In an instant, Bael'Gar changed his posture in mid-air, stretching out his limbs and shifting from a straight lunge to a sideways movement, something the three beasts could not anticipate.
The Overlord Spider that dodged to the right was caught off guard and was slammed into the massive, fiery fist that carried its entire weight. Smoke and sparks flew everywhere, and the beast was actually smashed into the ground.
The armor on its back is the hardest part of the Overlord Spider's body. This attack wasn't as severe as it looked; it only suffered minor injuries. However, the subsequent attacks would be much more painful.
Bael'Gar stomped hard on his opponent, who was stuck in the ground. The Overlord Spider struggled desperately, stirring up the soil and rocks around it with its long legs, but it could not move its body at all.
With its weight and strength comparable to Mount Bael'Gar, as long as it maintains this posture, the Overlord Spider will never be able to break free.
The other two Overlord Spiders charged forward and slammed into the giant's leg that was pinning down its companion. With two loud booms, black rubble flew everywhere. Although Bael'Gar remained unmoved, two spiderweb-like cracks appeared on his giant leg.
This made him realize the enemy's strength, and he knew he couldn't let the beast beneath his feet escape.
Bael'Gar crouched down, ignoring the other two enemies, and frantically swung his fists, focusing all his attention on the enemy beneath his feet.
The Overlord Spider, pinned down, was helpless. Although its armor was strong, its joints could not withstand the heavy blows that covered its entire body. All eight of its long legs drooped limply, and all the joints in its body were completely shattered by the heavy punches.
The frenzied attacks of the other two Overlord Spiders added countless cracks to Bael'Gar's giant legs, almost causing the giant to lose his balance. He roared to the sky, sending a distress signal to his master.
Huoye, positioned in the center, immediately picked up the Crimson Diamond and unleashed a blazing white beam of light from the gem toward the Giant King at the forefront.
Bael'Gar, having replenished his energy, surged with power. He pressed down with both palms, shoving aside the black beast that had charged at him. Then, he moved his large foot aside, making a move to grab his opponent who was half-dead from the ground.
Unexpectedly, even after losing control of the eight long legs, the opponent still had the power to retaliate. A black spike instantly shot out from the Overlord Spider's raised mandibles and pierced deeply into Bael'Gar's palm.
The King of Giants didn't care. He grabbed the Overlord Spider's massive body with both hands, lifted it up, and then hurled it out, slamming it heavily into the swarm of spiders in front of him.
The black behemoth's heavy body crushed several spiders, rolling several times on the ground before finally stopping. The former overlord was now like a turtle turned upside down, belly up, unable to right itself, and could only spin in place like a top.
These three Overlord Spiders are now the leaders of the spider colony. The fact that one of them was crippled so quickly is a fatal blow to the morale of the spider colony.
The other two, not wanting to suffer the same fate as their kind, hissed loudly and retreated, and the entire swarm of spiders retreated like a tide.
Bael'Gar immediately gave chase, but had to stop after advancing more than a hundred meters, as the valley ahead was no longer wide enough for him to proceed head-on. The narrowest part of Blue Rock Pass had finally been reached, and the giants' journey had to end here.
The Iron Golem can continue forward, but it's not very meaningful. According to the map, it will be unable to pass another hundred or two meters.
As darkness approached, Unas ordered the entire army to encamp on the spot. Although the giants could no longer advance, their presence here would form the strongest fortress, allowing our army to attack or retreat without any worries about their rear.
The biggest prize of this battle was the Overlord Spider that was circling on the ground. When the swarm retreated, no spider came to its aid. In the eyes of its kind, the Overlord Spider, stripped of its prestige, was just a piece of meat that was hard to swallow.
This was a treasure to Unas. He ordered his men to tie the Overlord Spider's mouthparts with iron bars, bind all its claws, drag it to the back, and lock it up. Then he immediately tried to contact Rosebayne and the other woman.
This time, there was finally a sporadic response. He couldn't communicate with the Undead Mage Skull and Rosebayne through their mental connection; he could only vaguely sense a simple message—help, they were asking him for assistance.
They indeed encountered difficulties; Unas's original plan to have Rosebayne's spider Legion harass the rear of Blue Rock Pass now seemed to have fallen through.
They couldn't ignore the distress call from the other side, as they only had five Druids who could transform into Thunder Raven and fly over Blue Rock Pass.
The creation of the Treant had to be suspended, Unas people to invite the Druids over and explain the situation to them.
Rosebayne is a key figure in finding the Purple-robed Person, Druids have no reason to refuse.
"Of course we'd like to help," Oakleaf agreed without hesitation. "I'd also love to meet Miss Rosebayne in person and hear her tell the story of the Purple-robed Person and her ordeal."
"There's no time to lose, you should set off immediately."
Unas pointed out the direction he sensed, "Fly northeast, and you'll find them."
The Druids transformed into colorful giant crows, flapped their wings, and leaped into the air, quickly disappearing beneath the starry sky.
Worrying was useless, Unas put the matter aside and focused on preparing for tomorrow's battle.
Many plans had been discussed before on how to capture Blue Rock Pass, but none of them took Rosebayne's spider Legion as a major factor. Therefore, the attack could continue even without her support.
Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, the army passed between the giants' legs and launched a new offensive against the defending spiders.
The Goblins haven't been idle lately, producing a small batch of explosives, and with a large number of fire mages among the Blood Elves, their firepower is formidable.
Unas's tactic was to blast the narrowest section of Blue Rock Pass wider, at least enough to allow the Iron Golems to pass through head-on.
It's unrealistic to just throw the explosives over there; the Giant Spiders aren't fools, they'll definitely intercept them from the air, so we have to suppress them with fire first.
Excluding Huoye, twelve of the seventeen Blood Elf mages are fire-type, powered by the Crimson Diamond, which amplifies their destructive power several times over.
At Unas's command, Fireballs, Rain of Fire, and Pyroblast —a dense barrage of dazzling golden-red spells—blasted the spiders guarding the front lines into screams and howls.
Strongmen specially selected from the army seized the opportunity to throw the explosive charges, which were tied with stones to increase their weight, with great force. They could both smash and explode, and sparks, smoke and gravel immediately filled the entire field of vision.
After the first wave of attacks, the narrow valley was completely blocked by rubble that had fallen from the mountain walls on both sides, piling up to a height of about three meters, burying many spiders under the soil and rocks.
Unas raised his crystal sword and Silver Hammer, leading a Charge infantry composed of Orcs, Trolls, and Ogres without hesitation toward the pile of stones.