53: Bloody Sun Collapses! The King's City Changes Owner!

Grom's body, still bearing fresh blood, slammed heavily against the ruined city wall, emitting a dull thud.

His single, wide-open eye still held a trace of his final shock and unwillingness, staring blankly at the grey sky.

This scene, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, caused a huge stir on the battlefield near the city gate.

"Lord Grom... is dead?"

"Impossible! That's Lord Grom!"

On the city wall, some Goblin defenders witnessed the fall of their commander. The fanaticism granted by the Great Day Array was quickly extinguished as if doused with ice water, replaced by bone-deep terror.

Their once fearless charge became hesitant, and the weapons they wielded lost their power.

Stone Rock didn't look at his former opponent beneath his feet. He simply brought his massive shield, burning with molten lava flames, down with a heavy thud, then, like a moving volcano, charged into the Goblin defenses behind the city wall. Each swing of his Lava Giant Shield brought a scorching heatwave and flying debris, easily knocking away and incinerating any Goblin in his path.

Meanwhile, inside the city, the true nightmare had just begun.

Huo Jun and his four thousand Azure Lightning Cavalry Guard had now completely transformed into blue reapers on the battlefield.

After piercing through the Black Iron Guard's front lines, they didn't stop, but instead, like a comb, repeatedly interspersed and plowed through the wide streets and squares!

"Thunderous Charge!"

The Azure Lightning Cavalry Guard plowed scorched paths of death through the dense Goblin formations. The residual static fields left in their wake immobilized survivors, who were then mercilessly trampled by subsequent iron hooves; or they swung their long spears, conjuring a Hurricane Barricade to deflect stray arrows while simultaneously slowing down the movements of surrounding enemies.

The pale flames of the Ashen Extinction Ring, like the breath of the underworld, entwined around each Thunder Spear.

Every attack brought not only physical destruction but also an added layer of spiritual agony. Many Goblins, despite not being severely wounded, clutched their heads and wailed in pain, their minds collapsing first.

The Goblins tried to organize a counterattack, with some spearmen bravely charging towards the cavalry, but their resistance seemed so pale and powerless against the high-speed, wind-and-thunder-wrapped Azure Lightning Cavalry Guard.

Spears were easily parried and shattered, while lances pierced their chests like tofu, bringing forth desperate sprays of blood. Occasionally, a few archers attempted to attack, but they were quickly shot down by arrows raining from above.

With the dual blessings of the Vast Sea Cloud Banner aura and Bai Xiao's Ashen Extinction Ring, the Azure Lightning Cavalry Guard were practically invincible. Wherever they passed, men and horses fell, and the Goblin formations were cut to pieces, utterly unable to form effective resistance.

"Hold steady! Shields in front, halberds behind, archers, suppress with volleys!"

At the breach in the city gate, Mu Yang's steady voice cut through the battlefield's clamor, clearly reaching every infantry unit. He didn't charge ahead like Huo Jun, but instead stood on a high vantage point, calmly observing the entire battle, like a precise command center, directing the subsequent influx of infantry legions.

At the forefront, two thousand Heavy Shield Guards formed an impenetrable wall of steel.

Their steps were synchronized, shields tightly interlocked, and the Copper Wall Iron Wall skill was activated, forming a solid defensive line that advanced slowly and steadily.

"Resonance Shield Strike! Fire!"

At Mu Yang's command, hundreds of Heavy Shield Guards in the front row simultaneously charged their power, then slammed their shields forward! *Boom—!* Hundreds of invisible shockwaves converged into a destructive torrent, sweeping towards the Goblin positions ahead!

*"Puff, puff, puff—"*

Hundreds of Goblins, directly in the path, were struck as if by an invisible heavy hammer; their internal organs instantly shattered, blood spewed from their mouths and noses, and they crumpled to the ground, even their nearby ballistas were shattered.

Behind the shield wall, Halberd Warriors exploited the safe space created by the shield soldiers and the disarray of the enemy's formation to launch deadly attacks.

"Armor-Piercing Halberd Technique!"

Halberds swung, with a heavy whooshing sound, precisely striking the heavily armored Goblin elite units.

The halberd tips, enhanced by the Armor-Piercing Halberd Technique, could easily tear through the Goblins' proud armor, flipping them to the ground.

"Sweep Across the Army!"

When the Goblins tried to regroup and counterattack, the Halberd Warriors would simultaneously activate Sweep Across the Army, swinging their heavy halberds in a full circle, like a meat grinder, sweeping down all enemies within a few meters, sending flesh and blood flying!

At the very rear of the infantry legion, Strong Bow Soldiers, led by Riftwind Archers, provided continuous and precise long-range fire support.

Infantry, Halberd Warriors, and archers, under Mu Yang's command, coordinated flawlessly. They operated like a precisely engineered war machine, slowly and steadily compressing the living space of the Goblin army on the city wall, step by step.

However, the Goblins' ability to barely hold on largely depended on the Festival Day Formation covering the entire city.

Although the blood-red light had dimmed considerably due to Grom's death, it continued to constantly stimulate the remaining Goblins, maintaining a certain ferocity and will to resist in them.

"It must be completely destroyed," Mu Yang said, looking at the illusory blood-red sun totem in the sky, his brow slightly furrowed.

And at this moment, in several hidden corners within the King City...

Beside a massive blood pool located beneath the King City, this was one of the core nodes of the Festival Day Formation. The dense smell of blood and energy fluctuations were almost tangible. Dozens of Goblin shamans, holding bone staffs, were chanting around the blood pool, maintaining the operation of the formation.

Suddenly, the air twisted, and several blurry shadows silently glided out of the darkness—they were members of the Shadow Squad!

"Act!" the leading Shadow commanded.

Shadow Walk allowed them to approach silently, and the daggers of Fatal Assault, gleaming with poisoned cold light, precisely slit the shamans' throats.

"Ugh..."

The shamans, engrossed in their spellcasting, had no time to react before they clutched their throats and fell, their eyes filled with disbelief.

At the same time, several other figures appeared from different directions. Their movements were agile, and their longswords were wreathed in pale green spiritual pressure and flowing fire—they were the Spirit Pivot Sword Servants.

"Soul Cry Slash!"

Several crescent-shaped spiritual sword energies howled forth, striking the core sacrificial stone, inscribed with eerie runes, in the center of the blood pool!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sacrificial stone was instantly shattered, the blood pool violently churned, and the dense blood-red energy, having lost its guidance, began to rage and spread uncontrollably.

"Residual Soul Substitute!"

Facing the energy backlash and the attacks from the remaining Goblin guards, the Spirit Pivot Sword Servants all created illusory clones to draw fire, while their true bodies used Heart Mirror to sense the surrounding soul fluctuations, avoiding danger and quickly retreating.

Similar scenes unfolded simultaneously at several other key formation nodes within the King City. The Shadows were responsible for infiltration and assassinating the Guardians, while the Spirit Pivot Sword Servants were tasked with destroying the formation's core. Their coordination was precise and efficient, like a surgeon's scalpel, accurately excising the 'organs' of the Festival Day Formation one by one.

As the last core node was destroyed, the illusory blood-red sun totem above the Goblin King City, like an oil lamp that had lost its source, flickered violently a few times before finally dissipating completely.

The blood-red frenzy that permeated the air finally vanished.

Deprived of the Festival Day Formation's blessing, the remaining Goblin soldiers were like a backbone that had been removed. The madness in their eyes completely receded, leaving only bewilderment and bone-deep terror.

And the news of Grom's death spread like a plague, completely destroying their last will to resist.

"The commander is dead! The formation is gone!"

"Run!"

"Surrender! I surrender!"

Panic, like a breached dam, instantly engulfed the entire Goblin army. The Goblin soldiers who had been barely resisting now completely collapsed. They threw down their weapons, crying and scattering in all directions, regretting only that their parents hadn't given them two more legs. Some who tried to surrender were also cut down by the bloodthirsty Infinite City soldiers.

Pursuit and mopping up became the main theme of the battlefield. Huo Jun's cavalry galloped through the city, hunting down the fleeing Goblins. Mu Yang's infantry legion advanced steadily, occupying key areas and clearing out remaining enemies.

This siege battle, from the moment Bai Xiao blasted open the city gate until the Festival Day Formation was completely destroyed and the Goblins were thoroughly cleared out, lasted a full day and night.

When the first ray of sunlight on the second morning pierced through the smoke and shone upon the war-torn city, the totem banner symbolizing royalty in Goblin King City was replaced by a new battle flag embroidered with the Infinite City emblem.

Inside the city, there was nothing but the sound of Infinite City soldiers patrolling and the sounds of clearing the battlefield.

Goblin King City had fallen.