215: Thunder shook the sky, and the dragon cavalry broke through the formation

In the canyon, the wind howled.

As the Sky-Peering Vine's detection range continuously expanded,

the entire battlefield's layout became incredibly clear in Huo Jun and Bai Xiao's minds.

Soon, they found their target.

It was a wide-open pass a hundred miles away.

The Heavenly Wolf Guard's ten-thousand-man legion stood as still as a mountain.

Their silver-gray armor formed a continuous expanse, reflecting a cold, hard glint under the dim sky.

The precision of their formation and the power of their aura

were like a fortress forged from steel and will, with no discernible gap for cavalry to penetrate.

"The formation is precise, with no openings to exploit."

Huo Jun's voice was steady, carrying a hint of approval.

"Then... we'll crush them head-on."

Bai Xiao's words were concise; the pale white light of his Soul Sword flashed and vanished.

Huo Jun nodded.

This was his thought as well.

Defeating the enemy in the way they were most proud of was the only way to fundamentally shatter their will.

The two exchanged a look.

No more words were needed; their understanding was already in their hearts.

...

"They're here."

At the front of the Heavenly Wolf Guard's formation, Legion Commander Luo Yan stretched his muscles, his neck bones emitting a crisp "crack."

He could sense that the violent lightning aura in the distance was approaching their location at high speed, completely undisguised.

Beside him, his grim-faced deputy, Cui Bi,

stood with his arms crossed, like a silent rock.

Within the Heavenly Wolf Guard, Luo Yan was the sharpest spear, and Cui Bi was the firmest shield.

"Planning a frontal assault? Interesting."

Luo Yan grinned, chuckling.

"These past few years, anyone who dared to clash head-on with the Heavenly Wolf Guard has had grave grass three feet high."

He glanced at Cui Bi: "Same old rules, you stabilize the formation, and I'll find an opportunity to tear them apart."

Cui Bi nodded, his gaze fixed on the distance.

His duty was to construct an insurmountable defense line,

wearing down all the enemy's vigor and stamina.

Then, Luo Yan, like a hungry wolf, would lead the charge in a fatal counterattack.

Soon, at the edge of the horizon, a surging thundercloud appeared.

No, it wasn't a cloud.

It was a cavalry unit, wreathed in electric light, flying at a low altitude.

"Heh, just flying targets."

Luo Yan's smile deepened, tinged with disdain.

"Away from the ground, they're nothing but rootless duckweed. Cui Bi, let them see what the power of the earth is!"

"Don't worry."

Cui Bi responded in a low voice, stepping forward.

His right foot stomped down heavily!

"Earth's Binding · Gravity Domain!"

Buzz—!

A yellowish-brown halo emanated from Cui Bi.

Like ripples on water, a force field instantly enveloped the sky for several thousand meters around, making the air feel viscous.

"Bedrock Aura!"

Cui Bi roared again.

A pale yellow energy ripple spread out and merged into the earth.

Beneath the feet of every Heavenly Wolf Guard, a thick, earthy yellow halo appeared, firmly connecting them to the will of the entire mountain range.

Their aura became even more solidified, as if they had become part of this canyon.

This was the classic tactic that made the Heavenly Wolf Guard famous.

Using gravity to restrict enemy mobility and the power of the earth to enhance their own defense was enough to turn any charge into a joke.

It was at this moment that the Abyssal Thunder Dragon Riders in the sky made their move.

"Thunder-Piercing Javelin! Three volleys, fire!"

Huo Jun's command echoed throughout the army.

Ten thousand Dragon Riders raised their long spears.

Dazzling lightning rapidly gathered and compressed at the spear tips, transforming into Thunder-Piercing Javelins capable of piercing mountains.

"Fire!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Tens of thousands of thunderbolts tore through the sky.

Like a grand meteor shower, carrying a destructive aura, they rained down upon the Heavenly Wolf Guard's formation.

Luo Yan's expression finally became a little more serious.

The might of this long-range strike exceeded his expectations.

But he still firmly believed that the Heavenly Wolf Guard's defense could not be shaken so easily.

He and Cui Bi, along with all the Heavenly Wolf Guard soldiers, focused all their attention on resisting this impending lightning baptism.

"Defend."

Cui Bi's voice rang out.

At the front of the Heavenly Wolf Guard's formation,

the power of the earth combined with psionic energy, forming massive earthy yellow light shields that interconnected, creating an impassable chasm.

However, none of them noticed.

The moment the third volley of javelins left their hands, a divine light shone brightly in Huo Jun's eyes.

"Aura · Dragon's Soaring Heaven Drive!"

An invisible and immense power enveloped the entire Abyssal Thunder Dragon Riders.

Beneath the ribs of every Storm Dragon Horse, a pair of illusory wings, woven from gale and thunder, appeared out of thin air.

Boom!

A series of violent sonic booms continuously exploded in the air.

The speed of the Abyssal Thunder Dragon Riders, at this moment, surpassed the constraints of common sense!

They transformed into streaks of lightning tearing across the sky, actually following closely behind the rain of Thunder-Piercing Javelins.

With an inconceivable speed, they swooped down towards the Heavenly Wolf Guard!

"What?"

Cui Bi, who was fully maintaining the defensive domain, was the first to notice something was wrong.

He suddenly looked up, his pupils contracting violently.

He witnessed a scene he would never forget.

Those cavalrymen, who should have been tens of kilometers away, were now incredibly close.

They seemed to be flying alongside the lightning spears they had thrown, becoming part of the thunder itself!

Luo Yan's smile froze.

Their proud reaction time, their advantageous distance for deployment, became a joke at this moment.

Cui Bi wanted to change tactics, but it was already too late.

Rumble!

Tens of thousands of lightning spears finally fell.

They crashed into the Gravity Domain, stirring up ripples across the sky.

Immediately after, the javelins fiercely plunged into the Heavenly Wolf Guard's defensive light shields, erupting in violent lightning and shockwaves.

The light shields violently shook but ultimately held.

But this was only the prelude.

The true killing blow was already overhead.

Just as the Heavenly Wolf Guard's formation was slightly disrupted by the aftershocks of the javelin explosions, and their attention was completely drawn, Huo Jun and the ten thousand Dragon Riders had already arrived.

"Domain · Thunderstorm Kingdom!"

Huo Jun's voice was like a divine pronouncement from the nine heavens.

Boom—

The hazy sky of the Tianyan Battle Realm was instantly replaced by endless thunderclouds.

Thick golden lightning bolts coursed through the clouds, illuminating the entire canyon as if it were daytime.

The next moment,

three thousand heroic spirits, clad in lightning armor, wielding lightning spears, and riding warhorses composed purely of lightning, charged out from the thunderclouds.

"Kill!"

Huo Jun's lightning spear pointed downwards.

The three thousand "Lightning Strike Dragon Rider" heroic spirits, as the first wave to tear through the front line, followed Huo Jun, charging with fierce determination.

They directly passed through the violent lightning still raging on the battlefield; the arcs of electricity capable of tearing steel apart were as docile as flowing water on their bodies.

They broke through the light shields, tearing massive gaps in the Heavenly Wolf Guard's supposedly impregnable line, penetrating deep within.

Following closely behind were the ten thousand Abyssal Thunder Dragon Riders.

They were like ten thousand spears of judgment descending from the sky, striking with immense force into the Heavenly Wolf Guard's formation!

"Hold!"

Cui Bi roared; he desperately activated his domain, attempting to restabilize the front line.

But it was all too late.

The Heavenly Wolf Guard's formation was, in that instant, completely torn apart and penetrated!

The iron hooves of the Storm Dragon Horses crushed the helmets and shields of the Heavenly Wolf Guard soldiers.

Lightning spears easily pierced their proud armor.

The charge of the Lightning Strike heroic spirits, moreover, unleashed a bloody slaughter deep within their ranks.

This silver-gray steel fortress shattered with a crash, disintegrating like porcelain struck by a giant hammer thrown by a god.

Luo Yan stood rooted to the spot, his mind blank.

He watched as the elite force he had personally trained was scattered in disarray within a few short breaths.

That arrogance, that confidence, along with his will to fight, were all utterly crushed by the lightning descending from the sky.

He wanted to make a move.

But a cold sword intent had already locked onto him.

Bai Xiao's figure had appeared nearby, he didn't know when.