Feathered arrows blotted out the sky, and fiendish Qi swirled like clouds and fog; both vanguards had already clashed.
The great axes of the Cang Armor Guard severed the legs of the charging Iron Cavalry's horses, only to have their own heads impaled by several long spears that followed closely. The giant arrows fired by the hidden crossbow carts in the center of the battle formation were powerful enough to pierce through city walls, but the Martial Army, bolstered by the martial formation, managed to block them with their flesh, albeit being blown away as a consequence.
No war cries could be heard, even though it was the most intense battlefield, only the sounds of swords and shields clashing, arrows tearing through the air, and great axes chopping down on spear shafts.