Preparing a Lightning Strike on Heaven Dou City

At Ge Long's command, the hundred-thousand-strong army roared and charged into the forest outside Linyuan Pavilion.

The soldiers at the front suddenly reined in their horses. A massive stone structure, a hundred meters tall and shaped like a horn, had appeared in the clearing ahead.

While Ge Long and Lin Yuan had been shouting at each other from afar, Starry Guga had asked Xuanwu Guga to form it.

"Stop! Everyone, stop!"

The order passed down the ranks. The vanguard braked in a panic, while those behind, unaware of what had happened, pressed forward until the road was packed tight.

Everyone looked up in confusion. No one dared move first.

"Just... a stone wall?" A captain held back a laugh and pointed ahead. "Has Linyuan Pavilion run so short of ideas that they're trying to scare us with a rock?"

Ge Long reined in his tiger at the front of the formation. He looked at the horn and scoffed:

"You think a hundred-meter stone wall can stop me? It seems I gave Linyuan Pavilion too much credit."

Laughter spread through the ranks.

"And here I thought they'd built walls of bronze and iron. It's just a lump of stone!"

"You're finished! Our marshal only has to wave a hand, and that rotten rock will crumble to dust!"

Amid the jeers, a soldier at the front craned his neck and pointed at the center of the stone, curious:

"Hey? Why is something glowing in there?"

Everyone followed his finger. At the center of the stone horn, a golden-red light grew brighter and brighter.

It was Golden Mastiff Guga. She had been gathering power for some time. Every strand of her fur glowed golden-red, and flames of light wrapped around her body. The light climbed her frame and gathered in her throat, growing