Lord in the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 78: Sky’s The Limit When It Comes To Profit!

It seems like Long Cheno, as rumored, has recruited a four-star general, probably the burly man right in front of me!

Zhao Ritian sighed inwardly, his face showing seriousness. He had tried to check the attributes of Xu Chu a while ago, but the level difference of over 15 levels had prevented him from doing so.

He immediately thought of recruiting Xu Chu. Four-star generals were hard to come by, and even though this encounter was at an inappropriate time, he didn’t want to miss the chance!

He contemplated how to persuade Xu Chu. "When there are huge stakes, the interests are greater. If I offer substantial benefits, this man might join me! Even if Long Chen has offered you something good, I’ll give you ten times that!"

However, to his disappointment, Xu Chu remained unaffected by the enticing offer. His muscles tightened, showing his refusal. Xu Chu had already pledged allegiance to Long Chen.

The attempt to lure Xu Chu with promises of gain had already been used by "Sword Wind." Now, Zhao Ritian was attempting a similar tactic, but Xu Chu had already committed to Long Chen. Frustrated, Zhao Ritian witnessed Xu Chu’s rejection firsthand.

Seeing Xu Chu’s demeanor, Zhao Ritian was surprised. However, before he could come up with another plan, Xu Chu started cursing at him, targeting his ancestors!

Infuriated by Xu Chu’s insults, Zhao Ritian’s eyes blazed with rage. "Attack! Kill that scoundrel!" he commanded, pointing his sword.

His 10,000 soldiers surged like a tidal wave toward Xu Chu, their battle cries echoing in the air. Zhao Ritian was confident that this overwhelming force could overpower Long Chen’s 5,000 troops.

Meanwhile, standing on the fortification, Long Chen hadn’t anticipated Zhao Ritian’s dishonorable tactics. Unlike honorable duels, Zhao Ritian ordered a group assault on Xu Chu, making it 10,000 versus 1.

Realizing the lack of fairness in Zhao Ritian’s actions, Long Chen made a decisive move. He slowly raised his right hand, while 500 soldiers armed with Zhuge-style repeating crossbows prepared themselves.

Each of these crossbows could release up to 10 arrows at once, so 500 of them could launch 5,000 arrows simultaneously.

Long Chen calculated the distance of the incoming enemy, while activating his skills. "The Great Book Of Peace: Enchantment!" he proclaimed.

The 500 soldiers behind him glowed with purple light, and their arrows shimmered with a mysterious aura. The Great Book Of Peace had four levels: initial, intermediate, advanced, and consummate.

Due to the different levels of enchantment, the higher the level in The Great Book Of Peace, the stronger the enchantment effect.

Currently, Long Chen was in the initial stage of the The Great Book Of Peace, and the enchantment effect was limited. There were two main limitations: only 500 people could be enchanted, and the damage rate increased by 50%, with a duration of 20 minutes.

After the crossbow soldiers were enchanted, following Long Chen’s command, they relentlessly fired their crossbows. The first wave of arrows consisted of 5,000 enchanted arrows, each with a 50% increase in damage rate.

The devastating damage was evident as over a thousand soldiers fell on the path of their charge, their bodies pierced and exploded by the enchanted arrows.

Zhao Ritian, witnessing this, was astonished. "What the hell is this weapon?!"

Quickly, he activated his own skill and shouted, "Wind Riding Technique!"

This was an A-level skill, a group-assist skill that could increase the marching speed of his forces.

Realizing that if they didn’t quickly approach the city, most of his 10,000 soldiers would be casualties on the way, Zhao Ritian urgently urged them forward. The effect of the Wind Riding Technique caused a faint green aura to flash beneath their feet, increasing their speed by 5%.

Although the increase was not significant, it was enough to dodge the third wave of arrows from Long Chen.

In the end, Long Chen’s 500 crossbow soldiers only managed to shoot two waves of arrow storms, consuming about 2,000 troops.

Long Chen was already satisfied with the results, especially considering the damage rate increase rather than attack speed.

As the enemy forces approached, Long Chen intended to lead his troops down and confront them directly. Before he could descend, he heard the roars and howls outside the gate.

Xu Chu’s display of power was fearsome indeed. He had practiced the "Tiger and Bear Dominance Technique" for years, and now, the mythical creatures, a blood tiger and a black bear, manifested to help him slay the approaching enemies. freewebnoveℓ.com

The blood tiger swiped forward, claiming the lives of two rows of soldiers under its ferocious pounce. Meanwhile, the black bear, equally fierce, crushed several soldiers’ skulls with a single swipe, spraying their brain matter onto the ground.

But the terror didn’t stop there. Shirtless, wielding his twin black-gold cleavers, Xu Chu swung left and right, turning soldiers into minced meat with each swing.

Zhao Ritian was dumbfounded. "What the heck? This is a human-shaped monster!"

His mouth hung agape, unable to close, and his body trembled violently out of fear. His commanders, equally shocked, were terrified.

And as Long Chen led four thousand elite troops out of the city, they dominated the battlefield. Eight hundred Yellow Turban warriors brandished colossal bronze hammers, smashing the ground and pulverizing the enemy troops with each strike.

Three hundred Yellow Turban samurais, equally horrifying, turned the battlefield into a slaughterhouse.

With their forces divided into three, some special units were under the command of Xi Zhicai.

Seeing the carnage among their troops, one of Zhao Ritian’s commanders trembled and suggested, "My lord, shall we retreat?"

Zhao Ritian desired to retreat but remembered the military oath he’d sworn in front of Yan Baihu. Failure this time meant losing his head.

"Damn it! Retreat! Let’s go to my second brother!" Determined, he spurred his horse, racing away.

The remnants of his troops followed closely behind him.

Just after Long Chen executed Thunder Strike - Spear Art, he noticed Zhao Ritian fleeing.

"This little rabbit, good at nothing but running away!"

Carrying the black-gold cleavers, Xu Chu mocked, "My lord, shall I capture him for you?"

Long Chen calmly replied, "No need. A trapped fish isn’t worth making a fuss over. Let’s take advantage of this and attack Yan Baihu’s rear!"

With Zhao Ritian’s defeat, Yan Baihu’s rear was likely exposed. Seizing this opportunity held a high chance of severely damaging Yan Baihu’s forces.

"Alright, my lord! I’ll be the vanguard and clear the path for you!"

Xu Chu pledged his loyalty.