armor was intact, but the person underneath it was decapitated.
Just now, Song Shen's blade, with astonishing precision, ruthlessly severed the black-armored warrior's head through the barely perceptible gap in the armor.
As for shields? They're practically nonexistent in the face of Song Shen's swift blade.
"Your armor cannot withstand a truly swift blade."
A slight smile appeared on Song Shen's lips.
The remaining seventy-one heavily armored knights looked horrified, and even the faint military spirit emanating from them weakened a bit.
This is a valuable experiment, proving that the swordsmen before them are not as easy to kill as they had previously thought.
Xue Yuzhen coldly shouted, "Pay attention to protecting your vitals! As long as you protect the gaps in your armor, his blade is nothing to fear!"
Song Shen raised his sword again.
"Yeah?"
His steed reared up again and charged into the enemy ranks.
"court death!"
The three Marrow Cleansing Captains all revealed murderous intent. "Kill him!!!"
Three heavy spears pierced through the air simultaneously from three different angles at extremely high speed, blocking Song Shen's movements from all directions.
Song Shen was not wearing any armor, and such a heavy spear, even if it didn't pierce him directly, would still result in serious injury even if it grazed him.
however,
next moment,
A furious roar, like the sound of a fierce hurricane across a snowy plain, rang out as three dazzling blades of light slashed out almost simultaneously, striking the three spears in an instant.
Three strikes, fast enough to reach the limit.
Song Shen possessed the body and rushed into the rear of the army formation.
Ten heavy spears suddenly thrust forward!
however,
The knights stared blankly at the horses before them, when Song Shen suddenly leaped three feet off his horse, instantly soaring into the air and gliding diagonally into the crowd of knights ahead.
Dragon Steps - Soaring Through the Clouds!
"court death!!!"
Seeing Song Shen rushing towards him, Captain Xu Zhen, who was stationed at the rear of the army formation, immediately thrust his spear forward.
The next second, his eyes detected something unusual. There was no fear or panic in Song Shen's eyes. Instead, he looked at him with the same gaze one would give a skeleton in a tomb.
What exactly is wrong?
Xu Zhen, a captain in the Black Armor Army, was suspicious, but the answer came too quickly.
Unbeknownst to him, Song Shen, who had originally aimed his spear at empty space, was astonished to find that he had somehow managed to remain suspended in mid-air for an incredible second.
Startling Dragon Steps - Treading on the Void!
A slight difference can lead to a huge error.
The spear missed completely, giving Song Shen a foothold. He then extended his foot, touched the tip of the heavy spear, and swooped down at an astonishing speed.
An almost invisible blade of light descended from the sky, its sharpness unparalleled!
Startled, Xu Zhen raised his large shield to prepare to block.
but,
Song Shen's blade was too fast, faster than he could have imagined. His shield simply couldn't stop the rainbow light that was constantly adjusting its trajectory in the air.
"No, I still have my armor..."
Xu Zhen thought to himself, from this angle, Song Shen's longsword could never possibly cut into the gaps in his armor.
next moment,
The thunderous roar that pierced through the clouds and split the rocks echoed continuously in the valley.
Song Shen fell to earth like a meteor, landing among several knights. In the blink of an eye, before the spears and shields could even form a defense, the tip of his blade had already leaped out in several short arcs.
Horses emerged from the army formation from the other side.
Song Shen gripped the reins tightly, amidst the utter shock and disbelief of everyone present.
A clear crack slowly appeared on Xu Zhen's upper body armor, starting from his left shoulder and running all the way to his right waist.
Wow!!!
Blood spurted out instantly, and half of his body collapsed and fell to the ground.
This time, the man and his armor were cleaved in two.
"I told you, armor can't stop a true swift blade."
Song Shen casually brandished his knife, completely swishing away the blood on it.