Overall, the battle formation is indeed very strong, especially after connecting with the battle spirit. However, not all battle formations are so powerful; the stronger the troop type, the stronger the battle formation becomes after its amplification.
Some battle formations cannot withstand the bombardment of a general capable of defeating ten thousand men, while some troop types can contend with such a general with relatively few soldiers.
For example, the Golden Armor Shield Infantry of the Northern King's Mansion, estimated at three thousand men, could probably withstand a general capable of defeating ten thousand men. Of course, this also depends on the strength of that general.
Battle formations are different from talents. Talents directly affect the target, while battle formations require training, which requires generals with a talent for training troops to practice them.
In short, battle formations are very strong, powerful battle formations are indeed very strong, but they require practice, experimentation, and time to potentially master. If they can connect with the battle spirit, then such a battle formation is extraordinary; it is a battle formation that can charge in unimpeded.
The shield-armored soldiers below are now almost at the city gate. The city gate is made of thick black iron, very heavy and with strong defense, but it is still no match for the city wall, which is tens of meters thick.
Furthermore, the crenellations extending over a hundred meters, coupled with the amplification from array runes, greatly enhance the soldiers' attack and defense capabilities, significantly improving their safety.
Soldiers on the city wall continuously fired arrows and hurled stones, yet they remained unable to harm the shield-bearers below.
It must be said that these shield-bearers were truly formidable, especially those who already possessed a faint aura of battle spirit. The thin mist enveloping their iron shields could withstand terrifying attacks.
This ring of mist was a true panacea, capable of both offense and defense, fusing a portion of everyone's power and defense, shared by all in the battle formation.
This was the terror of a battle spirit. Currently, these shield-bearers had not yet condensed a true battle spirit, so they could only share a portion of its abilities.
If the battle spirit were powerful, it wouldn't just be a matter of sharing all the combined power and defense, but could even increase several times over. The battle
spirit was the soul of the battle formation; a battle formation without a battle spirit was like a walking corpse, its power increasing with each individual, but still incomparable to a battle formation possessing a battle spirit.
A battle formation needs a key figure, the true core for communicating with the battle spirit—the commander. The commander doesn't necessarily have to be on the battlefield.
Soldiers only need to practice battle formations, but only a strong individual has a chance to communicate with
the battle spirit, which is largely related to talent. It's not that every strong individual can communicate with the battle spirit, but the probability is much higher.
*Thump thump…*
A loud sound echoed from the massive iron gate; the enemy had begun their assault.
Niu Ben was enraged. His eyes, like copper bells, glowed with a faint red light, and he stomped his foot.
*Pfft pfft…
* A barrage of spikes shot into the sky, piercing through countless shield-bearers, their blood turning into a mist that rained down like blood.
These shield-bearers were strong in every way, but they were vulnerable to this kind of attack—an attack from beneath the earth. Moreover, Niu Ben's attack was incredibly powerful, making it their greatest weakness.
Because the battle spirit hadn't truly formed, the cloud of mist couldn't protect their feet. If a true battle spirit had formed, Niu Ben's attack would have been futile, blocked by the enemy's mist.
However, very few could condense a true battle spirit, so finding a weakness could still defeat them. The once unstoppable shield-bearers instantly collapsed.
Seeing that the shield-bearers hadn't breached the city gate, the enemy's leader, a middle-aged man, frowned. Although he had 600,000 troops, the enemy held a superior position. This burly man made his move.
With a roar, a faint golden armor appeared on the enemy soldiers.
Golden Armor!
This was their innate ability, increasing defense threefold for a certain period and negating 20% of spiked damage.
The shield-bearers, in battle formation, appeared in an even larger formation than before, charging towards the city gate once more with their iron shields raised.
Enraged, Niu Ben unleashed his Earth Spikes again, but the expected spray of blood failed to materialize. It only slightly disrupted the enemy's momentum before they quickly recovered and continued their advance.
At this moment, Qin Chuan knew it was time to act. He glanced at Yu Qing, who nodded.
Divine Shield Body!
Kill!
Almost simultaneously, Niu Ben unleashed Earth Spikes once more, while Qin Chuan used the Golden Dragon Earth Spikes to block and kill.
Blood splattered, and soldiers leaped from the city wall alongside Niu Ben and the others. The battle began, amplified by Qin Chuan and Yu Qing.
Two hundred thousand against six hundred thousand wasn't difficult. To capture the leader, Qin Chuan directly granted Niu Ben, Jin Lang, and several others array positions and amplification.
Simultaneously, a Divine Strike was launched at one of the generals.
Qin Chuan was now at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Venerable realm, his attack power not to be underestimated, but that wasn't the most terrifying aspect.
The truly terrifying were the Dragon Baby and several other demonic beasts.
They had already broken through the Heavenly Venerable realm.
The Void Realm!
The terrifying power of the Void Realm beasts, especially the Dragon Baby, was truly unimaginable.
The Dragon Baby was initially harmless and incredibly cute, but its current abilities left Qin Chuan utterly astonished.
*Poof!
* A flash of golden light!
With a single move, the Dragon Baby defeated a powerful opponent, a Void Realm cultivator, albeit a low-level one. This was
a life-saving ability!
The opponent was stunned; he couldn't even withstand one attack. What was this little thing, so terrifying? The Dragon Baby's speed was lightning fast, a flash followed by
another attack—just a normal attack.
*Bang!*
A flash of golden light.
This time, the middle-aged man was completely shocked. He had thought it was a trump card, but now it seemed it wasn't at all. It was just a casual attack that he couldn't withstand.
Ah!
He went berserk, his body drenched in cold sweat. He couldn't escape. If he received another attack or two, he would surely die. It was utterly invincible.
"Surrender or die!" Qin Chuan said with a smile.
"I surrender! I surrender!" This man broke down. He couldn't accept being instantly killed after all the hard work he had put in. Surrendering in the face of absolute power wasn't shameful.
Survival of the fittest, especially for martial artists at this level, who were loyal to the strong. When their commander surrendered, the army collapsed like a house of cards.
We surrender!
Less than 20,000 dead or wounded, and over 600,000 soldiers surrendered.
Qin Chuan wasn't worried about whether the Northern King could handle so many surrendered soldiers; his innate ability was that his soldiers and generals almost never defected.
This innate ability was definitely one of the best talents for an emperor.