Lu Yong steadied himself and reached behind to grab the round leather shield strapped to his back.

He wasn't foolish.

He understood the height advantage of being mounted.

However, he also knew that he was unlikely to be a match for bureu and horsemanship.

It was better to come down and fight this guy on solid ground.

After all, he was fundamentally an infantryman, not a cavalryman.

Chapter 213.

Shield axe warrior Luo Yong.

Seeing Luo Yong pull out a strange wooden board from behind, Uruguay frowned slightly.

For an item to be invented, there must first be a need for it.

And the people of the grasslands primarily fought on horseback with one hand holding the res and the other wielding a weapon, leaving no space or position for a shield.

Thus, shields were undoubtedly unfamiliar to them.

However, he was a fierce warrior with strong combat awareness, possessing an almost instinctive intuition about some weapons and equipment.

Watching Luo Yong hold a shield in one hand and an axe in the other, he vaguely guessed the purpose of that wooden board.

But this change was not enough to make him retreat.

With the advantage of being in a higher position, Burri observed Luo Yong's every move.

Seizing an opportunity, he thrust his bone spear forward with determination as a steed galloped swiftly beneath him.

The opponent's attack came quickly, accompanied by a sharp whistle.

Yet, Lu Yong remained calm.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, he stabilized his posture in defense while keeping an eye on the opponent's assault.

He actively brought his round leather shield forward to meet the attack.

With a loud bang, the curved surface of a shield slapped against Burriy's bone spear, executing a shield counter.

This came as a complete surprise, catching Buy off guard.

Having never seen a shield before, he had only relied on his intuition and guesses, thinking it might be used for defense, but he never expected it could be used this way.

Lu Yong's shield counter was delivered with such force that it nearly knocked the bone spear away, simultaneously leaving Buig wide open with numerous vulnerabilities exposed.

How could he let such a perfect opportunity slip away? Lu Yong's right arm suddenly exerted force, swinging his double-bladed battle ax directly at Burug.

From the unexpected shield counter to the swift follow-up chop, did this guy become stronger after jumping off his horse? Or was it the strange equipment in the opponent's hands? Perhaps both.

Everything happening before Burriud's eyes was continuously reshaping his worldview, and the overwhelming pressure rushing at him made his heart race.

With no time to think, he threw himself onto the horse's back and kicked its belly.

Understanding its master's intention, the waror maintained its galloping pace, attempting to escape the relentless Luo Yong.

No escape.

However, Lu Yong, having missed his attack, clearly would not back down.

He channeled his terrifying strength into his legs, propelling himself forward with explosive speed like a cannonball shooting out.

In that moment, he suddenly realized that this was the fighting style he was more accustomed to.

As a fierce warrior with a stamina limit of four stars, Lu Yong's physical quality and potential were undoubtedly strong.

Cavalry required time to accelerate.

But Lu Yong gave them no such time.

With his abundant stamina, he fought fiercely against Burri for another 20 rounds.

With each passing round, Burugi became increasingly alarmed.

Beads of sweat accumulating on his forehead.

He had never encountered someone like this who could engage him, a man on horseback in such a fierce battle, even showing a trend of becoming more courageous as they fought.

However, Burriod was unaware that Lu Yong possessed a passive skill called single-handed, which granted him a 50 increase in combat power when there were no Allied troops within 100 meters.

Their previous skirmish had already distanced them from the main battlefield to some extent.

A skill that had previously felt quite subtle to Luo Yong unexpectedly burst forth with remarkable effect.

At this moment, Burug's combat rhythm was disrupted.

Watching the battle from afar, Bise's pupils contracted.

Although half of the reason the entire situation had evolved this way was due to Burri's own mistakes.

Ultimately, it was Lu Yong's actions that surpassed the common sense of the grassland people, catching them off guard.

To be honest, even by Zay did not anticipate the current situation.

After all, at the beginning, he had merely intended to give Luo Yong a bit of training according to Lu Gi's suggestion.

He planned to intervene when Lu Yong could no longer hold on.

However, the situation had not unfolded as he expected, making him suddenly realize that he had fallen into a misconception.

For him, having a mount indeed made him stronger.

But that did not mean everyone was the same.

At least, Lu Yong clearly was not.

Just as by Zay's thoughts raced, the battle in the distance took on a new development.

With another dull thud, Luo Yong's round leather shield once again slapped against Burugi's bone spear, executing yet another shield counter.

This move, which was practically impractical on the battlefield, had become Luo Yong's killing blow after the two had distanced themselves from the main combat.

In multi-person combat, shield counters were indeed ineffective, as while blocking an opponent's attack, ones on front would also be riddled with vulnerabilities.

If there were other enemies nearby, even the strongest warrior could be pierced by a hail of arrows in an instant.

However, once applied to one-on-one combat, it became a killing move, especially after having successfully countered the opponent's attacks multiple times.

Such actions would create psychological pressure on the opponent, causing them to hesitate or even fear attacking, worried that their strikes would be countered once more.

After all, once blocked, their entire stance would be disrupted, revealing vulnerabilities, and the opponent would immediately launch a counterattack, making each exchange extremely perilous.

Urugu hesitated.

As a fierce warrior, he could not fail to notice his deteriorating situation.

The sudden changes had dragged him into the opponent's rhythm of combat.

And as thoughts raced through his mind, Burri had glanced at the tip of his bone spear.

The spear head, crafted from the hardest segment of an animal's bone through meticulous polishing, should have been incredibly tough.

However, small cracks had already appeared on its surface.

Looking at these cracks, Burug's eye muscles twitched slightly.

He had deliberately avoided the ax blade of the opponent's double-bladed ax and tried to minimize direct clashes.

Yet, his weapon had still come to this.

Just how strong was this creature in human skin before him? Chapter 214.

pursuit in mounted archery.

I can't fight any longer.

I need to retreat for now.

This thought flashed through Burgude's mind.

As this thought emerged, Bureugu took a deep breath and unleashed his strength, forcibly taking control of the battle.

He launched a fierce attack for three consecutive rounds, but still couldn't break through Luong's round shield defense.

A hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, and he struck his mount hard.

The warhorse, stung by the pain, galloped away at an astonishing speed, quickly creating a distance.

Looking back at Lu Yong, who was still unable to catch up after a frantic chase, Bureugigu sighed in relief, but also felt a pang of guilt as he patted his loyal companion's mane.

I'm sorry, partner.

In the previous situation, he had no choice but to act this way.

After two or three dozen rounds of fighting, he had clearly realized that the opponent's short distance acceleration powered by sheer strength was formidable.

To shake them off, he had to take decisive action.

After briefly calming his trusty companion, a glint of malice flashed in Bureugigu's hawk-like sharp eyes.

He swiftly drew his horn bow from his back, knocked an arrow, and shot three arrows directly at Long's face.

The speed with which he drew and shot was astonishing.

His galloping horse did not affect his accuracy at all.

In the blink of an eye, the three whistling arrows flew toward Lu Yong.

As a shield axeman, facing such distant attacks, Lu Yong instinctively raised his round leather shield.

The sound of three dull thuds echoed as he successfully blocked all three arrows.

However, before Lu Yong could even relax, a sharp pain in his abdomen froze his expression completely.

ignoring the bleeding wound on his left side.

His eyes were fixed on Bureugigu, who was still holding his bow.

This guy had deliberately aimed the first three shots at his face to force him to raise his shield, knowing that doing so would limit his vision.

In that fleeting moment, Bureugude had shot a fourth arrow aimed at his unguarded body.

Lu Yong by who had been charging over, changed color upon witnessing this.

He had intended to pursue Burgu, knowing that infantry lacked mobility and that the task of chasing had to be left to the cavalry.