75: Chapter 75: The Orc Swordsman Joins the Human Faction.

At this moment, an epic-scale war was breaking out beneath the Floating Island.

Large quantities of qingzi bamboo were made into barriers like chevaux-de-frise, and soldiers behind them held bamboo spears, forming a dense hedgehog formation.

It could be said that Xu Xuan's vassals could now comfortably hide behind the defensive line, watching countless Goblins and Orcs swarm forward to their deaths.

Amidst the earth-shaking sounds of slaughter, the Orc Sword Saint stood on a small hill in the rear, gazing at the situation in the distance.

The Orc Sword Saint narrowed his eyes, observing the state of the battlefield.

He couldn't help but mutter, "If things continue like this, the cannon fodder won't be able to wear down the army beneath the Floating Island at all, let alone launch an assault to land on the island."

The old Orc's expression grew solemn. "It seems I must go directly onto the island to decapitate that Xu Xuan; otherwise, fighting this war of attrition is utterly meaningless."

In the Orc Sword Saint's view, if they couldn't even clear the Servant Army beneath the Floating Island, the follow-up troops would be mired in a bitter struggle, consuming even more Orc warriors.

He gripped the longsword in his hand and waved. "Adjutant! Assemble my heavy infantry legion!"

"Yes!"

Following the old Sword Saint's summons, a group of heavy Orc infantry clad in iron armor appeared behind him.

These Orc heavy infantrymen were equipped entirely with iron gear, rather than bronze.

A total of 400 heavy iron-clad Orcs, each averaging 2.3 meters in height, wore breastplates forged from solid steel, with their arms and thighs also tightly encased.

Holding crude steel broadswords, their fangs protruded, and their eyes glinted with determination.

The Sword Saint and his Orc heavy broadsword squad set off in a grand procession; as these heavy Orc infantry moved, their armor emitted clanking sounds.

A small white fox hid in the grass, watching them pass by.

With their equipment, those heavy Orc infantrymen weighed at least 500 catties; they were truly humanoid tanks of this era.

Such elite soldiers could easily crush Xu Xuan's 5,000 spearmen.

Su Daji saw this and knew clearly what the scene would look like if this elite group faced the 5,000 spearmen.

It could be said that against these Orcs armed to the teeth, the spearmen would be slaughtered like vegetables and utterly steamrolled.

These 400 heavy Orc soldiers could definitely turn the tide of battle upside down.

And so, the Orc Sword Saint led the group of soldiers toward the Floating Island.

The white-haired Orc leader, the Sword Saint, spoke: "Adjutant, order all catapults to be assembled and launch us onto the Floating Island!"

"Understood, Lord Sword Saint!"

"Also, be stealthy and quick! We cannot be discovered by the humans."

The Sword Saint knew that if Xu Xuan discovered their actions, something unexpected would surely happen.

Although he was confident in his swordsmanship, on a grand battlefield, one person's strength was ultimately limited; he had to coordinate with his heavy troops.

The greatest role of a general with explosive martial prowess was not to fight alone, but to lead their army in a charge, unleashing the maximum combat power of the entire unit.

However, the Sword Saint had no idea that his actions were already being watched by Xu Xuan.

Su Daji was lurking nearby, watching their every move.

Meanwhile, on the Floating Island.

Xu Xuan leisurely watched the virtual screen before him; the six generals—Nvba, Hu Zi Mei, Chi You, Xing Tian, Nezha, and Grand Preceptor Wen—were all by his side.

These subordinates could see the footage of the Orc Sword Saint playing on the screen in front of Xu Xuan.

Seeing the Orc Sword Saint leading the 400-strong heavy legion, Grand Preceptor Wen stroked his beard with a solemn expression. "Your Majesty, this must be the Orcs' hero. Moreover, they use iron weapons; if they are allowed onto the island, I fear they will cause us significant casualties."

The eyes of Chi You and Xing Tian burned with fire. "Interesting. They want to come up? Our hands are itching for a fight."

Nvba was relatively calmer; she cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, we should prevent them from landing. These heavy Orcs are powerful, and the Orc Sword Saint's strength is unfathomable. It's too dangerous for us."

Observing the differing opinions of his generals, Xu Xuan waved his hand. "Don't panic. Just let him come up."

What!?

Xu Xuan's words left several of them bewildered.

Grand Preceptor Wen and Nvba didn't quite understand, while Chi You and Xing Tian looked eager to try.

Nezha and Hu Zi Mei looked indifferent.

Grand Preceptor Wen truly couldn't accept Xu Xuan's move. "Your Majesty, we should deploy the ballistae to bombard those heavy Orcs; there's no need for an unnecessary battle!"

On the screen, the Orc Sword Saint was already lying inside a catapult, ready to be launched onto the island.

At this moment, Xu Xuan only needed to deploy the ballistae to inflict massive casualties on them.

However...

The King didn't do so?

This didn't seem like the King's style; he wouldn't just stand by and watch 400 heavy Orcs and the Orc Sword Saint land on the island together, would he?

Amidst everyone's confused gazes, the Orc Sword Saint had already been launched by the catapult, hurtling toward the Floating Island.

The King was actually just watching them land without intercepting? What did this mean?

While several generals were as anxious as ants on a hot griddle, pacing in circles...

They soon realized a problem...

The catapult had launched the Orc Sword Saint up, but as for the 400 heavy Orcs, they weren't launched?!

This?

"Your Majesty, what is going on?" Grand Preceptor Wen was surprised.

Xu Xuan stopped keeping them in suspense and calmly snapped his fingers. "Daji, destroy the catapults."

A flash of pink light appeared on the screen, and some low-level Orcs operating the catapults suddenly revolted, grabbing axes to chop the ropes and frantically destroying the catapults.

Only then did everyone understand.

The King had planned this all along!?

Su Daji had actually used her sorcery to control a portion of the Orcs—not many, only about forty low-level Orcs.

But these low-level Orcs suddenly went mad and destroyed the catapults, preventing the subsequent Orc troops from using them to land on the island.

As a result, the only one launched onto the island was the Orc Sword Saint.

At this moment, the Orc Sword Saint landed steadily on his feet, appearing on the grass 100 meters in front of Xu Xuan.

However, the Orc Sword Saint didn't yet know that his follow-up troops hadn't followed; he was now all alone.

The moment the Orc Sword Saint landed, an announcement rang out in the minds of all lords worldwide.

[Global Announcement: Great Xia Lord Xu Xuan is under surprise attack by the Orc hero unit, the Orc Sword Saint! The Orc Sword Saint has approached within a hundred meters of Xu Xuan!]

When they heard this announcement, lords across the globe were in an uproar.

Except for Great Xia, foreign lords were all gloating.

This is certain death; now that the Orc Sword Saint is close, does Xu Xuan have any way to survive?

Just as everyone was celebrating and spreading the news...

The system added another line.

[Global Announcement: The Orc Sword Saint has joined the human camp and become a subordinate of Great Xia Lord Xu Xuan.]

Huh?