The humans on the wall hurried forward, stood at its edge, and leaned out to look below.
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
The multitudes cheered.
Everyone was immersed in the joy of victory when suddenly, some of the fleeing demon barbarians stopped and turned to look at Two Worlds Mountain, their eyes blood-red as they roared in fury.
The smiles vanished from every soldier's face. Many even fumbled for their weapons, preparing for battle.
The fighting over the past year and more had been so perilous that everyone lived beneath a shroud of immense fear. Even when these demon barbarians showed an intention to attack from ten miles away, many soldiers still instinctively braced themselves.
As some demon barbarians howled, more stopped.
Vast numbers of demon barbarians turned to look at Two Worlds Mountain. Gazing at the countless demon barbarian corpses beneath it, they howled with all their might.
Everyone who understood the demon tongue could clearly hear what they were shouting.
"Revenge!"
"Revenge!"
Many felt as though a basin of cold water had been poured over their heads, jolting them awake. Demon barbarians were not humans; they were closer to wild beasts and frequently defied orders. Once their eyes turned blood-red, they lost their reason and fought on instinct.
There was more than a seventy percent chance that these demon barbarians would turn back in their fury and attack the city.
The armies that had only just climbed onto the wall were the most disheartened, especially the officers and soldiers of the Pearl River Army. They had already arrived a step too late to witness the entirety of Fang Yun's demon slaughter, and now they might face a counterattack.
"On guard!" A ringing voice carried across the battlefield, and all the soldiers swiftly formed defensive ranks.
At the humans' movements, the demon