Kiss Scar's lips curled up into a smile as she stared at the new city in the desert. "Take a good look. There are at least 200k riders from Throne of the Wildness guarding the city, and there are even archers, mages, and priests supporting them from the back. This is clearly an impenetrable defense. With our numbers, we won't even be enough to fill the gaps between their teeth."
Bloodthirsty Mad Demon raised his spear and said, "We have 200k as well. Everyone else, just watch!"
Kiss Scar shot him a glance and said, "Look closely, Mad Demon. Those are all players from Throne of the Wildness' main guild and subguilds. There are a lot of them, and most of them are above Level 180. They are all seventh-promotion players, and their equipment is very good. Basically, every one of them has at least 1 to 3 Earth-grade items. But what about us?
Let's talk about the equipment level of Bloodthirsty Mad Demon. "
"Ugh …"
Bloodthirsty Mad Demon pondered for a moment before turning around to look at his comrades. He felt a bit embarrassed. More than 50% of them hadn't reached their seventh promotion yet, and most of them were still fully geared with Silver-grade or Gold-grade equipment. Clearly, they couldn't compare to the enemy's solo combat prowess.
Battle Scar looked at me and asked, "Guild leader, what do you think?
Should we go up and fight?
Or … "
I smiled and said, "I'm not worried about Throne of the Wildness. I'm worried about the people coming from Cyan Earth City, and a lot of them …"
"What?!"
Battle Scar, Kiss Scar and the others were shocked. Less than three minutes later, a large group of Cyan Earth City players appeared on the horizon. They were none other than the Divine Elephant Cavalry of Cyan Earth City. Over 150k of them were galloping together, and the sound of their hooves shook the entire Flying Flame Desert.
… …
Damn, misfortune never comes alone. The players of Cyan Earth City were clearly planning to join the battle in the desert. They were very well-informed and came so quickly. If the players of the Country Guardians were here, then the players of Cyan Beast City and Fire Beacon City might also be here soon. Because they were all in the same boat, they had been following God of War and Breeze and Rain's lead for a long time.
"The Guardian Guild? Are they friend or foe?" Hickey was confused.
I unsheathed the Purple Ying Sword and smiled. "We beat the crap out of the Guardian Guild back at the Elegy Valley, so there's no way we're still friends. Get into formation and connect to the battle formation 1 kilometer away from the city. All brothers and sisters with shields, prepare to fight at the frontlines!"
"En!"
Kiss Scar nodded. She also understood that our numbers were far inferior to the enemy, so we couldn't initiate an attack. We could only passively defend and wait for our allies to arrive. Of course, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Snowy Cathaya would definitely come to our aid, so our chances were very high. Fans also liked to read:
I spurred on the Ancient Divine Dragon and flew at the very front of the group. Behind me, a group of God Slayer players gathered together and smashed their shields into the sand with a "pu pu pu" sound, forming a shield formation. Kiss, Battle Scar, and the others led the Hissing Wind Cavalry to defend the area. Behind us, a large number of archers and mages were preparing for battle. Even though the original players from Ironhead Wilderness weren't very strong, their numbers were still quite frightening. Even though 50% of the players were offline, there were still more than two hundred thousand players who had arrived at the battlefield.
… …
Confused, Tear Stain paced back and forth on top of the city walls. Finally, she put her hands on her hips and pointed at us, shouting, "What the hell are you doing, Lu Chen? Come at me if you want to fight! Others might be afraid of you, but I, Tear Stain, am not! Attack the city if you dare! I'll be waiting for you!"
I pouted my lips and smiled. "Tear Stain, wait a moment. I'm not the main force. I'm just here to keep a lookout …"
Tear Stain: "..."
I opened the China server forums and noticed that it was already bustling with activity. This new territory spawned in the Flying Flame Desert, and everyone was paying a lot of attention to it. A player called "All Knowing Man of the Mountains" posted a post saying, "A week ago, I discovered a mountain path around seven kilometers north of Dragonbone Mountain Range. If the players of Burning City know of this path as well, they can reach Ancient Sword Dark Moon City in an hour, and our cavalry can reach Sky City in an hour and a half …"
Therefore, every guild in the China server expressed their intent to fight for this new city. They would rather destroy it than let it fall into Tear Stain's hands. Not only was Tear Stain a brave and skilled warrior, she was also revered as a queen by the Korean players. There was no way she would be willing to cower in a tiny city like Burning City. After all, the three main cities of the Middle Province were rich in resources that any country would drool over.
… …
Ten minutes later, Cyan Earth City's Nation Guardian Guild stopped at the eastern side of the city. They were all sharpening their weapons, and the guild leader of the Nation Guardian Guild, Wild King, boldly rode to the front of God Slayer's formation. When he was about 50 yards away from me, he smiled and said, "West King, we meet again …"
I spread my hands and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm no longer the West King. Also, I've returned the deposit God of War gave me in full, and I entered Elephant City to accept the title of West King. I only did this to get rid of a traitor. Wild King, you don't need to mock me with the title of West King in this life or the next. I, Lu Chen, have a clear conscience.
Wild King grinned. "Alright, it's fine if you don't want to be the West King, but … don't even think about taking this new city. Even if Tear Stain can't get it, the Nation Guardian Guild will. So, if you know what's good for you, stand here obediently. Otherwise, don't blame the Divine Elephant Cavalry for showing no mercy!"
I raised my eyebrows and smiled. "Are you threatening me?"
"Heh, no. Who would dare to threaten the victorious Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand?
I'm just warning you, as a friend, not to overestimate yourself. In reality, I don't care about your scattered troops at all. "
Wild King smiled faintly. His eyes were full of disdain. He was right. The hundreds of thousands of Divine Elephant Cavalry under his command were more than enough to kill the troops I had right now, especially since the Hissing Wind Cavalry hadn't all come online yet.
I looked at Wild King in front of me and pursed my lips. "As far as I can remember, Cyan Earth City, Burning City, and the Northern Alliance have never interfered with each other. Even though we're not as incompatible as fire and water, we've never had a good time because of the conflict of interests. Why is it that today … the Nation Guardian Guild is going to block our God Slayer Guild's attack for Tear Stain?"
Wild King let out a hearty laugh and stabbed his spear into the ground. He said, "Speaking with Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand sure is enjoyable. Let's get straight to the point. Cyan Earth City, Burning City, Hero City, Hot Sand City, and the other cities of the Northern Alliance have always had small skirmishes with each other. But today, we have a common enemy, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand. Don't you know, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand?
The Chinese server has been on a roll during the War of Dawn Valley and Purple Grape City, and now you've become the champion of the WEL tournament and helped Sky City become the king of the continent. That's more than enough reason for the Northern Alliance to turn from foes into allies. Plus … "
Wild King's lips curled into a smile as he declared, "What's even funnier is that the Divine General Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, the man who fought for his country's server time and time again, was banished from his country's server the moment the War of Purple Grape City came to an end. Hahaha, this is the biggest joke in the world. Without Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, the China server is like a toothless tiger. You can only lead a bunch of disorganized soldiers and struggle to survive. There's no way you can rule the entire China server. This is a godsend for us, isn't it?"
I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth so hard that they almost broke. I replied indifferently, "There's no need to gloat. Even if I don't have the China emblem on my arm, I'll fight to the last drop of blood for the China server. Just you wait and see!"
"Alright, let's see how you're going to do whatever you want in the Flying Flame Desert!"
Wild King laughed loudly before walking away with his spear in hand.
I sighed as I clenched my fists so tightly that they hurt. Behind me, Kiss Scar slowly walked up to me and said softly, "Boss, I understand how you feel. It's the humiliation of being betrayed. No matter what you do, I'll support you."
I smiled. "Thank you, Kiss Scar. I'm fine. Just fight this war well and don't let the new city fall into the hands of the Northern Alliance or Cyan Earth City."
"Mn."
… …
It was at this moment we heard the thundering of hooves behind us. Another large group of people galloped toward us, and it was none other than the Cyan Qilin Cavalry. These Cyan Qilin Cavalry were Level 175 Spirit Rank boss mounts, and Warsky Alliance had been working hard to develop them for the past half a month. Right now, they seemed to have almost a hundred thousand of them.
Warsky was leading the charge, and Laughing At The Heavens, Song of Ice and Fire, God Bone and the others were right behind him. Soul Battle Robes had officially become the first subguild of Warsky Alliance, and their guild leader, Song of Cloud and Water, was riding a green warhorse and galloping toward us.
"Lu Chen, why didn't you start the war earlier?"
Warsky walked up to me and asked in surprise when he saw the people behind me.
I pointed to the front and said, "Tear Stain isn't the only one defending the city. Cyan Beast's players are there as well, so there's no way Cyan Beast will sit by and watch if we attack. Also, as you can see, I don't have enough troops at my disposal. How am I supposed to attack the city without even a single Dragonlight Cavalry?"
"Haha, in that case, my Cyan Qilin Cavalry will attack first!" Warsky laughed loudly.
"Wait!" I hurriedly stopped him.
"What's wrong?"
"Someone's coming from Cyan Earth City …"
"Ugh …"
A horde of cavalrymen emerged from the horizon. It was none other than God of War and Breeze and Rain's Beast King Cavalry, and their numbers were simply too many to count.
Warsky couldn't help but clench his fists. "Fuck, this is going to be tricky …"
I looked at everyone and said, "Let's wait for a moment. We'll attack when our troops reach a million, or we won't be able to defend the city even if we take it."
"Mn!" Warsky nodded strongly.
… …
I leaped off the dragon's back and walked toward Warsky Alliance's formation. I shot Song of Cloud and Water a glance before asking, "Has Seven-Star Lamp's little sister finally joined Warsky Alliance?"
Song of Cloud and Water looked a little wronged as she said, "Lu Chen, I had no choice but to join Soul Battle Robes. Also, big bro Warsky is a good person …"
Me: "..."
A pause later, I spread my hands and said, "Why must you join Warsky Alliance and become a subguild?
Come to the Outer Lands, bring Soul Battle Robes with you, and join my Chaos Glacier River County fortress. I'll change my name to Soul Battle Robes if you want! "
Song of Cloud and Water: "..."