At night, the originally tranquil forest welcomed the arrival of the strong from afar. The iron hooves of the warhorses shattered the silence. The rumbling of their hooves startled the night birds and caused them to take flight. The sound of their wings flapping could be heard.
The sky was suffused with a faint red hue. It looked like the color of blood, and it seemed to indicate the arrival of the war.
The vanguard of the Yinyao Cavalry arrived at the foot of the city like a whirlwind. The Shadow Follower raised his broadsword and stood in front of me. He smiled faintly and asked, "Should we wait for the people behind us?"
I nodded. "We should. Otherwise, we'll just be cannon fodder."
As I said that, I looked up at the two Dragon Knight girls in the sky and shouted, "Ling Xue, Annie, come down and wait for everyone to attack together. It's too dangerous for you to move alone."
In reality, there were already many high-level Fierce Tiger City players on the city walls. There were even Holy Domain Archers among them. This was definitely a fatal threat to the Dragon Knight. If a Storm Arrow or Corrosive Arrow was fired, even the powerful Dragon Knight could be one-shot.
A purple arc streaked across the sky as a beautiful figure jumped down from the sky. Ling Xue wielded the Startling Rainbow Sword and landed beside me. The Amethyst Dragon flew past and continued to circle in the sky, waiting for its master's next command.
Brave Heart wasn't under my command, so he rode away on the Two-headed Darkness Dragon. It was Vanilla and Ice. Clearly, he was going to meet up with Xu Bing.
"Are we still going to fight tonight's stronghold battle?" Ling Xue asked.
"Of course we're going to fight. Copy and submit your stats later. We'll just need to send a group of people to help Bing Cha defend the stronghold. We can't let Vanilla and Ice lose it."
"Okay!"
Not long after, it was almost midnight. Everyone submitted their stats. Even though they were in the Outer Lands, they could still rely on their stats to defend the stronghold.
As expected, the stronghold battle began. Snow Moon firmly defended the Dark Gold Stronghold King's Stronghold. Vanilla and Ice were attacked by Thousand Year Achievement again, but they still won by a hair's breadth. This made Blood Drinker the Heavens very unhappy. For two days in a row, he had only given Vanilla and Ice Outstanding points.
We continued to wait. Not long after, Bing Cha, Ling Yue, Chrysanthemum Daohana, Solitary Grave, and Seven-star Lamp arrived one after the other. We set up a temporary command center.
In the end, we came to an agreement. We would send a few small guilds and some non-main force players to feint an attack on the west, south, and north gates of Fierce Tiger City. Then, we would gather the elite players of the main guilds to attack the east gate. We wanted to capture the east gate in the shortest amount of time possible. The moment we broke into the city, it would be the same as Fierce Tiger City falling into enemy hands.
"Heh!"
Seven-star Lamp waved his black sword and said with a smile, "Let's take care of that Barbarian Throne pig in Dawnlight City. We'll dig up his ancestral grave while we're at it. Scholar, Solitary Grave, Ling Xue, don't fight with me for credit. Soul Battle Robes will lead the first wave!"
I nodded with a smile. "No problem. Snow Moon will be the second column. If Soul Battle Robes can't do it, we'll do it on Snow Moon!"
“ok！”
Seven-star Lamp galloped toward the city walls and pointed his sword at them. He shouted, "Warriors of Soul Battle Robes!
Those bastards who attacked Peace County came from this city, and now is the time for Soul Battle Robes to take revenge! Knights, get off your horses and prepare to build scaling ladders and siege engines! Snow Moon has agreed to let us be the first wave of attack! This is the moment when Soul Battle Robes will reach the pinnacle! "
A large number of Soul Battle Robes players rushed to the city walls under Seven-star Lamp's command. The knights dismounted and held their giant shields in front of their chests. They protected a large number of blacksmiths as they snuck to the edge of the city walls.
Soul Battle Robes had been utterly defeated by the Tiger Alliance, and Seven-star Lamp himself had been killed by Barbarian Throne. The grudge between them was a little deep, but Seven-star Lamp wasn't a person who didn't hold grudges. There were some deep-seated grudges that he would remember for the rest of his life!
Moreover, Seven-star Lamp had learned a lot of two-faced tricks from Blood Drinker of the World. Although he wasn't exactly a righteous person when it came to internal warfare, Seven-star Lamp's stance was admirable when it came to external warfare. Seven-star Lamp would charge into the enemy lines regardless of the cost. If all the guilds in White Cloud City could do the same, then we would've been able to wipe out all the powerful enemies in the outlands a long time ago.
Almost all of Soul Battle Robes' players had come out for this battle. Almost two million players were stationed at the foot of Fierce Tiger City, and the moment Seven-star Lamp gave the order, a flood of Soul Battle Robes players surged toward the city walls. The city walls were more than ten kilometers long, and it looked like they stretched as far as the eye could see. Judging from the number of players on both sides, this battle was undoubtedly going to go down in the annals of Spirit of Grief's wars.
Soul Battle Robes had sent out almost all of their players for this battle. Almost two million players were stationed at the foot of Fierce Tiger City, and the moment Seven-star Lamp gave the order, the players swarmed toward the city walls like a flood. The city walls were more than ten kilometers long, and it looked like there was no end to them. Judging from the number of players on both sides, this battle would undoubtedly go down in the annals of Spirit of Grief's wars.
"Scholar, are we just going to let Soul Battle Robes fight alone?" Qin Yun asked.
I nodded. "Yeah. You saw it yourself. Soul Battle Robes has more than two million players here, and any one of them will be able to block off the eastern plains of Fierce Tiger City. There's no room for us to intervene at all. Once Soul Battle Robes is done with Snow Moon, hehe, Seven-star Lamp must be holding back a bellyful of anger after the destruction of the Order County. If we don't let him participate in this battle, he'll definitely resent us for it."
"Yeah, that's fine too. Let's reduce our losses a little."
Qin Yun smiled and asked, "How long do you think it will take for Soul Battle Robes to take down the eastern gate of Fierce Tiger City?"
"It'll take at least five hours. It's possible that they still won't be able to take down the city even after five hours. There are just too many players in Fierce Tiger City. Just take a look at the number of players on both sides after the start of the Nation War!"
At the top of the interface, the number of players who had entered Fierce Tiger City from the China server had just surpassed ten million, and there were already more than 24 million local players online. Although we were launching a long-distance assault, it was clear that Fierce Tiger City was no pushover. White Cloud City's army was bound to pay a bloody price if they wanted to take down Fierce Tiger City.
Ling Yue stared at the number of players on both sides and pouted. Then, she said with a smile, "It looks like we don't have the upper hand!
However, there are still a lot of people on the way. I'm sure that there will be more than thirty million White Cloud City players arriving in 24 hours! "
"Let's hope so. Otherwise, we won't be able to afford a war of attrition."
I frowned and sighed. "Also, I'm not worried about the situation here. With Snow Moon here, Fierce Tiger City is destined to become China's territory."
"Then what are you worried about?" Ling Yue asked with a smile.
I looked to the north and said, "White Cloud City of the China server has sent out all of its forces to attack Fierce Tiger City. This news must have been known by the entire world. Think about it, do you think Holy Helm City and Fire Dragon City, who have been attacked by us twice in a row, will give up?
If I'm not mistaken, Holy Helm City will definitely attack Clear Breeze City. I'm not worried about being attacked, but I'm worried that Clear Breeze City will fall. If that's the case, what's the point of attacking Fierce Tiger City? "
"This is going to be troublesome …" Ling Yue's lips curled up into a smile. "Let's not worry too much about it. Let's focus on what's in front of us. Clear Breeze City is too far away for us to worry about."
"Mn."
… …
While we were talking, flames rose from the direction of Fierce Tiger City. Soul Battle Robes had officially launched their assault, and it was a full-on assault in every sense of the word. More than a hundred scaling ladders were secured to the edge of the city walls, and a large number of elite players were already scaling them with longswords and shields in hand.
However, the players of Fierce Tiger City weren't going to just sit there and wait for their deaths. A large number of melee players switched to spears and stabbed the Soul Battle Robes players who were climbing up the walls. The advantage of long-handled weapons was on full display, and hundreds of Soul Battle Robes warriors had already fallen to the ground and turned into meat paste.
Next, a large group of archers appeared at the edge of the city walls. They nocked their bows and let loose a volley of arrows. Their accurate archery pierced through the necks of the attacking players, dealing over a hundred thousand damage. In the blink of an eye, all the Soul Battle Robes players on the scaling ladders had been killed.
On top of the city walls, a guild leader of Fierce Tiger City raised his longsword and shouted, "Archers, Far Shot!"
The sky suddenly turned dark. It was a dense rain of arrows that blocked out the night sky. The next moment, the arrows rained down like a swarm of locusts, catching the Soul Battle Robes players off guard and killing them in an instant. A group of low-health players drenched their battle robes with blood, but they still held up their shields and stood at the very front.
Seven-star Lamp's expression was dark as he raised his left hand and waved it forward. A second wave of players immediately swarmed down the city walls and continued to scale the scaling ladders.
The guild leader on top of the city walls was enraged. He pointed at the edge of the city walls and shouted, "Mages, use Fireball and burn these scaling ladders!"
A group of mages approached, their staffs glowing with fire.
Seven-star Lamp was prepared for this. He raised his voice and shouted, "Archers, take this opportunity to shoot them down!"
A volley of arrows exploded from the ground, raining down on the city walls like a torrential downpour. Almost all of the mages at the edge of the city walls were wiped out, their bodies riddled with arrows as they struggled to the ground or fell off the walls and were cut into meat paste by the players of Soul Battle Robes.
However, the enemy's second wave of mages and archers also took their places and attacked fiercely. The second wave of Soul Battle Robes players collapsed in a pool of blood. This was a meat grinder of attrition. The defending players of Fierce Tiger City had nowhere to retreat to, and Seven-star Lamp had no intention of retreating either.
"Get ready …"
A warrior clad in metal armor suddenly appeared beside Seven-star Lamp. A name floated above his head: Nine-star Lamp!
My heart sank. What's this?
Yep, a Passion Skill!
Just as I thought, Seven-star Lamp let out an angry roar and activated his Holy Domain Transformation. His longsword glowed with a bloody light, and Nine-star Lamp's sword was wrapped in a blue light. In an instant, Seven-star Lamp raised his hand and slashed at the city walls with a long sword beam!
"Death Slash!"
The ferocious sword aura descended, instantly causing the earth to tremble. A corner of the sturdy Fierce Tiger City's walls was sliced off, and countless pieces of rubble flew into the air. A large number of players fell to the ground, their bodies buried under the black rubble. This attack was truly frightening, and the killing power of a Holy Domain player was undoubtedly evident.
Seven-star Lamp's lips curled into a smile as he raised his hand and ordered, "Siege Chariots, go! Blast the gates of Fierce Tiger City, go!"
Surrounded by the crowd, a huge object appeared. It was a chariot covered in layers of iron armor. The tip of the chariot's head was a huge iron pillar that glowed with flames. It could cause great damage to city gates and buildings, and it was also an ultimate weapon for sieging cities.
"Huh?
An armored siege chariot? "Ling Yue's mouth was slightly agape.
I turned around and asked, "What's wrong? Is this chariot very strong?"
"Yes!"
Ling Yue nodded and said, "It requires at least three Ghost God level blacksmiths to complete, and the materials are extremely demanding. Bluestar Corporation's production players have worked hard for more than a year, and they couldn't make more than 10 of these things. I didn't think that Seven-star Lamp would have one as well. I really couldn't tell …"
Ling Xue smiled. "I can't believe he brought it out at a time like this!
Seven-star Lamp is too impulsive. This kind of siege chariot isn't a necessity for a guild, but Soul Battle Robes has one. This can only mean that Seven-star Lamp was planning to use it elsewhere. "
I shuddered. "Xiao Xue, are you saying … that Seven-star Lamp was planning to use this chariot on Snow Moon's King's City?"
"What do you think?"
"Maybe …"
"Don't lie to yourself. If it weren't for this war, do you think the war between the Peace County, Sky Water County, King's City, and Apple County would still be far away?"
The little beauty blinked once, and her beautiful black eyes seemed to have seen through everything.
I smiled and said, "It's fine. As long as Seven-star Lamp is willing to bring out a siege chariot at a time like this, it proves that he isn't a two-faced person. He can be considered a qualified foreign ally of Snow Moon."
"Yes, I agree!"
… …
At this time, Seven Star Lamp personally escorted the siege chariot to the front of the city gate. Although the arrows above were like locusts, Seven Star Lamp raised his shield and stood on top of the chariot to protect it. His entire body was covered in blood-red flames, and a cyclone surged. Accompanied by the release of his longsword, sharp sword qi flew at the edge of the city wall, cutting down the archers one by one.
"Start attacking!"
Seven Star Lamp shouted in a low voice, and over a dozen melee players immediately pulled the war chariot's hammer with a metal chain. In the next moment, they let go, and the flaming hammer smashed heavily onto the city gate!
"Bang!"
The entire Fierce Tiger City was shaken, and dust fell from the city gates.
The Fierce Tiger City players on the city walls were moved. They pointed at the war chariot and shouted, "Quick, focus your firepower and destroy this chariot! We can't let it exist!"
And so, the archers and mages changed their target and aimed at the dozen or so Soul Battle Robes warriors who were pulling the war chariot. The next moment, cold light fell like rain, and the dozen or so warriors groaned and collapsed into a pool of blood.
Moreover, there was a Holy Domain mage on the city walls. The moment he raised his scepter, a pillar of fire rose from the ground. Any player caught in the attack would be half-dead if not half-dead.
Seven-star Lamp gritted his teeth and shouted, "Attack?
Soul Battle Robes has already come to Fierce Tiger City, so what do we have to fear? "
A group of players immediately swarmed over and attacked with the siege chariot at the center.