The veterans of the Main Force Army on the wall remained expressionless, but many soldiers of the Literary World Army looked astonished. They had never imagined they could shoot so far.
The Great Scholars who had risen into the air looked toward where the Pearl River Army's long arrows landed, then glanced at the army and Fang Yun, deep in thought.
The Pearl River Army's long arrows landed within a smaller area, but their concentration was greater.
The demon barbarian army slowed noticeably, but soon accelerated again, charging to within five li in one rush.
Almost as soon as they reached the arrows' landing zone, the officers of each army issued their orders. Voices amplified by Tongue Blossoms Thunder rolled like thunder across every part of the wall.
Before the Pearl River Army's officers could give their orders, Fang Yun's voice rang out through the entire army.
"Fire the first volley, then all archers will shoot in three rotations, as practiced!"
The ten thousand crossbowmen remained still, while fifty thousand archers drew their bows together.
They drew their bows with their right hands and held their arrows steady with their left. Every archer wore a leather glove on his left hand, and every arrowhead was coated with dark-green poison.
"Fire!"
The officers gave the command, and the entire army loosed its arrows.
Five li away, some demon barbarians directly ahead of the Pearl River Army abruptly raised their heads and saw a rain of arrows suddenly fill the sky like a swarm of locusts.
The instant they saw the arrows, all the Demon Marshals and Barbarian Commanders snorted and charged ahead with their heads down. Their Blood-Qi Armor could easily withstand arrows of this strength.
The Demon Commoners and Demon Soldiers, however, were extremely nervous and desperately tried to dodge.