1290 Insect Plague Part 1 (2/2)

However, Grand Duke Iron Blood did not care. For his Dragon Blood warriors, advancement did not rely on cultivation. With the Bug Angel Armor, these Dragon Blood warriors would be strengthened even further. A few aftereffects could be overlooked.

The Floating City moved forward underwater. This would not be able to remain hidden from Alchemy City's mages. However, just before entering the range of perception of the mages, the ancient battleships had already commenced their attack on Alchemy City.

Alchemy City's pier was much more powerful than that of the Devil's Horn. Under the fire of hundreds of magic cannons, only the pier was destroyed. Dozens of magical towers combined, blocking most of the magic cannons' attack.

The magic cannons had been modified by Saleen and Imposa before. Their might was not equal to the magic cannons produced by the ancient humans, and their shooting speed was also lower. On both sides of Alchemy City's pier, there were small castles, which also supported magic cannons. These cannons were even weaker compared to what Saleen and Imposa had modified, yet they posed a threat towards the soldiers on the ancient battleships.

The battle was intense. Who would think of searching underwater?

Like this, Saleen's Floating City had arrived in the oceanic area within 10 li of Alchemy City. Then, it rushed up skywards from within the ocean.

Floating City itself did not require any movement power to float in the air. Wanting it to sink underwater, on the other hand, was a waste of magic chords. After flying to midair, Floating City flew towards the west at a speed of 2,000 meters per minute. The people of Alchemy City could clearly see this giant object fly up from the ocean. Countless magic spells immediately tilted and attacked this strange object that covered the sun and sky.

These magic spells were subjected to an increase in speed by the magical towers. The distance of their attacks was also lengthened by several times. It was just that below Floating City, 24,000 mages were concealed and could launch a counterattack using the magic net. Even if they could not strike back, the light gold-colored crystal below Floating City was not something that could be destroyed by ordinary magic spells.

Besides, Saleen was already at the core of Floating City, expanding his territory completely from within the Magical Element Tower. Below Floating City, electric currents flashed wildly. Any magic spells that approached would first be dissolved. Even if they could not be dissolved, they would be weakened.

The magic nets were opened entirely and the magic power furnaces were all switched on. Every hour, Saleen would place tens of thousands of magic chords to maintain its consumption. If the battle lasted for one day, close to a million magic chords would be consumed.

The strength of Floating City was indeed unparalleled, but this was with immense wealth as its basis. Without so many magic chords and nets, Floating City would merely be a piece of land that was able to float.

About 20,000 Bug Angel warriors lunged down from high in the air under the support of the magic nets. These Bug Angel Armors varied in size. The largest was about a dozen meters long, and the smallest about four or five. The vision of the warriors hidden inside was able to cover all angles.

At the back of the Bug Angel Armor, there was a pair of transparent wings that flapped, releasing an ear-piercing sound.

Alchemy City saw that Floating City had arrived above it and was already in a continuous state of terror. Floating City might not be able to harm powerful mages, but if it were really to press downwards with all its force and go all out until both sides lost, Alchemy City would probably have to be rebuilt as well. Immediately, the magic spells that were attacking Floating City had decreased. Everyone was afraid that they would cause Floating City to be shot down, resulting in a lose-lose situation.

Saleen did not wish for this either. If Floating City was really to become grounded, the consequences could be disastrous. If it were smashed forcefully, Floating City would also suffer serious damage. Furthermore, after descending to the ground, Floating City's greatest advance would also vanish, and the effects of the magic net would be practically gone.

Thus, Saleen directed the enchanters to begin attacking the key areas below. The targets of his attack were all places where magical towers would normally be located, thus there would be no waste of energy. About 20,000 Bug Angel warriors rushed into Alchemy City. Unlike what had been stated beforehand, these warriors began to kill without any reservations.

Saleen naturally understood that this was the result of Grand Duke Iron Blood's longtime grudge. He had subdued the mages from the Devil's Horn. If he continued to subdue Alchemy City's mages, he would not be able to gain anything.

If Alchemy City was to surrender completely, how could Grand Duke Iron Blood come again to rob it?

Although this was not that likely, Grand Duke Iron Blood wanted, first, to create a scene of massacre to avoid the occurrence of such situations in the future. With this, he would no longer be able to grow close to the hearts of the mages of Alchemy City so easily.

This was Grand Duke Iron Blood severing Saleen's way out, but Saleen had no choice but to continue.

Originally, he and Alchemy City were enemies. Even if this hatred were expanded, it would not matter. After all, allies were only allies. Grand Duke Iron Blood would not blindly take Saleen into consideration. However, his actions made Saleen feel relieved. If Grand Duke Iron Blood had not made any move, allowing Saleen to collect benefits as he wished, it meant that he wanted to scheme behind his back and plot against Metatrin City.

Allies were not friends. Saleen would not sacrifice anything for the sake of Grand Duke Iron Blood, and Grand Duke Iron Blood felt the same. This was truly fair trade.

The massacre of the Bug Angels was shocking and fearsome. The defenses at the harbor immediately collapsed and the entire city behind it was in an uproar. Defending the harbor once more held no meaning either. At the harbor, Grand Duke Iron Blood rushed to the pier and began to engage in destruction and theft. After clearing out the harbor, the large-scale puppet was moved to the pier and was engaged in assembly.

This time, Grand Duke Iron Blood assembled thousands of large-scale puppets. On the body of each, a magic cannon was carried.