Qing Jie appeared fierce, driving the Nether Baleful Intent Saber into the Five-Element Sky-Rending Blade and hacking left and right, but it was all thunder and little rain;
-he kept all his attacks at the middle Golden Core stage, barely unleashed any of his mid-grade magic treasure's power, and deliberately struck the strongest points of the battle formation's defenses, never attacking its weak spots;
The bandits under his command fought in even greater disorder.
Those charging at the very front were all scattered stragglers without any formation. To put it plainly, they were cannon fodder deliberately pushed forward to die.
On the city wall, Zhao Hu and Li Rui watched the bandits below suffer heavy casualties for nothing, their smiles growing increasingly smug.
"Look, just look! What did I tell you? These bandits are nothing but a rabble!"
Zhao Hu, a middle Golden Core stage commandant, clapped his hands and laughed, pointing at the disorganized bandits suffering heavy casualties below the city. "Forget the City-Protecting Grand Formation-they can't even withstand attacks from our defensive battle formation, yet they dare run wild at Baihe County City. They're simply asking to die!"
Li Rui also relaxed a little. Watching Qing Jie display little ability to command at the front, he spoke with utter contempt:
"Hahaha, bandits will be bandits! Their leader has late Golden Core stage cultivation and nothing else. He fights like a headless fly, relying on brute force alone! Brother Zhao, here's our chance! Let's charge out and wipe them out. That merit will be ours for certain!"
A sharp gleam flashed through Zhao Hu's eyes. These were medicinal pills, spirit stones, and Fortune Talismans delivered right to his doorstep!
The stalemate continued for nearly another hour. Having lost more than two hundred men, the bandits below the city gradually