Netherworld Retrograde

75: Chapter 35: The Second Face!

75: Chapter 35: The Second Face!

To transport Taboo Items, the corridors of Black Prison were very spacious.

About ten meters in width, they allowed for the free transport of Taboo Items by civilian staff.

But in the end, it was still just a corridor, unsuitable for a mass cavalry charge.

Even for Cavalry, such terrain was tantamount to deadly ground.

The narrow space left no room for a large group of charging Cavalry to turn back.

Once the narrow road was blocked, they would lose their reliance on mobility and become cumbersome and slow.

Yet the Grassland Cavalry still gathered at the corner and began to accelerate down the hallway.

They knew this type of terrain was indeed a death trap for Cavalry.

Once blocked by heavy troops, the Cavalry would become lambs to the slaughter.

But…

where were the heavy troops?

Before them stood only two men!

Could a mere two men really block the Zhe Lan Iron Cavalry?

Ha ha ha ha!

Therefore, the Cavalry let out a wolf-like howl, accelerating their charge, the foremost among them even preparing their bows and arrows.

In an instant, arrows flew, their glinting tips like the wind and rain of the Northern Realm.

They were like the blizzards of the Northern Realm, ready to crush anything standing in their way with unstoppable force!

However, the blizzard of the Northern Realm clashed against towering mountains—met with nothing but disintegration!

The flying arrows were directly slashed apart, the Double Blade Knight fogged and flashed before the army in the blink of an eye, and with a swift sweep of his blades, he broke the arrows mere moments after they were loosed.

The foremost Cavalry were caught off guard, their bows not even lowered when the Double Blade Knight appeared before them, decapitating them with a slash of his swords.

At the same time, the thunderous pounding of a frenzied heart echoed in the ears of all the Cavalry.

Faced with a charge by hundreds of Cavalry, Li Yelai didn’t retreat but instead sped up, charging straight forward.

Compared to the warhorses that hadn’t yet reached top speed, Li Yelai, empowered by the Heart of Slaughter, was even faster.

With a raise of his hand, he leapt forward with a chopping stride, smashing into the formation like a meteor!

He sliced straight through a Grassland Cavalry who had just dropped his bow and drawn his scimitar, along with the horse, cleaving them in two!

The foul stench of their black blood spilled all over the ground, and the bodies of the Cavalry and their warhorses decayed rapidly upon hitting the earth.

But Li Yelai didn’t halt his assault, gripping the Crimson Long Sword in one hand, he strode boldly toward the onrushing Cavalry.

With his left foot as the pivot, his right foot and body spinning together, he exhaled a fierce shout.

Rotating like a top, he charged into the Cavalry formation!

Where the blade went, men and horses shattered!

Cavalry, long spears, scimitars, warhorses—all met the same fragmented end upon contact!

Countless sprays of blood, yet before they could stain the ground, Li Yelai had already stepped out of the bloody rain, moving on to face still more Cavalry!

Witnessing this scene, the Grassland Cavalry shook with shock and fear, but they bellowed fiercely and surged forward!

They were completely trapped, with charging Cavalry at their backs; should they stop, they’d be overwhelmed and trampled underfoot.

All they could do was to overwhelm this monster!

“Charge!” commanded one of the long-speared Cavalry.

The next second, he encountered the onrushing Li Yelai.

Li Yelai, clenching a fist, hammered the skull of a charging warhorse, causing its blood to pour from all seven orifices.

The Cavalry atop it hadn’t even fallen to the ground before Li Yelai ran him through with a raised sword.

Following that, with a roar, Li Yelai flung the corpse at more charging Cavalry, causing them to topple in disarray.

Before they could rise, they saw Li Yelai swinging his sword down upon them.

In that moment, Li Yelai broke through the formation as if a god of war—unstoppable!

Under the influence of the Heart of Slaughter, Li Yelai had inexhaustible strength.

Every punch and every slash he could deliver with full power, with no need to worry about exhausting his stamina!

Coupled with the Weakness Perception of Heavy Pupil, Li Yelai could shatter Cavalry without much effort.

With swings of his long sword, man and horse alike were shattered—a scene reminiscent of a sickle-blade formation!

“You Xiongnu have yet to witness the sickle-blade formation, have you?” Li Yelai continued his charge, his desire to kill making him bellow, “Let me open your eyes!”

Of course, he wasn’t using a sickle-blade, but for the Grassland Cavalry of the Xiongnu era, who had never experienced such, the result was the same.

Li Yelai pulled out his Jet Axe, left hand gripping a Steel Axe, right hand the long sword.

The Double Blade Knight shielded his flanks.

Just like an unbroken range of mountains, they blocked the wild winds from the Northern Realm, shattering the blizzard to pieces (physically)!

Finally, some Cavalry realized something was wrong; facing Li Yelai in this terrain meant they had no chance at all.

Thus, they began calling for a retreat.

But they heard an obscure roar, “Come back!”

The warhorses that were about to turn, indeed turned back.

This was Li Yelai’s Second Awakening ability, Virtual Realm Beast Language!

Indeed, this group of Cavalry had some abilities, with Spiritual Barriers and arrows that could be imbued with Spiritual Energy.

But their warhorses were nothing but regular warhorses.

Upon Li Yelai’s command, the Cavalry obligated to retreat were forced to charge toward Li Yelai once more, watching themselves rush toward death.

They let out terrified howls, raising their weapons in panic, only to meet the relentless slash of the blade.

Broken troops, shattered armor, smashed men, sliced horses—all in one breath!

When Li Yelai emerged from the corner, behind him lay a trail of blood; the foul black blood covered nearly the entire corridor.

Over seventy Grassland Cavalry lay in pieces scattered along the passage, rapidly decaying and fading away.

Li Yelai truly like an Overlord, had brutally carved through the Cavalry formation!

But further away, several arrows shot forth.

Li Yelai, with rotating Heavy Pupil, slashed diagonally at the arrows, cutting down three Heavy Arrows in succession.

Yet he felt a sharp pain in his palm!

Even with the enhancement of the Heart of Slaughter, he couldn’t withstand such force.