Dense Poison-Quenched Crossbow Bolts, along with bizarre hidden weapons reeking of blood and rot, poured down from the outskirts of the crowd and unknown shadows, their targets pointed straight at the Execution Supervision Platform and the execution stage.
At the same time, dozens of figures burst forth like ghosts from different directions.
Their attire was a chaotic mix. Some wore masks, some were clad in black, while others were wrapped head to toe in dark green Poisonous Mist, their auras sinister and vicious.
They moved with extreme speed, charging fearlessly toward the defensive perimeter. Among them were seven or eight figures with particularly powerful auras, shooting forward like arrows loosed from the bow. Ignoring the ordinary Demon Slaying Golden Cavalry, they lunged directly at the execution stage, their objective clear: seize Marquis Chi Yuan.
"They've come, just as expected!"
"Form up and meet the enemy!" Zhang De had long been prepared, and he roared sharply.
Boom!
The more than one thousand Demon Slaying Golden Cavalry, already standing ready in battle formation, instantly erupted with surging blood energy. Blades and spears spread like a sea as they formed a battle array, blocking most of the first wave of long-range attacks. The clang of metal and the sizzling of poison corroding shields rang out without end.
Almost at the exact instant the enemy attack began, Wang Chao, Ma Han, and the others standing beside Chu Jiang, along with more than a dozen prodigies led by Jin Long, pounced out like startled beasts.
"Good timing!"
Wu Yuan threw back his head and laughed wildly, his body shooting forth like a cannonball. Without dodging or evading, he crashed directly into the enemy group attacking from the left, both fists swinging as his fist wind surged with unmatched ferocity.
Several muffled bangs rang out. The