novelhk Chapter 62 White Horse? We'll make sure he comes without a trace!
Chapter 62 White Horse? We'll make sure he comes without a trace!
The points of light shimmered in the sunlight, like a swarm of shooting stars, or a tightening silver net. As she drew closer, Xiao Wu finally saw the true nature of the points of light—
Those were cavalry.
Silver armor, a snow-white warhorse, and a long spear in his hand that gleamed coldly in the sunlight.
White Horse Army.
The White Horse Army is the elite cavalry force of the Heaven Dou Empire, a private army directly under the royal family. It is said that every member of the White Horse Army is a Soul Master of level 30 or above, and their mounts are steeds bred with the bloodline of soul beasts, whose running speed far exceeds that of ordinary warhorses.
They were the empire's sharpest blade and the royal family's iron fist, having made outstanding contributions in countless battles.
At this moment, at least twenty silver-armored knights were spreading out in a fan shape, flanking from behind. Their formation was neat and orderly, clearly indicating that they were a well-trained elite force.
Even more terrifying, the leader of the knights had already begun to glow with the light of his spirit rings.
Two yellow and two purple.
Four spirit rings slowly rotated in the sunlight, a mark of the Soul Master level.
"Master, who are they?" Xiao Wu's voice was tinged with tension. She instinctively gripped the seatbelt tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force. "Why are they chasing us?"
"The Empire's lackeys." Li Fulan's tone was indifferent, as if he were talking about a trivial matter. "Last night I killed their leader, and now they've sent a bunch of pups to cause trouble."
"Then... what do we do?" Xiaowu swallowed nervously. "There are so many of them, and they look really powerful..."
"fine."
Li Fulan's lips curled slightly upward, a cold and dangerous smile, like the eerie calm before a storm.
"Just fasten your seatbelt."
He lightly pressed the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle's speed increased again. But the white horse army was also accelerating; the soul power surging beneath the hooves of their warhorses unleashed an astonishing speed no less than that of the off-road vehicle.
"Soul Skill - Wind Chaser!"
The lead knight roared, unleashing his soul power into his warhorse. The horse's hooves instantly glowed with a pale blue light, its speed nearly doubling, and the resulting gust of wind even bent the surrounding vegetation.
The other knights followed suit, and in an instant, all twenty warhorses accelerated, their momentum like a silver torrent, roaring as they rushed toward the off-road vehicle.
Worse still, some cavalry had broken away from the pursuing force and cut across the fields on either side. Their horses trampled the crops, crushing the seedlings and splashing up mud, showing no regard for the destruction they caused along the way.
"They're taking a detour!" Xiao Wu exclaimed, her face flushed with anxiety. "Master and the others are going to surround us!"
Li Fulan didn't speak, but his eyes narrowed slightly as he coldly swept his gaze over the cavalrymen who were maneuvering around the enemy lines.
Sure enough, the silver-armored knights were incredibly fast. In less than two minutes, six riders had already reached the front of the off-road vehicle, forming a line on the official road and blocking all their path.
Their warhorses snorted and pawed the ground restlessly, while the knights held their lances level, the tips pointing directly at the approaching black behemoth.
At the same time, the cavalry behind them caught up and formed an encirclement from the sides and rear.
Twenty white-horse riders surrounded the black steel behemoth in the very center.
The moment the encirclement was formed, all the cavalrymen pulled on their reins, their horses coming to a complete stop with a unified neigh. The formation was imposing and menacing; any ordinary person would likely have been terrified.
Li Fulan acted as if she hadn't seen it, gently pressing the brake and bringing the SUV to a slow stop.
The engine emitted a deep roar, like a beast that had temporarily sheathed its fangs.
The lead knight spurred his horse forward two steps, looking down at Li Fulan inside the carriage. Beneath his helmet appeared a weathered face, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, and a contemptuous sneer on his lips.
"Hmph, just this piece of junk?"
His voice was filled with disdain, as if he were looking at a cheap toy.
"I thought it was some kind of amazing soul tool, it's quite fast, but it can't outrun our White Horse Army's swift movement."
The cavalry behind him burst into laughter, a wild and grating laugh filled with the arrogance of victors.
"Captain, is this the lowly commoner His Highness mentioned?" A cavalryman rode forward, curiously examining the off-road vehicle. "He looks quite young; he doesn't seem like someone who could kill Old Wang at all."
"That old bastard Wang probably got himself into trouble," another cavalryman sneered. "He's getting old and his hands and feet aren't what they used to be. He deserved to be taken advantage of by some young upstart."
"No matter what, His Highness has ordered that this kid's head be taken back." The captain interrupted his subordinates' chatter, his gaze coldly fixed on the young face behind the windshield. "Kid, if you know what's good for you, come out yourself, kneel down and wash your neck clean, and I might give you a quick death."
As he spoke, he flicked his long gun, pointing the tip directly at the driver's cab.
"If you dare to resist..." He licked his lips, revealing a cruel smile, "I'll make you wish you were dead."
Inside the car, Xiao Wu's face turned red with anger, and she clenched her fists.
"Master, they've gone too far!" she shouted indignantly. "What do you mean by 'lowly commoner'? How dare they insult people like this? Let me go down and beat them up!"
"Need not."
Li Fulan's voice remained calm. He didn't even glance at the cavalrymen, but casually turned the steering wheel, aiming the car at the row of cavalrymen directly in front of him.
"Sit still and hold on tight to the handrails."
"Huh?" Xiao Wu was taken aback.
"It'll be a bit bumpy soon." A cold smile curled at the corner of Li Fulan's lips, a smile that sent a chill down Xiao Wu's spine. "By the way, don't stick your tongue out, you'll bite it."
"Master, what are you going to do—"
Before he could finish speaking, Li Fulan had already slammed his foot on the gas pedal.
"boom--!"
The off-road vehicle let out a deafening roar, a sound more ferocious than the howl of any spirit beast, more violent than any thunderbolt. Its four massive tires scribbled wildly across the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and gravel, and then—
Like an enraged steel behemoth, it charged straight toward the cavalry in front.
"Is he insane?!"
The captain in charge stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
In his mind, this surrounded "commoner" should have been kneeling and begging for mercy. Or he should have resisted, using some kind of soul skill or weapon. But it should never have been like this—driving a broken metal car straight towards twenty elite cavalrymen.
This isn't bravery, this is suicide!
"Hmph, what a fool!"
The captain sneered and raised his spear high. Three spirit rings on his body lit up simultaneously, and spirit power surged into the spear like a tide.
"Soul Skill——"
"Piercing through armor and piercing the heart!"
A blinding white light erupted from the tip of the spear, and a solid beam of soul power shot out like a meteor, heading straight for the oncoming SUV. With his Soul Master level strength, this strike was enough to pierce through an ordinary armored vehicle, let alone this strangely shaped metal shell.
"clang--!"
The beam of soul power struck the front of the off-road vehicle with pinpoint accuracy.
However, the anticipated penetration did not occur.
The attack, powerful enough to pierce through iron armor, only left a shallow scratch on the dark armor before dissipating like a splash of water.
"What?!"
The captain's pupils suddenly contracted, and the contempt on his face was instantly replaced by shock.
He had no time to think, because the steel behemoth was already right in front of him.
"Scatter! Scatter now!"
He pulled desperately on the reins, trying to urge his horse to escape. But it was all too late.
The specially trained warhorses were indeed magnificent, but they were facing a steel monster they had never seen before. The monster had no biological aura, yet it let out a roar more terrifying than any spirit beast, charging at high speed in a completely incomprehensible manner.
The warhorse was so frightened that its limbs went limp and it wouldn't obey any commands.
"Bang--!"
The first impact was dull and terrifying.
The captain, horse and all, was sent flying. The massive steel behemoth, weighing several tons, crushed him with astonishing kinetic energy, without the slightest pause or slowdown. The horse's bones shattered under the impact, producing a teeth-grinding cracking sound.
The silver-armored knight's body, like a rag doll struck by a giant hammer, traced a strange arc in the air, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, staining the surrounding air red.
He crashed heavily into a field dozens of meters away, sinking into the mud and falling silent.
The once radiant silver armor was now twisted and deformed, with a bloody and mangled mess beneath the dented breastplate.
"team leader!!!"
The remaining cavalrymen roared in terror as they watched helplessly as their commander was smashed into a bloody pulp in the blink of an eye.
But Li Fulan didn't give them time to grieve.
The steering wheel swung sharply, and the SUV executed a thrilling drift at high speed. The four tires screeched against the pavement, kicking up mud like a yellow wave, and then—
The front of the chariot was once again aimed at another group of cavalry.
"Run! Run now!"
"What kind of monster is this?!"
The cavalrymen were completely devastated. They frantically spurred their horses into a chaotic retreat, only to find that they were no match for the steel behemoth.
"Bang--!"
Another cavalryman was knocked away, his body spinning three times in the air before crashing to the ground like a rag doll, his limbs twisted into bizarre angles.
"Bang bang—!"
Two warhorses were knocked down simultaneously, their agonizing neighs echoing across the open field. The riders were thrown from their horses and, before they even hit the ground, were crushed by the following tires, turning into a pool of flesh and bone.
"Help—!"
"Don't come any closer! No! Ah!!!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sounds of impact were continuous, like the tolling of death's bell.
Before this steel behemoth, the Soul Master-level cavalry were as fragile as paper toys. Their proud soul power shields shattered in less than a second, and their meticulously forged silver armor was deformed and twisted under the terrifying impact, the flesh inside squeezed into horrific shapes.
Some people tried to retaliate with their soul skills, only to find that their attacks couldn't even penetrate the black armor.
Some people tried to jump off their horses to escape, only to find that their legs were frozen by fear and they could not move.
Someone tried to raise his gun to block, but the long gun was like a toothpick in front of the steel behemoth, and was instantly smashed to pieces, along with his arm.
"Spare me! Spare me! I don't want to die!"
The last cavalryman knelt on the ground, dropped his weapon, raised his hands above his head, and trembled violently. His armor was stained with the blood of his comrades, and his face was covered in tears and snot, a far cry from his previous arrogant demeanor.
"Please, please spare me—! I was just following orders—! It was all the Sixth Prince's orders—! I didn't do anything—!"
The SUV slowly came to a stop in front of him, its engine emitting a deep roar.
The car window rolled down, revealing Li Fulan's handsome yet indifferent face.
"What did you call me just now?"
His voice was eerily calm, like stagnant water in a deep pool, without a ripple.
"You...you lowly commoner..." The cavalryman's teeth chattered, barely able to utter a complete sentence. "No, no, I was wrong...you are a great man...I was blind to your greatness...please, have mercy..."
"Your captain said he wanted to make me wish I were dead?"
"He...he's dead...it has nothing to do with me..."
"You smiled too."
Li Fulan's gaze was as indifferent as if she were looking at an ant.
"Please...please..."
Before he finished speaking, he stepped on the gas again.
"Boom—Bang!"
The final muffled thud was followed by the cracking sound of bones breaking and the sticky sound of blood and flesh splattering.
The official road fell silent.
The twenty-horse white horsemen were completely wiped out.
The entire massacre, from beginning to end, lasted less than three minutes.
Li Fulan rolled up the car window and casually turned on the air conditioning. The car's air circulation system started running, shutting out the stench of blood from outside.
In the passenger seat, Xiao Wu's eyes widened, her mouth agape enough to fit an egg. Her hands gripped the armrests tightly, her knuckles white from the effort, and her chest heaved violently.
The silence lasted for a full ten seconds.
Then--
"Hahahahaha!!!"
Xiao Wu suddenly burst into a deafening burst of laughter, laughing so hard she was doubled over, tears almost streaming down her face.
"That's...that's hilarious, hahaha!" She laughed, pounding the chair. "Master, did you see that?! How arrogant those people were! 'Kneel down and wash your neck clean!' 'We'll make you wish you were dead!' And what happened? They turned into meat patties themselves! Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter!"
She laughed so hard she was shaking, her small body trembling incessantly in the seat, making the seatbelt creak and groan as she pulled on it.
"Master, you're so awesome!" She finally stopped laughing, forcefully wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and looked at Li Fulan with admiration. "Not a single one escaped! They were all smashed to pieces!"
As she spoke, she leaned out of the car window again and saw the limbs and twisted armor scattered all over the ground. Instead of being afraid, she exclaimed "Wow!"
"Master, Master, are they really dead? Should I go down and give them a couple more kicks?"
"No need, they're completely dead."
"Okay." Xiao Wu obediently sat back down, swinging her legs happily. "So, where are we going next?"
Li Fulan did not answer immediately, but instead stepped on the gas again, and the SUV ran over the broken corpses and continued to drive forward.