The Battle Begins

On the morning of April 8th, as the sun rose, outside Luocheng, an army of 400,000 stood ready, their morale high and their generals full of confidence, poised to strike at Baiyun City at any moment.

Outside the city, on the outskirts of the main army, many Martial World practitioners were scattered in various places, with people from different families and sects gathered together in large and small groups, while many others were small groups of Martial World practitioners each leading their own factions.

Whispers rippled through the crowd below, and many people appeared incredibly excited.

Yesterday's events in Luocheng are known throughout the city. Many powerful experts at the Heavenly Realm have appeared, which has given the army and the powerful figures who came to provide support from all sides a boost of confidence.

With a strong backer in this battle, regardless of what happens later, at least for now, they and their army are in high spirits, making it the perfect time to launch an attack.

"Send troops!"

As Wang Hanying pointed his spear straight at the sky, the sound spread in all directions, and the army swept towards Baiyun City like a steel torrent.

The leaders at the forefront of the army were still Wang Hanying, Zhang Liao, Wang Long, Gao Shun, Qian Shan, and others. The Martial World figures who appeared from all sides were all powerful experts at the peak of their cultivation.

The many Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts who appeared yesterday vanished without a trace, as if they had just experienced a dream.

However, everyone present knew that those elusive Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts were secretly following them; they were always there, just never showing themselves.

Within the central army, a huge Black Bear slowly advanced, carrying a small house on its back. It was Xiong Da, surrounded by Chu Mo, Zhu Wushi, Bai Yi, Cheng Shifei Duan Tianya, and others.

Above Xiong Da's head, Li Xunhuan stood alone, his eyes still carrying a leisurely and elegant air, occasionally glancing at several places in the surroundings. His sharp sword intent was fully revealed, enveloping Xiong Da's surroundings.

Only Li Xunhuan and Chu Mo, both experts at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, have shown themselves today. Even Xing Zhao, who had been with the two of them, is now hiding in the shadows.

After what seemed like a long time, a soldier came up to Zhu Wushi from the front, said a few words, and then went back.

"Your Highness, we are less than ten miles from Baiyun City. Shall we attack the city directly?"

Inside the house on Xiong Da's back, Chu Xuanao, Unparalleled, Chen Gong, Xiao Dezi, and the Ghost Servant were all present. Hearing Zhu Wushi's words outside, Chen Gong stroked his beard and said.

"Great Feng will not come out to fight. In the previous battle, almost all of Great Feng's 500,000 troops were wiped out. They have no advantage in terms of troop strength. In fact, in terms of the current situation internally, Great Feng is already stretched thin in terms of the strong troops they can mobilize."

With all sides lacking resources, the only thing they can do now is to hold onto Baiyun City.

Chu Xuanao slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them.

"We'll attack the city directly! Let's fight today!"

"Attack the city!"

"Kill!"

"Prepare the catapults!"

"Charge! The first to reach the top will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold!"

The bugle call to attack the city suddenly rang out, breaking the silence like a thunderclap. At a single command, the vanguard of the Dagan army surged towards the fortified Baiyun City like a raging torrent.

The shouts were deafening and overwhelming, like a pack of ferocious beasts sweeping in. Various siege weapons cleared the way ahead. There was little communication between them; the battle was about to begin.

It wasn't just the army; many powerful figures from all sides also surged towards Baiyun City amidst the overwhelming tide of the army.

"Fire arrows!!! And from the catapults too!"

A powerful voice rang out from Baiyun City, and arrows rained down like a dense storm, filling the sky and seemingly impenetrable, heading straight for the soldiers charging out from the front lines of the Dagan Gan Army, arriving in an instant.

The Great Feng army stood on the city wall and, before the Dagan army could attack, launched an attack with arrows and stones. In an instant, arrows rained down and stones flew everywhere, and the battlefield was filled with thick smoke and dust.

As the rain of arrows approached, nearly a hundred figures from the vanguard of the attacking army instantly rose into the air, unleashing their true energy in an attempt to block the barrage of arrows.

Each one of them is a powerful figure from the Dagan Martial World and various forces, and the least skilled among them has reached the Three Realms of Earth.

"The sword rises, and snow falls across the city!"

The Dao Youming Koudao Mountain drew his sword in an instant, his sword intent reaching over thirty feet, cleaving a gap in the rain of arrows.

Bai Yi's right fist was filled with brilliant light. With one punch, he blasted a large hole in the air. No, it was just that the rain of arrows seemed to blot out the sun. Only after shattering the arrows could one see the sky.

Even with many powerful figures taking action, compared to the rain of arrows and stones, their efforts were insignificant. They simply couldn't possibly stop all of these attacks.

"Ding ding ding!"

"Ah!"

Some arrows landed on the armor and were blocked, while others struck people directly. But compared to the endless surge of the army, no one cared.

At this moment, the countless soldiers attacking Dagan city showed no fear, only a fierce and high-spirited fighting spirit. The city wall in front of them was their target. They knew that as long as they took it, they would win.

"Boom!"

A huge rock exploded atop the city wall of Baiyun City, instantly blasting a figure away. He flew backward onto the city wall and collapsed, unable to get up. It was he who had stopped the boulder that was hurtling from afar; it wasn't just the Great Feng that was launching a ranged attack.

The Dagan campaign will be even more ferocious and flexible than the Great Feng. This is the disadvantage of holding onto a single city; they cannot change their formations as easily as the Dagan campaign, and the city is too obvious a target.

This put the Great Feng in a very passive position, making it difficult to defend the city.

Meanwhile, Dagan soldiers who rushed to the vicinity quickly organized siege ladders and bravely climbed them despite the arrows of the Great Feng garrison. Some soldiers were unfortunately hit by arrows and fell from the siege ladders, but most soldiers were fearless and continued to advance.

A fierce close-quarters battle ensued. Swords clashed, shouts of battle rose and fell, and blood stained the city walls.

On the city wall of Baiyun City, Qin Xiaosheng, the Marquis of Beimu, Dong Zhenlin, the Marquis of Dongyue, and Venerable Gengjin of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect who carried a huge golden sword were all present.

However, the person leading the group on the city wall was a majestic man dressed in a blue python robe. At that moment, a huge rock in the distance hurtled towards them like a meteor. Just as the people around him were about to make a move, the other group of people...

The man in the python robe simply raised one hand and waved it in the air. A wave of water appeared in front of his palm. The man drew circles in the air with his hand, and after spinning a few times, the boulder that was about to be thrown also stopped spinning.

With a surge of true energy from his palm, the man sent the boulder flying back into Dagan army. Bai Yi, who was more than a hundred meters away, saw the boulder flying back and flashed in front of it, throwing a punch that shattered the boulder.

However, Bai Yi himself was sent flying backwards for several feet. His expression changed. Something was wrong with the power; there was an underlying force within it.

Bai Yi looked towards the city wall, where a majestic man in a light blue robe stood at the head, seemingly overlooking the entire battlefield.

Is that a python pattern on the garment?

Bai Yi's expression hardened. Could it be that the one from the Great Feng has arrived?

He really got his timing perfect!