189: Chapter 189 The Offense and Defense Have Shifted!

On the plains, nearly a thousand Soldiers clad in animal-hide armor were locked in battle, letting the fierce wind and snow batter them.

Amidst the sparse firelight that barely illuminated their faces, the Soldiers of both Chief Lin Mu and Prince Asa engaged in relentless combat, accurately distinguishing friend from foe by their distinct auras.

The intense cries of battle and the clashing of weapons rose and fell, completely drowning out the howling of the blizzard.

After Lister led his team away from Black Stone Fortress last night, Chief Lin Mu immediately dispatched dozens of elite squads to harass Prince Asa's army camp.

Prince Asa, having confirmed that Lister's troops had returned to the Pioneer Territory, was in high spirits and prepared to rest for a day before launching an all-out attack.

Upon hearing the news of Chief Lin Mu's night raid, he, having just bathed and fallen asleep, was filled with shock and rage, shattering his fine bedstead.

Without a word, he immediately summoned all the commanders and guard chiefs who were resting and led his army toward the camp's defensive line.

"Chief Lin Mu, you have quite some nerve!"

Seeing the Spiritual Power warriors and Soldiers of the White Cat-Ear Tribe clamoring outside the defensive line, he could no longer suppress the rage accumulating in his heart.

After a furious shout, he ordered his entire army to launch an all-out attack against Chief Lin Mu's forces.

Boris wanted to dissuade him, but after thinking about the "well-reasoned" analysis Payne had given during the day...

He glanced at Prince Asa's face, which was somewhat distorted by anger, and ultimately swallowed the words he was about to say.

The battle began in the latter half of the night and lasted until dawn; the total duration was not very long.

However, the intensity of the fighting between the two sides' Soldiers was fiercer than any of the previous encounters.

Especially on Chief Lin Mu's side, every Spiritual Power warrior and Soldier, from top to bottom, appeared exceptionally excited and valiant during the fight.

This caused the Soldiers of Prince Asa's army, who had been suddenly roused from their beds and were still groggy, to wear bitter expressions akin to constipation.

However, compared to the ordinary Soldiers who were in poor condition and at a disadvantage, Prince Asa, Boris, and the other Totem Warriors were not affected in the slightest.

Not long after engaging in a melee with Chief Lin Mu and the other Spiritual Power warriors, they gained an advantage in both numbers and strength.

With a "clang," after his spear knocked away a sharp longsword attacking from in front, Prince Asa looked toward Chief Lin Mu not far away and couldn't help but laugh wantonly.

"Hahaha, Chief Lin Mu, you really don't know when to die, daring to lead an army to fight us in a head-on decisive battle."

"Was your head kicked by a black donkey!"

The undisguised mockery quickly spread throughout the entire area where the superhumans were fighting, causing his subordinate Totem Warriors to laugh wildly as well.

"A bunch of arrogant fools!"

With a cold snort in his heart, Chief Lin Mu intensified the release of his Spiritual Power, and white superhuman energy orbs instantly coalesced and shot rapidly toward Prince Asa.

Seeing his tense face and silence, Prince Asa thought he was afraid, and the smile on his face became even more wanton and arrogant.

The battle continued, and Prince Asa's movements did not slow down at all due to his excitement; on the contrary, they became faster and heavier.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!

A chilling gleam streaked across the sky, shredding falling snowflakes into nothingness. As the spear flickered back and forth, the energy orbs attacking Prince Asa's front exploded one after another.

The protective shield formed by his Totem Power blocked all the shockwaves from the energy orbs, preventing him from suffering even the slightest injury.

Chief Lin Mu's pupils constricted slightly upon seeing this. Although he really didn't want to admit it, Prince Asa's strength was indeed a notch above his.

Not only him, but Scott, the tribe's strongest combatant who was fighting Boris over there, was also slightly weaker in the life-and-death struggle.

And this was only a small fraction of the Black Wolf Tribe's power, which showed how large the gap was between their White Cat-Ear Tribe and them.

To maintain the previous balance between the two tribes, the only way was to seek a powerful and reliable ally, and Lister was that irreplaceable person.

At this moment, he made up his mind that after this war ended, he must establish deeper cooperation with Lister.

As the main battlefield became increasingly heated, Lister led his army silently to the rear of Prince Asa's army.

His eyes, sharp as a hawk's, quickly scanned the entire battlefield, and Lister soon discovered their combat objective.

He swung his spear behind his back with flair, and a majestic, domineering battle command issued from his mouth.

"Everyone, follow me and charge!"

"Charge—!"

The cries of battle, resembling the roar of tigers, leopards, and thunder, instantly shook the sky over the entire battlefield.

The next second—

The warhorses beneath everyone charged into the battlefield like a gale. Under the sunlight, wherever they passed, the cold gleam of metal and the Red glow of blood constantly reflected and flashed.

"Ah—!"

Piercing wails rang out one after another, sounding like the roars of devils from the depths of hell.

Accompanied by the intense, heavy, and rapid sound of hooves, Lister's Knight Squad, armed from head to toe, maintained a uniform formation in their charge.

At this moment, they were like an unrivaled metal chariot; wherever their spears pointed, there would be the souls of Prince Asa's Soldiers.

The "rumbling" of the earth shaking was incessant and soon reached the area where the superhumans of Prince Asa's and Chief Lin Mu's sides were fighting.

Prince Asa, who was launching a fierce attack on Chief Lin Mu, was suddenly startled by the vibrations reaching his ears.

"What is this sound!"

"It's bad, Lord Prince Asa, Lister Howard has led his Knight Squad and attacked!"

"This is impossible!"

Hearing the familiar male voice, Prince Asa didn't even think and immediately denied it sternly.

He had clearly heard such a "perfect" intelligence analysis yesterday, and he had made up his mind today to launch a decisive counterattack.

The situation on the battlefield was currently exactly as he had envisioned, completely tilted in his favor, and just as he was preparing to wipe out Chief Lin Mu's army in one go—

You are now telling me that Lister and his men have returned?

Doesn't that mean his joy yesterday was all a daydream, and he was nothing but a fool?

How could he possibly believe those words with such a huge sense of disparity?

Seeing his disbelieving expression, Malachi, who was fighting not far away, swept his spear with force to repel the enemy in front of him.

Then, suppressing the fear of being punished for the intelligence failure, he prepared to shout a warning again.

A cloud of snow and dust suddenly kicked up not far behind, and the sound of hooves approached from afar.

The figures of Lister's Knight Squad appeared completely before the eyes of the combatants on both sides.

This scene not only saved Malachi from having to warn him a second time but also completely shattered the self-deceiving denial in Prince Asa's heart just a moment ago.

Heh, at this moment, Prince Asa felt incredibly ridiculous; it turned out he really was the fool being played for a spin.

Boris and the other Totem Warriors fighting all around had the same thoughts.

In contrast, the side of Chief Lin Mu, after Malachi's loud warning, all wore expressions of great joy.

The heavy feeling that had arisen due to the disadvantageous situation completely vanished at this moment.

Emotions of excitement, thrill, and high spirits intertwined and appeared on everyone's face, and a sense of boundless strength from an unknown source instantly flooded every cell in their bodies.

From now on—

The tides of battle have turned!

Without giving Prince Asa's side any chance to catch their breath, the moment their eyes locked onto them.

Everyone in Lister's Knight Squad immediately followed the previously discussed plan, dispersed, and charged on horseback toward their respective target enemies.

Before the men and horses arrived, the attacks came first!

One could see powerful energy bodies, coalesced from Dou Qi Energy skills, suddenly flashing in the sky and shooting rapidly against the wind toward all the superhumans on Prince Asa's side.

That terrifying and shocking momentum instantly swept through everyone's hearts; it was clear there was no intention of holding back.

In comparison, the skill Lister unleashed against his combat target, Prince Asa, seemed a bit too gentle.

He did not use his spear skill ultimate move "Storm Spear Technique," but merely relied on his spear mastery at the mastery realm to release a slash of Dou Qi Energy.

But even this attack, which was "watered down by a vast ocean," made Prince Asa, not far away, break out in a cold sweat.

"How could it be this strong!"

Feeling the intense threat of death brought by the rapidly approaching Dou Qi Energy slash, Prince Asa's face was filled with disbelief.

Clearly, when they fought last time, the impression Lister gave him was that they were evenly matched; why did it seem like he had changed into a different person today?

Is he really—Lister Howard?

The unrealistic thought flashed through his mind, and Prince Asa, filled with shock and rage, quickly had his face distorted and twisted.

As the second prince, the most noble status in the Black Wolf Tribe besides the leader Howell, and also the most famous superhuman genius in the tribe.

He also had his own pride in his heart; even if Lister had reserved his strength last time, it could not make him easily admit inferiority.

Who is stronger and who is weaker, we will only know after fighting!

Killing superhuman geniuses from other tribes was not something Prince Asa had done only once or twice, and today he wouldn't mind doing it again.

"Haa!"

He let out a roar, the Black Wolf Totem beneath his back's clothing shone brightly, and all the superhuman power hidden within his body gushed out.

Facing the Dou Qi Energy slash that was now less than ten meters away, he gripped the spear in his hand, which had condensed immense energy, and swept it horizontally forward with force.

With a "boom," the sharp spear wrapped in black light collided heavily with the milky-white Dou Qi Energy slash mixed with golden light.

In Prince Asa's rapidly constricting pupils, the energy slash, which was about to condense into substance, showed no signs of dispersing and still maintained its charging posture.

The terrifying thrust coming from the tip of the spear caused his face to change drastically, as if what he was facing at this moment was not Dou Qi Energy, but a real, physical magical beast.

"Why, why is he so strong!"

The self-confidence that had just arisen in his heart became shaky in an instant, but the intense unwillingness that followed caused another surge of powerful, unknown strength to gush out from within his body.

The next moment, as the muscles in his arms suddenly expanded, the cold spear in his hand trembled violently, and a tremendous force spread from the spear shaft to the tip.

The Dou Qi Energy, which was deadlocked with it, suddenly developed cracks in its internal components, and within a breath, accompanied by a deafening explosion, it turned into invisible dregs.

"Huff, huff, huff~" After taking a few deep breaths, Prince Asa looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Hahaha, what kind of superhuman genius, I, Prince Asa, have never been weaker than others."

This scene was like a shot of adrenaline, injected into the bodies of every Totem Warrior around who witnessed it with their own eyes.

It not only made their blood boil but also greatly increased their confidence to continue fighting.

But what they didn't notice was that behind Prince Asa's excited smile at this moment were his arms bleeding profusely beneath his armor sleeves, his split web of the hand, and his trembling body that had depleted a vast amount of energy.

Lister, who perceived this situation, rarely showed a hint of appreciation in his deep eyes.

Although Prince Asa's brain did not seem very bright in his view, being able to not show fear after successfully defending against his casual strike just now could be called a qualified army leader.

Moreover, he was now a high-level Silver Knight, and his strength could not be spoken of in the same breath as before.

Even a casual strike was not something an Intermediate Totem Warrior with only low-level Silver strength could easily withstand.

This showed that Prince Asa's own combat ability was indeed not weak.

His gaze returned to calmness, and seeing that Prince Asa's physical negative condition had recovered quite a bit, he swung his spear and drove his horse to continue the charge.

As the two were locked in a melee, the situation on the battlefield became increasingly intense.

At the same time, after Red joined the battlefield, the person fighting Boris became him, and Scott, who had suffered some minor injuries, turned to support the other tribal superhumans.

Facing Red, whose aura was as thick as a magical beast and whose specific strength could not be detected, Boris had every cell in his body on high alert.

Every time he attacked, he used all his strength; his moves combined with Totem Power were extremely fierce, and within his killing moves were hidden even more killing moves.

But even so, they were all easily resolved by Red, who didn't even have a hint of seriousness on his face.

Sensing that Boris was beginning to become anxious, Red's originally steady attack moves became even sharper, and soon he completely suppressed him.

As the battle between the two sides continued, the Totem Warriors on Prince Asa's side gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Suddenly, a desperate wail rang out; the first "lucky" Intermediate Totem Warrior fell under Sejin's spear.

This sudden scene, which terrified everyone on Prince Asa's side, quickly swept through the entire battlefield like a snowball rolling.

Amidst the smoke of gunpowder, one Totem Warrior after another fell painfully into a pool of blood, causing the situation of Prince Asa's army to fall into an abyss of despair.

It wasn't until Boris's death cry rang out that Prince Asa and the others, who had been fighting somewhat numbly, suddenly came to their senses.

The emotion of despair, like a tide, quickly spread to the minds of every Soldier in Prince Asa's army, and the withering of their will to fight left them only able to defend exhaustedly.

"Prince Asa, we cannot continue fighting anymore, let's retreat quickly!"

Malachi, who had briefly repelled his opponent, didn't care about revealing his intentions and shouted loudly at Prince Asa.

Not far away, Prince Asa, who was fighting "evenly" with Lister, although unwilling in his heart, understood that the situation was now lost.

But now—could he successfully retreat?

Meeting Prince Asa's slightly bewildered gaze, Lister's mouth curled up slightly, and then his attack paused, giving him a not-so-small opening.

And Prince Asa did not disappoint him, instantly seizing this opening and swinging his spear fiercely toward him.

Lister, who "had to" dodge this "fatal" strike, slid back nearly ten meters in a "disheveled" manner, man and horse together.

Prince Asa, with a look of joy on his face, dared not hesitate at all, pulled the reins tight, and galloped toward the due west direction, while shouting loudly: "Everyone, retreat quickly!"

Malachi, with sharp eyes and quick hands, hurriedly drove his horse to follow closely behind.

As cries of "retreat" rang out, the entire Prince Asa's army, who had no heart to fight anymore, all desperately repelled the enemies in front of them and then fled madly toward the west.

The already exhausted army of Chief Lin Mu did not continue to pursue the victory but began to clean up the battlefield under the reflection of the twilight.