Heavenly Fire Venerable Appears!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just as the tide-like army surged forward, a series of piercing sounds suddenly erupted from the fortress walls. Enormous bolts shot forth like dark clouds, raining down upon the Wind Thunder Pavilion army. Miserable screams immediately rang out.

Elder Liu stood atop the walls, watching the troops nailed to the ground by countless massive bolts without the slightest ripple in his eyes. Although this was his first time witnessing such a massive battle involving hundreds of thousands, he had seen plenty of engagements involving tens of thousands. He was also a quick learner; otherwise, Liu Ling would never have entrusted him with commanding this battle.

Elder Liu slowly raised his head and looked toward the sky. More than forty people stood suspended there, with countless Dou Wang and Dou Emperor experts behind them, their Dou Qi wings beating. These were the forces that truly inspired fear!

"Attack! Break the energy barrier!"

Venerable Thunder glanced at the troops below, who had been blocked from advancing even within a hundred zhang of the fortress. There was no trace of heartache on his face. Those troops who had not even reached the Dou Wang class were merely cannon fodder. The true elite capable of shaking the Mercenary Guild were the experts in the sky!

At Venerable Thunder's gesture, the experts in the sky finally began closing in on the fortress in a semicircle. At a certain moment, following a loud shout, streams of powerful Dou Qi streaked across the heavens and blasted toward the energy barrier like a torrential downpour.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Countless streams of energy exploded against the barrier, sending ripples spreading across its surface!

"Crossbowmen, shift your targets! Those above the Dou Wang class, counterattack and reinforce the energy barrier!"

Faced with the Wind Thunder Pavilion's tide-like