Chapter 703: Cavalry, Kill!

“Ah!!”
Thwack! Thwack!!
Boom…
The sound of bowstrings vibrating, the sound of flesh being pierced, screams, the loud clatter of horse hooves, and the rolling noise of chariots intertwined above the official road, creating a war scene filled with weapons and warriors.
The only difference from a real war was that everything happened and ended too quickly!
When the first wave of martial artists tried to intercept the marshal’s army from behind and the sides, the marshal’s heavily armored cavalry, clad in iron armor, simultaneously raised two repeating crossbows and pulled the triggers without hesitation.
Hundreds upon hundreds of arrows were fired in rapid succession—a sight far beyond what ordinary bows could achieve…
Swish! Swish!
A dense barrage of arrows reached the martial artists in an instant under the power of the strong crossbows.
The army’s repeating crossbows fired five arrows at a time, sending thousands of arrows flying. The martial artists at the back were stunned, unable to react in time as they watched the arrows pierce them.
Those at the back suffered the most…
Some tried to ride their mounts to escape, only to be killed along with their horses. Dozens were knocked over instantly, their horses screaming in pain as they fell, throwing their riders hard onto the ground, turning both into piles of flesh.
Those on the sides fared slightly better!
Having been more alert and moving faster, many managed to dodge the first wave of arrows by using their lightness skills and launched a barrage of hidden weapons…
Clang! Clang clang clang!!
Sparks flew as the hidden weapons struck the iron armor of the cavalry and horses, causing no damage at all. The convoy continued moving as usual, with a second wave of arrows prepared.
“Not good!”
The pursuing martial artists saw the armored cavalry calmly replacing their arrows, showing no signs of changing course or leaving the convoy despite their attacks. Their faces turned pale.
Since neither hidden weapons nor arrows could harm the armored cavalry, it was clear just how strong their defenses were.
Moreover, with each soldier having two five-arrow repeating crossbows, the killing power of a single round of fire was terrifying—how many people would die?
Some of those trying to intercept began to consider retreating.
Yet, others were still inspired by the system’s task prompts. After all, one box was worth one million taels of silver and a low-grade magic weapon—this entire convoy was a massive moving treasure trove.
Who would give it up so easily?

Amidst the shouts, hundreds of martial artists, along with more arriving from afar, kept joining the fight to resist them. Finally, the first person reached these heavily armored cavalrymen. This person seemed quite skilled and well-equipped, successfully dodging two waves of arrows. With a loud laugh, he flew over the heads of the cavalrymen on the side of the convoy and landed on one of the wagons, right beside the heavy copper-boxes. “Haha!” But good times didn’t last long. Several heavily armored cavalrymen on both sides immediately abandoned their crossbows, drew their weapons, and slashed at the person on the wagon—all in one swift motion. “How can we take away such a large box?” One after another, people tried to imitate him and climb onto the wagon, but they grew anxious upon seeing the copper-boxes tightly bound to it with chains. Several broad swords struck down the weapons raised by some of them in defense… Bang! Under the immense force, those people were struck like by lightning, kneeling on one knee as blood sprayed onto the boxes, their faces showing utter disbelief. “Elite heavily armored cavalrymen!!” “Bad!!” “Run!” Alarms rang out one after another. Only then did they realize that these cavalrymen not only had astonishing defense skills and accurate archery but also strict discipline and seamless coordination. Each of them seemed to possess incredible strength and endurance—able to wield terrifyingly powerful swords while wearing over 200 pounds of armor. Amidst the continuous cries of alarm, the cavalrymen on the periphery switched to different weapons. Their bronze-colored long spears emitted a dazzling metallic glow as they were thrust out simultaneously, like a forest of spears suddenly appearing on either side of the convoy… The more than twenty people trying to fly over them were all pierced on the spot, their blood splashing everywhere. The remaining people, faced with a barrage of spears and swords, gradually realized that ordinary attacks were completely ineffective against these elite cavalrymen. Sword glints and knife flashes had little effect on their steel armor. Only a powerful move that drained a lot of internal energy could slightly shake them, but who could deliver it repeatedly? As time passed, those martial artists who entered the range of the cavalrymen’s attacks were killed one after another by the constantly changing weapons of the cavalrymen, with only a few managing to escape. Meanwhile, the attacks by the martial artists on the cavalrymen were like children tickling adults—completely unable to affect the convoy. In fact, the convoy never slowed down throughout the entire process; everything was done while riding on horses. The heavy sound of horse hooves continued to thunder like lightning, rolling along the official road…

The heavy armored cavalry were like giant steel beasts trampling along the official road, with the corpses of hundreds of martial artists scattered behind and on both sides of it.
Yet those martial artists following behind felt increasingly depressed:
No wonder Kou Zhong dared to send a squad of cavalry to protect the treasures taken from Lord Yang’s vault, bringing them openly along the official road—clearly, he wasn’t unprepared!
Boom…
Rumble!!!
The sound of horse hooves gradually faded, yet it seemed even more dull and intense than before, as if crushing down on their hearts!
But…
Ahead on the official road, more figures of martial artists appeared.
Even more were being drawn by the news of Lord Yang’s vault’s treasures, appearing in the direction the heavy armored cavalry were heading.
“Keep chasing!”
“That’s right!”
“Even the elite heavy armored cavalry can’t handle our overwhelming numbers! We’ll find an opportunity to follow behind and strike when the situation becomes clearer.”
Those chasing closely behind the cavalry decided on this plan and immediately followed at a distance, keeping up with the convoy.
But…
After over ten minutes…
The group continued forward, stepping over endless corpses on the road.
The cavalry ahead remained in perfect formation, still charging swiftly.
Watching this, the people behind trembled, their hearts tightening, their faces turning pale!
As the dock grew closer, the convoy still faced no significant threats; instead, fewer and fewer people tried to attack along the way. Some felt as though Lord Yang’s vault’s treasures were slipping away from them.
“Look quickly!”
“The dock…”
“There are so many people over there!!!”