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Chapter 851: Battle
Chapter 851: Battle
September 25, 217
The Guarding Tomb Soldiers
Strength: 45
Soldier Trait: Defense Enhancement
Defense Enhancement: A passive skill, enhancing the soldiers' defense by 50% and amplifying the effects of defensive general traits.
This was the attribute of a group of tomb-guarding soldiers, and from a distance, Lu HaiKong could only see their attributes. Upon seeing these, Lu HaiKong's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Lu HaiKong had encountered these tomb-guarding soldiers before. They were once part of the Flaming Yellow Mountain Fortress, a product of the roaming mercenary group. He remembered their attributes; their strength should be around 40, and they didn't possess any soldier traits.
The tomb-guarding legion before him was obviously much stronger than the ones Lu HaiKong had encountered previously, both in numbers and power.
However, Lu HaiKong was only slightly surprised and didn't pay it much mind. Stronger was stronger, after all, and the outcome would be the same. It was better for them to contribute experience and spoils of war to Lu HaiKong.
"Black Wind Legion, attack!"
As the tomb-guarding legion appeared, Lu HaiKong's command was issued and conveyed through the flag bearer by his side. The command was given, and the Black Wind Legion, which had been on high alert, instantly sprang into action.
Lu HaiKong's decision to send the Black Wind Legion to attack seemed unwise.
The Black Wind Legion was indeed powerful, but they were light cavalry, following a kite-like path. Against regular infantry and ordinary cavalry, their charge would be exceptionally effective, but the tomb-guarding legion followed a purely defensive route, a perverted level of defense. The Black Wind Legion couldn't do much against them.
Lu HaiKong had conducted an experiment early on, wanting to try simplifying general skills and then spreading them among the army to enhance their combat power.
Regarding this experiment, Lu HaiKong had only one successful case, and that was the Black Wind Legion.
Lu HaiKong successfully had the Black Wind Legion master a simplified version of the Moon Arrow Technique. However, their Moon Arrow Technique was merely a simplified version, and even with Elite-level arrows, their killing power was still considerable.
Thousands of arrows, each carrying a faint glow, rained down on the tomb-guarding legion. This wave of arrows immediately displayed its formidable power.
The crisp sound of impact was accompanied by an even crisper sound of shattering. With this wave of arrows, the tomb-guarding legion suffered the loss of hundreds of soldiers.
Such a victory was right before their eyes, and the Black Wind Legion wouldn't let go of this opportunity to strike their opponents. Another wave of arrows rained down.
Watching the Black Wind Legion's arrows was a visually pleasing experience, even though it was daytime and the most spectacular display of their arrows was not visible. But when those faint lights gathered together, it was still quite impressive.
However, enjoying this shower of arrows wasn't necessarily a pleasant experience.
After several waves of arrows, hundreds of tomb-guarding soldiers were directly shot and killed, and many more were injured.
This thought was slightly naive, as the tomb-guarding legion wasn't so easily defeated.
The Black Wind Legion unleashed another wave of arrows, and this time, when the arrows landed on the tomb-guarding soldiers, they were immediately bounced off, unable to inflict any harm.
"They're using the Copper Wall and Iron Wall trait, aren't they? Well, Black Wind Legion, retreat!"
With Lu HaiKong's order, the Black Wind Legion put away their bows and retreated.
In reality, Lu HaiKong had sent the Black Wind Legion to challenge the tomb-guarding legion's Copper Wall and Iron Wall trait. This task was quite challenging for the Black Wind Legion, as their arrows carried an inner force. At this moment, the Black Wind Legion could only shoot five rounds.
Lu HaiKong scratched his head, not expecting the final wave to allow the Black Wind Legion to complete their task.
The Black Wind Legion's retreat didn't draw the tomb-guarding legion's hatred towards them, as they didn't pay attention to the bow-wielding legion that bullied them and left. Instead, they firmly locked their target on the Domain City.
After the Black Wind Legion left, the tomb-guarding legion charged towards Lu HaiKong's side.
"Fighting against an army without intelligence is indeed quite the challenge!" Lu HaiKong said, a cold smile on his lips as he watched the charging tomb-guarding legion.
Chapter: The Battle for the Domain
The scene unfolds as Lu HaiKong's words resonate, and his troops, the Tomb Legion, find themselves knee-deep in a swamp.
Observing the Tomb Legion's predicament, with over twenty percent of their forces stuck in the marsh, the remaining soldiers halt their advance, unable to charge through the swamp that separates them from Lu HaiKong.
Lu HaiKong, rather than rushing into action, opts for a strategic approach. He calculates that the best scenario would be to wait until the Tomb Legion's 'Copper Wall Iron Wall' ability wears off before engaging in combat.
The Tomb Legion had descended five li outside the Domain, where they were greeted by the Black Wind Legion's enthusiastic 'welcome'. After a challenging encounter with the Black Wind Legion, they advance less than a li before encountering the swamp, now just four li away from the Domain.
Lu HaiKong, the mastermind, had prepared a series of defensive measures, including ditches, to impede the Tomb Legion's progress. While these ditches posed little challenge to ordinary soldiers, the Tomb Legion, specialized in defense, found them difficult to navigate. Their defensive prowess was exceptional, but their movement speed was relatively slow, making the process of crossing the ditches a time-consuming endeavor.
With the Black Wind Legion still hovering nearby, Lu HaiKong had no intention of letting the Tomb Legion reach him easily. The ditches, combined with the Black Wind Legion's interference, made it a challenging task for the Tomb Legion to approach Lu HaiKong's position.
As the Tomb Legion's 'Copper Wall Iron Wall' ability neared its expiration, Lu HaiKong knew that the time to strike was approaching. This ability, which significantly enhanced their defensive capabilities, would likely last for an hour at most. Once it faded, defeating this formidable legion would be a straightforward task.
(End of Chapter)
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