24 God's Artifact Liquid and Iron Sand Powder

As soon as he left the fortress, Chen Long scattered powder all over his troops. On their weapons, and also around their bodies.

This small team of 24 people immediately rushed forward to attack the large number of enemies on the other side.

There were hundreds of thousands of enemy troops from the Owl Kingdom already prepared at the gates.

When the gates opened, they assumed that the force emerging from the fortress would be as large as their own, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

However, they were greatly surprised to see only a small group of people emerge from the gates, which were then immediately closed again from within the fortress.

The enemy army was puzzled. They looked at each other, unable to believe what was happening.

In their minds, how could such a small force dare to emerge from the fortress to face their much larger army?

A commander immediately said, "Get ready. Do not underestimate them. Although they are few in number, they seem to have strong cultivation."

Hearing this, the large army's guard, which had briefly lowered, rose again, and they prepared to face the arrival of the small enemy army.

They prepared their warhorses, their long spears, and their armour that could withstand the enemy's sharp weapons.

But when the enemy arrived, the first row was immediately shattered, crushed, and killed by the enemy's swords.

The enemy's swords suddenly became extremely sharp, tearing through their bodies, leaving only their warhorses still alive, leaving their broken swords as they tried to parry the enemy's swords.

One by one, the elite soldiers of the Owl Nation, who formed the first line of defence against the enemy, were struck down and killed.

Screams of horror and death echoed throughout the battle.

There was little sound of weapons clashing when swords met swords, as is typical in most wars. Instead, there were only the sounds of death screams, slashing, stabbing, and the breaking of metal objects.

This was because this small force had gained immense strength, making them extremely powerful. The metal in their swords had become exceptionally sharp and durable after being coated with the divine artefact fluid created by Chen Long in the Royal City, using materials from the storage ring in the royal treasury.

With the God's Artifact liquid, Chen Long could make the swords of the troops he led extremely sharp and powerful, capable of instantly breaking or shattering the enemy's swords and armour, cutting through their bodies as easily as slicing through cake.

The troops from the land of the owls felt their swords were too soft, easily broken or shattered. They also felt as though they were not wearing their armour, allowing the enemy, though few in number, to kill them with ease.

The power of this Divine Artefact is not permanent. Its effect lasts for no more than 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, the swords' power will return to normal, no longer resembling that of a true Divine Artefact.

Therefore, Chen Long had already instructed his troops to do their utmost, killing as many enemies as possible within 20 minutes.

"Surround them! Destroy them!" commanded the Commander of the Owl Army.

This caused the small force that had charged into the larger army to become surrounded by the pressure of the larger force.

But that meant nothing, because the small force continued to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy. Even now, not a single one of the enemy's weapons could kill a single member of this small force.

Every spear thrust and sword strike aimed at the members of this small force fails to kill them, as their armour has been coated with Iron Sand Mist, applied by Chen Long as the force exited the border city gates.

With this Iron Sand Mist, each member is protected from the enemy's sharp weapons.

The Iron Sand Mist will continue to circulate for some time to withstand the enemy's sharp weapons, ensuring full safety for those protected by the Iron Sand Mist.

However, like the Divine Artefact, the Iron Sand Mist also has a limited duration, lasting only 20 minutes.

This mist will protect those who use it for 20 minutes. After that, the protection of the iron sand mist will no longer exist.

Knowing this, the small force under Chen Long's command immediately sought out the enemy, taking as many enemy lives as possible, inflicting as much damage as possible, to break the fighting spirit of the Owl Country's forces.

This small force, in a short time, had already succeeded in killing tens of thousands of enemies.

Their casualties were scattered everywhere. Soldiers, officers, and even some commanders were killed by this small force.

The prowess of this small force was noticed by Chen Hoklong and his officers on the fortress, and they were greatly impressed. They shouted joyfully at the sight of their small force's prowess.

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On the other hand, the leader of the Owl Country's forces, who was currently in the middle of the troops about a kilometre from the front line, looked gloomy at the situation ahead.

"What is happening? Why is your large army so weak against that small force?" said a man dressed in luxurious clothing, glaring at a tall, muscular commander wearing blue armour.

"I don't know what's happening, Prince. The enemy forces are not usually like this," said the commander. "It seems they are using sacred weapons." He guessed.

"Those are not sacred weapons. They are just a kind of magical powder that makes the weapons of the small force so powerful. But such powder has a limited duration. The powder also provides strong protection for the small army. That's why they dare to come out in such small numbers to face us with our large army," said an old man behind the person called the Prince.

"Master, so what should we do?" asked the prince.

"Wait a little longer. They will soon retreat, because the powder that makes their weapons so powerful and their protective armour so strong will soon lose its effectiveness. That is when you can eliminate them," said the Master.

After that, the prince nodded towards his commander, "Tell your men to keep their distance. But don't retreat too far. Once they no longer appear as fierce as they do now, it means their strength is beginning to fade. That is when you attack them, pursue them, and do not let them return to their fortress."

The commander immediately nodded. He then quickly ordered one of his officers to carry out everything the prince had commanded.

Meanwhile, Chen Long and his small army continued to wipe out their enemies. Their advance was unstoppable. They took one life after another. Meanwhile, none of his small army had been injured so far.

But Chen Long knew that the effects of the Divine Artefact and Iron Sand Powder would soon wear off, and he did not want any casualties among his small force.

Therefore, he immediately ordered his small force, "Retreat! We must retreat!"

All members of the small force were actually reluctant to obey, as they were in the midst of reaping numerous souls. The enemies they had previously struggled to defeat could now be easily cut down. Thus, when ordered to retreat, they were hesitant to follow Chen Long's command.

But Ah Man was different. He was a man who was very obedient to his superiors. Therefore, upon hearing Chen Long's words and seeing that his comrades had not immediately followed Chen Long's orders, he immediately shouted, "RETRACT EVERYONE, RETRACT!!!"

As they retreated, the enemy forces suddenly launched an attack. They charged from all directions, and many of the enemy troops took positions in front of the fortress gates to prevent the small force from returning inside.