Chapter 806: The First Battle

Clatter! Clatter!!
Horse hooves were approaching at full speed!
The five of them held their breath, crouched behind the ridge, motionless, waiting for the perfect opportunity to launch an ambush. No one dared to show themselves and fight, as they knew full well that such a small patrol of cavalry would never engage them once they spotted enemies—instead, they would flee at all costs.
This place was not far from the enemy camp. If their identities were revealed and even one of them escaped, their reconnaissance mission would be impossible to continue, and they would face being surrounded.
Kai Xin didn’t care much about this. Even if he had to fight a hundred enemies alone, he was confident he could break through. After all, the “Jiuyang Divine Skill” provided a continuous supply of internal energy, so he wasn’t afraid of such prolonged battles. But Xiao Yuyan and the others couldn’t withstand it.
“It’s a Han man!!” “Run!”
Just then, the five riders speeding toward them finally reached the vicinity of the ridge. The light reflected from their blades instantly stung their eyes. Their pupils widened as they cried out in shock, pulling back on their horses and trying to flee.
Unfortunately…
Turning at such close range gave Kai Xin and his group the chance to take aim and shoot.
Xue Chi rushed out from behind the ridge first, two icy, serrated great knives emitting a terrifying chill and blood-red glow under the sunlight.
Under the light of the knives, the nearest cavalryman was tall and muscular, clad in metal scales. Before he could even turn around, he felt the blades coming at him…
But to their surprise, this cavalryman managed to counterattack even as he turned his horse. Reaching for his waist, he swung a short, sharp axe with a piercing sound, hitting the serrated great knife coming from above with precision…
Boom!!!
A shrill clash of metals echoed in the air.
Xue Chi truly lived up to his reputation as a top expert on the List of Evil Demons. His move had an immediate effect. The Mongolian cavalryman let out a groan as his horse collapsed, unable to bear the force of the impact between the two.
Amidst the shrill neighing of the falling horse, the Mongolian cavalryman nimbly rolled away and galloped away at full speed. Xue Chi’s attack hadn’t caused him any significant harm…
What was even more unacceptable for Xue Chi was that his powerful initial strike not only failed to harm the Mongolian cavalryman but also sent shockwaves through his own body, forcing him to retreat several steps. The distance between them widened instantly.
In the blink of an eye, as Xue Chi engaged the nearest Mongolian cavalryman, the other four also targeted their respective enemies and began fighting.

The situation was completely beyond their expectations…
As the captain, Xu Jun was naturally highly skilled, wielding his long spear with great prowess and knocking the rider off his horse with a single strike.
But at the moment the spear tip neared his chest, the Mongolian cavalryman blocked it in time, trapping the spear head between his armpits. With a swift move, the Mongolian cavalryman swung down, nearly splitting Xu Jun’s head with an axe.
Xu Jun reacted quickly, abandoning his spear just in time to avoid the axe, then using a close-range attack to push the Mongolian cavalryman back.
Seeing the Mongolian cavalryman sprinting away, Xu Jun’s expression changed drastically. “Damn it, it’s so tough! I’ll go after him. Be careful—don’t let them escape.” With that, he joined the pursuit, just like the others—fortunately, these Mongolian cavalrymen weren’t fast on foot.
In this ambush, only Kai Xin and Xiao Yuyan managed to kill the Mongolian cavalrymen.
Kai Xin, needless to say, was excellent—although he wasn’t using the “Heavenly Thunder Annihilation Style,” his “Flying Dragon Sword Technique” was equally powerful.
Though the Mongolian cavalrymen had surprisingly strong defenses and reflexes, they were still at the level of top martial artists. Kai Xin slightly changed his attack trajectory and stabbed the enemy’s neck from a spot covered by their armor.
Compared to Kai Xin, who had restrained his strength, Xiao Yuyan was even more decisive…
The fourth-tier weapon she used was the demonic blade obtained from the Heavenly Demon Cavern—it could function as either a knife or a sword, with versatile techniques, comparable to top-tier demonic artifacts.
Its attack power wasn’t extremely high, only 4,000 points, but it was twice that of a first-tier fourth-tier masterpiece wielded by a top expert, and combined with her full-power sword techniques, its attack power even surpassed Kai Xin’s.
While killing the Mongolian cavalryman, Kai Xin kept an eye on Xiao Yuyan.
As expected…
Xiao Yuyan, who had average skills in her past life, had clearly improved greatly this time, thanks to the influence of Feng Wu Cai Yi, Nuomi, the Three Lonely Wolves, and even herself. Her sword and knife skills were now on par with those of top experts.
The moment she emerged from the ridge, the demonic blade was filled with fierce sword energy, creating an astonishing momentum!
Although blocked by the Mongolian cavalrymen on the spot, she quickly changed her tactics—swinging the blade back and forth, spinning, and thrusting…
Unlike the martial artists, the unprotected Mongolian cavalrymen were instantly pierced in the forehead by the sword energy emitted from the blade, in a swift and spectacular manner.
She sheathed her sword and stood there.
Xiao Yuyan also glanced quickly at “Chen Kai,” who had ended the battle over there, then sighed in relief as she turned to look at the red-clothed woman, “Xiang Jiao”…

“This guy is too strong! Come help quickly and stop him!”
The red-clothed woman was clearly not very skilled; although her swordsmanship was flashy, Xing Kai had already noticed from the clashes between the few people and the Mongol cavalry that the Mongol cavalry had excellent reaction times and combat experience, along with astonishing strength. It would be difficult to end the fight quickly in a head-on encounter without using tactics. The red-clothed woman hadn’t taken the Mongol cavalry seriously from the start, thinking they were just ordinary soldiers, and thus suffered a heavy loss.
With just one clash, she was sent flying by the Mongol cavalry, her palm split open, and she could barely hold her weapon.
Her expression changed instantly, and Xiang Jiao saw that Chen Kai and Xiao Yuyan had already defeated their opponents. She quickly called for help.
At this moment, it was extremely dangerous for any cavalryman to leave!
Although Xue Chi and Xu Jun had managed to escape two enemies, they still had two legs, so it was only a matter of time before they were chased down and killed. But here, Xiang Jiao hadn’t even managed to take down their horses. The Mongol cavalry simply pulled on the reins, causing the horses to gallop away in pain…
The Mongol cavalry were highly vigilant. Seeing two people fall instantly, they realized the situation was bad and that they couldn’t compete, so they turned and ran without hesitation.
“Stay back!”
Xiao Yuyan was somewhat puzzled.
She found it strange that the red-clothed woman and her companions could suffer such a loss after just one clash.
However, after hearing the red-clothed woman’s cry of alarm, she quickly snapped out of it. Glancing at Chen Kai indifferently, she rushed forward to chase after them.
Whoosh!
With wind blowing above her head, the Mongol cavalry swung an axe mercilessly, trying to drive away those chasing them.
But at that moment, Xiao Yuyan stabbed a series of needles into the horse’s legs!
With a shrill scream, the Mongol cavalry fell to the ground, both rider and horse.
Xiao Yuyan didn’t pursue them, allowing Xiang Jiao, who was beaming with joy, to chase after them with her sword.