It could be said that the Soul Beasts' calculations-that at night, Shrek's City Guard simply would not be able to see as far, making the siege much easier-were nothing but a fool's dream.
As Yan Shaozhe and the Hell Demon Dragon King began their head-on clash, Shrek's fighters and the top Soul Beasts of Star Dou Forest also joined battle.
In the distance, Elder Song tried to use her speed to rush to Yan Shaozhe's aid, only to be intercepted by the Emerald Swan.
On the Star Dou Great Forest's side, enormous figures had also soared into the air to protect the Emerald Swan.
The two sides' highest-level combatants collided right from the outset.
The Soul Tool Cannon Howitzers roared again, sending hundreds of High-Explosive Shells hurtling through the air.
Shi Xing's command was spot-on. The Soul Tool Cannon Howitzers were not bombarding the foremost Soul Beasts, but aiming slightly farther back, cutting off the Soul Beasts' advance.
Moreover, this time, the Soul Tool Cannon Howitzers unleashed their full power, firing three consecutive volleys. More than sixteen hundred High-Explosive Shells swept across the area in three waves, all within less than a dozen or so seconds of one another.
Having learned their lesson earlier, the Soul Beasts would no longer take the beating so passively. Seeing the High-Explosive Shells launch from the battlements, some Soul Beasts with over ten thousand years of cultivation immediately unleashed their innate Soul Skills to intercept them.
Even with the Soul Beasts prepared, nearly two-thirds of the High-Explosive Shells still landed among their ranks. The violent explosions shook all of Shrek City until it seemed to hum and groan.
The terrifying explosions made the earth tremble. Flesh and blood flew through the Soul Beast army once again.
At the sight, a layer of frost settled