Chapter 96 War Mammoth

"First wave of death-defying soldiers, form up!" The man dressed as a general drew his long knife and bellowed, while the soldiers behind him also roared in anger. They held up dozens of enormous shields in front of them, with sharp spears between the gaps of the shields. The archers in the rear remained silent, their bows and crossbows tightly gripped in their hands.
“冲锋！”随着那将军的一声呐喊，所有士兵身上煞气升腾，魂力交融，军阵上空迅速出现一道黑云，隐约在酝酿着什么可怖的东西。
"The military spirit." Hong Qigong's face turned serious as he uttered these two words. This thing is not common, or in other words, in his several decades of traveling across the mainland, he had never seen a military force that can condense the military spirit. He thought that this thing was just an exaggeration made up by storytellers to embellish the role of the army, but he did not expect to encounter a strong team that could actually gather the military spirit at this critical moment.
“军魂·战争狂犀。”麴（qu）义用力蹬地，冲天而起，落入黑云之中。黑云翻滚升腾，一个硕大无比的巨犀迅速成型，包裹着下方的军队，携着万夫不当的气势，朝着洪七公等人冲击过来。
Wang Yue narrowed his eyes and shook the long sword in his hand, preparing to confront, but was stopped by Yan Liang's outstretched hand. Ignoring Yan Liang, Wang Yue attempted to pass by, but caught sight of Hong Qi Gong gesturing, causing him to slow down and engage in gestures with Yan Liang. Translated:
要说王越现在的确是挺尴尬的一个境地，敏攻系，武魂却是细软剑，要爆发的杀伤没有。而又因为是器武魂，不能给自己太多的身体素质的加持，不能像别的敏攻系强者一样，来无影去无踪。
What he can rely on is just one void-walking soul technique, one invisibility soul technique, and swordsmanship that he has been practicing for countless years. Although he has a deep understanding of swordsmanship, most of his combat experiences involve fighting soul beasts, and he rarely encounters opponents of the same level. Translation:
After seeing Hong Qi Gong's hand gesture, Wang Yue understood that Xiong Kuohai was nearby. With a supreme martial soul nearby as a backup, Wang Yue felt a surge of confidence. The soft sword in his hand resembled a venomous snake, its sword energy unpredictable as he engaged in a battle with Yan Liang.
"War Iron Hooves." Qu Yi shouted loudly, and the giant rhinoceros raised its front hoof, instantly expanding two circles, like a heavy hammer swung by a god, fiercely smashing down.
Hong Qigong let out a long roar, surrounded by eight spirit rings, his fists and palms interweaving, and one after another soul power dragon shadow was released, resisting the fierce iron hooves. Wu Song couldn't hold back either, throwing punches to meet them, also with a grand momentum. Only Bai Sun Dao Ren stood still, his expression changing unpredictably.
As for Lu Zhangke? Seeing that he couldn't instantly assess the situation, he simply surrendered to his own junior disciple. Faced with this overall situation, a mere Soul Saint like him would definitely choose self-preservation with wisdom.
Xiong Kuohai silently observed from the air without taking action, or more accurately, he was about to act just now but then saw Hong Qigong's gesture. It seems that he also wants to challenge his limits and break through the bottleneck.
Just as Xiong Kuohai was about to pick up his stick, he silently put it down again. After all, dealing with a few sticks didn't require immediate action.
The Li brothers and the Zhang brothers were quite loyal, perhaps they also understood that the only way out for themselves was to join the Beggar Sect. Being the ones who attacked Dong Ping on the street, they had become a thorn in Yuan Shao's side. Their survival in the world was equivalent to constantly slapping Yuan Shao in the face.
Hong Qi Gong saw that he couldn't neutralize this heavy blow with his own strength, so he came up with a plan. He directly launched a full-force attack on the army below the giant rhinoceros, aiming to force the enemy to retreat.
麴义看到洪七公的动作，不屑的撇了撇嘴，军魂这种蛮不讲理的东西，最怕的是超级强者，最不怕的也是强者。
为什么怕超级强者，因为军魂再怎么说，也是由一支军队一群人构成的，而是人他就会有七情六欲就会害怕，看到不可力敌的强者的时候，某个环节就可能会出岔子，整个军魂运转不流畅的话，就会被超级强者逮着机会，击杀主将。
主将没了，军魂就相当于是没了大脑没了轴心骨，直接废了一半，除非是同部队出身的强者跟着接替军魂运转，否则这一只军队从今往后再也没有召唤军魂的机会。
Why is it said that the military spirit is least afraid of the strong? Because the military spirit is integrated from top to bottom, and a complete and condensed military spirit is at least equivalent to a hundred thousand-year savage beast. No matter where you launch a sneak attack from, you are essentially facing a hundred thousand-year savage beast...
To defeat the spirit of the military, one must either possess the power to break through thousands of tactics singlehandedly, as mentioned earlier, or gather an army that embodies the military spirit. It is a battle of spirits and soldiers, where the warring military spirits clash and the surviving soldiers vie for supremacy.
As expected, Hong Qi Gong's full-powered attack had no effect whatsoever. Instead, Qu Yi, who was manipulating the soldiers' spirits, casually slapped him away, sending him flying and crashing into several mountain peaks. Eventually, he was bounced back by Tian Feng's Heaven's Net and captured.
Seeing this scene, Wusong and others became even more saddened and angry, while Baisun Daoist remained expressionless, his body having silently moved to Wusong's side at some point, as if to comfort Wusong's emotions.
Just as Wu Song's eyes blazed with anger, and he wanted to challenge and fight the military spirit to the death, a silent palm pressed against his back. With a single strike, Master Bai Sun Dao made Wu Song's face turn pale, and the blood he spat out contained shards of ice.
However, the Li brothers from the Li family noticed something was wrong and acted quickly, preventing any further harm caused by Bai Sun Dao Ren. After Bai Sun Dao Ren's attack, he immediately retreated to the edge of the barrier. Tian Feng also cooperated by creating an opening in the barrier, allowing Bai Sun Dao Ren to escape.
What no one noticed is that Hong Qi tossed away by Qu Yi didn't actually suffer much injury. He took out some gourmet dishes made by a food-type soul master from his spatial ring and enjoyed them heartily. After a while, his complexion turned rosy. Please note that the translation is based on the given context and may not be an accurate representation of the original text.
This is a bug of the Gluttony Martial Soul. As long as it consumes a large amount of high-soul power items, such as high-level soul beast meat, food made by food system soul masters, or even heavenly treasures, Hong Qigong can quickly restore his own condition.
Xiong Kuohai looked satisfied as he assessed the current situation. Hong Qigong was facing the War Rhino, a formidable warrior known for his indomitable spirit. Although the War Rhino possessed considerable strength, he was essentially a heavy infantryman, slow in movement. Hong Qigong could easily recover his own condition while fighting, constantly suppressing the enemy and seeking opportunities for a breakthrough on the edge of life and death.
As for Wang Yue, although it is said that the skill of quick attacks is not suitable for direct one-on-one confrontation, considering that Yan Liang was previously injured by Yang Lin and not in perfect condition, he can still be considered an evenly matched opponent.
As for Contra, the Li brothers joined forces to battle Gao Lan after a fierce and bloody struggle. Although they were not in the best condition, they managed to hold their own against Gao Lan thanks to their years of brotherly understanding.
After Bai Sun Dao made a move, he obediently followed behind Yuan Shao and did not make another move. Zhang Tao and Zhang Jian, the two brothers, were in a fierce battle against He Biweng and Lu Zhangke. The situation was extremely dangerous. As for Dong Ping, the spark that triggered this incident, I don't know when he had already left the battlefield and was preparing to return to the imperial city for treatment. Please note that the translation above includes the @ symbols to indicate that these are character names or specific terms that should not be translated.