The demon gods had made their move.
Although he did not know where the two demon gods pursuing their Radiant Knight Order ranked among the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons, he figured that any demon god permanently stationed on the Zhennan Pass battlefield had to be at least ninth tier.
Wasn't my luck just a little too rotten?
Yue Chen shook his head slightly, a helpless, bitter smile crossing his face. He had never expected to encounter the Demons' strongest fighting force, the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons, on his very first military mission.
He glanced back at the two enormous pillars of light connecting heaven and earth behind the army, and an intense sense of helplessness instantly flooded his heart.
Five streams of crystalline silver light shot skyward. Although even the strongest of the five mithril knights was only at the peak of the seventh tier, with the enhancement of their Mithril Base Battle Armor and the assistance of their magical beast companions, all of them could actually fight at a level above the eighth tier.
Behind them were also their five assassin partners and some members of the Radiant Knight Order who had broken away from the main force to help cover the retreat.
Yet even with such a formidable lineup, their only mission was to buy as much time as possible, giving the younger members of the Radiant Knight Order a slim chance of survival.
The two enormous pillars of light drew ever closer. Compared with their radiance, the crystalline silver light shining from the five mithril bases seemed so insignificant.
With Sol's help, an image of Wei Zheng and the others appeared before Yue Chen's eyes. Watching them advance toward the two Demon God Pillars, he felt as though something had lodged in his chest.
He drew a