"Here it comes. Light it!"
On the city wall, Meng Yan, sensing danger from afar, shuddered and immediately roared. All the soldiers on the city wall immediately perked up. Unlike the days when the Jiangnan soldiers attacked the city, they were terrified. At this moment, most of the Southern Barbarians soldiers had an undisguised excitement in their eyes!
"Spearmen, prepare!"
Looking down at the densely packed soldiers below, Meng Yan gasped. This time, the number of soldiers attacking the city was greater than ever before. Clearly, the enemy was launching a general offensive, aiming to take the city tonight!
My judgment was indeed correct; if that plan hadn't been implemented tonight, Tiannan Pass would definitely have fallen.
"Put!!"
With a command, countless spears, wreathed in eerie green flames, rained down like fire. The Jiangnan soldiers attacking the city watched these spears engulfed in green fire and carefully tried to dodge them.
This is one of the main reasons why they haven't been able to break through these days.
The spear techniques of the Southern Barbarians are undeniably far superior to those of the Central Plains. The force of a spear thrown by a martial artist of the Third Rank or above, combined with the advantage of a high vantage point, is quite terrifying. Even First Rank- rank martial artist would have no way to block the spear without leveraging its momentum, not even with a shield.
Even more deadly was the will-o'-the-wisp on the spear; that stuff ignited things extremely quickly, even iron and stone could be instantly ignited and rapidly melted.
This meant that even with shields, the soldiers could only block the spear once before having to discard their shields immediately, otherwise the will-o'-the-wisps would instantly spread to their bodies, which would be very troublesome.
In the dense sea of spears, a shield can only block once. To get up, you have to concentrate on avoiding all the spears, making the process of climbing the wall incredibly difficult!
Fortunately, the enemy's numbers were not as great as before, and the density of their spears was also different from the beginning. After experiencing many such spear rain attacks, many soldiers had become accustomed to dodging, and this time climbing the city wall was easier than ever before!
Soon, the first person rushed onto the city wall.
Without hesitation, a large group of soldiers rushed forward!
He forcefully grabbed the soldier who had just leaped onto the city wall and threw him down.
Seeing this familiar scene, the soldiers in Jiangnan were not surprised at all, because they were already very used to it.
One of the reasons why Tiannan Pass was able to hold out for so many days was the reckless fighting style of the Southern Barbarians. The city walls were difficult to scale, and as soon as someone managed to get up there, someone else would rush up to take them down with them. This kind of fighting style, it must be said, was truly bloodthirsty!
Seeing the intense stalemate between the two sides, a general behind Meng Yan lowered his voice and said, "Hasn't this gone too far? What if the enemy retreats again?"
"Play the part convincingly!" Meng Yan whispered, "The more realistic the situation, the more we need to be. If we collapse easily, the enemy will definitely suspect something is wrong. Duke of Qi Tian Heng of Qi is a famous general; don't underestimate him. If we don't put on a convincing performance, he's very likely to see through our act."
The generals from the other countries nodded slightly upon hearing this, thinking to themselves: Meng Yan truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran who survived two battles to conquer Tiannan Pass; he is indeed a shrewd and experienced strategist.
He clearly intended to lure the enemy deep into his territory, but he only revealed the plan to half of his soldiers. In other words, he planned to use the other half of his soldiers as bait!
It has to be said that this guy is quite ruthless, but as the saying goes, a merciful general cannot command an army; on the battlefield, the more ruthless the commander, the more likely they are to win.
Soon, with half of the soldiers holding back, more and more soldiers from Jiangnan began to charge up the city walls. Without the advantage of terrain, the difference between First Rank and a Third Rank became immediately apparent.
Almost instantly, most of the area on the city wall was slaughtered, making Meng Yan and his companions' eyelids twitch.
They finally understood why the vanguard had lost so quickly; with that disparity in strength, it was already a miracle they could hold out for even one more day.
"Retreat!" Meng Yan's spirits lifted, and he immediately shouted the order.
The soldiers, who had been instructed beforehand, retreated swiftly upon hearing the order, while the Southern Barbarians soldiers, who had not yet reacted, were overwhelmed by the successive waves of Jiangnan before they could even escape.
Seeing the increasing number of Jiangnan soldiers on the city wall, Meng Yan immediately cried out in a mournful voice, "Your Majesty!"
The players below formed hand seals, and streaks of dark light tore through space. Countless black spirits swept through the sky like the wind and entered the bodies of the soldiers who were already prepared on the city wall!
In an instant, the soldiers behind them had bloodshot eyes, a violent and icy aura surged within them, and a powerful aura erupted rapidly, with each of them breaking through the limits of mortal strength in an instant!
Seeing this, Meng Yan was extremely excited. These soldiers from Jiangnan must be top-notch and highly skilled, and their training must have been incredibly difficult. If they could all stay here now, it would save them a lot of trouble when they invaded the Central Plains in the future.
But just as he was about to order the operation to close in, a bizarre scene unfolded.
The soldiers who had been occupying the city wall suddenly stopped fighting and retreated rapidly, showing no intention of fighting at all.
As the Second Blessing began, the Jiangnan, who had been like hungry wolves, suddenly scattered like birds and beasts, retreating smoothly backward!
Seeing this, Meng Yan sensed something was wrong and immediately shouted, "Stop them!"
The soldiers retreated so decisively, it seemed premeditated. Could it be that their plan had been anticipated?
Is there a traitor?
That shouldn't be the case. The Ghost Temple has markings on all its soldiers, and they are under constant surveillance. How could they possibly betray them?
But if no one betrayed them, why did they retreat so decisively? They didn't even hear any orders.
There's no time to think about that now. The most urgent task is to take them down as much as possible. Otherwise, once our manpower is exhausted, Tiannan Pass will be truly finished!
"General Meng, what?"
"Chase!" Meng Yan led the charge, determined to capture these soldiers from Jiangnan, even if it meant breaking through Tiannan Pass!
"There's still a chance!" Meng Yan said, leading the way. "Our soldiers now possess extraordinary strength for a short time, and their speed is definitely faster than the enemy's. At this close range, they can't retreat!"
The generals were somewhat relieved upon hearing this; it seemed to make sense.
But this sense of security didn't last long. A flash of blue light appeared in the sky, and a terrifying hurricane swept in, forcing all the soldiers to stop in place without protecting their vital organs.
Sand and stones flew everywhere, and the powerful wind carried sand and stones like blades from the sky. Even soldiers who had reached the Transcendent had to close their eyes and were temporarily trapped in place.
" Chen Qing?" Meng Yan looked up at the figure floating in the blue light above.
"Envoy!!" Meng Yan roared suddenly. The envoy had said that if Chen Qing made a move, they would make a move as well!
But for some reason, when they turned back to call for help, they found that there was no response from the ground.
Chen Qing smiled slightly as he floated in the air. He dared to release the spell while floating because he was certain that his opponent couldn't make a move at this moment!
As expected, inside Tiannan Pass, the Dragon Mother and the others below turned ashen-faced upon seeing Chen Qing. The Second Blessing required them to activate the power within the Yin-Yang Road, and with so many evil spirits being released at once, how could they possibly restrain Chen Qing?
This guy actually blocked their cooldown!!