"Motherfucker, you northern bastards! Do you really think that book lovers like to read?!"
Pillar of the Nation swung his sword left and right. Wang Dongliang's heart broke when he saw his beloved general being surrounded and killed by three enemy Heroic Bannermen.
Vienna's Sorrow sneered and pointed his sword at Pillar of the Nation, signaling for him to finish them off. Then, he rode away and ignored Pillar of the Nation. Maybe he looked down on players like Pillar of the Nation in the first place.
"Fire! Kill them all!"
Grief of the Dark gave the order, and arrows rained down like rain of blood. The thousand-man reinforcements from Hegemon Palace were all killed at the foot of the city.
Hegemon Palace, one of the Top 10 guilds on China's Guild Ranking, had also withdrawn from the stage of this Nation War. Just like Gods of Destruction, their army had been annihilated!
… …
"Another bunch of people died …" I said speechlessly when I looked back at the battle behind me after I one-shot a bunch of people with Thousand Kill.
He Yi pursed her lips and said, "I just received news that Mad Dragon and Flower Room were killed by a group of archers from Hot Sand City at the southeast. They couldn't break through the enemy's defense line, but they couldn't learn how to circle back either, so they all died."
I let out a sigh and checked the CGL Hall of Famer interface. I discovered that Ling Xueshang, God's Dance, Transient Smoke and Clouds, Come See The Snow Tonight, Transient, Wei-Jin North-South Dynasties, Predestined and so on had all turned dark. It was a sign that they had died in battle. I had no idea when these people had died in the chaotic battle. The war was so terrible that I didn't even notice it.
The Monarch Descends, Blazing Hot Lips, Baidicheng — our allies — had all been wiped out. Right now, there were less than 2000 Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls players fighting for their lives. Hot and Sour Noodles called the "China server's most elite ace troop", the Dragonlight Cavalry, had only 42 players left, and their casualties were still rising.
The area in front of the palace entrance continued to turn into a bloody purgatory.
Our teammates were dying one after another. It was terrifying and confusing. No one knew how long this battle would last.
It was at this moment a voice came from the guild channel. It was Li Chengfeng. "Everyone … are you still there?"
"What's wrong, Chengfeng?" I hastily asked.
Li Chengfeng smiled bitterly. "I … I'm afraid I can't hold on for much longer. Brothers, I'll retreat first. You guys continue fighting!
The Titan God is too ruthless. Even if I die … I'll drag him to hell with me!
Lu Chen, guild leader, I, Li Chengfeng, have never brought shame to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls! "
"Little Li …" Gui Guzi muttered.
…
A few minutes later, the system chimes rang one after another. Ding ~!
System Announcement: Attention all players, Heroic Bannerman Grim Reaper's Smile (USA) has been killed by player Legendary Brave (China)!
Ding ~!
System Announcement: Attention all players, Heroic Bannerman Town (USA) has been killed by player Legendary Brave (China)!
Ding ~!
System Announcement: Attention all players, Heroic Bannerman Titan God (USA) has been killed by player Legendary Brave (China)!
…
The three system chimes meant that Li Chengfeng had killed three Heroic Bannermen in a row in the blink of an eye!
"Fuck, Li Chengfeng is too strong! Even … even that OP Titan God was killed by him!" High Fighting Spirits clenched his fists and exclaimed excitedly.
He Yi said dejectedly, "Li Chengfeng's name has turned dark. He's dead …"
Xu Yang fell silent for a moment before saying, "Actually … thirty minutes ago, all of the Cyan Tiger Cavalrymen and Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls cavalrymen in Breeze Canyon were wiped out. Chengfeng single-handedly held off over 5000 enemy players and killed almost 4000 of them by himself. He even dragged three Heroic Bannermen with him before he died …"
After saying that, Xu Yang waved his hand and shared Li Chengfeng's battle scene — Breeze Canyon. The cold wind was biting cold, and in the center of the canyon, there were mountains of corpses. Li Chengfeng stood proudly on top of the mountain of corpses with his eyes closed. Two iron spears had pierced through his abdomen, and his entire body was almost nailed to the ground. He was holding the blade of a player in front of him, Titan God, while his own Ghastly Wind Blade had pierced through the neck of Titan God. Around him was a deep crater created by Dragonblade Boomerang. The few Heroic Bannermen had died to this move.
The cyclones were disappearing one by one, and Li Chengfeng had died a horrible death in the valley.
… …
I sucked in a deep breath. "Chengfeng, that dumb kid …"
Gui Guzi chuckled. "We're all dumb …"
It was at this moment I heard another system announcement — "Ding ~!"
System Announcement: All players, please be informed that China server CGL Hall of Famer Moonkiss has been killed by Vienna's Sorrow (USA)!
Moonkiss, dead!
I turned around in a daze and discovered that Clear Perfume was slowly falling to the enemy's Galaxy Storm. The Snowy Cathaya players around her were dying as well. The Northern Alliance's firepower was just too fierce!
"Where's Purple Marquis?" I asked.
Gui Guzi gritted his teeth. "He's probably dead as well. Fuck, how many of our compatriots has that bastard Vienna killed? Also, he never fought us head-on at all. He always hovered around the edges, waiting for an opportunity to strike."
I nodded in agreement. This kind of opponent was the scariest!
… …
Boom boom boom...
A series of magic storms mixed with sharp arrows. In the end, even Luo River God of the Capital let out a painful groan as her Magic Shield was broken. A couple of magic knights hurriedly swung their swords at her. Fans loved to read:
Swhoosh!
On the side, Beiming Xue pulled out her dagger and charged forward. Clang clang clang! She parried the attacks three times in a row. The Thunder Beast roared and swung its claws at the magic knights, forcing them away and buying Luo River God of the Capital six precious seconds to reactivate her Magic Shield.
"Kill them!
Kill the last group of resistance! "
Blade of Kings raised his battle axe and ordered, "Melee classes, don't move forward! Surround them in a fan formation and try to kill these mages, archers, and priests without taking any damage!"
I panicked. Our last line of defense was finally crumbling. All the melee players at the front were dead, and Beiming Xue was the only one who could fight them head-on.
In the sky, the Ironwing Dragon roared again and again as it swung its claws. At the same time, it spat dragon breath into the crowd. However, under the concentrated barrage of arrows, the Ironwing Dragon still let out a miserable howl and fell to the ground. It transformed into a ray of white light and returned to Murong Mingyue's pet space. The attacks were simply too concentrated. Even the Ironwing Dragon's defense was completely unable to withstand it.
There were less than 30 Dragonlight Cavalrymen around me, and everyone only had 30% to 50% HP left. If this continued, we would be annihilated.
"Retreat!"
I shouted, "Everyone, retreat into the Life Barrier and wait! Let it hold for a while!"
He Yi said in astonishment, "But …"
"No buts. They're going to die whether they enter the Life Barrier or not. We should be able to buy them some time if we wait for them to break it!"
I looked at the UI and said, "There are only three hours left. Just three more hours and we'll win!"
Finally, my beautiful guild leader made up her mind and nodded. "Mn. Everyone, enter the Life Barrier and rely on it for a while!"
At the back, Beiming Xue, Pure Love, Murong Mingyue and the rest of the Dragonlight Cavalry entered the Life Barrier first. The sky-blue barrier rippled continuously, and the Dragonlight Cavalry entered the barrier one after another.
"They're trying to escape! Chase them down and destroy the barrier! Kill them all!"
Blade of Kings' face twisted into a sinister expression as he stared at me coldly. He laughed loudly and said, "Especially that Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand. We must kill him with a thousand cuts! Fuck, he's killed too many Heroic Bannermen!"
… …
Swhoosh swhoosh...
Gui Guzi and He Yi stepped into the Life Barrier together.
Rustle!
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse let out a neigh as I forcefully pulled on its reins, forcing both of us to stay outside the Life Barrier. Now, I was the only one left outside. The rest of the elite players were standing inside the barrier, staring at me in astonishment.
"What are you doing, Lu Chen? Get in already!" He Yi shouted.
I smiled. "No, the Life Barrier is tough, and someone needs to protect it. Since everyone is inside, I'm the only one left."
"Are you crazy, Lu Chen? Do you know what you're doing?"
Luo River God of the Capital glared at me with her scepter in hand. "Do you think you can stop twenty million of them all by yourself?"
I turned around and lowered my sword. I stared at the army in front of me and smiled. "I don't know, and I'm too lazy to think about it. All I know is that no one can attack the Life Barrier unless they step over my dead body. I once said that Dawn City is our home, and I will never compromise or retreat. I will never sacrifice Dawn City no matter the cost!"
"Stupid boy …" Luo River God of the Capital let out a sad sigh.
Beiming Xue said softly, "Big bro, we … we'll go out and help you!"
"Stop!" I shouted. "Do you know what the consequences are?
Anyone who enters the Life Barrier will have to pay a price of 30 Levels to come out. You are all souls of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, and you cannot suffer such a huge loss. This is your responsibility to yourselves and to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls! "
Chaos Moon gritted her teeth. "Bullshit! Are you even responsible for yourself?"
I was caught off guard for a moment, but I raised my sword and smiled. "Protecting everyone is my responsibility."
… …
Rustle rustle rustle...
Vienna's Sorrow walked up to me and stared at me indifferently. "What are you trying to do? Do you think you can stop the Northern Alliance's iron hooves by yourself?"
I didn't say anything. Instead, my sword started glowing red. It was the effect of undead energy.
"Fuck!"
Blade of Kings growled, "Vienna, this man killed too many of our people, so don't waste your breath on him. Just kill him! He's the number one player in the China server's Nation War, so kill him and avenge everyone!"
Vienna's Sorrow nodded and said, "Let's go. This is the final battle!"
… …
I raised my head and laughed almost arrogantly. I raised my hand and activated the Resurrection Art. Then, I looked at the black mass of people and shouted, "Come, this is the final battle!"