225: The Iron Buddha is destroyed! The Sword God rises again!

Chapter 223: Iron Pagoda Annihilated! Sword God Rises Again!

Two thousand Mo Dao Veterans, seeing the Iron Pagoda charging like thunder, each had a fierce glint in their eyes.

Since the Modao Soldiers were formed, they had not encountered too formidable an opponent.

Previously, the three thousand men led by Chu Lushan were not armored, and the combat power of the Fan People of Shanshan was a whole level lower.

Now encountering the Iron Pagoda, famous throughout the world, how could these Modao Soldiers not be excited?

Gu Dazu had cut down a group of men, but Qi Dangguo didn't care at all.

From the day the Iron Pagoda was born, it had never lost, not even against the powerful Western Chu Great Halberd Warriors.

"Charge!"

"Iron Pagoda charges, clearing a path through a thousand armies!"

All the Iron Pagoda, like the Mo Dao Veterans, had already gone mad with killing!

They could imagine that once the Iron Pagoda charged through, the infantry square in front of them would instantly become a puddle of flesh and blood.

Then, the Iron Pagoda would rush into the tens of thousands of Sha Province infantry, slaughtering at will, taking whatever they wanted!

Zhang Kulong, who had been promoted to partial general, met the first Iron Pagoda that charged up.

The Iron Pagoda cavalry's dark iron armor shimmered with a faint glow, both man and horse were heavily armored, galloping like lightning, roaring like thunder!

Zhang Kulong, at the Peak of the Third Rank, gripped his eighty-jin Modao Soldiers with his bulging arms and thrust it diagonally at the galloping horse's head!

"Hah!"

After a fierce shout, the first Iron Pagoda cavalryman was split in half right down the middle!

Without any delay or resistance, the hard Iron Pagoda armor was easily cut open by the eighty-jin Modao Soldiers!

Zhang Kulong, at the Peak of the Third Rank, was drenched in human and horse blood, excitedly waiting for his next target.

He was a martial artist capable of breaking through seven layers of armor, and with the eighty-jin finely crafted Modao Soldiers, cleaving open a Iron Pagoda was no problem!

"Lads, kill Qi Dangguo!"

Qi Dangguo's heart grew cold, then he shouted, "They can't all be Third Rank martial artists! Charge!"

But immediately after, one Iron Pagoda after another was split open by the unmoving Modao Soldiers!

These Modao Soldiers licked the fresh blood, casually tossing aside the split bodies of men and horses.

A young Modao Soldier was forced back several steps by a Iron Pagoda before finally splitting open the Iron Pagoda in front of him.

The young soldier shouted indignantly, "You bully me because I'm at the Peak of the Fourth Rank! I'll let you charge!"

After speaking, he chopped the Iron Pagoda soldier, who had fallen to his death, into a meat paste with several blows!

Only then did Qi Dangguo realize that these two thousand Modao Soldiers were either Fourth Rank or Third Rank!

With continuous "thud, thud, thud" sounds, squad after squad of Iron Pagoda fell before the Modao Soldiers.

As for the opposing Modao Soldiers, apart from those who retreated exhausted after continuously cleaving four or five men, there were almost no casualties!

The surging black torrent was abruptly cut off by the silver bright-armored Great Wall!

The Modao Soldiers raised their Modao Soldiers again, their Formation unmoving!

"There will be no more Iron Pagoda in the world! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Yuan ZuoZong, a veteran of many battles, knew their goal was to break through this Modao Soldiers' Great Wall and charge into the ordinary infantry behind them.

Therefore, as long as they tore open a gap, it would be enough!

"Form a wedge Formation, with three cavalrymen in a wedge charge!"

Yuan ZuoZong pointed in a direction where a Modao Soldier had retreated significantly and issued his command!

The Iron Pagoda reacted quickly, turning around in the blink of an eye to form a pointed wedge Formation.

Within the wedge Formation, three cavalrymen formed a small three-wedge group.

"Ruyi Vajra Formation!"

As Yuan ZuoZong finished giving his command, a group of dark-faced infantry suddenly charged from behind the Modao Soldiers.

These infantrymen threw away their weapons, clasped their hands together, and sat cross-legged behind the Modao Soldiers Formation.

A chorus of Sanskrit chanting rose, and streams of Esoteric Buddhism Qi ascended from the tops of their heads!

Yuan ZuoZong's heart was greatly shaken, "It's an Esoteric Buddhism Formation!"

"White-Robed Guanyin has pledged allegiance to Li Chang'an, these are Wala Monks!"

These monks, disguised as infantry, gathered more and more, and a faint golden light gradually formed on the bodies of the Modao Soldiers!

These golden-shining Modao Soldiers' physiques rapidly increased several times!

Li Chang'an watched as the silver Great Wall gradually became enveloped in golden light, cutting down the Iron Pagoda who charged desperately, one by one.

"The Esoteric Buddhism Qi plundered from White-Robed Guanyin has finally come in handy."

White-Robed Guanyin, whose Qi was plundered, probably wouldn't be able to Breakthrough to Vajra of Buddhism in the short term.

But for Li Chang'an, using these Esoteric Buddhism Qi to counter the Northern Liang soldiers was the Righteous Path.

The number of Iron Pagoda was less than a thousand, and Yuan ZuoZong's heart ached.

And Xu Fengnian, in the enemy's main army, felt cold from head to toe; the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army was at a disadvantage, and the Iron Pagoda was almost completely annihilated.

Xu Xiao had led these two powerful armies, suppressing countless heroes throughout his life. But in his hands, they were about to be annihilated.

Even more frightening was that Li Chang'an's Modao Soldiers suffered very few losses.

"What in the world is going on!"

Li Chungang, who had been bored, also stared at the battlefield in astonishment.

Before coming here, he thought this war would be a one-sided slaughter.

He had hidden in Listening to the Tide Pavilion to recuperate years ago precisely because of Xu Xiao's power.

At that time, Xu Xiao's military might seemed invincible.

But one event after another on the battlefield far exceeded the Old Sword God's expectations.

"Young Xu, this has nothing to do with you. Even your old man wouldn't win if he came."

Although these words were meant to comfort, they plunged Xu Fengnian's mood to rock bottom.

"Senior Sword God, can you lend a hand?"

Li Chungang grinned, laughing awkwardly, "What are you talking about?"

"The Xuanjia Army over there, the White Horse Volunteers here, and the Modao Soldiers in the middle are all Third or Fourth Rank martial artists."

"Even if I personally go, I'd kill several hundred people with one sword, and then I'd be hacked to death by the army."

"I'm only responsible for protecting you; I can't and won't meddle in other matters."

Qi Lianhua, standing on the other side, was also disheartened, "Feng Nian, prepare to retreat. Defeat is already evident."

Xu Fengnian's body and mind were chilled through and through; at this moment, it was as if the scene was replaying, having happened once before under Yong Province City.

That time, he not only lost the battle but also failed to escape, with only Old Huang returning to report the news.

He glanced at Old Huang, who was squatting in a corner wiping sweat, and Old Huang also looked at him pitifully.

Evidently, both of them felt the same fear they had experienced more than three years ago.

Xu Fengnian glanced at Qi Lianhua and Li Chungang; these two combined must have Earth Immortal cultivation, so surely they wouldn't fail to escape this time.

Thinking this, Xu Fengnian shook his head fiercely. He still couldn't believe that the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army and the Iron Pagoda would lose!

From a young age, these two armies existed in Xu Fengnian's heart like Heavenly Gods, his guarantee for always being unrestrained and doing as he pleased!

"No! There's still a chance; the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army hasn't lost yet!"

The confrontation between the Xuanjia Army and the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army was far more tragic; one Xuanjia Army could kill three or four Da Xue Dragon Riders, but that Xuanjia Army would also be almost exhausted and killed.

Although the Guiyi Army was Eighth Rank, they could at most fight one against two, and half of the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army were also Eighth or Ninth Rank martial artists.

This battle was truly tragic and incomparable. Although the Guiyi Army and the Xuanjia Army had the advantage, Li Cunxiao and Yuan ZuoZong struggled considerably in their confrontation.

However, at this moment, Yuan ZuoZong was looking not at a corner, but at the whole picture.

The Iron Pagoda suffered a crushing defeat; their complete annihilation was inevitable.

In that case, Huo Qubing's White Horse Volunteers, Huyan cavalry, and Tang Army elite cavalry would charge into the Northern Liang infantry square.

By then, it would truly be a lost cause, and there would be a risk of complete annihilation.

If the Iron Pagoda and the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army were all buried in Sha Province, how could he explain it to Xu Xiao?

On this expedition, Xu Fengnian hardly held them back; it was primarily directed by Yuan ZuoZong and Qi Dangguo.

Moreover, both of them were meticulous in their roughness, not allowing Li Chang'an any opportunity for a surprise attack.

This operation was even more straightforward, without any flaws. Had it been any of the Eight Kingdoms of Spring and Autumn, this battle would have already been won.

But now, not only was victory elusive, there was a risk of 110,000 troops being completely wiped out. For Northern Liang to rebuild a Da Xue Dragon Riders Army and Iron Pagoda would be incredibly difficult.

Yuan ZuoZong saw the speed of Huo Qubing's light cavalry; if they didn't retreat soon, it would truly be over.

But if he ordered a retreat now, and Li Chang'an's infantry and cavalry pursued together, it would probably only be possible to save a portion of the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army.

"Da Xue Dragon Riders Army, retreat!"

Yuan ZuoZong's military order was absolute; although the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army was unwilling, they had no choice. Fighting on like this would indeed lead to certain death.

Li Cunxiao shouted unwillingly, "Want to leave? It's not that easy!"

"Xuanjia Army, Guiyi Army, bite down on the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army!"

Hearing the enemy's retreat order, the Xuanjia Army and Guiyi Army were boiling with excitement!

"Da Xue Dragon Riders Army defeated! Xuanjia Army is number one in the world!"

Yuan ZuoZong commanded the Northern Liang elite cavalry to block the Xuanjia Army and Guiyi Army, intending to have the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army retreat.

However, the battlefield was already chaotic, with cavalry repeatedly charging, and ordinary Bei Liang Cavalry were no match for the Xuanjia Army and Guiyi Army at all.

The robust Xuanjia Army could often cleave four or five Bei Liang Cavalry with a single horse lance, so how could they be stopped?

The planned orderly retreat turned into the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army's fighting retreat.

Of the nine thousand Da Xue Dragon Riders, more than four thousand had been lost, and they were now firmly caught by the Xuanjia Army and Guiyi Army.

In the Northern Liang central army, Xu Fengnian heard the horn call for the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army's retreat.

At this moment, the Northern Liang Crown Prince felt a surge of sorrow. How could such a powerful army lose? He truly couldn't understand.

Thinking that he carried the hope of turning the tide on this expedition, his heart was filled with a thousand thoughts and mixed emotions.

Am I, Xu Fengnian, truly an incompetent person?

Returning after a defeat, he couldn't even imagine how Chen Zhibao would look at him.

Having lost the Northern Liang elites, how much would those Northern Liang veterans despise him?

But very quickly, the rapidly collapsing situation on the battlefield jolted him awake from his distracting thoughts.

As the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army retreated, the Iron Pagoda was already almost completely annihilated.

Huo Qubing, leading thirty thousand light cavalry, had already wiped out all the Northern Liang cavalry on the right flank.

Now, this thirty-thousand-strong torrent, galloping like the wind, had already charged into the Northern Liang infantry square.

The silver spears of the White Horse Volunteers pierced through the chests of Northern Liang infantrymen, and the horse lances of the Tang Army cavalry began to madly harvest the heads of Northern Liang soldiers.

The thirty thousand light cavalry moved through the Northern Liang Formation as if entering an unmanned territory, trampling infantrymen into meat paste, like scorching lava flowing into a forest, burning trees into ashes.

The Northern Liang infantry square, with its strong Battle Intent, began to break apart, and the Tang Army infantry, red-eyed with killing, also surged forward.

The battlefield, which had been evenly matched just a quarter of an hour ago, immediately turned into a one-sided slaughter due to the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army's retreat and Huo Qubing's light cavalry charge.

The battlefield was filled with retreating and fleeing Northern Liang soldiers, permeated with incessant screams and roars, which finally made Xu Fengnian see the reality.

Except for the Da Xue Dragon Riders Army who could still fight and retreat, all other armies were collapsing, all were being slaughtered!

He lost, he lost again!

Li Chungang sighed, "Li Chang'an has soaring Luck; you losing is not shameful. Let's go."

Around Xu Fengnian, there were still more than a dozen First Rank experts, as well as Qi Lianhua and Li Chungang, two contemporary masters.

Under the protection of the masters, Xu Fengnian finally mounted his horse and retreated with everyone towards Jiayu Pass.

But after riding a few miles, the group was blocked by over a thousand well-prepared Brocade-Clad Guards.

Li Chungang didn't care about these Brocade-Clad Guards, but the masters in front of the Brocade-Clad Guards surprised him somewhat.

The Northern Liang group reined in their horses and stopped, and Li Chungang let out a cold snort first.

"Martial Emperor City, White-Robed Guanyin, Wu Family Sword Mausoleum… all have submitted to the Protector-General of Anxi."

"This old man hasn't been in the Jianghu for many years, yet you have all joined Li Chang'an's command. No wonder Li Chang'an has soaring Luck."

Gong Banque, Wang Xianzhi's second Disciple, quickly waved his hand, "I came to ask the King of Tang for guidance on the secret method of cultivating the three realms simultaneously. My Senior Brother came to find me, and it has nothing to do with Martial Emperor City."

Yu Xinlang, beside him, secretly cursed his Junior Brother for being an idiot. With both the first and second Disciples here, it was no different from Martial Emperor City helping Li Chang'an.

Wu Liuding said directly, "The King of Tang has thunderous methods and a Bodhisattva's heart. The people of the six Sha Province prefectures live in peace and prosperity, and the foreign tribes have submitted and dare not cause trouble. My Wu Family Sword Mausoleum is willing to pledge allegiance!"

White-Robed Guanyin clasped her hands, "Greetings, Old Sword God. The King of Tang has a magnanimous heart, and my Esoteric Buddhism Red Sect voluntarily pledges allegiance!"

Li Chungang glanced at Xu Fengnian beside him, then said leisurely, "I don't care who you pledge allegiance to."

"You can kill anyone here you want, but I must take Xu Fengnian with me."

The masters of the Protector-General of Anxi's mansion didn't bother to talk to Li Chungang and charged directly at the Northern Liang masters.

Almost simultaneously, the pursuers from behind arrived.

"Leave Xu Fengnian behind!"

Gu Dazu, holding his Modao Soldiers, stepped dozens of feet, the tip of his blade aimed directly at Xu Fengnian's face!

"Clang!"

A broken blade blocked the Modao Soldiers, and Qi Lianhua snorted coldly.

"Another knife user, also surnamed Gu! Hehe! Celestial Phenomenon Realm Middle Stage, I'm afraid he's not my match!"

Another knife user surnamed Gu, also a great general of a nation, and also in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, had been defeated by Qi Lianhua.

"One Heavenly Elephant isn't enough, what if you add me, this country bumpkin!"

A voice came from afar, and Zhuge Liang, with a feather fan and silk scarf, arrived on a hurricane!

Qi Lianhua frowned, "Great Heavenly Elephant of the Confucian school, your Confucian Heavenly Elephant is most wary of killing. Are you not afraid of cultivation backlash by engaging in such extensive warfare!"

Zhuge Liang conjured heavenly fire and hurricanes, his expression unperturbed.

"Raising an army to suppress injustice, extending Great Righteousness to the world, what is there to fear from backlash!"

Several great masters clashed, and in an instant, winds and clouds surged, True Qi vibrated, and the Heavenly Elephant underwent drastic changes.

Li Chungang's expression suddenly tightened, sensing a powerful aura also arriving nearby.

Li Chungang soared into the air from his spot, Sword Qi crisscrossing around him, and sharp Sword Qi gathered into a wall of Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi wall forced back all the Heavenly Elephant generals and masters, and the more than one thousand Brocade-Clad Guards retreated step by step!

"If Heaven had not given birth to me, Li Chungang, the Dao of the Sword would be an eternal night!"

With a fierce shout, tens of thousands of dense Sword Qi shot towards the direction of the approaching person!

"Sword Qi Rolling Dragon Wall!"

The masters of Northern Liang and Sha Province stopped fighting, staring blankly at the sky.

Xu Fengnian clenched his fists, letting out an excited low roar!

"Land Sword Immortal!"

"Sword God Li has recovered his cultivation!"

Just then, Li Chang'an's voice came steadily through the myriad Sword Qi.

"This King has a sword that can slay a Sword Immortal!"