Chapter 197: Kneel and Prostrate

Chapter 197: Kneel and Prostrate

“Stand your ground and counterattack!”

The sight of a gigantified terracotta warrior destroying the defenses they had deployed on the city wall with a single strike left Tahir’s face distorted in horror.

True God above, what are those abominations? I don’t get it! I don’t get it at all!

Tahir kept barking out orders, but none of his soldiers were moving.

He turned around and saw that even his aides had fallen into a daze. Very few of them were able to remain on their feet. Many even had dubious wet spots on their crotch, emanating an awful stench.

“Bastards!” Tahir beat up his aides. “What have become of you people? And you have the galls to call yourself warriors of the true God? Drag out the ballistae right now!”

Only at Tahir’s beating did the other commanders finally snap out of their daze and urge the soldiers to operate the ballistae.

But not everyone was scared silly. Some were scared crazy.

“Impossible!’

“This must be a lie!”

“Yes, it must be a lie! Maybe it’s an illusion conjured by the Tangs!”

Some soldiers shouted in a frenzy before charging at one of the gigantified terracotta warriors. They embodied the hopes of all the soldiers.

Maybe they are right? What if these terracotta warriors are just an illusion?

Humans were willing to believe anything in a state of extreme fear.

It was a pity that the gigantified terracotta warriors before them were the real deal. They didn’t even bother paying heed to the ants on the ground; they marched forward with heavy footsteps, making their way to the few strategic locations.

Kacha!

It was the sound of crushed bones and flesh, accompanied by the sounds of dripping blood.

The soldiers who charged forth were like cockroaches waging war against humans; a stomp from the gigantified terracotta warrior reduced them to meat paste.

That was the gap between both sides. A direct strike from the gigantified terracotta warriors spelled certain death. Even a scrape resulted in severe injuries. Those crushed under its feet were guaranteed to be mashed.

“RUN!!!”

The soldiers scattered in all directions.

The gigantified terracotta warriors rampaged throughout the city. The snickering specters assaulted soldiers as soon as they let their guards down. The ghost horsemen in the sky would descend at random intervals to massacre.

On top of that, there was Shu Yichao’s onslaught of Lightning Arrows and his black metal bits.

“HAHAHA!” Shu Yichao laughed frenziedly as he relentlessly dished out attacks.

The black metal bits mixed with the devastating lightning produced a force so strong that he could destroy a hundred people in a single strike if the soldiers were squeezed close enough. What was left in the wake of his attacks was charred ground.

“Hm?”

Just then, Shu Yichao spotted a general dressed in extravagant armor escaping under the escort of a few soldiers.

Oh hoh. That’s a lot of red dots. I should clear them.

Without any hesitation, he unleashed his lightning and black metal bits at those people.

“NO!!! I SURR—” Tahir screamed in despair, only for his voice to be stopped short.

The vultures and crows following Shu Yichao shook their heads. There aren’t any medium-done or well-done; they are all overcooked.

The cacophony didn’t last long before Merv was plunged into silence—eternal silence.

“Why are they crawling into the city?”

At the city gates, Shu Yichao saw Li Siguo and his aides kneeling on the floor, slowly inching their way into the city.

“Is it another bug?”

“I sure wonder why.” Miazova rolled his eyes at Shu Yichao.

Why wouldn’t Li Siguo kneel? I bet he’s scared out of his wits now.

He might have realized from the start that the Tangs were not to be messed with, and he might have also rightly predicted that the Tangs would have no trouble conquering the cities en route to Khorasan.

However, there was no way he could have known that the Tangs would be this strong!

The terracotta warriors suddenly transformed into giants and tore down Merv, a sturdy fortress, as if it were a toy in their hands, and crushed Tahir’s veteran army as if they were ants.

Is there anything in the world that could stop the Tangs?

Li Siguo couldn’t even envision it, so he could only further lower his head.