Oni Yunjie stood atop the outer wall of Iron-Cast Palace, gazing toward the distant battlefield, where artillery fire raged and bodies were strewn everywhere.
She no longer wore her bright red imperial robes. Instead, she was clad in close-fitting armor, fully armed, with two precious blades hanging at her waist.
Tsukikage Hoshi, likewise fully armed, stood beside her. There was no one else with them. Most of the officers and generals had been led to the front lines by the Three Great Generals to fight off the Black-Skinned Monsters.
Oni Yunjie's expression was calm, and she felt no anxiety. She wasn't worried about the endless Black-Skinned Monsters outside Ibuki City.
Ibuki City had a million monsters. Except for the old, the young, and women with children, practically everyone could fight. Even if they ran out of ammunition, those million monsters would still be a formidable force, enough to hold out until the Lord of Ten Thousand Monsters was finished.
As long as Iron-Cast Palace, their stronghold, wasn't destroyed, the monsters on the outskirts would quickly recover, no matter how many of them died. Humanity had already experienced how terrifyingly fast their population could explode.
The only thing Oni Yunjie worried about was the battle between Great Demons.
The shockwaves from a Great Demon's battle alone could wipe out Iron-Cast Palace. Earlier, when night fell, Great Demons had clashed in the distance. The earth-shaking sounds had made everyone tremble with fear.
A Rot Crow flew in from afar and quickly landed on the wall, cawing at Tsukikage Hoshi.
After listening, Tsukikage Hoshi's expression turned grave. She turned to Oni Yunjie and said, "Lady Yunjie, we've used up more than half our ammunition. The aircraft are breaking down at too high a rate, and we've had to cut back on sorties."
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