I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself-Chapter 150 - 75: The Might of Blazing Flame, Giant Crossbows Leveled (Qiu Yue Ticket Requested)

Chapter 150: Chapter 75: The Might of Blazing Flame, Giant Crossbows Leveled (Qiu Yue Ticket Requested)

The clan leaders stood in place, their gazes all cast upon Huo Chang.

Some of them had never met Huo Chang, but Huo Chang led the clan soldiers to campaign against the Xiaoyang Race, saving several tribes, and his reputation spread in and outside the mountains.

Some were afraid of the power of the Blazing Flame, while others truly wanted to seek revenge against the Xiaoyang Race, so they brought their clan soldiers here.

Before coming, they considered how the Blazing Flame Division would become familiar with their tribes.

But they never expected that Blazing Flame would give immediately upon arrival.

Good armor is the lifeblood of tribal martial artists, even if each tribe only receives two or three hundred sets, their combat strength would greatly increase.

"Everyone, come by order, to the grand tent for discussion."

Huo Chang jumped down from the Mountain-Splitting Kui, approached the clan leaders, and invited them into the grand tent.

On the table inside the grand tent, a beast hide scroll was already placed.

After sitting, Huo Chang opened the beast hide scroll and glanced at it, understanding in his heart.

The Blazing Flame Order had been sent to fifty-seven tribes, with forty-three tribes gathering forces.

Fourteen tribes had not yet arrived.

Among those who came, the most numerous was the Cyan Bird, with eight hundred clan soldiers, while the others did not exceed five hundred, mostly two or three hundred.

There were even groups of more than a hundred; these were likely tribes that had heard of the Blazing Flame’s reputation.

Not coming could lead to fear of retaliation from the Blazing Flame.

Coming meant that there were already not many martial artists within the tribe.

In times when the tribe’s people were scarce, losses could not be sustained.

At this moment, some of the clan leaders present felt a twinge of regret.

If they had known they would be given it immediately, they would have brought more people.

The more they thought, the more conflicted they became.

The forty-three tribes gathered a total of nine thousand six hundred seventy-nine people.

Fewer than expected.

But it also showed what condition the Northern Human Race Tribes had been reduced to.

The allied forces of the various tribes plus the Blazing Flame Race Soldiers, along with auxiliary soldiers drawn from within the Blazing Flame Race, totaled more than fifteen thousand men.

For the first time commanding such a large number of clan soldiers, Huo Chang’s vitality surged within him.

Huo Chang was no longer an ignorant little tribe leader from the mountains; since realizing his lack of vision.

He had been studying the information revealed by captured rangers and the collected beast hide scrolls, rapidly expanding his horizons.

The Xiaoyang had issued a challenge; according to the rules in Ji Land, it meant setting up arrays for a direct and open battle.

The location was on the barren plains of the south bank of the Zhushui River.

An interesting place, the south bank of the Zhushui, where the Alliance Army would have to cross the Zhushui River, and should there be a defeat, retreating would require crossing the Zhushui again.

At this moment, Huo Chang suppressed his thoughts and introduced himself to the clan leaders in the tent.

These clan soldiers could only fight alongside the Blazing Flame under favorable conditions.

The main force in this battle still lay with the Blazing Flame Race Soldiers.

...

Ten days later.

The barren plains of the south bank of the Zhushui River.

Evil Qi was surging, and even the insects and ants on the wilderness ceased their cries.

Two immense forces of clan soldiers were arrayed on the plains.

Huo Chang sat on the Mountain-Splitting Kui, focusing his gaze on the distance, where the Xiaoyang Race had formed a one-in-front-three-in-back formation.

In front were the clan soldiers gathered from various Xiaoyang sub-tribes, while the three main branches retreated to the rear.

Upon seeing this formation, Huo Chang was a bit puzzled.

Forcing the tribes without backing within the Xiaoyang up front wasn’t unusual, but did every Xiaoyang Division in Ji Land fight like this?

Though it was his first time commanding a battle with over ten thousand, he understood that if the first formation crumbled, it could easily affect the subsequent three formations.

As for the Blazing Flame side, the Blazing Flame Race Soldiers were in the center, flanked by the allied forces of the various tribes.

Due to only a simple integration, Huo Kui was appointed as the commander of the left flank, while the right flank was entrusted to Cang Hex.

In the rear of the main formation, there was a rear guard composed of a thousand clan soldiers and auxiliary soldiers, with Huo Shan as their commander.

Huo Shan’s main task was to guard the rear of the Zhushui River.

Without much exchange of words, when both forces approached within crossbow arrow range, large shields were quickly raised at the front.

...

In front of the Xiaoyang Array.

Muo Qiu and two others rode on the Crocodile Dragon, coldly staring at Huo Chang.

"Take out the clan leader of the Blazing Flame Tribe, and this battle is won!"

Since the time Muo Long was a myriarch, they knew the Blazing Flame Tribe had clever people.

If they weren’t smart, they wouldn’t have thought of dividing and conquering, using the terrain to ambush them.

The advancement of the Blazing Flame must also be related to this cunning-as-a-fox human.

Taking out someone so capable would allow the Xiaoyang Race to continue their encroachment on the Northern Lands.

"When the battle starts, the natives of the Northern Lands will know the meaning of witchcraft."

Muo Qiu coldly stated, "And, are the giant crossbows ready?"

"They’ve been ready for a long time, all ten giant crossbows will be aimed at the clan leader of the Blazing Flame Tribe."

Mu Xun spoke, his gaze piercing through the giant shields toward the human direction.

"If the giant crossbows don’t work, there’s still witchcraft to let these forest barbarians know what surprise means."

Swish, swish, swish!

Without any prior notice, once both sides saw each other within bow range, arrows flew toward each other like a torrential downpour.

"Press forward!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Huo Chang did not require the allied forces of the tribes to move in unison with the main formation, as the people of the various tribes were too chaotic, and commanding them would only disrupt the main formation.

With not much experience, his goal was clear: the leaders of the Xiaoyang Race.

The Xiaoyang should deal with the Xiaoyang, and he would handle his side, aiming for speed over slowness.

Once the leader was down, without a head, the Xiaoyang Race Soldiers wouldn’t last long.

As both sides approached, arrows fell, and even large shields were pierced through, with people continually falling from being hit.

"Load the crossbows!"

The sound of clicking echoed from beneath the cover of large shields as the giant crossbows were swiftly assembled by the clanspeople.

The Blazing Flame’s imitation giant crossbows were somewhat less powerful but conveniently portable, with bases and crossbows being modular, allowing the clanspeople to carry them while on the move.

Along with the clicking sounds, one hundred eighty giant crossbows were assembled within the Grand Array, staggered in the formation.

Underneath the giant crossbows, there were iron-casted tripods held by each clansman acting as human bases.

Shaft-thick crossbow arrows were being loaded into the crossbow mechanisms.

"Clear the way!"

Upon receiving the signal from the rear indicating the giant crossbows were ready, Huo Chang ordered, and the clanspeople in front quickly made way for the giant crossbows.

"Lower the giant crossbows!"

"Fire!"