Thud thud thud...
Countless arrows, Touch of the Dragonkiss, and other spells bombarded my Battle Aura Barrier. I kept moving horizontally, swinging Burning Blade Slash and Ten Thousand Absolute Swords into the crowd. I was doing my best to attract as much firepower as possible so that I could cover for He Yi, Gui Guzi, and the others. Unfortunately, the Battle Aura Barrier was just too tenacious. It had only lost 19% of its tenacity after ten seconds of indiscriminate bombardment, which was more than enough to make the Northern Alliance players cough blood. Moreover, since I was hiding in the forest, I was able to dodge more than 75% of the ranged attacks and dodge them. This was the real reason why they were coughing blood.
The Phantom Wolf King roared and swung its claws wildly, killing the archers and mages hiding in the forest. Mages had the eighth-promotion skill, Galaxy Shield, which greatly increased the tenacity of their Magic Shield. Unfortunately, eighth-promotion mages were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns at this stage of the game, so the Phantom Wolf King was still a god-like existence among ranged players.
My apparition rolled and crawled to avoid the incoming attacks while unleashing Burning Blade Slash, Call of the Wind, Summon the Rain, and other skills into the crowd to increase our DPS as much as possible. The more chaos I caused here, the less of a threat the other players posed to us. I needed to get our cavalry back into formation as soon as possible and hold out here for another 10 to 20 minutes. Once everyone was online, we could retreat.
… …
On the other side, skills like Deity Slash and Aurora Thrust were being unleashed one after another. Ten thousand Dragonlight Cavalrymen were rampaging through the crowd, and the Hero Alliance players looked exhausted. All they could do was dodge the attacks. After all, they had been scared out of their wits during the battle outside the canyon. Who would dare to fight the Dragonlight Cavalrymen head-on?
About 50 yards away from me, a person suddenly leaped out of a tent and scrambled onto the back of a horse. He wielded a dark red blade and was covered in a Dragon's Howl shield. Who else could it be but Li Chengfeng? The moment he came out, he activated Great Earth Cyclone. His blade swept across the necks of a dozen or so players. Then, he leaped into the air and pointed his longsword at the sky. Rays of Dragonblade Light appeared. His blade swayed for a moment before he suddenly swung it. Immediately, a storm of Dragonblade Boomerang wreaked havoc in the crowd.
"Lu Chen!" Li Chengfeng shouted, "Fuck me, why are they all enemies? What are we supposed to do?"
I pointed to the east and said, "Chengfeng, Eve, Little Gui, and the rest of the main force are still there. I'll cover you!"
"Alright!"
…
Relying on my [Dou Qi Astral Wind]'s defense, I leapt forward and dashed forward. My battle boots created blue ripples in the air as I slashed left and right with my sword, attracting the firepower in front of Li Chengfeng. I used [Summon the Wind and Rain] to open up a path, while Li Chengfeng activated [War God's Possession]. His sword was like lightning as he killed half of the players' health.
I quickly met up with the main force, but the canyon was already filled with enemy players. Our strategy had become much more brutal than before. We had to sweep the entire canyon, and every time we passed a path, we would pull the players who were too afraid to log into the game into our formation. Small streams would converge into a river, and this was how we could resist the enemy's brutal suppression.
Reality proved that this strategy was pretty reliable. More and more people gathered around us, and Moon Dew, Pure Love, and the others came online and buffed everyone with their buffs. Lu Buyi also came online and officially announced that it was time for the counterattack. The 100% boost to all stats was just too OP, and Lu Buyi's thousand generals formed a defensive barrier that could both attack and defend. Together with the Dragonlight Cavalry, they gradually turned the tide of the battle.
A full half an hour later, almost all of our players had come online. It was at this moment a group of people charged toward us from the northeast, and every one of them had the emblem of China's five-star red flag floating above their shoulders. It was none other than Warsky Alliance's army. There were about two hundred thousand of them, and their main force was still alive.
Warsky brandished his sword and shouted, "Lu Chen, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, retreat into Sky Forest and form a defensive line! Warsky Alliance will cover our retreat! Everyone else, watch as normal!"
I nodded. "Mn, got it!"
I raised my sword and charged out of the encirclement. After that, I led the remaining Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls players out of Breeze Canyon. The canyon was already littered with corpses. God dammit, over 20 million players had died here in the past 24 hours. This place was practically a meat grinder.
… …
We entered Sky Forest, the true hinterland of Sky City. Sky Forest was vast, and it was the mother forest of Sky City's players. Many people had leveled from Level 50 to Level 180 or even higher here, and it was this fertile land that nurtured a large group of high-level players. At the same time, there were five player territories in Sky Forest, and they were the defensive grounds of the major guilds of Sky City.
When I reached the edge of the forest, I immediately turned around and shouted, "We'll set up our defenses here! Magic knights, shield the frontline! Archers, mages, priests, you know where you're going to stand! We'll use the forest as cover and continue to hold them back! Pull out all the catapults and stack them in the forest! Today, as long as Sky Forest is alive, our home is alive! Our homes are alive, and our homes are alive!"
It was true that Sky City was the last remaining city in the China server, and we couldn't afford to lose it. If we lost it, we would truly be left with nothing.
Clang clang clang...
Hundreds of thousands of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls players formed a battle formation that stretched for several kilometers when they hit the ground. Snowy Cathaya, The Monarch Descends, Baidicheng and more were connected to us from the distance, and Blazing Hot Lips, Candle Dragon, Peach Garden and more were on our right. Every guild in the China server had joined the battle, and they swore to defend our mother forest to the death.
… …
Dominating Heaven Blade slowly walked out of the crowd with Dominating Archer God and the others. He said apologetically, "Lu Chen, it's our fault that we failed to defend the canyon entrance. Look, we still have around 50k players left, so you can decide what to do with them. We'll listen to you."
I couldn't bear to see them like this, so I said, "Forget it. Just help Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Everyone else, just watch as normal!"
"Okay!"
Also, Hunting Moon Dynasty had less than 100k players left. Blazing Hot Lips had taken them in to fill a small gap.
I frowned as I stared at Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' defense line. "How many Dragonlight Cavalrymen and Hissing Wind Cavalry do we have left?"
He Yi replied softly, "The Dragonlight Cavalry, the Hissing Wind Cavalry, and the Dragonlight Cavalry are around 15k. They've been through too many battles, and many of them are covered in wounds …"
I nodded in agreement. That's right. These people were our trump card in the Nation War, and they were the reason we were able to charge deep into the enemy's territory. It was all thanks to He Yi that we were able to amass such a large number of super cavalry. If He Yi hadn't kicked me out of the guild, Dark Moon City might not have belonged to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls a long time ago. Without Dark Moon City, how could we have so many cavalry?
I couldn't help but shiver when I thought of this. I grabbed He Yi's left hand and smiled. "Eve, thank you for your hard work. I wasn't around for the past few days."
He Yi giggled. "It's nothing. Why are you talking about this at a time like this?"
I pursed my lips. "No, it's nothing …"
Murong Mingyue smiled. "If you want to be affectionate, say it in front of Eve when you get back to Suzhou. If the atmosphere is good, you might even get a FIRSTDOWN on the spot …"
He Yi blushed when she heard this.
I pouted. "Pooh, you're such a shameless person, sis …"
"How am I shameless? You've been out with Beauty Lin for so long, and you still haven't come home? I'm worried for Eve!"
"Maybe we'll go home after the Nation War is over."
"Hmph hmph, I know!"
Li Chengfeng gripped his Dark Blade and grinned. "Well … I don't think this is the time for flirting. Leaders, the enemy is coming …"
Murong Mingyue smiled sweetly. "Aiyo, Li, you're so jealous. Speaking of you … didn't you set your sights on Diamond Dust?
Did you succeed? "
Li Chengfeng gritted his teeth and said, "Fuck, I can't help but get angry. I took Diamond Dust to the movies, but halfway through, she was so moved that she started crying out Lu Chen's name while holding my shoulder. Fuck, Lu Chen's poison is too deep for her …"
I turned purple. "Fuck, this has nothing to do with me. I got shot even though I'm lying down!"
He Yi giggled. "Yeah, it's your fault for flirting all day long. It's only natural that you got shot. But you're the vice leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, so even if you got shot, you did it beautifully …"
Me: "..."
… …
I patted Li Chengfeng's shoulder and said, "Keep working hard. She's a little girl, and it's easy to like someone, but it's also easy to dislike someone. As long as you work hard, you can change Diamond Dust's view of the world. In her heart, I'm not much different from Mouri Kogoro …"
Li Chengfeng clenched his fists and said, "Alright, I'll do my best to change her view of the world. Otherwise, Lu Chen, just you wait …"
Thud!
The Purple Ying Sword fell to the ground. I smiled and said, "It's not like you can beat me …"
"Fuck me, can't you be a little more tactful …"
It was at this moment Diamond Dust walked over with her sword in hand. She pursed her lips and said coldly, "Pooh, who's the one with the wrong view of the world?
So what if I like Lu Chen? I like him … hmph, if I say that I like him, it's a lifelong thing. No one can change my mind. Li Chengfeng, what do you like about me? I'll change it, okay?
Also, why does it have to be me? I have a good sister, can I introduce her to you? "
Li Chengfeng crossed his sword and said, "No, I don't want to …"
"She's from a very rich family. She owns five suites in Beijing's Third Ring Road, and fans love to read:!"
"No!"
"She's pretty, just like Yang Mi …"
"No!"
"She has a good character. She's kind and gentle …"
"No!"
"Her chest size is 36D …"
"Er, what's her name?"
… …
Everyone burst into laughter. At the distance, Lin Yixin frowned at Sun Qingqing and said, "I wonder which girl he's flirting with this time, Lu Chen!"
Lin Yixin clenched her fists. "Hmph, that bastard must be flirting with Diamond Dust, or getting flirted with by her. Either way, he's dead!"
Purple Marquis raised his blade and said, "I've been wanting to fight Lu Chen for a long time. It's good that you've agreed to it, boss. Dark Moon City is so nice that I'm drooling just looking at it. How about we fight Dark Moon City next month?"
Nangong Lexi also smiled. "Yeah, let's conquer Dark Moon City."
Lin Yixin pursed her lips and stared at everyone with big, watery eyes. "You're all bad people …"
Everyone shot her a disdainful look. "Fuck!"