226 Start of the Real Battle (1/2)
Everyone trusted the Lion Lord and the Eagle Lord. Those two were infallible in the eyes of the citizens of Beast God City. Yet at the same time, there were those that remembered the simple fact that it was two Spirit Kings against three. Commoners did not understand or care for the power struggles at the top of the mountains but they still held the Snake Lord in their hearts. His death which caused sorrow in the past was now causing panic and uncertainty.
It was uncertain if they would all survive this war.
”Beast God Sanctum!”
”Beast God Sanctum!”
The cultivators and soldiers around the city erupted in loud chants to support their masters and rouse their own spirits. The commoners soon joined in and lent their meager voices and strength.
The combined desires of millions of people seemed to bolster the spirits of the human immortals defending the formation. The formation responded to their will and the subsequent attacks were repulsed completely. There was even room for a slight counterattack that pushed the beast kings away from their original position.
”Bah! These smart humans are too smart.” King Huo Tu spat out red flames.
”My troops have arrived in the east. They are ready to attack as soon as the formation falls.” Queen Sundew said, ”Let's separate and see if the formation is indeed as strong as before. I think it definitely is not and we can force a path through for my children!”
”Okay, let's go!”
The three kings charged down the mountain in three different directions. The humans immediately gave chase. The formation was a completely enclosed shell. The top of the mountain contained the activation runes but they did need to remain there. Instead, it was important to directly confront attacks at the source as that would keep the formation in the best shape.
He Zicheng followed Queen Sundew, not because he had a thing for insects but because it was the strongest beast king. He was still the strongest human immortal and it was his responsibility. He completely transformed and showcased his full power.
The mantis claws and green fog collided against new sections of the shield as they flew down. The attacks left cracks and dents but He Zicheng managed to repair the damage quickly with his spiritual energy. The pair were evenly matched and ended up somewhere around the northern gates.
It became quickly apparent that the southeastern front was the critical battle. Six Spirit Lords together could not put out the same spiritual energy as a single Spirit King. This was never going to be the case as such a feat would require perhaps fifteen or twenty instead of the six that were present.
This weakness was partially offset by the shield formation. It offloaded the stress at a single point onto the whole array and allowed the other two Spirit Kings to lend their strength across the vast distances to assist. However, the shield formation was still not good enough to offset the difference in strength, especially given the great distances that now separated the three different battles.
”Smart humans, take this! And this!” King Huo Tu yelled as it continued a non-stop attack.
It shot out fireballs from its hands so quickly that seemed like two crimson rivers. The edge of the shield that touched the ground was bombarded ceaselessly. Everything was consumed entirely by flaming explosions. It was so much, no one could see what was happening.
”Resist!” He Xinghan screamed as he anchored the formation.
”Resist!” The other five Spirit Lords yelled.
The shield was wavering…
The human side doubled efforts.
The shield solidified again but the toad also doubled its attacks.
A third stream of fire shot out from its mouth, twice as large as the first two. An even greater firestorm erupted and this time, the wavering could not be stopped!
”No! It opened!” The ape-like human immortal yelled in alarm.