Chapter 1859: The Moon God Tree! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Boom!
After what seemed both like a second and like countless years, those two vicious storms clashed. Saleh and Zhangchou Jianqiong, two of the strongest Great Generals of their respective empires, unleashed their full and terrible might, their different energies colliding like two blazing suns.
Kaboom! The sound of their collision drowned out all other noise on the battlefield, even the mighty roars of the Behemoths growing nigh inaudible for a moment.
No one could make out clearly how that battle in the sky was going. All that was visible was the destructive storm of energy around them, sharp bolts of energy shooting out from it like swords.
Bang! Bang! Bang! A large region centered on the two began to churn with dust, and hundreds of steel walls were blasted outward, leaving behind a large open region that was perfect for their two armies to battle.
”For Arabia!”
”For the Great Tang!”
With frightening war cries, the twenty thousand God's Ordained Cavalry clashed with the twenty thousand soldiers of the 'Nine Dragon Army' that was formed from the nine different elite Tang armies.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Crashing and shrieking rang out in the air, and in just a few short moments, several thousand God's Ordained Cavalry had fallen from their horses.
This most legendary and most powerful army of Arabia had finally encountered a true opponent.
The 'Nine Dragon Army' formed from the nine finest armies of the Great Tang was probably the strongest army the Great Tang could deploy.
In Talas, where that army had been hastily formed and didn't even have nine armies in total, it had naturally been impossible to utilize the full power of the Nine Dragon Blood War Banner. But after a long time and with the utmost support of the various Protector-Generals, the Nine Dragon Army had transformed.
”Xuanwu Army!”
Loud cries rang out over the army. Of the nine armies, the one bearing the brunt of the God's Ordained Cavalry's charge was none other than the defensively-oriented Xuanwu Army. In terms of attack power, the Xuanwu Army was probably the weakest of the nine, far from the level of the Tongluo Cavalry or Wushang Cavalry.
But Wang Chong had asked Zhao Fengchen to train this army primarily for defense, and the reasoning for this was now on full display.
Boomboomboom!
The divine God's Ordained Cavalry with their shining armor charged forward, their horses neighing as they raised their wall-felling armored hooves and slammed them down. At the front line, the Xuanwu Army soldiers raised their round shields, focused their energy, and took defensive stances. There was a deafening boom as hoof met shield, and a visible shockwave radiated from the impact site.
”Raaa!” a Xuanwu Army soldier bellowed. The veins on his forehead bulged, but he managed to hold against this terrifying strike.
After the baptism of battle, the soldiers of the Xuanwu Army had changed, and with the power of the Nine Dragon Blood War Banner's halos, they could block the advance of the God's Ordained Cavalry instead of crumbling like they did at Talas.
”Divine Prison Army, forward!”
As the Xuanwu Army held the line, the Divine Prison Army soldiers came forward with their swords, stepping past the defense line and cleanly thrusting into the God's Ordained Cavalry.
Plush! Plush! With a single thrust, a Divine Prison soldier pierced through the armor of a God's Ordained rider, plunging his sword deep into his body.
In terms of defensive power, the Divine Prison Army was undoubtedly one of the weakest, and Wang Chong had never trained this army for defense. This army was entirely about offense, and with the Xuanwu Army, they represented two extremes. In this single assault, several hundred God's Ordained Cavalry were slain.
The sharp swords of the Divine Prison Army had torn through their defensive energy and stabbed straight into their hearts!
”Kill!”
After this assault, the Divine Martial Army, Dragon Stallion Army, Azure Martial Army, and all the other armies followed. Horses crashed to the ground, and the unstoppable momentum of the God's Ordained Cavalry was brought to a sudden halt.
Like a rampant flood encountering a dike, all the God's Ordained Cavalry came to a sudden stop.
The nine halos provided by the war banner were something that not even the legendary God's Ordained Cavalry could get any advantage over. In fact, in this first clash, they had actually taken significant losses!
”How?!”
Saleh and Khatabah both grimaced at this sight.