"Candle Dragon's here …"
Gui Guzi raised the Spear of the Knight God and fired an Arc Moon Flame at a dozen or so Beast King cavalrymen who had raised their shields and dealt over 70k damage. Then, he turned around and looked into the distance. "He's finally here. What the hell is Candlelight Shadow thinking?"
Chaos Moon replied, "Tear Stain is Candlelight Shadow's junior, and I heard that they had a relationship or something back in school. Who knows if Candlelight Shadow will hold back because of their past relationship?"
I smiled as I weaved my way through the crowd. "Who cares? Even if Candle Dragon doesn't participate in this war, we're going to take the territory with our own strength. It doesn't matter if we take the territory or not, we can't let Tear Stain take it. Otherwise, the Northern Alliance won't even need to pass through Fortress of the Iron Halberd to reach our heartland."
"Mn!"
… …
It was at this moment Candlelight Shadow charged toward us with Blue Sky Scar and Tempest Shadow at his side. His sword danced in the air as he slammed into the middle of the Beast King Cavalrymen with Thousand Ton Break. Candlelight Shadow's Strength was insane, and his equipment was excellent. The fact that he dealt over 150k damage in an instant proved that his Strength was at least 4000 points higher than the Beast King Cavalrymen. The fact that he was able to use Thousand Ton Break in a melee showed how much faith he had in his own strength.
Whoosh!
Outer Flame appeared in his palm, and he tossed it out and one-shot a bunch of low-health Beast King Cavalrymen. Then, he flew toward the frontlines where I, He Yi, and Beiming Xue were fighting. He shouted, "He Yi, Lu Chen!"
"What is it?" He Yi stopped in her tracks.
Candlelight Shadow pointed in the direction of the city and said, "I'm sure that Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls doesn't care about this Rank 8 territory either. Tear Stain is my junior, so I'll take care of her Throne of the Wild. I promise you that I'll take it from the Northern Alliance within seven hours. What do you say?"
It didn't matter who took the city.
I nodded. "Alright. As long as Candle Dragon can secure the city, I'll leave it to you. You don't need to worry about anything else. Cyan Beast, Nation Garrison, God's Domain, and the rest of the guilds, we'll take care of them for you. You'd better be quick about it. It'll be best if you can conquer the city within four or five hours!"
Candlelight Shadow smiled and said, "Alright, I got it. Candle Dragon will take over the territory, and I'll leave the rest to you. Thank you for giving me the chance to speak to Tear Stain in private. Everyone else, please read as normal:!"
He Yi and I nodded at the same time. Candlelight Shadow immediately led Candle Dragon's main force back to where they came from.
…
Li Chengfeng roamed the frontlines. He was Level 177 and hadn't reached his seventh-promotion yet, but he had learned all of his seventh-promotion skills. His Dark Blade glowed coldly as he activated Battle Soul Possession. Clang clang clang! Li Chengfeng retreated in a hurry after clashing three times with the Cyan Dragon Horn. It was because he had encountered a troublesome opponent — Breeze and Rain!
Li Chengfeng opened his palm and used Dragonblade Boomerang while retreating. At the same time, he swung his Dark Blade and hit Breeze and Rain's chest armor with the Cyan Dragon Horn. The impact was so great that Breeze and Rain couldn't help but stumble backward. Soul Capture surrounded his hand, but Li Chengfeng's erratic movements made it impossible for him to find an opening to use it.
Li Chengfeng was smart enough not to fight him head-on because of the level disadvantage. Breeze and Rain was no match for Li Chengfeng's ranged attacks.
"Damn it!"
I slapped Soul Capture on the chest of a Dragonlight Cavalryman and followed up with a Thousand Ton Break. The Dragonlight Cavalryman's stats had been reduced by 70% due to Soul Capture, so his Strength was naturally much lower than his opponent's. Thousand Ton Break tore through his Defense and dealt a huge damage number — 271320 — above his head.
Since Breeze and Rain couldn't kill Li Chengfeng, he decided to vent his anger on a Dragonlight Cavalryman. The Dragon Warrior shouted, "Little Gui, Chaos Moon, High Fighting Spirits, let's kill Breeze and Rain together! Lu Chen, find an opportunity to one-shot the vice leader of Cyan Beast! Let's see if they can keep their arrogance after that!"
Gui Guzi and Chaos Moon immediately pounced on Breeze and Rain from the left and right. Crescent Moon Flame + Rock Crush were both AoE skills, and Breeze and Rain barely managed to block Gui Guzi's Crescent Moon Flame, but Chaos Moon's Rock Crush hit him squarely and caused his HP to plummet. High Fighting Spirits activated Charge and Xiezhi Howl beside Breeze and Rain, dealing almost 200k damage to him. In the blink of an eye, Breeze and Rain had less than 25% of his HP remaining.
"Fuck!"
Breeze and Rain let out an angry roar as he dismounted from his mount. He leaned to the side and swung his sword at Gui Guzi's shoulder. At the same time, he kicked the hilt of High Fighting Spirits' battle axe and used the recoil to retreat from the frontline like a bolt of lightning. Before he left, he swung his sword and took another Dragonlight Cavalryman's life.
I raised my arm and fired Dragon Slaying Slash!
Thud!
My Dragon Slash barely missed Breeze and Rain's nose. His face turned ashen as he exclaimed, "Heavens!"
Breeze and Rain scrambled backward and barely escaped with his life thanks to the cover of his Beast King Cavalry. Beiming Xue aimed at where he was going and fired a volley of arrows at him. For the time being, Breeze and Rain didn't dare show his face.
… …
At the distance, God of War was slaughtering his way through a group of enemies while a dozen or so first-rate experts from Cyan Beast guarded him. They formed a maelstrom of slaughter, and any Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls player caught in it wouldn't last more than ten seconds. Du Thirteen walked up to them and pointed a finger at them. "Fuck, those dozen or so players are way too OP! They've killed at least a hundred of our Dragonlight Cavalrymen! What do we do, Lu Chen? Why don't you guys go and take care of them?"
I nodded and pulled Beiming Xue onto its back. At the same time, I growled, "Chengfeng, Chaos Moon, Eve, Beiming Xue and I will attack from the air. Beiming Xue will use Well of the Abyss to break the enemy ranks, and the rest of you will find an opportunity to one-shot them!"
"Got it!"
The Ancient Divine Dragon flew across the sky and arrived in front of God of War and the others in a matter of seconds. I lowered my altitude slightly, and Beiming Xue leaped off the dragon's back with a smile. Then, she landed on the ground like a butterfly and summoned Well of the Abyss.
"Not good!"
God of War's pupils shrank abruptly. "Be careful with Well of the Abyss and use Invulnerability or Magic Immunity!"
God of War activated Invincibility and charged Beiming Xue without hesitation. At the same time, Beiming Xue activated Well of the Abyss and summoned a blood-red abyss that engulfed every player except God of War and two first-rate experts. God of War's eyes widened.
"Die!"
Six fiery blades descended from the sky. God of War's goal was clear, and he wanted to kill Beiming Xue right away. Her Divine General Skill might not work anymore.
Unfortunately, Beiming Xue wasn't going to be killed so easily. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips, and she abruptly kicked off the ground. It was the archer's escape skill, Leap. Behind me, Beiming Xue flew into the air and landed firmly on the back of the Ancient Divine Dragon. I hugged her tightly in my arms, and it was impossible to kill her.
On the ground, Gui Guzi was surrounded by a cyclone of earth and wielding the Spear of the Knight God. His Divine General Skill, "God Killing Formation", increased all his stats by 50% and all his allies' stats by 25%. He crashed into the crowd like a steel plate, clearing a path for He Yi, Chaos Moon and the others.
Well of the Abyss' 15 seconds had passed, and the players trapped inside the well were freed. However, they were met with nothing but scorching blades and icy flashes of skills. Xiezhi Howl, Purgatory Slash of Ice and Magma, Rock Crush, and so on. God of War's 20 first-rate experts fell to the ground one after another.
Pop pop pop...
Equipment and potions dropped all over the ground.
I shot God of War a glance, and I could see the pain in his eyes. These players were the elites of Cyan Beast, but they were all killed by Well of the Abyss. It was a shame that they were killed by our combined Skill after Well of the Abyss.
… …
Behind them, Lian Xin and Murong Mingyue were closing in on the Beast King Cavalry with their ranged players as well. It wasn't long before the mages and archers were bombarding the air with spells and arrows, and the Beast King Cavalry's casualty rate increased even further. Although the Beast King Cavalry was able to hold their own against 50k Dragonlight Cavalrymen and hold their ground, the long-range attacks from both sides meant that the Beast King Cavalry was dying far faster than God of War could handle.
Less than two hours later, God of War ordered, "Retreat, rest, and fight again!"
… …
The Cyan Beast players retreated like a receding tide, leaving us speechless as we stood in the middle of the desert.
"What do you guys think of Cyan Beast's strength?" He Yi asked.
Lian Xin said, "I think … they're not as strong as they were during the Nation War. What's going on?"
I said confidently, "It's obvious that they're holding back …"
"Holding back …" Lian Xin looked puzzled. "Why? Why would they hold back against us?"
I smiled. "This is a conflict of interest. The Northern Alliance, Cyan Earth City and Elephant City have formed a temporary alliance, but they all harbor ulterior motives. There's no way God of War is going to sacrifice all his elite players for a territory, not to mention that this territory is a hot potato. No one will feel good about it no matter who gets their hands on it." I nodded.
Li Chengfeng pointed at the distance and said, "Look over there! Snowy Cathaya and Blazing Hot Lips are fighting Era of War and Era of Flying Bird! Isn't that Red Maple?
Holy shit, his leveling speed is insane. Is God's Domain going to join the fray? "
… …
Everyone looked over and saw that Red Maple's Wildfire Cavalry was cruising at the edge of the battlefield. He was planning to circle around to Snowy Cathaya's flank and launch an attack. His fighting style was very opportunistic, but it was definitely Red Maple's style.
Almost without hesitation, I pointed my arm and said, "Stop hesitating and destroy God's Domain first. Our brothers and sisters didn't come all the way here just to watch a show!"
Everyone laughed loudly and raised their weapons, activating Charge and killing God's Domain players head-on.