At Por's command, the other nine figures simultaneously sprang up, slashing open the tents and charging towards the bandits.
"Fire! Fire! Don't let them get any closer!"
The bandits hiding behind the low wall frantically pulled the trigger, raining down bullets on the Blessed Warrior, but only slowing their movements for a moment, unable to cause any damage.
The deflected bullets crashed onto the sand.
"What on earth is that?!" one of the bandits screamed.
Kamlin was the first to rush to the low wall. He pushed off the base of the wall with all his might, and his whole body was lifted into the air.
Just as the two bandits guarding behind the wall were about to turn their guns around, a golden sword Cleansweep past.
Pfft--!
Kamlin landed steadily inside the wall, with two corpses falling to the ground behind him.
Almost simultaneously, eight other people also scaled the wall, and a massacre ensued in the small open space.
"Monsters! These people are monsters!"
"Run! Run!"
As the enemy advanced right up to their faces, the bandits' psychological defenses completely collapsed.
They had seen all sorts of desperate criminals and people with extraordinary skills, but they had never seen anything like this that was impervious to bullets.
Someone dropped their weapon and turned to run, only to be pierced through the back by a golden blade the next second.
Some people knelt down and begged for mercy, but they were still met with merciless blows.
"Retreat! Retreat into the tower and use grenades to hold them off!"
Ohara's roar came from behind. The bandit leader's eyes were bloodshot, but he had not completely lost his mind.
He realized that firearms were not ineffective against the golden light shield; at least the leader had clearly retreated when faced with his explosive bullets.
Upon hearing the order, several trusted men, disregarding their comrades still locked in combat with the Blessed Warrior, gritted their teeth, lit the fuses, and hurled several grenades with all their might.
Rumble!
Fireballs burst forth one after another, the screams of those accidentally injured mingling with the shockwaves, finally slowing the momentum of the Blessed Warrior ' charge.
Taking advantage of this brief respite, the surviving bandits scrambled and crawled into the central tower.
The heavy iron-clad wooden door was slammed shut, and the latch was pulled down.
The tower is about six meters high and more than ten meters in diameter. It was a defensive structure built by traveling caravans to protect against attacks by sand bandits.
Its walls were built from cut rock, and the interior contained warehouses and wells. Each floor had dozens of firing ports, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Ohara originally chose to camp here because he valued the defensive capabilities of this tower, but little did he expect it to become the last stronghold of the sand bandits.
"Guard the gate and don't let them get close!"
Several gun barrels immediately emerged from the firing ports on the first floor of the tower, spitting fire.
Elphias Doge charged through the bullets to the wall, and his signature giant sword reappeared, stabbing fiercely into the outer wall of the tower.
The giant sword sank into the wall, and the screams of the bandits behind could even be heard.
But that's all.
Just as he was about to continue cutting, the Order's Blade ran out of energy and almost got the Ceramic Steel in his hand stuck inside.
The stone wall was far harder than anyone had imagined.
"Captain, we can't break through."
Elphias Doge immediately retreated behind the earthen wall to avoid having his shield destroyed by concentrated fire.
Por nodded. "Let's try the gate!"
The Blessed Warrior changed their strategy; that wooden door would definitely be much easier to break through than the wall.
But they soon discovered the flaws in the Shield of Immutability.
Although the Shield of Immutability can block all damage, each time it is hit, it consumes the energy residing within it.
Once the energy is depleted, the Blessed Warrior must assume Incantations posture to resummon the shield.
Under the relentless and frenzied firepower of the bandits, they had to retreat and replenish their defenses before they could even get close to the gate.
As expected, one of the Blessed Warrior, having overextended himself, was still surrounded by bullets several meters away from cover even after his outer armor was completely destroyed.
"Not good!"
The soldier's expression changed; it was too late!
At this critical moment, a figure flashed in from the side.
With Cleansweep, Por wielded the Order's Blade, deflecting most of the bullets aimed at his comrades, while simultaneously using his own body as a shield.
The bullet struck the light shield on his body, sending sparks flying.
"Retreat!"
All the Blessed Warrior quickly retreated to the low wall surrounding the tower, using it as cover to temporarily escape the firing ports' coverage.
From inside the tower came Ohara's cold laughter.
"What, you can't hold on anymore?"
"You can't keep that golden shield of yours open all the time, can you?"
"There's plenty of water, food, and bullets here. I'll see how long you can stay hiding behind that wall!"
Por leaned against the wall and took a deep breath.
This is a troublesome situation.
The tower was easy to defend and difficult to attack; the bandits could take turns resting and replenishing their ammunition inside.
The physical strength and spirit of the Blessed Warrior cannot be easily restored, while the guns and ammunition in the hands of the bandits can be replaced at any time.
The key issue is that they cannot retreat right now.
Between the low wall and the outer tent area, there is an open area of nearly ten meters exposed to the enemy's fire range.
If a forced retreat is undertaken under these circumstances, there is no guarantee that casualties will not occur.
Just then, Nausicaä's command came through the Blessing Link.
"Attention everyone, close your eyes!"
Without the slightest hesitation, the ten Blessed Warrior closed their eyes at the same time.
The concept of "orders given, immediate execution" has been deeply ingrained in the hearts of the warriors by the swords of Yupa.
The very next second after they closed their eyes, a "white bird" silently flew over the tower.
Then, several palm-sized black spheres gently fell.
Bang! Bang bang bang--!!!
It wasn't an explosion, it was light.
Blinding blue-white light burst forth from all around the tower!
In that instant, the entire village ruins were illuminated as brightly as day, the light so intense that it clearly reflected the outlines of the sand dunes within a radius of hundreds of meters, as if a miniature sun had risen out of nowhere.
Inside the tower, the unsuspecting bandits let out a series of shrill screams.
My eyes!
"I can't see! I can't see!"
It is a non-lethal weapon developed using a type of luminescent fungus as raw material to counter Sea of Corruption worms, capable of unleashing a brightness exceeding that of the midday sun.
This intense light can not only directly paralyze light-sensitive insects, but its effect is also significant on the human visual system.
The bandits instantly descended into chaos. Some fired wildly out the windows, the bullets flying in all directions, having no effect whatsoever in suppressing the enemy.
"Now!" Por's eyes snapped open. "Charge!!"
Ten figures shot out from behind the low wall like arrows released from a bow.
Elphias Doge was the first to rush to the door, his Order's Blade flashing with golden light as he spun and slashed.
He had fallen in love with this overwhelming feeling.
Amidst the wailing and howling of the bandits, the giant sword cleaved the wooden door and the latch behind it in two!