One black, one white—two colossal figures collided like lightning, only to be simultaneously blasted backward!
However, the Mammoth King only staggered back a few steps before immediately halting its charge. On the other side, the flung-back Mo Luo Yinfeng and Hei Yan soared backward for more than ten meters!
Only then did they crash down with a thud.
Clearly, in a head-on clash, the strong and powerfully built Mammoth King held the absolute upper hand! If Hei Yan hadn't reacted so swiftly and adjusted its landing posture mid-air, it would have surely been thrown onto its back!
But Mo Luo Yinfeng knew well! If this continued, he and Hei Yan were doomed!
No one knew better than Mo Luo Yinfeng just how terrifying the combination of the Mammoth King and the monstrous Nine Luminaries Divine True was!
In that rapid series of charging collisions, what appeared spectacular to outsiders was, from beginning to end, a desperate scramble for him and Hei Yan—they could only dodge and evade, never daring to meet the Mammoth King's terrifying impact force head-on!
Perhaps only Hei Yan, an anomalous divine steed among the Furnace Warhorses, could barely keep up with the Mammoth King's speed. Yes, barely keep up, but in terms of sheer strength, it was a completely one-sided affair.
After a sequence of frontal impacts, both Hei Yan and Mo Luo Yinfeng were gasping for air, their bodies feeling on the verge of falling apart!
Yet, Nine Luminaries Divine True and the Mammoth King seemed to grow fiercer the longer they fought, especially the Mammoth King, which was currently ecstatic!
Roar! Roar! Roar!
A series of thunderous muffled roars sounded exhilarating and deeply satisfying; it seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the vicious battle!
Its massive body flashed forward again like a bolt of lightning!
And on its back, Nine Luminaries Divine True remained impassive, like a pool of still, cold water, though his icy eyes had grown sharper and deeper, fixed intently on Mo Luo Yinfeng!
A piercing whistle stirred up a strange, blurry distortion, as if the entire world were being torn to shreds by this one man and one beast! Then, the ghostly black Dragon Spear materialized almost out of thin air directly before Mo Luo Yinfeng’s chest!
Ah! So fast! At this moment, Mo Luo Yinfeng and Hei Yan, exhausted from the previous fierce battle, had their stamina pushed far past the limit. Faced with this shockingly fast charge and thrust, they couldn't react!
Roar! Mo Luo Yinfeng could only desperately urge his Dou Qi and lunge forward, while the towering Hei Yan let out a long snort and shifted sideways to evade! However, the black Dragon Spear seemed to have anticipated Mo Luo Yinfeng's space for evasion!
At the very moment the thrust seemed destined to miss, a graceful arc of light suddenly emerged, changing the attack from a thrust to a sweeping blow. Mo Luo Yinfeng’s defensive spear thrust missed entirely! Then, a strange gleam flashed to his side! It swept toward his chest with astonishing speed!
And the Mammoth King’s enormous body executed a maneuver of incredible agility and dexterity, flashing into a bizarre arc in mid-air, its massive sharp horn striking with uncanny skill toward the evasive Hei Yan!
Ah! We’re done for!
Mo Luo Yinfeng’s expression changed drastically. By now, both Hei Yan and he had exhausted their moves, their stamina depleted, rendering any further change of tactic or evasion impossible!
Swish! The tip of the gleaming black spear was almost pressing against Mo Luo Yinfeng’s chest!
Roar!
But at that instant! Another thunderous roar erupted: "Die."
A scorching wave of heat suddenly surged! Accompanied by a dazzling, brilliant golden light.
No one could adequately describe the sheer violence and brutality of this intensity! It was as if a massive sun had detonated in place!
That terrifying surge of Dou Qi and the shockwave swept over them like a tidal wave!
In that moment, Mo Luo Yinfeng saw Nine Luminaries Divine True’s placid face, like that of a still, cold pool, instantly turn solemn and stern!
The sweeping black Dragon Spear suddenly twisted! Rolling out a crescent-shaped sword qi!
It lunged toward that dazzling, scorching light!
Roar! And the towering Mammoth King performed an evasive sidestep, actually weaving a bizarre, elusive Z-shaped arc amidst its high-speed charge!
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The dazzling golden light pierced through instantly!
But what it struck were merely the afterimages left behind by Nine Luminaries Divine True and the Mammoth King!
Ah! Only now did everyone see clearly that the attacker was Teng Kui! At this moment, Teng Kui was enveloped in a layer of golden light, and streaks of strange, undulating light surged along his long, thick spear; the black Dragon Spear seemed to have transformed into a vibrant, living serpent!
It vibrated intensely at an astonishing frequency, occasionally emitting low, rumbling hummm sounds!
"Be careful, it’s the Coiling Serpent Spear Technique," Jidu and Jian Wu cried out almost in unison from afar!
The two were about to break free, but they were held fast by Mancang Qin Dian and Zhurong Ming Yang!
And at almost the exact same moment, another rider flashed out swiftly—it was Teng Shuo, having switched mounts and returned to the fray!
"Coiling Serpent Spear Technique." A flicker of confusion and bewilderment crossed Nine Luminaries Divine True’s calm features, but it quickly turned significantly graver, as if sensing a change in his master.
The Mammoth King also halted its rapid movement, standing still, its dark eyes fixed menacingly on Teng Kui’s mount! Occasionally emitting bone-chilling low growls!
Its slightly curved, thick limbs tapped lightly at a strange frequency, like an elusive tornado; no one doubted the terrifying speed it could achieve if it moved, nor could anyone predict its next target.
This paradoxical state of extreme stillness and latent motion pressed down upon the spirit and will of everyone present like an invisible mountain!
Yet, just then, Teng Kui’s and Teng Shuo’s towering Furnace Warhorses suddenly moved! Their speed wasn't overwhelming, but they possessed an inscrutable agility and grace!
Their massive black bodies slipped through a series of S-shaped fox steps with unimaginable nimbleness, like two giant serpents gliding rapidly! They swiftly charged toward Nine Luminaries Divine True and the Mammoth King!
And beside them were Mo Luo Yinfeng and Hei Yan, their spectral forms clinging close like shadows!
Three riders, three steeds, engaged in a direct, frontal clash against the charge of Nine Luminaries Divine True for the first time!
If they had a choice, the arrogant Heavenly Demon generals would never choose to fight outnumbered, but facing the current Nine Luminaries Divine True and the Mammoth King, they had no option!
A chilling glint flashed across Nine Luminaries Divine True's grim expression! He slightly adjusted his posture! And the towering Mammoth King suddenly sprang up!
Yuhou!
The high-pitched, rapid neighing of the Furnace Warhorses and the deep, rumbling roar of the Mammoth King exploded simultaneously!
Under the gloomy sky! Four colossal shadows collided like lightning!
"Die," as they sped closer, a sharp glint flashed in Teng Kui and Teng Shuo’s eyes; their black spears turned into two bizarre arcs of light, lightly thrusting toward the sides of Nine Luminaries Divine True's chest.
These two spear strikes were not at their peak in terms of either speed or power, but they possessed an inscrutable, elusive strangeness and ethereal quality, like two nimble serpents lunging at prey!
Hmph! Nine Luminaries Divine True gave a cold snort! His spear was like lightning! No one knew how many spears he thrust in that instant!
The only thing visible was a torrential downpour of blurry spear shadows surrounding them!
However, within the multitude of spear shadows, two black, gleaming lights moved like two great serpents dancing in the wind, darting left and right, soaring high and dropping low! Suddenly, they coiled around one of the true bodies amidst the spear shadows!
The myriad spear shadows vanished simultaneously, replaced by a streak of brilliant light slicing toward the entangled black shadow—it was Nine Luminaries Divine True's black Dragon Spear!
And another silver light, like a rainbow from beyond the heavens, shot forth, piercing toward the vital area of Nine Luminaries Divine True’s chest! This incredibly fast spear thrust was delivered by Mo Luo Yinfeng!
The three, on three steeds, formed a perfect kill formation at this moment, weaving a net of spears that covered the sky!
Bang! Boom! Rumble! Roar!
A series of dazzling sparks, flashes of lightning, and rapid weng-weng sounds exploded simultaneously! Three black objects—two large, one small—flew into the air like lightning!
Swish! Swish!
At the same instant!
Three black shapes and one white shape violently crashed into each other!
Bang! Rumble! The four colossal figures that collided were simultaneously thrown backward!
Puchi! Immediately followed by the appearance of three scarlet afterimages—two large, one small!
And accompanying it were shrieks of heart-rending agony!
When the three black shapes and one white shape landed separately, everyone saw clearly! Teng Kui’s mount, that incomparably magnificent Furnace Warhorse, had two gaping holes riddled through its chest!
It could only tremble violently, struggling to remain upright! But from the two fist-sized openings, bright red ichor jetted out like a fountain—these were two huge wounds pierced by the Mammoth King’s sharp horns! Clearly, what was currently sustaining this Furnace Warhorse was its incredibly potent fighting spirit!
But everyone knew this Furnace Warhorse was beyond saving!
And the other mount had a clean slice across its neck—its head was gone! Its thick limbs were still repeating the neurotically violent spasms of a desperate gallop.
Thump! Another dull, heavy impact, and a black mass plummeted from the air!
It was the severed head of that Furnace Warhorse!
And Mo Luo Yinfeng and his steed, Hei Yan, retreated slightly. The armor near Hei Yan’s belly was gashed by four shocking deep lines, from which streams of blood seeped like small creeks! If not for the hard armor protecting it, Hei Yan’s fate would hardly have been better than the other two!
Ah! Everyone gasped in shock! In just one exchange, two Furnace Warhorses were killed, and the third was severely injured!
Everyone instinctively looked toward the white figure!
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The Mammoth King let out a low growl! Its long, sharp horns were now stained a horrifying crimson! And its two huge steel claws were also dyed with bright red blood, exuding an indescribable bloodlust and savagery!
However, on the back of the Mammoth King, Nine Luminaries Divine True also had a shocking gash across his chest!
Blood flowed out like a small stream!
Even more startling was that the black long spear in Nine Luminaries Divine True’s hand was now just a stump of the shaft!
Swish! Swish! Swish! Puchi!
After a while, the black object that flew high into the air plummeted rapidly, lodging itself violently into the ground!
It was half a broken spear!
Ah! The soldiers of the Black Flag Legion changed expression drastically, crying out loudly!
On the other side, the troops of the Blazing Flame Legion roared like thunder, shouting frantically!
“Coiling Serpent! Coiling Serpent! Coiling Serpent!”
Teng Kui and Teng Shuo, who had dismounted, looked utterly aghast. Although gashes the size of a fist had appeared on their chests too! No one could describe how terrifyingly perilous that moment had been.
If the two Furnace Warhorses hadn't sacrificed themselves by slamming into the Mammoth King, slowing its rapid, charging momentum.
If Teng Kui hadn't risked taking a blow to lock down Nine Luminaries Divine True’s black Dragon Spear!
If Teng Shuo hadn't seized the opportunity to draw his blade and sever the spear the moment Nine Luminaries Divine True’s weapon was locked!
And most importantly, Mo Luo Yinfeng’s sudden spear thrust, like a rainbow from beyond the heavens, hitting Nine Luminaries Divine True in the chest!
The outcome would have been entirely different!
Yes, the three had coordinated their efforts; if even one link in that chain had failed, all three would have met a gruesome end!
But the reality was they had succeeded!
Yet, it was equally regrettable that Mo Luo Yinfeng’s spear failed to kill Nine Luminaries Divine True!
Yes, no one could have imagined that under such circumstances, Nine Luminaries Divine True could still escape death!
This was due to the Mammoth King’s peerless reaction speed and impact force!
The instant Mo Luo Yinfeng thrust his spear, the Mammoth King executed a slight evasion while simultaneously slamming a claw towards Mo Luo Yinfeng’s mount, Hei Yan!
This claw strike possessed astonishing power; it forcefully knocked Hei Yan backward, causing the spear thrust from Mo Luo Yinfeng, riding on Hei Yan’s back, to deviate slightly at that critical juncture!
Sometimes, a hair's breadth makes all the difference—like now!
Although the spear was destroyed, Nine Luminaries Divine True was still alive! And the price paid was the lives of two Furnace Warhorses, plus the severe injury to Hei Yan!
But neither Mo Luo Yinfeng nor Teng Shuo and Teng Kui showed any surprise at this outcome!
Yes, Nine Luminaries Divine True could not be killed so easily!
To wound him was already the limit!
Mo Luo Yinfeng’s slightly narrowed eyes and gently upturned mouth revealed an indescribable sense of power and confidence: "Nine Luminaries Divine True, today is your day of death."
He gently lowered the long spear in his hand; the residual blood swirling at the tip dripped onto the ground like broken pearls, conveying a terrifying cruelty and bloodlust!
Hmm! Hah! However, the wounded Nine Luminaries Divine True was no longer characterized by that unvarying calm; his expression was stern!
His somber eyes instantly flared with a scorching, frenzied thirst for blood! Like a wounded, enraged beast: "So this is the Coiling Serpent Spear Technique." But looking at the fallen Furnace Warhorse, he revealed a cold sneer of disdain: "A Coiling Serpent Spear Technique where the rider can discard his mount so easily—it’s nothing more."
"..." Teng Kui and Teng Shuo’s expressions twitched slightly with pain.
For a knight on the battlefield, his mount is his second life; some even value their mount's life above their own! This was a deep bond forged through countless life-and-death struggles.
If they could, Teng Kui and Teng Shuo would never have been willing to sacrifice their mounts' lives to win this battle.
But facing the terrifying speed and power of Nine Luminaries Divine True and the Mammoth King, victory through conventional means was simply impossible!
And the tacit understanding cultivated through years of campaigning meant that Teng Kui’s and Teng Shuo’s mounts also perfectly understood their masters' intentions, executing their battle orders without hesitation!
As warriors, they were prepared to pay anything for victory, including their lives; similarly, for their masters to achieve victory, these two Furnace Warhorses were equally willing to sacrifice their lives!
This was the realization required to become a Heavenly Demon Warrior, and conversely, for these two Furnace Warhorses to be the mounts of Heavenly Demon Warriors, they too were incredibly sentient spiritual beasts!
In terms of intellect, they were in no way inferior to humans!
All of this exceeded Nine Luminaries Divine True's expectations. Faced with the terrifying impact of the Mammoth King, this Furnace Warhorse did not dodge or evade but charged straight ahead. It was at that instant. The Mammoth King's incredibly agile body revealed a brief, momentary flaw, thus laying the foundation for the subsequent kill-trap!
This was an accident; an accident on the battlefield always signaled crisis, especially facing three formidable opponents; the crisis triggered by this accident was undoubtedly fatal!
"They will not have sacrificed in vain," Teng Kui ground out through clenched teeth: "Their best tribute will be your blood."
"Without the Dragon Spear, let's see how much power you have left," Mo Luo Yinfeng said heavily: "Now, pay with your life."
One man and one steed lunged forward! Silver spear light raged outward!