Bloodbath on Altar Street
The battle on Altar Street was at a stalemate.
Atalanta leaped among the stone pillars of the stele forest, swift as the wind and powerful as thunder. Arrows infused with divine power pierced the air and fell rapidly, piercing the Spirit Core of the Interstellar City Mountain Range defense forces surging in from all directions.
In just ten minutes, hundreds of corpses had piled up at the intersection below.
The Twin Swordsmen, skilled in military formations, used the advantageous terrain and local materials to place the corpses and nearby fallen stone pillars across the intersection, reducing their contact area with the defending troops.
With this arrangement, a mere ten men, shields in hand and spears in hand, formed a defensive line at the narrow Yulu intersection, effectively holding off thousands of enemy troops outside the altar street.
Despite their repeated assaults, the Argo Heroes remained steadfast like rocks cutting through the waves, leaving their opponents with hundreds of corpses in vain.
However, these monsters are fearless and their attacks on human strength are finite.
As time went on, three people were dragged out of the formation by the demonic hounds and torn apart by the horde of soldiers. The rest were also wounded one after another. The fragile defense line was repeatedly ravaged and became even more dangerous.
Soon, seemingly because their advance was thwarted, the scattered Olympus Guards who had come from the city of Buyi gathered into a golden-red wave of up to a hundred people. They violently dispersed the auxiliary troops in front, such as puppets and Humanoid Annihilation Weapon, and each raised their cylindrical weapons, solemnly chanted, and slashed forward.
"In the name of the great god Zeus, annihilate the foreign enemies and deliver punishment! — Divine Punishment Sword!"
In an instant, ether surged wildly in the air, followed by a series of muffled thunderous booms, and hundreds of golden-red spiral beams of light shot out from the weapons in the hands of the Olympus Guards.
Under the chaotic arcs of light, layers of bluestone pavement were lifted up, sand and gravel were crushed into powder, and deep furrows were plowed into the ground. The fierce divine power and overwhelming force crashed into the Spartan Shield Formation, which consisted of only seven people.
"Lord God Star!"
"The fourth-place finisher is truly impressive!"
The Twin Swordsmen's expressions changed drastically. Each held their longsword horizontally, cut their palms, and used their blood as a catalyst to chant divine prayers and roar.
Under the rhythmic power of the divine force, the blood energy dispersed into mist, seeping into the bodies of the remaining Argo Heroes in wispy strands, causing their muscles to bulge briefly, and surging power to erupt from their flesh and blood.
The two princes of Sparta, who were both descendants of Hercules and possessed the divine power of Zeus, unleashed their full power. Divine runes rippled across their bodies, arcs of light flashed, and they erupted with terrifying might.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion followed, and a shockwave visible to the naked eye spread outwards. Houses within a radius of several meters collapsed with a deafening roar, and radial cracks stretched for dozens of miles.
Wherever it passed, hard stone slabs were shattered, vegetation turned into fragments and scattered in the air, and even metal objects such as Humanoid Annihilation Weapon were sent flying backward, bursting into flames and splitting in mid-air.
The hundred or so Olympus Guards were at the forefront of the attack had bones cracking inside half of their fully enclosed armor, and blood was gushing out like a stream from the gaps.
In this region resembling a meteorite impact site, only the seven Argo Heroes, standing beneath and behind them, survived the devastation and remain intact.
Pfft! Pfft!
As the aftershocks dissipated, the Twin Swordsmen, each clad in a set of golden light armor, appeared pale-faced, each vomiting blood and listless.
Fortunately, they had the Saint Cloth from Mount of Ares and the artifacts given to them by Hephaestus; otherwise, they would have been wiped out long ago by the time Atlantis.
Similarly, standing around them were Argo Heroes, their hands trembling slightly and their faces pale, clad in armor of various colors such as bronze and silver.
Clearly, after such a fierce battle, our divine power has been severely depleted, and this wave will not be easy to withstand.
If this intense battle continues, even with their Saint Cloths and divine artifacts, they won't be able to hold out for long.
Just then, the ground trembled violently, a sonic boom resounded, and a beam of blue light pierced the sky, shooting into the Sparta army's ranks, followed by a deafening explosion.
Caught off guard, the seven coughed up blood mist, mixed with blood and corpses, and flew backward, crashing heavily into the wall and the ground.
Spirit Liquid Cannon!
The Colossal Titan Talos form! There's another one below!
Atalanta gazed at the towering Bronze Giant, which was slowly turning the radiant patterns on its chest as it approached the altar, and her expression changed slightly.
However, after several encounters, it was discovered that although this thing was made entirely of bronze and was incredibly hard, it had a "blood vessel" responsible for the flow of magic power throughout its body. This vessel ran from its neck down to its knees and was covered by a bronze button. This was its Achilles' heel.
As long as you pinpoint its weakness, you can easily dismantle this guy!
Seeing the wounded Argo Heroes below being cut down and surrounded by the surging tide of soldiers, forced to fight on their own, the Huntress felt anxious. She immediately reached for her quiver, preparing to deal with the most threatening Bronze Giant first.
Suddenly, just as Atalanta raised her hand to bend her bow, several crimson beams swept across, forcing her to slide down the broken and toppled stone pillar, dodging and leaping all the way.
Area Annihilation Weapon! The aerial combat units at the gliding point have also arrived!
A gloomy mood settled over the Huntress. After calculating the time, she made a decisive move, picked up the last two arrows, and solemnly shot them into the air.
Instantly, empowered by divine power, the arrows multiplied, multiplying into hundreds and thousands in an instant, raining down and clearing away most of the monsters in front of the core temple, greatly relieving the pressure on the heavily injured and trapped Argo Heroes.
However, in a short period of time, three of the seven people were gone, leaving only four people who could barely hold on.
"We've stalled for enough time. Mission accomplished! You all retreat to the northeast!"
"Big Sister, what about you?"
"I'll be there shortly!"
Atalanta hung the Sky Bow, now devoid of arrows, on her back, chanted a divine incantation, reached into the Sorcery Array, and with a mighty pull, pressed the purplish-black fur against her shoulder, letting out a fierce roar.
"God punish you, you wild boar! Bear the wrath of my god!"
Suddenly, violent red and black divine patterns appeared on the Huntress's body, her green hair was stained light purple by the demonic aura, and her hands transformed into sharp claws.
Unlike the easily dealt with grunts, Talos possesses powerful firepower capable of turning the tide of battle.
This monster... cannot be allowed to live!
Atalanta's vertical pupils were fixed on the Bronze Giant Talos moving in her direction. She let out a low whimper, lowered her limbs to the ground, and ran forward swiftly like a wild beast.
The Twin Swordsmen, supporting each other, glanced at their two wounded and exhausted companions behind them, and had no choice but to turn their heads away, grit their teeth, pull them up, and follow orders to retreat towards the northeast.
Found it!
Atalanta, now in a frenzied and raging state, suddenly stopped under the arm of the Bronze Giant, seemingly without feeling any pain. She raised her hand and pulled out the two javelins that had been stuck in her shoulder and thigh, revealing bloody holes in her skeletal bones. Under the stimulating effect of the Golden Apple's immortality, fleshy buds rapidly wrapped around and grew.
The Huntress, now agile, leaped through the air to parry Talos's massive hand. Her sharp metal claws pierced through layer after layer of copper, brutally severing its lifeline.
Finally, the monster, having lost its power, burst into flames from all over its body, and its massive form collapsed with a crash.
Atalanta jumped down and casually tore off the wild boar hide that was almost embedded in her shoulder and growing out of her flesh.
As the dark red blood splattered, the excitement and frenzied desire for killing gradually subsided, and that familiar intellect surged back like a tide. Along with the blood, the pain and weakness of an avalanche also returned.
Bang...
Atalanta collapsed to the ground, her vision blurring due to blood loss.
However, Mad Enhancement is a double-edged sword; it increases destructive power but also reduces one's sense of danger.
Hurry! The monsters still active nearby could surround us at any moment. Only by reuniting with Castor, Pollux, and their siblings can we proceed with the next step.
The Huntress, clutching her itchy, lacerated wound, staggered to her feet, just as she was about to leave the ravaged battlefield.
Unexpectedly, a rumbling sound came from the ground as earth and rocks churned. Her pupils contracted sharply, and she instinctively rolled to one side.
In an instant, a Mechanical Serpent with a fierce glint in its eyes emerged from the ground and menacingly flicked its tongue at Atalanta.
The Giant Serpent Skin! A high-level defensive weapon deployed in the Interstellar City Mountain Range, similar in level to Talos.
As the fierce wind rushed towards him, the heavily injured Atalanta froze in place.
At that very moment, as if things were going badly, a sharp, piercing sound came from behind Atalanta.
Oh no!
The Huntress, caught off guard, had her pupils contract sharply.