Chapter 1651: Chapter 1737: Earth Damp 24
The twenty-four samurai were ultimately annihilated by those wolves. Blood was shed all over the desert, coloring the earth red. Although they were wiped out, they managed to hold back the wolves for ten minutes, and the wolves suffered significant casualties.
"Awoo..."
A Wolf King looked up at the sky, letting out a series of howls. In these howls, the whole desert felt desolate, with heaps of corpses piling up outside like a sea. Many people stood on the city wall, watching the man-wolf battle. At this moment, the wolves gathered in twos and threes, gnawing on the fallen Japanese samurai, while others dragged corpses aside.
"Awesome! Those shameless Japanese, now they’ve learned our power!"
Brother Meng said excitedly. He admired his leader’s abilities tremendously.
Su Xuan furrowed his brows, gazing into the Great Desert, releasing a long sigh. Although everything seemed to have ended superficially, he clearly knew that things were not as simple as they appeared.
The reason they managed to inflict severe damage on the Pheasant was due to the Pheasant’s overconfidence, which had its own reasons. Possessing the Earth Damp 24, a super formation, and elite warriors beneath, Su Xuan absolutely believed that if he were to step into the arena today, he would surely face the Earth Damp 24. Caught unprepared, it would be really challenging to fend it off. Even with forty-eight people at his side, he could not confidently block the force of these wolves, who had held off the powerful surge for tens of minutes. Truth be told, at that moment, Su Xuan was wondering, even with forty-eight people by his side, he would not have the assurance to withstand these wolf packs.
Su Xuan sighed deeply as he looked at the people on the city wall and those in the large courtyard; he felt somewhat helpless.
If the Dragon Gate Inn’s Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang and Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend were present, there naturally would be no problem. But now, besides Brother Meng, Fragrant Concubine, and Wang Tieniu, the only one with combat capability is Nangong Yue. As for Luo Tianyi, their power is rather weak, unable to offer much help.
"Old man, how much do you know about the Earth Damp 24, is it breakable?"
Su Xuan asked softly. Earlier, he observed that these twenty-four individuals were merely ordinary warriors. If they weren’t executing Earth Damp 24, he could have eliminated them all swiftly. However, upon seeing their ability to withstand a surge for tens of minutes, Su Xuan began pondering if he were trapped, how assured he would be of escaping or breaking through.
"I only know that this was an enormous formation laid out by the Farmer Family during the Pre-Qin period. It once trapped the great Qin general Bai Qi to death. It’s said that at least two people are needed, and if the positions of the Twenty-four Solar Terms are occupied by corresponding masters, the power formed is immense. If there are twenty-four hundred people, it forms an exceedingly large military formation!"
Huo Qiyin explained softly. As he finished, Su Xuan was astonished. As someone with a Special Forces background, he knew better than anyone what a military formation meant - a formidable force. In the past, they would organize troops and formations, and as someone with a military background, Su Xuan understood this better than anyone.
Huaxia, throughout history, has been renowned for its formations. Never think of these as mere posturing; an excellent commander is generally adept at them.
It seems unimaginable to him that Earth Damp 24 could form a super military formation with twenty-four thousand people.
"Is there a way to break it?"
Su Xuan asked earnestly. Though he only observed momentarily, he realized that this formation might not be as easy to break as he imagined. The twenty-four individuals were clearly not proficient at Earth Damp 24, and even without proficiency, performing it could achieve such capabilities. If those ninjas grasped the Earth Damp 24, Su Xuan doubted his ability to withstand it. In one-on-one combat, he feared none of them. Even in a group fight, he felt assured, but the issue now is the potential combination with formidable formations, which transforms the scenario entirely. With the significant formation working in tandem, it is no longer individual power, nor simply one plus one equals two.
"I don’t know. This formation once trapped Bai Qi’s hundred-thousand-strong army and killed Bai Qi, indicating its power. But how did this formation fall into the hands of those insane Japanese? If they apply it militarily, the impact would be substantial!"
Huo Qiyin expressed with concern.
"That’s obvious! Most likely, it was excavated from an Ancient Tomb! It must be the betrayal of those from the Ancient Tomb Sect!"
Su Xuan sneered, his lips curled with ruthlessness. The Tomb Attacking Sect traitors, according to the Blade Emperor’s information, withdrew with the Japanese after WWII and then merged with them post-war. Over the years, they have likely assisted the Japanese beasts with numerous misdeeds!
Beside him, the Blade Emperor was embarrassed, turning crimson, knowing that it had to be the Tomb Attacking Sect’s doing.
The miraculous Earth Damp 24 formation, he didn’t need to be told it came from an Ancient Tomb, and indeed a grand tomb, for common tombs wouldn’t contain such treasures.
"On the surface, it seems like we gained the upper hand this time, but in reality, we lost!"
Su Xuan looked at the distant rolling sand, saying helplessly.
"You mean the grass startled the snake!"
Fragrant Concubine looked at Su Xuan, speaking earnestly.
"Yes! This time, we genuinely startled the snake! Though many Japanese samurai were slain today, it’s evident these people, they are mainly warriors. Few ninjas died. The Pheasant is arrogant and self-confident because he indeed has this capital. In his view, his Pheasant Team’s deployment would be unrivalled in the world. This is why he dared to set up the arena so boldly today; he simply didn’t consider us opponents, only as toys!"
