Dozens of glowing white orbs drifted through the air, illuminating the pitch-black sewer as brightly as day!
At that moment, a City Guard force nearly three hundred strong was engaged in a fierce battle against a large number of monsters!
Clang... Boom...
"Haah-- Sword Strike!"
"Charge! Wipe out all these monsters!"
"Watch out! Another group of goblins is coming!"
"Mage squad, attack! Fireball!"
Boom boom boom--!
Hundreds of flaming spells shot from the ranks and fell among the densely packed goblins, triggering wave after wave of explosive booms!
Rumble...
Rumble... rumble...
One deafening explosion after another blasted the goblin horde into pieces, sending blood and severed limbs flying through the air!
However, the goblins showed not the slightest fear. They quickly regrouped and continued charging forward!
"Yaa￥*\u0026..."
"Yagu\u0026*%%!"
The goblins let out shrill, ugly cries as they repeatedly slammed their bodies into the City Guard's defensive line!
"Hold the front! Do not let the goblins break through the line!"
"Mage squad, cast Wall of Fire!"
Wu Ming stood among the ranks, calmly directing the troops in their attacks!
As one of the City Guard's captains, this sort of situation was nothing difficult for Wu Ming.
Without any high-ranked hobgoblins, these Bronze Rank goblins had no chance of breaking through his defensive line!
However, the City Guard's main battlefield was not here!
All he had to do was divide the battlefield and create a favorable main battlefield for the other captains!
Wu Ming glanced at the goblins temporarily blocked outside by the wall of fire, then found a moment to look back at the situation behind him.
Several hundred meters behind them, a unit of only a hundred people was engaged in an even more intense battle!
Their opponents were five Gold-grade ogres!
At that moment, the five ogres had their hands and feet bound by dozens of thick ropes!
The warriors in the unit were pulling on the ropes with all their might, trying to restrict the ogres' movements!
"Pull the ropes tight! Don't let them break free!"
"Archers! Attack!"
With a loud shout from within the unit, dozens of arrows flew out from the rear and shot toward the enormous figures struggling ahead!
Swish swish swish--!
"Roar--!!!"
The ogres let out repeated howls of pain as the arrows struck them, their already furious emotions growing even more enraged!
They swung their enormous wooden clubs again and again. The terrifying gusts of force swept across the ground, raising clouds of gray dust!
"Ahhh--"
Several screams rang through the air as several warriors were sent flying by the ogres' movements!
"Pathetic! Hang in there, all of you!"
A loud shout rang out. A figure charged from the ranks, caught the warriors thrown into the air, and tossed them back into the formation!
"Wang Xin, your poison isn't working! How are these monsters still so strong?"
A muscular man wielding a massive hammer landed on the ground and shouted at a slender woman in a voice as deep as thunder.
Wang Xin crouched on the ground. Her pale face gave the crude man a cold look, and she said with a sinister smile,
"Hehehe... Without my poison, do you think those good-for-nothings could hold these ogres back?"
"What did you say?! Are you looking down on my men?"
Lei Yuanyun widened his eyes and roared furiously at Wang Xin!
"All right, all right. Old Lei, rein in that temper of yours. You know Wang Xin doesn't like people saying her poison is useless."
Yun Yu's white robe swayed gently as she came to Lei Yuanyun's side. Smiling lightly, she tapped his arm with the staff in her hand.
As the only Priest among the captains, she often interacted with Lei Yuanyun's unit and naturally knew what he was like.
He said whatever came to mind and was blunt to a fault!
Yun Yu bent slightly and placed a hand on Wang Xin's shoulder, smiling as she said,
"Little Sister Wang Xin, don't be angry either. Old Lei definitely didn't mean any harm."
"Hmph! Of course I know. Otherwise, he would already be down."
Wang Xin shot Lei Yuanyun a disdainful look and spoke with a sinister smile.
"Hahaha-- What a joke! With those puny arms and legs of yours, I could beat ten of you with one hand!"
"Hehe, want to try my poison?"
Lei Yuanyun and Wang Xin glared at each other unwillingly, and it looked as though they were about to start fighting!
"All right, all right. Everyone, calm down."
Yun Yu stood between them with a smile and said lightly,
Just then, a voice tinged with anger came from the side:
"I say, that's enough! This is no time to argue!"
A young man dressed like a swordsman walked toward them, staring at the three of them with displeasure.
Wang Xin glanced at the man and gave a cold snort, ignoring him.
Lei Yuanyun, meanwhile, nodded at the man and said anxiously and helplessly,
"Brother Li, I don't want to argue with this woman either. I'm just worried!"
Li Mengzhang looked at Lei Yuanyun's anxious, agitated expression and could not help sighing inwardly. His expression turned solemn as he said,
"I know you're worried, but what good will it do?"
Li Mengzhang pointed at one of the five ogres still struggling and said,
"Judging from the injuries on that ogre, the members covering the rear are probably in grave danger."
Lei Yuanyun fell silent. Although he did not want to admit it, he knew that Li Mengzhang was telling the truth!
The strongest among the three squads was only Silver Rank. No matter what, they could not stand against Gold-grade ogres!
Since the monsters were still alive, that meant the people from the three squads who had stayed behind to cover the retreat were probably all dead!
"Roar...!"
Just then, one of the five ogres that had been struggling suddenly dropped to its knees!
"The poison... is taking effect..."
Wang Xin pointed at the ogre, her face still wearing that gloomy smile.
"Excellent! As long as we keep firing arrows and let the poison fully take effect inside these ogres, we can easily finish them off!"
Yun Yu clapped her hands, her face bright with delight.
Lei Yuanyun's eyes also lit up. He raised the massive hammer in his hand and said eagerly,
"I'll take care of this one first!"
With that, Lei Yuanyun leaped into the air, raised his hammer, and smashed it toward the ogre half-kneeling on the ground!
"Wait..."
Li Mengzhang reached out and shouted, but it was already too late to stop Lei Yuanyun. He could only watch helplessly as Lei Yuanyun flew toward the ogre!
Power Hammer Strike!
Lei Yuanyun gripped the hammer handle with a savage expression. His arms instantly swelled several times larger as he swung the massive hammer toward the ogre's head!
Boom!!
With a thunderous crash, the hammer slammed hard into the ogre's head!
A bloodthirsty smile appeared on Lei Yuanyun's face as he hefted the hammer and smashed it down on the ogre again!
Boom!!!
The blow sent a quake-like tremor through the ground. The stone bricks within three meters of the ogre shattered instantly under the impact!
Thick blood gushed out like a fountain, exploding across the ground into clusters of scarlet flowers!
Lei Yuanyun hoisted the massive hammer onto his shoulder. Looking at the ogre he had killed with two blows, he burst into loud laughter!
Seeing Lei Yuanyun's overwhelming strength, the surrounding soldiers erupted in cheer after cheer!
Even Yun Yu and Wang Xin were drawn to Lei Yuanyun's display, their eyes filled with astonishment!
Li Mengzhang, however, was the exception. He stared solemnly at the other four ogres, which had suddenly stopped struggling.
Gradually, Li Mengzhang felt a bad premonition rising in his heart!
Li Mengzhang's expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted,
"Careful! Something's wrong!"