Chapter 72

Li Liang stood there in a brand new set of armor, and no one knew that this armor was a magical treasure!

This was the large box that Li Xian had given to Li Liang! Thanks to the mystic iron, the Brilliant Starlight Trading Company had already been able to forge true magical treasures. However, to prevent any trouble, Li Xian did not dare to take them out.

So far, only a few sets of magical treasures had been forged, with a stainless steel coating on the surface. Within the group, only the top executives had a set each, but there was a strict rule: they could not take them out unless it was a critical moment.

Externally, only Li Liang received a set. Even Li Xian did not dare to give a set to his father—what if it was exposed on the way?

Li Liang gently touched the armor, and even after two days, the excitement in his heart had not subsided. A magical treasure! An armor forged entirely from spiritual materials! A single corner could be sold for thousands of taels of gold! If this set of armor were auctioned in the capital now, it would fetch at least several hundred thousand taels of gold!

A set of magical treasures, even if it was just the lowest level, could still double Li Liang's combat ability! In terms of defense, it increased by more than ten times.

Looking at the approaching Cai Kingdom army in the distance, a cold smile appeared on Li Liang's lips. Just as he had become a Golden Core expert and obtained a matching magical treasure, someone had come to provide practice!

Seeing the ten "snipers" lined up in the distance, Li Liang was even more delighted. This time, he was determined to make the Cai Kingdom lose more than it gained.

"Zou Hui, if we win, do you think it would be feasible to pursue the enemy?"

Zou Hui considered for a moment before saying, "We can pursue and kill the enemy while riding the momentum of victory. However, we must not cross the Cai Kingdom border. Our goal is to capture Kaiping Prefecture.

What we need is a victory, an absolute, flawless victory. Only then can the master rise to the position of Prefect of Kaiping."

"Um!" Li Liang's eyes were sharp as he watched the Cai Kingdom army slowly advancing under the twilight, the border wall bristling with crossbows. Over five thousand crossbows, modified with bearings and springs, creaked as they were drawn, the iron bolts gleaming with a cold, deadly light.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Cai Kingdom army slowly approached, the more than forty thousand soldiers resembling demons from hell, their bright blades and dark armor contrasting sharply with Li Liang's side.

The bright stainless steel weapons and armor added a touch of sanctity, while the ordinary steel blades and black iron armor added a touch of ferocity.

The heavy pressure made the sunset fall rapidly.

Suddenly, more than fifty large white jade platforms, each about thirty to fifty feet in size, rose from behind the Cai Kingdom's formation.

Seeing these large platforms, Li Liang's expression changed. "War magical treasures! They actually have so many war magical treasures!"

Even Zou Hui's expression turned serious. "Not good! They are not feigning an attack but are using a two-pronged strategy!"

War magical treasures, as the name suggests, are magical treasures designed for war. These magical treasures began to appear after the Immortal Realm entered the Imperial Era. The requirements for these magical treasures are not high, just one: they must be able to fly. More specifically, they must be able to carry crossbows and transport soldiers.

The requirements for making war magical treasures are very low; any ordinary complete piece of jade can be carved. In the Immortal Realm, finding large jade veins is incredibly easy.

However, war magical treasures have a significant problem—they are too heavy. A spirit array alone is not enough to support the weight of a war magical treasure. Therefore, war magical treasures require spirit stones!

A low-grade spirit stone can only sustain a war magical treasure's flight for about an hour. In this era, where everything is scarce except for people, the cost of driving more than fifty war magical treasures is enormous. The Cai Kingdom likely opened the national treasury established at the beginning of its founding.

It is clear that the Cai Kingdom is determined in this offensive!

After his surprise, Li Liang immediately made a decision. "Someone, go to the Yellow Rock Valley and inform Li Xian of the changes here. Also, send someone to report to the capital. Tell them that the enemy is endless, estimated to be at least fifty thousand. Additionally, more than sixty war magical treasures have been discovered."

A subordinate immediately took the order and left.

In the front, the fifty-two war magical treasures approached, each equipped with strong crossbows.

These war magical treasures flew at a height of about thirty feet, just enough to match the height of the border wall, thus neutralizing the defensive advantage of the wall.

Each war magical treasure had three to five strong crossbows, made from the tendons and bones of demonic beasts, operated by Foundation Establishment experts. The Cai Kingdom was truly investing heavily!

The war magical treasures slowly approached, and the army below also advanced; Li Liang's soldiers were already sweating.

"All crossbows prepare! Those who can aim at the war magical treasures, aim at the war magical treasures; those who cannot, aim at the Cai Kingdom army. Fire freely once within range!"

Creak...

All the strong crossbows were drawn, the bolts capable of piercing the defenses of Foundation Establishment experts if they hit.

The iron bolts, however, were enough to cause severe damage to these low-level war magical treasures.

Finally, both sides were within a hundred feet of each other. The commanders on both sides roared, and the war erupted!

Buzz... The powerful bolts from the war magical treasures could penetrate three-foot-thick city walls with defensive arrays. Soldiers began to die in large numbers from the start.

However, the soldiers of the Great Xia Kingdom were well-prepared, fighting bravely and launching intense attacks with their enhanced crossbows.

Thud... Thud...

Several iron bolts were forcefully shot into the war magical treasures, and in an instant, four war magical treasures were destroyed, instantly turning into stones and falling, killing dozens of Cai Kingdom soldiers.

"How can the Great Xia Kingdom's crossbows be more than twice as powerful as reported! They can actually shoot down war magical treasures?!" Cai Kingdom's General Yan Zhengqing's eyes were blazing with anger; at the start of the battle, four... seven war magical treasures were destroyed, and in the next moment, three more were shot down.

The war immediately entered a bloody phase. Even Golden Core experts were just powerful pebbles in battles involving tens of thousands of people.

Zhang Hongtao and the other ten riflemen scattered and moved freely, specifically "naming" targets. As soon as they saw anyone charging fiercely, they would "care" for them.

The vanguard of the Cai Kingdom's charge soon discovered a problem—people were mysteriously falling! A squad leader saw one of his men suddenly stop, his neck exploding. The next moment, the squad leader felt a punch in his stomach, looked down, and saw his armor penetrated, blood gushing out. Then the intense pain followed.

"Captain, Captain... Quickly, carry the captain away!" The nearby soldiers immediately dragged the squad leader back frantically—too strange, they had to leave quickly.

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