Free Web NovelChapter 240: Thunder Strikes the Enemy
"What! That’s great!!"
Zhao Yun clenched his fist tightly, feeling extremely uplifted.
Another Jin Yiwei took out a golden dragon token from his waist and handed it to Zhao Yun, saying:
"General, our lord orders you to immediately lead the troops inside the city to attack in a pincer movement with our lord’s main force."
"When our lord breaks through the enemy reinforcements, you will charge from the rear to maximize our gains!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun’s eyes lit up.
It seemed that our lord had already planned everything out.
"I understand. You may withdraw for now," Zhao Yun waved gently.
"Yes!" After bowing, the Jin Yiwei left.
...
In the dense and lush jungle,
A force of over twenty thousand soldiers marched swiftly.
Dao Tuo, clad in heavy armor and wielding a long spear, shouted sternly:
"Faster! Faster!!"
Despite the complaints from the troops, Dao Tuo paid no heed.
After all, facing such a critical situation, any commander would be this anxious...
Swish! Swish!
Thick bushes and sharp thorns obstructed the march of the army.
At the forefront, sword and shield soldiers wielded sharp swords, clearing obstacles of thorns and bushes to facilitate the army’s progress.
However,
Unbeknownst to this army, there was a group of fierce and eager ambushers lurking all around them.
Like wolves ready to risk it all, they saw Dao Tuo and Song Pa’s army as their prey.
"My lord, they’re here. Should we...?"
With a menacing glare, Dian Wei gestured a throat-slitting motion, his robust figure resembling a wild beast.
"Wait a little longer!"
Long Chen furrowed his brow slightly, his eagle-like eyes calmly fixed on the advancing enemy army.
Facing such a massive prey, he needed to stay calm and choose the best moment to strike.
The enemy army had not yet fully fallen into the encirclement they had set up.
Acting hastily would only alert them.
About fifteen minutes later,
Xu Chu spoke in his rough voice:
"My lord! Can we attack now! They’re within our range."
Clang! Clang!
The sharp sounds of blades hacking through thorny bushes grew louder.
Long Chen suddenly raised his right hand and shouted, "Fire!!!"
Dian Wei and Xu Chu immediately roared like bells:
"Fire!!"
"Fire!!"
At the command, archers, crossbowmen, and poison arrow troops hidden in the jungle began pulling bowstrings or pressing triggers.
Arrows rained down like death’s arrows.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!!!
Ah! Ah! Ah!!!
Pfft—
The frontline enemy soldiers were pierced through their chests by these arrows filled with immense force, blood streaming and staining the ground crimson.
"Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!! (Taiguo language)"
"Raise shields! Raise shields!!!"
"Dodge! Dodge!!"
Dao Tuo and Song Pa shouted loudly, their steeds rearing in fright at this deluge of arrows like a torrential rain.
After the arrow rain, a cavalry charge shook the ground like an earthquake.
The fully replenished Wolf Cavalry of nearly ten thousand men under the leadership of the demon god Lu Bu launched the charge first.
Ahwoo—
Ahwoo—
The howls of wolves echoed, chilling to the extreme!
They instilled a sense of fear and intimidation deep within people’s hearts.
Wolf Howl was also a skill of the Evil Wolves, capable of intimidating enemy troops, reducing their morale while boosting the morale of their own forces.
Following the howl, countless Wind Blades surged forth, gusts of wind blades emitted from the Evil Wolves’ mouths, sharp enough to shatter rocks.
Although the Taiguo White Elephant Soldiers charging at the front were tough-skinned, they couldn’t withstand the barrage of Wind Blades.
The mournful cries of the white elephants reverberated through the sky, their massive bodies collapsing, kicking up countless clouds of dust.
"Brothers, follow me to kill!!"
Ya!!!
Lu Bu dragged the Sky Piercing Halberd, sparking numerous sparks, and terrifying high-temperature lava splashed out.
Long Chen followed closely behind, the three thousand Tiger Elite soldiers forming a sharp formation, like a sharp, piercing cone aimed straight at the enemy’s abdomen.
A frosty aura swept out from the Ice Dragon King’s mouth, hundreds of icy blades shot out, extremely sharp and freezing.
With his right hand resting on the Ice Dragon King’s shoulder, Long Chen leaped agilely like a monkey.
Then, with a thunderous roar—
A thunderbolt suddenly exploded, a blue-purple lightning flashed from the gloomy sky, illuminating the earth as if it were daylight.
The thunderbolt descended from the sky, striking Long Chen, causing a commotion.
Long Chen’s body was covered in intricate and mysterious thunder runes, his eyes carrying a lightning symbol, resembling a Thunder King, terrifying as such!!!
The Zhenjiao Spear seemed to be ignited by the thunderbolt, carrying terrifying thunder power.
Issuing a series of ear-piercing hissing sounds!
Boom—
Another thunderbolt exploded in the sky, the thunder intent in Long Chen’s eyes becoming even denser.
"What!!? He... he actually has thunder attribute skills!!! (Taiguo language)"
Dao Tuo’s expression was extremely serious; although he had heard many times before how powerful Long Chen was, he had never truly fought him head-on. Now, facing him directly in battle, he finally understood the terror of Long Chen.
The rarity and value of thunder attribute skills lay in their significance to ancient people.
In ancient times, commoners often regarded thunder as a sign of divine anger and divine punishment.
Therefore, lords and players with thunder attribute skills were often more respected and had greater effectiveness on the battlefield.
The Zhang brothers, especially Zhang Jiao, were such examples, with Zhang Jiao possessing the most orthodox thunder skills.
In contrast, the thunder attributes of his other two brothers were not as pure.
This was why Zhang Jiao had greater charisma and was known as the "General of Heaven".
Now, Long Chen inherited Zhang Jiao’s core skills and further developed them.
Seeing Long Chen holding the Zhenjiao Spear towards the sky, he murmured:
"Thunderfall... Thunder... Aid... Me!!!"
Suddenly,
Countless dark clouds rolled over the firmament, and lightning suddenly flashed within.
In an instant, the overwhelming might of thunder rolled in and struck where Long Chen’s spear pointed.
Dozens of thick, blue-purple thunderbolts rained down.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Each thunderbolt could kill a large area of soldiers, turning the struck enemies into blackened scorched earth.
Even the strongest generals among the enemy forces struggled against this celestial thunder, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood, their health dropping to less than half in an instant.
They became weak and feeble.
Dao Tuo and Song Pa were shocked beyond belief by this terrifying celestial thunder phenomenon.
This... can a person really do this?!!
Can a person really do such a thing?!!
The two of them seriously doubted whether they and Long Chen were playing the same game.
Why is he so strong, and they... sigh... it’s embarrassing to continue talking about it...
It wasn’t just them; other extraordinary players in the army were also thinking the same.
"Could it be because Huaxia is special and produces divine skills?! Otherwise, why would Long Chen unleash such terrifying skills."
There was another point that baffled them; logically speaking, wasn’t Long Chen supposed to be a warrior profession in Huaxia?
According to common sense, Long Chen should be better at physical attacks, right?!
But... but now... what the hell is this?!!
This terrifying Thunder Art with devastating power is clearly a magical attack!
When did a warrior start playing with mage skills like this?!
If a normal player chooses to be a general, their maximum strategy value would typically only reach 70, and it would likely take reaching the highest level to achieve that.
However, Long Chen’s current strategy value is a whopping 75, and he hasn’t even reached his limit yet.
This is why his skill "Thunderfall. Thunder... Aid... Me!!!" has such tremendous power.
With just one move, he killed three to four thousand enemy soldiers, and many more were injured.
Aside from casualties, the psychological impact on the enemy troops was immense.
"Oh god! The heavens are angry, the heavens are angry! This attack was a mistake; we should quickly kneel and beg forgiveness from the heavens!" (Taiguo language)
"Yes, yes! When the heavens are angry, a million corpses will fall! Quickly kneel and beg forgiveness!" (Taiguo language)
Feudal superstitions were rampant in ancient dynasties, and almost all royal members had some thunder attribute skills to intimidate the common people within their territories.
Long Chen’s thunder attribute skill is truly among the kings of kings, graded as an SSS-tier divine level.
Therefore, when these soldiers saw such power, they were afraid before they even fought!
In such a critical moment, Long Chen raised the Qinggang Sword and released several shimmering golden dragon shadows, their roars echoing.
This was the final signal for the entire army to launch a total offensive.
Hundreds of thousands of troops charged from all directions towards the enemy, the sounds of battle shaking the heavens and the earth, blood flowing to form streams on the ground.
The bodies piled up like mountains, the stench of death permeating the air.
Leading the charge, Long Chen activated his SS skill, "White Tiger Spear Execution," the Zhenjiao Spear releasing a blue-white glow.
Illusory white tigers shimmered from the spear tip, pouncing, clawing, or biting.
His 90 strength value fully utilized through "White Tiger Spear Execution" made the enemy retreat rapidly, as if encountering a terrifying demon king.
They dared not confront Long Chen.
Several fearless generals stepped forward, wielding heavy meteor hammers or spiked wolf-tooth clubs. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
They swung fiercely at Long Chen, but he used the subtle techniques of "White Tiger Spear Execution" to neutralize their attacks and redirect them.
Then came the swift Thunder Spear, piercing rapidly, thunder crashing around, knocking down enemies who lay flat on their horses. With a swift turn, a single thrust stabbed through their backs.
Long Chen effortlessly picked off several opponents with his spear.
Initially possessing only the strength of a first-rate mediocre general, under the influence of numerous high-level skills and abundant combat techniques,
Long Chen demonstrated a level of prowess approaching that of a first-rate top general.
