The moment Xiang Yan's army met Lin Tian, their fate was sealed.
With a single move, no matter how formidable the Chu soldiers were before Lin Tian, they all fell beneath his sword.
At first, no one knew who Lin Tian was.
But as more and more people fell to Lin Tian's sword, someone finally recognized him.
The moment they did, they were terrified.
"Not good, it's Lin Tian, it's the Qin Kingdom's Sword God Lin Tian!!"
"Ah! It really is Lin Tian, he's exactly like the portrait of Lin Tian I saw, he is indeed Qin's Lin Tian!!"
"Don't confront him, Qin's Lin Tian is incredibly powerful, don't go head-to-head with him, you are no match for him!!"
Who could possibly be a match for someone who had slain thousands of enemies alone?
According to incomplete statistics, the number of enemies who had died by Lin Tian's hand had already exceeded fifty thousand.
He alone had killed fifty thousand enemies.
Such a record was too brilliant, and too terrifying.
Such an enemy was definitely not someone among them who could afford to provoke.
If this were not a battlefield, and if there were not such a vast army on the battlefield, the Chu soldiers would have already broken ranks and fled.
Lin Tian's name alone was enough to make them crumble.
At this moment, upon hearing Lin Tian's name, Xiang Yan also stopped his warhorse.
"The person charging at the very front, is that really Qin's Lin Tian?"
"Yes, he is Qin's Lin Tian, many of us have seen portraits of Qin's Lin Tian, we can be absolutely certain, that is Qin's Lin Tian!"
"Moreover, from the way he has been killing his way through, hundreds of soldiers have fallen by his hand, if it wasn't Qin's Lin Tian, it would be impossible to possess such immense power!"
"Hiss! It's actually Qin's Lin Tian, I didn't expect him to make a move!"
If it were any other commander, Xiang Yan would have charged forward without hesitation to fight them.
Having suffered such a great loss this time, Xiang Yan would never be willing to retreat without retaliating.
But upon hearing that it was Qin's Lin Tian leading the charge, Xiang Yan no longer dared to do so.
Lin Tian's reputation was too great; in just about two years, he had destroyed three kingdoms.
The world of seven kingdoms had existed for many years, but because of his emergence, the situation had changed.
If it weren't for them, the old nobles of those three kingdoms wouldn't have thought of seeking refuge with their Chu kingdom.
Such a formidable individual who could alter the fate of nations was not someone even Xiang Yan wished to provoke.
Therefore, he stopped his warhorse.
After contemplating for three breaths, he gave the order:
"No more fighting, let our army retreat!!"
"Retreat? General, are we truly going to retreat like this? We have suffered a great loss this time! If we retreat like this, the King might very well hold us accountable!!"
"What accountability is there? We have to deal with Wang Jian's army of two hundred thousand, and also face Lin Tian's army. Whoever has the ability to defeat these two armies, let them take command!"
Although Xiang Yan desperately wanted Lin Tian to pay for his actions, he also knew that in the current state of his army, and facing the momentum of Lin Tian's forces, his army could not gain any advantage against Lin Tian.
Not to mention, Wang Jian's army was also present here.
If the fighting dragged on and they became locked in a stalemate, Wang Jian's army could encircle them, and they would likely be annihilated.
With this thought, Xiang Yan did not hesitate, turned his horse, and directly retreated.
His retreat brought relief to many soldiers.
The sight of Lin Tian's army charging had already instilled fear in many.
If they were to fight further, they might lose more than ninety percent of their men.
To retreat now was undoubtedly the best option for them, and the outcome they most hoped to see.
Therefore, before Xiang Yan could reach Lin Tian, the order to retreat had already been conveyed to every Chu soldier.
"Retreat, retreat first!!"
"Our numbers are insufficient, we retreat first!!"
"Let's go, we leave now, don't go head-to-head with Qin!"
This sudden retreat did leave Lin Tian a bit bewildered.
He had thought Xiang Yan was truly going to charge, but he hadn't expected Xiang Yan to retreat while still at a considerable distance.
Clearly, he had changed his mind at the last moment.
This change also foiled Lin Tian's plan.
He had originally intended to capture Xiang Yan alive, but now that Xiang Yan was fleeing, he had no chance of capturing him.
He didn't even have the opportunity to kill Xiang Yan.
Watching Xiang Yan rapidly move away, Lin Tian decisively drew his treasured bow and nocked an arrow.
The treasured bow in Lin Tian's hand was crafted by Uncle Gen for him.
Although it couldn't compare to some famous treasured bows, it excelled in sturdiness and range.
Its only flaw was that it required immense innate strength to draw fully.
Only someone like Lin Tian, with his extraordinary combat prowess, could draw such a bow to its limit.
The next moment, Lin Tian aimed at Xiang Yan, and the arrow flew out.
In this era, an arrow was undoubtedly a terrifying weapon.
It was silent and unpredictable.
Without seeing it with one's own eyes, many people wouldn't even know an arrow was flying towards them.
Just like at this moment, Xiang Yan had no regard for his rear, completely unaware that Lin Tian's arrow was streaking towards him.
Fortunately, a personal guard by his side scanned their surroundings and spotted the deadly arrow.
He then shouted loudly:
"General, be careful!"
Without any hesitation, he lunged towards Xiang Yan, intending to pull him off his horse to avoid the arrow.
However, just as he tackled Xiang Yan, Lin Tian's arrow appeared before him.
"Swish!"
The arrow struck, killing the personal guard instantly, while Xiang Yan let out a scream.
Because he hadn't dodged quickly enough, although Xiang Yan was knocked to the side, his left hand was unfortunately shot.
As he fell, the arrow that had struck his arm was directly embedded in the personal guard's body, and then forcefully pulled out from his arm.
Instantly, it tore away a large amount of flesh.
Xiang Yan's arm felt as though it was about to be crippled.
Looking behind him, Xiang Yan immediately understood everything.
He roared in the direction of Lin Tian:
"Ah! Lin Tian, you shot my Jiangdong disciples, and dared to wound this general! If this hatred is not avenged, I swear I am no man!!"
He intended to express his hatred in this manner.
However, Lin Tian responded with a light chuckle.
"I'll give you a chance for revenge, you can charge over now and fight me to the death!"
When Lin Tian said this, he was clearly disdainful.
As if Xiang Yan was beneath his notice.
This instantly enraged the veteran general, Xiang Yan.
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