fifth form

Chapter 3140 Evacuation and Pursuit

Daojun's defeat did not have much impact, since very few people had the opportunity to witness Daojun's defeat.

The defeat of Zhujiuyin caused a huge reaction.

The enemy's assault troops were momentarily confused, and even paused briefly in their fire on the Han experts behind them.

In just a short time, three of the commanders in charge of cleaning up the rear had died, and one of the Bone Lords had his right arm severed.

"Shoot their horses!"

Almost identical instructions were issued at nearly the same time.

The lowest-ranking members of the rearguard of the Xiong Kingdom were the elite troops, who were all located in the central area near the Nine Dragon Cauldrons.

Aside from a few individuals who found suitable opponents, the Han interception team was fighting against top-tier experts.

When inferior forces face superior forces, long-range support is essential.

The brief moment of distraction resulted in casualties at the rear, while the cultivators riding the flying magical artifacts remained unharmed. This prompted the Great Chanyu to quickly begin to make sacrifices, even at the cost of some lives, to cut ties and prevent the Han Chinese experts from cooperating effectively.

Shooting down the mount has become the first choice.

Meanwhile, in the distance, the Han commander issued the same order almost simultaneously, and the pressure of the battle eased for a brief moment as the enemy attempted to bring the Xiong Kingdom's assault regiment to a halt.

"Hold them back, Han Anguo's army will be here soon!"

"Let's run another five miles!"

The Great Chanyu glanced at the woman who was chasing after him on horseback, carrying two swords in the distance, and spoke coldly.

No matter how many legions rush over, it will be useless. Once they break out of this area, they will join up with the Xiong Kingdom's cavalry legions. And currently, no legion of the Great Han Dynasty can fight against the Xiong Kingdom's legions on the grasslands.

This was true for both the Northern Army led by Li Guang and the Western Army led by Cheng Bushi.

One of these forces only has small-scale elite cavalry raids, while the other is only good at occupying cities and launching defensive counterattacks. Neither legion can launch a raid while simultaneously firing long-range shots.

Not to mention the legion, even the elite Han cultivators who were ambushed were treated the same way.

The Great Chanyu glanced over and felt that these people's riding skills were only average, not even as good as those of soldiers at the level of Bone Marquis.

If this is true even for top-level cultivators, then it goes without saying that it is true for those at a lower level.

On the grasslands, horsemanship is more important than cultivation.

Even the most powerful spells only count if they hit the opponent. Not many people can outrun a galloping horse, so most spells will miss their target.

Despite the fierce fighting that lasted for miles, the casualties were less than those caused by the first wave of arrows.

The confidence of the Xiong Kingdom people in dominating Beiju Luzhou for so long did not stem from demonic power. The difference in region also determined their different development paths. Even if the Xiong Kingdom cultivators were inferior in terms of realm and magic level, they could close the gap by relying on their horsemanship.

If they are just a little faster and a little more agile than their opponents when riding, they can gain the upper hand.

If the transport of the Nine Dragon Cauldrons hadn't slowed down the horses' speed, this level of ambush would have had a very limited impact on them.

The Great Chanyu looked ahead and realized that they were only five miles away from where the Xiong Kingdom's army was stationed.

Five li is not a long distance. One li is 150 zhang. Some top archers can keep their arrows powerful enough to shoot 300 zhang, while most sharpshooters can shoot 100 zhang.

Time was running out for the Han people. They only needed to shoot down the mounts, and these people would have to retreat once they got close to the legion.

As for the generals responsible for cleaning up the mess, there would inevitably be some losses, but the Great Chanyu couldn't care less about that.

He looked up at the sky and felt as if the young cultivator riding the Sky Shuttle was calling out the names of top-level cultivators.

If it weren't for the Nine-Headed Lion attracting attention, the Great Chanyu would have suspected that he was the next target.

"Can't we really kill him?"

"I really can't beat them!"

On the Imperial Shuttle, the new emperor was eager to test the name of the headshot.

His personality was completely different from Zhang Xuezhou's, who preferred stability and avoided trouble. The new emperor enjoyed risks and excitement, and he also had the ability to cause trouble. Zhang Xuezhou was not Tian Fen; Tian Fen could not achieve Zhang Xuezhou's level of control, and the Empress Dowager did not possess his agile physique.

Three arrows, piercing through the protective power of the talisman, were pulled from his back. The new emperor held a talisman in his hand and took out his spare short sword.

He was somewhat eager to try his luck with Nine-Headed Lion, wanting to use his aerial advantage to quickly slash the opponent's head, but he needed Zhang Xuezhou's cooperation to make that move.

Without the agility of the Sky Shuttle, even if he ran at full speed, he couldn't catch up with the Nine Spirits Primordial Saint, let alone draw his sword at him.

"I have one more powerful technique that I haven't shown yet," the new emperor emphasized. "It's a very powerful killing move; even I'm afraid of it when I use it!"

"The Nine-Headed Lion Saint also has a ruthless move!"

Having missed the chance to benefit from the collapse of the Venerable One's Yang Soul incarnation, Zhang Xuezhou was determined not to take any more risks.

If the new emperor's defeat of Daojun's Yangpo incarnation caught him off guard, the collapse of the Venerable One's Yangpo incarnation was within Zhang Xuezhou's calculations.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou had made preparations in advance, his spirit wood staff still failed to disintegrate the Venerable One's Yang Soul incarnation.

The new emperor acted too quickly, making it difficult for Zhang Xuezhou, who was still responsible for the flight of the Imperial Shuttle, to launch a sneak attack and gain an advantage.

Having failed to gain any advantage on both occasions and instead incurring the wrath of both, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the more he fought, the more he lost.

He grabbed an arrow that had pierced his clothes, then casually tossed aside the arrow that hadn't pierced his body, determined not to attempt to break through to the Nine Spirits Primordial Saint realm again.

Although the new emperor made a solemn promise, the Nine-Headed Lion Saint was not an incarnation of Yang Soul, and Zhang Xuezhou was well aware of the outcome of the battle between Zhenyuan Divine Lord and the Nine-Headed Lion Saint.

No matter how strong the new emperor is, he will inevitably be inferior to Zhenyuan Shenjun, and therefore will inevitably be no match for Jiuling Yuansheng.

The new emperor defeated Daojun and Zhujiuyin by relying on the power unleashed by talismans, but Jiuling Yuansheng was completely unmoved by such tactics.

Zhang Xuezhou even suspected that if they were to engage in close combat, Li Shaojun would inevitably be exposed, which would greatly reduce Li Shaojun's deterrent power, thus making it a losing proposition.

"Even if Master Li and Li Guang joined forces, plus us, it wouldn't be enough. Could the Nine-Headed Primordial Saint surpass Dao Lord and Zhu Jiuyin by such a large margin?"

“He came in his true form, unlike the Dao Lord!”

"What if we add the Empress Dowager and Dong Zhongshu as well?"

Having repeatedly defeated Daojun and Zhujiuyin, the new emperor was still deeply shaken and unable to calm down. He repeatedly wanted to attack the Nine Spirits Primordial Saint who was constantly leaping and soaring behind him, but without the support of the Imperial Shuttle, he was too far away to reach him. Therefore, he had to repeatedly persuade Zhang Xuezhou.

The new emperor was ultimately forced to call for reinforcements. He pointed to the Empress Dowager, who was galloping after him on horseback, and then to Dong Zhongshu, who had fallen and was swaying unsteadily behind him.

"If Prime Minister Tian dares to charge with the Empress Dowager on his back, then I dare to charge with him!"

Frustrated by the persistent pestering, Zhang Xuezhou could only point to Tian Fen, who was strolling in the street high in the sky.

Tian Fen did the same thing as Zhang Xuezhou back then, using his high altitude advantage to spread poisonous water and powder while piloting the Imperial Shuttle.

This kind of thing is a waste of time and effort. Even if the opponent stands obediently below, there is a 90% chance that Tian Fen's poisoning will miss.

The wind and waves blew the poison away to who-knows-where. Even though Zhang Xuezhou shuttled back and forth, he didn't get a drop of it, let alone the fierce country's assault team below.

Tian Fen seemed somewhat conspicuous and constantly participated in the competition, but he didn't cause any trouble, and no experts from the Fierce Kingdom paid him any attention.

Zhang Xuezhou pulled Tian Fen away, and the new emperor, disheartened, stopped asking any further questions.

His uncle is only suited for transportation work. If he can safely deliver people to their destination, that's considered a stable performance. If you want Tian Fen to integrate flying and leaping techniques into his killing coordination, he will need at least another ten or eight years of training, or even longer.

It must be said that some skills are easy for some people to learn, while others can't acquire them even after a lifetime of hard work.

Zhang Xuezhou and the new emperor belong to the former, while Tian Fen belongs to the latter.

In this respect, even the all-powerful Empress Dowager was not as capable, and she also found it difficult to integrate flying and leaping techniques into the struggle and killing.

With everyone struggling to coordinate, the assassination of Nine-Headed Lion could not be accomplished.

The new emperor was somewhat disheartened. Just as he was about to find another reason to persuade Zhang Xuezhou, a fatal sense of crisis suddenly surfaced in his heart.

In the distance, a figure dressed in a green robe appeared, holding a red beam that pointed directly at the new emperor.