124: The wind rises, the thunder strikes, 'Dark Sword' An Xi

"Gusting Arrow Array—deploy!"

Inside the camp, Zhui Yun stood atop an arrow tower, his longbow pointed diagonally at the sky.

A brilliant azure light erupted around his body, and a massive wind element totem emerged beneath his feet, rapidly expanding outwards.

Within a two-thousand-meter radius, all Riftwind Archers of Infinite City felt a light, airy wind energy envelop their entire bodies. The speed at which they drew and nocked arrows increased by more than twenty percent, and their arrows were now wreathed in a faint azure wind blade.

"Fire!"

Without needing further orders, thousands of Riftwind Archers locked onto the exposed Bloodline Knights.

The trembling of bowstrings merged into a single sound, and a continuous, dense rain of arrows, like a azure cloud of death, roared towards Lilith's troops.

These arrows, empowered by the Gusting Arrow Array, were not only incredibly fast, but their arrowheads were also wreathed in faint azure wind blades.

"Puff puff puff—!"

Caught off guard, the Bloodline Knights were immediately thrown into disarray, horses rearing and riders falling.

Although they wore fine armor and were of no low rank, their opponents were Riftwind Archers of at least the seventh rank.

Each arrow was imbued with enough force to pierce armor, not to mention the added power of the wind blades.

The wails of warhorses and the screams of knights intertwined, and their once orderly formation instantly became chaotic.

Within the army formation, Lilith gritted her silver teeth, the fury in her eyes almost erupting.

When had she ever suffered such humiliation?

Before she could even act, she had been dealt a sneak attack!

"Hold the formation! Shields up!" Lilith roared, attempting to regain control.

However, Su Jin clearly had no intention of giving her that opportunity.

"Huo Jun," Su Jin said calmly.

"Your subordinate is here!" Huo Jun, at the front of the army, had long been impatient. Hearing the command now, his eyes gleamed with fierce light.

"Let them witness the true sharp edge of Infinite City."

"Understood!"

Huo Jun's voice boomed like a bell. With a shake of his long spear, he shouted, "Vast Sea Cloud Banner, rise!"

In an instant, a colossal phantom battle banner, woven from clouds and lightning, slowly rose behind him, covering an area of several thousand meters.

All Infinite City soldiers enveloped by the banner's radiance felt a surge of hot blood rush to their heads, battle intent erupting in their chests, and their strength, speed, and reaction capabilities all significantly improved.

Especially the five thousand Azure Thunder Dragon Riders, whose Storm Dragon Horses now had faint wisps of cloud supporting their hooves, making them seem to move with a Swallow Step, even swifter and more agile.

"Hundred Riders Thunder Strike · Military Soul Resonance!"

Huo Jun spoke again, and his Domain power erupted with a roar!

The sky suddenly darkened, and thunderclouds gathered.

Immediately after, three hundred valiant knight spirits, clad in lightning armor and wielding lightning spears, stepped out from the void.

Each radiated an aura no less than that of a ninth-rank, their aura connected to the entire Azure Thunder Dragon Riders legion, as if they were one entity.

"Before us, there are no foes—charge!"

Huo Jun led the charge, his Storm Dragon Horse letting out a high-pitched neigh, transforming into an azure-blue lightning bolt, and charging straight towards Lilith's central army.

"Thump thump thump—rumble!"

Five thousand Azure Thunder Dragon Riders, along with three hundred Thunder Strike Valiant Knight Spirits...

With an unstoppable momentum, they crushed towards the Bloodline Knight regiment, whose formation was in complete disarray.

The immense killing intent almost dispersed the bloody mist in the sky.

"Bastard! Do you really think this Count is made of mud?!"

Seeing this, Lilith was not surprised but enraged: "A mere tenth-rank dares to show off in front of this Count!"

She violently tore off her cloak, revealing a beautiful but somewhat sickly pale face.

"Bloody Aura!"

Lilith shrieked, and a dense crimson light erupted around her body.

A scarlet aura spread out with her as the center.

All Bloodline Knights enveloped by the aura instantly had their eyes turn crimson, their wounds healed at a visible rate, and their aura became even more ferocious and bloodthirsty.

"Bloodline Knight regiment, follow me and counterattack! Tear them apart!"

Lilith drew the crimson rapier from her waist, pointed her sword at Huo Jun, and actually intended to meet him head-on!

Her skeletal warhorse neighed, its hooves burning with crimson flames, and charged forward to meet Huo Jun's sharp edge...

On the other side of the battlefield.

The red-armored warrior, locked in fierce combat with Stone Rock, his crimson eyes flashed the moment Lilith exposed herself.

The offensive of the crimson longsword in his hand suddenly became even more fierce and violent.

"Clang clang clang!"

Stone Rock still relied on his Molten Lava Shield and Copper Wall Iron Wall to block each of the opponent's attacks, but the previous ease was gone from his face.

The opponent's strength and speed seemed to have increased at this moment.

"This guy... something's not right!"

Stone Rock thought to himself, feeling the opponent's aura rapidly climbing.

Just then, the red-armored warrior suddenly let out a low roar.

Immediately, a terrifying pressure erupted from his body!

"Blood Prison Arena!"

Dark red light spread from beneath his feet, forming a circular domain about several hundred meters in diameter.

Within the domain, the ground turned into dried crimson, the air was filled with a strong scent of blood and rust, and invisible phantom chains shuttled through space, as if to bind everything.

Within the domain, Stone Rock felt a tremendous pressure squeezing him from all directions, his movements became sluggish, and the flames on his shield dimmed a little.

"It's a Hero's Domain! He's a 'Hero' of the Dark Star Empire!"

On the high platform of Infinite City, a sharp-eyed soldier exclaimed.

Su Jin's gaze narrowed. Indeed, this red-armored warrior was Anxi, the Hero 'Dark Sword' under Lilith's command.

"Break for me...!"

The red-armored warrior roared, leaving behind streaks of crimson afterimages under the domain's enhancement.

These afterimages rapidly shuttled around Stone Rock, disrupting his perception.

In a flash, Anxi's true body suddenly appeared directly above Stone Rock.

The crimson longsword in his hand was now completely enveloped by a dense, almost tangible crimson light.

The sword hummed, and the crimson light shot up into the sky, forming a shocking crimson rainbow several zhang long...

With a terrifying will to cut through and tear apart everything, it angrily slashed down towards the massive lava shield in Stone Rock's hand.

This sword strike gathered the power of his Blood Prison Arena domain, its might several times stronger than before.

"Not good!"

Stone Rock's pupils constricted. He could feel the terror of this blow.

He roared, pouring all his strength into the shield, pushing the Molten Lava Shield's light to its extreme.

"Boom—!!!"

A deafening crash!

At the center of the collision between the crimson rainbow and the massive shield, space momentarily warped.

"Crack..."

Stone Rock's proud Molten Lava Shield, in the face of that violent crimson sword light, actually let out a cracking sound, unable to bear the strain.

The flames on the shield's surface instantly extinguished, and a deep, bone-visible crack was cut into the sturdy shield face!

"Pfft!"

Stone Rock was hit hard, violently spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, his massive body staggering back several steps.

Each step left a deep footprint on the ground. His shield-holding left arm trembled slightly, his tiger's mouth already split open and bleeding profusely.

Anxi, having struck a blow, his eyes grew even more ferocious. Without pause, he pressed forward.

His longsword slashed out again, aiming directly for Stone Rock's vital heart, vowing to kill this troublesome shield guard on the spot!

Stone Rock's old strength was gone, and new strength had not yet emerged. He was clearly about to suffer a disaster.

Just at this critical moment.

A voice suddenly echoed in Anxi's ear.

"Now, your opponent is me."

Anxi's heart tightened, and an extreme sense of danger enveloped his entire body.

He didn't even have time to see who it was when he saw a sword light, wrapped in the chilling glow of the Nine Nethers, tearing through the air and slashing horizontally!

Before the sword light arrived, the icy sword intent had already sent shivers down his spine.

Anxi had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of Stone Rock, his body rapidly retreating backward, while simultaneously bringing his sword back to block.

"Clang—!"

A clear, ringing sound of metal on metal.

Anxi felt a powerful force transmit from the sword, numbing his arm and causing him to slide back several meters before he barely managed to stabilize himself.

He looked forward with surprise and uncertainty, only to see a stern young man in a plain white samurai uniform, holding a longsword, who had appeared in front of Stone Rock at some unknown point.

The young man's face was expressionless, his gaze colder than the sword in his hand.

It was Bai Xiao.