Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1307: Chapter 1261: The Tide Turns

At this moment, Wei Yan also understood that Xu Shu’s previous concerns were not unfounded. Moreover, he had ambushed and killed Tian Feng during the Battle of Yanzhou. How could he not know the situation at that time? Yuan Shao’s army was frighteningly strong back then!

Thus, the moment Xu Shu spoke, Wei Yan mounted his horse. His troops, who had already gathered due to the cries of battle and roars, instantly reformed their formation at Wei Yan’s gesture, ready to charge out with him at any time.

At the same time, Xu Shu also mounted his horse, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He quickly scanned Yuan’s army, then his expression tensed. There were many flaws in Yuan Shao’s army at this moment, but very few could be exploited, and they were constantly changing.

[Ultimate Xuanxiang, Inner Rotation of the Four Directions, Interchanging Three Paths!] Xu Shu’s expression was incredibly solemn. He had long known that his Spiritual Talent would definitely have an upper limit, but he hadn’t expected to encounter it so soon. However, Xun Shen absolutely didn’t have such a means!

”Charge with me!” Xu Shu’s face was grave, but he also knew that he could no longer afford any delay. He glanced around, chose a direct flaw, and charged through it. Although the internal and external changes did not coincide and the flaws were constantly shifting, Xu Shu at least had confidence in his self-preservation.

Sheni Pei watched Xu Shu’s charge with an indifferent expression, not too surprised. Just as Xu Shu could determine Xun Shen’s Spiritual Talent, Xun Shen could naturally guess Xu Shu’s Spiritual Talent without fail.

”Zheng Nan, don’t be careless. Although the flaws of Ultimate Xuanxiang are in constant change, it doesn’t mean the opponent can’t see through them,” Xun Shen said seriously to Sheni Pei.

”Rest assured, this is not our peak moment. Next is...” Sheni Pei’s voice was slightly low as he once again used his Spiritual Talent to restore what he had witnessed from their own side before.

With Sheni Pei’s voice, a phantom appeared vaguely in the place where Xu Shu and Wei Yan charged, followed by a blood-red Legion Talent shrouding that area!

”This is a Legion Talent!” Xu Shu was horrified. Neither he nor Wei Yan had such an ability, and neither did Xun Shen on the other side. But now such power had appeared.

”Wen Chang, don’t hesitate, fight with all your might towards the southeast!” Xu Shu saw that after Yuan Shao’s army was covered with Legion Talent, its strength surged significantly. However, Xu Shu was very clear that there could be no hesitation now; even in defeat, they must charge in!

Wei Yan’s face was flushed red with anger, roaring as he charged toward where Guan Ping and Zang Ba were regrouping. He had no idea what that blood-red Legion Talent was. He only knew that the moment it appeared, Yuan’s soldiers exhibited the special effects usually only the Vanguard Death Squad had.

The Blood Qi and Evil Qi, which had previously been used to fix the Cloud Qi and suppress the respective strengths of both sides, were gradually seized by the soldiers of Yuan Shao’s army in this region. These soldiers also displayed a devastating effect on Military Formation.

However, unlike Xu Shu’s approach of breaking formations along the flaws, the Yuan Army, bestowed with Juo Yi’s Legion Talent, was more about a destructive blow to the formation’s Cloud Qi.

This ability was like adding wings to a tiger for the former Vanguard. Still, the opponents of the former Vanguard would never focus on these details because the established Military Spirit of the Vanguard was already formidable enough to instill reverence in all opponents.

Similarly, the strength of the Vanguard made others disregard whether Juo Yi had a Legion Talent, and Juo Yi himself didn’t care whether he possessed such a talent.

For Juo Yi at that time, even if a Legion Talent was the greatest pride of a Martial Artist, none could compare to the Military Spirit. The mere will to resist death of a Military Spirit was enough to crush all Legion Talents.

Only another elite legion possessing a Military Spirit could be comparable to one; otherwise, it would only require casualties several times over, and these casualties would undoubtedly be seasoned veterans considered elite anywhere.

At the instant when Yuan Army’s power surged, Zang Ba and Guan Ping, in the midst of a charge, felt immense resistance. They immediately realized things were not going well and quickly began to contract their formations, preparing to retreat together back to the camp, relying on camp defenses.

Unfortunately, they underestimated the Yuan Army empowered by Ju Shou’s Spiritual Talent. The Ultimate Xuanxiang Formation was no longer a combination of one or several formations but a transformation, a formation whose essence was change.

Entangled at the core, Zang Ba and Guan Ping united their troops. Upon recognizing the unfavorable situation, they immediately led their trusted aides to charge southwest, hoping to break through the encirclement.

Under the layered defense of Yuan’s army, regardless of how Guan Ping and Zang Ba charged left and right, no flaws were found, and instead, their trusted aides suffered significant losses.

”Is this a Legion Talent?” Xun Shen was extremely surprised as he looked at Sheni Pei.

The biggest disadvantage Yuan Shao’s army had suffered was having very few generals with a Legion Talent. However, fortunately, they had Ju Shou’s ability, which was not inferior to a Legion Talent; otherwise, this single gap would have been enough to entirely widen the gap between Yuan Shao and Liu Bei.

”Next is Jun Yi...” Sheni Pei’s low voice echoed around Xun Shen, a dark Legion Talent covering a portion of Yuan Shao’s army. Unlike Juo Yi’s previous Legion Talent, Zhang He’s Legion Talent covered only a thousand or so troops.

However, at this time, Sheni Pei’s mind was not on this aspect. He was acutely aware of his own Spiritual Talent, whether restoring the former peak meant producing the current peak. It did not. For Yuan Shao’s army, their past peak was the Zhirui of the Vanguard!

At this time, the assault by Xu Shu and Wei Yan had nearly stalled. Xu Shu indeed possessed the ability to see through all military formations, but this ability was not limitless!

Just like now, with the manifestation of Juo Yi’s Legion Talent, the Military Formation of Wei Yan’s troops had suffered a significant impact, while the agility shown by Zhang He’s Legion Talent made the already variable formations even more unpredictable.

Although they didn’t have horses, Zhang He’s legionaries could not exhibit the essence of agility as a Legion Talent, but their movements in the Formation Battle became much more flexible, visibly increasing the pressure on Xu Shu and his group.

Xu Shu and Wei Yan were now in a position where retreat was difficult. The encircling situation of Yuan’s army from all sides had emerged, and the soldiers’ powerful combat power had already begun to exert pressure on the veteran soldiers under Wei Yan’s command.

Therefore, it is imaginable how much pressure Zang Ba and Guan Ping, trapped in the formation, were enduring. More terrifyingly, though Liu Bei’s army had a master like Wei Yan, there was no one with a Legion Talent, this battlefield-transforming power.