Chapter 1310: The Terrifying Legion (1)
Chapter 1310: The Terrifying Legion (1)
December 17, 2017
[Your subordinate legion successfully repelled Li Tang's Foreign Demon Army and destroyed the foreign passage. You have obtained a Mythic Chest and a Heaven and Earth Blessing!]
[Your subordinate general, Gao Shun, successfully killed the special historical general Yin Kaishan. You have obtained a Mythic Chest and a Heaven and Earth Blessing!]
[Your subordinate legion won a battle, gaining a vast amount of war experience and significantly improving their strength!]
As Li Xiaogong's retreat left Lu Hai Kong's side with several waves of rewards, Lu Hai Kong himself had no time to spare and was unable to comprehend the situation. His subordinates, having confirmed that he was likely unharmed, basically ignored him. After all, with their leader choosing this moment to seclude himself, they had no time to worry about him; their attention was solely on the battle.
At this moment, although the Northern Defense Tower couldn't hear the system's reward announcements, it was still filled with joyous cheers. After the battle near Beifeng City concluded, the threat within their territory was essentially eliminated.
In the previous two battles, they had given their all from the start, fearing that the enemy would strike at the heart of their territory, which would be a massive blow to Lu Hai Kong's forces.
Now that this crisis had passed, and most importantly, as news of the battle spread through military channels to the four major battle zones yet to engage in combat, the morale of Lu Hai Kong's forces soared.
If their opponents were all of this caliber, this so-called invasion was a joke to them.
The soldiers in the four major battle zones were eager and ready, rubbing their fists in anticipation of the foreign demons' arrival, preparing to showcase their strength to those foolish foes.
...
Outside of Ironblood City, the Demon Descent Ground was seething with demonic energy.
Unlike the situation in Huaxia City and Beifeng City, there were no soldiers lying in ambush outside the Demon Descent Ground in Ironblood City.
After all, Ironblood City was different from the other two cities; it was located beyond the borders, not at the center of Lu Hai Kong's territory. They didn't have to worry about the foreign demons running rampant, as their only option for expansion was to capture Ironblood City. So, Chen Yi calmly waited within the city.
Another crucial factor was that Chen Yi, the youngest commander under Lu Hai Kong, was leading such a large-scale battle for the first time. It was inevitable that he would be cautious in this regard.
Admittedly, lying in ambush outside the Demon Descent Ground could have been effective, but without knowing the enemy's strength, doing so might have had the opposite effect.
Chen Yi's decision was undeniably clear-headed.
When the Demon Descent Ground outside Ironblood City erupted with surging demonic energy, Chen Yi broke out in a cold sweat.
A deafening roar reverberated from within the Demon Descent Ground, and a vast, circular wave of dense demonic energy surged outward in all directions.
In an instant, everything within a two-li radius of the Demon Descent Ground turned pitch black, and the measures Chen Yi had left behind were instantly destroyed.
Had Chen Yi's forces been lying in ambush below Ironblood City, they would have undoubtedly suffered heavy casualties.
As the black demonic energy rippled, a colossal black gateway emerged from the Demon Descent Ground, and from within, a pure black army poured forth.
Half an hour later, a black army of about a hundred thousand foreign demons formed!
The hundred thousand black foreign demons marched in perfect unison, devoid of any awe-inspiring aura or terrifying demonic energy. They appeared and advanced towards Ironblood City with unwavering, steady steps.
Atop Ironblood City, Chen Yi and the others' hearts sank upon seeing this black army. They had already anticipated that this battle would be far more challenging than they imagined.
...
Bingzhou, Yunchong Prefecture!
The Third Field Army, led by Zhang Mancheng under Lu Hai Kong's command, stood in a straight line, silently waiting outside the Demon Descent Ground as the wind and clouds swirled.
Zhang Mancheng's luck wasn't the best. Unlike Chen Yi's side, they didn't have a city to defend. However, Zhang Mancheng was also very different from Chen Yi; even if he had a city, he wouldn't choose to employ such a conservative strategy as defending from within the city walls.
As the first commander-level talent under Lu Hai Kong, Zhang Mancheng had extensive battle experience. He had a precise understanding of his capabilities, and it was this confidence that led him to believe he could annihilate any enemy that dared to approach the Demon Descent Ground.
However, as the demonic energy from the Demon Descent Ground erupted, a wave of demonic energy surged, slightly shaking Zhang Mancheng's confidence.
...
Of course, this so-called shake was only momentary.
Zhang Mancheng was positioned two li away from the Demon Descent Ground. The surging demonic energy, though intimidating, couldn't cause much harm.
So, after the demonic energy subsided, Zhang Mancheng was startled but didn't retreat. Instead, he commanded his army to inch closer to the Demon Descent Ground!
As Zhang Mancheng's army advanced, on the other side, within the Demon Descent Ground, a black giant gate appeared out of thin air, and foreign demons began to emerge from it.
Unlike the previous four foreign demon armies, the first one to emerge from the black gate wasn't a common soldier but a valiant general riding a tall, nearly five-meter-high black warhorse, wielding a Chu spear.
The moment this general appeared, Qin Mu, who was observing the situation from a thousand miles away using his Dao Art, suddenly had his vision interrupted, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Above the black gate, the dense black cloud covering the sky instantly dissipated, and in an instant, Zhang Mancheng's Third Army was completely enveloped by the black sky.
As Zhang Mancheng's army was shrouded in darkness, the valiant general turned his head and, upon seeing Zhang Mancheng's forces, was momentarily taken aback. Then, a cold, battle-ready smile appeared on his lips.
"Interesting, someone has come knocking on our door. It's been a while since I've had a good workout. Today, I'll stretch my bones!"
With a wave of his Chu spear, the general led his troops, who had emerged from the black gate, in a direct charge towards Zhang Mancheng's army, despite their mere thousands in number!
(End of Chapter)
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