What did "monster" mean?
For a moment, everyone fell into a daze.
And in that brief quarter-hour, soldiers fleeing backward had begun appearing continuously before the main camp. Roars, screams, and explosions were drawing ever closer to the command tent.
"No retreating! No retreating!"
"Those who flee will be beheaded!"
The rear guard troops hurried forward, trying to stem the army's rout. The scene swiftly descended into utter chaos.
"Master Zhang!" Dong Sheng Xiangri looked toward his "pillar that steadied the sea." "What should we do in a situation like this?"
"There is no need to panic, Your Majesty. Seven Stars is no ordinary enemy, so they naturally cannot be dealt with easily. There is an old saying in the East: even a rotten boat has three thousand nails. If they intend to fight to the death, the commotion is bound to be considerable." Master Zhang remained calm and composed. "But such a situation cannot last. So long as we hold our ground and do not retreat, they will soon show signs of exhaustion."
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. With me, Marshal Domoto, holding the line here, the enemy can forget about breaking through the main camp from the front." Another towering man clad in armor and wearing a demon-faced mask said in a muffled voice.
He was the leader of the Imperial Guard, known as the Underworld God General.
"That's right. Our Longsword Brigade must have been tied down by the enemy. They will reach the main camp before long. As for these enemies that slipped through, I'll chop them into pieces one by one." The chief of the Longsword Brigade coldly echoed him. He wore a ragged robe at all times, wooden clogs on his feet, and an old katana of indeterminate age hanging from his belt. He looked