134: War Behemoth

He met the conditions for a breakthrough in terms of body, Star Power, and spirit.

After all, with the support of a large number of treasures, it would be difficult not to improve.

However, his ability level was stuck on the path to advancement.

"You're too polite, kid. We've worked together for ninety years. What kind of ability do you have that I don't know about?" Lin Zhenyue said with a smile.

Baishi was a national treasure-level figure, his status no lower than Lin Zhenyue's.

After a period of reminiscing, the two began to discuss strategy.

.......

Lin Ye finally saw the hidden power of the nation.

The Iron Blood War Souls and the Flying Dragon Riders.

The 132 Iron Blood War Souls, clad in Rune Armor, were all elite Ninth-Tier warriors.

The Flying Dragon Riders were slightly inferior.

But there were more of them.

The 1298 Flying Dragon Riders were also elites, all above Seventh-Tier.

The Flying Dragons they rode were Dragon Blood creatures secretly bred by Xia Country.

Flying Dragons could reach Sixth-Tier upon reaching adulthood, and coupled with the strict training and meticulous cultivation they received in Xia Country, they were basically Seventh-Tier upon reaching adulthood.

Seventh-Tier Flying Dragons paired with Seventh-Tier knights, along with a complete set of armor, were not to be underestimated.

Their profession was uniformly Flying Dragon Knights, a War weapon developed by Xia Country at great cost.

"They are truly formidable!"

"As expected of professional soldiers, their strength crushes me by ten streets."

"Flying Dragon Knights probably wouldn't back down even against an Eighth-Tier."

"What do you mean 'wouldn't back down'? An ordinary Eighth-Tier would just be giving themselves up against Flying Dragon Knights, alright?"

"Iron Blood War Souls! It's the Iron Blood War Souls, my idols."

"Seeing the strength of our Xia Country, I'm not panicking anymore."

"Exactly, exactly. Even those Demons whose minds are full of slaughter will have to fear our Iron Blood War Souls."

The legend of the Iron Blood War Souls was not just talk.

They had experienced hundreds of battles, large and small, with not a single defeat.

In their most tragic battle, the Iron Blood War Souls were reduced to just their formation, yet they still achieved victory.

Their profession was a top-tier profession, Iron Blood War Souls, carefully developed by Xia Country.

The 132 Iron Blood War Souls and 1298 Flying Dragon Knights stood silently in Gray Mist Plaza, perfectly disciplined.

Even the Flying Dragons were all perfectly aligned.

A strong army!

A strong nation!

A great nation's heavy weapon.

This team of less than two thousand people could easily slaughter tens of thousands of temporarily assembled teams.

Even if a temporarily assembled team had a Commander, what then? It was still far from the coordination of a well-trained army.

........

While Gray Mist City was accumulating strength, the Demons were not idle either.

One hundred-meter War Beasts arrived at the battlefield.

The War Beasts averaged over a hundred meters in length, covered in armor, with horns on their heads and blood-red eyes.

Each movement caused an earthquake, making the Small Demonss on the ground unable to stand steadily.

War Beasts.

A type of massive Magic Beast.

A War weapon cultivated by the Demons.

The deterrent power of these eight War Beasts was even more terrifying than that of a hundred thousand Demon soldiers.

"Balu, the War Beasts have arrived. It's time to begin the siege."

Balu nodded.

"Prepare for the siege!"

"Demon soldiers depart, War Beasts follow, Middle Demons transport Acid Demons."

"Kaka, you are in charge of the Magic Beast Legion. Rest and await orders. Attack when the city is breached."

"Didisi to the west."

.........

As one command after another was issued, the Demons began to move.

As the Demons moved, the humans responded actively.

When the defenders saw the massive War Beasts, they all gasped.

"What kind of monster is that?"

"Terrifying beyond belief."

"It only has the aura of a Ninth-Tier, but with that size, even a Star Level might not be able to do anything to it, right?"

"Terrifying, too terrifying."

As one of the first wave of defenders, Lin Ye naturally flew into the sky.

The massive War Beasts also shocked him.

Even a giant dragon wouldn't compare, right?

A Ninth-Tier giant dragon was at most a dozen or twenty meters long.

Is this the Demons' true power?

The Small Demonss flew over in an overwhelming swarm.

Lower Demons followed closely behind.

The number of the Demon army exceeded one million.

Pressure.

Everyone's heart was filled with oppression.

Although most of the one million Demon soldiers were cannon fodder Small Demonss.

But ants can bite an elephant to Death, and flying Small Demonss were also powerful units below Seventh-Tier.

The Rune Cannons began to roar, and the magic-user legion, linked by the Commander, began to cast group spells.

Group casting and combined casting were different; group casting centered on one person with others assisting, while combined casting involved separate spells that then underwent Fusion.

Undoubtedly, the threshold for group casting was much lower.

According to their respective attributes, mages were arranged into various formations.

One massive Star Level spell after another was used, clearing out large areas of Lower Demons.

However, the mages among the Demons did not combine their efforts; Demons, who had always advocated violence, rarely had the concept of cooperation in their minds, and their battles were always like a swarm of locusts, rushing forward.

Even with the newly transported large number of Rune Cannons, the clearing speed was far from keeping up with the speed at which the Demons surged forward.

As the clearing continued intermittently, the mages also had to stop to recover their Star Power.

Lin Ye knew it was time for the warriors to go in.

After the cannonballs were expended, it would be close-quarters combat.

And the Death rate in close-quarters combat far exceeded that of ranged attacks.

After the cannon fodder had exhausted the mages' magic power, the War Beasts also set off.

The eight War Beasts, running, created immense commotion.

"Stop them."

The Star Level powerhouses set off one after another, forming teams of a few people to block the War Beasts that wanted to charge the protective shield.

The Middle Demons on the other side were not to be trifled with either, dispatching their forces.

"Humans, just wait to be eaten by us, hahahaha."

"You can't escape."

"Jie jie jie."

Several Demons, each grasping a bloated green Demon, hurled them out fiercely.

The green Demons turned into projectiles and slammed into the area.

The human Star Level powerhouses took action one after another.

They blew up the Demons.

The exploded green Demons burst forth with a sky full of corrosive liquid, corroding everything around them.

Who knows how many Demon soldiers vanished in that single attack.

But ultimately, some could not be intercepted.

One green Demon slammed into the protective shield and exploded.

The shield in that area was instantly corroded away.

"Not good, these Demons counter shields. Everyone, pay attention to intercepting them."

"Jie jie jie, too late."

Several more green Demons were hurled out.

"Kill!"

The Iron Blood War Souls, waiting in place, charged out and flew into the sky.

A thick blood mist appeared, enveloping them, forming a blood mist field that blocked the path of the green Demons.

When the green Demons touched the blood-colored mist, they seemed to be countered, exploding one after another.

The green liquid was assimilated into the blood mist and became part of it.

"Damn it, they still have a hidden card. Then I won't wait any longer, brothers, charge!"

The Star Level Demons stopped throwing.

Their remaining Star Level also took action one after another.

A close-quarters battle was about to begin.