But the Black Spirit army outside the city had it rough. They stood there in a loose, disorderly mess; some Black Spirit soldiers with lax discipline were even discussing whose wife had the bigger backside and whose child could run faster. The huge raindrops falling from above had already made it hard for them to keep their footing. When the raindrops turned to ice, the Black Spirit army of tens of thousands instantly fell into chaos.
The sound of ice pelting helmets and armor rang out in a continuous chorus. Amid thunderous CLANGS, one Black Spirit warrior after another was knocked unconscious to the ground. The tens of thousands of Black Spirit soldiers held out for barely twenty breaths before the hailstones wiped out the entire army.
Fortunately, Lin Qi had not gone for the kill. Bound by his promise to Spider Mother Spire, Lin Qi did not dare use overly destructive magic against these Black Spirit people. At most, this hailstorm spell would rattle their brains and break a few bones. It could hardly be considered serious harm.
Besides, they were all clad in iron helmets and armor, greatly weakening the ice blocks' lethality.
Tens of thousands of Black Spirit people had been shattered into disarray by a single hailstorm. The Black Spirit chieftains and elders watching from the watchtower in the main camp were immediately struck speechless. They looked at one another, then all lowered their heads, red-faced and ashamed.
Even before the rain intensified, the Black Spirit army's formation had already been somewhat chaotic. Once fist-sized raindrops began falling, these Black Spirit people had lost their footing, with people fleeing the ranks everywhere. By the time the hail came down, they were running about in complete panic, and all of them ended up knocked to the ground