"Shoot!"
In the western reaches of the Great Yan Dynasty, the Third Army of the Vermilion Bird Legion, led by General Gan Ning, pushed north from the borders of the Han Dynasty and intruded into Great Yan. Approaching within three hundred li of the Great Yan capital, they encountered the twenty thousand Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army that was sweeping through the Western Regions from the direction of the capital.
This twenty thousand strong Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army, hardened by constant battle, exuded an overwhelming aura of malevolence fueled by human blood. The dense malevolent energy coiled in the void, stretching for dozens of li, like lingering wisps of blood mist that refused to dissipate!
After bursting forth from the Great Yan capital, the twenty thousand Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army, under the command of Clan Leader Lang Di, advanced westward into the Heavenly Origin Dynasty.
The army moved at a rapid pace, their bloodlust soaring!
Gan Ning stood atop a small hill, gazing at the twenty thousand Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army, their blood-red aura filling the sky. He immediately issued the order to attack!
A fierce wind howled through the void. The Vermilion Bird Legion's Second Army, a total of twenty thousand soldiers, instantly drew their bows, each with three arrows nocked and aimed!
In the void directly south of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army, layers of Southern Bright Flame suddenly ignited. A Vermilion Bird, its wings spanning a thousand zhang, let out a piercing cry. The clouds tore apart, and arrow rain, like falling celestial fire, descended! This was from Sudian Fiction Network.
A surge of heat rose, rolling up ten thousand zhang of azure clouds!
The first wave of arrows, numbering over six hundred thousand, each sharp enough to cleave through clouds, densely covered the southern sky, painting it with layers of fire.
"What sound is that?"
As the army sped onward, the commander of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army hastily turned his head to the left. He saw the void ablaze with fire, dense arrow rain obscuring the sky, each arrow imbued with powerful True Qi, sharp enough to tear through soldiers in the Guiyuan realm!
"Arrows!!"
"Not good, it's humans!!"
Arrow rain, siege engines – these were tactics familiar to humans. Upon seeing the anomaly in the southern sky, the pupils of the twenty thousand Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army contracted violently, their legs trembling uncontrollably.
The arrow rain, capable of shredding them, was now in the void not far from them!
"Quick!"
"Defend quickly!!"
Various副将 (fùjiàng - lieutenants/vice-generals) roared from all directions. The army was panicking; morale could not falter. "Defend quickly!!"
"Clang clang clang~~~~"
"Clang!!"
Dodging was futile. These副将 remained calm in the face of crisis and issued effective commands. Countless Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf soldiers gripped their bloodthirsty spears, striking at the dense arrow rain.
But the arrows were too numerous. After a single sweep of a spear, before they could strike a few arrows, their arms gripping the bloodthirsty spears began to spasm.
The Southern Bright Flames burning on the arrows were so intense that they scorched the hair of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf soldiers. If a soldier faltered for a moment, the arrow rain would strike, piercing them and pinning them to the ground.
"Screeeech~~"
"Keep shooting until it's all gone, don't stop!!"
Zhou Tai, astride his warhorse, his face contorted with ferocity, roared at his soldiers behind him, "Shoot, all of you, shoot until it's all gone, leave none behind!!"
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh~~"
The arrow rain did not cease. The arrow quivers behind the Han soldiers visibly emptied at an alarming rate, until they were bare.
The dense arrow rain continued relentlessly, smashing the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf soldiers into the ground. Their faces were etched with terror, their bodies riddled with holes like sieves.
"Puff!!"
Tendrils of Southern Bright Flame, like fire dragons, shot from the arrows, engulfing the corpses of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf soldiers.
Countless bodies fell, like wheat stalks being harvested, one after another, a spray of blood mist cascading down.
"Humans!!"
The commander of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf Army, after shattering thousands of arrows with a single thrust of his spear, glared with fury, his gaze fixed on Gan Ning. He took a step forward, several副将 closely following him.
"Hmph!"
"Zhou Tai is here, and I won't tolerate your insolence!"
Zhou Tai's tiger-like eyes blazed with ferocity as he looked at the four figures in the void, his expression gradually turning grim. He stepped into the air, his long spear in hand, emanating a faint chill, and directly met the four Tongtian realm powerhouses of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolfs – one commander and three副将.
The aura of the four figures erupted. One was at the fifth layer of the Tongtian realm, and three were at the first layer.
Zhou Tai's expression shifted from grim to calm. He narrowed his eyes and scanned the four Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolfs not far away.
"Demons!!"
"Die by my hand!"
Zhou Tai roared, his long spear, like a swimming dragon, sweeping down towards a副将.
The spear swept across, like a peacock displaying its tail feathers, its brilliance dazzling. All the killing intent converged at the tip of the spear. The might of the single spear was fully gathered.
"Kill!"
The four Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolfs had no intention of engaging in a one-on-one duel. They swarmed forward together. One defended, while three attacked!
The defending Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf turned his spearhead, thrusting and slashing, immense blood qi surging into his bloodthirsty spear.
The other three roared like thunder. Their bloodthirsty spears, empowered by their麒麟 (qílín - mythical beast)-like arms, attacked Zhou Tai like blood dragons!
Blood light crisscrossed, engulfing Zhou Tai's seven-colored brilliance!
"Bang bang bang bang~~"
"Screeeech~~"
Zhou Tai's long spear directly struck the bloodthirsty spear of the defending Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf, emitting a metallic clang. The force of the spear did not diminish, as if possessing inexhaustible True Yuan. It slightly deflected, creating a subtle trajectory.
Zhou Tai's spear bypassed the defending Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf, causing that副将 to exhale in relief. His hands, gripping the bloodthirsty spear, trembled unceasingly!
"Whoosh~~"
Zhou Tai's horizontal thrust did not stop. It continued directly towards another attacking副将!
"Not good!!"
The commander of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf's face suddenly turned pale. This human's initial target was not the defending副将; it was a feint!
"Boom!!!"
The long spear, like a whip, smashed directly into the chest of another副将. A bloody gash split open, and blood sprayed everywhere!!
Zhou Tai glanced out of the corner of his eye to his rear right. The moment his spear struck the副将's chest, he exerted force with both hands, whirling the spear around. The tip pointed diagonally backward, a cold, dragon-like flash piercing through the chest of that副将.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Tai suddenly twisted the hands gripping his spear. Before the副将 could react, the spear spun wildly within his body, tearing his flesh apart!
Blood sprayed, and debris flew!
In just a single breath, Zhou Tai feinted, heavily wounding one副将 and killing another.
"You!"
"Die by my hand!!"
The commander of the Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolf roared in fury. This human had toyed with him right under his nose and even killed one of his副将.
"Roar!!"
He let out a furious roar. The remaining two副将 recovered and simultaneously attacked, streaks of blood dragons striking the heavens!
Zhou Tai gazed at the three enraged Heaven-Devouring Star-Wolfs, gripping his long spear. Today was his first battle in this foreign world. He would make his name, Zhou Tai's name, resound throughout the southwestern region!