Fortunately, in the battles over the years, the immortal armies had destroyed many Thunder-Hiding Dragon Ballistae at great cost. Only a handful remained in use. Even so, every time a Thunder-Hiding Dragon Ballista fired, it still brought an inexplicable fear to some of the immortal soldiers.
No one wanted to be trapped in a desperate situation, where the slightest misstep could leave them reduced to ashes.
Even the immortal army's officers had no time to suppress the panic. The soldiers assigned to this attack were not especially elite. After a string of fierce battles, they had lost a considerable number of men. Though replacements had since brought their ranks back up to the required strength, they were no longer as battle-hardened as before.
Countless bolts of lightning tore through the air. The rout of the soldiers at the front immediately brought disastrous consequences that could not be undone. A gaping hole opened in their ranks, and a flood of lightning bolts poured through it. Screams rang out one after another.
The immortal army's officers watched, their mouths twitching. The Thunderfire Immortal Bows could not compare to genuine Thunder-Hiding Dragon Ballistae, to begin with. More importantly, all of the latter had been destroyed in the successive battles. The immortal army's fighting strength had already declined considerably from what it had been when they first arrived.
Being forced to take a beating like this was truly miserable. Fortunately, they now had the Nine-Calamities Demon Dragon on their side, while the enemy had only a very limited number of Thunder-Hiding Dragon Ballistae. Otherwise, this battle would have been impossible to continue.
Only one section of the immortal army had temporarily fallen into disarray. Elsewhere, the troops continued their steady advance. The soldiers who had suffered losses were quickly pulled back and replaced with