Chapter 279: Temporary Alliance (1/2)
Whoosh!
I bolted toward a Blood Armored Cavalry Leader and stunned him in the blink of an eye. When ice suddenly enveloped the surface of my blade and turned into an icicle, I stabbed the miniboss right through its chest and caused black blood to spill out.
3786!
I wasn’t done yet. Shrouding my blade with green light, I dragged my sword horizontally, dealing yet another deadly blow to the miniboss.
3459!
But the Blood Armored Cavalry Leader had a lot of HP. Its wilted eyeballs growing increasingly savage, the monster swung its spear and scored a long dent across my beautiful Purgatory War Armor. The good news was that it wasn’t able to pierce my Defense largely, and the attack only dealt about 400 damage or so.
I retreated as I fought so that the miniboss would enter the range of my archers and mages. An endless hail of arrows and ice magic immediately rained down on the poor guy and dealt all kinds of damage. Despite having almost a hundred thousand HP, the miniboss was killed in less than half a minute!
Pop pop pop...
The miniboss dropped a couple of items, but I had no time to check them out, so I just threw them all into my bag before charging the next Blood Armored Cavalry Leader!
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As war raged across the battlefield, a pair of fat, big-eared giant beasts appeared atop the walls of Skull Castle. They swung their war hammers at the war drums made from Dilong skin continuously as fire covered the sky that began turning blood-red.
Beneath the city, countless Skull Cavalry and players clashed against one another. The battle at the eastern wall alone was terrible enough to turn anyone’s blood ice cold. The Skull Cavalry’s charge was stunningly powerful, and their blades were sharp enough to penetrate most players’ armor. They tore countless low-level players to shreds, and there were enough bodies to make a literal river of blood. Up until now, there were at least millions of bodies strewn around the entire city.
Clang clang clang!
He Yi swung her sword three times in quick succession and knocked back a Blood Armored Cavalry Leader with amazing grace. Protected by her Rock Shield, she spun around and followed up with a continuous thrust at another miniboss's head. Our beautiful guild leader was proving her strength before her guild members by soloing two minibosses herself!
”Eve, come closer to me!”
Murong Mingyue called out to her while swinging her scepter and healing He Yi back to full health.
On the other side, Gui Guzi was also activating Undying Shield and keeping a Blood Armored Cavalry Leader completely tied up. Every time he swung his spear, the miniboss screamed in pain, and the banner behind its back shuddered visibly from the impact. It shouldn’t take much longer for him to defeat that miniboss.
The battle was worryingly desperate, and the only way to win was absolute power. Night Creatures were infamous for their offensive power, so the only way to obtain true victory was to end their unholy life once and for all.
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Clang clang!
After cutting down a Skull Cavalry in two hits, I stepped on its chest and looked around me. The sky was completely covered by smoke, and people were dying with each passing second. I couldn’t help but gasp at the horrible sight before commenting in the party channel, ”This doesn’t look too good for us…”
He Yi followed my gaze before echoing in agreement, ”Yeah. It’s a total collapse!”
Even Gui Guzi was shocked by the disaster happening around him. ”Fuck, what is going on…”
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The enemy’s cavalry troops hadn’t just hit our guild, of course. All the guilds next to us were also attacked by a seemingly endless horde of Skull Cavalry led by a small number of Blood Armored Cavalry Leaders. Their defense line—especially those small, unknown guilds—looked pathetically weak, and they completely crumbled upon first contact. The charge and the blades of the Skull Cavalry were so deadly that they practically trampled the player factions in just the blink of an eye!
It wasn’t long before most of the player factions around us were beaten back by the enemy. Soon, we were the only ones left who were still a couple thousand strong and fighting against the Skull Cavalry. Some of our players looked a bit shaken and demoralized as a result.
I saw it all and ran all the way to the edge of our formation. Then, I unleashed Thousand Mirage Slash and charged straight into the enemy formation. Lifting the Purgatory Sword into the air, I shouted, ”Brothers of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, it is time to defend the honor of our guild! Remember those people who called us a sham? Now is your chance to silence their mouths with the blades in your hand! Stay brave, and attack!”
Xu Yang also raised his sword and shouted, ”Follow Lu Chen and attack!”
Du Thirteen, Chaos Moon, Beiming Xue and more also charged the enemy. The plan was to attack the left and right wing while still keeping the Skull Cavalry directly in front of us at bay. If we simply defended and did nothing else, it was only a matter of time before the enemy devoured us all with sheer numbers!
The minibosses had all been killed by our top experts, so the only enemies we had to defeat were the Level 81 cavalrymen. Naturally, they were a lot easier to deal with!
Boom!
I unleashed a Purgatory Slash into a group of mobs whenever it triggered its Outstanding property, and thanks to the extra splash damage, not even the healthiest of the Skull Cavalry could tank all the damage. An entire horde of mobs was one-shot by the skill, further lifting the morale of our troops.