Eternal Saber

Chapter 667: Chapter 87: The Thunder Leopard Runs Wild

Li Yan had a clear view of the situation.

The Female Barbarian Master was positioned within the ranks of the Mad Lion Army, protected by tens of thousands of Mad Lion Warriors, with twenty thousand Mad Lion Iron Cavalry on either side.

The elite cavalry of Liangzhou City numbered only a few thousand.

Even with the element of surprise, the support of the Jianghu Heroes, and the help of the Vermilion Bird Guard, it may not be possible to break through the enemy’s formation.

Just the two thousand Mad Lion Iron Cavalry alone would be difficult to handle.

The Barbarian Army’s formation clearly indicated they were prepared.

The generals fell silent.

"Li Yan!"

At this moment, a loud shout surged from below, as Mad Lion Tuer hastened his steps, charging forward, and loudly stated: "I want to see how long you can hold on!"

"Quickly prepare for battle, get ready to go out of the city!"

Li Yan looked at Li Boxiong, Li Junqing, the Vermilion Bird Lord, and others, and whispered.

"Miss Ling Guang, I leave it to you."

Li Yan bowed deeply to Ling Guang.

Ling Guang nodded: "Rest assured, Lord Li."

She understood that Li Yan’s request was not for her to slay the Female Barbarian Master, but to take care of Li Junqing.

These days, she had been teaching Li Junqing some cultivation techniques and skills in the city.

Although she hadn’t formally taken him as her disciple, Li Junqing was already half her student.

Everyone hurriedly descended from the city wall.

Li Junqing kept looking back, his expression pained.

This farewell between him and his father might be their last.

"Stone-Throwing Vehicles, ready!"

"Siege Crossbows, ready!"

Li Yan drew the long sword from his waist, watching Mad Lion Tuer getting closer, and whispered.

These were originally weapons for siege, but to deal with the Grandmaster and the Barbarian Army, Li Yan had placed all these siege weapons on the city’s battlements.

"Release the Stone-Throwing Vehicles!"

Seeing that the distance was sufficient, Li Yan commanded.

The stones from these Stone-Throwing Vehicles could be set on fire and thrown as large fireballs for greater damage.

But now, with the continuous rain, no fire could be lit, so they had to simply throw stone after stone.

"Haha!"

Watching stones cleave through the air, Mad Lion Tuer didn’t stop, not even attempting to dodge, only laughed: "Child’s play!"

Most of the stones missed, falling to the side.

Some stones approached, but Mad Lion Tuer simply swung the Mountain-opening Giant Axe, shattering the stones without harm!

This kind of power posed no threat to a Grandmaster.

Mad Lion Tuer got closer.

"Fire the Siege Crossbows!"

Li Yan remained calm and ordered again when the distance was right.

Swish, swish, swish!

Thick crossbow arrows shot out from the city wall, turning into dark streaks, piercing toward Mad Lion Tuer.

This time, he couldn’t remain indifferent.

The power of these crossbow arrows was immense, able to pierce a city gate or break a wall.

Though they still couldn’t harm him, being struck hurt.

Mad Lion Tuer stomped the ground hard, leaping into the air, charging toward the city wall.

"Drop the logs!"

Li Yan commanded again.

The soldiers atop the wall threw down massive, thick logs, aiming at Mad Lion Tuer.

Boom, boom, boom!

Mad Lion Tuer slashed left and right, splintering the logs.

But his upward momentum was interrupted, and he started to fall back down.

He belonged to the Body Refining Lineage, with a body trained in Horizontal Body Training and Inner Strength of the Viscera, lacking Inner Qi, naturally ignorant of any Lightweight Skill.

To scale the city wall, he had to rely solely on explosive physical strength.

Any interruption made it difficult to continue climbing.

Only to fall and gather his strength to attempt scaling again.

Normally, with his Grandmaster’s Power, breaking through the city gate head-on would be easy.

But in the last siege, several cannons were set up within the city, aiming right at the entrance, causing great losses for the Barbarian Army, leaving them in chaos.

The rain couldn’t reach inside the gate; if he tried to breach it, those cannons could overrun him.

It would be better to assault the battlements and hack his way through Liangzhou City!

Mad Lion Tuer tried leaping several times, but each attempt was thwarted by Li Yan’s defenses.

Enraged, he hurled his Mountain-opening Giant Axe forward.

With a thunderous crash.

The axe smashed into the city wall, creating a massive breach, sending stones flying, causing nearby soldiers to fall.

Mad Lion Tuer roared, leapt up, stepping on the axe, weathering a round of attacks, and leveraged upward, reaching the top of the wall!

"Kill!"

A group of soldiers shouted in anger, thrusting long spears toward Mad Lion Tuer, attempting to push him back.

The Mountain-opening Giant Axe remained embedded in the wall, unable to be retrieved, so Mad Lion Tuer swept his arm, gathering all the spears in the crook of his arm, and with a backhand throw!

Thud, thud, thud!

These long spears pierced through the crowd, blood gushing.

All these warriors were killed, without exception!

"Hahahahaha!"

Mad Lion Tuer’s golden hair fluttered as he laughed to the sky, like a majestic lion on top of the city wall, exuding an air of supreme confidence!

Even barehanded, the warriors in Liangzhou City seemed like lambs waiting for slaughter in his eyes!

"Now’s the time!"

Li Yan shouted, signaling Li Boxiong and the others to charge out of the city.

At the foot of the city wall, Li Boxiong and his troops were ready to attack.

Watching the scene on the city wall, everyone’s hearts were in their throats.

But as Li Yan said, even if they stayed in the city, they couldn’t stop Mad Lion’s slaughter.

Only by breaking out and killing that Female Barbarian Master could they see a glimmer of hope!

"Go!"

Li Boxiong yelled, and after the city gate was lowered, he led thousands of light cavalry to slip out in a stream, charging towards the altar in the middle of the Barbarian Army.

The Mad Lion Iron Cavalry on both sides noticed this scene and simultaneously mobilized, moving from both flanks to encircle Li Boxiong’s light cavalry.

"This way!"

Li Boxiong knew there was a significant disparity in strength between the two sides.

Even though his light cavalry was elite, and both sides were roughly equal in quality, the enemy had over 20,000 cavalry, holding a significant advantage in numbers, making direct confrontation unwise.

If they could lure the two Mad Lion Cavalry units away, it would be mission accomplished, creating an opportunity for Ling Guang, the Vermilion Bird Guard, and Jianghu experts!

Li Boxiong took a detour, and the two Mad Lion Cavalry units also changed direction, still maintaining an encircling formation, persistently closing in on Li Boxiong.

The two Mad Lion Cavalry units and the Liangzhou Light Cavalry ran further and further away.

Ling Guang, Li Junqing, and hundreds of others took the opportunity to charge towards the Barbarian main forces.

On the opposite side, the vast army was like a black sea, endless and orderly, with no signs of chaos.

Even though Ling Guang was a top Innate Expert, seeing this scene still made him secretly worried.

The personal power of an Innate Expert was strong, but when faced with tens of thousands of Mad Lion Warriors, if caught in this, they could easily die.

"Lord, how do we fight this?"

A Vermilion Bird Guard spoke gravely, shaking his head: "Rushing in like this, we’ll be drowned in a sea of people in an instant, let alone killing that Female Barbarian Master; surviving would be hard enough."

"Maybe we should retreat?"

"I think so too. Li Boxiong leads those light cavalry; they might seize the chance to escape. There’s no point in us throwing our lives away like this."

Facing such a vast army, even the Jianghu experts felt apprehensive.

In such a situation, without the power of a Grandmaster, breaking through was impossible!

Ling Guang furrowed his brow, hesitant,

"Roar!"

Just then, from the distant direction where the cavalry had just run, came a roar like that of a tiger or leopard!

An Exotic Beast with a dragon’s head charged into the Mad Lion Cavalry ranks, roaring loudly, ramming horses, and trampling people wildly, charging left and right!

Wherever it went, people and horses toppled over.

The Mad Lion Cavalry, hearing this roar, were unable to control themselves, collapsing on the spot, defecating in terror.

"What is that..."

Ling Guang, Li Junqing, and the others stared in astonishment, unsure where this Exotic Beast came from.

Though it looked like a Divine Steed, it was much larger and stronger than other steeds, with a single horn on its head.

This horse was incredibly fast, like a black lightning bolt galloping through the Mad Lion Cavalry, roaring repeatedly, leaving the Mad Lion Cavalry helpless.

Even if someone managed to raise their weapons and strike it, it only sparked without causing any harm!

In just a moment, over 20,000 Mad Lion Cavalry were thrown into disarray by this Exotic Beast, losing their helmets and weapons, in a shameful state!

Furthermore, this Exotic Beast seemed intelligent, clearly assisting the Liangzhou City side.

Amidst the Mad Lion Cavalry ranks, it roared chaotically but never pursued Li Boxiong’s light cavalry.

"What’s going on here?"

Ling Guang, Li Junqing, and the others felt invigorated by the sight.

Could it be that the heavens had not forsaken them, sending a Divine Beast to aid Liangzhou City?

The Thunder Leopard didn’t think too much about it.

It simply held contempt for this Barbarian Army.

These days, it constantly tried to see its mate, and the Mad Lion Cavalry not only prevented it, but also attempted to trap and block it, filling it with rage.

It was shrewd and knew that there was a Grandmaster Expert sitting in the Barbarian Army, not daring to act recklessly.

Today, seeing this rare opportunity, the Thunder Leopard vented all its accumulated anger!

The Mad Lion Cavalry was well-trained,

but faced with the formidable and mysterious Thunder Leopard, even true lions and tigers had to avoid it, let alone these troops, whose legs turned to jelly in fear.

The over 20,000 strong Mad Lion Cavalry was effectively reduced to infantry.

Amidst the chaos, the Thunder Leopard trampled, kicked, crashed, and bit, killing over a hundred people.

At this sight, Li Boxiong’s eyes lit up.

The Mad Lion Cavalry, now without mounts, if he led the light cavalry in pursuit, could be routed beyond recovery, making it difficult for them to escape.

But Li Boxiong was somewhat wary of the Exotic Beast and dared not approach rashly.

Moreover, taking advantage of this opportunity, he could disrupt the Mad Lion’s central forces, creating a chance for Ling Guang, Li Junqing, and the others to assassinate the Female Barbarian Master!

With this thought, Li Boxiong gave a shout of command, leading thousands of light cavalry, circumventing the toppling Mad Lion Cavalry, like a long spear, fiercely stabbing into the rear of the Mad Lion Army!

With thousands of light cavalry versus over 20,000 Mad Lion Cavalry, the odds weren’t favorable.

But against tens of thousands of infantry, using the mobility of light cavalry to come and go like the wind, there was a chance to tear apart the formation of the Mad Lion Army, causing significant damage!