Chapter 684 - 318: One Against Five
In the distant ruins, a series of lingering shadows flashed rapidly. The Horned Demons moved swiftly among the collapsing high-rises, and the magic long horns atop their heads emitted intertwined spiritual light, forming simple battle arrays.
At the center of each battle array stood a King Tier presiding over the formation.
Although this battle array was far from the exquisite arrays of Chu Xiu’s Ghostly Legion, it still allowed the Horned Demons’ energy to be transmitted to one another, promptly enhancing their overall combat strength.
Above the ranks of the Horned Demons, five figures emanating powerful auras advanced together with the army.
Their yellow pupils were as cold as those of a venomous snake, silently gazing at the silhouette hovering in the sky not far away, facing them from a distance.
Both sides stood in silent confrontation, neither making the first move.
However, while the Heroic Spirit Horned Demons did not advance, the ordinary Horned Demons under their command didn’t pause for a moment. When they were about three kilometers from the mall, they suddenly split into hundreds of squads, infiltrating in various directions!
The directions of their movements either directly targeted the nearby shelters or intercepted routes leading to the mall!
This scene made Chu Xiu click his tongue lightly in displeasure.
From the performance of the enemy, it was clear these Horned Demons were not only individually powerful, but their information gathering and tactical coordination were also top-notch!
Chu Xiu naturally hoped they would gather into one group and charge recklessly so that he could slash down his Chiwen sword and see how many Horned Demons he could cut down.
But unfortunately, the opponent definitely had an extremely efficient information analysis channel.
The intelligence from Chu Xiu’s previous battle where he destroyed the black tower likely had been summarized and disseminated, otherwise, the opponents’ Heroic Spirits wouldn’t be this cautious of him, unwilling to engage even with a five-to-one advantage.
And at this moment, exposing your weak points, the opponent would never let go, since you wish to protect these civilians, the Horned Demons would use their lives as leverage to increase your defensive difficulty!
In this scenario, it was absolutely impossible to achieve victory with minimal casualties like before.
"Since that’s the case, then come, let’s fight to the death, head-to-head!"
Savagery flashed in Chu Xiu’s eyes as he raised his hand, instantly illuminating the entire battlefield with the radiance of the Celestial Dragon Golden Pill!
Having ascended to King Tier, the power of this Mythical Artifact rose another level, forming an exceedingly powerful domain above everyone’s heads!
Beams of light surged into the Ghosts’ bodies, greatly enhancing their power! Meanwhile, Chu Xiu, without hesitation, mobilized the mana within his body while activating three kinds of General Orders!
Anyway, with the Celestial Dragon Golden Pill, the mana he consumed could be quickly replenished. For Chu Xiu at the moment, what required precise calculation was the Divine-Demonic Power and Artifact Origin, followed by the essence blood and Golden Embryo Origin, with mana being the last.
This was also why he relinquished Garuda’s Wings so bluntly, simply because he didn’t have surplus Divine-Demonic Power to supply this piece of equipment.
And with all the General Orders issued, the power of the Ghosts surged to a new peak, roaring wildly, resembling a black tsunami sweeping through the entire city as they rushed from every street nearby towards the distant army of Horned Demons!
Both sides moved at an incredible speed, closing the three-kilometer distance in just a few breaths, and in the next moment, both tides crashed heavily together!
Instantly, terrifying energy fluctuations swept along the street! It was as if a hundred heavy bombs simultaneously detonated! The enormous energy pouring into one another further shattered the already ruined streets, causing the ground to quiver constantly!
In the distance, fleeing civilians showed expressions of terror; the violent shaking even made it hard for them to stand!
Battles between the Awakened are disasters to ordinary people!
At this moment, the ground suddenly cracked open, and hundreds of pedestrians on a street fell uncontrollably, screaming in terror!
Just as they were about to fall into the chasm and be crushed into pulp, suddenly ropes formed from a gentle breeze caught them, lifting them into the air.
The startled people looked up to find that an Awakened responsible for the evacuation had arrived just in time, using a skill to steady their forms.
Then, a giant golden dragon flew across the sky, carrying hundreds on its back, heading towards the mall.
The commanders in the mall urgently pulled units from the rear to speed up the rescue!
Of course, doing so carried massive risk, for if Chu Xiu couldn’t hold and the Horned Demons broke through, it would lead to unimaginable losses!
Meanwhile, as everyone accelerated their evacuation, Chu Xiu, overlooking the battle from mid-air, had a gaze that grew even more grave.
The powerful abilities of the Awakened could ensure civilians evacuate at an unexpectedly fast pace.
But the issue is...
The battles between the Awakened are also fast!
In less than half a minute, both the Ghostly Legion and the Horned Demons had already suffered severe losses, entering a stage of mutual carnage with blood drawn at every turn!
By now, more than a third of the Ghostly Legion had fallen, and the entire battle line was being forced back!
There was no helping it; there were simply too many Horned Demons, a total of five thousand General Tiers!
Moreover, the tactical coordination of these Horned Demons was astonishing. At each assault direction, they divided into different waves. After the first wave suffered casualties, they promptly retreated, allowing the second wave, still in good condition, to take over, minimizing their own losses!
At this rate, even lasting three minutes is questionable, let alone half an hour!