The Human Emperor (200-400)

C258: Collapse!

"Brothers, charge!"

"Don't waste too much time with them. Remember, our goal is King Sosurim. No matter what, we mustn't allow him to escape!"

...

Just as Wang Chong was in the midst of contemplation, he suddenly heard a loud bellow by his ears. Following which, the galloping of horses echoed in the air. Before Wang Chong could stop them, Ma Yinlong, Solitary Wolf, Steel Arms, and Old Eagle charged forward on their steeds with reddened eyes, leaving a cloud of dust behind them.

Wang Chong intended to have them enter the battlefield a little later, but the four of them simply couldn't remain seated when their mortal enemy was right before them. After some thought, he decided to allow them to go.

Having stifled themselves for more than a dozen years, it would be a wonder if they would hold themselves back.

In the distance, the battle was slowly closing onto the monastery.

Boom! At that moment, the ground trembled. Suddenly, Wang Chong could perceive an overwhelmingly powerful aura gushing out from the direction of the monastery.

Peculiarities occurred wherever the invisible aura touched. One after another, the ground beneath the Goguryeon assassins' feets suddenly lit up, and a mysterious thorn-shaped halo suddenly appeared. Then, the second one, and finally, the third one!

The monastery shook for a total of three times, and three brilliant halos lit up beneath the assassins.

"General! There are official Goguryeon commanders in the monastery!"

Seeing the halos lighting up the darkness, the crowd at the hill was shocked. Even Wang Chong couldn't help but blink in short.

If one were to train a war halo up to a certain point, one would be able to affix it to one's subordinates. This was the greatest trait of a war halo.

This was also where the name came from.

However, only those whose cultivations have reached an impressive level would be able to do so.

And this kind of commander, regardless whether it was in Goguryeo, Great Tang, Ü-Tsang, or Abbasid Caliphate, were all viewed highly. No empire would be willing to sacrifice them so easily.

If a commander of this tier were to die here, it would be a significant loss to Goguryeo.

"The Goguryeons sure have put their all into this matter!"

Wang Chong sneered coldly. Without a doubt, this was the work of those leaders whom Old Eagle scouted in the monastery.

Considering how the Goguryeons had even brought out commanders of this tier, they were clearly determined to succeed in this operation.

Indeed, compared to a direct battle on the battlefield, this kind of operations reap greater results for a smaller investment.

Boom!

As soon as the three Goguryeon heads released their war halo to cover all of the Goguryeons, the Imperial Army head commander of the operation drove his steed forward, and with a slight jolt, he activated his war halo as well, and a blinding light covered all of the Imperial Army guards in an instant.

"Charge! ——"

In the distance, a frenzied gale blew ceaselessly, and innumerable cries shook the heavens. Halos clashed with halos and Stellar Energy collided with Stellar Energy... As the soldiers of the two factions clashed against one another, the battle swiftly intensified.

On the surface, Great Tang seemed to be in the absolute advantage, but the Goguryeons were retaliating vigorously as well. The anticipated swift breach of their defenses didn't happen. They managed to make use of the complicated terrain and the dense forest to their advantage.