The armies halted a li apart.
The two sides were roughly equal: thirty thousand cavalry each, with ten thousand heavy cavalry in the vanguard, ten thousand light cavalry behind them, and another ten thousand mounted archers and crossbowmen.
The mounted archers and crossbowmen were positioned at the rear. Li Qing stared coldly at the opposing side and immediately spotted the Underworld Devil Lord in black armor.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
A succession of whistling arrows rang through the sky. There was no pointless talk—the war began at once.
Arrows traced arcs through the air, sweeping down madly upon the enemy.
The foremost ranks were all heavy cavalry. Both riders and horses were clad in finely wrought armor. Though the armor was extremely light and thin, its defensive power was astonishing.
From man to horse, there were only a few narrow gaps.
Braving the rain of arrows, the two heavy cavalry forces thundered forward.
Li Qing took the lead, charging straight toward the Underworld Devil Lord.
Way of Changes raced wildly through calculations in his mind, tracking the enemy's movements at the fastest speed this body could endure.
The Underworld Devil Lord possessed his own method of deduction as well, calculating Li Qing's future.
The distance of a li vanished in an instant. Before long, the two were facing each other.
The black spear and the halberd with its ornate blade stirred up terrifying currents of vital energy as they crashed together.
Their first clash was a test of each other's strength.
The heavy cavalry of both sides began a brutal collision and slaughter.
The Underworld Devil Lord's spear was like a venomous dragon, his technique pushed nearly to its limit. Every thrust targeted Li Qing's eyes.
That was the weakest part of the armor, the easiest place to pierce through.
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