Sheng Huai'an raised his hand and struck down with force like splitting Mount Hua. Now that the opponent was already wounded, he dared to engage in a head-on confrontation with him.
If he couldn't bully the tough ones, couldn't he go all out on the soft ones?
Jibo Xiao was sent staggering back two steps by the shock, and the wound on his waist was bleeding continuously.
Half of an arrow was stuck inside his body, piercing through his kidney, which greatly reduced his combat effectiveness. He wasn't strong enough to ignore the half arrow stuck in his kidney and act as if nothing had happened.
"Hehe, it seems I can kill a martial artist today to liven things up!" Sheng Huai'an, taking advantage of the situation, showed no mercy. With the Blood Fiend Saber Technique, he slashed furiously, forcing Jibo Xiao to keep retreating.
During this time, there were also Xiongnu soldiers who tried to interfere and help Jibo Xiao, but they were all slain by Sheng Huai'an under his blade.
At this moment, the wound on Jibo Xiao's waist was torn open, and the blood wouldn't stop flowing. He was gasping for breath heavily, and his armor and robes had already been slashed to pieces by Sheng Huai'an.
The aggravated injuries on his body made it increasingly difficult for him to withstand Sheng Huai'an's saber.
"Even if I die, I'll take you down with me." Jibo Xiao took the initiative to launch an attack on Sheng Huai'an.
He planned to perish together with Sheng Huai'an.
Seeing that the other party actually wanted to drag him down with him, Sheng Huai'an could only think that he was being too naive.
At this moment, he no longer engaged in a head-on clash with the opponent but chose to wear him down until he died.
During this period, there were also other Xiongnu soldiers who continuously pounced on Sheng Huai'an, but most of them were ordinary soldiers with the strength of the early stage of martial disciples. They were cleanly slain by Sheng Huai'an under his blade.
Name: Sheng Huai'an
Race: Human Race
Realm: Late Stage of Martial Disciple (+)
Cultivation Methods: ["Mang Niu Jin" (Minor Success)], ["Blood Fiend Saber Technique" (Minor Success)]
Strength: 999 catties
Talent: Bronze Archer (+)
Slaughter Value: 55
Unconsciously, in the battle until now, he had already slain thirty or forty Xiongnu enemies.
At the same time, he also somewhat understood how to obtain the Slaughter Value.
An enemy at the early stage of a martial disciple could earn one point of Slaughter Value.
Two points for the middle stage of a martial disciple, and three points for the late stage.
Most of the enemies he had slain were at the early stage of martial disciples, and there were relatively few in the middle and late stages.
Seeing that his cultivation realm could be further improved, Sheng Huai'an didn't hesitate to allocate points to his cultivation.
A surge of power instantly flowed through his entire body, and his bones seemed to have been tempered thousands of times.
Jibo Xiao looked at the imposing manner on Sheng Huai'an, which suddenly increased by a large margin, and instantly felt a sense of desolation in his heart.
This was a breakthrough in cultivation during the battle.
He had already suffered a decline in combat power and was exhausted. Now that Sheng Huai'an had actually broken through during the battle, was his life going to end here?!
The power on Sheng Huai'an's body instantly increased by a large margin, and he sent Jibo Xiao staggering back with one slash.
Name: Sheng Huai'an
Race: Human Race
Realm: Great Perfection of Martial Disciple
Cultivation Methods: ["Mang Niu Jin" (Minor Success)], ["Blood Fiend Saber Technique" (Minor Success)]
Strength: 1,500 catties
Talent: Bronze Archer
Slaughter Value: 15
He consumed forty points of Slaughter Value and directly advanced to the Great Perfection of Martial Disciple realm.
His strength also increased to 1,400 catties, which was about the same as the strength of a newly broken-through martial artist.
Jibo Xiao was also at this level of strength, the only difference being that he had martial dao true essence.
However, for most newly broken-through martial artists, the martial dao true essence within their bodies was extremely weak.
Sheng Huai'an twirled his saber, and now that his cultivation had broken through again, there was no need to delay any longer. He had to quickly slay this powerful enemy and then go on to slay other Xiongnu enemies.
He had to take advantage of the opportunity to slay Xiongnu enemies and grow up quickly.
In this world where martial strength was supreme, having all great power within oneself was the foundation for survival.
On the northern border battlefield, according to his observation, it wasn't the most dangerous time yet. This war had a long way to go.
Sheng Huai'an exerted force under his feet and, with a step like an arrow, arrived in front of Jibo Xiao.
With the Blood Fiend Saber Technique, he slit the throat with one slash!
"Chi!"
Blood splattered, and Jibo Xiao's head fell to the ground.
Stepping on the pool of blood, he didn't look at Jibo Xiao's body again.
This was the first martial artist he had slain, but it definitely wouldn't be the last.
The head that had fallen to the ground had its eyes wide open, and the pupils still reflected the scene of Sheng Huai'an slaying a Xiongnu soldier.
"Puff..."
Another Xiongnu soldier fell under Sheng Huai'an's blade.
Now, he was like a wolf among sheep. Ordinary Xiongnu soldiers with low strength couldn't withstand a single slash from him.
Soon, there were no Xiongnu soldiers around him. The ground beneath his feet was full of the corpses of Xiongnu soldiers, and the blood had dyed the bricks on the city wall red.
All the Xiongnu soldiers who had climbed up the city wall had died under his blade.
He alone had held a section of the city wall.
"This kid has a really strong killing intent." Everyone who noticed Sheng Huai'an was shocked.
The number of people who had fallen under Sheng Huai'an's blade had already exceeded fifty.
"Good kid. You've actually grasped the Blood Fiend Saber Technique to this extent." An old soldier glanced over and saw that there was already a layer of blood fiend aura on Sheng Huai'an's saber light.
He was secretly astonished in his heart. He had only taught this saber technique to Sheng Huai'an yesterday, and it had only been a day, yet he could already understand the Blood Fiend Saber Technique to this level.
At the same time, he had also slain a martial artist at the martial cultivator realm. Only they knew how astonishing this was.
Few people could engage in battles across realms, and even fewer could slay enemies across realms.
Sheng Huai'an, with the cultivation of a martial disciple, slaying a martial artist at the martial cultivator realm, was truly a dazzling existence.
All in all, Sheng Huai'an had only been practicing martial arts for two days. What a monstrous talent!
...
The Xiongnu army still surged forward tirelessly, continuously climbing up the city wall to engage in fierce battles with the defenders.
Defenders were constantly falling, and lives were disappearing one by one. The battlefield was extremely cruel and tragic.
"Kill him!"
Six or seven Xiongnu soldiers surrounded Sheng Huai'an, intending to surround and slay him.
"Blood Fiend Saber Technique, Dismemberment by Five Horses!"
Sheng Huai'an was like a peerless god of slaughter, full of murderous aura. He rushed into the crowd, and those six or seven Xiongnu enemies were slain by him under his blade.
The old soldier not far away:...
What kind of saber technique was Dismemberment by Five Horses?!
Was there such a move in the Blood Fiend Saber Technique?!
"Kill him."
The next moment, another dozen or so spear soldiers surrounded Sheng Huai'an, vowing to kill him.
It wasn't for any other reason but that Sheng Huai'an was too conspicuous. He alone had almost slain a hundred Xiongnu enemies by now, and he had fought his way to create an empty space around him.
By now, in the battle, Sheng Huai'an's armor had been smashed, his battle robe was torn, and he had five or six wounds on his body.
But his fighting spirit was still high, and the blood in his body was still boiling.
Facing the encirclement and slaying by a dozen or so spear soldiers, Sheng Huai'an was still fearless. He raised his saber and charged forward with an indomitable and life-or-death momentum.
"Brother Huai'an, I'll help you!" Wang Wu saw that Sheng Huai'an was being surrounded by a dozen or so spear soldiers and charged forward to help.
When Sheng Huai'an saw Wang Wu coming to help, he really wanted to say, "Don't come over. These kills are all mine."
With Wang Wu joining the battle, those dozen or so spear soldiers who had climbed up the city wall were quickly slain by the two of them.
"Good guy, your strength has increased so quickly." Wang Wu looked at Sheng Huai'an as if he were looking at a monster.
"Just so-so. I was still thinking of breaking through to the Innate Realm in one go and slaying all these Xiongnu invaders." Sheng Huai'an said with a faint smile.
"Damn it, you really dare to think like that. Breaking through to the Innate Realm in one go?" Wang Wu couldn't help but complain. How could anyone dare to have such a dream?
He only dared to have a spring dream once in a while!
"Ha ha, what's there not to dare to think about?" Sheng Huai'an said as he slew an enemy who had just climbed up the city wall with one slash.
"Don't be too conspicuous. Be careful that the sharpshooters in the Xiongnu army target you." Wang Wu said.
Sheng Huai'an had slain so many Xiongnu soldiers alone, making him too conspicuous. If he was targeted by the sharpshooters in the Xiongnu army, it would be dangerous.
After slaying so many Xiongnu enemies, the sharpshooters in the Xiongnu army hadn't attacked Sheng Huai'an yet. Wang Wu felt that Sheng Huai'an's luck was really good, as if he were being blessed by heaven.
...
Inside the central military tent of the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu.
"Your Majesty, the Great Chanyu has sent a message asking when we will break through Anning Pass." A general said to the Left Wise King.
"How is the attack on the Right Wise King's side going?" Instead of answering, the Left Wise King Yizhi Hun asked in return.
"On the Right Wise King's side, I heard that they are about to take down Qishan Fortress."
"Then hurry up and attack the city. I want to see Anning Pass taken within two days." The Left Wise King said with great arrogance.
He had been laying siege to the pass for half a month, and he had played long enough.
He wanted to take Anning Pass first when the Right Wise King took down Qishan Fortress and then sweep through the area inside the pass in one go.
With the order of the Left Wise King issued, the Xiongnu army continued to send out large troops to join the siege.
"Wuwuwu..."
In the Xiongnu army, the sound of horns rang out, and another army joined the siege sequence. There seemed to be more than five thousand people.
"Damn it, the Xiongnu army has intensified the rhythm of the siege. There will probably be strong men climbing the city wall soon. Be careful yourself." Wang Wu reminded.
"Strong men?"
"How strong?"
Sheng Huai'an slashed down a Xiongnu soldier who pounced on him and looked at Wang Wu to ask.
"One slap can kill you!" Wang Wu said with a solemn expression.
Looking at the Xiongnu enemies surging like a tide, Sheng Huai'an took a deep breath.
His saber was already blunt from slashing, and the army outside the city still seemed endless.
"How many Xiongnu people are laying siege to the pass!" Sheng Huai'an exclaimed.
"One hundred thousand troops of the Left Wise King's court of the Xiongnu." Wang Wu said.
"One hundred thousand troops? Just to attack one pass?!" Sheng Huai'an was stunned.
"How many defenders do we have at Anning Pass?" Sheng Huai'an quickly asked.
"Thirty thousand. By now, there are only a little more than twenty thousand left!" Wang Wu said calmly.
The Xiongnu army had been laying siege to the pass for half a month, which had already consumed a lot of the effective strength of the defenders. To supplement the number of defenders, there had even been cases of conscripting able-bodied men.
Sheng Huai'an was one of the conscripted able-bodied men.
"Damn it, thirty thousand against one hundred thousand." Sheng Huai'an was worried.
"On the northern border, every year there are alien races laying siege to the passes. This is a normal phenomenon." Wang Wu seemed unfazed.
"Didn't the general send for reinforcements?!" Sheng Huai'an asked, looking at the Xiongnu army with fluttering banners outside the city.
"I'm just a small soldier. How would I know?" Wang Wu gave Sheng Huai'an a sidelong glance.
"Wuwuwu..."
"Dongdongdong..."
The sounds of war drums and horns rang out on this northern frontier, long and solemn.
Tragic and desolate!