Chapter 2121: Decisive Battle

The Ya Army, aware that this terrain favored the defenders, suddenly changed formation and launched an even fiercer assault on the Dragon God Army, aiming to crush them before they could retreat to the pass.

As the battlefield narrowed, the two armies engaged in a desperate struggle in the confined space, and the intensity of the battle suddenly escalated by two levels.

He Yue's palms were sweating as he watched, and he no longer had any desire to ask questions.

As they watched, the Dragon God Army continued to fight and retreat, stubbornly resisting the overwhelming onslaught from the front.

Every minute, every second, blood flowed like a river.

"Well done!" He Yue silently praised. If it were his father, he would never dare to command his army to retreat in such a manner, as it would surely lead to a complete rout.

He naturally noticed the primal force emanating from the Dragon God Army. For such a young army, they would have been quickly overwhelmed unless their primal force was on par with their opponents.

In such a direct, head-on confrontation, there was no room for clever tactics.

Now, as long as the army successfully navigated through the pass, they would be able to easily defend the position.

The Ya Army, both skilled and daring, launched another charge despite knowing the enemy intended to defend the pass to the death.

What did it matter if the pass was easy to defend and difficult to assault, or if there were traps?

Dong Rui had chosen a good hilltop this time; the "V"-shaped pass was not far from the summit, allowing them to see the battlefield details clearly through the transparent vision of the snail-toad.

He Yue also noticed several Ya Army generals positioned at the vanguard, issuing commands with unwavering authority.

Dragon God Army arrows flew thick and fast, but the Ya Army's formidable martial prowess allowed them to repeatedly block the volleys with their shields.

It was precisely these generals who spearheaded the advance, leading the entire army forward step by step.

Just as they were about to breach the "V"-shaped pass, He Yue suddenly heard more than a dozen fervent drumbeats echoing from the south!

This was a signal to advance. Who was launching a preemptive attack—the Dragon God Army?

After the drumbeats sounded, the Dragon God Army defending the pass suddenly parted, and five giant elephants spearheaded a fierce charge, followed closely by hundreds of elite cavalry.

These five giant elephants, clad in heavy armor, charged side by side like a moving wall of flesh. Custom-made shields, larger than doors, hung on either side of their trunks, serving as true arrow barriers that protected their comrades behind them.

As they suddenly shook their heads and charged, any primal force reduction was useless against such immense crushing power. The first few rows of Ya cavalry were instantly trampled into pulp!

No matter how brave the other Ya soldiers and their mounts were, they instinctively retreated.

However, this narrow pass made both advancing and retreating difficult. The predicament the Dragon God Army had faced earlier now became the Ya Army's bitter experience.

If it were the Shen Kingdom army, they might have instantly collapsed under such a concerted charge from these elephants. However, the Ya Army's resilience was exceptional. Several generals shouted commands, and despite the narrow battlefield, the Ya Army managed to create small spaces to retreat, attempting to avoid the elephants' frontal assault and instead attack them from behind.

The combined charge of these behemoths was the most terrifying, but they would eventually have to turn, exposing their vulnerable rear.

Once they maneuvered behind the elephants, their threat diminished by eighty percent.

Once the elephants were surrounded, even the toughest armor could not withstand attacks from all sides.

He Lingchuan knew this single weakness of the elephants all too well. Thus, the Black Armored Army followed closely, expanding their attack outwards along the bloody path trampled by the elephants.

To use an analogy, if the elephants were the head of a mace, the Black Armored Army were the iron spikes on that mace, specifically designed to inflict secondary damage on the enemy.

In the wake of the elephants, the Ya Army's counter-defense had no time to organize. Pushed and squeezed in the limited space, they were for a time easily cut down by the Black Armored Army, like "leeks under the knife."

"Are these the Dragon God Army elites?" He Yue asked, noticing that the Black Armored Army's uniforms differed from those of the Dragon God Army.

"That's right," Dong Rui replied, "it's a unit your brother personally created as soon as he arrived at Shanjing Plain. Their combat capability is significantly higher than the Dragon God Army's."

He Lingchuan chose this moment to unleash the Black Armored Army, aiming for a decisive blow.

The Ya Army soldiers on the front lines were repeatedly cut down, wave after wave. Even the bravest warriors no longer wished to charge forward to their deaths, and their morale plummeted.

He Yue personally witnessed a Black Armored cavalryman charging with his spear. A soldier in front raised his shield to intercept, but was skewered clean through, shield and all!

And if that wasn't enough, even another Ya soldier standing behind him was not spared.

With a single thrust, the spear pierced through two fully armed Ya soldiers. The mounted knight then shook his long spear, flinging both bodies away, and immediately sought out the next victim.

"So powerful!" He Yue murmured. "Their weapons are incredibly powerful too."

And it wasn't just this one warrior.

From his vantage point on the hilltop, He Yue clearly saw the weapons in the Black Armored Army's hands gleaming with a faint black light. Whether parrying, smashing, stabbing, or shooting, they consistently inflicted unblockable damage on their opponents.

Each warrior was fierce, and collectively, their attacks were utterly devastating!

Besides these Black Armored warriors possessing cultivation and being Dragon God elites, their weapons must also be extraordinary!

Seizing the opportunity of the Ya Army's retreat, the Black Armored Army rapidly expanded outwards like a black tide, even surging in front of the elephants and engulfing them within the dark surge.

With the pressure from the front suddenly reduced, the giant elephants gained a brief opportunity to rest and recover. He Yue even saw a large grey elephant take advantage of the moment to eat two elephant cakes, a large bundle of fodder, and drink two buckets of water.

Just a quarter of an hour later, the giant elephants were fully rested, regrouped, and launched a second charge!

The Ya Army was already stretched thin with nowhere to retreat, and inexplicably found themselves at a disadvantage against the Black Armored Army. At this point, seeing the majestic elephant formation charging again, and recalling the astonishing destructive power these behemoths had just unleashed – how their comrades were trampled into pulp and flesh scattered before their eyes – they finally broke!

Ya people were not afraid of death, but they refused to die in vain.

In front of these giant elephants and the inexplicably powerful Black Armored Army, charging forward again would only be sending themselves to their deaths!

As the vanguard began to flee, the Ya Army generals Ge Yan and his brother were enraged. They spurred their horses, consecutively cutting down seven or eight men, and roared, "Whoever dares to retreat will be executed without mercy!"

He had only shouted a few times when the Black Armored Army suddenly parted from the center. Over ten cavalry burst forth, led by a figure in dark gold battle armor from whom black smoke billowed, rapidly spreading to the entire Black Armored Army behind him.

Behind them, a large banner waved high: Nine Nether!

He Yue's breath caught in his throat. "That must be Elder Brother, right?"

His brother had personally entered the battlefield, and was even facing the enemy alone?

The Black King horse galloped like an arrow, instantly leaving the bodyguard unit several dozen feet behind. Carrying Emperor Nine Nether, it charged like an arrow directly towards the Ge brothers!

The Ge brothers were not surprised, but rather delighted. This fellow dared to abandon his guards to challenge them to a duel—he was courting death!

What a perfect opportunity.

The two brothers shouted, splitting to the left and right, intending to attack Emperor Nine Nether from both flanks.

Emperor Nine Nether squeezed the horse's flank, and the Black King horse surprisingly accelerated its charge once more!

The horse inherently possessed a talent for short-burst charges, and now red light emanated from its body—the primal force bestowed by Emperor Nine Nether. With this additional boost, its speed reached a new level. Before Ge Yan could even blink, the man and horse had already charged straight into him!