Chapter 1726: The Supreme River Formation! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
A Feather Forest Army officer at the side of the heavily-armored Duan Zhuyan suddenly whispered, ”Marshal, the Xuanwu Army is attacking!”
In the last clash, they had seen the Xuanwu Army quietly wait and only attack afterward.
But this time, it had chosen to charge first.
”Hmph!”
A cold snort came in reply from beneath the heavy armor.
Rumble! Amidst the neighing of horses, the officer's assessment became reality, and five hundred Xuanwu Army soldiers urged their horses into a gallop, Zhao Fengchen leading the way. Suddenly, the force split into two streams that attacked Duan Zhuyan from two separate angles.
Arrow Formation!
Wang Chong's Wushang Cavalry had pushed this formation to even greater levels of fame. It was a traditional and extremely powerful offensive formation. While Zhao Fengchen's Xuanwu Army was skilled in both attack and defense, its defense was superior, so it was extremely rare for it to use the offensive Arrow Formation.
One hundred feet, two hundred feet, three hundred feet!
The five hundred cavalry had rapidly divided into two, their movements so smooth that they seemed to be part of a single body. In less than three hundred feet, the cavalry had reached maximum speed, their momentum like a tsunami intent on dashing everything before it into pieces.
Building up speed to the maximum within a distance of three hundred feet was also something Zhao Fengchen had learned from Wang Chong. However, only a few people in the world could actually master this skill and build up so much speed in such a short amount of time.
Whoosh!
The energy created by the cavalry charge quickly transformed into a howling gale that stirred up great clouds of dust. The spectators cried out in alarm, their faces paling as they drew back from the field.
But in the face of this enormous momentum, Duan Zhuyan and his Feather Forest Army were unmoved.
”Hmph!”
When the Xuanwu Army had charged out more than a thousand feet, Duan Zhuyan snorted in disdain, and then with a clattering of armor, his Feather Forest Army charged forward like an arrow leaving its bow.
”Ah!”
Many people cried out in alarm at this sudden movement, and the tension instantly soared. The two armies were now charging at each other.
One thousand feet! Five hundred feet!
Rumble!
But just when it seemed like the two armies would collide as they did last time, the five hundred Xuanwu Army cavalry suddenly scattered apart into ten teams of fifty men each.
”Ah!”
Once again, the spectators cried out in shock, and this time, even the First Prince couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
The Cutting Formation!
In the various legends and tales bandied about in the taverns and tea houses of the capital, the Cutting Formation would always be mentioned.
Though none of them had seen it for themselves, everyone knew that when the army scattered apart like petals drifting on the wind, the god of death would appear with his scythe.
Whenever Wang Chong used the Cutting Formation on the battlefield, another renowned opponent would fall. Every opponent would feel great despair and then suffer massive losses.
Since Wang Chong had begun using this formation, no one had ever been able to stop it.
No one had expected that Zhao Fengchen's Xuanwu Army could also use Wang Chong's Cutting Formation!
The members of the Eastern Palace were just as surprised, their eyes flying open and their fists unconsciously clenching in anxiety.
It wasn't that they didn't believe in Duan Zhuyan's strength. Wang Chong's Cutting Formation was just too famous!
Neigh!
While the crowd was still gasping and shouting, the ten teams of Xuanwu Army soldiers turned around and converged with explosive speed, stabbing into the Feather Forest Army like ten sharp swords.
Bang!
The collision of horse against horse, armor against armor, created a massive din that made even the earth tremble. A massive shockwave exploded outward for nearly one thousand feet, turning the air blurry and indistinct.