The Second Facial Mask!

The corridors of Black Prison are spacious to transport <Forbidden Item>.

They are about ten meters wide, allowing clerical staff to move <Forbidden Item> freely.

However, it is merely a passage, not suitable for a large cavalry charge.

In fact, for cavalry, this terrain is equivalent to a death trap.

The narrow space leaves no room for a large cavalry force to charge and turn back.

Once the narrow path is blocked, they lose their mobility, becoming cumbersome and slow.

But the <Prairie Cavalry> still gathered at the corner and began to accelerate into the passage.

They knew this terrain was indeed a death trap for cavalry.

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

But where were the heavy troops?

Before them stood only two people!

Two people could block the <Zhelan Iron Cavalry>?

Hahahaha!

Thus, the cavalry let out wolf-like howls and began to charge at full speed, the foremost riders nocking arrows.

In an instant, arrows flew, points of cold light like the wind and rain of the <Northern Region>.

They were like the fierce winds of the <Northern Region>, crushing anything that stood in their way with unstoppable momentum!

However, the fierce winds of the <Northern Region> met a towering mountain. They were shattered!

The flying arrows were directly shattered, the <Dual Blade Knight> instantly blurred and appeared before the army, their dual blades moving at divine speed, cutting down arrows the moment they left the bowstring.

The first few cavalrymen were caught off guard. Before they could lower their bows and arrows, the <Dual Blade Knight> flashed before them, their dual blades swinging and decapitating them.

At the same time, the sound of a berserk heart pounded in the ears of all the cavalry.

Facing the charge of hundreds of cavalry, <Li Yèlái> did not retreat but advanced, increasing his speed and charging directly.

Compared to the warhorses that had not yet picked up speed, <Li Yèlái>, empowered by the <Heart of Slaughter>, was actually faster.

With a raised hand, he leaped and chopped down, crashing into the army like a meteor!

He cleaved a <Prairie Cavalry>man, who had just dropped his saber and raised his scimitar, in half, man and horse!

The foul-smelling black blood splattered everywhere, and the corpses of the cavalry and horses rapidly decayed upon hitting the ground.

But <Li Yèlái> did not stop his attack. Instead, he gripped the <Crimson Longsword> with one hand and strode towards more charging cavalry.

With his left foot as the pivot and his right foot rotating with his body, he exhaled a roar.

He spun forward like a top, smashing into the cavalry formation!

Where his blade passed, men and horses were shattered!

Cavalry, spears, sabers, warhorses, shattered upon contact!

Countless blood splattered, but before it could reach the ground, <Li Yèlái> had already stepped out of the rain of blood, heading towards more cavalry!

Seeing this, the <Prairie Cavalry> were shocked and fearful, yet they roared and charged!

They had no retreat. Behind them were charging cavalry; if they stopped, they would be trampled and crushed by the hooves behind them.

All they could do was overwhelm this monster!

"Charge!" a spear-wielding cavalryman commanded.

The next second, he encountered the charging <Li Yèlái>.

<Li Yèlái> punched the head of the warhorse with his left fist, causing blood to gush from its orifices. Before the rider could fall to the ground, <Li Yèlái> ran him through with his blade. Then, <Li Yèlái> roared, swinging his long saber to smash the corpse into more cavalry. Men and horses were thrown into disarray.

Before they could get up, they saw <Li Yèlái>'s blade approaching.

At that moment, <Li Yèlái> carved into the formation like a war god, unstoppable!

Under the effect of the <Heart of Slaughter>, <Li Yèlái> possessed inexhaustible strength.

Every punch and every slash was delivered with his full power, with no fear of exhaustion!

Combined with the <Double Pupils>' ability to perceive weaknesses, <Li Yèlái> could shatter cavalry with little effort.

His long saber swung, and men and horses were shattered! It was like the <Mòdāo> formation!

"You <Xiongnu> haven't seen the <Mòdāo> formation before, have you?" <Li Yèlái> continued to charge, his desire to kill making him roar, "Let me show you!"

He was not using the <Mòdāo> himself, of course, but for the <Prairie Cavalry> of the <Xiongnu> era who had never experienced it, the result was the same.

<Li Yèlái> drew the <Jet Axe>, holding the steel axe in his left hand and the long saber in his right. The <Dual Blade Knight> protected his flank.

They were like a continuous mountain range, blocking the fierce winds from the <Northern Region> and shattering them (physically)!

Some cavalrymen finally realized something was wrong. In this terrain, facing <Li Yèlái> was impossible. They called for a retreat.

But they heard a hoarse roar: "Return!"

The warhorses that were about to turn actually turned back.

This is <Li Yèlái>'s second awakened ability, <Void Realm Beast Speech>!

This group of cavalry does have some skill, with psionic barriers and arrows that can be infused with psionics.

But their warhorses are just ordinary warhorses.

Under <Li Yèlái>'s command. The cavalry, who were about to retreat, were forced to charge towards <Li Yèlái> again, watching themselves charge to their deaths.

They let out terrified howls, raising their weapons in panic. What greeted them were the mercilessly descending blades.

Breaking weapons, piercing armor, crushing men, slaying horses, all in one go!

When <Li Yèlái> rushed out from the corner, his back was already covered in blood, the foul-smelling black blood filling almost the entire passage.

More than seventy <Prairie Cavalry>, scattered across the passage, rapidly decaying and dissipating.

<Li Yèlái>, like a true <Hegemon>, had carved through the cavalry formation with sheer force!

But in the distance, several arrows shot towards him.

<Li Yèlái>'s <Double Pupils> spun, and his <Crimson Longsword> slashed diagonally, deflecting the arrows. He successively cut down three heavy arrows.

Yet, he felt a sharp pain in his tiger's mouth!

Even with the reinforcement of the <Heart of Slaughter>, he couldn't withstand this kind of power.

These arrows were incredibly potent!

At the same time, <Li Yèlái> noticed more cavalry converging from all directions.

There were even more elite armored cavalry, clad in full plate armor, wielding lances, and carrying heavy bows on their backs. They were the ones who had just fired the three heavy arrows, likely elite soldiers like archers.

And at this moment, they were guarding a knight wearing a golden crown.

Behind that knight, a banner fluttered, though there was no wind.

"The <Zhelan King> banner!" <Li Yèlái>'s heart stirred, pulling him out of his bloodlust.

This was the most peculiar of the <Forbidden Items> that had been contained during this breakthrough. An ordinary, low-grade <Forbidden Item>, yet it had summoned such a vast number of <Prairie Cavalry>.

Judging by its destructive power, it could barely be considered a B-grade <Forbidden Item>, given the sheer numbers involved.

So, who is that in front? <Li Yèlái> narrowed his <Double Pupils>, looking at the crowned rider.

The man was clad in wolf pelts, carried a large bow, and had the piercing gaze of a predator. He indeed possessed the aura of someone in a high position.

Is that the <Zhelan King>?

From the battle just now, <Li Yèlái> had learned that these cavalry possessed a degree of self-awareness. Therefore, this <Zhelan King> might possess actual consciousness.

Perhaps it was because of this that the cavalry had gathered.

Are they trying to find the <Mobius Ring Diagram>? Do they want to use the <Mobius Ring Diagram> to expand the chaos, allowing their main body to escape the Black Prison?

<Li Yèlái> pondered. If a <Zhelan King> with consciousness were to obtain the <Mobius Ring Diagram>, the lower levels of the Black Prison would also suffer.

The situation would become even more terrifying.

If their intelligence were any higher, and they could utilize other <Forbidden Items>, the danger would be even greater.

But, <Li Yèlái> let out a cold laugh, "Unfortunately, you're too late!"

Indeed, they were too late. As <Li Yèlái> had broken through the <Prairie Cavalry> formation.

He felt a slight tremor in the ground, and the previously chaotic map maze began to return to its original state.

Sha Li and the others must have suppressed the <Mobius Ring Diagram>, and the distorted maze was disappearing.

As for the danger before him, <Li Yèlái> didn't care.

It's just summoning people, right? The <Mobius Ring Diagram> has been suppressed, and I can summon people too!

<Cheese> and the others were in the passage behind him. The <Mobius Ring Diagram> was suppressed, so they could support him at any time!

Thus, <Li Yèlái> looked at the endless stream of cavalry surrounding him and prepared to retreat back into the passage.

The passage was a good place. He wouldn't have to worry about the cavalry's ranged attacks and could force them into close-quarters combat, turning it into a melee.

And at this moment, <Li Yèlái> feared no cavalry charge.

But when <Li Yèlái> turned back, he couldn't see the passage?

???

The passage where he had just broken through the formation, with bodies strewn everywhere, had vanished?

What happened? Where did the people go? Where did the path go?

<Li Yèlái> froze, then reacted.

<Mobius Ring Diagram>!

The <Mobius Ring Diagram>'s ability was to splice space at will.

For example, it could turn an original "abcdefg" into "cfad".

Of course, the actual situation was much more complex, which is why opening a containment room door might lead to a restroom.

As the <Mobius Ring Diagram> was suppressed, the previously disordered space was immediately restored.

The space Li Yèlái occupied returned to its original position, separating him from Cheese and the others.

Therefore, Li Yèlái had both good and bad news.

The good news was that the Mobius Ring Diagram had been successfully suppressed. He didn't have to worry about it affecting the lower levels or suddenly facing an B-class Forbidden Item.

The bad news was that Li Yèlái had been separated from Cheese and the others and was in the same space as a large number of enemies.

He would have to face the much larger number of Zhelan Iron Cavalry alone!

"Hiss," Li Yèlái gasped, looking at the surrounding cavalry. "Damn it, my luck is really not good."

At this moment, Li Yèlái didn't know that this was the curse the Ghostly Calculation Nuo Mask had spoken of - the curse of always encountering strong enemies.

Meeting dragons and tigers!

But even if he knew now, Li Yèlái had no time to complain.

The cavalry, having gained a larger range of movement, had begun to surround Li Yèlái.

Countless arrows were aimed at Li Yèlái.

Previously, in the narrow passage, they couldn't organize an effective attack or use their mounted archery skills. They could only engage in close-quarters combat with Li Yèlái, resulting in heavy losses.

But now, in the larger transit hall, they had surrounded Li Yèlái tightly, as if intending to shoot him into a hornet's nest.

Li Yèlái, however, turned his gaze to the Zhelan King. Although things had deviated from the plan, there was nothing else to say now.

He would try. He would see if he could take the enemy general's head from amidst the army! Could he pull off an assassination?

He would decapitate the Zhelan King to honor the heroes who died today!

As if noticing Li Yèlái's gaze, the Zhelan King let out a laugh.

With a slight wave of his hand, countless arrows were aimed at Li Yèlái.

The Zhelan King had no such chivalry as Cao Cao, who ordered his men not to shoot at Zhao Yun fighting his way through the ranks.

Facing Li Yèlái, who had just killed more than seventy of his cavalrymen, the Zhelan King's order was to shoot him dead!

However, the moment the arrow rain was about to be unleashed.

Li Yèlái suddenly vanished from their sight.

At the same time, a cryptic language suddenly echoed across the field.

"Charge!"

This was Void Realm Beast Speech!

Instantly, the riderless warhorses charged, and countless cavalrymen collided head-on. The arrow rain, which should have poured down, was also delayed because the target had disappeared, and many riderless cavalrymen were even accidentally injured.

It was in this instant that a figure charged into the chaotic cavalry formation.

It was Li Yèlái, who had used visual distortion!

The visual distortion from the Psychic Weapon allowed Li Yèlái to successfully break into the formation.

It was ironic, really. Visual distortion was suitable for assassination, yet Li Yèlái used it to charge into the formation.

Li Yèlái roared, swinging his long saber, and began his slaughter once more.

In an instant, he cut down several cavalrymen blocking his path, while the Dual Blade Knights protected him from arrows from behind.

And Li Yèlái's target was directly at the Zhelan King!

The Zhelan King clearly noticed this and ordered more cavalry to fire volleys at Li Yèlái, disregarding friendly fire!

Instantly, countless arrows rained down, aimed directly at the cavalry formation where Li Yèlái was.

In that moment, the number of Zhelan cavalrymen killed by their own allies' arrows was almost equal to the number killed by Li Yèlái.

But Li Yèlái still didn't die. A figure emerged from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

Li Yèlái held his saber in one hand, and impaled on the blade were several Prairie Cavalrymen, their bodies riddled with arrows.

He used the Prairie Cavalrymen as a shield!

He blocked the volley and charged towards the Zhelan King once more!

Seeing this god-like figure, even the Zhelan King was stunned.

He immediately ordered, "Continue the volley!"

"Where do you think you're running?" Li Yèlái roared, swinging his long saber fiercely, using the corpses to block the arrow rain, and once again used Void Realm Beast Speech.

He closed the distance to the Zhelan King again.

Fifty meters left! Just fifty meters!

But the Zhelan King seemed to have noticed Li Yèlái's beast speech ability and directly ordered the horses' ears to be plugged.

As a result, when Li Yèlái advanced again and used beast speech for the third time, it had no effect.

Instead, the cavalrymen who had created distance began to surround Li Yèlái and employ mounted archery tactics.

They had seen through Li Yèlái's powerful close-combat strength and refused to engage him in melee.

They want to use their archery skills to kill Li Yèlái!

Li Yèlái had already been hit by arrows, with his left arm and right calf grazed by them.

These were minor injuries, but the fatal blows were the heavy arrows from the armored knights!

Those heavy arrows possessed immense power, and even Li Yèlái, continuously strengthened by the Heart of Slaughter, couldn't block them safely.

The cavalry corpses used as shields were pierced directly through.

The armored knights were too elite. The Dual Blade Knight, intending to assassinate Zhelan King using their mist-evasion ability, was blocked repeatedly. Instead, they had an arrow pierce their shoulder.

This won't do. The Dual Blade Knight, with their evasion ability, can't kill Zhelan King, while Li Yèlái, with his powerful melee strength, can't catch up to Zhelan King!

Li Yèlái, dodging another surprise heavy arrow attack, felt his heart pounding fiercely, unsure if it was from extreme anger or the desire for slaughter.

It made his breathing increasingly rapid.

He was now in an awkward predicament: unable to catch up, unable to outrun.

He could only be passively shot at by these cavalry. If this continued, even with infinite stamina, he would be worn down and killed.

Moreover, Li Yèlái had activated the Heart of Slaughter over half an hour ago. How long had it been?

Forty minutes, or fifty?

At this moment, Li Yèlái didn't know. He had been completely immersed in the slaughter.

He had no idea he had been carrying the Heart of Slaughter for over an hour!

Furthermore, Li Yèlái even felt the Heart of Slaughter was cowering in fear, as if trying to escape his body.

"Damn it, what are you running for? Keep tempting me, you bastard!" Li Yèlái ripped off his shirt and pressed the agitated Heart of Slaughter against his scarred chest.

At this moment, without the Heart of Slaughter, he would be instantly killed in his weakened state.

No, even with the Heart of Slaughter, he still couldn't catch up to Zhelan King.

What terrible luck. Even if he's in the same area as the enemy, they could at least give him better terrain.

With this terrain, he could only be kited!

Did he have no choice but to make a deal with Mr. Shadow?

"As expected..." Li Yèlái's mind suddenly stirred as he dodged arrows.

No, it wasn't time for that yet. He still had the second Facial Mask!

Yes, the second Facial Mask! Give me a Facial Mask that can catch up to Zhelan King!

In a daze, Li Yèlái saw a shadowy tentacle extend from his own shadow.

The tentacle unfurled, revealing a snow-white mask.

Li Yèlái grinned and smeared something across his face.

In the distance, Zhelan King suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of dread, as if a natural predator had arrived.

Meanwhile, Li Yèlái found himself in an illusion.

It was a stern, ancient military camp, and a young general laughed within the camp.

"Uncle, I'm going to capture a scout."