CHAPTER 281: CHAPTER 278: BLOOD FIGHT ARMY’S FIRST VICTORY_1

"Alright, I accept your challenge!" Wang Jiannan pondered for a moment before agreeing. This has nothing to do with selfish motives. I have no right to refuse. If I dare utter a single ’no’, Ma Chao’s blade will instantly end my life.

"Old General, after you!" Ma Chao said with a smile, standing aside to watch. I will use Wang Jiannan and the three million elite troops at Sky Thunder Pass as a whetstone to sharpen the Blood Fight Army, forging them into an iron-blooded legion that strikes terror into the hearts of our enemies.

"Order all three main armies to set up their formations!" Wang Jiannan walked onto the high platform. Surveying the battlefield, his experienced eyes immediately identified the Blood Fight Army’s primary weakness: insufficient numbers. My strategy, then, will be one of overwhelming numbers!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Three deafening roars echoed throughout the sky. The dense, bloody aura condensed into clusters of blood-red clouds from which flashes of crimson lightning continuously erupted, issuing a world-shaking roar, as if threatening to cleave the universe in two.

Wind Thunder!

Cloud Thunder!

Formation Thunder!

These three legions were the strongest in the Thunder Divine Court, their average strength reaching the Beyond the Shore Realm. Enhanced by their Formations, many soldiers had even broken through to the Cave Heaven Stage.

"Power of Wind and Thunder, descend!" the commanding general of the Wind Thunder legion roared, raising his weapon high. Countless gales of wind-thunder energy swept across the land, striking towards the Blood Fight Army. The Void along their path shattered completely.

"Bloodthirsty Tiger Roar!" a Blood Fight Army officer shouted.

ROAR!

The Bloodthirsty Demon Tiger threw back its head and roared, its mouth agape, unleashing a deafening sound that shattered the sky above, leaving nothing behind. Even the Wind Thunder army soul, tens of thousands of feet away, dissipated like smoke into thin air.

With their army soul damaged, over two hundred thousand Wind Thunder soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Blood spurted from their wounds as they collapsed, unable to rise for a long time. A single round of attacks had caused the Wind Thunder legion, one of the three major armies of the Thunder Divine Court, to lose its combat capability.

The recently trained Blood Fight Army was already showing its formidable prowess!

"Power of Cloud Thunder, confine!"

"Power of Formation Thunder, annihilate!"

Seeing the Wind Thunder legion’s disastrous defeat, the other two legions dared not be careless and launched a combined attack. In an instant, the heavens seemed to fall and the earth to crack. Thick black clouds pressed down on the Blood Fight Army. Countless lightning bolts, like numerous thunder dragons, shuttled through the clouds, threatening to split the earth in two. A sudden downpour fell, like silver swords shooting down swiftly. It fiercely lashed the city walls, a truly spectacular and violent sight.

"Can your army withstand this attack?" Wang Jiannan asked Ma Chao, looking at the battlefield with a cynical smile.

"I believe in them!" Ma Chao’s expression was calm, but his eyes revealed a hint of concern. These soldiers were trained by me personally; I’ve formed deep bonds with them. It’s impossible not to worry. But I cannot intervene. The Blood Fight Army must grow. If they can’t even overcome this small difficulty, how can they march onto more brutal battlefields in the future? On the battlefield, it’s either life or death!

At this moment, the three hundred thousand Blood Fight Army soldiers also sensed the crisis. Enveloped by the cloud layer, a heavy pressure descended from the sky, making them feel as if they bore an immense burden.

We must break through this cloud layer! One of the officers realized, looking up at the sky, his eyes flashing with blood-red light. He then roared coldly, "Bloodthirsty Demon Tiger Paw!"

ROAR!

The Bloodthirsty Demon Tiger roared, revealing endless killing intent. Its majestic body leaped into the sky. Descending with the fury of a tiger pouncing from a mountain, it swung its massive paw, imbued with endless brute force, towards the black cloud.

BOOM!

The cataclysmic power punched a hole in the Void. The thundercloud dispersed, and the pressure looming over the Blood Fight Army soldiers vanished. But before they could rejoice, the silver dragons hidden in the clouds swooped down. A dazzling light illuminated the world with an abnormal brightness, then struck heavily among the ranks of the Blood Fight Army.

Thousands of Blood Fight Army soldiers were instantly turned into charred corpses, black smoke coiling from their remains.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Looking at their fallen comrades, the remaining Blood Fight Army soldiers felt a chill run down their spines. For the first time, they felt death so close. At the same time, a fire of rage began to burn in their hearts.

Avenge them! They had to avenge their fallen comrades!

"Kill!"

"The spirit of the Blood Fight is to advance without retreat!"

The soldiers roared furiously, controlling the Bloodthirsty Demon Tiger army soul as they charged the enemy. The ’King’ character pattern on its forehead blazed with brilliant light.

"Demon Tiger Devours the Sky!"

The Bloodthirsty Demon Tiger’s mouth opened wide, unleashing a terrifying suction. It swallowed countless Thunder Divine Court soldiers, clearing a large space on the city wall as easily as an autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves. The raging energy shook the heavens.

Countless Thunder Divine Court soldiers were terrified. They struggled against the horrifying suction, but to no avail. Amidst cries of despair, they were swallowed by the tiger, their bodies utterly destroyed. Even when powerful Saints from the Thunder Divine Court intervened, it was futile. After struggling for a few breaths, they too were devoured by the Bloodthirsty Demon Tiger.

The soldiers of the Blood Fight Army, their eyes blood-red, their bodies emitting a potent bloody aura, galloped across Sky Thunder Pass. The dazzling blood-colored light turned a hundred-mile radius red.

"Not bad. The training over the past few months has indeed shown some results!" Ma Chao nodded in satisfaction.

His words, however, struck Wang Jiannan with utter shock. He couldn’t help but ask, "Is this a new army?"

Ma Chao smiled faintly. "They’ve only been training for four months, and this is their first battle!"

A madman! Wang Jiannan gasped. To deploy an army trained for only four months into a large-scale war... I’ve never witnessed such insanity! Then, a sense of powerlessness washed over him. This is just a new army, yet it’s so powerful. How terrifying must the main battle legions of the Qin Dynasty Divine Court be? Can I win? Does the Thunder Divine Court still have any hope of victory?

"Ah!"

"I surrender, don’t kill me!"

"Save me! You’re devils, man-eating devils!"

The Thunder Divine Court soldiers on the city wall finally broke. Terror-stricken, they fell to their knees, hands clasped over their heads, surrendering as they trembled uncontrollably.

The Blood Fight Army did not massacre those who surrendered. Instead, they turned and charged towards the enemies who had not yet given up, their passage marked by incessant wails.

It’s over! Wang Jiannan thought, closing his eyes in despair. The moment soldiers chose to surrender, it signified their defeat. Once soldiers start surrendering, morale inevitably plummets. An army already at a disadvantage and without morale has no hope of turning the tide, even if led by a god of war incarnate. Unless, of course, powerful experts could intervene to turn things around.

But evidently, the Thunder Divine Court possessed no such individuals. On the contrary, the Qin Dynasty Divine Court had such experts capable of changing the course of the battle overseeing their forces. It was no exaggeration to say that from the very beginning, the Qin Dynasty Divine Court had held the commanding position, destined for victory.

「An hour later, Sky Thunder Pass had fallen!」

Nearly two million people surrendered, a dense mass of them kneeling on the city wall, their hearts filled with desolation. The banner of the Qin Dynasty Divine Court rose slowly in the blood-scented wind, proclaiming the Qin Dynasty Divine Court as the new master of this land.