488: Siege begins

Mansong began to unleash his ferocity. He mobilized the Spiritual Qi he had arduously cultivated over these years, his entire body swelling in size by another circle, and he frantically coiled towards Great Master Zhishen. Great Master Zhishen's eyes narrowed, and he was secretly shocked in his heart. Could this Eel Clan leader really have cultivated Spiritual Qi as the legends claimed?

This information had been passed down from Longyuan, stating that it was very likely that some Sea Race Geniuses had achieved the transformation from Xuan Beast to Spirit Beast over these past few hundred years. After these Spirit Beasts absorbed the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, their Bloodline and bodies were greatly enhanced. Both their strength and intelligence had grown significantly compared to before, so they could no longer be defined by the understanding from hundreds of years ago.

Now, seeing Mansong's abnormal body and the combat power he displayed, Great Master Zhishen was completely convinced of the information provided by Longyuan.

However, he was not flustered. With his current cultivation at the Martial King Middle Stage, coupled with the profound Profound Skill of Fahua Temple, maneuvering against Mansong was not a major problem. Both sides exchanged blows, and for a time, they were evenly matched...

The underground battle exploded completely. The Eel Clan's sticky balls and venom intertwined with the Human Race's arrows and bullets in the space. Explosions rang out incessantly, and the entire underground space was in utter chaos!

With the frantic advance of the Eel Clan army, the Human Race side gradually began to struggle to hold on. There was another variable that the Human Race had not expected: after about half of the Eel Clan team members who had previously fallen into the traps were lost, the remaining ones were actually continuing to drill holes underground, advancing towards Shanhai Pass...

These Eel Clan members trampled over their companions' corpses, avoiding the various killing weapons at the bottom of the pits. They discovered that there were no protective nets set up at the bottom of the pits, and seeing that their own army had arrived, their courage grew again. They began to cooperate with the main army to continue drilling holes and advancing. Before long, some had already drilled to the area beneath and behind the Ming Army, starting to flank around and launch attacks on the Ming Army!

"Ah—ah ah—"

"Not good! Why are there Eel Clan members behind us?"

"Heavens, they flanked us from underground..."

"I'll fight you to the death!!!"

The Ming Army fortress was in chaos, attacked from both front and back. Originally, they were the ones lying in ambush, but now they had become the side being besieged. Chu Cangming saw that the situation was bad and immediately sent a voice transmission to Great Master Zhishen. Upon hearing this, Great Master Zhishen shouted: "Retreat!!!"

"Yes!!!" After receiving the order, Chu Cangming immediately relayed it to his subordinates. He himself held a long spear, leading the way to clear a path, and charged towards the Eel Clan attacking from the rear...

"Hahahaha, bald donkey, die!" Mansong laughed wildly, opening his bloody maw as he lunged at Great Master Zhishen!

"Amitabha, if I do not enter Hell, who will?" Great Master Zhishen's face was indifferent as he continued to tangle with Mansong. The two fought from the sky down to the bottom of the trench, kicking up dust and splattering blood, yet they remained evenly matched...

However, the outbreak of the underground battle disrupted Nian Kuo's plan of advancing on three fronts. Now, looking at the exchange of fire between the Arrowfish team in the sky and the Ming Army, he felt a bit irritable, sensing a fire of war brewing in his heart!

The main force of the Arrowfish team divided into clusters of dark clouds, approaching Shanhai Pass. Their water line attacks had miraculously become longer and stronger, and their defensive power was also increasing, causing the threat to rise sharply!

The Ming Army did not dare to be negligent and immediately had the elite Profound Arrow Team specialize in dealing with them, while also having shield teams to assist and protect. Both sides fought with sparks flying; Arrowfish kept falling from the dark clouds, and some Profound Archers were unfortunately hit by water lines or corroded by poison, either losing their lives or being seriously injured. It was extremely tragic...

With the commitment of the main forces from both sides, the scene of the war escalated instantly, gradually entering a white-hot stage!

Yokota Ichiro received messages from Ingen Takashige, Koyama Hanako, and Takahashi Tokki. Frowning, he said to Nian Kuo: "Brother Nian, our cannonballs are about to run out, and there are few stone projectiles left for the catapults. If there is no replenishment, I'm afraid it will be difficult to continue! How about we stop for a while?"

"Trash! What's the use of these iron lumps if there are no cannonballs?!" Nian Kuo roared.

"This trip here was too rushed. Besides, our ships cannot carry too much..." Yokota Ichiro explained, biting the bullet.

"Launch the siege! Now! Immediately! At once!" Nian Kuo said fiercely.

"Now?!" Yokota Ichiro's brow twitched, and he said incredulously.

"That's right! The underground battle is advancing steadily, and the aerial clash has also attracted the opponent's main arrow team. If we don't seize the opportunity now, are we waiting for them to catch their breath? Hurry up and charge for me!" Nian Kuo ordered.

"Brother Nian, relying solely on us is impossible to climb that city wall..." Yokota Ichiro hardened his heart and simply laid his cards on the table. He had long seen that the wall of Shanhai Pass was incredibly hard, and the damage from the Mystic Cannons was almost negligible. After fighting for so long, he hadn't seen any major damage to the wall, and the Ming Army's defensive power was still online. If they rashly attacked the city like this, the outcome could be imagined.

"Nothing is impossible! Even if you have to fill it with bodies, get up there! Rest assured, I, the Catfish Clan, have plenty of cannon fodder, and now it's time for them to make an appearance!" Nian Kuo rarely comforted him. After all, if you want the horse to run, you have to give it some grass; at the very least, you have to dangle a carrot.

"Oh? I wonder what kind of cannon fodder?" Yokota Ichiro knew that the Fusang People were also considered cannon fodder in Nian Kuo's eyes, but he couldn't help asking.

"The Shuttle Crab Clan, Pistol Shrimp Clan, Horned Snail Clan... Alright, you lead the siege, and they will follow. Tonight, we will hold a victory banquet inside Shanhai Pass! I'm going to hang them up in rows and roast them to eat!" Nian Kuo said coldly.

"So many Sea Race?" Yokota Ichiro subconsciously looked back and found that there was indeed billowing dust and smoke in the rear, a dark mass of Sea Race slowly advancing. He couldn't help but be greatly encouraged!

"Brother Nian is mighty! In that case, we Fusang People will definitely take this credit!" Yokota Ichiro said excitedly.

"Haha, I estimate that the Ming Army's bullets and arrows are almost used up. These cannon fodder are numerous and good at crawling. Even if the city wall is strong, what's the use? They can climb over effortlessly. Now it's up to you!" Nian Kuo said triumphantly.

"Good! Rest assured, Brother Nian, I will issue the order right now!" Yokota Ichiro did not hesitate anymore and immediately issued the general attack order to the three, Ingen Takashige and the others.

The three were stunned when they heard this, but after hearing the information subsequently revealed by Yokota Ichiro, their confidence surged. They immediately had their subordinates prepare for the siege. Soon, after the Fusang People, acting as pawns, began to charge, this siege battle finally pulled back its curtain!

"Charge—"

"Kill, kill, kill!!!"

"Let the Ming dogs go to Hell!"

"Expand our territory for Fusang, and in the future, we will be enshrined in the shrine for people to worship!"

"Long live the Sovereign!!!"

The Fusang People shouted all sorts of slogans, dividing into small squads and charging frantically. The typical configuration of a squad was a shield team responsible for protection, people behind carrying long scaling ladders, and behind them were those prepared to climb the wall, with archers responsible for providing covering fire...