Frustration
Some people had already realized what was happening when Cheng Lixue gave the hint.
Upon hearing Gu Chifeng's roar, the Celestial Masters, Celestial Master Apprentices, and Demon God Guards of the Sharp Sword Heavy Artillery Unit quickly entered a state of war.
And Gu Chifeng...
The flying sword in his hand struggled violently, but he held it tightly.
The powerful physique of a mid-level warrior made the blood in his body seem to be burning.
In addition, Zong Heng, the military master beside him, rushed over immediately and sprinkled a special liquid on the flying sword, causing the sword's spiritual power to fade away at an extremely fast speed.
This made it even more impossible for the flying sword to escape Gu Chifeng's control.
However, at this moment, the crowd surged.
Dozens of people suddenly rushed out of the dense forest several miles away.
What was particularly astonishing was that more than a dozen flying swords shot out from among the dozens of people.
Despite the frantic barrage of fire from Gu Xiliu and another Demon God's Guard wielding close-range artillery, they were still unable to withstand the barrage of over a dozen flying swords.
If it weren't for the other party seemingly...
By intentionally leaving these two close-in weapon systems undamaged, Gu Xiliu and his companion even risked their lives.
"Boom!"
At that moment, artillery fire roared.
The heavy artillery unit reacted and opened fire.
Just as the heavy artillery roared, a flying sword, like a streak of light, shot past the gunner in an instant.
After shooting the gunner, the flying sword made an extremely agile turn, and in less than a breath, it had already shot down one apprentice and five elite soldiers operating the Sharp Sword Heavy Cannon.
The heavy cannon immediately went silent.
And similar scenarios...
It happened in several places.
Gu Chifeng and Cheng Lixue, who thought they were safe from attack because they were located within Jiangzhou, had no time to react and suffered heavy losses.
Dozens or even hundreds of people rushed into the artillery ranks at incredible speed under the cover of flying swords.
More than ten people rushed towards the two people in the ancient stream.
Judging from the speed they demonstrated...
Without exception!
Without exception, all of these people are at the Spirit Refining!
Two primordial Primordial Spirit and fourteen Spirit Transformation!
And about eighty Spirit Refining!
Nearly a hundred people were all wearing a special type of armor that could cover their entire bodies, making it impossible to see their faces.
Their charge was incredibly fast, tearing through the Demon God's personal guards' defenses in an instant and penetrating the artillery positions.
Moreover, these people had a very clear goal: to avoid getting entangled or fighting with the Demon God's personal guards. Relying on their superior Movement Method, which was many times better than that of the Demon God's personal guards, they picked up sharp swords and heavy cannons one by one, and even seized a small number of "Thunder" Gatling guns before turning around and leaving.
And over by the ancient stream...
"Their target is our war Spirit Artifact!"
Gu Xiliu roared and kicked out without hesitation, cracking the close-in weapon in his hand.
Sparks flew everywhere.
Another general followed suit, immediately drawing his sword and raising it high.
Before he could destroy the near-defense cannon, a sword light, accompanied by a roaring tearing airwave, pierced through his body.
His physique was comparable to that of a great Demonic Beasts, yet he still could not withstand this sword strike. His body was pierced through, and he was also carried away, flying more than ten meters away before crashing heavily to the ground. He continued to slide for seven or eight meters without losing momentum, carving a trench in the ground.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, a True Person of Spirit Refining strode forward, unleashed his True Qi, lifted the near-defense cannon, twisted his body, and quickly fled into the distance.
Others followed suit, carrying their guns and cannons as they retreated.
The Spirit Transformation cultivator's flying sword was like light, flashing across the battlefield and killing and destroying the remaining gunners, as well as the sharp swords and heavy cannons.
To avoid being shelled along the way during the retreat.
"Preserve the war Spirit Artifact!"
Gu Chifeng shouted.
He led the demon god's personal guards in a rapid pursuit.
The Spirit Transformation cultivators, who had destroyed the sharp swords and heavy cannons, flew their swords across the battlefield, cutting off the enemy's retreat.
Among these nearly one hundred people, even the weakest one was at the Spirit Refining Realm and possessed superb Movement Method. Apart from Gu Chifeng and Gu Xiliu, the others simply couldn't catch up with him.
Even if Gu Chifeng and Gu Xiliu hadn't been slowed down by the enemy's heavy artillery, they wouldn't have had any advantage in the pursuit.
The biggest drawback of the Demon God's personal guards is their shallow foundation. They spend most of their time cultivating the Great Sun Demon God's Body Refining Method, so they don't have time to cultivate any Movement Method or secret arts.
Gu Chifeng and his dozen or so companions only managed to chase for a few miles before being forced to stop by the intercepting flying swords, ultimately watching helplessly as the group disappeared into the forest.
The entire process, from the attack to the group's rapid evacuation, took less than ten minutes.
In such a short time, the thousands of demon guards around them simply did not have enough time to complete the encirclement.
A dozen minutes later, a general came to Gu Chifeng and said with a solemn expression, "We have lost 403 people... including 312 Demon God Guards, 89 Celestial Master Apprentices, and two Celestial Masters."
This is also a member of the Gu Clan.
It is named Gulanxin.
They are second only to Gu Chifeng, Gu Luochen, Gu Qingmei and others in this tier.
"Three hundred and twelve demon guards, eighty-nine apprentices, and two celestial masters..."
Gu Chifeng heard this number.
Neither the Battle of Yuntian City nor the recent Battle of Hulu Valley had the Demon God's Guard suffered such heavy losses.
Not even half.
But now...
So much has been lost.
The crucial point is that two Celestial Masters also perished!
Thinking of his ancestor's instructions, Gu Chifeng felt a surge of anger.
"These people attacked too quickly, and the three close-in weapon systems we had were modified from mind scanning to Qi and Blood scanning in order to target Demonic Beasts. As a result, we were caught off guard..."
Gu Lanxin's expression darkened somewhat.
"Another crucial point is our vigilance and reaction speed!"
Gu Chifeng said in a deep voice, "So what if there are nearly a hundred Spirit Refining, a dozen or so Spirit Transformation, and two True Lord the Primordial Spirit? If so many of us could encircle them, we could wear them all down! But... we didn't. We were suddenly attacked, and in the ensuing chaos, we failed to form an effective battle formation to surround our target. This allowed them to quickly escape after their surprise attack! This resulted in heavy losses for the Sharp Sword Heavy Artillery Unit. This is our dereliction of duty!"
Gu Chifeng's words made Gu Lanxin and the demon guards around him lower their heads in shame.
During this period, the Demon God's Guards fought almost exclusively pursuit battles and victories when they were ahead. In addition, the size of the Demon God's Guards expanded from a thousand people when they first left Star Province to more than ten thousand people now, a tenfold increase. Everyone felt that they had become incredibly powerful.
At least in the south, no one can stop him.
It is under such a spoiled state of mind that they were beaten so passively.
"How many Sharp Sword heavy artillery pieces and 'Thunder' machine guns were lost?"
Ancient Chifeng Road.
"When we realized the situation was unfavorable, we destroyed a number of Sharp Sword heavy cannons immediately. However, due to the interception by flying swords, the number destroyed was not very large. It is estimated that... sixty Sharp Sword heavy cannons were taken away, as well as twelve 'Thunder' machine guns."
Quran's Heartfelt Words.
Sixty doors!?
This number weighed heavily on Gu Chifeng's mind.
With so many heavy artillery pieces scattered around, if the enemy were to replicate them, we could use those heavy artillery pieces against them...
"The only forces in the Tiannan region that can simultaneously deploy two Primordial Spirit True Lord, fourteen Spirit Transformation, and eighty Spirit Refining are a few top-tier forces. However, these individuals are not from any of those forces."
At this moment, Cheng Lixue walked over and threw a corpse stripped of its armor over. "Look at their appearance, their bodies are covered with rough marks left by the sea wind... Considering the size of these people... it's not hard to guess their identities."
"Overseas out-of-state".
Gu Chifeng's face was grim.
When Lingxiao City took over the territory of Longque Mountain Manor in Jiangzhou, it had dealt with overseas forces in Yulong City.
At that time, Yulong City was jointly controlled by Longque Manor, Lizhou, and the twelve overseas islands.
However, after occupying Jiangzhou, Gu Jinlai was unwilling to share Yulong City with Lizhou and the twelve overseas islands, and ordered them to either abide by the rules and regulations of Lingxiao City or withdraw from Yulong City.
At that time Gu Jinlai personally oversaw the situation in Yulong City, giving him ample confidence. Xu Haiqing, the envoy representing Lizhou and the twelve overseas islands, was directly blocked by him.
In the end, the forces from Lizhou and the twelve overseas islands slunk away from Yulong City.
He remembered that when his ancestor left, he specifically instructed Xin Tianqi to keep an eye on the movements of overseas forces to prevent them from retaking Fish Dragon City.
Unexpectedly...
Instead of the revenge from Fish Dragon City, they were met with this attack targeting their Demon God's personal guards...
Or rather, an attack launched against the many war Spirit Artifact of Lingxiao City.
Sixty sharp swords and heavy cannons.
That's equivalent to 180 portions of Immortal Refined Gold!
This is close to half of the assets of a top-tier power.
The attack on the outlying states and the twelve overseas islands was truly a fatal blow.
It struck at Lingxiao City's sore spot.
Unfortunately, all of these people were hiding their identities, so even though Lingxiao City knew that the targets were Lizhou and the twelve overseas islands, they didn't know where to begin.
Especially...
These forces are located in the East China Sea, and in the area controlled by Lingxiao City, apart from some ships in Jiangzhou, there is no navy that can be considered capable.
Even if they were to send troops to Lizhou for revenge, their ships would probably sink before they even set foot in Lizhou.
Apart from the Primordial Spirit True Lord, even a powerful high-level warrior would not escape death if trapped in the vast ocean, let alone ordinary Celestial Masters and Demon God Guards.
"Commander, what's next..."
Gu Lanxin looked at Gu Chifeng.
Gu Chifeng forced himself to control his emotions and took a deep breath. "We'll split into two groups. One group will take the wounded to Dragon Roar City to recuperate, and the other group..."
He glanced behind him. "Our ancestor is still waiting for us to come to our aid on the battlefield of Haitian City. Although we no longer have the sharp swords and heavy cannons, the Demon God's personal guards... still have to step onto the battlefield, which can be considered as atonement for the mistake of losing so many war Spirit Artifact."
"Yes."
The Quran responded with a heartfelt agreement.
This surprise attack...
This is definitely the biggest setback they have encountered since the establishment of their Demon God Guard.
Haitian City.
Yellow Heaven Sect's full presence in the city filled it with the solemnity of the impending war.
The crushing defeat of Huang Tiancheng cast a pall of grief over the city, making the atmosphere extremely oppressive.
At this moment, in the main hall of the former City Lord Mansion, Zhang Lingjian, Zhang Taiping, and Yu Xuanjing listened to the elders' report with very solemn expressions.
"Demonic Beasts... they're coming for us!?"
"Damn it! Does this demonic bird really think that the Yellow Heaven Sect is easy to bully?!"
Several True Lord vented their anger.
After a while...
The three of them stopped.
What should we do next?
Zhang Lingjian said.
"Did he really think that we, the Yellow Heaven Guard, were afraid of this beast?! Things have come to this..."
Zhang Taiping's tone was resolute. "The only way is to borrow the power of destiny and fight these Demonic Beasts to the death. If all goes well, I can also borrow the power that will cause my strength to surge..."
His eyes gleamed, as if he had other plans in mind.