Chapter 772 Defeat

"Do you think my ability is only to block the intrusion of foreign objects, and I can deal with it by simply bypassing it?" The man grabbed Nagi Qing's throat and pulled her in front of him. Xue Qing, who had lost the front half of his arm, could not cope with it at all and could only support the ground with his feet to show his resistance.

Anyone with a clear eye can see that such resistance is useless.

The strength of both sides is not at the same level at all.

But the moment the two of them got close, Xue Qing suddenly opened his mouth.

There was a handleless dagger curled around her tongue!

Since we can't break through the enemy's defense line from the front, and flying around behind it is enough to give the opponent a chance to react, what now? !

The moment he opened his mouth, Xue Qing used all his strength to spit out the sharp blade, which drew a streak of white light and pierced the alchemist's face.

"you--"

The man finally lost his previous indifference. He pushed Nagi Qing away and tilted his head sharply, narrowly avoiding this unexpected blow.

"Cough...cough..." Nagi Qing fell to the ground and spit out a large mouthful of blood. She looked at the man and said mockingly, "Why, you won't use that spell you are so proud of this time? It seems to be everywhere, but in fact it requires the caster to take precautions in advance, right?"

If he didn't realize it in advance, he wouldn't be able to defend himself in all directions.

Because as Nagi Qing had expected before, this technique not only takes time to complete, but will also cause obstacles to the performer himself.

"..." The man straightened his head, his expression terrifyingly gloomy. On his right cheek, there was a shallow scratch - although the wound was shallow, the blood flowing out completely destroyed his image of a handsome young man who was not stained by smoke and dust.

He raised his foot and kicked the green-faced ghost hard on the waist, sending her flying off the ground.

But the latter did not roll out, but hit an invisible wall hard.

Xue Qing felt as if her internal organs were out of place. If her tolerance to pain hadn't been greatly improved after going berserk, she doubted that she would have screamed.

And this is not the end.

The man leaned down and began to beat Xue Qing fiercely - although he did not look like a powerful alchemist specializing in Gen art, every punch and every kick was as heavy as a ton of weight. The green-faced ghost felt her ribs and legs being broken bit by bit, and her mouth was filled with the smell of blood. As her Qi weakened, it became difficult to maintain her madness. Severe pain gradually appeared, cutting back and forth across her consciousness like a dull saw. . She knew that the enemy was deliberately torturing her and wanted to hear her cry for mercy. But she bit her teeth into her lips and refused to let him get his wish.

"Master Kaiyang Shi, if you continue to beat her, she will die."

At this moment, an alchemist came forward and said.

"Sacrifice is required to open the immortal weapon. This guy is a demon after all, and he can also be regarded as a person who senses Qi. Your Excellency, Yuhengshi, hopes that we can accumulate enough sacrifices before taking possession of the immortal weapon. Look, sir..."

After hearing these words, the man finally stopped.

At this moment, his plain clothes were stained with blood, and he no longer felt as indifferent as before, but all the blood came from Nagi Qing.

"Don't worry, I just moved my hands and feet a little. If I really wanted to kill her, she would have turned into a pile of rotten flesh." He took out a handkerchief and wiped his fingers. After being delayed by the green-faced ghost, the machine beast and evil horse troops had already withdrawn far away, and there was little point in pursuing them any further.

"Count the people who are still alive on the field. Although these guys are not as good as those who sense Qi as sacrifices, the Qi of warriors is always stronger than that of ordinary people." The man ordered.

"clear."

"Next, it's time to meet the city's governor." He tilted his head and looked at the smoke-filled city wall not far away, and sneered.

…

In the mountains and forests fifty miles away from Bumi Mansion.

The May army that retreated here finally stabilized its position and set up camp again. The terrain here is complex and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Although it is not a place to stay for a long time, it is suitable for ambushing the pursuing troops to prevent the main force from falling into a greater rout.

Compared with the high spirits when they fought, everyone's morale is quite low now. After all, this is the first defeat they have suffered since marching westward.

It would be fine if he lost to Yuanjiu Shidi.

No one could have imagined that the mainland's Seven-Star Army would intervene in the evil horse civil war at this time.

Moreover, the strength they displayed was far better than that of the Dongsheng princes. Fighting against such an enemy, the chances of winning suddenly became difficult to predict. Everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of fear when they saw the man in green standing in a deserted place on the bloody battlefield.

This atmosphere also pervaded the coach's camp.

May looked at the statistical report in front of her and remained silent. After the entire battle, the overall casualties of the army were not high, with about 700 personnel lost. Some of them were forced to give up after they invaded the city because of the Seven Star interception. But the machine beast unit was more serious. Not to mention a total of fifteen units were damaged, and two Xuanwu models carrying air wheel guns fell into the hands of the enemy.

She was worried that the information about these machine beasts would bring trouble to Jinxia City.

In addition, the unknown life and death of Xue Qing also made her feel extremely worried.

When she was still a pre-selected miko, Nagi Ao and Nagi Hong were already by her side. They were more like sisters than attendants or subordinates. Maybe to outsiders, ghosts are just killing weapons, but in May Yao's eyes, Nagi Qing also has a gentle side, while Nagi Hong is a naughty girl who always comes up with weird ideas.

"Nagi Hong...how is she?" After a long time, Satsuki put down the report and asked Keiichiro slowly.

"She hasn't come out since she returned to the tent." Arima Keiichiro replied, "But please rest assured, Lady Nagihong is also a ghost warrior, she will cheer up again."

"If I hadn't ordered the attack on Fumifu, this might not have happened..."

"Maybe, Lord May!" Keiichiro couldn't help interrupting, "This is not your fault, nor is it the fault of anyone in the army. Everyone hopes to completely eliminate the power of King Dongsheng and let the people of Yama live a life like Jinxia City! There will always be sacrifices in war, and everyone has been prepared for it!"

"...I know." Mayu Yao clenched his fists.

But knowing is knowing, the surging emotions prove that this is not something that can be taken lightly.

"What are you going to do next?" Keiichiro asked.

"Staff...does anyone have any suggestions?"

"Everyone's opinion is to retreat to the central city of Wei Ma and Tsushima. The two cities are mutually supportive, and they are far away from the sea, so Qixing's fleet cannot play a role." Keiichiro relayed the staff's ideas, "From the current actions of the enemy, they don't seem to regard the Dongsheng princes as allies. If we can let them fight each other first, we can find opportunities to counterattack again."

Not forming an alliance with Dongsheng, and also considering the Queen of Yama as an enemy, does Qixing want to take over the entire Yama Island?

But the resources of this island are not rich, at least not as rich as those on the mainland.

They haven't even completely taken over Qiguo, so they shouldn't have the time to annex Yama.

Or does the Privy Council actually have other purposes?

But this question is beyond the scope of May Haruka's answer.

She was silent for a moment and slowly said, "The next decision can wait. Before that, I want to get in touch with Jinxia first, preferably tonight."