A clash of civilizations

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"Kill!"

Veterans of countless battles, the Ravenous Wolf Guards naturally knew how to seize the perfect opportunity. Their furious shouts roused their comrades from the effects of the Huan King's Doomsday Roar, and they charged madly at the dazed, limp beasts. Even most of the Yue Army's savage birds fell from the sky, becoming lambs awaiting slaughter.

Jian Shang did not rest after his thunderous roar, either. His silver halberd danced faster in his hands, his attacks fiercer...

Bloodshed swept like the wind, the setting sun glowed like blood, and cold gleams flashed like stars.

He swung his halberd, bathed in blood, washing the wind crimson; broken blades proudly etched the sunset red.

The bright moon rose high, and the stars twinkled.

The battle outside Suning Ridge gradually subsided. Apart from the Ravenous Wolf Guards mounted on war wolves, not a single bird or beast could be seen moving.

Corpses covered the hills and plains for more than ten li. After a moment's thought, Jian Shang left the battlefield uncleared and led his troops straight toward Duanning Valley. Their journey was utterly smooth, for the nearby Yue Army had already been wiped out in its earlier frenzy.

"Ding, ding, dong, dong..."

Before they caught up with the Fire Ox Berserk Cavalry, they heard enchanting zither music, like lofty mountains and flowing streams. It lingered around their ears and cleared their minds, seeming to wash away much of