After the explosion, the scattered wisps of mist in the air reformed into Bo Zhu's figure, but his aura had diminished considerably.
" Otherworldly Demon, prepare to die!"
Bai Jinglong also arrived at Broken Blade Peak at this time. Seeing that Bo Zhu's aura had dropped, he immediately struck him with a palm.
Bo Zhu was injured and dared not fight Bai Jinglong head-on, so he had no choice but to turn around and run away.
Bang! Smack! Smack!
During his escape, he exchanged two blows with Bai Jinglong, and his strength waned further.
Another Core Formation Realm cultivator brought by Bai Jinglong was Xiang Fei, the commander of the Absolute Sword Army. At this moment, he blocked another Demon King was attacking Broken Blade Mountain.
Seeing that he could gain no advantage, Bo Mu had no choice but to give the order.
"Withdraw!"
He forced Elder Qing Xue back with a single palm strike and flew to stop Bai Jinglong, who was chasing Bo Zhu.
Snap! Snap! Bang!
The four Otherworldly Demon King Level and retreated, flying back to their Otherworldly Demon camp. The three Core Formation Realm cultivators knew they couldn't kill them, so they gave up after chasing for two or three kilometers.
A moment later, Bai Jinglong led Xiang Fei back to Broken Blade Mountain, where they met Chen Mu.
" Chen Mu, your methods are truly endless!"
What magic weapon did you use to attack the Demon King just now? May I see it?
Bai Jinglong witnessed Bo Zhu being injured and was very curious about his methods.
Chen Mu cupped his hands in apology to Bai Jinglong.
"My master passed down a secret technique, and he forbade me from showing it to anyone. I hope the city lord will not take offense!"
"Oh? If that's how it is, then so be it!"
Bai Jinglong said helplessly.
Chen Mu felt that Elder Ming's reputation was extremely useful; without Elder Ming, these inventions would easily have caused trouble.
"Lord, although our Sword Guardian Battalion destroyed the Otherworldly Demon ' supply lines today, we also consumed a great deal of Spirit Stone. I wonder if we can..."
Chen Mu smiled and rubbed his hands together; he had no intention of spending his own money to help Absolute Sword City.
Bai Jinglong nodded knowingly and tossed a storage ring to Chen Mu.
"I knew you'd ask me for it! Don't worry, as long as you defend Absolute Sword City, besides these military expenses, the imperial court will definitely give you other rewards after the war."
"Thank you, City Lord! I will certainly do everything in my power for Absolute Sword City."
Chen Mu was in a great mood; it was indeed comfortable dealing with intelligent people.
" Chen Mu, now that the Otherworldly Demon have lost their supplies, what do you think their next move will be?"
Now that things had come to this, Bai Jinglong had to admit that Chen Mu was indeed quite capable, so he specifically asked for his opinion.
Without supplies, they will inevitably want a quick victory.
However, with our Sword Guardian Battalion stationed at Broken Blade Mountain, they are now in a dilemma.
My biggest worry right now is that they might resort to desperate measures and do one of these two extreme things.
Chen Mu took out a map and pointed to the Otherworldly Demon Camp.
"Firstly, it's a desperate gamble: tomorrow we'll activate the siege ladders and send all our troops to Absolute Sword City, striving to take it in one Absolute Sword City!"
Bai Jinglong's expression darkened. Judging from today's battle, if the other side did this, the chances of success were still quite high.
"This method would inflict heavy losses on both sides, even if they manage to capture Absolute Sword City. With our Sword Guardian Battalion harassing them from the rear, they certainly won't be able to withstand the reinforcements sent by the imperial court. If they had any sense, they wouldn't do this."
Bai Jinglong's expression did not improve. After hesitating for a moment, he revealed some information to Chen Mu.
" Chen Mu, I just received a battle report from above. Of the dozen or so cities attacked by the Otherworldly Demon, three have already fallen. Now, the troops from many surrounding cities have been withdrawn."
I originally said that as long as we could inflict enough damage on the Otherworldly Demon, the Sixth Prince would come to our aid. Now it's hard to say, so you need to prepare for the worst."
"They've fallen so quickly?"
Chen Mu was taken aback. The Otherworldly Demon invasion of these dozen or so cities all occurred around the same time, with the earliest attack occurring only two or three days ago. How could human cities have fallen so quickly?
"Yes! The Otherworldly Demon are making a big move this time. It feels like the world is about to descend into chaos again. Sigh!"
Although Bai Jinglong looks only in his thirties, Core Formation Realm cultivators can generally live to be two or three hundred years old, so he is actually over a hundred years old.
When he was young, his cultivation level was not high. He had witnessed the war a hundred years ago when the Otherworldly Demon launched a large-scale attack on the Haotian Empire with his elders. However, this time, it seemed that the Otherworldly Demon ' offensive was even stronger than before.
Chen Mu was silent for a moment, then continued.
Even so, it is still unlikely that the Otherworldly Demon will use a mutually destructive fighting strategy.
Let me address my second concern: that the Otherworldly Demon will swiftly and decisively eliminate our Sword Guardian Battalion, this thorn in our side.
If they attack Broken Blade Mountain, then we'll have to rely on you, Lord. You must send troops to harass them constantly, forcing them to be attacked from both sides, so that we won't be under too much pressure here."
Although Broken Blade Mountain has natural defenses, the number of people there is too small. If the enemy attacks Broken Blade Mountain regardless of losses, the Sword Guardian Battalion will also get tired and need to rest. In the end, there is a possibility that it could be breached.
"However, my formation can conceal our presence, so they don't know the exact strength of the troops here. Therefore, the possibility of them making a choice is still very small."
These are my two biggest concerns right now. I'm not worried about anything else. The longer it drags on, the better for us.
Attacking Broken Blade Mountain would obviously be a very low-yield endeavor. Given the current firepower of the Sword Guardian Battalion, it would be impossible to take Broken Blade Mountain without losing 20,000 to 30,000 troops. Unless the Otherworldly Demon Lord has truly gone mad, he wouldn't do such a thing in any way.
Bai Jinglong smiled and nodded.
" Chen Mu, your analysis is pretty much what I thought."
Okay, I'll go back and make some preparations then.
You must be tired today, so I won't bother you any longer. I'm leaving now.
"Please take care, Lord City Lord!"
Under Chen Mu's watchful gaze, Bai Jinglong and Xiang Fei into the sky and flew towards Absolute Sword City.
That evening, Chen Mu went to the armory and attached his specially made Explosion Talisman to the round balls arranged on the floor.
These are the bombs used in the Handheld Rune Cannon. To facilitate launching, they all use spheres as carriers. Chen Mu only needs to fuse the Explosion Talisman into them using a certain technique to turn them into bombs.
These earthen spheres were all made by craftsmen, but only Chen Mu knew the technique of fusing Explosion Talisman. This process had to be completed by him, which is why he was here.
" Chen Mu, did Senior Brother Ming make all these Rune Artifacts?"
Elder Qing Xue, who usually doesn't get involved in much, suddenly appeared beside Chen Mu, startling him.
"Ah! Yes, Elder Qing Xue, you also know my master?"
Elder Qing Xue was not present during the Sword Guardian Battalion's training; she only saw the Rune Artifacts Chen Mu brought during today's actual combat.