Seal the Wolf, Live in Xú

As Li Yèlái wiped his face again, the Hegemon Facial Mask dissipated, and the Double Pupils merged and annexed.

Mysterious patterns and colors began to fill in.

At the same time, Li Yèlái felt as if time had slowed down countless times, or perhaps his own thinking speed had accelerated thousands of times.

Countless arrows fell slowly, yet he saw an illusion once more.

In the illusion, a Young General entered a Military Tent and cupped his fists towards a middle-aged general: "Uncle, I'm going to catch a Spy!"

The Young General was exceptionally handsome, yet excessively young. His face still held a trace of immaturity, along with the steadfastness befitting a soldier.

The so-called 'Spy' was actually enemy military personnel, tasked with obtaining relevant military intelligence.

The middle-aged general looked up at him, seemingly deeming it not too dangerous, and nodded slightly: "Call me General, and don't go too far."

"Thank you, Great General!" The Young General smiled and left the Military Tent. He led his troops and galloped out of the military camp.

Then, the scene shifted.

The Young General led eight hundred Cavalry, traversing the great desert day and night. Like lightning, they struck deep into enemy territory.

At this moment, looking at the continuous expanse of military camps in the distance, he couldn't help but laugh: "How many are there?"

"A mere forty thousand!" a Cavalryman responded.

"How many do we have?" the Young General asked again.

"A full eight hundred!" the Cavalryman replied.

"Good, the advantage is ours!" The Young General roared with laughter, spurred his horse forward, leading the charge: "Follow me!"

That night, eight hundred iron cavalry shattered the Xiongnu camp, killing two thousand in battle and taking countless enemy high-ranking officers prisoner.

The scene shifted again.

The Young General led a large army, campaigning in the northern desert, successively defeating the Hunye King and Xiutu Wang, who were several times his superior in numbers.

Upon his triumphant return, he encountered another two Wangs who tried to block him, and he casually killed them as well.

The Records of the Grand Historian spoke of his campaign against five Wang states: he did not take their supplies or people, and nearly captured the Chanyu's son. He fought for six days, traversing over a thousand li past Yanzhi Mountain. Engaging in close combat, he fought fiercely at the foot of Gaolan, killing Zhelan King, beheading Lu Hou Wang, and executing Quan Jia.

After an unknown amount of time.

Li Yèlái witnessed the Young General's feat in the illusion, traversing thousands of miles and being undefeated in every battle.

He also witnessed him standing on Mount Langju, building an altar to sacrifice to heaven and earth, and commemorating the fallen soldiers!

That night.

The Young General stood on Mount Langju, watching a Meteor streak across the night sky.

From brilliance to ruin, it was a perfect reflection of a person's life.

The Young General exhaled slowly: "Hurry up, I don't have much time left."

In his final moments, he seemed to see Li Yèlái. After a moment of shock, Li Yèlái revealed a gentle smile.

As the illusion ended, a second Facial Mask appeared on Li Yèlái's face.

It was a floral Facial Mask with a golden background, black eyebrows, and red eyes.

Following it came an aura that struck all the Zhelan cavalry with fear.

Unlike the forced fear of the Puppet curse, this was a deterrent that seeped into their very memories!

Merely hearing the name of that being was enough to make them tremble.

That Zhelan King frowned. He didn't know where this feeling came from, but an inexplicable fear was spreading through his heart.

He seemed to see a terrifying existence from ancient memories.

But why? This human was indeed strong, but suppressed by the arrow rain, he should be shot down quickly.

But why this feeling?

The next second, Zhelan King heard.

Amidst the arrow rain, an unsettling laughter rang out.

"Hahaha," Li Yèlái laughed heartily, "Zhelan King, let's relive it!"

Li Yèlái naturally knew the identity of that Young General!

He reached his peak from the moment he debuted, standing on the pedestal of national heroes in an extremely short period.

He was the progenitor of blitzkrieg, traversing two thousand li in six days, conquering all in his path!

He was the bravest of them all, a genius general who defined the title of 'Champion' for later generations!

He sealed Mount Langju, becoming the highest honor pursued by military generals of all dynasties!

At this moment, the brand-new power surged within Li Yèlái. Amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the shadows of countless fallen Cavalry began to stir on their own.

Like streams flowing into the sea, they poured into Li Yèlái's shadow.

Zhelan cavalry?

Defeated foes!

The Zhelan King finally awoke in unease, an endless sense of dread washing over him.

The Zhelan King remembered the battlefield thousands of years ago.

His supposedly weary troops had displayed terrifying, inhuman combat power.

Among them, a unit of Cavalry led by the Young General had brutally cut through his formations!

He had finally managed to fire a volley of arrows, killing the general's Warhorse.

But the outcome was even worse; he ran faster than a horse, no, faster than an arrow!

With one Huan Shou Dao, he had severed his head and kicked it like a ball!

That was...

"Marquis of Champions!" The Zhelan King finally uttered the name of that being, shouting in extreme terror, "You won't let me go even in death!"

Yes, that young hero was the Great Han's Marquis of Champions, who sealed the wolves and climbed the Xú, Huo Qubing!

The Zhelan King was one of the two Kings casually killed by Huo Qubing during his Triumphant Return.

Now, sensing that power descending upon the world again, how could the Zhelan King not be alarmed?

"Shoot him dead, shoot him dead! Everyone attack! He's alone!" he ordered in panic, telling his nearby Eagle Shooting Experts to all attack!

This was his last bit of courage; the opponent was alone, without his vast army!

His own army had already received the blessing of God's Whip. Their psionic energy was even stronger than before!

They would definitely win, they would definitely get revenge!

Thus, seven Iron Armor Knights simultaneously raised their great bows and shot Heavy Arrows.

They were all the Zhelan King's most elite Eagle Shooting Experts. The simultaneous shot of Heavy Arrows, empowered by God's Whip psionic energy, was terrifyingly potent!

However, facing the countless arrows and Heavy Arrows, Li Yèlái did not defend or dodge. Instead, he slammed his saber onto the ground.

His voice boomed like thunder: "Mountain!"

In an instant, the Black Shadow beneath his feet rippled, and countless dark, ethereal Armored Soldiers appeared.

They held Shields, surrounding Li Yèlái, and simultaneously shouted: "Mountain!"

A shield wall rose, unmoving as a mountain!

Innumerable arrows rained down upon the Shield Mountain, and not a single arrow managed to break through the shield wall!

If a seasoned handler were present, they would recognize this as an ability from the Nether Path, only obtainable at the sixth or seventh sense.

Shadow Army!

Kill the enemy's physical body, seize their shadows, and forge your own Military Force!

The more Shadow Army there was, the stronger the Military Force, and the greater the blessing the Spirit Ability User received!

It was as if one person could become an army, that was the Shadow Army!

And Li Yèlái's shout of "Mountain" came from The Art of War, Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain!

"Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as the fire, immovable as the mountain, mysterious as the night, and thundering as lightning!"

Having witnessed the Marquis of Champions' campaigns, Li Yèlái had gained much knowledge and skill.

What he was employing now was the Art of Commanding Troops! The coordination of commanding troops and the Shadow Army made Li Yèlái fearless of the arrow rain!

Seeing this, the Zhelan King let out a frantic roar: "Charge! Stop him!"

Yes, stop him!

The Zhelan King had been overwhelmed by fear. His only command was to stop him.

He himself turned his horse and immediately fled with his elite Iron Armor Knights.

But how could Li Yèlái let him escape? The blood feud of those heroes had yet to be avenged!

"Thunder!" Li Yèlái growled, and in an instant, the shield-bearing Armored Soldiers around him transformed into Heavy Cavalry.

Li Yèlái charged forward simultaneously. The Heavy Armor Knights surrounding him, without any apparent acceleration, stamped their hooves like thunder.

They directly collided with the charging Prairie Cavalry, and in an instant, the struck Cavalry's bones and flesh were shattered.

Empowered by the Military Force, Li Yèlái was like a tank, plowing directly into the formation without even drawing his saber.

Countless Prairie Cavalry were directly trampled to death. Some Zhelan Cavalry, too afraid to advance, formed Defeated Troops, charging in reverse and instinctively pursuing the Zhelan King.

By the time Li Yèlái broke through the formation, the Zhelan King was nowhere to be seen, but their direction could be discerned from the path of the Defeated Troops.

Thunder was too slow. Thunder could indeed enhance impact force, allowing Li Yèlái to break through them directly. If he had a good horse, it would be even better.

However, it did not significantly enhance speed.

Thus, Li Yèlái spoke again: "Wind!"

This was also Huo Qubing's most proficient Art of Commanding Troops.

As a gifted prodigy, he could even use multiple troop commanding techniques simultaneously. His command of Wind and Thunder combined speed and power.

Li Yèlái had not yet mastered these techniques, but using each one individually was sufficient!

And so, the Shadow Army beside Li Yèlái transformed from Heavy Armored Cavalry to Light Cavalry, and Li Yèlái's speed also suddenly increased!

A single aerial step allowed him to leap dozens of meters.

Like a shadow, he swiftly cut across Zhelan's cavalry, then thrust out his long saber, beheading the fleeing cavalry one by one.

He pursued thousands of cavalry like a god of death, just like the Young General of yesteryear, becoming the most terrifying nightmare for all the Xiongnu!

If Wei Qing was the Xiongnu's biggest nemesis, then that young general was the Xiongnu people's Star of Calamity!

The Zhelan King was terrified. He rode his warhorse across several battlefields. He intended to find a Forbidden Item that could help him!

Preferably a Scarlet Wanted Order!

If not, even a Mobius Ring Diagram would do!

As a result, some handlers and Iron Guards, who were suppressing Forbidden Items, watched helplessly as a group of cavalry charged left and right.

They didn't engage in battle at all, even bypassing many battlefields.

"What... what are they doing?" White Poplar, who had lost his right arm, stared in bewilderment as the Zhelan cavalry ran past him from a dozen steps away.

Then, something even more astonishing happened. A speeding black shadow followed closely behind the cavalry and frantically hunted them. He rang a bell, summoning Dual Blade Knights, and then sent the knights to support other teammates.

"Night General!" White Poplar was shocked, then overjoyed. "No wonder the captain wanted the championship title."

Then, he picked up his saber with his left hand, ignoring his injuries, and followed closely behind.

He saw the Heart of Slaughter on the opponent's chest still beating!

Meanwhile, Cheese and the sand particles had met up with more handlers, and together they suppressed several Forbidden Items.

After suppressing the Mobius Ring Diagram, the situation began to improve. In the familiar terrain, everyone could quickly provide support and evacuate.

But Cheese's face was frighteningly pale.

Li Yèlái was lost!

After suppressing the out-of-control Mobius Ring Diagram, Li Yèlái, who was supposed to be delaying the Prairie Cavalry in the passage, disappeared along with the corner and was transferred elsewhere.

This filled Cheese with fear. She could only hope that Li Yèlái would be lucky and not end up in the same area as those Forbidden Items; that would still be considered safe.

But... hoping Li Yèlái would be lucky? Wasn't that ridiculous? When had he ever been lucky?

She shouldn't have let him fight the cavalry alone back then, and she wouldn't have let him fight alone!

But who could have imagined that Li Yèlái would break out of the passage?

Especially since Li Yèlái still had the Heart of Slaughter on him.

If the Heart of Slaughter was still attached to Li Yèlái now, it had been over an hour. Could he have been corrupted by the Heart of Slaughter?

"Can we still not contact Command?" Cheese asked again.

"They're still repairing it. The destructive power of the B-Rank Forbidden Item, Demon Host, is too strong!" someone replied.

"Damn it." Cheese was anxious.

Suddenly, she heard a dense vibration and someone shouted, "A large group of cavalry is approaching! Prepare to meet the enemy!"

Those Prairie Cavalry?

Cheese's eyes widened, and her beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Leave some alive, they might know where the Night General is!"

"Okay!" The handlers responded one after another. They hadn't forgotten that Li Yèlái had held off the cavalry for them earlier.

Although they were exhausted, they still prepared to engage the enemy.

If Li Yèlái was alive, then everything would be fine, and they could leave the cavalry a whole corpse.

If not, then these cavalry would be cut into eight pieces!

And when the Zhelan King, wearing a crown, and the Iron Armor Cavalry rushed out from the corner, the handlers immediately launched their attack.

But they found that the Zhelan King let out a desperate roar, actually ordering a few Iron Armor Cavalry to cover him while he fled towards another intersection.

He wasn't attacking them? The handlers were somewhat taken aback as they fought the Iron Armor Cavalry.

"Is there some terrifying monster behind this guy?" The handlers frowned and became vigilant. Something that could make a derivative of a Forbidden Item fearful might be an even more dangerous Forbidden Item.

Then, very soon.

They understood why.

Because a speeding figure suddenly rushed out from the corner. He was bare-chested, with golden-red patterns spreading from his chest, and a scarlet heart beating wildly in the center of his chest. The sound of its violent beating echoed in everyone's ears.

And for the Zhelan King, this was the drumbeat of death!

The man held a blunted Crimson Longsword, stepped forward in mid-air, and pursued the Zhelan King at extreme speed.

The Zhelan King heard the movement behind him and immediately shouted, "Stop him!"

The last few Iron Armor Cavalry had no choice but to turn back, raising their spears or drawing their bows.

But it was too late. In almost an instant, the figure had passed them.

Appearing directly behind the Zhelan King.

In shock and anger, the Zhelan King mustered his last bit of courage and swung a spear back.

His strength was not weak. After being empowered by <God's Whip>, his martial prowess was no less than that of an <Iron Armor Knight>.

But this spear thrust missed completely.

The instant he swung his spear, <Li Yèlái> had already appeared before him.

His long saber instantly slashed down, just like the raised-hand strike of that young general from years ago.

Swift and deadly!

<Zhelan King>'s crowned head crashed to the ground.

The <Zhelan King> banner, previously held by the <Iron Armor Knight>, finally ceased to flutter.

In an instant, countless <Prairie Cavalry> turned to dust and vanished.

The <Zhelan King> banner had been successfully suppressed!

(Chapter 2 will be released during the day)