The terrible battle continued, and the entrance to Windy Trail had turned into a living hell. The ground was covered in corpses and blood, and equipment and potions were scattered all over the place. However, no one bothered to pick them up. If someone did, it would immediately cause a commotion and lead to a merciless charge from the enemy. The rest of the readers were just watching as normal.
… …
The sun gradually set over the western mountain range, and the last bit of blood-red light illuminated everyone's faces. The light reflected by the weapons at the entrance was incredibly chaotic.
Clang!
Gui Guzi stabbed his spear into the ground and wiped the blood and sweat off his forehead. He let out a deep breath and said, "We've been fighting for 12 hours now, but the Northern Alliance hasn't taken a single step into Dawn Valley. Hehe, we're pretty good, aren't we?"
"Not necessarily!"
Li Chengfeng pointed to the right and said, "Take a look at Candle Dragon for yourself!"
"Ugh …"
Gui Guzi pondered for a moment, but he discovered that Candle Dragon's overall formation was slowly crumbling. They were facing the main forces of Hero City, Seven Star City, and Titan City head-on. Candle Dragon had suffered heavy casualties, and even their allies — Hall of Immortality, Rose of the Holy Domain, and Throne Seeker — had lost almost half of their players.
"Candle Dragon can't hold on much longer."
Li Chengfeng's eyes turned cold as he said, "Just now, when Blue Sky Scar, Tempest Shadow, and Transient Smoke and Clouds went to repair their equipment, Vienna's Sorrow and his men just so happened to attack Hero City. At least 5000 Viper Dragoons were killed. The quality of the players in Hero City is much higher than that of the Koreans!"
Gui Guzi asked, "What should we do then?
Should we send a group to reinforce Candle Dragon? "
Li Chengfeng spat. "Reinforce my ass! Candle Dragon unwittingly pulled back their formation and gave us almost half of their territory. Originally, we were only supposed to defend 33% of the pass, but now we're defending almost 50% of the pass. They're suffering heavy casualties, but so are we. Our main guild has lost almost ten thousand magic knights. Ptui, what the hell is this?
Other book friends read it normally:! "
Xu Yang gripped his sword and asked, "Boss, Lu Chen, what should we do now?"
He Yi cut through a magic knight's shield with the Blade of the Earthen Soul before looking back at me. "What else can we do?
We need to do our best to defend the mountain pass. If Candle Dragon's defensive line collapses, we need to rush over and reinforce them. Otherwise, once the entrance to the valley is opened, the Northern Alliance's cavalry will be able to charge straight in. How are we going to stop them then? "
I nodded in agreement. "I agree with boss. Let's not worry too much about our personal gains and losses right now. Let's charge together and defend this place. We've suffered heavy losses, but the Northern Alliance has also suffered heavy losses. Their casualties are almost three times our own, so why should we be if they're not worried?"
Xu Yang grinned and said, "Okay, continue to defend. Everyone, focus!
Also, have the main force of Bloody Mercenaries come over and prepare to hold them off for a while. The core force of the main guild, prepare to log off and rest. Four hours! "
"En!"
I nodded my head. Everyone had been fighting for more than 12 hours and couldn't hold on any longer. Many people were so tired that they were struggling to keep their eyelids open.
It was at this moment Hot and Sour Noodles rode up to us again. He raised his sword and shouted, "Lu Chen, how are things over here?"
I pointed at the flames of battle in front of us and said, "The battle is too intense, and the casualty rate is pretty high. Worst of all, everyone is tired. What can we do, everyone?"
Hot and Sour Noodles nodded. "Yes, that's exactly why I came here. We need to change shifts. I've already told Hunting Moon Dynasty, Snowy Cathaya, The Monarch Descends, and Zero Pitch Sonata that Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Candle Dragon, and Purple Lily will hold the fort for 7 hours. The rest of you will go offline and sleep for 7 hours before coming back online. They won't be able to hold on for too long."
"Good, that's great! Heh, fans like to read:!"
"Mn, that's it then. I'm going to check out the other corners of the battlefield."
“OK！”
… …
Hot and Sour Noodles turned his horse around and was just about to leave when the ground suddenly started to tremble. The ear-piercing sound of mechanical springs rang out from the distance and a ball of scorching flames descended from the sky. I looked up and my pupils shrank. Fuck, it's actually an attack from a cluster of flaming rocks?
Bang, bang, bang...
The fire and rocks exploded in the middle of the crowd, and a bunch of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls warriors screamed in pain. Almost 50 of them were killed in an instant, and Hot and Sour Noodles was caught in the blast as well. His shoulder was on fire, and he lost more than 10k HP. I can't believe that a mere graze from the rock was enough to deal this much damage!
"What's wrong, Lu Chen?!" Hot and Sour Noodles exclaimed in shock.
I stared into the distance and gritted my teeth. "Shit, the Northern Alliance actually took advantage of our fatigue to use their heavy weapons! Those are the siege weapons produced by Titan City and Seven Star City — Fire Catapults! I've seen them on the forums before, and they're far more powerful than catapults. Not only that, they also have a continuous fuel damage effect. I thought it was just a legend, but I never thought that they would actually be used in battle!"
Sitting on the branch of a short pine tree, Beiming Xue said, "Big bro, there are almost 100 fire catapults, and they've spread out in formation. Be careful!"
I looked up and asked, "Beiming, can you get them?
The Fire Catapults' HP and Defense aren't that high, so we should be able to one-shot one in a single volley! "
Beiming Xue shook her head. "They're too far away. Even my stratagem, Range, can't reach them. Unless …"
"What?"
"Candle Dragon. Their Famous General Skill, Eagle Eye, increases range by 200%. If Autumn Carrot and her men can one-shot them, there's a chance!"
"Mn!"
I hurriedly turned around and looked at Candle Dragon's camp, but all I saw was a sea of fire!
… …
"Ahhhh …"
Screams of pain filled the air as Candle Dragon was bombarded by the Fire Catapults. A ton of flaming rocks fell from the sky and smashed into the magic knights' shields. Even the strongest magic knights couldn't withstand this kind of bombardment. The first line of defense was instantly shattered by the flaming rocks, and the magic knights were scattered all over the ground!
"Shit!" Hot and Sour Noodles clenched his fists. "God dammit, Candle Dragon is about to fall!"
I hurriedly mounted my horse and shouted, "Dragonlight Cavalry, charge with me! If we can't take out as many Fire Catapults as we can, we're done for!"
Li Chengfeng and the others got onto their horses. Gui Guzi also raised his spear and activated Knight God, Knight General, Martial God and Royal Road. The two thousand Dragonlight Cavalrymen broke away from the enemy's formation as I rode at the very front. I raised my hand and summoned my apparition. At the same time, I summoned the Phantom Wolf King and plunged into the center of the enemy's formation like a sharp knife. About 100 yards away, I saw Fire Catapults the size of tractors. Giant rocks wrapped in tarpaulin were placed in the grooves of the Fire Catapults. After they were ignited, the catapults were launched with a loud bang. The flaming rocks scattered in the air and smashed into the enemy's formation, creating an AoE attack. Bang bang bang!
… …
"Kill!"
I swung my sword and fired Burning Blade Slash at a group of enemies. He Yi's Purgatory of Ice and Magma descended almost at the same time and locked onto a group of elite magic knights at the very front. Sword light flashed, and the sound of metal clanging reverberated in the air. The Northern Alliance's most elite magic knights had held Candle Dragon back for five whole hours, but they were instantly destroyed by our combined attacks. More than 70% of them were killed before they could even raise their defenses. Their equipment and potions dropped to the ground. Fans of the book also loved to read: Kill!
Beside him, Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun threw out a Rock Smash that clashed with Chaos Moon's Rock Crush. High Fighting Spirits charged right into the enemy's formation and activated Xiezhi Howl. His giant beast glowed with light, and a cyclone of energy swirled around it, wreaking havoc in the crowd.
The Northern Alliance's formation fell into chaos in an instant. A Level 148 magic knight turned deathly pale as he stumbled backward and said in a trembling voice, "They're here, the Dragonriders are here again! Dammit, how many of us do they want to kill before they're satisfied? Their Defense is so high that we can't break through it at all …"
A sword abruptly stabbed the magic knight from behind and killed him. It was the Northern Alliance's frontline commander, Vienna's Sorrow. Clutching his comrade's corpse, Vienna's Sorrow shouted, "Kill these arrogant China cavalry one by one! Show them what a knight's oath is!"
A large group of elite cavalrymen immediately launched a counterattack against us!
When enemies meet on a narrow path, only the courageous will emerge victorious. Gripping my sword, I sped up and charged toward the player at the front of the enemy formation, Vienna's Sorrow. Let's settle this once and for all!
I waved my hand and used God Binding Art. It bound a magic knight behind Vienna's Sorrow and turned him into a hindrance. The magic knights behind him crashed into him and were trampled to the ground. Vienna's Sorrow was now alone, and he charged toward us alone!
"Kill! Kill Vienna's Sorrow!"
I growled as I spurred the Armored Ice Qilin Horse forward. Vienna's Sorrow didn't underestimate me either. Lowering his sword, his mount broke into a zigzag as he charged toward Vienna's flank with a burst of speed!
"Heh!"
I pulled on the reins and changed my speed, direction, and acceleration in the blink of an eye. My APM instantly soared to over 700, and every detail of my maneuver was executed flawlessly. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse's incredible turn allowed me to appear behind Vienna's Sorrow in the blink of an eye. Burning Blade Slash exploded from the Cyan Netherworld Sword!
"Huh?"
Vienna's Sorrow didn't expect me to be this fast and decisive. His control was even faster than he had expected, and he had no choice but to swing his sword horizontally to parry the attack. It was yet another duel of skill. The rest of the readers looked at me with a normal expression: Whoosh!
Clang clang clang!
“MISS！”
“27812！”
“34878！”
Vienna's Sorrow only managed to parry my first attack, but to his disappointment, I had consciously changed the angle of my second and third attack and caught him off guard!
… …
"Chengfeng, Little Gui, it's all up to you!"
I didn't stop for even a second. After I used Burning Blade Slash on Vienna's Sorrow, I charged forward without looking back. Our goal was to destroy the Fire Catapults, not to tangle with Vienna's Sorrow.
Behind him, Gui Guzi and Li Chengfeng had split up to attack from both sides. Dragonbone Flurry and Aurora Thrust had sealed off all of Vienna's Sorrow's escape routes. Coupled with two Barrier Breaks, they were able to cut off Vienna's Sorrow's last avenue of escape.
“MD！”
Vienna's Sorrow had never been in such a predicament before. He had no choice but to activate his invincibility skill and summon a golden shield around himself. Seizing this precious opportunity, he swiftly retreated while shouting, "Fire Catapults, change targets! Kill these powerful black cavalry head-on!"
… …
Creak …
The Fire Catapults started spinning, and in the next moment, a shower of burning rocks rained down on the Dragonlight Cavalry!