69novels Chapter 845 Prepare to use black powder, fight to the death!
Chapter 845 Prepare to use black powder, fight to the death!
Blood and flesh flew everywhere! Broken limbs and arms scattered everywhere! There were no screams, because all the enemies swept by the Chixiao sword were killed instantly!
Although Gao Yao was powerful before, he was still considered a "human." He would be forced back by attacks, blocked by sieges, and the soldiers still held onto the hope that "swarms of ants can kill elephants." But Gao Yao at this moment completely surpassed their understanding of "human"! The blood-burning Scarlet Sky Sword ignored all defenses and ignored all numbers! Every swing inevitably brought a storm of death! Wherever he passed, he left behind only a pile of broken weapons and unrecognizable corpses!
Fear finally crushed the nerves of the elite Chu army!
"Devil! He is the devil!"
"Run! Run quickly!"
"It's unstoppable! It's impossible to stop it!"
The collapse unfolded like an avalanche! The elite Chu army's trap camp, so fierce and fearless just moments ago, now screamed in terror as if they had seen a ghost, desperately retreating! They pushed and trampled on each other, wanting only to get as far away from that demonic figure as possible!
On the city wall, the elite Chu troops, who had just been tearing at the Qin army's defenses like hungry wolves, now collapsed completely amidst earth-shaking cries and desperate screams like ants being doused in boiling water! In just a quarter of an hour, the situation was completely turned upside down!
He watched with his own eyes as his most elite trap camp fell like straw swept by a sickle, watched as the personal guard leader Black Tiger was chopped away like a broken sack by a sword, his life or death unknown, watched as those battle-hardened soldiers were frightened out of their wits by a single sword, some even desperately jumped off the more than 20-meter-high city wall in order to escape from that killing god!
Beneath the city walls, corpses lay piled high and low. Those who jumped might land on the pile and survive, or break a leg and wail in agony. But it was better than staying atop the walls and facing Gao Yao, the demonic god that descended upon them! That blood-burning demonic sword, its terrifying power to disregard all defenses and harvest lives, had completely crushed their will to fight! Gao Yao's intimidation transcended fear, becoming a nightmare seared into the depths of their souls!
This scene was like a resounding slap in the face of Xiang Yu, who was supervising the battle from the city walls! His heroic, resolute face, always brimming with invincible confidence, was now twisted by extreme anger! Gnarled muscles bulged in his arms, and the fingers gripping the Tianlong City-Breaking Halberd were white with excessive force, making a crackling sound!
"Waste! A bunch of waste!" Xiang Yu roared inwardly, his rage nearly bursting through his chest! He watched with his own eyes as his sharpest blade pierced the city walls, watched the balance of victory tilt towards his side! But in just a moment! Because of this one man! This one man! The situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the elite troops were routed like dogs that had lost their homes! This was the greatest humiliation he, the King of Western Chu, had ever experienced!
What made his heart feel even heavier than lead was that he couldn't retreat! He absolutely couldn't retreat!
As the military maxim goes: "The first attack is powerful, the second is weak, and the third is exhaustion!" Since the attack on Yangping Pass, the Chu army has suffered setbacks, and its fighting spirit has been greatly weakened. If it is defeated again today, it will be a devastating blow to the morale of the entire army! The soldiers will be filled with fear and doubt, and will think that the Southern Border Army is an invincible demon! Once this seed of panic spreads among the army, morale will be shaken! If they are afraid before the battle, how can they even hope to conquer the world?!
Xiang Yu's gaze swept across the black figure on the city wall, like a stabilizing force, and then toward his own vanguard, briefly thrown into disarray by the rout. An unprecedented surge of determination and rage exploded within him! He could wait no longer! He could no longer command from the rear! This was no longer the time to worry about his own safety! He needed to use his invincible stature to personally shatter the enemy's myths! With the blood and fire of a hegemon, he could reignite the Chu army's fighting spirit!
"Follow me—charge!!!"
A roar, like that of a prehistoric beast, instantly drowned out all the clamor on the battlefield! As if sensing its master's overwhelming fighting spirit, the black horse beneath Xiang Yu's crotch reared to its feet, emitting a neigh that pierced the clouds and cracked the rocks! Without further hesitation, Xiang Yu thrust forward the Tianlong City-Breaking Halberd in his hand. The halberd, a symbol of Western Chu's hegemony and the pinnacle of his personal prowess, gleamed with an icy cold light in the sunlight!
Xiang Yu's roar was like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the remaining blood in all the Chu soldiers! Morale, which had been somewhat low due to the defeat of the elite troops, was forcibly boosted by the invincible posture of the Overlord leading the troops! Fear was replaced by fanatical admiration and following!
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Deafening cries swept across the battlefield like a tsunami! All the reserves, all the Chu soldiers still able to fight, rushed towards the Yishui city wall like a flood! A rain of arrows, like locusts, denser and more violent than ever before, whistling towards the top of the city, suppressing any possible counterattack from the Qin army!
Having just survived a bloody, explosive battle that had forcibly reversed the tide of battle, Gao Yao now leaned against the cold battlements of the city wall, breathing heavily. Beads of sweat, mixed with blood, rolled down his forehead. His chest heaved violently, and every breath burned with a burning pain. The aftereffects of his forced exploitation of his potential began to set in, and a sharp soreness and fatigue permeated his limbs. A barrage of arrows, thump-thump, pierced the wall and shield to his side, forcing him to remain motionless.
In this brief breathing space, Gao Yao's sharp eyes penetrated the rain of arrows and smoke, and locked onto the figure approaching rapidly under the city like a raging fire!
That one-of-a-kind Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd! That exceptionally majestic Black Horse! And that soaring aura of the Overlord of Western Chu, dazzling like the sun even amidst a vast army!
Gao Yao's heart instantly sank to the bottom! A chill ran up his spine!
"Xiang Yu... has come in person!"
He knew all too well what this meant! Once Xiang Yu, this murderous weapon, set foot on the Yishui City Wall, with his terrifying and transcendental force and the unparalleled morale boost that came with it, the entire wall's defenses would crumble in an instant! All previous sacrifices and efforts would be for naught! Yishui City... would undoubtedly fall!
No more hesitation! No more hope!
A glint of ruthlessness and determination flashed across Gao Yao's eyes! He turned his head sharply and roared at the blood-soaked personal guards who had been following closely behind him. His voice pierced through the whistling arrows:
"Order! Ignite the black powder! Now! Immediately! Detonate all the preset locations!"
His voice was filled with undeniable urgency! This was his final trump card! A surefire way to destroy both sides! Originally, it was meant to be deployed at the most critical moment, or to attempt a sniper attack on Xiang Yu. But now, there was no time for that! Even if it could only hold Xiang Yu back for a moment, even if a direct hit wasn't possible, it had to be detonated immediately! Xiang Yu must not be allowed to reach the city walls!