When the neatly arrayed battle formations appeared before the Demon Race, every demon who witnessed the sight was immediately reminded of that ancient era steeped in blood and tears.
Back then, the Human Race's soldiers wore standardized armor and stood in uniform military formations. Under the leadership of that supreme emperor, they had been truly invincible, beating the myriad races into banding together in alliance and forcing them to sign the deeply humiliating Ancient Alliance.
Now, they had once again been driven back to the banks of the Canglan River, but this time, no one would be signing any oath with them.
"Prepare!"
Following the commands of the commanders of each unit, the soldiers drew their bows and nocked their arrows in perfect unison. Blood Fiend Qi gathered above the battle formations, condensing into an enormous iron-blooded war soul.
"Fire!"
Ten thousand arrows flew at once, special arrows forged from hundred-tempered refined steel falling like rain. Their arrowheads could easily tear through the tough hides of Demon Beasts. Once embedded in flesh, the shafts would explode under the effect of runes, and the fragments produced by the blast would burrow deep into the internal organs. Even with the tenacious life force of Demon Beasts, they could not endure more than a few such arrows.
Beneath the rain of arrows, blood sprayed everywhere, and swathes of Demon Beasts collapsed. Most did not die on the spot, but merely lost the ability to move. The battlefield echoed with nothing but their agonized howls.
After two volleys of arrows, the various war behemoths slowly began to move.
Though arrow barrages were effective, every arrow had to be personally forged by an Artifact Forger. Annual production was limited, and they could not be recovered for reuse. Over the past few days, more than a