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Chapter 605 The Shadow of War
The night was as dark as ink, and the heavy hooves pounded the earth.

The dark shadows that emerged from the horizon gradually revealed their menacing outlines under the sparse starlight and the firelight from the watchtower.

They did not ride mortal horses, but rather a ferocious beast resembling a giant wolf, covered in scales, with eerie green flames burning on its four legs and blood-red eyes.

The knight riding on the back of the beast was clad in jet-black armor, and his body was surrounded by an ominous blood-red aura. It was not the blood and qi cultivated by human martial artists, but an evil energy full of violence, chaos and death.

"Not human..."

His voice trembled slightly as he prayed; he had never seen such a bizarre enemy.

However, Gu beside him had already sharpened his gaze, and on his still somewhat immature face was a composure and sharpness that did not match his age.

He saw clearly that beneath the gaps in the knights' visors lay not human skin, but some kind of bluish-gray keratin layer. He gripped the jet-black spear in his hand, the runes personally inscribed on its blade gleaming faintly in the firelight.

Before the tribe's alarm bells could be rung, the cavalry had already launched their attack.

They showed no intention of slowing down their charge, instead raising the bone staffs in their other hands in unison.

Suddenly, orange-red light shone from the eyes of the skull on the staff, and the fire element in the air was frantically drawn away and compressed.

"careful!"

Gu Bao shouted.

The next moment, several fireballs the size of human heads, trailing long flames, roared through the night sky and crashed into the tribe's gate and watchtower at an astonishing speed!

The scorching heat wave hit us from a great distance.

In that split second between life and death, Gu's figure moved.

He lightly touched the edge of the observation deck with his toes, and like a nimble falcon, he leaped into the air instead of retreating.

He held the gun in both hands, and with a flick of his wrist, the acquired spiritual weapon named "Breaking the Formation" drew a series of impenetrable black light curtains in the air.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Several muffled impacts rang out in the night sky. He blocked and deflected all the raging fireballs, which exploded in the air into dazzling yet deadly fireworks, scattering sparks that illuminated Gu's resolute face.

"Go quickly and call the teacher!"

Gu used the air to tumble and land steadily, his voice calm and powerful, without a trace of panic.

Having said that, he ignored the commotion behind him, his gaze fixed intently on the few cavalrymen of the myriad races who were still charging at high speed.

He took a deep breath, his legs slightly lowered, assuming a steady spear stance. An invisible and intangible yet extremely pure power began to circulate and surge within his body according to some mysterious trajectory.

That was the fundamental law that Qi taught him...

As the Qi circulated, the spear in his hand emitted a deep hum, and the runes on the spearhead lit up one by one, like ancient stars being awakened, radiating an overwhelming and irresistible power.

"drink!"

With a low roar, Gu exerted force from his waist and used the power of his entire body to swing the spear forward, the tip pointing straight at the ground!
"Boom——!"

This attack, though not aimed directly at the enemy, was more intimidating than any other strike.

Wherever the spear tip pointed, the earth cracked open. The hard ground was as if it had been cleaved open by a giant with an axe. A ravine several meters deep and nearly two meters wide was instantly formed, lying between the tribe's gate and the cavalry. Gravel and soil flew to both sides, and dust filled the air!

However, this ravine, powerful enough to stop thousands of troops, did not cause the leading cavalryman to hesitate for even a moment.

He let out a non-human roar, pulled hard on the reins, and the ferocious beast beneath him suddenly burst into even more intense ghost fire on its four hooves. With a leap, it flew across the several-meter-wide ravine!

As they leaped to their highest point, the cavalry leader jumped off the beast's back with a fierce leap, drawing his long sword mid-air.

The blade was long and narrow, covered with eerie blood-red patterns. The moment it was drawn from its sheath, it produced a sharp, ghostly wail.

His body twisted in mid-air in an unbelievable manner, and the long sword in his hand transformed into a crisscrossing expanse of cold light, like a fine net of blades, descending from the sky and sealing off all of Gu's escape routes.

Each blade of light contained astonishing power, tearing through the air with a sharp "hissing" sound. This was the first time Gu had ever seen such a technique; it was not merely a rehearsal.

Rather, it is a living sword strike wielded by the enemy in order to kill their opponent. The angle, force, and trajectory of each strike are precisely calculated, with the aim of completely dismembering the enemy.

The strength of this power has already reached the level of the third tier!

Gu's expression was more solemn than ever before.

This was the first time he had faced such pure and deadly killing techniques.

The oncoming blade seemed intent on shattering his very soul.

There is no way to retreat, there is no way to avoid it!
Gu took a deep breath and silently recited a certain method taught by Qi.

The next moment, all the muscles in his body tensed up instantly, and veins bulged under his skin like writhing dragons. Blood rushed at an unprecedentedly terrifying speed, causing his already muscular body to swell even more.

His skin turned bright red from extreme blood engorgement, and he radiated an astonishing heat, causing even the surrounding air to distort and vaporize.

The cavalry leader who made the move was also taken aback, clearly not expecting that this seemingly young human would possess such a violent secret technique.

But he reacted extremely quickly, his killing intent intensified, and his sword strikes accelerated again, the blade net contracting as he vowed to instantly shred Gu into mincemeat.

However, just as the blade was about to strike, Gu moved. He didn't use any fancy moves; he simply poured all his strength and will into the spear in his hand and thrust it forward in the simplest and most direct way!

This thrust, though lacking any earth-shattering momentum, was incredibly fast and extremely fierce! The timing, angle, and explosive power of the attack were all exquisitely precise, as if it had been honed through countless trials and tribulations, embodying the ultimate principles of martial arts.

The spear tip tore through the air, creating a small vacuum zone. It struck the center of the net of blades with unparalleled precision, arriving after the spear tip!

"clang--!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing against metal pierced the eardrums. The leader of the myriad races felt an irresistible, terrifying force emanating from the blade. His prized sword net was instantly torn to shreds, and he was struck head-on by a raging prehistoric beast, spitting out a mouthful of dark green blood as he was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the other side of the ravine, his fate unknown.

Despite landing a successful blow, Gu was far from unscathed. His face turned deathly pale, his arm gripping the gun trembled uncontrollably, and a tearing pain shot through his muscles, causing blood to trickle from his mouth.

This move, "Burning Blood," is indeed a desperate gamble that injures the enemy a thousand while damaging oneself eight hundred.

Seeing their leader severely wounded, the remaining cavalrymen of the myriad races fell silent for a moment, then erupted with even more ferocious killing intent.

They saw Gu's weakness at this moment, roared, and controlled their mounts to bypass the ravines, simultaneously surrounding Gu from all directions, with flashing swords and shadows, completely trapping him.

However, faced with this desperate situation, Gu showed no panic, but instead revealed a simple and honest smile.

The moment those people from all races stepped into a certain area, a sudden change occurred!
Centered on the ancient site, a massive array of light appeared on the ground without warning.

The yin-yang symbol slowly rotated, the power of the five elements flowed endlessly, and the eight trigrams lit up in turn, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield with a profound and powerful force.

The several cavalrymen from various races who had charged forward with great momentum, along with their mounts, suddenly froze, as if grabbed by an invisible hand and uncontrollably thrown into the air.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying suppressive force descended from the sky. Before they could even scream, they crashed heavily to the ground like kites with broken strings, instantly turning into pools of blurred flesh and blood!
“You used all your strength in that shot just now. If any enemy can withstand the first wave of the formation’s impact, you will be unable to fight again for a short period of time after that one move.”

A steady and familiar voice rang out leisurely behind Gu.

Gu's tense body instantly relaxed. He scratched his head, turned around somewhat embarrassed, and grinned:
"Understood, Uncle Qi..."

Zhang Qi had quietly appeared below the watchtower without anyone noticing. He looked at Gu's disheveled yet excited appearance and shook his head helplessly. Then, he turned his gaze to the corpses of the myriad races.

He reached out his hand to the pool of blood and foam on the ground, his five fingers slightly spread.

An invisible force surged forth, forcefully pulling out several twisted, wailing souls from the shattered flesh and blood, and suspending them in his palm.

A moment later, Zhang Qi finished digesting the information in his soul. His expression remained calm, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He spoke in a deep voice to the tribal chief and several hunters who had rushed up behind him:

"Go and tell everyone that war... is about to begin."

(End of this chapter)