Chapter 369: Crisis
Chapter 369: Chapter 369: Crisis
On the walls of Liuguang City, Fang Long watched the endless tide of slave Warriors surging below, a grim look in his eyes.
The Ghost-Devouring Demon Elite army had been driving those slave Warriors to attack the city for ten days straight, and the slave Warriors had suffered heavy casualties. Liuguang City’s losses were also considerable.
Fang Long asked with a dark expression, "What are our casualties, Yun Ling?"
Huo Yunling replied with a bitter look, "We’ve lost ten thousand! We only have twenty thousand left!"
Fang Long asked, "How many have minor injuries? How many can return to the fight?"
Huo Yunling said gravely, "Fewer than three hundred with minor injuries are able to return to battle."
Fang Long was silent for a moment before asking, "What about the Spirit Warrior Apprentices? How many have we gathered?"
Spirit Warrior Apprentices could barely use a Tier One Spiritual Spear. Of course, they would typically fire a single shot before their Spiritual Power was drained, causing them to pass out. As for ordinary people, they were completely powerless on the Void Demon Battlefield.
After all, almost all forms of modern weaponry were useless on the Void Demon Battlefield. Only Secret Treasure Level Spiritual Weapons like Spiritual Spears and Spiritual Energy Cannons could be used.
If this were on Blue Star, countless heavy artillery and missile barrages would have wiped the floor with the slave Warrior corps below. No matter how many came, they would only die.
While the Void Demon Battlefield placed restrictions on the Void Demons, it also limited Blue Star’s technological power.
Huo Yunling gave a wry smile. "We’ve gathered thirty thousand Spirit Warrior Apprentices! But they’re untrained. They wouldn’t even qualify as cannon fodder."
Fang Long was silent for a moment, the light in his bloodshot eyes dimming. He said slowly, "You may go."
Fang Yao stepped out from the side and asked, "How many more days can we hold on?"
Fang Long let out a soft sigh. "If the Void Demon army continues attacking with this intensity, we can hold out for more than fifteen days. But if they launch an all-out assault, we can only last five days at most!"
The ones attacking now were all Warriors from the various slave corps. The nearly one million strong Ghost-Devouring Demon Elite army, positioned in three directions, had yet to make a move.
If that Devouring Ghost Demon Clan elite army went all out and stormed Liuguang City, its fall would be a foregone conclusion, even with the protection of a Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower.
Fang Long said suddenly, "Sister, you should go!"
Fang Yao’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. A hostile glint flashed in her beautiful eyes as she stared intently at Fang Long.
"With the strength of those three Void Demon armies, they could storm and break through Liuguang City within days if they wanted to. They would just have to pay a small price. They’re surrounding us without launching a full-scale attack. If I’m not mistaken, it’s partly to wear down our energy, and partly because their true target is Shu Feng."
"The moment Shu Feng appears in Liuguang City will be when they launch their final assault. As long as you leave, Shu Feng won’t come here! And their goal will be unattainable," Fang Long said slowly.
Fang Yao gritted her teeth. "Then come with me, Fang Long!"
"I can’t! My best brothers and my new subordinates are here. I can’t abandon them and flee alone. I am the Commander-in-Chief of this army! If I run, the army’s morale will collapse instantly."
"When I used to read history books, the ones I hated most were the commanders who abandoned their own troops. I refuse to become the kind of person I despise!"
Fang Long let out a hearty laugh, his eyes flashing with grim determination.
Fang Yao sighed softly. "If you won’t go, how could I possibly leave alone? Mom told me to take care of you. Fine. You foolish little brother, let me protect you one last time and die with you in battle here."
With Fang Yao’s Spirit Venerable Level strength, combined with her Mastery of countless Secret Techniques, she still had a chance of escaping the Void Demon army’s encirclement on her own.
But Fang Long couldn’t abandon his brothers-in-arms, and likewise, Fang Yao couldn’t abandon her only brother. Her only choice was to remain in Liuguang City and fight to the death.
「Twenty li northwest of Liuguang City, there stood a small, exquisite, and luxurious palace.」
Beside a round table sat four Void Demon Dukes. These four were the commanders-in-chief leading sixteen corps, an army of eight hundred thousand Ghost-Devouring Demon Elites, and a slave Warrior corps of two million.
After ten days of brutal siege warfare, four hundred thousand of the two-million-strong slave Warrior corps had died in battle. Even so, one million six hundred thousand of them remained. The eight hundred thousand Ghost-Devouring Demon Elites had not even been deployed.
Duke Stutera, who had a refined air and the appearance of a handsome middle-aged man, smiled faintly. "So, do you all think Shu Feng will actually return to Liuguang City?"
Duke Balverly, who looked like a beautiful youth with blond hair and blue eyes, said flatly, "He can’t be that foolish. Returning to Liuguang City is a dead end for him."
"No, I think Shu Feng will return. According to the intel from Marquis Banqie Luo, who returned from Fengmu Territory, Shu Feng’s Summoning Ability has evolved again. He can now summon a Summoned Beast with ranged attack capabilities, as well as the monster that suppressed Duke Devencula."
"Furthermore, he’s in league with one of the Void Demon Dukes from our own Void Demon Clan. That Duke betrayed us and sided with Shu Feng. This means he possesses the combat power to contend with two Void Demon Dukes. If you add in Liuguang City’s Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower, he might just have the power to fight us."
Duke Americk, a man with a full head of white hair and a white beard, smiled slightly as he took stock of Shu Feng’s combat strength.
Duke Vano, a stern and rigid-faced man, said coldly, "Three days. In three more days, Liuguang City will reach its limit. At that time, whether Shu Feng shows up or not, we will break through Liuguang City and annihilate all the Fang Clan elites within!"
The more than one million slave Warriors were attacking the city day and night. Even though the Fang Clan elites inside Liuguang City rotated continuously, their Physical Strength and energy were rapidly depleting in such a brutal battle. In three days, their Physical Strength, stamina, and morale would all reach a breaking point.
At that point, the Void Demon elites could launch their attack and take Liuguang City in a single stroke.
Generally, without an inside agent, this was how the Void Demon Clan would conquer a First-class City of the Human Race.
"Agreed!"
The other three Dukes nodded slightly in agreement.
The birth rate of Human Race Spiritualists is about one in ten thousand. The thirty thousand Fang Clan elites inside Liuguang City represent an incredibly powerful force. Annihilating them would further weaken the foundation of the Qianyuan Republic on the Void Demon Battlefield.
The fall of those thirty thousand elite Spiritual Spear Masters would also be a devastating blow to the Fang Clan, one that would leave them reeling for years. It would also allow the Devouring Ghost Demon Clan to seize greater initiative on the battlefield.
The four Dukes had joined forces to plot against Liuguang City. Killing Shu Feng would be ideal, but if they couldn’t, annihilating the thirty thousand Fang Clan elites and destroying the First-class City of Liuguang would also be an acceptable outcome.