One mile south of the military camp, a group of Tianri cavalrymen carried the severed heads and naked corpses of Yue Feng and others, wantonly stabbing them with knives, spinning the heads around, and emitting ape-like jeers.
The soldiers watched, their hearts burning with rage.
Liang Xiao, seeing that most of the corpses had been mangled, grew increasingly grim.
The Great Qian Kingdom, upon beheading Tianri generals, would at most display their heads publicly; the bodies were promptly buried and never defiled.
The actions of the Tianri tribe had thoroughly enraged the Great Qian soldiers.
"Qing Tian, General Nan, prepare to attack!"
Liang Xiao furiously ordered, turning and striding towards the depths of the camp.
Yue Qing Tian and Nan Ji Yun were startled but also felt Liang Xiao's overwhelming anger, and ceased their dissuasion, instead arranging the cavalry to stand ready.
Yue Yun, Shi Liu Yun, and Xilakelo formed the rear guard, following closely behind.
In the woods two miles from the camp, Achilles led a contingent of Tianri cavalry, each with a cold smile on their faces.
"The Great Qian Kingdom's emphasis on their soldiers is a virtue in the eyes of the military and civilians, but to our tribe, it is a weakness that can be exploited. When we hear the neighing of their warhorses, we will quickly decide whether to retreat or ambush."
"Truly worthy of the invincible Achilles, who possesses both wisdom and bravery!" the Tianri cavalry generals praised incessantly.
"Alas, the highest rank of enemy soldier I might kill is perhaps a centurion. If it were a legion commander, perhaps the Heavenly General would be drawn out," Achilles lamented with regret.
At the same moment, a thunderous neighing of warhorses erupted from the depths of the Yuzhang military camp, startling the surrounding soldiers.
A white shadow flashed past, bursting forth from the camp, invigorating the three armies.
"That is the Heavenly General!!"
It was Liang Xiao, leading the charge, heading straight for the hundred-odd Tianri cavalrymen who were humiliating the corpses in the distance!
Nan Ji Yun, Yue Qing Tian, and others on their warhorses followed closely behind, a step slower. The third echelon consisted of thousands of soldiers on good horses, trailing closely.
The Tianri cavalrymen, who were reveling in the desecration of the corpses, saw a single rider approaching from afar at breakneck speed. Their pupils constricted.
"Could it be the Heavenly General?!"
The Tianri cavalrymen quickly regained their senses, roaring in panic, "The Heavenly General is here!!"
Achilles, a mile away, faintly heard the shouts, his surprise and joy mingling: "What?!"
As Liang Xiao plunged into the enemy ranks, the Heavenly Dragon Breaking City Halberd casually cleaved the leading cavalry general in two, and Yue Feng's head tumbled onto the muddy ground.
The Tianri cavalrymen roared and charged towards Liang Xiao, but upon closing the distance, they were decapitated.
A gust of bloody wind and rain ensued!
The Tianri cavalrymen behind them surged in from all sides, intending to restrict Liang Xiao's movement and capture him.
However, Liang Xiao's killing intent erupted. With a furious roar, the Heavenly Dragon Breaking City Halberd inverted, sweeping across the heavens, and felling the Tianri cavalrymen attacking from all directions!
Just as Liang Xiao was wreaking havoc, Achilles led over a thousand Tianri cavalrymen roaring towards them from the distance.
"Heavenly General!!"
Achilles' eyes gleamed, a cruel smile on his face, as he charged directly at Liang Xiao.
Simultaneously, Nan Ji Yun and the others arrived from the rear.
After casually killing another enemy general, Liang Xiao, without hesitation, spurred his horse directly towards Achilles.
Though surrounded by thousands, I shall ride forth!
Both inheritors of the White Dragon shadow, under the scorching sun, Bai Ye Fei Ying and Sheng Long Ying, became two streaks of white light. The Great Qian Martial God and the Tianri War God collided, unleashing a earth-shattering blow!
The Heavenly Dragon Breaking City Halberd and the long saber engaged in the first round of engagement, striking at each other's vital points. Ultimately, their blades clashed.
"Clang!"
With a dull thud, two thunderous neighs of warhorses echoed. The Martial God and the War God roared in unison, passed each other, then turned their horses around to fight again!
Nan Ji Yun, Shi Liu Yun, Yue Yun, Yue Qing Tian, and Xilakelo all moved to intercept the Tianri cavalry charging at Liang Xiao, buying him time.
The Great Qian cavalry from the rear also arrived.
On their horses, Liang Xiao and Achilles glared at each other.
The opponent's strength and speed were undoubtedly the most formidable he had ever encountered in his life!
Blade and halberd, aggressive as fire, swift as lightning, the muffled sounds of silver dragons and gold colliding were incessant.
The cavalry from both sides, arriving from the rear, were filled with apprehension.
"Is this the opponent of the Heavenly General?" "Is this the opponent of the invincible Achilles?"
They had never witnessed such a dazzling battle, and could barely track the movements of the two, yet they understood it clearly in their hearts.
If they were to face such fierce generals, they would surely not last ten rounds, and might even be slain in a single round!
Due to the confined battlefield space, Liang Xiao and Achilles did not continue charging, but instead maneuvered their horses across the battlefield, engaging in a fierce duel.
In the blink of an eye, both sides had exchanged over thirty blows, the speed of the exchanges far surpassing that of Nan Ji Yun and the others!
"Heavenly General, you are not bad! You will become the most valiant soul under the blade of the Tianri Divine Edge!" Achilles roared towards the sky on his horse, raising his long saber, fighting with increasing ferocity.
Liang Xiao calmly responded. The Heavenly Dragon Breaking City Halberd and the Tianri Divine Edge moved like a torrential storm. Both knew the other possessed white dragon golden armor, and thus only attacked without defending, aiming to quickly strike the enemy down from their horses.
The battlefield roared with killing cries. On the city wall of the military camp, Gongsun Ye and the others watched, their hearts growing increasingly anxious.
"There is actually a fierce general in this world who can last fifty rounds against the Heavenly General??"
The usually calm Old Marquis Dingguo finally swallowed with difficulty, a worried expression on his face: "Ultimately, he is still young and impetuous… he acted rashly!"
The Great Qian army and its people could absolutely not bear the consequences of losing the Heavenly General. In his opinion, they could have tried to use the Divine Might Cannon to blast Achilles to death.
However, Gongsun Ye soon noticed the extraordinary warhorse of Achilles.
Its size was almost comparable to Bai Ye Fei Ying!
"So that's how it is, a fast horse! I fear the Divine Might Cannon would not be able to hit this person accurately, and in the future, he will be even harder to kill..." Gongsun Ye sighed.
He understood; Liang Xiao intended to kill Achilles himself.
Alas, the invincible Heavenly General ultimately could not slay the enemy general within fifty rounds.
Because the two attacked too quickly, and the soldiers in the camp were too far away, it was even harder to discern their movements, causing them to worry for Liang Xiao.
The two on the battlefield fought with increasing vigor, showing no signs of fatigue, as if the fifty rounds had merely been a warm-up.
However, the Great Qian cavalry held numerical superiority, with a large number of cavalry still arriving from the rear.
"Heavenly General, I will help you!!" Xilakelo, after slaying an enemy general, gritted his teeth and charged towards Achilles.
Achilles was startled by Xilakelo's intervention. He was forced to feign a strike, forcing Xilakelo back, then wheeled his horse to return to his own formation. At the same time, he looked back at Liang Xiao and shouted, "I look forward to a fair fight with you and taking your head!!"
Liang Xiao, interfered with by the Tianri cavalry, could only slay the Tianri cavalrymen along his path, continuously breaking through the enemy lines, but could no longer catch up to Achilles.
The balance of victory on the battlefield rapidly tilted. The Tianri cavalry left behind five hundred corpses and retreated in haste.
The remaining Tianri cavalry rode top-tier heavy warhorses, which even the Central Plains cavalry could not catch. Having to avoid being surrounded and repeating their mistakes, they could only sound the retreat, taking the bodies and heads of Yue Feng and the others to be buried.
In the camp, Yue Qing Tian angrily threw his helmet to the ground, complaining, "The Marquis could have captured this scoundrel! Xilakelo, why did you suddenly interfere with their duel? This let him escape!"