Free Web NovelChapter 576: Chapter 576: Breaking Army (Part 1)
Yellow sand stretches endlessly, a lone rider leaves a trail of dust.
Although Zhang Yuan’s steed beneath him was doing its best, it had long since passed its prime. After a period of high-speed galloping, its physical strength and endurance were significantly reduced.
Large amounts of sweat seeped from its body, and it panted heavily, slowing down involuntarily.
This allowed the pursuers behind to quickly close the distance with Zhang Yuan.
Neigh~
Zhang Yuan suddenly pulled the reins, and the steed reared with a long cry, stopping awkwardly.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan, unhurried, turned to face the enemies who had been pursuing him all the way.
There were five riders in total, each wearing a face mask, hiding their true appearance.
Seeing Zhang Yuan no longer fleeing, they also slowed their horses, and a burly man among them shouted grimly, "Hand over the seven-leaf reishi and all the silver notes on you, and I’ll spare your life!"
His shout was like thunder, rolling in all directions, making the sand particles on the ground tremble slightly.
Tier Six!
Zhang Yuan did not expect to hook such a big fish.
As for the other four riders, their cultivation strength was estimated to be at Tier Four or Five, serving as support to this Tier Six expert.
Zhang Yuan asked calmly, "Cyan Wolf Camp?"
The burly man’s brows furrowed, and he sneered, "I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ll give you one last chance, hand over your stuff and scram, otherwise..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Zhang Yuan leapt high into the air.
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Yuan landed on the soft sandy ground, his toes lightly touched, and he flew forward again.
The next moment, a long halberd appeared out of thin air in Zhang Yuan’s hand, thrusting towards the burly man on the horse with lightning speed.
Originally, the long halberd was a cavalry weapon.
But the old horse was too tired to charge, so Zhang Yuan chose to charge alone.
Even without the support of a warhorse, the power unleashed by this thrust made the burly man’s expression change instantly!
"Kill!"
He roared angrily, but his massive body retreated, showing agility completely unmatching his size.
In the face of the thrusting Overlord Halberd from Zhang Yuan, this Tier Six expert didn’t dare confront it head-on!
And as the burly man retreated, he left his four companions under Zhang Yuan’s weapon.
The four were considerably weaker, failing to respond in time. By the time they realized they were in trouble, their sight was filled with dazzling and fierce flames.
The tip of Zhang Yuan’s long halberd erupted suddenly into clusters of aura, enveloping two of the knights at once.
"Ah!"
A shrill scream suddenly echoed, as one knight at Tier Four was about to draw his saber to block, only to have his leather armor slashed by the passing halberd aura.
Deadly gang force then infiltrated his body!
Bright red blood gushed out instantly, and he fell off his horse, his body twitching a few times before going completely still.
Another knight, being slightly stronger, reacted a bit quicker.
He hurriedly dismounted to dodge, but his left shoulder was swept by the halberd aura, and his entire arm fell silently.
With one strike, Zhang Yuan left one Tier Four Martial Artist dead and another seriously injured!
He followed up with the Overlord Halberd, sweeping to the right, targeting the other two knights.
His every move was calm and composed, exuding a faint aura of a grandmaster.
Logically, at this moment, the burly man, strongest among the five, should seize the opportunity to counterattack and join his two companions in assaulting Zhang Yuan to turn the tide.
Instead, this Tier Six expert kept retreating, surprisingly abandoning his companions and mount, and turned to flee!
A dignified True Gang Realm Martial Artist behaving so miserably was truly astonishing.
In fact, he was overwhelmed by Zhang Yuan’s formidable strength, realizing he had hit a hard wall this time.
So he decisively stopped the loss, not intending to fight Zhang Yuan to the death.
Moreover, the burly man couldn’t even tell how Zhang Yuan’s Overlord Halberd appeared earlier, only feeling the latter was extremely profound, dimming his courage further.
In contrast, Zhang Yuan’s goal was very clear.
The long halberd swept over, its tip vibrating out crimson blood aura several feet long, silently cutting through the air, sweeping through a knight’s body in an instant.
Although the latter, at the critical moment, instinctively drew his war blade to block.
But both blade and man were split into two by the Overlord Halberd.
He couldn’t even defend against one move!
The last knight, trembling with fear, wailed and fled.
However, he hadn’t gotten far before the Overlord Halberd whistled sharply from behind.
It pierced through his body in an instant, pinning him to the ground alive!
Clang!
Zhang Yuan drew his blade, slaying the knight with the severed arm with a backhanded strike.
At the same time, he fixed his gaze on the distant, fleeing burly man.
Without hesitation, he activated the Divine Nest Host—Golden Grasshopper.
Thirty times agility enhancement!
In the next moment, Zhang Yuan shot forward like an arrow leaving the bowstring, constantly increasing his speed.
Across the vast sandy land, a phantom flickered past.
The burly man fleeing desperately ahead suddenly felt a chilling sensation.
He instinctively turned his head to look.
Immediately, his soul almost left his body!
With his eyesight, he couldn’t even clearly see Zhang Yuan’s figure as he rapidly approached.
But the intense pressure and suffocation made this Tier Six expert realize once more Zhang Yuan’s power and terror.
He no longer ran, instead turning around, grasping the blade in his hand, and letting out a beast-like roar from his throat.
"Come on!"
At this moment, the burly man was deeply regretful.
For the sake of a mere seven-leaf reishi, he was about to lay his life down here today.
The burly man was filled with bitterness towards the person who incited him to "rob the robber."
But it was too late for regret!
Clang!
The two long blades collided suddenly, the clash of the blades sparking incredibly dazzling flames.
The burly man staggered back, his right hand holding the blade oozing bright red blood from the tiger’s mouth.
His right arm trembled involuntarily.
The clash was devoid of any flowery moves, purely a direct contest of power between the two.
Undoubtedly, he fell to the disadvantage.
Not only that, the burly man saw his own weapon, now with a nail-sized gap in the blade.
Cracks extended densely from the breach.
This Profound Soldier, which had accompanied him for years and killed countless foes, had now sustained irreparable damage.
The burly man forced himself to suppress the turbulent Qi Blood within, hoarsely offering to Zhang Yuan, "Sir, I am willing to compensate with 800,000 taels of silver, can we end it here?"
He was truly unwilling to bow to Zhang Yuan.
But the consequence of not bowing would likely be death!
The weight of the situation was clear without words!
Zhang Yuan smiled, "Do you think that’s possible?"
"Take this!"
The long blade swept up a storm of sand, engulfing the opponent overwhelmingly!
