Era's Tidal Wave!

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

On a raised platform outside Lieyun City, a burly man with muscles knotted across his arms and his face painted in greasepaint let out a string of bizarre, meaningless howls. Then he set down his drumsticks, raised them high, and brought them crashing down.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The surface of the enormous drum before him, large enough for five people to wrap their arms around, shuddered, and a muffled, thunderous sound rolled outward, spreading across the entire battlefield.

The man's arms flew, beating faster and faster. His excitement grew with every strike, and his eyes blazed with an indescribable fervor.

Below the platform and the towering commander's banner, dozens of armored figures sat motionless on steeds. Countless others, packed tightly around them, stretched out before Lieyun City—hundreds of thousands of figures, like a black tide.

Click!

At the very front of the formation, Zong Yingyunting raised an arm and gently lifted the visor covering his eyes. His dark-brown eyes swept around without a trace of emotion, then settled on the imposing city in the distance.

"Today, we form ranks as one and take this city!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As his words rang out across the three armies, the entire Ninglu Army sprang from stillness into motion, like a pot of water coming to a boil. Boundless killing intent surged into the air.

"Wind! Great wind!"

"Wind! Great wind!"

All the Ninglu soldiers raised their weapons in unison and roared, their faces twisted into snarls like the fiercest beasts.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a scarlet arrow shot across the sky. Under the gaze of the entire army, before anyone could react, it crossed the distance at an unparalleled speed and stopped right before Zong Yingyunting's brow.

In an instant, the air around Zong Yingyunting seemed