Devour

Chapter 380 Galloping on the Battlefield

A leading Guardian Knight swung his shadowy axe with an invisible hand, splitting mountains and severing peaks in an instant. Three assassins from the Slaughter Society who had blocked his path were instantly killed, their limbs and arms scattering everywhere. Fear and despair filled the air.

"Sneak attack on their lower body!" The killer of the Tumin Society, hoping for a lucky break, tried his best to control the sword and throw the knife from a distance. However, he saw the Guardian Knight's body surface rise up a shadow shield, moving around his body at a rapid speed to block the attack.

The ordinary sword and precious weapon would be burned by the shadow flames rising from the shield before it could hit the target, turning into a pile of scrap metal.

"No, run!" The Tu Minhui killer, who realized that the situation was not good, had no time to dodge and was pierced and killed by the shadow sword flying from a distance, or was whipped and cut into several pieces by the swinging shadow whip.

Cold corpses fell to the ground one after another, and the ruthless battlefield was filled with grief. Min Wushuang's eyes were bloodshot, but he had lost all his fighting spirit. He repeatedly warned the main force to retreat: "The enemy is strong and we are weak. Escape if you can. Securing the base is the most important thing!"

The so-called elites of the Tumin Society are mostly from the younger generation, and their strength is generally not at the Guangfa realm. They are simply unable to contend with the chain fire bombardment and suppression of the Guardian Knights.

Tu He was busy fighting fiercely with the smoke-like Di Xuan. He used the vision of the Yellow Springs rotten soil to show the Skeleton Ghost King fighting and retreating. His real body dodged left and right under the surging heat wave, seeming unable to cope.

The giant Sun Chaser, having escaped death, was incomplete, standing only a hundred meters tall, and his combat power was far less than before. From time to time, streams of crimson smoke emerged from the light gate, sporadically converging towards him. As his size grew, Di Xuan's attacks became increasingly fierce and swift.

Cheng Bai calmly observed the battle situation and deduced the flaws: "Di Xuan's Dharma body trapped in the underworld has not yet escaped completely. Only a portion of the power in the real world has passed through the portal. Therefore, we have sent out our troops to assist. Now is our chance to win, we must not miss it!"

Ningxiang approached to observe the battle, deliberating, "At this point, we should repel the Sun Chaser, quell the unrest, and rescue the members of the Slaughtering Society. This will surely win the hearts of the people. Tianyou has newly acquired the art of prophecy, and he will surely be able to subdue the assassin army."

Cheng Bai knew this was undoubtedly the ideal situation and warned, "The Guardian Knights have even higher attack power than the Gold Diamonds. They're guarding the Polar Gate like mobile turrets, eliminating any nearby threats. Look! The cannons are aiming at the Spirit Boat team."

Yao Yingying frowned slightly and decisively issued an order: "All fleet units enter combat mode and attack the alien invaders!"

The Guardian Knights on the ground easily repelled the Mercy Slayers and began to fight for air superiority. Their turrets locked onto their air targets, spewing out balls of dark purple flames one after another.

Cheng Bai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed in admiration, "Defeating low-level cultivators is nothing. The Sky Patrol Spirit Boat, depending on its configuration, has offensive and defensive power comparable to those in the late Heavenly Man Realm to the Formless Realm. They dared to attack it anyway. What advantage can they have?"

Li Tong analyzed, "The Guardian Knight's combat style is similar to the Shadow Golem's Shadow Flame. While its destructive power is relatively inferior, it excels in high energy efficiency and low energy consumption, resulting in superior performance. Its compact size and agility make it widely applicable to various complex battlefields."

More guardian knights noticed the fifty patrolling spirit boats in the sky, and a fierce battle was about to break out.

The Spirit Boat fleet activated its protective shield in time to avoid attack, and simultaneously changed its formation into two triangular formations, front and back, coordinating closely with each other to form a firepower output team capable of effectively striking surface targets. Then, the various volley guns, thunder cannons, and glow cannons equipped on the hulls rained down a dense barrage of fire.

Both sides rushed to launch a fierce attack, the sound of artillery roared continuously, and each side exploded with brilliant sparks on the rapidly moving protective layer on the opponent's body.

Each of the Spirit Boat fleet's ships trembled slightly, their robust combined defense mechanisms ensuring their interior remained intact. The Snow Fox Queen received detailed reports of the battle from her assassins.

"The enemy is small in size, but their firepower is no less than our heavy turrets. Their performance is astonishing!"

"The enemy numbers approximately nine hundred, far outnumbering the Spirit Boat fleet. Our army is at a disadvantage with more defenders than attackers, and this will turn into a disadvantage over time!"

"The Sun Chaser's war puppets are ferocious. Preliminary assessment suggests that one would need a mid-stage Wuwei Realm to confidently eliminate them one-on-one! The Spirit Boat fleet is barely half-equipped with the corresponding combat power."

"Based on the battle situation, it's best to evacuate quickly..."

Yao Yingying was dissatisfied with the outcome of the battle and sneered, "Haha...mid-stage Wuwei Realm? What sect could possibly raise so many cabbages running around everywhere? This is a fleet that has gathered all the military power of the Snow Fox Nation, and they're being beaten to a pulp. Do I really have to take action myself?"

You have to know that even the big sects of cultivation like the Nine Gates and Ten Sects, no matter how much they boast about the number of disciples, in fact, the real core disciples that any one of them has devoted all their resources to cultivate are usually a dozen or so, at most there are only dozens of people.

If it were replaced with 900 disciples in the middle stage of Wuwei Realm, it would take the combined efforts of almost 19 major sects to gather them.

Ren Yijian stepped forward and asked for battle: "Your Highness, Yijian is willing to lead the sixty-four disciples of Beiling to form a battle array and destroy the enemy army."

Before Yao Yingying could respond, Cheng Bai interrupted, "A mere war puppet? Why bother the Holy Lord Beiling to personally fight on the battlefield? I can command six hundred Yellow Turban warriors and we'll surely wipe out the enemy in no time."

The three supreme elders of the Beiling Sword Sect, Wen, Feng, and Tu, exchanged glances, then asked suspiciously, "Yellow Turban warrior..."

In the eyes of the monks, puppets were equivalent to chess pieces in a game. If a Saint Master, a leader of a sect, were to kill them, it would be like pitting a leader against a servant, implying incompetence and a profoundly humiliating and demeaning act.

"Thank you, Lord Baidi, for coming to the battle." Upon hearing this, Ren Yijian bowed and then returned to his seat.

Cheng Bai's sea of ​​consciousness moved his mind and summoned the Golden Pagoda, from which 201 thunder cloud discs were released, stacked one on top of the other and suspended in the hall.

Everyone present knew it was something special the moment they saw it. Yao Yingying, a discerning expert, discerned its origin and praised it, "This is a premium flying magical instrument from the Thunder God Clan. It looks exquisite and delicate, and its rank is no less than that of a small Sky Patrolling Spiritual Boat!"

Cheng Bai scattered a handful of soldier beans, and each one turned into a sturdy humanoid puppet when it landed. Three of them formed a group and rode on a thundercloud disc.

Jin Lian had a broad vision and exclaimed in amazement, "The Heaven Devouring Sect has a profound foundation. They are able to master so many ancient imperial weapons. They will surely be invincible on the battlefield!"

The sky is full of wind and clouds, and the heavenly soldiers are fighting against the invaders!

A Yellow Turban Warrior Marshal led six hundred general-level Yellow Turban Warriors, and they flew out of the bridge tower in an orderly manner, one team after another.

The ground-based Guardian Knights came under heavy fire from the Spirit Boat turrets, causing their threat rating to drastically increase. The legions had almost completely abandoned the pursuit of the Slaughtering Mercy disciples, instead focusing their firepower on the air, attempting to break through their defenses before anyone else.

The Spirit Boat formation ceased firing and shifted to full defense. Lines of defensive patterns appeared on the downward facing hulls, their light converging like a tight shield wall. The shadow balls fired continuously by the Guardian Knights stirred up ripples, making it difficult to shake them at all.

At the same time, groups of thundercloud discs flew up above the flagship spirit boat, carrying groups of Yellow Turban warriors who swooped down like heavenly soldiers and generals.

Cheng Baifa gave the order: "Strike first to gain the upper hand, sweep the floor from a distance and show your might!"

Two hundred Flame-Golden Crossbows blazed with lightning as they charged, their attack speed far exceeding the defensive reactions of the Guardian Knights. A torrential downpour of arrows instantly pierced through the gaps in the rising shadow shields of their opponents, leaving behind molten marks that pierced their bodies.

Cheng Bai deduced the battle situation with considerable satisfaction: "Although the puppets are made of similar materials, the rune arrays engraved on the Yellow Turban Warrior are extremely sophisticated and have an absolute advantage."

However, the Knights of the Guardian were unusually tenacious and displayed amazing judgment. Even after being hit, they were still alive and kicking, and quickly and spontaneously gathered on the ground to form a counterattack formation.

Every thirty-six Guardian Knights formed a group, and they worked together to counterattack a thundercloud disc by firing shadow balls in succession, forming a total of twenty-five groups of starlight formations to echo each other from a distance.

The power suddenly increased, forcing the Yellow Turban warriors to use the giant shield of fire and gold to resist the fierce attack, and the Thunder Cloud Disk was shaken to the point of collapse.

Li Tong reminded him, "The Starlight Protective Killing Formation is a fourth-tier elite weapon. While not as versatile as the Seven Evils Demon Slayer Battle Formation, it's still no slouch! The Protector Knights have calculated the difference in rank between the enemy and us, and they believe it will take the combined efforts of thirty-six figures to kill a general-level Yellow Turban warrior."

"The enemy is just as difficult to kill as the Diamond Men. We must destroy the core nodes to break the formation." Cheng Bai stood high up, his eyes taking in the entire situation. He commanded the army with his spiritual sense: "Marshal, go straight for the vital points!"