The battle style of the Hua Xia Empire?
After hearing Lin Qian's words, Yue Liqun and the others exchanged confused glances, not quite understanding.
In the battles between Soul Martial Artists, what could be different about the way they fight? Isn't it just a matter of breaking through the enemy's city formations, engaging their forces in combat, and whoever wins the fight comes out victorious? What else could there be? Could it be that Yaonie attacking the city alone is the Hua Xia Empire's battle style?
Yue Liqun and the four elders stood quietly behind Lin Qian, watching ahead to see how Yaonie would single-handedly capture the city before them.
The Blackhorn city they faced was particularly fortified due to its proximity to the Four Territories. The formations protecting the city had been personally crafted by a renowned formation master of the Blackhorn Clan.
Moreover, the city was defended by a hundred Soul Martial Artists at the Awakening Stage, with over two hundred thousand fully armed Soul Martial Artists at the Life-Death Stage, two million at the Void-Breaking Stage, and ten million at the Nirvana Stage!
The towering mountain city seemed like an impenetrable wall, stretching across the horizon as they approached. The entire mountain range had been transformed into a massive fortress, sprawling across a vast area.
As Yaonie advanced ahead, Lin Qian followed, admiring the impressive structure of the mountain city. "A work of divine craftsmanship—those Dwarves certainly have extraordinary skills."
Though in Lin Qian's view, the Dwarves' craftsmanship was still not on par with the Huogong Department, it was certainly close.
The Dwarves had a natural advantage in this area, and Lin Qian mentally noted that bringing the Dwarves of the Ancient Forest World into the Huogong Department would be a significant gain.
Yue Liqun and the others continued to follow Lin Qian silently. They had already expressed their concerns earlier, and they feared further warnings might anger him.
Suddenly, Lin Qian stopped and sat down in mid-air. Just then, a red chair materialized behind him, catching him effortlessly.
In the next moment, to the astonishment of the five, an ornate pavilion appeared, followed by a nine-sided table laden with exquisite delicacies, and the rich aroma of spirit wine filled the air.
Almost simultaneously, they realized that each of them now had a similar setup—a square table appeared before them, surrounded by chairs, with a variety of fine dishes and fragrant spirit wine laid out.
"Take a seat. Once this battle is over, you should have a better understanding of the Hua Xia Empire's way of warfare," Lin Qian said, waving them to sit as he relaxed under the pavilion.
From this distance, they were close enough to clearly observe the Blackhorn mountain city. With their cultivation levels, they could easily monitor the battlefield with both soul sense and sight.
However, just as they sat down, they heard the metallic clang of footsteps and the rhythmic clattering of something hitting the ground.
The five looked around in confusion, and suddenly, they saw a group of heavily armored soldiers emerging from the forest on either side. These soldiers, their armor stained with blood, exuded a yellowish Hua Xia energy, overlaid with a faint blood-red aura.
This blood-red aura was different from what Yue Liqun had seen on the Blackhorn King. He clearly remembered that the Blackhorn King's aura had felt dark, disgusting, and reeked of bloodshed.
However, the aura emanating from these soldiers, who had just burst out of the forest, carried an overwhelming sense of solemnity and lethal intent.
Soon, more and more heavily armored warriors joined the ranks behind Yaonie, their battle blades glinting menacingly as they assembled in perfect formation.
The armor, with its smooth lines and the dazzling metallic sheen, left Yue Liqun and the others in awe. Such magnificent soul-armor, crafted with such skill, was something they had never seen before. The flowing curves and the gleaming metal left them mesmerized.
At that moment, Yue Liqun found himself longing to don such armor and join the ranks.
Yaonie's armor had already left him envious, but now, with this vast army of heavily armored warriors, their presence struck a deep chord within him.
The Hua Xia Empire's imperial troops were like a force cast from the same mold, their movements synchronized with precision that shattered the limits of the five's understanding.
Seeing a few hundred soldiers was impressive; a few thousand was remarkable.
But when the number reached tens of thousands, the sight became unforgettable.
A hundred thousand soldiers, clad in identical heavy armor, uniform in height and build, moving in perfect unison as if they were one entity.
And all of these soldiers were at the Life-Death Stage of cultivation, each exuding an identical aura, completely indistinguishable from one another.
Moreover, it wasn't just their aura that was identical; even their soul energy attributes were exactly the same as Yaonie's.
The sight of Yaonie leading such a formidable army of Blood Warriors surpassed anything the five could have imagined. To them, such an army seemed impossible.
Yet now, this seemingly impossible army was real and present before their very eyes.
"It seems that things are indeed a bit different from the game after all," Lin Qian mused. The hundred thousand Blood Warriors had been summoned along the way, dispersed into the surrounding forest.
Yuan Xiang's advice had remained deeply ingrained in Lin Qian's mind, so he ensured that the five would not witness the creation of the Blood Warriors.
Furthermore, the armor of the Blood Warriors was equipped with arrays that blocked perception, so unless they deliberately spread their soul energy, the five couldn't detect their presence.
After being summoned, the Blood Warriors had spread out into the forest, advancing while hunting soul beasts along the way.
In the previous world, the Blood Devour skill could only be stacked by killing enemy units, while hunting wild beasts and neutral units wouldn't trigger the skill's special effects.
But here, in this world, it was different. As the Blood Warriors hunted soul beasts in the forest, their Blood Devour skill activated successfully, reaching its full potential.
Thus, the army of Blood Warriors behind Yaonie was now at its peak, ready to unleash their full power the moment the battle began.
Yue Liqun and the four elders watched in silence as the hundred thousand Blood Warriors steadily approached the Blackhorn mountain city, holding their breath in anticipation.
They had put aside their curiosity about how these Blood Warriors had appeared so stealthily from the forest. Now, all they wanted was to witness what was so special about the Hua Xia Empire's method of warfare.
Suddenly, sharp whistling sounds pierced the air as green figures streaked across the sky, heading towards the city ahead, drawing their attention upwards.