The wind grew more biting, accompanied by the reverberating roars of dragons and tigers.
Feeling the ground beneath begin to tremble so much that even small stones started to bounce and roll, Shang Ruyi widened her eyes, watching the dark cloud approach until it stopped a bowshot away. The neighing of robust horses resounded across the plain!
It was, in fact, a troop of cavalry dressed in deep black armor!
Upon closer inspection, these soldiers appeared tall and stout, clad in heavy black armor, each riding on horseback like an iron tower; and those horses were evidently chosen for their sturdiness, well-fed and robust, their roars like dragons. The horses were also clad in iron armor, melding with the soldier atop them into a formidable whole, appearing impregnable and invincible!
