Eternal Saber

Chapter 646: Chapter 67: Breaking the Elephant Array

On the city wall, everyone was stunned, their faces filled with shock.

In everyone’s mind, only one phrase remained: to take the head of a general among thousands of troops is as easy as reaching into a bag!

There truly exists such a divine person under the heavens!

One person said, "Lord Qi, the barbarian army’s main general is dead, and most of their commanders are dead or injured. Their defeat is already evident!"

The Celestial Pass Guard, who has long guarded the frontier, still retained his fighting spirit. Seeing this scene, he was somewhat moved and said in a deep voice, "If our Celestial Pass Defender Army goes to support now, we don’t need many troops; just five thousand soldiers and we have a chance to rout this barbarian army!"

"You underestimate the barbarian army."

The Prime Minister of Qi shook his head and said, "The civilization of the Land of Barbarians uses beasts as totems, living with beasts, embodying beastly nature and brutality. Even if their leader died, they wouldn’t easily retreat. Every barbarian is a fearless warrior!"

"This is why the Barbarian Race is strong and unstoppable."

"This Demon Monarch may be strong, but he is, after all, just one person. Two fists cannot defeat four hands; how can one person alone withstand the thousands of barbarian troops?"

Another person quickly echoed, "Though this man has slain many of the barbarian army’s generals, he is in reality now deeply encircled with no way out. If these barbarian troops rush him, they would trample him to death."

The situation on the battlefield was indeed as the person said.

Chen Tang leaped into the air, consecutively slaughtering several arriving barbarian soldiers. But with nowhere to gain momentum in the air, his figure began to fall, and below countless barbarians armed with knives waited to cut him into pieces.

In this situation, the barbarians surrounded on all sides, making it unsuitable for the bow and arrow.

Ten giant elephants, under the direction of the Elephant Soldier General, surrounded Chen Tang.

Elephant soldiers on the elephant chariots, wielding fine steel spears, aimed at Chen Tang falling from mid-air and thrust fiercely!

The spears in those elephant soldiers’ hands were specially crafted weapons, twice as long as ordinary spears, suitable only for combat atop giant elephants.

Once they charged into the enemy ranks, ordinary soldiers couldn’t even touch them with their weapons.

Yet their custom-made spears could continuously inflict harm upon the enemy soldiers.

Even shooting arrows at them, these elephant soldiers could hide behind the elephant chariots just in time.

The elephant chariots were not only equipped with these special spears but also had bows, shields, and various other weapons, adapting to any situation.

The giant elephants wore armor, tough-skinned and powerful, fearing no arrows.

The only weakness was the elephant legs; if injured, half of the elephant soldier’s value would be gone.

But the Giant Elephant Tribe was prepared, assigning four elephant soldiers around each elephant to prevent enemies from getting near.

It’s no exaggeration to say that a war elephant had almost no vulnerabilities.

Ten war elephants alone could crush enemy formations and conquer cities and fortresses.

If there were a hundred war elephants, they would almost be invincible!

To train a war elephant requires immense time and effort, not only to tame the giant elephants and make them follow orders but also to equip them with corresponding elephant soldiers and train them.

The entire barbarian land’s war elephants add up to only five hundred.

More than twenty elephant soldiers on the chariots, wielding custom-made spears, thrust at Chen Tang from all directions, making evasion nearly impossible!

Bang!

Within Chen Tang’s body came a strange sound, his Vajra Heart beat, golden qi and blood surged, and his whole body seemed covered with a layer of gold leaf with a solemn Dharma Aspect.

Clang clang clang!

Chen Tang didn’t dodge at all.

More than twenty spears stabbed at him, only tearing his clothes but making a sound like clashing metal, sparks flying.

Chen Tang hooked the long knife at his waist and with both hands, grabbed around in the air chaotically.

"Ah!"

A series of screams emanated from around him.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Tang snatched the spears from the elephant soldiers and stabbed randomly, knocking the elephant soldiers off the backs of the elephants, blood splattering.

His long knife could not reach these soldiers riding elephants, but these custom-made spears were very handy in his usage.

Some elephant soldiers, seeing their weapons seized and the situation becoming dangerous, quickly bowed down to hide behind the elephant chariots.

But Chen Tang, holding the spear, his qi and blood surging, with just a casual thrust, could unleash a force of ten thousand pounds!

The solid panels around these chariots could block arrows and weapons but couldn’t withstand Chen Tang’s awe-inspiring divine power.

Boom boom boom!

Accompanied by a series of loud noises, these chariots were smashed to pieces by Chen Tang wielding the spear, with heavy casualties among the elephant soldiers inside, many falling from the backs of the elephants.

The Thunder Leopard, charging through the crowd, suddenly dashed to the side of a giant elephant, stabbing its belly, causing blood to gush.

This giant elephant, in pain, screamed continuously and instantly lost control.

The other elephants were similarly agitated, crashing and trampling everywhere, unknowingly crushing many barbarian soldiers.

Chen Tang, in mid-air, was already in a falling posture.

But the spears thrust by these elephant soldiers instead granted him an opportunity to leverage.

With a slight leveraging of one spear seized in mid-air, he erupted with even greater force, counter-stabbing at the elephant soldiers behind.

From start to finish, he maintained his figure in the air like a celestial, standing aloft, battling in all directions, majestic and imposing!

The entire barbarian army was already in disarray.

"This... is too strong, isn’t it?"

The several hundred people ambushed on the hillside were already dumbfounded.

The entire Wusun Country had only one Grandmaster, the plump old man, whose whereabouts were uncertain, like a Divine Dragon seen only by its head but not its tail.

The highest cultivation among the remaining ones was merely Second Grade Innate.

Let alone Innate Experts, these people, usually able to encounter Martial Artists who cultivated Inner Qi, considered themselves fortunate. How could they have seen a strongman like Chen Tang!

Or rather, this seemed to surpass the realm of ’humans.’

On the Celestial Gate City’s wall.

Qi Xiang and the assembled generals watched in amazement.

The seemingly invincible elephant array of ten war elephants, the strongest in this barbarian army, was broken by Chen Tang without even touching the ground, merely with some casual grabs!

Moreover, what kind of situation is this person in?

Encased in a golden light, seemingly aided by divine power, those sharp spears piercing his body couldn’t harm him at all?

The Heaven Gate Guard said solemnly, "The elephant array is broken, the barbarian army is in chaos, and they’re afraid they will retreat."

Qi Xiang took a deep breath and said, "It’s still too early for conclusions. You still don’t understand the barbarians or know their ferocity."

Again with this rhetoric.

The Heaven Gate Guard secretly furrowed his brow, a bit impatient.

Qi Xiang swallowed and said, "This barbarian army is mostly made up of the Black Bear Army."

"According to the information I have received, the barbarians of the Black Bear Tribe have cultivated the ’Flying Bear Scripture.’ Aside from their tough skin, they also possess a secret technique. Once unleashed, it triggers a bloodthirsty fury effect, doubling their combat power!"

"Even though the elephant array is broken, there are still many Black Bear Army troops left."

From the battlefield, roars and angry shouts indeed emerged.

Many Black Bear Army members slashed their palms open, releasing a certain secret method with their own blood, emitting beams of blood light, slapping their chests, and their aura became exceedingly violent!

Rumble!

The ground shook violently, with dust and smoke rising.

Qi Xiang gestured with his hand pointing into the distance and said, "Gentlemen, look over there; over a hundred Ox Demon Heavy Cavalry have already formed their ranks and are charging. The barbarian army’s counterattack is just beginning!"