325: Advantages at the front, crisis at the rear! (asking for monthly ticket)

“Of course, Old Daoist is a non-combatant,” the Old Monarch said to Jiang Yuan, flicking his horsetail whisk with a smug smile.

“Ha.”

Jiang Yuan chuckled and nodded, “That’s true.”

The Old Monarch’s primary skills lie in pill refining and artifact crafting; combat is indeed not his main focus.

It’s understandable for him to say he’s a non-combatant.

“Alright then, we’ll just wait here,” Jiang Yuan said with a smile, not minding it.

After all, Nezha and Zhao Gongming were already sufficient.

On the other side, Shi Ji was continuously summoning her Bone Spirit Army.

Although individual Bone Spirits were at a disadvantage against the Element Spirit Race members.

They were perfectly capable of providing support in this kind of battlefield.

Just like now, Shi Ji mostly summoned Undead Archers.

In this terrain, cavalry couldn't fully utilize their strengths, and other troop types weren't as effective as Undead Archers.

After all, they were only for auxiliary effects.

On the battlefield, Left Shepherd Forest, Li Xuechen, and Fan Yuexian were all fighting one against three, which was Clemente’s command.

He wanted three of their Thunder Elemental Spirit Race members to face the human race’s top combatants.

In this situation, he and Kadinga could first eliminate some of the opponent's combat power, and then together, they could eliminate the opponent's top combatants.

But now, some unexpected things had happened.

Nezha and Zhao Gongming’s combat power was too strong; only he and Kadinga could block them.

As for the few who were assigned to block the three top human combatants, they could only barely hold them back.

Clemente was currently under pressure from Zhao Gongming, unable to predict the overall situation of both sides.

But his rationality told him that their Thunder Elemental Spirit Race members were currently at a disadvantage.

If they didn't change the situation, their Thunder Elemental Spirit Race would soon be defeated in this battlefield, which was very suitable for them to display their strengths.

As long as he could hold on for a while.

Just for a while!

That would be enough!

Clemente gritted his teeth and once again blocked Zhao Gongming's attack.

Of course, it was a ranged attack; he dared not engage in close combat with Zhao Gongming now.

That human opponent's close combat ability was too terrifying.

But what was even more disgusting was that no matter what skill he used, the opponent would copy it and return it to him.

The more Clemente fought, the more frustrated he felt.

If it weren't for the distance from Kadinga, he would definitely swap positions with her right now.

Kadinga, whose close combat ability was stronger than his, was more suitable to face his opponent.

However, what he didn't know was that Kadinga was thinking the same thing at this moment.

Facing Nezha, who completely overwhelmed her in close combat, Kadinga had been cursing Clemente in her heart for who knows how long.

Facing an opponent with strong close combat ability and decent ranged attacks, Clemente should have been the one to fight him.

After all, he was more skilled in ranged attacks; as long as he maintained distance, his opponent would be helpless against him.

But now it was different; as a hexagonal warrior, her close combat ability, ranged attack ability, and even speed were all completely suppressed by the opponent.

In this situation, she should have faced the other opponent, quickly eliminated him, and then come back to face this guy with Clemente.

After all, Clemente was much stronger than her in terms of defense.

But since it was already like this, Kadinga could only hold her lightning broadsword and continuously attack the opponent, trying to find a weakness.

However, her opponent was Nezha.

If there were any weaknesses, they were most likely intentionally exposed by Nezha.

So this battle was very difficult for Kadinga.

Especially when she turned her head to glance at Clemente's battle and saw that Clemente was also being suppressed, her anger flared even more.

She should have objected when the command was decided; otherwise, it wouldn't have turned out like this.

Kadinga fought with anger, her movements becoming even more open and sweeping.

But this was more to Nezha's liking; Nezha's biggest fear was an opponent who only defended and didn't actively attack.

Especially when both sides had similar strength, if one kept defending and didn't actively attack, he wouldn't find any opportunities at all.

Now it was good.

Although the battle situation for Kadinga and Clemente wasn't great, their tribesmen were still crushing the human race in this terrain.

But the problem was that this crushing was based on the premise of equal numbers.

Now, after Jiang Yuan's two rounds of formation card attacks, the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race's numbers, or rather, their combat power, had decreased by nearly a third.

In the current situation, the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race could only be at a disadvantage against the human race.

Especially with several powerful Thunder Elemental Spirit Race members delaying the human race's three top combatants.

Coupled with Shi Ji's Bone Spirits assisting, the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race was at an even greater disadvantage.

But even so, Clemente had no intention of commanding the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race to retreat.

Because he had a trump card.

As long as they could hold on until the trump card arrived, they would win this battle.

The trump card was the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race members previously sent out to ambush the human race's rear.

Lei Bao Canyon was a narrow passage with only two entrances: one from the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race's side and one from the human race's side.

What he had done was to have his people go around and break in from the human entrance.

If the breakthrough was successful, it would be a pincer attack, and the human race would be annihilated!

As for a failed breakthrough?

Seeing the human race come out in full force now, he knew that the rear ambushers would most likely not fail.

Although there were only ten Thunder Elemental Spirit Race members in the rear ambush, it was a top-tier squad.

Facing the human race guarding the pass, wouldn't it be easy?

After all, even if the human race, who had come out in full force, had the awareness to guard the rear, at most it would not exceed one squad.

And the same number of people facing the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

This was a combat power gap determined by the terrain.

Clemente thought of this, immediately cheered up, and after once again dodging Zhao Gongming's attack, he shouted to his tribesmen.

“Hold on! Victory will surely be ours!”

As Clemente's voice fell, the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race members' fighting spirit instantly surged, and for a moment, they even had the momentum to turn the tables.

However, ultimately, their numbers were too small, and they were gradually pushed back by the human race.

“It’s a pity, all my formation cards are on cooldown,” Jiang Yuan shook his head helplessly; the most powerful things he had in his hands right now were those formation cards.

Things like the Five Elements Skill Cards were too weak; using them would be worse than not using them.

After all, using them would reveal his location, and that would be troublesome.

“Don’t worry, our human race will definitely achieve the final victory,” the Old Monarch said with a smile, showing no signs of urgency.

“Alright,” Jiang Yuan nodded, and although he said so, seeing each human death still made him feel a bit annoyed.

If only he were stronger.

After getting the lei mang carrot this time, he would definitely prioritize improving his physical fitness.

This way, when he breaks through to the Sixth Realm Shi Shen, he will not only gain the same physical fitness as ordinary people after reshaping his body, but he might even become stronger due to the Old Monarch’s influence.

At that time, he could learn some spear techniques and swordplay from Nezha, and in situations like this, he wouldn't have to stand idly by.

Going to the battlefield and killing enemies was also one of his dreams.

The human race had the advantage on Jiang Yuan's side of the battlefield, but the situation was different on the rear battlefield.

On the rear battlefield, there were only five human guards in total, completely unable to resist the opponent's ten-person squad.

“Hold on! Once the front lines achieve victory, our deaths will not be in vain!”

The middle-aged man who had previously inspected Jiang Yuan and the others shouted, forcefully enduring the attack from the ten-person squad leader in front of him.

“Don’t struggle. If you die directly, we can leave your bodies intact,” the ten-person squad leader sneered, lightning flashing in his hand as he pressed it directly onto the human middle-aged man’s broadsword.

The broadsword in the middle-aged man’s hand instantly had a large chip.

But he showed no intention of retreating; holding the chipped short sword, he charged forward again.

“Hmph!”

“Overestimating yourself!”

The ten-person squad leader sneered again, lightning reappearing in his hand.

A purple card shone; with this strike, the human in front of him would instantly die!

His purple defensive equipment had already been broken, meaning this attack would directly hit his flesh.

But the middle-aged man’s face showed no despair, but rather a hint of disappointment, hoping that he couldn't cause any harm to the opponent.

“Bang!”

Lightning flashed on a silver-white armor, a scene that surprised both the ten-person squad leader and the middle-aged man.

“Is that all?”

A contemptuous voice came from within the silver-white armor, instantly enraging the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race squad leader.

But the next second, a silver long-handled axe appeared in the opponent's hand, then it swung down beside him.

“Zhen Lei Strike!”

A mechanical voice sounded, and a translucent card sticker appeared between the two.

As the silver-white great axe gently touched the card sticker, the card sticker also turned into silver-white light particles and entered the great axe.

The next second, the great axe swung, hitting the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race squad leader.

“Boom!”

He was instantly killed without even using the [Thunder Shock Fist], which had a finishing effect.

The Thunder Elemental Spirit Race squad leader exploded, leaving only a Thunder Element Crystal in his place.

“Tha-thank you,” the middle-aged man said, surprised but still instinctively apologizing.

“You’re welcome, we are all human,” Zhan Youqing smiled, without even turning her head, and charged again towards the closest Thunder Elemental Spirit Race member.

On the other side, Huang Huanqing and her teammates quickly joined the battle, clearing out the remaining few.

The Three-legged Golden Crow displayed immense power; no matter which Thunder Elemental Spirit Race member it was, as long as they were touched by the Sun True Fire, they would be burned to ashes in a matter of moments.

The Three-legged Golden Crow was very strong, especially the clear weather it brought upon its appearance, which further increased the damage of its fire-attribute skills.

Coupled with the [Golden Crow Light] and [Golden Crow Carrying the Sun] skills, the Three-legged Golden Crow's attack intensity was simply maxed out.

The other members of Huang Huanqing’s squad were also strong.

Zhan Youqing’s purple card shone in her hand, her Snow Mastiff Armor disappeared, and Earth Tiger Armor appeared on her body.

Three Skill Card stickers appeared, and the Earth Splitting Blade released [Earth Splitting Chop], eliminating three Thunder Elemental Spirit Race opponents in just a moment.

Within five minutes of Huang Huanqing's squad arriving, all the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race members who attempted to break through from the rear were eliminated.

Now, Clemente’s plan had fallen through.

He had calculated that there weren't many human defenders in the rear.

But what he hadn't expected was that human reinforcements would coincidentally arrive at this time.

However, Huang Huanqing and her group weren't just a coincidence; they had followed Jiang Yuan here.

Jiang Yuan's strength was considerable, and they wouldn't choose not to cling to such a powerful figure.

The Grotto-Heaven was still quite dangerous, both for the human race and the Element Spirit Race.

Therefore, the presence of a strong leader was very necessary.

Just look at Kadinga.

Other Thunder Elemental Spirit Race squads usually had four or five people, sometimes even fewer.

But Kadinga, as a relatively strong leader, always had ten people in her squad, and even if one or two were occasionally eliminated, as long as they returned to where the Element Spirit Race was, her squad would instantly be replenished.

This was the importance of a strong leader.

And now, Jiang Yuan was definitely a strong leader in their eyes.

“What’s the situation up front? How did the rear get attacked?” Huang Huanqing had a strange expression as she asked the middle-aged man, as she understood Lei Bao Canyon.

“A battle is currently underway at the front,” the middle-aged man’s face became serious. “It’s a battle to determine the ownership of Lei Bao Canyon.”

“If the human race wins, Lei Bao Canyon will belong to the human race from now on. If the Thunder Elemental Spirit Race wins…”

The middle-aged man did not finish, but Huang Huanqing and the others understood.

“All out?”

“All out!”

As the middle-aged man nodded, Zhan Youqing also became excited and quickly turned to look at Huang Huanqing.

“Let’s hurry over; maybe we can still catch the end of it.”

“If the human race falls into a disadvantage, we are a new force.”

After Zhan Youqing finished speaking, Huang Huanqing also nodded, instantly making a decision.

“Depart!”

Although their squad did not have many members, they were still a decisive force.

However, it seemed that this battlefield couldn't wait for their arrival.

As the war continued, Shi Ji herself entered the fray.

First, she assisted Zhao Gongming, aiming to eliminate Clemente first.

Using an illusion-type Skill Card, Zhao Gongming’s Steel Whip strike almost took Clemente’s life.

However, Clemente seemed to have a special life-saving equipment that blocked Zhao Gongming's full-power attack.

“Old Monarch.”

“Understood.”

As Jiang Yuan spoke, the Old Monarch nodded with a smile.

With a flick of his horsetail whisk, [Yin-Yang Two Qi] and [Six Ding Divine Fire] flew towards Clemente.

At the same time, the [Taiqing Divine Thunder] in the sky also fell.

The damage of these skills was secondary; it was the mental attack contained within them that was primary.