Douluo: Ant Power Breaks the Sky

Jialing Pass.

Bibi Dong stood proudly on the hundred-meter-high pass, her goose-yellow robe swaying gently in the wind, making her look even more noble and majestic. As the first emperor of the Wuhun Empire, she was about to face the most important battle in her life. Her expression was as calm as water, without any emotional fluctuations, except for a sharp light that occasionally flashed in her deep eyes.

On both sides of her body stood four solemn old men, all of whom were well-known masters in the Wuhun Empire. Among them, Thorny Porpoise Douluo and Snake Spear Douluo were prominently present. Their eyes were stern and they exuded a frightening aura.

"Your Majesty, the Tiandou Empire army has been camping for two days and has basically completed its repairs. It will take action soon." A tall, sixty-year-old man respectfully reported to Bibi Dong. His voice was steady and powerful, obviously a veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly and said calmly: "How is our army doing?"

The old man bowed and replied: "The morale of the three armies is high, and the soul master army is ready and can defeat the enemy at any time."

Bibi Dong looked into the distance and said calmly, "Has there been any news from the surprise attack team? They have been gone for two days."

The old man shook his head: "Not yet."

Bibi Dong's expression remained unchanged as she said softly, "Keep waiting. Once they get any news back, report to me immediately."

"Yes." The old man replied respectfully.

At this moment, a messenger came running over, his movements were as swift as the wind, and he was obviously a powerful spirit master. With excitement on his face, he knelt on one knee and reported loudly: "Report - Your Majesty, there is news from our surprise attack team!"

Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed slightly, and she glanced at the messenger, her tone still calm: "Why are you panicking? Tell me in detail."

The messenger took a deep breath and tried to calm down his excitement, but his voice was still trembling: "Great joy, Your Majesty! The surprise attack team followed the route given by Elder Shi and had a smooth journey. They penetrated deep into the enemy's hinterland and successfully burned a large amount of enemy food, fodder and weapons. Elder Shi even created an extremely cold area on the enemy's important supply route. Soul Masters below Soul Saint level will be injured by the extreme ice when entering it, which completely blocked the enemy's plan to build a defensive supply line!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone around Bibi Dong was overjoyed. They all knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Xiao Gang..."

Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with emotion, and the figure of that year appeared in his mind. Now, his disciple has grown into a strong man who can stand on his own, and even made such a great contribution in this war that concerns the survival of the empire.

She suppressed her joy, her expression remained calm, and she slowly said, "Pass my order, the entire army is ready to go into battle. At the same time, send a message to Shuiyun Pass, not to go into battle, to defend with all their strength, and not to engage in a head-on confrontation with the Xingluo Empire. Everything will be decided after I defeat the Tiandou Empire's army."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, their voices full of confidence and fighting spirit.

The camp of the Tiandou Empire stretched for nearly a hundred miles, like an ancient giant beast lying fifty miles outside the Jialing Pass. In the early morning, the sound of war drums resounded through the sky like thunder, and accompanied by the low echo of the horn, the army began to gather.

One after another, huge square formations slowly walked out of the camp, each of which consisted of 10,000 people. Their uniform steps shook the earth slightly. With a series of orders from the central army, the 100,000-strong Tiandou Empire army slowly advanced forward. There were ten heavy cavalry regiments, which were also all the heavy cavalry of the Tiandou Empire on this expedition. They were wearing heavy armor and holding spears, like a torrent of steel, with a majestic momentum. Although the speed of advancement was not fast, the overwhelming sense of oppression was suffocating, as if even the earth was trembling under their iron hooves.

Surprisingly, despite the supply lines being cut off, the army of the Tiandou Empire still showed amazing momentum, as if it was not affected at all.

Following the ten heavy cavalry regiments were the four thousand soul masters assembled by the Tiandou Empire. They slowly entered the battlefield, surrounded by more than twelve thousand Tang Family Army soldiers. From a distance, the Tang Family Army seemed to be just light cavalry protecting the soul masters, but those who were familiar with the battlefield knew that the cooperation between light cavalry and soul masters could often bring out the greatest advantages of speed and flexibility.

Then, ten light cavalry corps rushed out from both wings, the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder, and the dust was flying. In the first battle between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Empire, all cavalry were sent out, and even the spirit masters rode horses. The heavy cavalry was the main force, which could attack when advancing and defend when retreating. It was obvious that the Heaven Dou Empire wanted to fight a quick victory.

At Jialing Pass, Bibi Dong stared at the enemy in the distance with cold eyes, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Knowing that the supply line has been cut off, you want to fight a quick victory? They are all cavalry, and they have a good plan."

The ghost standing beside her whispered, "Your Majesty, why don't we continue to hold on and defend instead of attack. When the enemy's supply runs out, we can launch a surprise attack with the soul master army, and the enemy will surely be defeated."

Bibi Dong shook her head slightly, with a hint of fierceness in her eyes: "The strategy of defending instead of attacking is certainly safe, but this battle is the first battle since the founding of our Wuhun Empire. If we do not fight when the enemy's supply line is destroyed, won't the enemy underestimate us? Now that our army's morale is high, it is the best time to give them a head-on blow."

As soon as she finished speaking, the soldiers around her shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!" The sound was like thunder and the morale was high.

Bibi Dong turned and looked at the generals behind her, with an unquestionable majesty in her tone: "Pass the order, the whole army prepares for battle. The Soul Master Corps is the vanguard, the Heavy Armor Corps is the center, and the Light Cavalry is the two wings. In this battle, we want to let the Tiandou Empire know that the majesty of the Wuhun Empire cannot be challenged!"

"Yes!" All the generals responded in unison, their voices shaking the earth.

At the front of Jialing Pass, four huge gates opened almost at the same time. The heavy noose sounded as the suspension bridge slowly fell, spanning the fifty-meter-wide moat. Amid the clanging sound of armor colliding, a large number of heavily armed soldiers poured out of Jialing Pass like a tide, with great momentum. Four heavy cavalry corps and four heavy infantry corps quickly lined up, their armor glowing coldly in the sun. These corps gathered almost all of the heavy forces in the Wuhun Empire, and every soldier exuded a murderous aura, like a moving steel fortress.

At the same time, the 200,000-man army of the Tiandou Empire stopped 20 miles away from Jialing Pass. Ten heavy cavalry corps lined up in a row, leaving a wide passage in the middle. Under the strict protection of the Tang family army, more than 6,000 soul masters slowly appeared in front of the battle. Among them, the more than 2,000 soul masters belonging to the Tang Sect were almost identical to the Tang family army in attire, making it difficult to distinguish. The light cavalry spread out from both sides like swallow wings, taking off the longbows from their backs. It was a well-trained archer cavalry team.

On the other side, the eight armies of the Wuhun Empire had already lined up in front of the pass. Then, an army of 10,000 people rushed out from the pass. They had no mounts and ran entirely on their feet, but their speed was not inferior to that of a galloping horse. The 10,000 people lined up in front of Jialing Pass, all wearing the same tight clothes embroidered with gold patterns, which looked particularly dazzling. The big flag behind them fluttered in the wind, and two golden characters on the flag shone brightly - Holy Dragon.

The soldiers of the Holy Dragon Corps all had stern expressions and sharp eyes. Their steps were in unison, and every step seemed to be stepping on the enemy's heart, making people shudder. This corps was the elite division of the Wuhun Empire, and every soldier had undergone rigorous training and was extremely powerful.

Bibi Dong stood on the wall of Jialing Pass, looking grimly at the Tiandou Empire army in the distance. The corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a sneer: "Tiandou Empire, today I will let you see what real power is."

The ghost beside her whispered, "Your Majesty, the Holy Dragon Legion is ready and can attack at any time."

Bibi Dong nodded, with a hint of coldness in her tone: "Pass the order down, the Holy Dragon Legion will be the vanguard, and the heavy cavalry and heavy infantry will follow closely behind. In this battle, we must crush the morale of the Tiandou Empire in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!" The ghost bowed in response, then turned around to convey the order.

Following Bibi Dong's order, the sound of war drums resounded through the sky like thunder. The soldiers of the Holy Dragon Legion shouted in unison, their voices shaking the earth: "Fight for the empire! Fight for glory!"

Their figures were like arrows from a bow, rushing towards the Tiandou Empire's army. Although they had no mounts, their speed was no less than that of cavalry, and they were even more flexible.

Seeing this, the heavy cavalry of the Tiandou Empire immediately formed a defensive formation, trying to stop the charge of the Holy Dragon Legion. However, the soldiers of the Holy Dragon Legion were like tigers descending from the mountains, unstoppable. Their attacks were precise and swift, and every move was as powerful as thunder.

On the city wall, Shi Yi's eyes fell on the distance, sensing his teacher Yu Xiaogang standing side by side with Tang San, and a complex emotion rose in his heart. He frowned slightly, and an indescribable look flashed in his eyes, but soon returned to calm.

The distance between the two armies kept closing. When there was only ten miles between the armies of the Tiandou Empire and the Wuhun Empire, the ten light cavalry corps of the Tiandou Empire suddenly moved. Thousands of horses galloped, the sound of hooves was like thunder, and the 100,000 light cavalry rushed towards Jialing Pass like a torrent.

On the side of the Wuhun Empire, the two heavy infantry corps closest to the Holy Dragon Corps quickly closed in, holding up their giant shields to form a solid line of defense, blocking the Holy Dragon Corps. The heavy shields glowed coldly in the sun, like an insurmountable steel wall.

At Jialing Pass, Bibi Dong watched as 100,000 light cavalrymen rushed towards their positions in an orderly manner. She frowned slightly and whispered to herself, "Are these guys from the Tiandou Empire trying to commit suicide?"

Although she was not very knowledgeable about the art of war, she knew what would happen if the light cavalry attacked the heavy cavalry and heavy infantry formations. Especially when the numbers of the two sides were almost the same, it would be tantamount to suicide. Even if these light cavalry tried to attack with bows and arrows, the power of bows and arrows was almost negligible in the face of fully armed heavy cavalry and heavy infantry. Moreover, the Holy Dragon Legion had not yet made a move.

Just as Bibi Dong was wondering, the Tiandou Empire's light cavalry corps had rushed to a place only one mile away from the Wuhun Empire's position. However, they did not charge directly, but suddenly turned around and drew their bows and arrows. With a whizzing sound, countless arrows poured down like raindrops towards the Wuhun Empire's position.

Most of the arrows were projectiles, which not only ensured the range but also did not require precise aiming. Their target was the 90,000 enemy troops. No one could escape under the rain of arrows. Especially under the deliberate guidance of the light cavalry, more arrows were thrown in the direction of the Holy Dragon Legion. Although the heavy infantry could block the frontal attack, they had no way to deal with the rain of arrows falling from the sky.

After a round of arrow rain, the light cavalry did not want to fight, but quickly turned their horses around, slipped past the flanks with their extremely fast speed, and retreated back to the main formation. The ten light cavalry corps of the Tiandou Empire showed extremely high military accomplishments in front of the Wuhun Empire. The 100,000-strong army galloped and shot, but the formation was not disordered at all. When they circled and returned to the main formation, the army of the Tiandou Empire had advanced five miles. In the dust and smoke, their movements were as swift as ghosts, as if they had completed the transfer of positions in an instant.

Bibi Dong watched all this and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She turned to look at the general beside her, and said in a calm but solemn tone: "Are our light cavalry of this level?"

The generals beside him looked embarrassed. Most of the generals of the Wuhun Empire were directly appointed by soul masters. When it comes to cultivation and soul skills, they are naturally experts, but when it comes to military strategy and tactical arrangements, they are far less proficient than the generals of the Tiandou and Xingluo empires.

Bibi Dong frowned when she saw this. Just as she was about to speak, Shi Yi chuckled and stepped forward and said, "Aunt Dong, this matter is not difficult to resolve. Why not let the Fengjian Sect Master lead the Fengjian Sect disciples to seize air superiority? When the Tiandou Empire's light cavalry tries to shoot arrows, the Fengjian Sect disciples can intercept them with long-range sword energy in the air to prevent the enemy from using arrows to consume the soul power of our soul master corps. In addition, it is recommended that you send a few masters to protect the Fengjian Sect's soul masters. When the war officially starts, the Fengjian Sect disciples can use their soul skills from a high position to disrupt the enemy's formation, and then the ground soul master corps will charge and clean up the mess."

Bibi Dong heard this, a hint of approval flashed in her eyes, and she nodded slightly, saying, "This is a very good plan. The disciples of the Wind Sword Sect are good at aerial combat. If we can seize air superiority, it will indeed greatly weaken the enemy's offensive."

She turned to look at the general beside her, with a hint of majesty in her tone: "Inform the Wind Sword Sect Master to lead the disciples to take off immediately and seize air supremacy. At the same time, send the two elders Gui Mei and Yue Guan to accompany them and ensure the safety of the Wind Sword Sect disciples."

"Yes!" The general bowed in response, then turned around to convey the order.

A moment later, the disciples of the Wind Sword Sect, led by their leader, quickly ascended into the air. Their figures were as swift as the wind, and their sword energy spread across the sky, creating an invisible barrier above the light cavalry of the Heaven Dou Empire.

When the light cavalry of the Tiandou Empire drew their bows and tried to shoot arrows again, the disciples of the Fengjian Sect attacked together. Countless sharp sword qi fell from the sky, accurately intercepting the arrows in mid-air. Before the rain of arrows fell, they were crushed by the sword qi and turned into debris all over the sky.

The light cavalry of the Tiandou Empire saw this and immediately lost their footing. They tried to adjust their formation, but under the suppression of the Fengjian Sect disciples, they were unable to organize an effective counterattack. (End of this chapter)