Chapter 736: Beast in the Ne (1/2)
I grabbed a dry branch and pulled myself up the slope. Standing still next to Ling Xueshang, I asked with a smile, ”Why are you here? I thought The Monarch Descends is supposed to defend the center?”
Ling Xueshang nodded. ”We were supposed to, but the frontline had crumbled way faster than anyone could’ve imagined. Unlike Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, those failures from Candle Dragon couldn’t withstand Hero City’s assault at all. You were far more reliable than they were.”
I shrugged and said, ”Well, not anymore. The 17 guilds of Hot Sand City are attacking us, and they have at least a dozen Heroic Bannermen with them. We couldn’t hold them back all by ourselves, so we had to lure them into Horse Hoof Valley and pray for a big victory.”
Ling Xueshang chuckled. ”That is exactly why I’ve come to reinforce you with a hundred thousand elites. We’ve been on the move ever since Sister He Yi messaged me, and we just finished arranging our troops. Hehe, what do you think? I’m a timely rain, aren’t I?”
”Yes you are!” I nodded strongly. ”With the brothers and sisters from The Monarch Descends aiding us, today can only be a nightmare for the Vietnamese players of Hot Sand City! Be ready for the slaughter!”
”Got it!”
He Yi, Beiming Xue, Stranger of Three Lifetimes, Li Chengfeng, Xu Yang and everyone else were already waiting at the middle of the mountain. By the time I returned to them and stood in the middle of the group, the floor of the valley was overflowing with Northern Alliance cavalry already.
”It’s almost time. Should we close the door and start the mission?” Li Chengfeng asked.
”Yeah!”
I gave him an affirmative nod and unsheathed my sword. Then, I shouted loudly, ”Cyan Tiger Cavalry, cut off the enemy’s retreat now! Everyone else, raise your shields and form a perimeter around the forest edge! Mages, archers and all backliners, attack and bury all these riders in Horse Hoof Valley!”
The Dragonlight Cavalry wasn’t mounted right now, but that didn’t stop them from pulling out their weapons and charging toward their positions.
On the ground, the confused players of Hot Sand City abruptly realized they had walked into a trap and became angry. Eye of the Storm even shouted, ”Climb up the mountains and kill Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand and From Water. Our one million elite cavalrymen are invincible on horseback or on foot! Kill them all!”
It was chaotic. A sea of people started surging toward the fortified positions our people had manned themselves in.
Once the defense line was fully formed, the archers and mages started shooting their arrows and magic at a 45-degree angle. Once the battle began, the cacophony of explosions was constant, with Stranger of Three Lifetimes’ spells being the standout of them all. The halos and shock waves she caused were a complete nightmare to the Northern Alliance riders.
”Dammit, these despicable Chinese players!”
Eye of the Storm was furious. He had a couple of riders who were almost at the same height as Gui Guzi and Diamond Dust because they were still mounted, and they hacked away at their shields like they were tireless machines. However, they were unable to threaten our magic knights at all because they were naturally strong and healed by our priests.
He Yi walked closer to the enemy and summoned her Firelight Mouse. The little guy ran up her shoulder and swayed its fiery tail. A moment later, fire rained from above and burned the enemy riders like hell.
High Fighting Spirits showed off his manliness by leaping off the natural barrier and landing in the middle of the enemies. Once he let out a shout and surrounded himself in a cyclone of energy, the Xiezhi Howl instantly turned all surrounding players into dead bodies and drops.
”K-kill that High Fighting Spirits!” shouted a Northern Alliance rider, but found it hard to actually engage our berserker. It was a mountainous terrain and a forest, so mounts couldn’t walk on the ground properly without chafing their hooves, much less run on it. At this point, the mounts were a burden, not a benefit. This section of the valley was definitely unsuitable for cavalry battles.
I let out a laugh before barking the next order, ”Where are our Soul of the Foot players? Don’t let that 100% Attack and Defense boost go to waste, people! Get ready to tighten our formation and slaughter these bastards!”
Yama Slayer and A Lazy Cat immediately jumped off the rocks and activated their stratagems. After they invited a bunch of warriors into their group, they coordinated with our ranged players and attacked the enemies.
I also leaped down the rocks and used Burning Blade Slash before I even hit the ground. The three flaming auras dealt heavy damage to the enemy and left deep marks on the ground.
Thud!
After landing firmly on my feet, I crossed my sword in front of me and stomped my foot, tearing the dozen or so enemies charging me into shreds with War Crush. Having earned a lull for myself, I summoned my apparition and the Phantom Wolf King and charged toward a group of enemies. There was only Hot Sand City cavalry in this valley, so every Galaxy Storm, Spiraling Arrow Blade, Volley, Ice Blast and so on being tossed around belonged to us. As a result, I felt no pressure whatsoever.
Standing at the edge of a rock, He Yi ordered, ”Lu Buyi, add 200 Dragonlight Cavalry into your party and let them slowly push toward the enemies while mounted!”
Lu Buyi accepted the order gladly and called out, ”Powerful Dragonlight Cavalry who would like to enjoy a 95% boost to all stats, get on your horses and come to me to register as a party member!”
Countless Dragonlight Cavalrymen immediately responded to the order and filled up the party slots in no time. Even High Fighting Spirits and Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun were among the volunteers. After the Dragonlight Cavalry’s stats were boosted by 95%, they unleashed even greater strength than before. The mountain forest was treacherous, but the Dragonlight Armored Horses were Spirit Rank boss mounts. Their movement speed was reduced by 50% or so, but their combat capabilities were unaffected.
Battle cries filled the air as the Dragonlight Cavalry carved into the enemy’s ranks. After they were boosted by Purple Dragon, they became so powerful that almost all of the enemy’s attacks were negligible. It was only natural, however. Their HP and Defense were high, and they only had to worry about physical attacks.