MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1275 - 252: Marked as a Target
With the unfolding of the Sword Blade Storm, it was truly a sweeping annihilation.
As the Qin Long Guards moved, a bloody rain began to pour across the sky, and countless Tianlang soldiers charging towards them were mercilessly slaughtered, turning into a mist of blood with no remains.
War is cruel. Though the Tianlang Domain people, who have long lived in harsh lands, do not fear death, they do not crave it either. This kind of death, without any value, even makes the brave Tianlang Domain soldiers tremble with fear.
As long as you get close to the Qin Long Guards, you’ll be torn apart by that strange wind. Isn’t this just sending oneself to death?
"Everyone step aside, I’ll handle this!"
At the moment when the Tianlang Army was intimidated by the might of the Qin Long Guards and chose to retreat, the first warrior under Tu Ke Hamon’s command cleared his path by swatting aside the soldiers in his way, his vital energy surging violently from his body. A phantom of a Barbaric Bull appeared behind him, letting out an enraged roar.
Qin Hong naturally noticed this Martial Arts Sect-level powerhouse, but as it seemed the opponent was only at the Martial Arts Sect First Layer, Qin Hong felt reassured, letting go of his worries.
The Tianlang Warrior brandished a gigantic Mountain Opening Axe, enveloped in Qi Blood Power, and struck fiercely at the churning Sword Blade Storm.
The Mountain Opening Axe collided with the storm, producing a thunderous clash of metal.
The powerful impact instantly flung the Tianlang Warrior, who crashed heavily to the ground, knocking down several Tianlang soldiers.
Seeing that even their first warrior couldn’t break through the strange storm of the Qin Long Guards, the Tianlang soldiers dared not advance further.
But as they retreated, Qin Hong led the Qin Long Guards, pursuing them on horseback.
How could foot soldiers outrun cavalry? The Tianlang soldiers caught by Qin Hong were quickly annihilated.
In just a moment, the morale of the Tianlang Domain soldiers plummeted to the lowest point.
An army of a million sounds formidable, but any commander truly familiar with military affairs knows that you can’t just command such a large force at will. The sheer size of the army provides inherent morale, but once cracks begin to form in the spirit of this massive force, such emotions will spread rapidly throughout the troops, leading to a total defeat.
Now, the Qin Long Guards have caused this very effect, and it was exceptionally visible on the battlefield.
The churning of the blood-red storm became the focal point of everyone’s attention.
Thus, the collapse of the Tianlang Army almost instantly penetrated the minds of fifty thousand soldiers.
"Run away!"
As the first shouted, the army disintegrated.
Tu Ke Hamon’s face darkened, taking a deep breath to calm himself, then ordered: "Give the command to prepare for a breakout."
Tu Ke Hamon realized they had lost this battle.
Earlier that afternoon, he couldn’t imagine a reason for his million strong Tianlang Army to face defeat. Now he understood.
The rout of the Tianlang Army was a foregone conclusion. Though they lost rather early, the battle continued for three days and three nights.
In the end, over four hundred thousand of the million Tianlang soldiers were forever buried outside Hua’an City.
As for the Qin Long Guards led by Qin Hong, they chose to withdraw the day the Tianlang Army was defeated. They had no choice but to retreat; after all, the three thousand Qin Long Guards were only at the First Transformation, their fighting spirit was limited, and they couldn’t withstand prolonged combat.
As the battle concluded, Hua’an City held a grand celebration.
The Tianlang Army had been defeated and fled; they wouldn’t dare to return anytime soon.
Thus, Grand Marshal Long Lin immediately ordered all military supplies to be utilized for the celebration and sent scouts overnight to neighboring cities to ask for resources to supplement Hua’an City.
Qin Hong slowly emerged from his meditation, rising to enter the main hall.
Seeing Qin Hong enter, the adjutant beside Long Lin immediately bowed respectfully towards him: "Your humble servant greets Young City Lord Qin."
You see, even the title has changed now.
The feat of the three thousand Qin Long Guards slaughtering ten thousand Ghostly Wolf Riders outside of Hua’an City had drastically changed both Qin Hong’s standing and that of Photon City.
Moreover, Qin Hong and his Qin Long Guards had become the most celebrated heroes of the Hua’an City battle.
"Is there anything you need?" Qin Hong nodded, acknowledging the adjutant’s greeting.
"Grand Marshal Long Lin invites you to the City Lord’s Mansion. Today is a day of city-wide celebration, and he hopes Young City Lord Qin will join the festivities."
"Alright, I’ll head over shortly," Qin Hong agreed with a nod.
After watching the adjutant leave, Qin Hong called over a soldier on guard: "Where did Marshal Lu Kang go?"
"Reporting to the Young City Lord, Marshal Lu Kang hasn’t returned in two days. He’s been busy attending numerous banquets, or so I hear."
Hearing this, Qin Hong chuckled. After the Qin Long Guards revealed their strength, many would undoubtedly have designs on him, targeting different aspects to discover the cultivation methods of the Qin Long Guards and their fearsome military formation.
Qin Hong wasn’t foolish; initially, he intended to keep a low profile to avoid attracting attention.
However, after careful contemplation, he realized it wasn’t necessary. If there were a need to conceal anything, his master would have warned him. Lu Hong didn’t give any other orders regarding the expedition, clearly unconcerned about exposing the Qin Long Guards. Hence, Qin Hong was certain his master deliberately wanted him to expose them. As for the master’s motives, he didn’t worry about it, just following whatever his master intended.
Thus, for three days in the city, the Qin Long Guards remained in meditation, avoiding contact with the outside world, making Lu Kang the only opening.
Unfortunately, Lu Kang didn’t know much about the Qin Long Guards, so no valuable information could be gleaned from him.
As news of the Tianlang Army’s defeat spread back to the Tianlang Domain, it shook the entire region.
The Tianlang Domain Lord even came out of seclusion to meet with the defeated Tu Ke Hamon.
Upon learning of such a powerful special unit capable of effortlessly vanquishing triple their numbers from the Rongtian Domain, the Tianlang Domain Lord fell silent.
Though he was skeptical, thorough investigation confirmed Tu Ke Hamon’s report without falsehood, forcing the higher-ups of the Tianlang Domain to accept it.
The emergence of the Qin Long Guards temporarily extinguished the Tianlang Domain’s intentions to continue their assault on the Rongtian Domain. Uncertainty about whether the Qin Long Guards were a newly developed unit of Rongtian Domain led them to consider surrendering directly.
Thus, the Tianlang Domain frantically focused on just one task: dispatching countless spies into the Rongtian Domain to gather any information on the Qin Long Guards.
Meanwhile, the Rongtian Domain buzzed with excitement over the battle report sent back by Grand Marshal Long Lin.
The news that three thousand Qin Long Guards annihilated ten thousand Ghostly Wolf Riders without casualties ignited the top ranks of the Rongtian Domain.
Who wouldn’t want to cultivate such a powerful force for their family or faction?
Yet, despite the many major families and factions eager to understand the Qin Long Guards’ training and military techniques, Rongtian’s Master remained inexplicably silent, appearing indifferent to the report’s praise of the Qin Long Guards’ strength.
Two weeks passed with no action from Rongtian’s Master, causing unease among the elite families and leadership within the Rongtian Domain.
This method of training soldiers, alongside the army-breaking techniques, why wouldn’t they seize it? Who could resist?
Soon, numerous dark schemes reached towards Photon City.
Under the cover of night, a man shrouded in a black cloak hovered above the Photon City Lord Mansion, speaking in a voice like a booming bell: "Photon City Lord, my master requests a meeting with you."
This thunderous declaration exploded over the City Lord Mansion like a detonated bomb.
In an instant, a strange power enveloped the impact of the voice, preventing any disturbance or destruction to the surroundings.
Lu Hong stepped out of the house with hands behind his back, looking up at the cloaked man in the night, smiling: "Acting so secretively is no way to invite someone."
The cloaked man was surprised by Lu Hong’s display, but confident in his superior strength, he feared nothing Lu Hong might do. "My master invites you as a gesture of respect; don’t be unwise to refuse!"
