Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 353 Battle of the Bridge
The moment the centaur charged out on horseback, the centaur count was momentarily stunned. If his entire force were composed of cavalry, he wouldn't be so concerned about such things.

Is it really a good idea for you to turn around and rush south like this, without any hope of reinforcements?

He still has 18 heavily armored half-pigmen and 10 heavily armored half-cowmen on his side. What should he do?
Instead of holding out in fortifications, why run away on the open plains? Are you just waiting to be turned into a candied hawthorn?

That's your wisdom!

Although, it doesn't sound entirely unreasonable.

He gritted his teeth and looked at his companions around him. If they really rushed out in one go, at least ten of them could escape!
But he couldn't do it.

Since the apocalypse began, all the rules have been overturned. They went from confusion and fear to the ecstasy and pride of becoming superhumans, and then to the fear of discovering the drawbacks of their superpowers. Now, under the leadership of the Ice Duke, they have finally found a way out that is more suitable for the new humans. Why?
Why can't they become the masters of the new era?
You're not even native humans of this world, what right do you have to judge and define us?
We have become grotesque, but we still retain our rationality. We still recognize ourselves as part of humanity, just like how we evolved from monkeys to humans, and from humans to beastmen. What's wrong with that?
This battle is a battle for life and death, a battle for the right to speak, and a battle that concerns the future of humanity in this world!

You can run away! Because you're an outsider.

But we can't!

"Brothers, friends, my beloved fellow human beings, the time has come to prove our existence! Let us tell them who is truly qualified to live in this world!"

"It's us!"

The centaur count cried out, his voice both shrill and tragic. At that moment, the nun, wielding a spear and brimming with fighting spirit, charged towards Li Wei.

At that moment, on the bridge to the north, two enchanted war machines, each weighing nearly ten tons, were accelerating at full speed, like two tanks, charging towards them.

In the sky, a large raven with a wingspan of nearly six meters circled like a demon.

The reinforcements were only fifty miles away, yet they seemed so far out of reach!
Death had never seemed so close, but with the Centaur Count's roar, at this critical moment of life and death, all the superhumans gradually forgot their fear and were filled with another power!

Finally, they roared in anger.

"It's us!"

"Who kept the flame of the old world burning?"

"It's us!"

Who illuminated the path to the future?

"It's us!"

Who is the master of this world?

"It's us!"

"We've had enough of conspiracies, enough of being manipulated. We want to be the masters of our destiny! We want to be the guardians of our homeland. We've fought for this for fifteen years. We've lost everything, but we're still willing to keep fighting, even if we look grotesque, even if the past is gone!"

"kill!"

With a roar, the centaur count turned around and pointed his powerful bow to the north. He made his choice: to fight to the death, regardless of whether reinforcements would arrive in time.

"Shhhhhh!"

The arrow flew out, soaring over the enchanted chariot, and landed towards Zhao Xuanxuan and her group of five.

"Back off, watch out for an explosion!"

Zhao Xuanxuan roared and swung her tiger-head broadsword in a blur, protecting everyone.

The next second was a terrifying explosion and flames.

The warhorse neighed, and all that could be seen was Zhao Xuanxuan being engulfed in flames. But the next second, she rushed out as if nothing had happened, and the warhorse was only slightly startled but was otherwise unharmed!
There's no way around it, no one else can compare. Benjamin, Santiago, Grant, Havel, and others can only be considered light cavalry so far, but Zhao Xuanxuan is truly armed from head to toe.

A four-star enchanting blacksmith, with his advantageous position, is just that awesome.

She took Scarface's royal enchanted heavy armor set and crafted her own three-star enchanted helmet, three-star enchanted steel leg armor and boots, with an inner layer of chainmail and leather armor!
Anyway, she has plenty of strength. An ordinary person would fall and not be able to get up after wearing three layers of armor, but she can do a thousand push-ups in one go!
Sit-ups and running like the wind are no problem for them.

He could even fight for several minutes with a tiger-head broadsword in his left hand and an iron hammer in his right.

Even her warhorse was heavily armored, so Li Yue said as soon as they met that she needed a stronger warhorse, because a timid warhorse simply couldn't withstand such a calamity!
But without such a strong family background, how could Zhao Xuanxuan lead three teams of free civilian soldiers into battle?

These free soldiers are only slightly better than mercenaries. You can count on their loyalty to Li Wei, their lord, but expecting them to be fearless and relentless in the face of death is wishful thinking.

Zhao Xuanxuan herself was aware of this; she had to bring Benjamin, Santiago, Grant, and others out and get the pace of the war going.

I'll take on the toughest battles, I'll be the first to charge into battle, you guys follow behind and reap the rewards, then gradually improve, gradually accumulate experience, and gradually lead the way.

Is that alright now?

"emission!"

"Suppress the enemy marksman!"

From the electric truck behind, at a command, six large crossbows shot out. Two of them broke into the makeshift fortifications, while the remaining four smashed through.

Yes, smash! In an instant, the six centaur archers were blown to pieces. Although they didn't die, their limbs flew everywhere and blood and flesh were torn apart. It would be difficult for them to fire those explosive arrows again.

"Shhhhhh!"

At the same time, above the three electric trucks, groups of soldiers, armed with equally powerful siege crossbows, rained down arrows upon the centaurs.

They were subdued in a very short time.

"boom!"

The two enchanted war machines finally reached their maximum speed and crashed into the makeshift fortifications ahead, triggering countless traps and mechanisms in the process—but that was exactly the effect they wanted!

The seemingly sturdy fortifications were forcibly breached, causing the entire bridge to tremble slightly.

It even directly broke the bodies of four heavily armored half-pigmen and three heavily armored half-bullmen.

However, this also caused the front of the enchanted chariot to light up with a beautiful magical halo, which was the magic power vibrating and the enchantment durability being consumed.

"Moo!"

At that moment, the two heavily armored minotaurs charged forward like raging bulls, smashing an enchanted war chariot into a large crater, overturning it, and sending it tumbling off the bridge into the water.

These ferocious heavy armor units not only have high defense and plenty of health, but most importantly, their strength is incredibly powerful and ferocious!

Of course, they themselves weren't feeling well after this impact either; their brains were practically turned into pumpkin porridge.

"kill!"

Zhao Xuanxuan roared, and her warhorse suddenly accelerated. Almost the instant the enchanted chariot was overturned, she charged forward with her sword drawn.

With a flash of light, the heads of two heavily armored half-bullmen were severed, but they were at least three-core ability users, so they wouldn't die so easily.

"Xilulu!"

Zhao Xuanxuan maneuvered her warhorse to rear up, and the heavy hooves crushed the spine of a headless half-bull who was still scratching around like a drunkard.

The next second, a lightly armored half-catman who tried to sneak up was cut in two by her!

At the same time, from another direction, a half-dog man roared and pounced, but his head was instantly pierced by a long steel spear.

Grant rode up and charged.

On the other side, Benjamin also charged forward to protect Zhao Xuanxuan's flank.

If they can't even do this, they can forget about continuing to grow. Li Wei can review everything about this battle in the Prestige Card.

"Form ranks! Defensive formation!"

At this moment, the centaur count behind him was still roaring loudly. He had been shot into a pincushion, a crossbow as thick as an arm piercing his chest. His whole body was like a pincushion, but he was still alive. This is the excellence of superhumans. No matter how smart they are, they are very difficult to kill!

At this point, the second enchanted war machine also stopped moving, as it had been dented by the two heavily armored minotaurs. It was unclear where the wiring had been broken, but it had simply broken down.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the lightly armored half-dog and half-cat people rushed forward like madmen to stop Zhao Xuanxuan's momentum, while the remaining heavily armored half-pig and half-bull people quickly organized themselves, and a new defensive line was forming!
At this moment, Zhao Xuanxuan was the first to bear the brunt.
In an instant, seven or eight spears thrust forward, and four or five javelins shot out. There was no way to block them, so there was no need to try.

As her warhorse neighed in pain, she immediately put it away, while magical light continuously shone around her. This was because the enchantment durability of her four-star enchanted Royal Heavy Scale Armor was being rapidly depleted!
"Buzz!"

Two javelins were thrown, finally exhausting the enchantment durability of her enchanted heavy armor.

"Ahhh!"

She roared, and a cloud of blood mist rose around her, marking the official activation of her Blood Burning talent.

At that moment, she wielded her tiger-headed broadsword, slashing it in half a circle and cutting down three lightly armored half-cat people. The next instant, she discarded the tiger-headed broadsword, which was too long and unsuitable for foot combat, and picked up an enchanted iron hammer.
"Meow!"

A blur flashed by, and sharp claws tried to tear open Zhao Xuanxuan's throat, but were blocked by her heavy armor.

The next second, Zhao Xuanxuan grinned maliciously, and the iron hammer in her hand seemed slow but was actually fast. With one blow, she smashed the half-cat man to pieces!

"Ahhh!"

She roared, wielding an enchanted iron hammer, and smashed two lightly armored enemies away. She then slammed the hammer heavily into the heavy shield of a heavily armored half-pigman, completely ignoring the two spears that pierced through the heavy armor and into his body. The next second, she smashed the man's head with a single blow, then shattered the spear shaft, and continued hammering away.

Those heavily armored half-pigmen tried to trap her with a shield formation, but it was useless. No matter how thick the shield or how strong the defense, a single blow would break bones and tendons. It was only because these superhumans had amazing vitality that Zhao Xuanxuan could have wiped them all out by herself.

Even so, their newly formed defensive line was broken through by Zhao Xuanxuan all by herself!

Even though she was already covered in dozens of wounds and her heavy armor was tattered by this time.

But they finally managed to break through the impasse.

Benjamin, Santiago, Grant, and the others who were fighting fiercely in the rear also dismounted and began fighting on foot, catching up with Zhao Xuanxuan and restoring the momentum of the attack.

(End of this chapter)