180 Counterattack! (2/2)
That wasn't the end. Chen Yutong continued his replacement of materials, and Wang Baole refashioned more inscriptions before firing the Fire God Cannon again!
Boom, boom, boom!
Three consecutive shots shook the heavens and earth, and the hordes of surrounding beasts kept falling back. Despite having suffered some casualties from the brief onslaught of beasts, with their retreat, the surrounding Armament Soldiers finally could catch their breath. The looks directed at Wang Baole and Chen Yutong were filled with gratitude and utmost respect!
One had to know that, at that time, in the stronghold, theirs was the only working Fire God Cannon!
The other Fire God Cannons had either been torn apart by beasts or had broken down…
As a result, their sole Fire God Cannon became a presence that drew everyone's attention on the battlefield. Be it the warriors and cultivators on land, or the beasts, their eyes were all drawn to the sole working Fire God Cannon.
That was the case for the aerial battle as well, which had grown in intensity, and where the scales of life and death could tip anytime for either side.
Even the bat in the eye of the hurricane narrowed its eyes and directed an icy glare at the Fire God Cannon where Wang Baole and the rest stood.
”Continue!” Wang Baole roared as he ignored the stares and continued modifying the inscriptions. His energies were spent. Such modifications required substantial deductions; it was beyond what he could cope with, but Wang Baole persevered. He would modify a few inscriptions, then activate the cannon and fire another beam of light.
Every cannon shot shook and fractured the inscriptions. As a result, despite Wang Baole's unceasing repairs, the Fire God Cannon struggled to keep firing.
The cannon blasts aided the fights in the sky and on land, but its efforts were limited. The psychological impact of its presence, and its symbolism, however, were boundless!
As long as even one Fire God Cannon remained standing, its thundering blasts would resound throughout the battlefield. The will to fight would never die!
However, they soon reached the end of their ropes. Despite Wang Baole's and Chen Yutong's combined talents and the modification attempts—unless the cannon ceased its firing—with every third of it repaired, a cannon shot would destroy it by nearly half!
Gradually, despite the repeated modification of the inscriptions in the cannon, the inscriptions fragmented further. At that moment, two-thirds of the inscriptions had shattered. The cannon would stop working at any moment!
”What do we do!” Wang Baole was frantic beyond measure, his hair disheveled; he was driven to madness, and was powerless. Misfortune had to rear its ugly head then and add fuel to fire!
In the skies, the battle between the two Foundation Establishment realm camps finally drew to an end!
Two Foundation Establishment realm beasts let out cries of agony, followed by an explosive boom. Their bodies were torn apart in an instant, and another three were wounded grievously; jets of blood spurted from their bodies. They seemed to be injured badly!
The price of those injuries and death… was the death of two of the Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, and the serious injury of the remaining two!
At that moment, following the deaths of two Foundation Establishment realm beasts, the surviving cultivators—the man who possessed the Divine Armament and the female cultivator—spat blood out. Their bodies shook, and they struggled to grab hold of their Dharmic Artifacts. They retreated rapidly, heading straight for the stronghold.
Left behind them were the beasts. Out of the original seven, three had been killed consecutively; the surviving four, while injured greatly, remained ferocious and savage. They howled and chased after the two cultivators, relentless in their pursuit!
Upon seeing that, Wang Baole maneuvered the Fire God Cannon in a bid to help the cultivators. It was then—as the four beasts pursued the two Foundation Establishment realm cultivators, speeding through the battlefields—that a rainbow burst out from the earth!
Big-bearded commander-in-charge's silhouette leaped into the air with inconceivable speed. He stood atop a flying disc-shaped Numinous Treasure and held a long sword the color of blood; as he charged in mid-air, he let loose a startling battle cry and, and with a single blade sliced through the heavens!
From afar, the blood-colored blade seemed to transform into a destructive blade of heaven-shattering proportions. The four beasts howled furiously, shock frozen on their faces as the crimson blade descended and swept past—cleaving the two Foundation Establishment realm beasts, that had previously been injured severely and couldn't escape in time, in half!
As bright red blood continued spurting out, the remaining two Foundation Establishment realm beasts retreated in alarm. Big-bearded commander-in-charge lifted his face to the heavens and laughed, and madness colored his eyes. He bellowed, ”Brothers, for the Federation, counterattack!”
Roaring, he raced towards the two retreating Foundation Establishment realm beasts. Not too far away, the two heavily wounded Foundation Establishment realm cultivators gritted their teeth before turning and charging as well!
Back on land, following the deaths of four Foundation Establishment realm beasts, the Beast Tide stilled momentarily, and signs of its dispersal seemed to surface. Every single one of the Armament Soldiers, eyes red and battle-crazed, retaliated in a mad counterattack!
”There's hope!” Wang Baole went mad with glee. He was astounded by big-bearded commander-in-charge's ambush and assault, and a rush of hot blood surged through his body.