When the two main legions launched their charge, everyone present realized that the previous engagements had merely been a warm-up; this was the true battle.
They watched as the Xuanwu Legion abandoned their shields and drew their axes. They were cutting through the enemy one by one, advancing at a staggering pace. Those struck by these axes were either cleaved in two on the spot or crushed so severely they collapsed, unable to rise again. This ferocious style of combat completely shattered the psychological defenses of the opposing soldiers.
Desertions began. After fighting for so long, they finally realized the Xuanwu Legion didn't even need their shields for defense. Throughout the clashes, they didn't dodge at all. When the enemy soldiers struck them with blades, it merely sparked against their armor, and that was the end of it.
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