127: Chapter 127 Besieged on All Sides, Escapes by Burrowing Underground

The astonishing performance of a group of C-Class Espers was unexpected, actually beating the soldiers of the three factions into a daze, even forcing them to flee in panic.

This kind of phenomenon had never happened before.

"Kill!"

They naturally wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by, resolutely chasing after one party, determined to wipe them out completely.

The internal structures of the Demon Alliance and Demon Race were actually quite united, but the Evil Path lived up to its name; when disaster struck, they all fled.

Since people were scattered upon entry, this wasn't the entire army, so they decided to look for those who were isolated.

*Bang!*

The Esper Alliance struck the Demon Alliance's team, slaying tens of thousands of Yao Beasts in less than a day.

"Replenish your energy and take away the divine artifacts nearby; we absolutely cannot leave them for the enemy," the leader spoke.

In just a few short days, the three parties—the Demon Alliance, the Demon Race, and the Evil Path—were actually hiding from them, not daring to face them in open battle.

In the time that followed, several teams from the Esper Alliance met and merged, and some people successively achieved a Breakthrough through the sublimation of the Main God's power.

On a battlefield that was supposed to be only C-class, some B-class Espers now appeared.

*Thud!*

As the fifth day arrived, both sides sent out B-class Espers; although the scale was not as large as before, the quality was superior.

This trip was completely different from the last; over the past few days, the three major forces had been studying the weaknesses of the Esper Alliance and had come up with corresponding ways to counter them.

When the three parties descended, they immediately advanced based on the positions they had seen from above, surrounding and killing any isolated teams.

Subsequently, these Yao Beasts and Demon People all rushed toward the unmined areas, taking away various divine artifacts and building fortresses.

"These guys..." When the Esper Alliance's army arrived, they saw a massive city wall, ten thousand meters high.

"Hey, aren't you guys very good at fighting? Come on then!" On the city wall, a group of C-class Yao Beasts and Demon People shouted provocations.

"Don't rush forward blindly; this land has been modified by them," someone spoke, ignoring their provocations.

"Less than half a meter underground, countless [Fire Energy Crystals] are buried. Once you step into the area, they will all detonate, and that power is enough to blow a Spirit Seed Realm Ability User to death!"

"There's no need to attack a city that can't be taken; just wait for the reinforcements on the tenth day."

"..."

In the end, the Esper Alliance unanimously decided to wait a bit longer.

Thus, they chose to retreat and take a detour.

*Boom!*

Just then, countless points of light flew in from the rear, each strike like a high-speed missile with shocking explosive power.

The Esper Alliance reacted quickly, raising a protective shield at the critical moment to prevent casualties.

"These guys..." The heart of the Esper Alliance's new leader sank.

Behind them were the B-class Espers of the three factions; they had already reached a consensus to surround them in this manner.

"Don't be afraid, just break through!" the leader said in a low voice.

"Hahaha, you think you can break through?"

The Demon Alliance laughed loudly as a team led by a Black Tortoise stepped forward, blocking the front of the army like a walking city wall.

The three parties were no longer as scattered as before; they all consistently poured their power into the battle formation, which was then fed back into the Black Tortoise.

With a thud, dozens of Black Tortoises roared to the sky, their shells like giant hands covering the sky, blocking the roads in all directions.

"They've blocked the way, but what about the sky?" The Esper Alliance did not panic.

"Roar!"

However, the sinkhole seemed even more dangerous, with True Dragons, Six-Winged Demon People, and Evil Path Angels circling above.

*Bang!*

Several Esper Alliance teams scouting in the air were unable to escape in time and were ultimately surrounded and killed by their combined forces.

Watching their compatriots being killed with their own eyes, everyone couldn't help but clench their fists, their anger reaching the heavens.

"Hahaha! As expected, this kind of flesh without the scent of Blood Evil Qi is the best!" A bird-man laughed loudly while gnawing on a young girl's arm.

"Leave some for me." A nearby member of the Evil Path reached out and received a hand.

"Boring, it's not as good as absorbing essence." A succubus from the Demon Race had a face full of disdain, even showing a bit of revulsion.

"Vile beasts!"

This blatant provocation made people's blood pressure soar.

"Don't be impulsive, this is a provocation tactic!" the leader of the Esper Alliance spoke.

Right now, they were being attacked from both front and back; how were they to break through?

The rear? Once they went there, the Fire Energy Crystals underground would detonate collectively, and then they would truly be beyond redemption.

"Attack!"

He ordered the attacking units to tentatively strike those tough tortoise shells, but they didn't budge an inch.

Whether it was fire or lightning, the Black Tortoise shells were impervious to all attributes, even more terrifying than a steel city wall.

"Even some ordinary A-class... probably couldn't pierce through; it would have to be an expert among A-classes to do it..." The leader's brow furrowed; this was trouble.

"At your wits' end? Hmph, attack!" the leader of the Demon Alliance spoke.

*Boom boom boom!*

The three parties attacked simultaneously, various powers flying over and converging into Dharma Idols like the Heavenly Demon and Heavenly Devil.

With a boom, these attacks hit the protective shield, actually creating several cracks and shocking some Divine Sea Realm Ability Users into spitting blood.

*Bang!*

Misfortunes never come singly; in the rear, the army inside the city walls also marched out.

They were far away, but they also set up battle formations to conduct long-range bombardment.

Attacked from both sides, their situation was perilous.

"What should we do? Can we escape?"

The leader's brain worked rapidly, and he immediately sent a voice transmission to the person beside him, asking him to scout the underground again.

"No, there are Earth Dragon Beasts and some Shadow types below; they blocked the path long ago," the person beside him shook his head.

"But are there very few of them?" the leader asked instead.

"Um... in terms of numbers, there are indeed much fewer."

"Good, assemble all Earth element Espers, concentrate our power on them, and have them lead everyone in an underground escape!"

"What? There are hundreds of thousands of people here; can it really be done?"

"It has to be done even if it can't! Do you want the whole army to be wiped out!"

"...Yes."

The leader waved his hand and called over a Wind element Esper.

"You are fast; see if you can take as many people out as possible later?" he said.

"No problem." The Wind element Esper was named Lin Zhengfeng, the same one who had told Chen Xing "I'm in a hurry" during the Exchange Competition.

"I'm sorry, this mission is very dangerous. After saving the people, you might very well..." The leader's expression was complex, filled with apology.

"It's fine, just leave it to me." Lin Zhengfeng's expression didn't change as he patted his chest.

"Whole army, retract!"

The leader shouted, and everyone immediately huddled together, changing their formation.

Hundreds of Earth attribute Espers surrounded the outer edge of the group; among them, some weren't even pure Earth element users, but rather Earth-attribute Yao Beasts, weapons, and so on.

But even so, they still stood forward.

"Escape!"

The battle formation provided them with immense power, instantly enveloping everyone and immediately burrowing into the ground to flee.

"What?"

"Underground units, stop them!"

"..."

"Roger!"

Underground, Shadow, Earth, and Wood types all deployed their skills, constantly pursuing this large group.

Because there were too many people, it was actually harder for them to advance.