The ballistae were looking down on us from above, but there was no path of retreat at all. The canyon was perfectly straight, and we were completely exposed to the enemy's attack range. There wasn't even a single thing we could use to cover ourselves.
"What should we do? Retreat?" Xu Yang asked with bloodshot eyes.
"Retreat my ass!"
I raised the Purple Ying Sword and shouted, "Brothers and sisters, don't even think about retreating! Let's charge toward the ballistae! The moment these bastards massacred Floating Ice City, there was no turning back for us! Destroy all the ballistae and erase Purple Grape City's mark on this map!"
Even though the Dragonlight Cavalry's equipment was in tatters, they were still full of fighting spirit. Under my encouragement, they raised their swords, spurred their mounts on and charged toward the forest. Fuck, the Dragonscale Beasts could ignore the terrain to a large extent, so the only cavalry that could charge through the forest was probably the Dragonlight Cavalry!
… …
On the mountain ridge, a group of Purple Grape City players responsible for firing the ballistas paled. One of them, with a monkey-like face, bellowed, "Damn it, these Chinese riders are crazy! They … they want to charge at our formation head-on?!"
Another player raised his sword and shouted, "What are we waiting for? Shoot them all! Kill them all!"
… …
Clang clang clang!
The sound of these ballistae was incredibly loud. Black steel arrows shot toward me from above like lightning, and I hurriedly raised my Dragon God Shield to protect myself. Clang! My entire left arm was numb from the impact, and I lost 50k + HP. Goddammit, their Attack is way too high!
Pu pu pu...
Next to me, three Dragonlight Cavalrymen were hit by the bolts at the same time. Without a priest to heal them, they only had half of their HP left, and there was no way they could withstand the ballistae's attacks. The good news was that these ballistae belonged to Purple Grape City, and they weren't Zhuge Repeating Crossbows. They could only fire three thick steel bolts at a time.
"Full speed!"
I raised the Zi Ying Sword. At a time like this, we needed to move at full speed to destroy the ballistae. Otherwise, we'd all die here.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh …"
Arrows rained down on the Dragonlight Cavalrymen. Screams of agony filled the air as an entire group of Dragonlight Cavalrymen collapsed to the ground. God dammit, these ballistas were just too powerful. Without the support of their priests, the Dragonlight Cavalrymen couldn't charge at them head-on at all. If they were hit by three ballistas at the same time, they would be dead for sure.
Almost a thousand Dragonlight Cavalrymen had died in the blink of an eye. Even if they won this battle, it would be a pyrrhic victory.
"Charge!"
I shouted as I spread open my palm and summoned the Level 192 Phantom Wolf King. Like a bolt of lightning, it dashed into a group of players and unleashed Purgatory Storm and Claw of the Storm at almost the same time. The Ballista only had 100k HP or so, so it was a goner if it got into melee combat with one of the Level 192 Phantom Wolf King.
Thud thud thud...
Beiming Xue dashed to the side and separated herself from her mount. Then, she ran back into the forest with her bow and Ice Soul Feather. Three ballistas were instantly destroyed by Beiming Xue, and Lian Xin had also jumped into the forest and Blinked away from a couple of ballistas. She was the only one who managed to dodge the ballista's volley. Then, she waved her scepter and unleashed Dimensional Storm and other skills into the forest, destroying the ballistas one after another.
Everyone was overjoyed to see this. Beiming Xue was the one who led the charge at this critical moment. She kept darting through the forest and firing arrows at the ballistas, attracting the attention of many ballistas. Unfortunately, Beiming Xue's movement speed was just too fast. She was like a phantom in the forest, constantly flashing from place to place, and the ballistas couldn't catch her at all.
Iron hooves slammed against the rocky ground as I led the charge. Gui Guzi, Li Chengfeng, He Yi, Chaos Moon, High Fighting Spirits, Du Thirteen, Xu Yang, and the rest of the players followed closely behind me. Almost everyone on the frontline was a Famous General, and they didn't stop even for a second as they charged into the forest. Regardless of whether they destroyed the Ballistae or not, they moved on to the next target. The Ballistae couldn't fire once they got too close to them, and they became nothing more than prey.
"Protect the ballistas! Hurry up!"
Nearly a hundred Wildfire Cavalrymen dashed over and charged down from above.
I gripped the Purple Ying Sword and activated Great Earth Cyclone.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
I swung the Purple Ying Sword with both hands and swung it at the Wildfire Cavalrymen like I was swatting flies. My Strength was at least 50% higher than theirs, so it was obvious who had the upper hand in a clash of Strength.
… …
Finally, after a large number of Dragonlight Cavalrymen were killed, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' players swept through the forest and destroyed almost all the ballistas. These ballistas were much more mobile than the Black Swamp Chariots, so they were brought into Floating Ice City. Red Maple had probably planned to use the ballistas as a secret weapon, but he hadn't expected that his long-range archery formation would be destroyed by the cavalry of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Of course, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had paid a terrible price.
After destroying all of the ballistae, I took the lead and arrived at the top of the mountain. Looking down, I saw tens of thousands of Wildfire Cavalry lined up on the plains below the valley. Red Maple held his sharp sword and stood at the very front of the formation. His eyes were cold as he waited for our charge.
Li Chengfeng could not help but lick his lips when he saw the formation below. He said, "Good heavens. Is Red Maple planning to wait for us to be exhausted and fight a decisive battle here?"
I nodded. "Yes, it's obvious."
He Yi's Seven Star Veluriyam Spear was dripping with blood. She had killed a lot of people along the way, and although He Yi's Defense might not be as good as Gui Guzi's as a magic knight, her Attack was much higher. He Yi blinked as she stared at the cavalry formation on the plains and the long-range troops in the distance. "There are at least a hundred thousand cavalry and two hundred thousand long-range troops left. Is Red Maple determined to take out tens of thousands of us here?"
Li Chengfeng smiled and said, "That depends on whether they have the ability to talk back."
Behind us, Xu Yang slowly walked up to us while holding his bloody sword. "Hehe, how do you know that we still have tens of thousands of troops? Have you seen the casualty report yet?"
Both He Yi and I shook our heads at the same time. "No. What are the casualties?"
Xu Yang raised his sword and said, "We lost almost 40% of our Dragonlight Cavalry in this battle. We had 14k cavalrymen when we first arrived, but we only have 9k of them left now. The Dragonlight Archers, on the other hand, are almost unscathed. We also lost more than half of our 30k cavalrymen, so we only have 14k left. Right now, we have less than 30k cavalrymen left."
Chaos Moon looked at the God Domain formation on the plains and said with a smile, "30k riders against 100k riders? It might seem like a stretch, but I'm excited just thinking about it!"
I said, "Give the order. We're going to return everyone to full health and prepare for the final battle!"
"Mn!"
… …
He Yi looked at me and asked, "Are we going to charge down just like that?"
I nodded. "Yeah, I'm at my wit's end this time. The valley is surrounded by danger zones, and there's only one way out. If we retreat now, we'll definitely be hunted down and killed. Our only option is to fight to the death. Moreover, we can use our advantage on the mountain ridge to ram our way down the mountain. Our powerful Dragonlight Cavalry will be more than enough to give Red Maple a good beating. Most importantly, our men can revive at the graveyard or run back to their corpses if they die here, but their men can just teleport back to the city. We can afford to lose this battle!
Brother Xu Yang, tell the Dragonlight Cavalrymen to run back to their corpses and revive immediately. What 40% casualty rate? Bullshit! We still have 14k Dragonlight Cavalrymen and 30k elite cavalrymen! "
Xu Yang laughed out loud. "F * ck, you saw through me!"
The corner of my mouth twitched. "You sure are relaxed at a time like this. Tell everyone to gather and prepare to charge!"
"Got it!"
… …
I turned around and saw the corpses of the Dragonlight Cavalrymen rising to their feet and reviving. They had only lost one level. Everyone rushed to the mountain ridge and regrouped. They were ready for another round of slaughter. Fans of the book also loved to read: "War of the Worlds.
I took this opportunity to contact Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun. "You and Yun, how's the battle going?"
Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun panted heavily. "I don't have time to talk, so I'll give you a view. See for yourself!"
"Okay …"
In the next moment, Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun shared his view with me. To my surprise, he saw a bunch of God Domain cavalry clashing with the cavalry of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Everyone was covered in wounds, and Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun's longsword looked like it was going to chip in. Wild Pheasant Ridge was a place where blood boiled, and the battle here was just as fierce.
About 5 to 10 guilds of Purple Grape City were focusing their attacks on Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun's tens of thousands of men. It was a tough fight, but more players kept appearing from the forest. The Purple Dragon Cavalry of Snowy Cathaya had finally shown up, and leading them was a female warrior riding a Moonchaser Tiger. It was none other than Lin Yixin.
"Snowy Cathaya, attack!"
Lin Yixin's nonchalant order caused a group of Snowy Cathaya players to roar and charge at an enemy several times their size.
This battle was getting more and more interesting.
… …
Chiang!
At Wild Pheasant Ridge, I abruptly pulled out my sword and shouted, "Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, charge! Let the invaders have a taste of the might of the China server's king guild!"
Everyone laughed heartily and pulled out their swords.
The sound of hooves grew louder and louder as we charged toward the mountain ridge like a tidal wave. There was no need for further encouragement. Right now, the only thing left in everyone's heart was their hatred for Purple Grape City, and it was a hatred that could only be vented through slaughter. Only their blood could comfort their compatriots who had been repeatedly killed to Level 0!