Free Web NovelChapter 578: Chapter 578: Breaking Army (Part 2)
High above, the silhouette of the Red-eyed Crow whisked past.
Its eyes, clearer than rubies, coldly watched the troop racing across the desert wasteland.
This troop had over eight hundred, almost nine hundred men. Each person had two horses: one for riding, and one for carrying supplies, kicking up a storm of sand as they headed west.
The speed of their advance was quite fast.
Although through the perspective of the Red-eyed Crow, Zhang Yuan didn’t spot any identifying flags from the enemy.
However, the characteristic of having two horses per person, their rugged and boorish demeanor, and their lax yet coordinated march all indicated that this was a formidable bandit troop.
Considering that this vast area is the hunting ground of the Desert Wind Army, it was impossible for there to be another bandit group with equal strength. Therefore, Zhang Yuan could basically confirm this was the target he was looking for.
As to whether they belonged to the Cyan Wolf Camp or the Red Tiger Camp, that was still unknown.
However, this question was soon answered.
After leaving Crescent Oasis far behind, this bandit troop revealed their flag.
A cyan battle banner depicting a fierce Wolf Beast!
Cyan Wolf Camp!!
Screech—
At that moment, a falcon patrolling above the bandit troop spotted the Red-eyed Crow.
It immediately let out a piercing cry and quickly closed in on the Red-eyed Crow.
Not just that, two other falcons, as if receiving some signal, approached the Red-eyed Crow from different directions!
Have they been discovered?
Zhang Yuan coldly smiled, without hesitation maneuvering the Red-eyed Crow to face its nearest opponent.
In just a moment, it collided fiercely with a falcon in mid-air.
Bang!
The flight path of the Red-eyed Crow hardly changed, still gliding forward like an arrow leaving the bowstring.
Its posture was extremely graceful.
And behind it, countless shattered feathers burst forth, mixed with splashes of blood.
The gutted falcon fell towards the ground in a miserable state!
These falcons weren’t very large in size, but their speed was fast, and their talons and beaks were extremely sharp. They dared to fight Gray Eagles and often emerged victorious.
Through special training, they could serve as aerial scouts.
Hence, they were the favorite of bandit outlaws!
But training a qualified falcon required not only high costs but also mastery of special Secret Techniques.
The ability to fly three falcons at once signaled the strength of the Desert Wind Army’s Cyan Wolf Camp.
Yet today, these three falcons had found the wrong opponent entirely.
To them, the Red-eyed Crow was an existence on an entirely different level.
After taking down the first opponent, it carved a long arc in the sky, suddenly soared upward, then dove down, instantly pouncing on the head of the second falcon.
Its black beak struck like lightning, directly piercing through the falcon’s skull!
In the next moment, the Red-eyed Crow flipped its body, easily withdrawing its weapon from the opponent’s vital spot.
Then it swooped down on the last falcon.
In just a brief moment, two of the three falcons valued at a small fortune perished.
And this last falcon, displaying some spirituality, sensed something was amiss and immediately dived towards the bandit troop below.
Attempting to use the troop’s strength to escape the crisis!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of feathered arrows shot towards the sky, precisely targeting the Red-eyed Crow.
The bandits controlling the falcons barely reacted, furiously drawing their bows and shooting arrows in an attempt to interfere with the Red-eyed Crow’s hunting.
However, their actions were still a bit too slow.
Screech—
The last falcon lasted only a few brief moments before the Red-eyed Crow caught up with it.
In an instant, it was torn to pieces!
Upon completing its hunting task, the Red-eyed Crow made an abrupt maneuver in the air, narrowly dodging several arrows aimed at it, before gracefully flying away.
"Damn!"
"Shit!"
"Beast!"
The bandits who witnessed this scene cursed uncontrollably but could do nothing.
No matter how fierce and cunning, they lacked the ability to fly into the sky to hunt down the Red-eyed Crow, and could only watch helplessly as it flew away.
Depressed to the extreme and vaguely feeling a sense of unease.
Because the appearance of the Red-eyed Crow was indeed peculiar, and its combat power was so terrifying.
Giving a sense that something was terribly wrong!
The facts soon proved that these bandits’ forebodings were accurate.
"Ah!"
A bandit suddenly let out a heart-wrenching scream before toppling off his horse.
His chest had been pierced by an Iron Arrow, spraying a gush of blood, and he was clearly beyond saving.
What truly caused his death, however, were the iron hooves of his comrades trampling right after!
Whoosh!
The next moment, another Iron Arrow came flying at lightning speed, hitting the head of another unfortunate bandit.
This guy didn’t even have time to utter a single scream, collapsing powerlessly into the dust.
"Enemy attack!"
The other bandits finally reacted, immediately releasing furious roars.
The Cyan Wolf Camp troop fell into brief chaos.
Many bandits frantically looked around, searching for the enemy’s shadow.
Regular army marches usually have scouts patrolling in all directions to guard against surprise attacks.
But the Cyan Wolf Camp relied on their three falcons as sentries and were extremely confident.
They didn’t think anything in this area posed a threat to them.
As a result, they suffered a bitter loss.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Soon after, one Iron Arrow after another rained down on the bandits.
Mercilessly reaping lives, one after another!
The incoming arrows were incredibly fast, flying over long distances but nearly invisible in the air, perceived only as fleeting shadows.
The weaker bandits couldn’t dodge even if they saw the arrows flying towards them!
The most terrifying thing was, each Iron Arrow’s power was astonishing.
The trident arrowheads easily pierced through Leather Armor, passing through their bodies, inflicting horrendous damage.
Once hit on their bodies or heads, survival was impossible!
What made the bandits incredibly fearful was that they traced the trajectory of the arrows to find the culprit, only to be shocked at discovering the enemy over five to six hundred paces away.
At such a distance, unless wielding a Profound Longbow, counterattacks were impossible.
"Kill him!"
A bandit leader yelled vehemently, drawing his Curved Saber and rushing towards the distant enemy.
Dozens of bandits followed closely behind.
All of them gritted their teeth, their hatred for the enemy who had sniped their comrades-in-arms running to the bone.
They wouldn’t be satisfied until they had dismembered the enemy!
But these bandits soon realized they were charging towards their death.
Pfft!
The bandit leader at the front, a brave warrior with Tier Four Cultivation, was suddenly blown back.
A feathered arrow had pierced his heart.
The Heart-Protecting Copper Mirror embedded at that spot had shattered into dozens of pieces!
