"Argh!"
With a scream, one of the Wu people was split in half and turned into a puddle of blood, disappearing into the ground.
This was the number of Wu people that Hongyu had killed, but the Wu people were still attacking her like crazy. It was as if they didn't know fatigue.
Although the other Sword Ladies around them were fighting bravely, they were no match for the Sorcerer Tribe, who used the tactic of biting an elephant to death with their numbers. Moreover, there was an intense battle in the sky. Three Great Sorcerers from the Sorcerer Tribe were attacking a beautiful Sword Lady with a pair of black, bat-like wings and a Sword Lady with a white feather robe and seven white balls of light floating behind her.
These three Great Shamans were all Great Shamans like Kuafu. To be able to fight against three Great Shamans at the same time and not lose, one could imagine how powerful the two Sword Ladies were.
"Madam Lilith!
Madam Yaoguang!
You must hold on!! "Looking at the battle in the sky that was still in a stalemate, Hong Yu clenched her fist and prayed.
The two Sword Ladies fighting in the sky were the Sun Star Guardian Lilith and the Moon Star Guardian Yaoguang's Sword Ladies, the Blood Demon Sword and the Big Dipper Sword.
Only these two Sword Ladies, who were the strongest in the Mountain Sea Pass, could stop three Great Shamans at the same time.
However, it could be seen that the battle between the two swordmaidens had entered a very painful and anxious stage. Their personal shields were already covered in all kinds of cracks, which meant that the energy of their personal shields was already less than 20%. This meant that their personal shields could break at any time.
If the battle in the sky was full of danger, then the battle on the ground was in a desperate situation.
In ancient times, the Suzaku Imperial Star had three main star regions, but now, only the Zhen Water Worm's region remained. This region was directly guarded by Hong Yu, and it was the last breath of the Suzaku Imperial Star. Once this region was lost, the entire Suzaku Imperial Star would be destroyed, and the entire Cycle Heaven Star Formation would be destroyed as well.
This area was very important, but there were less than 300 Sword Ladies still fighting there. It has to be said that 30 minutes ago, there were 700 Sword Ladies here. In just 30 minutes, more than 400 Sword Ladies had died.
According to this speed, the remaining 300 Sword Ladies could probably hold on for another 20 minutes or so.
Of course, this was a theoretical calculation, but in reality, Hongyu knew very well that the Zhen Water Worm could probably hold on for less than five minutes.
Previously, seven hundred Sword Maidens had to face the encirclement of more than five thousand Shamans, which meant that one Sword Maiden had to face the encirclement of seven Shamans. But now, less than three hundred Sword Maidens had to face the encirclement of more than four thousand Shamans, which meant that one Sword Maiden had to face the encirclement of twelve Shamans.
Moreover, the energy of the previous 700 Sword Ladies' personal shields was more than 50%, but now, the average energy of their personal shields was less than 10%.
Right beside Hong Yu, a Sword Maiden who was in the middle of a battle was struck by two Sorcerer Tribe members at the same time, and the protective shield on the surface of her body instantly shattered.
"Li Wen!
Hurry up and take back your Sword Lady! "
Seeing the Sword Lady's personal shield shatter, Hongyu immediately spoke through her personal terminal to a flustered young swordsman in the command post about a kilometer behind her.
The man called Li Wen miserably said to Hongyu through his personal terminal, "Vermillion Bird … can't come back … My orders are useless, Baili Jian can't come back …"
Hongyu turned her head and saw something like a sapling growing on Baili Jian's neck. She sighed inwardly, knowing that Baili Jian was done for. He wasn't coming back.
The sapling was an ability unique to the Goumang tribe's Magi. They could split off a part of their body, and like dandelions drifting in the wind, they flew towards the sword ladies in a dense swarm.
As long as one of these seeds landed on a Sword Lady's body, it would immediately germinate on the surface of the Sword Lady's body, like a small mole growing on her body.
However, such a seed couldn't cause any actual damage. At most, it would make the Sword Lady feel very itchy, just like being bitten by a mosquito.
However, such a seed growing on the Sword Lady's body meant that the Sword Lady's body was constantly in contact with the Wu people. The condition for the swordsman to make the Sword Lady return to his sword was that the Sword Lady had to completely break away from Yuan Kou. No part of her body or her sword could come into contact with Yuan Kou. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to return to her sword.
This directly led to Baili Jian's tragedy. Because of the seed growing on his skin, no matter how the swordsman in the command post tried to summon his Sword Lady back to his sword, Baili Jian couldn't turn into a ray of light and return. Her personal shield had already shattered, so she could only use her body to withstand the Wu people's attacks.
In just over ten seconds, more than ten Wu people's attacks hit Baili Jian's body. Baili Jian spat out a mouthful of blood. His body went limp, and he fell to the ground.
"Baili!"
Hongyu wanted to rush to Baili Jian's side to save him, but the four Heaven Wizards who were attacking Hongyu noticed Hongyu's intention. They immediately used their bodies to block in front of Hongyu at the risk of getting injured. Hongyu had no choice but to continue fighting with these Heaven Wizards. She could only watch as the Wu people vented their anger on Baili Jian, who had fallen to the ground. It was like a slaughterhouse.
"Ah!"
Baili Jian's swordsman, Li Wen, screamed from his gadget. Then, Li Wen's voice could no longer be heard.
At the same time, the Wu people who were attacking Baili Jian scattered like a peacock spreading its tail. They looked for new targets and joined in the attack on the other Sword Ladies.
There were only four or five pieces of the famed sword left on the ground. That was Baili Jian.
Baili Jian had been broken. As the wielder of Baili Jian, the sword mark in Li Wen's Mind Palace must have been seriously injured. That was why he had fainted after letting out a scream.
If this Hundred Miles Sword couldn't be repaired, then Li Wen would never be able to obtain another Famed Sword Grade Swordmistress.
Li Wen was not alone. Within a minute, Hongyu heard dozens of screams. This meant that dozens of swordsman's Sword Ladies had been broken. They had fainted just like Li Wen.
"Sigh!"
Hongyu took one last look at her surroundings and gave a new order to her gadget. "Sheep!
Arrange for all the swordsman to retreat immediately! "Sheep was Hongyu's assistant. She was also the guardian of the main Star Ogre, Golden Goat.
However, all of her Sword Ladies had been broken while she was guarding Golden Goat. She was now an ordinary person.
"Yes!" Golden Goat immediately replied. However, he immediately realized that there was something wrong with Hongyu's order.
"Boss?
This should be to arrange for the fainted swordsman to retreat, right? "Golden Goat hurriedly asked.
"No!
I meant for all the swordsman to retreat! "Hongyu added.
"Then what about the Sword Ladies?
What about the Sword Ladies who are still fighting? "
Golden Goat said in a panic. "If the swordsman retreats too far, the man-made Sword Ladies will lose their command!"
"There's no need to command them!"
Hongyu killed a Wu people beside her. She said calmly with a hint of despair, "We can't defend this place anymore. The Vermilion Bird Planet is bound to be breached.
I can't let you risk staying in the battle zone. All of you retreat to the Sun zone.
As for these Sword Ladies … they have been infected with the seeds of the Goumang tribe. You can't let them return to the sword. Let them stay here temporarily … This is our fate! "
"I understand …" Golden Goat's tone was gloomy. He knew Hongyu's personality very well. He knew that Hongyu was not a person who would admit defeat.
However, Hongyu, who would never admit defeat, had admitted defeat at this moment. This meant that in Hongyu's heart, the battle could no longer be salvaged. If one more person could live, that would count!
"When we retreat, we must ensure everyone's safety!
If some people are unwilling to leave, you must take them away even if you knock them unconscious. We cannot retreat like before, leaving some people behind to die for nothing! "Hongyu added.
Actually, the human swordsman did not need to sacrifice so many people. This was because they were not the ones fighting directly, but the Sword Ladies.
Therefore, these swordsman hid in the command center a kilometer away from the front line. When the front line could not hold on any longer, the swordsman would be arranged to retreat first. As long as they ran fast enough and weren't too unlucky, these swordsman's lives would not be in too much danger. The ones who truly sacrificed were their Sword Ladies.
However, some of the swordsman had a deep relationship with their Sword Ladies. They could not accept using their Sword Ladies' lives to survive.
Therefore, they chose to refuse to retreat. They stayed in the command center until their Sword Ladies broke and they fell unconscious. Then, they were torn to pieces by the charging Wu people. That was how most of the thousands of swordsman who had sacrificed themselves had ended up.
Humans did not encourage or oppose this kind of fearless behavior. After all, humans still had to consider the Sword Ladies' standpoint.
If all the swordsman prioritized their own lives and abandoned the Sword Ladies on the battlefield … then the humans would definitely arouse the Sword Ladies' resentment. It would not be good if there was a gap between humans and the Sword Ladies.
Therefore, humans neither encouraged nor opposed this kind of behavior … Of course, there was a conspiracy theory. It was said that the higher-ups of the swordsman thought that the swordsman who had lost his Sword Lady was useless. However, he still wanted to enjoy the various privileges of a swordsman. It was a waste of resources. It was better for them to die on the battlefield.
No matter what the truth was, Hongyu only had one thought, and that was to bring the remaining swordsman to a safe place.
A few minutes later.
"Boss, I've arranged for all the swordsman to board the Star Shuttle. I've also saved a spot for you. Hurry up …" Hongyu did not wait for Gui Jinyang to finish and directly cut off her gadget.
Other people could retreat, but she, Hongyu, could not. Even if she had to die, she had to die on the Vermilion Bird Imperial Star.