After a century of worship, I became the ancestor of the tribe.

Chapter 154 The city is engulfed in flames, a million corpses lie in ruins (Seeking monthly votes)
"How dare the human race underestimate our race, sending only ten thousand men to fight."

“These are our clan’s elite soldiers. I think the human race has become arrogant. They think that just because they have conquered some of our small tribes these days, they are afraid of us.”

"Isn't this even better? It just crushes it completely."

Qiu Que sat atop the largest crocodile dragon, watching the charging tribesmen from afar.

As the commander of ten thousand men beside him said, these forty thousand men were truly elite.

Previously, it was with these 40,000 people that it was able to break through the human tribes surrounding Yangshan Market.

"not good!"

Suddenly, Qiu Que saw the two sides colliding, and the black Xiaoyang formation was instantly shattered.

The specific details of the clash between the two military formations are unknown, but the blood-red torrent pierced through the black Xiaoyang military formation like a sharp arrow.

too fast!
It looked as if a human red-armored warrior had forcefully pierced through the elite Xiaoyang warriors in the instant of the collision.

"kill!"

Qiu Que raised his spear, urged his crocodile dragon mount, and led the remaining Xiaoyang tribe soldiers to charge forward.

Many of the other commanders and the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers in the rear could not see the battle situation ahead; they only saw the large banner moving near Qiuque.

Now that the flag had moved forward, the Xiaoyang soldiers behind it began to charge forward, brandishing their weapons.

With nearly 200,000 Xiaoyang Clan soldiers, even if more than 150,000 or 160,000 were conscripted soldiers from various tribes, the sheer number caused a surge of murderous aura that coalesced into a wave of energy that swept towards the human race.

The earth shook violently, and the roar was like thunder.

Huotang saw a wave of air sweeping in from several miles away.

Boom boom boom!
Five hundred giant crossbows fired in unison from the ranks of soldiers, their arrows soaring into the air, passing over the figures engaged in battle, and falling towards the charging Xiaoyang tribe soldiers.

Puff puff!
As the Xiaoyang tribe soldiers ran, more and more were nailed to the ground and killed.

Along with the incoming giant arrows, there were even more densely packed armor-piercing arrows.

Compared to the giant crossbow, the armor-piercing arrows were far less powerful. Many Xiaoyang were riddled with arrows, yet they still roared and continued to charge forward.

"kill!"

As the giant crossbow bolts pierced the air, Huo Tang pointed his battle sword and charged out in his bronze chariot.

kill!kill!kill!

On the human army's side, tens of thousands of soldiers roared, and their baleful aura surged forth.

Suddenly, a cry rang out from the sky, and streaks of azure light shot up from behind the battle formation.

A violent wind howled up, carrying with it the malevolent energy belonging to the human race, and rushed towards Xiaoyang.

One after another, the azure phoenixes spread their wings and cried out, with figures carrying animal skin bags on their backs, rushing towards the Xiaoyang army ahead of the wind.

Just as they approached the Xiaoyang army formation, the animal hide bags were ripped open in mid-air, and the powder was swept into the Xiaoyang army by the wind.

Many Xiaoyang soldiers, their faces covered in medicinal powder, began to spray it out as the wind blew.

However, much of the medicinal powder adhered to the black fur of the Xiaoyang Clan soldiers under the strong wind stirred up by the Azure Phoenix.

"kill!"

Just as they were about to collide with Xiaoyang's army, crimson flames ignited on Huotang's chariot, and a flaming Kui ox more than ten feet tall suddenly appeared.

The Kui Niu, wreathed in flames, smashed through everything in its path, carving a path tens of feet wide directly from the spot where the Blood Sea Guards and the elite Xiao Yang clashed, heading straight for Qiu Que.

Boom!

Qiu Que's eyes were cold and sinister. Its gaze was fixed only on Huo Tang, who was driving the chariot. As for the other human soldiers, even the beasts riding under its mount could not get close.

Another person who can drive a bronze chariot!

In an instant, Qiu Que turned cold and stern.

Although he was different from the legendary Kui Niu, which was dozens of feet long, this man still had to die.

"kill!"

The spear in Qiu Que's hand emitted a dark, earthy yellow light, and a heavy aura spread out.

He leaped off the crocodile dragon, gripped his spear with both hands, and conjured a spear shadow over twenty feet long, which he slammed down towards the charging Kui Niu chariot.

At the same time, Huotang leaped from the chariot, his sword spitting out a crimson flame that transformed into a fire ape in mid-air and collided with the spear shadow.

Rumble!
A terrifying burst of energy erupted, sweeping in all directions. The figures fighting within a radius of more than twenty feet were all blown away by the shockwave.

Clang!
At that very moment, Huotang raised his hand and drew his sword, slashing at Xiaoyang's banner.

The flag bearer was a powerful warrior named Xiaoyang, who was three zhang tall. It let out a roar like a wild beast and smashed through the blade's edge with its body, its armor glowing with blood.

Huotang drove the chariot directly towards the flag-bearing owl.

At the same time, the second spear of Qiuque fell towards the Kui Niu chariot, and the spear light, which was more than ten feet long, smashed down on the head of the Kui Niu god-like figure.

With a loud boom, the Kui Niu god form shook violently, and flames burst forth everywhere.

"go to hell!"

After the first shot, Qiu Que fired his second shot at Huo Tang.

Clusters of earthy yellow light, like heavy mountains, pierced through the shattered form of the Kui Niu god and hurtled towards the fire tower with unstoppable force.

"Little Xuanlin Palm!"

Huo Tang did not panic. He met the incoming spear light with a palm strike!
A strange, fiery beast with the head of an ape and the body of a qilin shattered the spear's edge in an instant, traversing dozens of feet before crashing into Qiu Que.

Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the fiery palm, Qiu Que, who had unleashed two spear strikes, didn't even turn back on his mount. After sweeping his spear across, he turned to dodge.

But the ape-headed qilin followed it like a shadow, making it impossible to avoid it.

Seeing this, Qiu Que held his spear in front of him, his blood energy flowing into the spear and turning into a patch of earthy yellow light, forcefully catching the ape-headed Qilin.

A burst of fire erupted, and Qiuque was thrown off balance, his body blasted dozens of feet away.

Without stopping, Huotang, wielding his chariot which had lost its Kui Niu divine form, crashed into Xiaoyang, who was carrying the flag.

……

Boom boom boom!
Long before Huo Tang had carved a bloody path through the enemy lines, the black-armored warriors, gripping their heavy swords, had already formed ranks and charged behind him.

Even in the midst of their frantic charge, the black-armored warriors maintained their formation without faltering, wielding their heavy swords and closely following the chariot.

Wherever he went, Xiao Yang approached from both sides, and some heavily armored warriors who split off from the side swung their swords and slashed down.

Each strike would sever both Xiao Yang's weapon and body, leaving a trail of blood.

"kill!"

Huotang drove his chariot into the rear of Xiaoyang's ranks, heading straight for Xiaoyang's banner, while the black-armored soldiers gripped their heavy swords and began their slaughter.

The heavy swords were raised and slashed down in unison.

There were no defensive moves; it was just a simple swing of the sword, slashing forward again and again, and in the blink of an eye, the splashing blood stained the black armor red.

As those in front fall, heavily armored soldiers will follow up from behind to fill the gaps, continuously slashing forward with their swords.

Before long, the black-armored warriors were the first to break through the Xiaoyang army formation.

Then, a horn sounded inside the black-armored soldiers.

In the blink of an eye, the black-armored soldiers quickly changed formation, with the rear guard becoming the front guard, and the front guard moving into the middle of the formation to rest.

After quickly changing formation, the black-armored warriors swung their heavy swords and charged into the Xiaoyang tribe's army once again.

The clash between the two races created utter chaos on the battlefield, yet two separate groups of soldiers, one black and one red, maintained their formation and relentlessly devoured the Xiaoyang race's soldiers.

"what!"

Suddenly, a large number of Xiaoyang soldiers screamed in agony. Their arms, which were swinging their weapons, felt as if they were filled with lead and stones, and they were also experiencing waves of numbness.

They were originally fighting against the human army, but now they were a step behind.

Those who were just a fraction too slow either had their skulls severed by the falling blades or had their heads opened by the skull-splitting hammer. The tribal soldiers who suffered this fate all had wounds and cuts on their bodies, allowing the previously spilled witchcraft medicine to seep into their bodies.

After a fierce battle, the witchcraft potion quickly took effect.

"Commander Xiaoyang has been killed!"

"Xiaoyang has been defeated!"

In the sky, the Azure Phoenix soldiers, swooping down, immediately spread their voices throughout the entire battlefield the moment they saw the Great Banner of the Owl Sun fall.

The great banner was over ten zhang tall, and could be seen from anywhere on the battlefield.

The Xiaoyang soldiers looked around and saw that only the human battle flag remained. In addition, they felt their bodies becoming increasingly heavy and numb, so some Xiaoyang turned around and started to run.

No one knows who was the first Owl Sun to turn and run away, but on the vast battlefield, Owl Suns ran backward in waves.

"kill!"

As Xiaoyang began to crumble, the human soldiers, who were wreaking havoc, suddenly rallied and chased after them, brandishing their weapons.

Xiaoyang began to suffer a complete collapse.

Xiao Yang, who was slower to run, was directly cut down to the ground.

Pursuing the fleeing enemy with overwhelming momentum, Xiaoyang suffered a crushing defeat at Yangshan Market City, with the Three Fire Clan soldiers, led by the Blood Sea Guards, relentlessly in pursuit.

They chased the enemy for fifty miles until they reached Yangshan Market. Along the way, countless corpses of owls lay scattered across the desolate wilderness, their blood staining the wild grass.

The Xiaoyang tribe soldiers, who had retreated to Yangshan Market, had not yet caught their breath.

Giant crossbows were arrayed outside the city.

Only five hundred were released on the battlefield previously.

Also, due to the rapidly changing nature of the battlefield, they only had time to fire two volleys of giant arrows. After the two sides clashed again, they stopped firing arrows to avoid accidentally injuring their own men.

At that moment, another five hundred giant crossbows were quickly assembled, and a specially made animal oil barrel made of bamboo tubes was tied to the giant arrows.

"put!"

Boom boom boom!
Giant arrows pierced the sky, some of them, coated in animal oil and wrapped in bamboo tubes, embedded themselves in the city wall, triggering some residual magical talismans and spiritual seals.

More giant arrows, carrying oil barrels, crashed directly into the city.

"Commander, the humans are going to destroy the entire city! Do they not even want the city they built themselves?!"

"Damn it, these humans are definitely not from Jidi. People from Jidi aren't this ruthless."

"Are we just going to throw away all these resources in the city?!"

"There are still some human prisoners!"

On the city wall, Qiu Que, who had retreated, led several commanders of ten thousand men, preparing to rely on the shamanic talismans and spiritual barriers left on the city wall to resist the human army.

Unexpectedly, the massive arrows didn't bombard the city walls, but instead rained down on the city itself.

There are spirit barriers on the city walls, but not inside the city.

The falling giant arrows struck various parts of the city, causing the bamboo tubes containing animal oil to burst open and scatter the oil all around.

Inside the city, the Xiaoyang tribe was thronged.

The warriors of the various tribes of Xiaoyang who had been driven to Yangshan Market by the Three Fire Tribes were conscripted, and the rest of them temporarily resided in the city.

At this moment, some of the falling giant arrows directly pinned Xiao Yang to death inside the city.

Above the city, flocks of azure phoenixes spread their wings and flew across the sky, telling the crossbowmen outside the city where the giant arrows had fallen.

"Use the center of the city as the boundary, and extend one hundred zhang to the east!"

"You've applied too much force, loosen the bowstring by two inches!"

"There's a thatched hut in the northeast corner of the city!"

……

"Damn it, kill all these birds!"

"Fire the arrow quickly!"

The owls within the city naturally understood the threat posed by the birds, and a dense barrage of arrows pierced the air, including some giant arrows.

But the Azure Phoenix flew directly to the high sky, appearing as just a black dot from below.

A few Xiaoyang rode their flying beasts out, but were immediately stopped by the Azure Phoenix leader and a squad of Azure Phoenix soldiers.

Release! Release! Release!
With the guidance of the Azure Phoenix, the giant crossbowmen quickly loaded their weapons, and in just a quarter of an hour, they dumped more than 10,000 barrels of animal oil into the market city.

Then, rockets shot into the sky one after another.

……

Rumble!
A raging fire broke out in Yangshan Market City, engulfing the entire city in the blink of an eye.

However, this situation did not stop the human crossbowmen outside the city, who continued to throw firewood, hay, and animal oil into the city.

The city gate on the east side of the market opened, and countless owls poured out, only to be greeted by a batch of giant crossbows that had been repositioned and laid flat.

Boom boom boom!
The giant arrow pierced the air, creating a wave of blood.

Countless members of the Xiaoyang tribe roared and called out for the whereabouts of their tribal soldiers.

Oh oh oh!
As the horns sounded, the human soldiers, who had been resting, charged towards the Xiaoyang tribe who had fled from the city.

Kill kill kill!

There were no shouts, they just brandished their swords and spears and charged into battle.

The Xiaoyang tribe, having rushed out of the city, dared not linger for a moment, nor did they engage in battle with the human tribe's soldiers; they simply fled for their lives in the distance.

The city, engulfed in flames, began to crumble. On the desolate plains to the east of the city, rivers of blood flowed from the owl-like creatures, and more and more owl-like creatures were slain on the plains.

The fast-running Xiaoyang fled into the mountains and forests, jumped into rivers and marshes, and hid in mountain streams. In short, he ran wherever he could find a place to hide.

The bloodshed stretched for hundreds of miles, with countless dead and wounded, and the roadside was littered with the scattered blood and bones of Xiaoyang.

They moved south from Xiaoyang, occupied the area around Yangshan Market, and migrated hundreds of tribes of all sizes.

Even if not all tribes have fled to Yangshan Market, most of the Xiaoyang tribes must have gathered here.

Unfortunately, there were too many owl-like beings and too few human soldiers. Even in the pursuit of the fleeing enemy, a large number of owl-like beings still managed to hide in the mountains, forests, lakes, and marshes.

Huotang drove his chariot through the blood-soaked road, relentlessly pursuing Qiuque, the commander of Xiaoyang, but unfortunately, he still managed to escape.

Seeing that Xiaoyang had been killed and scattered, he ordered all the units to begin regrouping.

After this resounding victory, even if some remaining Xiaoyang forces retreat into the mountains, the Xiaoyang forces around Yangshan Market will no longer pose a threat to the Three Fire Tribes.

Each unit began to follow the path of pursuit, gathering the remains and armor of Xiao Yang. Some of the shattered flesh and blood that could not be gathered together could only be left to nourish the earth.

……

The chariot returned to Yangshan Market City, and Huotang chose a spot to climb onto the city wall.

The massive city walls had already begun to collapse in places, and flames still burned inside the city, billowing thick smoke and a strong smell of burning permeating the surroundings.

This city is now ruined.

But so what? We can just rebuild it.

Xiao Yang thought he could defend the city, and thought he didn't care about the city's resources. But in Huo Tang's eyes, everything else was meaningless; only people were the foundation.

As the chieftain who had moved his tribe several times, he would never take a city seriously.

“Ah Luan, send a message to Ah Can, saying that I have led my troops to break through Xiao Yang’s stronghold in Yangshan Market. Xiao Yang’s corpses number in the millions, and their blood and bones have been spread for hundreds of miles.”

"Take all the collected Xiaoyang blood bones back and condense them into blood pills as soon as possible. I need to expand my army!"

"Ask Ah-Can if we want to continue!"

(End of this chapter)