The Ghost Soldiers' Gift

About two more hours passed, until the dark clouds in the sky dispersed and the heavy rain stopped, and the Ghost Soldier who had rushed out returned to their ranks one by one.

Although these Ghost Soldier still had semi-transparent, dead-faced appearances, their excitement was undeniable.

After all, they had been trapped here for over a thousand years, and many of their comrades had perished because they could no longer see any hope.

Only they survived.

Even so, they all knew that they couldn't hold out for much longer, having been suppressed for so long.

Right now, Gu Xi has given them a chance to survive.

Regardless of Gu Xi's thoughts, all the Ghost Soldier dismounted, knelt on one knee in front of Gu Xi, and said: Thank you!

After this grand ceremony was completed, a Ghost Soldier led his warhorse to Gu Xi.

"My lord, you did such a thing to release us brothers, surely you didn't just want a thank you? What do you need, my lord?"

When asked so directly by this Ghost Soldier, Gu Xi was momentarily at a loss for words.

He could only manage a laugh to ease his embarrassment before saying, "I have a city. Would you like to come and live and fight there?"

The Ghost Soldier exchanged glances and fell silent.

Seeing their situation, Gu Xi was also a little puzzled. Could it be that there was something wrong with his Death Lord ability?

Just then, the same Ghost Soldier said, "We just discussed it, and some of us who still have some fighting strength plan to go and see if we can rescue our brothers who were killed elsewhere."

Some of the brothers who weren't very capable in combat were entrusted to the adults.

No sooner had the Ghost Soldier finished speaking than a group of Ghost Soldier broke off from the ranks and stood in front of Gu Xi.

Gu Xi glanced at them and found that among the Ghost Soldier who stepped forward this time, there were about 1,300 or 1,400 Ghost Soldier riding warhorses, and about 3,000 or more infantry and auxiliary soldiers who were not riding warhorses.

It's obvious that their body color is lighter, making them look as if they would disappear at the slightest breeze.

Gu Xi was speechless at this situation.

At this moment, the leading Ghost Soldier said to Gu Xi, "My lord, I know that you released us in order to subdue us."

"But regardless, sir, you have been kind to us, and we have no way to repay you. This is something left behind by General Zhou; please accept it."

"General Zhou?"

Gu Xi watched as the Ghost Soldier took out something that looked like a Longsword and presented it to him, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Yes, we belong to General Zhou Shikun, the left vanguard of the Iron Cavalry King."

I am now the highest-ranking officer to have survived, Li Dayou, the Colonel of the Army.

"Iron Cavalry King? Is that what you call your army?"

Gu Xi realized immediately that the so-called King Chariot was probably just propaganda from the Great Feng Dynasty.

"Yes, but my king prefers to be called Iron Cavalry Scholar. Back then, my king even considered taking the imperial examination."

He merely asked if he could still take the imperial examinations if his family's 500,000 heavy cavalry were discovered, and in the end, he was forced onto the path of rebellion.

Li Dayou said somewhat helplessly, "We are not the heroic Heroic Spirits brought back from reincarnation as they claim. We are a heavy cavalry unit personally trained by the master."

Even though they are about to disappear, their combat experience remains.

They hope the adults can give them a safe place to live.

Don't be like your companions, slowly fading away in the endless darkness, leaving nothing behind.

Even dying on the battlefield again is better than leaving nothing behind.

Gu Xi glanced at Li Dayou and reached out to grab the long Longsword he was holding.

"Alright, I've agreed to your request. This trip may be our last. I wish you a safe journey, General."

As soon as Gu Xi finished speaking, all the remaining Ghost Soldier, except for those who had just stepped forward, vanished in front of him.

Gu Xi still tightly gripped the Longsword, which was as translucent as Ghost.

Holding this Longsword in your hand feels like squeezing a jelly; it seems as if with a little force, the Longsword would automatically fall apart.

At that moment, Gu Xi heard a "ding" sound in his ear.

[You have obtained the Vanguard Power - Shattered Formation (purple)]

[Vanguard Power - Shattered Formation (Purple, Main Hand Weapon)]

Attack: 25-33

[After equipping: Agility +5, Constitution +4]

Equipment Requirements: Strength 5, Agility 6, Constitution 5

[Special Feature 1: Charge Slash. When this slash is performed, it has the effect of a cavalry charge. No charge or Charge is required; just a forward slash is equivalent to a cavalryman charging at full speed from 100 meters away and delivering this attack.]

[Special Effect 1: After equipping the gear and activating the Charge Slash effect once, the arm bone of the sword-wielding hand will remain in a fractured state and cannot be restored by any means.]

[Special Feature 2: Breaking Formation Music - During battle, a piece of music will play around you for each enemy defeated, providing a boost to the attributes of nearby allies.]

[Special Effect 2: After equipping the gear and activating the "Breaking the Formation" effect once, your ears will be affected, causing permanent deafness and an inability to hear any sound (this effect cannot be removed by any means).]

[Special Skill 3: Shattered Blade Strike - Shatters the Longsword in your hand into fragments that bounce forward in a fan-shaped pattern, dealing at least 500 damage to every enemy within the attack range (can be used once per day).]

[Special Effect 3: After equipping the weapon and activating the Shattered Blade Strike effect once, the weapon arm will be completely Crush and cannot be repaired through healing, life steal, or other effects.]

[Note: As a vanguard, one must have the unwavering belief to break through all obstacles. If one cannot break through, then one must perish together with the enemy.]

Looking at the attributes of this Longsword, Gu Xi knew that its effects were even more terrifying, and ordinary people simply could not withstand the influence of this Longsword.

After all, the negative consequences are either a direct fracture or the loss of an arm altogether.

The weakest one is deaf in both ears. I don't know if this Vanguard Power - Shattered Formation is meant to make people better or not.

But one thing is certain: if you really encounter someone fighting desperately, this Longsword is a really good sword.

If you don't care about the negative effects, you can definitely unleash considerable combat power in battle.

Perhaps Gu Xi needs another Death Avatar who specializes in fighting with a sword, or a Vampire -type Contract Undead who doesn't care about his arm.

Putting away [Vanguard Power - Shattered Formation], Gu Xi turned to look at the remaining Ghost Soldier.

At that moment, a message popped up in front of Gu Xi.

[A spirit, moved by your immense power, wishes to join your ranks. Do you accept its surrender?]