novelhk Chapter 458 Would rather die than surrender
Chapter 458 Would rather die than surrender
The arrows fired by the local army were like an ant trying to shake a tree to the Jin army, and could hardly pose any threat at all; on the other hand, each round of arrow rain from the Jin army was like a sickle reaping lives, ruthlessly reducing the local army's strength.
The outcome of this battle seemed determined from the very beginning.
What was even more despairing was that as they saw their comrades falling one after another, the number of enemy troops did not decrease at all, and the morale of the local troops began to collapse.
Many people huddled behind shelters, their bodies trembling with fear, not daring to show their heads easily.
Duan Tianyang frowned. Looking at the combat effectiveness of these local troops, even if their forces were equal, they would have no chance of winning against the Jin army.
The Jin army advanced with great momentum, and in a blink of an eye, they were less than ten meters away from Baili Town.
Duan Tianyang hid behind a low wall and was able to accurately estimate the distance between the enemy and us based solely on the footsteps of the Jin army.
He took a deep breath, stretched out his right hand suddenly, and like a magic trick, a long sword shining with cold light appeared out of thin air in his palm.
He raised his arms and shouted: "The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road! If you don't want to sit and wait for death, follow me and fight!"
After saying this, he stretched out his body, jumped over the low wall, and rushed straight towards the Jin army formation.
The local soldiers looked at him with an expression of 'are you crazy?' on their faces.
In their eyes, such behavior was tantamount to a moth flying into a flame. After all, the strength of the Jin army was obvious to all. Even defense seemed so difficult, yet they dared to take the initiative to attack?
Chen He was extremely anxious and yelled at Duan Tianyang's back: "Come back quickly! You are going to die!"
Duan Tianyang disagreed and thought to himself: If I really listened to you, I would be waiting to die!
He rushed to the front of the Jin army, swung his long sword, shot down two arrows, and then took two steps at a time, stood in front of the Jin army formation, and roared: "Kill!"
The long sword was like a dragon emerging from the sea, piercing straight into a heavy shield. With a crisp "click" sound, the heavy shield was easily pierced through like paper. The Jin army soldier behind it was pierced through the chest by the sword and died instantly.
He suddenly raised his leg and kicked, sending the enemy and his shield flying. He then drew out his long sword and rushed into the Jin army formation like a tiger descending from the mountain.
With a swing of the long sword, a sound of breaking wind was heard, and the leather armor on the abdomen of several Jin soldiers was torn, and blood and internal organs were intertwined.
Two spears came at him from both sides, but he bent down and dodged them skillfully, then rushed to the left and confronted a Jin soldier head-on. The long knife in his hand was as fast as lightning, stabbing into the opponent's chest and abdomen continuously, and his movements were so fast that it was astonishing.
Duan Tianyang's true energy had not yet fully recovered, and he could only barely complete the infusion of spirit, let alone armor defense. However, relying on his extraordinary skills, he charged left and right in the Jin army, invincible. In an instant, dozens of people fell under his sword.
For the numerous Jin troops, the casualties of just a dozen people might be insignificant, but Duan Tianyang's bravery and fearlessness were like a raging fire, instantly igniting the almost extinguished fighting spirit of the local troops.
The first to respond were the dozen or so local soldiers who had brought him back. They jumped out of their shelters and shouted, "The warriors of the Hongxing Army are invincible! Brothers, follow me and charge!"
In the realm of God, apart from the National Army, the only army with warriors is the Hongxing Army.
Hearing that Duan Tianyang was a brave warrior of the Hongxing Army and was indeed unparalleled in his bravery, he broke into the Jin camp alone and was invincible. The morale of the local army was greatly boosted, and they jumped out of their shelters one after another and engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with the Jin army.
Duan Tianyang did not rashly go deep into the heart of the Jin army camp, but instead focused on attacking the heavy shield soldiers outside the Jin army's phalanx.
Without armor to protect his body, once he penetrates deep into the enemy camp, he will likely be attacked from all sides.
At the same time, he also realized the importance of heavy shield soldiers as battlefield barriers. Once these solid lines of defense were broken, both sides would not suffer too much even if they engaged in close combat.
His strategy was like a sharp blade, accurately cutting through the Jin army's defenses. As the heavy shield soldiers on the periphery fell one by one, the Jin army's position began to waver.
Just when the two sides were fighting fiercely and the outcome was unpredictable, a Jin army general wearing armor and holding a long sword suddenly rushed out of the square formation and headed straight for the two armies.
He swung his sword, and with three crisp breaking sounds, the spears of the three local soldiers broke. At the same time, the three men were cut in half by this powerful sword. The scene was horrific.
The Jin army general snorted coldly and swung his sword again. This time, he released an ice cone, instantly hitting more than a dozen local soldiers in front of him. They fell down with screams, their bodies covered with holes pierced by the ice cones. The blood solidified before it could flow out, and their internal organs were frozen hard.
The Jin army general, holding a long black sword that shone coldly, rushed into the local army's camp. He cut down the enemies with precision, just like chopping melons and vegetables.
Upon seeing this, the local troops around were frightened and retreated one after another, and no one dared to confront them.
Seeing this, Chen He in the back roared and rushed towards the Jin army general. Both of them were martial artists. Chen He's cultivation had reached the Void Breaking Realm, and his weapon was a mysterious spear.
He rushed to the enemy general of the Jin army, and thrust out his black spear like a dragon. The general of the Jin army was not in a hurry, and swung his long sword. With a clang, the black spear was easily blocked.
Then, he turned his sword and swept it out, aiming straight at Chen He's waist. Chen He raised his spear to block, and the two weapons collided, making a deafening roar.
Looking at the field again, the Jin army generals were as steady as a rock, standing still; on the other hand, Chen He was shocked and took three steps back, a look of horror on his face.
In fact, the cultivation levels of the two men were comparable, but Chen He was injured, and in this head-on fight, he was obviously no match for his opponent.
The Jin army general took advantage of the situation and pursued, swinging his sword three times in succession, each one with great force and severity.
Chen He barely blocked the first blow, but after this blow, his arms felt as if they were hit by a huge hammer, especially the injured arm, which was in so much pain that he almost lost consciousness.
Before he could catch his breath, the second sword of the Jin army general came at him like lightning.
Chen He had no way to avoid it and could only dodge sideways instinctively. The sharp blade almost brushed his nose, leaving a bit of a chill and a cold sweat.
Before he could gain a firm foothold, the third knife was already following him. This time, although he tried his best to leap back, he was still half a beat too slow. With a flash of cold light, the armor on his chest broke, and blood spurted out like a fountain.
Chen He staggered back, but couldn't hold on any longer and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, the local soldiers around them all shouted and came forward: "Sir, are you okay?"
Chen He suddenly pushed away the soldier who was supporting him, endured the severe pain, and struggled to stand up.
He glared at the Jin army general opposite him, and with a deafening roar, he raised his spear and charged forward again.
The Jin army general curled his lips into a sneer, dodged a move with his sword, and then swung out a fierce sweeping kick, knocking Chen He to the ground.
At this time, blood was gushing out of the wound on Chen He's chest, but he seemed to be unaware of the pain and struggled to stand up again.
"Looking for death!" Seeing this, the Jin army general shouted angrily, strode towards Chen He, and kicked him hard in the chest again.
Chen He flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily to the ground. Blood gushed out of his mouth and nose, and his white armor was almost stained red with blood.
He gritted his teeth, supported his body with the black spear, and stood up tremblingly. His voice was weak but firm: "The soldiers of the Divine Realm would rather die than surrender!"
After saying this, he gathered all his strength, tightly grasped the black spear with both hands, and rushed towards the opponent again.
When he was only two steps away from the Jin army general, he suddenly raised his black spear and smashed it down with all his strength.
This time, the Jin army general dodged the spear by leaning sideways, and then retaliated with a slash of his sword with lightning speed.
With a muffled "puff" sound, Chen He's neck was cut off by the blade. His head flew high, and his headless body was still standing.
A moment later, the headless corpse fell to the ground with a loud bang, splashing scarlet blood all over the ground...