Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 337: Chapter 160: Dead End

The silent streets were oppressed by the Yin Soldiers like dark clouds descending; the iron hooves of Skull Ghost Horses shattered the ground, their purple glowing eyes intermittently flashing.

All the weapons of the Yin Soldiers reflected a cold murderous intent under the ghostly moonlight obscured by haze.

They charged forward, smashing through all obstacles in their path: vehicles, street lights, bollards, as if everything would crumble under their iron hooves.

They were determined to trample the arrogant human trying to break through the army alone into fragments!

This was the ultimate funeral for a brave soul, commendable for his courage and foolishness in trying to hold back a whole army alone for his comrades, but great nonetheless!

Though there were a million, he would go forth!

Good! Very good!

The Ghost Soldier Commander would grant this brave soul the most noble death—he would die in battle, just like them!

And after death, accept him as a new Yin Soldier.

”I shall grant you eternal life, so you may forever stay on the battlefield!” the Ghost Soldier Commander roared, ”Charge!”

”Charge!”

The Yin Soldiers howled, their endless Ghost Energy bursting forth. They were the dead souls wandering ancient battlefields, warriors wrapped in horsehide! After the Calamity, they coalesced into the Yin Soldiers!

Now, they would accept a new comrade!

Meanwhile, Li Yelai charged towards the Yin Soldiers Formation with his horse, his formidable riding skills even surpassing those of the Yin Soldiers.

After unleashing the Azure Dragon Halberd, his demeanor underwent a drastic transformation.

Even though alone on his horse, he seemed capable of piercing through the formation.

This was exactly what the Ghost Soldier Commander liked! Such a hero, he must have under his command!

However, he did not know that Li Yelai was also eyeing him, even all the Yin Soldiers!

The Ghost Soldier Commander wanted to turn Li Yelai into a Yin Soldier, but Li Yelai also aimed to turn them into Shadow Army.

Thus, Li Yelai spurred his horse to Charge, his right hand wielding the spear single-handedly, his left hand swiftly wiping across the Face of the armor.

Beneath the Face, a mask emerged!

Yin Soldiers, huh? Wrapped in horsehide, huh? Then let me show you what a real Charge is!

Shadow Army, assemble!

Under the astonished gaze of the Ghost Soldier Commander. Li Yelai’s shadow surged like a tide, figures emerging from it, transforming into elusive yet dangerous Heavy Cavalry, following behind Li Yelai.

Over four hundred Shadow Army Heavy Cavalry appeared behind Li Yelai!

This was Move Like a Thunderbolt!

After becoming a Four Awakenings, the Spiritual Ability User’s strength and control grew stronger. Finally, he could perfectly perform, within the illusion, the Champion Marquis’s unique skill!

Wind and Thunder Joint Attack!

Simultaneously using the tactics of ’Swift as the Wind’ and ’Move like a Thunderbolt’.

The Shadow Army ability was quite an all-encompassing, growth-based ability.

Immovable as a Mountain, summoning Shield Formation, strengthening defense.

Swift as the Wind, summoning Light Cavalry, enhancing speed.

Move like a Thunderbolt, summoning Heavy Cavalry, enhancing impact.

Mysterious as the Dark, summoning light infantry, concealing presence

....

In the illusion, the most outstanding young general was adept at ’Swift as the Wind’ and ’Move like a Thunderbolt,’ traveling three thousand miles in battle!

The former enhances movement speed, the latter enhances impact power. With these buffs, even Light Cavalry couldn’t match the speed of Heavy Cavalry.

Now, with the improvement of Spiritual Energy control, Li Yelai could finally execute these two enhanced skills simultaneously!

Therefore, a dark battle flag emerged from the hands of the Cavalry beside Li Yelai, and all the Heavy Cavalrymen’s speed suddenly surged.

In almost an instant, they collided with the Yin Soldiers!

Compared to their imposing Charge, full of overwhelming Ghost Energy and Wuji war cries,

The charge of the Shadow Army was eerily silent, only the thundering of hooves, the most silent charge!

The Yin Soldiers were the dead returned, the dead souls wrapped in horsehide.

But the Shadow Army was made up of all those who died at the hands of Li Yelai; derived from Taboo Items, Spiritual Ability Users, Abnormalities, Insect Swarms, all who died by his hand, turned into his most loyal subordinates!

They were truly fearless of death!

Since both sides were the dead!

Then... let’s see who is truly the strongest!

Li Yelai, with a spear in one hand, led four hundred Heavy Cavalry into the larger numbers of the Yin Soldiers!

Watching this scene, though the Ghost Soldier Commander’s gaze shook, it burst forth with even fiercer combat spirit.

”Fight, thrilling! Kill!!!”

He was a Returning Soul, a soul that died in battle on some ancient battlefield, and now facing Li Yelai’s charge, he seemed to return to that last battle full of ambition and fervor!

Both legions collided at top speed, both Li Yelai and the Ghost Soldier Commander, coincidentally employing the same tactic!

Deep penetration, tough drilling!

In normal circumstances, it was the tactic used by Heavy Cavalry against foot soldiers, costly in lives for both sides.

If the foot soldiers withstand the impact, then the immobilized Heavy Cavalry becomes targets. Various canned weapons would drag them into close-range combat’s abyss, becoming static targets.

If the foot soldiers can’t withstand the impact, they may disintegrate out of fear or rout, turning into fleeing soldiers and impacting their comrades behind them, causing a larger scale collapse, potentially deciding the outcome of a battle.

During the Song Dynasty, Jin Army generals favored this strategy to defeat larger enemies; often, a single contingent of a thousand Jin soldiers could rout many times their number.

This made the Jin State look down upon the Song Dynasty until they were desperately beaten by the Yue Family Army.

In any case, deep penetration, tough drilling is a highly risky and deadly tactic but also the most direct and most shocking frontal assault!