The Strange Flame Rekindles in Battle Through the Heavens

Chapter 99 One Against a Hundred

The charging cavalry were surprised by Xiao Yan's bravery, but they were not afraid at all. Instead, they spurred their mounts to accelerate towards Xiao Yan once more.

Although Xiao Yan was powerful, these cavalrymen were seasoned veterans and were not to be underestimated; each of them was stronger than a five-star Dou Zhe.

When these cavalrymen reached Xiao Yan, they swung their spears and thrust them directly at him. The cold glint of the spear tips carried an incomparably sharp killing intent that sent chills down one's spine.

"Clang clang..." A series of crisp metallic clanging sounds rang out.

"What? How is this possible!" A cavalryman exclaimed in shock when he saw that his full-force attack had not pierced Xiao Yan's body, but instead felt as if he had pierced steel.

Even steel can be pierced by his full-force attack combined with the power of his charging warhorse.

"Do you think he's wearing some kind of protective armor?" The lieutenant was taken aback by Xiao Yan's surprisingly strong defense.

"It shouldn't be. Soft armor can only protect the upper body. Just now, more than a dozen spears pierced various parts of his body at the same time. Soft armor alone is definitely not enough. He must have practiced defensive combat techniques." Mu Lu shook his head and said.

"What a fierce tiger! I thought you were only good at alchemy, but I never expected you to be so powerful in combat! In that case, let me see your limit!" Yao Ye squinted at Xiao Yan, who was fighting below, and murmured.

Facing the incoming spear, Xiao Yan neither dodged nor evaded, because the attack power was simply insufficient to break through his defenses. If even an ordinary Dou Zhe could breach his defenses, wouldn't all the suffering Xiao Yan had endured have been for nothing?

Since Xiao Yan underwent body tempering with a different kind of fire, his physical defense has become comparable to that of a second-tier magical beast. Therefore, unless a Dou Shi (a high-level martial arts master) takes action, it is impossible for a Dou Zhe (another martial arts master) to break through his defense.

"Drink!" Xiao Yan shouted. He lifted a warhorse with both hands and then threw it forcefully towards the cavalry in front of him.

More than a dozen cavalrymen were immediately knocked off their horses by Xiao Yan. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Yan launched an air attack, charging directly into the crowd and beginning to slaughter everyone in sight.

Xiao Yan's every attack carried immense power, making it impossible for the soldiers to withstand. The Eight Extremes Collapse, a close-combat technique, was executed to its fullest potential by Xiao Yan, each move wielding tremendous force.

Xiao Yan weaved through the hundred-odd cavalrymen. Wherever he went, the cavalrymen there would inevitably fall over, their limbs flying everywhere, and blood splattering.

Such a scene filled the watching soldiers with dread. These soldiers were accustomed to seeing bloodshed and carnage on the battlefield, and it was nothing new to them.

However, most of the warhorses and soldiers attacked by Xiao Yan were directly blown to pieces, with various limbs flying wildly in the air, making the scene extremely bloody.

Under Xiao Yan's fierce attack, the hundred cavalrymen who were besieging him were all turned into incomplete corpses in less than half an hour, and their blood stained the entire battlefield.

A thick cloud of blood mist filled the air, filling the air with the stench of blood.

Some veterans were alright, only feeling their scalp tingling and their bodies turning cold, and they couldn't even open their eyes because of the blood mist. But some new recruits were terrified and their pants were soaked with sweat.

"This Nie Feng is indeed extraordinary! Each of these cavalrymen is around a seven-star Dou Zhe, and they're all wearing full armor. They could easily handle several Dou Shi. Yet they still suffered such a crushing defeat. It's unbelievable," Mu Lu thought to himself in amazement.

"Is this person a human or a ghost? Is he a human or a ghost?" The deputy general beside Mu Lu saw that Xiao Yan's whole body was stained with blood, and his originally silver armor was now covered with bloodstains. He couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

"I understand now why the Princess sent so many people to deal with this boy named Nie Feng, and why she wanted to capture him alive. Just his strength as a fighter is enough to defeat over a hundred Iron Cavalrymen of similar strength. Each of us Iron Cavalrymen, with equal strength and wearing armor, can defeat two or three opponents of the same level. Once we subdue someone like him, and wait for him to improve his strength further, who can stand against him on the battlefield?" Mu Lu said from the side.

"But after he killed a hundred of our iron cavalrymen, he didn't seem to suffer much damage. He's still standing there perfectly fine! How many troops would we need to send to subdue him? And why didn't we just send out a Grand Battle Master or Battle Spirit level expert? Wouldn't that have been better?" the lieutenant said with lingering fear.

"Look at him, he's only about sixteen years old, yet he's already reached the Seven-Star Dou Zhe level. Such talent is truly terrifying! The stronger a person's talent, the stronger their pride. He won't submit to anyone. If we send a powerful expert directly, he'll probably choose to commit suicide. But the Princess clearly wants to live," Mu Lu said, pointing at Xiao Yan.

"But what's the point of sending so many cavalrymen out of nothing but to die?" the lieutenant asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course, it's about gradually wearing down his will and making him completely lose his fighting spirit. No matter how strong he is, he will get tired and exhausted. Moreover, killing these hundred cavalrymen seems simple, but it actually consumed a lot of his physical strength. You can tell by looking at his legs." Mu Lu pointed to Xiao Yan's legs and said to the deputy general beside him.

The lieutenant looked in the direction Mu Lu was pointing and saw that Xiao Yan's legs were indeed trembling, which was due to excessive physical exertion.

"And even if he has the stamina, is his fighting spirit inexhaustible?" Mu Lu said with a smile.

"That's true! After such a long battle, his fighting spirit must be almost depleted!" The lieutenant said with a smile after recovering from his shock.

Just as the two had said, Xiao Yan was indeed on the verge of exhaustion, and his fighting spirit was mostly depleted. The Eight Extremes Collapse Technique, a close-combat attack, was equivalent to a low-ranking fighting skill, but its consumption was equally immense! Especially the drain on stamina.

Xiao Yan felt sore all over, a side effect of using the Eight Extremes Collapse technique for a long time, and he had no strength left.

Xiao Yan took out the flask of wine from his storage ring and gulped it down. He was both hungry and thirsty, and after drinking a large bowl of wine in one go, he felt refreshed and full of energy.

In fact, Xiao Yan could restore his strength by taking both the Energy-Gathering Pill and the Qi-Recovering Pill. However, to put Yao Ye's mind at ease, Xiao Yan had no choice but to drink the poisoned wine she gave him. But this wine was quite good; it was like a powerful tonic, with miraculous effects on restoring physical strength.

As soon as the pills and wine entered his stomach, they transformed into streams of heat that instantly traveled along his meridians throughout Xiao Yan's limbs and bones, causing him to groan with pleasure.

Unlike physical recovery, which requires eating, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi recovery is very simple.

With the cultivation technique rapidly operating on its own, frantically refining the external battle qi, Xiao Yan's internal qi vortex spun rapidly like a Tai Chi symbol, absorbing the battle qi refined from his meridians. In no time, Xiao Yan's internal battle qi was fully restored.

"Come on! I didn't get enough of killing just now! Let's continue!" Xiao Yan looked up at Yao Ye in the sky and mocked him after his fighting spirit and physical strength had recovered.

(End of this chapter)