The next moment, what made Man Potian even more anxious was that this group of Divine Phoenix Army cavalry was clearly coming for him and the military banner!
One had to know that for any army, there were two pillars of morale!
One was the commander-in-chief, and the other was the military banner!
If either one fell, the army's morale would collapse by half. If both were gone, the battle could no longer be fought.
The army would become a heap of loose sand, doomed to crumble like a mountain collapsing!
"Flag Protection Camp!"
"Quick, protect the military banner!!"
At that moment, Man Potian threw back his head and roared, his face full of anxiety.
Yet before he could even roar, a large number of barbarian soldiers had already surged out from the surrounding area.
These barbarian soldiers were clearly different from the ordinary ones who had rushed over in a panic, too hurried even to put on armor or grab weapons. Every one of them was fully armored, carrying blades and bows, utterly resolute and calm!
These barbarian soldiers were precisely the Flag Protection Camp Man Potian had mentioned!
As the name implied, this was a camp of soldiers specially tasked with guarding the military banner.
Because of the banner's importance, these soldiers did not even remove their armor when sleeping, all so they could protect it at any time and in any place.
"Loose arrows!"
The moment the Flag Protection Camp appeared, they drew their bows and nocked their arrows in unison, firing at the rapidly charging Divine Phoenix Army cavalry.
When the rain of arrows descended, even though the Divine Phoenix Army cavalry were all armored, many were still struck, screaming as they fell from their horses.
Even Ding Hao could not avoid them, his body struck by numerous arrows.
Fortunately, he possessed the Heavenly Tyrant Body. Added to the Golden Silk Soft Armor and the armor outside it, these arrows could not harm him at all!
"Don't stop! Keep charging!"
At this moment.
Luo Shenhuang shouted. She knew that they could not show any fear now; once they stopped, they would be shot down wave after wave by the rain of arrows!
Thus, the Divine Phoenix Army cavalry forcefully endured another two or three volleys of arrows. After suffering hundreds of casualties, they finally charged before the Flag Protection Camp!
Although the Flag Protection Camp immediately brought out heavy shields to resist the charge, they were still knocked sprawling and sent tumbling by the onslaught of so much cavalry.
Slash! Slash!
Luo Shenhuang, Ding Yishan, and the other commanders swung their sabers again and again amid the charge, slaughtering the Flag Protection Camp soldiers around them!
Ding Hao in particular charged even more fiercely than Ding Yishan and the other True Martial Realm generals. He had already drawn his Mysterious Iron Saber and was carving a bloody path through the Flag Protection Camp!
As he slaughtered, he charged toward the towering Northern Barbarian Great Banner!
"Hmph!"
At the same time, someone not far away followed closely behind Ding Hao, also charging toward the Northern Barbarians' military banner at astonishing speed.
It was none other than—Zhang Dalong!!
In truth, for Zhang Dalong, the Divine Phoenix Army's foremost fierce general, military merit like Capture the Flag was already scarcely worth mentioning!
After all, his position in the Divine Phoenix Army was second only to Luo Shenhuang's. Even if he successfully captured the banner, they could not possibly promote him to army commander!
At most, he would receive some mundane things like gold and cloth!
But he knew that Ding Hao, a death-row prisoner, desperately needed the military merit from Capture the Flag. And since Ding Hao wanted it, Zhang Dalong would snatch it from him!
Afterward.
Even Luo Shenhuang would have nothing to say. She would even have to praise Zhang Dalong for being the bravest in the three armies!
"Hm?"
"Zhang Dalong!!"
In an instant, Ding Hao clearly noticed Zhang Dalong trying to steal his Capture the Flag merit. His eyes immediately turned cold.
Yet he could not say much. When it came to stealing merit, everyone relied on their own abilities. He could fight for it, and Zhang Dalong could naturally seize it as well!
What made Ding Hao feel pressed, however, was that with Zhang Dalong's strength as the foremost fierce general, he truly might capture the banner before him!
"Kill!"
Without hesitation, Ding Hao unleashed his full strength and charged forward with everything he had!
The Mysterious Iron Saber in his hand danced wildly as he unleashed the Man Slaying Style of the Three Talents Saber Technique!
One slash killed one man; every stroke claimed a life. At terrifying speed, he broke through the Flag Protection Camp soldiers' blockade and drew closer to the Northern Barbarians' military banner!
But Zhang Dalong in the distance was clearly not about to yield either!
He too rode his horse with saber in hand, trampling over the corpses of countless barbarian soldiers as he neared the Northern Barbarians' military banner—at a speed even faster than Ding Hao's!
"Kill!"
"Stop them!"
Yet just as the two were straining to be the first to capture the banner.
A group of towering Northern Barbarian generals charged out, and as generals, they were naturally at least in the True Martial Realm!
Two True Martial Realm generals among them immediately moved to intercept Zhang Dalong.
They clearly knew that Zhang Dalong, the Divine Phoenix Army's foremost fierce general, was not someone easy to provoke!
"Fuck!"
Zhang Dalong cursed loudly at once. His rapidly advancing charge was forcibly brought to a halt by the two Northern Barbarian generals!
But Ding Hao did not burst into delighted laughter at this sight.
Because at that very moment, a Northern Barbarian general was also charging toward him!
However, the aura emanating from this barbarian general was clearly weaker than that of the two intercepting Zhang Dalong, though he was still in the True Martial Realm!
Although he was merely at the first level of the True Martial Realm!
But one had to know that the True Martial Realm was different from the Martial Artist Realm!
What was the True Martial Realm?
At this realm, one no longer merely pursued the strength of qi and blood. One had to comprehend Martial Dao True Meaning. With such Martial Dao True Meaning empowering one's attacks, a casual slash could carry the force of thousands upon thousands of jin!
Since the opponent had reached the True Martial Realm, he had clearly comprehended Martial Dao True Meaning. Such a strong opponent could not be underestimated; Ding Hao had to go all out!
"Hmph!"
"Lowly, scrawny Great Zhou monkey, die for this general!"
The first-level True Martial Realm Northern Barbarian general had barely reached Ding Hao when he bellowed and raised a massive lance, smashing it down at him!
With that smash, an indescribable intent clearly coiled around it!
Under that intent, the otherwise ordinary lance instantly surged with several thousand jin of tremendous force. The wind howled sharply, as though one blow could smash a massive boulder into powder!
Let alone a body of flesh and blood—once struck, it would surely be reduced to a pile of minced meat!
"Heavenly Tyrant Body!"
"Innate Strength!"
"Man Slaying Style!!"
Seeing this.
Ding Hao did not dare be careless in the slightest. In an instant, he slashed out with all his strength!
Other than not using the Primordial Barbarian Bloodline's empowerment, he had completely mobilized every ounce of power he possessed to its absolute peak!
CLANG!!
Suddenly, saber and lance collided heavily in midair, producing a metallic explosion powerful enough to shatter eardrums!
"Ah! You..."
Suddenly, the Northern Barbarian general, who had been sneering viciously, let out a horrified cry!
He had originally believed that his lance, empowered by Martial Dao True Meaning, would be enough to crush this Great Zhou man who was only at the ninth rank. Yet he discovered that this was not the case at all!
An utterly terrifying force he could not resist came from the opposing blade, causing even his Martial Dao True Meaning to collapse!
With a bang, the massive lance snapped. Before his terrified and horrified eyes, the saber blade cleaved straight down from before him!!
Slash!
With a dull sound, the Northern Barbarian general and the warhorse beneath him were split in two by Ding Hao's slash, blood spraying in every direction!
"Eh?"
The excess force made Ding Hao stagger atop his horse!
His face was full of bewilderment!
Wait!
Was a first-level True Martial Realm barbarian general this weak?
Or was his current combat strength—simply too strong?
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