Mythical Three Kingdoms

”Victory?” Gao Shun’s indifferent expression revealed a touch of mockery. For the first time in this battle, Jinn Hedan saw a different look on Gao Shun’s face.

”I originally planned to conserve some strength for Zhang Yide to break the stalemate, but it seems I’ll have to rely on myself now,” Gao Shun coldly said to Jinn Hedan, then thrust his long spear skyward, and a silver radiance immediately spread from his body.

Though Jinn Hedan felt a bad premonition upon witnessing this scene, he was utterly unable to stop Gao Shun’s actions. Unlike the previous dim glows displayed by those Legion Talents, this time after Gao Shun raised his hand, the silver radiance was truly vying with the bright moon for glory.

While Jinn Hedan didn’t understand what happened, he immediately mobilized all his subordinates to attack Gao Shun’s Vanguard Cavalry.

However, in the next instant, Jinn Hedan was completely dumbfounded. The previously evenly matched forces became a one-sided massacre the moment they clashed, as if the Vanguard activated a mowing mode.

The same small round shield blocking motion happened, but this time, after the block, the speed at which the Vanguard’s saber burst out completely exceeded the Northern Huns Guards’ dodge limit. Even if they could prejudge dodge, their reaction speed restricted their evasion.

Subsequently, the Vanguard’s long spear swept across with astonishing effect. Many Northern Hun Guards, after failing to execute a prejudged dodge, resorted to a defensive block but were still easily knocked off their horses and trampled to death by the rushing mounts.

Elsewhere, Gao Shun also swept past Jinn Hedan. The obstruction by Jinn Hedan and his dozen cavalrymen ended with half being dispatched instantaneously, the power Gao Shun unleashed in that moment transcended the level of Qi Refining to Gang.

In just one brief encounter, most of the Hun Guard Cavalry were slain, and only a few Vanguard soldiers were heavily wounded amidst encirclement. However, with the attribute of resisting death, wounds like this, after pulling out the long spear, the wounds began to merge faintly.

After a charge, Gao Shun had no excess words. He rarely activated the Vanguard Military Spirit Effect, normally relying on conventional Military Spirit Attributes to overpower other legions, but this time, if not activated, the legion might face defeat.

Unlike the plethora of effects attached to other Military Spirit Legions, Gao Shun’s Vanguard has only one effect: at the cost of consuming Military Spirit power, elevate the strength of all soldiers in the legion by one tier.

Simply put, an ordinary Initial Condensation of Inner Qi soldier is elevated to early Qi Refining to Gang, and Qi Refining to Gang Peak or even late Qi Refining to Gang is forcibly elevated to Pseudo External Energy levels. So, besides the Military Spirit Will of resisting death that all come with Military Spirits, the Vanguard only possesses this one effect, no other effects like the others.

It doesn’t have the effects passed down through generations within the Hun Guards or inherited from predecessors, nor does it have the Vanguard’s added remote powerful attack power that strengthens with growing Evil Qi, Killing Intent, and Blood Qi during battle, nor the Flying Bear’s gravitational manipulation and extreme attack-defense enhancement effects.

Yet, with its single effect alone, the Vanguard’s Military Spirit is enough to decimate any opposing force on the map. Even if the Military Spirit Effect consumes the Military Spirit energy rapidly, it’s undeniable that Vanguard’s battle strength is unmatchably strong.

It’s crucial to remember, the Great Han Dynasty has only two thousand Qi Refining to Gang, while Kushan has a little over a thousand, and the Vanguard has eight hundred.

Although many of these eight hundred are at the Initial Condensation of Inner Qi level, once this consumptive Military Spirit Effect is activated, the Vanguard effectively becomes eight hundred Qi Refining to Gang.

Even if these Qi Refining to Gang are imitation level, needing four or five to beat one genuine trained warrior, nonetheless, they possess that level of power, creating overwhelming strength for soldiers beneath this tier.

Perhaps the Hun Guards at soldier level have reached the pinnacle in every attribute, but under the dual pressure of Military Spirit and the Great Army Cloud Qi, even Inner Qi Manifestation facing them sees no alternative but death.

But this ultimately lies at the realm of ordinary men, whereas for the Vanguard with activated Military Spirit, the revered aspects of Northern Huns are merely elementary school boasts over kindergarten kids.

Whatever sixth-grade math problems are claimed to be the hardest, comparable only to sixth-grade literature, Gao Shun can only remark, come, let me teach you advanced calculus and university physics...

Exaggerated as it sounds, this scenario almost became reality.

In a situation where Military Spirit suppression effects cancel each other out, Qi Refining to Gang remains Qi Refining to Gang, and Inner Qi Condensation stays Inner Qi Condensation—after collective elevation, someone like Cao Xing, belonging to Vanguard as Qi Refining to Gang Peak, returns to Inner Qi Separation heights once more, though it’s still just an Inner Qi level...

Truthfully, had it not been for the requirement of cultivating Vanguard soldiers from before Initial Condensation of Inner Qi, Gao Shun would’ve had Lyu Bu groom eight hundred Qi Refining to Gang Peaks and bless them with Military Spirit, creating eight hundred Pseudo External Energy to teach any audacious opponents a lesson.

Moreover, with eight hundred Pseudo External Energy, no strategy isn’t unassailable. Even if King Xiang crawled out of the volcano’s mouth, eight hundred Inner Qi Separation connected by Military Spirit would reduce him to ashes in seconds.

Unfortunately, the limitations of Vanguard Military Spirit are too great. After the formation of Military Spirit, replenishing soldiers requires starting training from scratch. Though it’s easily trained with veterans leading, it’s no means of achieving Gao Shun’s dream of eight hundred Inner Qi Separation.

After all, regardless of how exceptional a soldier is, Gao Shun isn’t confident enough to train them to Qi Refining to Gang Peak. As for forcibly elevating early Qi Refining to Gang by a tier to Pseudo External Energy, the Vanguard Military Spirit can achieve it, though the consumption is really excessive.

Therefore, when actually utilizing Military Spirit, Gao Shun distributes the Military Spirit’s power evenly—most ordinary Inner Qi Condensation can achieve early Qi Refining to Gang levels, meanwhile, a few Qi Refining to Gang can enhance a tier or two more.

The true beneficiaries of this army regime previously were only two individuals: one named Cao Xing, the other Gao Shun. Gao Shun genuinely elevated himself to Inner Qi Separation, while Cao Xing lacked the temperament to wield that power, hence he was merely Pseudo External Energy.

As for now, Gao Shun no longer needs it, and forcefully elevating himself to higher tiers imposes significant consumption upon the Military Spirit, hence Gao Shun is unwilling to attempt it again, thus he did not enhance himself.

Qi Refining to Gang Peak to Inner Qi Manifestation Perfection with Military Spirit enhancement is acceptable, but Inner Qi Manifestation Perfection to Breakthrough Level, Gao Shun genuinely dare not use Military Spirit for another round.