At sunset, three streaks of light streaked across the sky, representing the flying appearances of experts at the Starry Sky Level. Ye Yang's True Qi exhibited a fire attribute, while Yun Xiaoxi and Yan Yao displayed frost attributes. This was closely related to their individual cultivation laws. Ye Yang could also use the Ice Frost Martial Arts Manual, but its attack power was clearly inferior to the Fire God Technique.
With matters concerning the Fire God Clan coming to a close, Peng Yue'er had already entered the Stellar Realm. Ye Beichi and Ye Shuang were expected to break through to the Earth Realm within a year as well. They had absorbed a significant amount of energy from the Ice Dragon Crystal Core, which was a coveted opportunity for cultivators. This precious chance had already greatly benefited Ye Beichi and Ye Shuang.
Moreover, Ye Yang left several Ice Dragon corpses at the Ye Family Forge for Ye Beichi. How to utilize them effectively was up to him.
Six Awakened Bloodline Fire God Warriors were stationed at the Fire God Clan, allowing Ye Yang to finally focus on handling the war between Qi State and Yan Country. Although King Yan was old, his ambitions remained undiminished as he began to eye Yanmen County. It seemed that King Yan had realized that the quality of equipment depended on who could seize Yanmen County and mine the ores first; whoever gained that advantage would lead in weaponry.
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In the deep of night, at Yanmen County's Bright Moon Platform.
Under the bright moon, bonfires were lit around Bright Moon Platform. Numerous blacksmiths and miners were busy mining and forging Azure Steel. Outside Bright Moon Platform, a temporary small town had been established for craftsmen to reside, bustling with trade and commerce.
The small town was only as large as a small village, surrounded by the stationed army of Yanmen County. Large battle flags flew high, emblazoned with the character "Ye," while the commander’s flag bore the character "Liu." Liu Meng served as the general here, while Zhang Tianhe, Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, and Wang Lie were stationed at more strategically significant Hengshan County. That location might be the focal point of war; once Qi State and Yan Country went to battle, Hengshan County would be crucial in controlling routes from all directions.
Suddenly stopping mid-air, Ye Yang stood majestically suspended above ground, his blood-red cloak billowing behind him. He looked down at the lights on the ground and smiled, saying, "Let's not rush down; it seems there is a battle unfolding. Let's observe."
Yun Xiaoxi pouted, "What's so interesting about a bloody fight?"
Ye Yang chuckled lightly, "Right now, the defending army in Yanmen County is equipped with weapons and armor forged from Azure Steel. I want to see how effective Azure Steel equipment is and what advantages it can provide in battle."
Yan Yao gazed at the marching troops and positions below with her beautiful eyes and murmured, "Brother, is that our father's army clashing with yours?"
"Yes..." Ye Yang nodded but then corrected himself: "Perhaps it's not a clash but a massacre. Yan Yao, just watch; as long as their Starry Sky General doesn't appear, the Qi Army in Yanmen County will hold absolute superiority."
"Mm..."
Outside the jungle, on the open ground, swords and spears glimmered ominously under the moonlight. Both sides had surprisingly chosen to fight at night. Although the pale moonlight was not as brilliant as the sun, it still provided good illumination for both parties.
On one side, General Liu Meng held a long knife, riding his horse under the banner. He raised his blade and shouted, "Form up! Archers, prepare your best Azure Dawn Arrows! Today, we must show this group of bastards from Yan State what we're made of. Hmph, do they really think they can seize Bright Moon Platform with just fifty thousand troops? What a pipe dream!"
Beside him, the Deputy General said, "General, we only have eight thousand men stationed at Bright Moon Platform, and another twenty thousand at Yanmen County. Should we immediately dispatch reinforcements from Yanmen County?"
"No need! With me here and fifty thousand excellent Azure Dawn Arrows, how could we possibly fear these mere rabble from Yan State? Hmph, prepare for battle!"
Meanwhile, on the opposing side at Yan's formation, a general clad in battle armor held a long spear. His gaze was stern, surrounded by the shimmering light of Starlit True Qi. With a smirk, he said, "Hmph, today we will finally see how formidable Qi State's Ye Yang's forces truly are! Brothers, for the king's command, let us seize Azure Dawn Mountain and then sweep through Yanmen County to expand Yan State's territory to Taiyuan County!"
"Yes!"
A group of Yan National Talent soldiers cheered in response.
"Shield formation! Advance the formation! Cavalry prepare to charge!"
At Xiao Li's loud command, five thousand shield-bearing infantry moved forward. Each soldier held a heavy black shield that pushed the entire line ahead. These massive shields not only provided excellent defense against arrows but could also withstand cavalry charges. This was likely why Xiao Li was so confident.
"Attack! Shield formation advance!" Xiao Li shouted. Finally, the battle began.
With the shield formation in front and archers behind, the sound of cavalry hooves echoed across the plain in the distance; a great battle was about to unfold.
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Liu Meng remained calm and waved his hand, shouting, "Ready! Fire arrows!"
Xiao Li laughed heartily in response: "Liu Meng, how foolish of you! You’re supposed to be a renowned general yet you dare shoot arrows at my shield formation? Hahaha! Do you really think your shaky iron arrowheads can pierce my three-inch thick iron shields?"
Before the words fell, the first wave of arrows had already reached above the shield formation!
"Thud thud thud thud..."
To everyone's surprise, the Azure Dawn Arrow, glinting coldly, pierced through the heavy shields and struck deep into the bodies of the infantry, causing sprays of blood. In an instant, nearly a hundred Giant Shield Soldiers fell to the ground; the legendary shield formation was broken by iron arrows!
"Thud..."
Xiao Li spat out the fine wine in his mouth, his eyes wide: "How is this possible? The arrows... arrows can penetrate the giant shields? What... what kind of arrows are these?"
Beside him, a Valiant General said, "General, those are not ordinary iron arrows. If I am not mistaken, they are made from Azure Obsidian, known as Azure Dawn Arrows. It is said that for half a month now, transportation between Yanmen County and Linzi has been continuous. The Fire God Clan's Forge has been working day and night to produce a large number of Azure Steel weapons and arrows to equip the stationed troops!"
"Heavenly Kill's... Azure Steel really is that remarkable?"
"Yes, my lord. What should we do now?"
"Order the Cavalry to charge, drag and evade their arrow formation, and break through. They don't have many people; with our numerical advantage, we can annihilate this Qi Army unit!"
"Understood!"
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On the other side, Liu Meng swung his long knife and shouted, "Cavalry mount up, prepare to charge!"
Immediately, several valiant Iron Cavalry mounted their horses and drew their swords from their waists. Surprisingly, these were also broad swords forged from Azure Steel, with a faint deep blue glow around the blades, incredibly sharp!
The thunderous sound of hooves echoed as Liu Meng led a group of Cavalry into a charge!
A group of Cavalry members swung their Azure Broadswords, the blades slicing through the opposing Cavalry Armor with a series of "Clang Clang Clang" sounds. Even the small shields in the hands of the enemy Cavalry were shattered. In an instant, the Yan Kingdom's Cavalry fell from their mounts, and the Northern Iron Cavalry, renowned for their Iron Cavalry, found themselves completely outmatched!
"This is not good, General! Their weapons are just too sharp!"
The Deputy General shouted loudly but was interrupted by Xiao Li's stern voice: "Shut up! Charge at their position! If you dare to disrupt our morale again, I'll take your life immediately!"
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At that moment, a brilliant light suddenly burst forth!
"Boom!"
From the ground, dozens of icy beams shot up, forcing a group of Yan Kingdom's Iron Cavalry to retreat. The imposing Starlit True Qi surged forth, even pushing back several Earth Level Eight Generals who were unable to withstand it.
As starlight flickered, a young girl slowly descended from the sky, her gauzy dress fluttering as she held a slender sword, exuding an air of elegance and nobility.
"Princess... Princess Yan Yao?" Xiao Li rubbed his eyes in disbelief as he looked at Yan Yao, finding it hard to believe that she was surrounded by the radiance of Starlit True Qi!
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