Chapter 263 The Immobile Army
Most of the soldiers standing in the first row were from Xijie Kingdom. They had just won a difficult victory a few days ago and received high honors. In today's decisive battle, they volunteered to act as vanguard and set an example for other teams. They have seen the ferocity and fighting methods of the demon soldiers, so they are the stable foundation of the Eastern Army.
But the war caught them off guard as soon as it started.
Strictly speaking, the war has not yet begun, the flying charms are still floating in the air, the Taoist priests have not cast spells, the cavalry has not mobilized their horses, and the infantry in the rear have not even raised their weapons. This is the moment before the war is about to begin. The generals of Xijie Kingdom have already grasped the command flag to attack, but have not yet raised it high.
At this moment, a long ravine suddenly appeared in the no-man's land in the middle of the battlefield. Immediately afterwards, a light breeze blew from the west. It was neither cool nor hot, but it was quite consistent with the bright weather. Everyone couldn't help but Wanting to take a deep breath, the soldiers suddenly seemed to have forgotten how to breathe and could only inhale but not exhale.
Taoist priests and casual cultivators were flying in the air, casting spells to protect themselves. Shen Jixing summoned a huge protective shield, which blocked most of the attacks. Mu Xingqiu found that this magic was extremely powerful, and he had no power to protect the troops on the ground. Able to warn Liu Ding through flying talismans: "Danger!"
Liu Ding and dozens of talisman masters followed closely behind the Xijie Kingdom's forward army. After hearing Mu Xingqiu's warning, he immediately used more than ten paper talismans. In just an instant, other talisman masters were also ready. , they were startled by the ravine, and they sacrificed the talisman in a panic, either too early or too late, not as timely as Liu Ding.
Liu Ding's talisman saved the Xijie soldiers at the front, including himself. Their breathing stagnated for a while, and when they felt uncomfortable, they were able to breathe out again.
But the breeze did not stop and continued to move forward. Passing by the armies at the back, each army was equipped with a different number of talisman masters. Their reactions were fast or slow, their talismans were strong or weak. At least two thousand soldiers suffocated to death in broad daylight.
Qu Xungui didn't need to take action himself, the followers behind him could block the evil wind, but he was still shocked. He was not only shocked by the power of the enemy's magic, but also surprised by the Taoist priest's poor protection. He has participated in many Taoist demon-elimination battles, and in his memory. One Taoist priest can provide basic protection to 100,000 soldiers.
Zuo Liuying has a great reputation, but Qu Xungui has never interacted with him. Today is the first time he sees his true appearance. Although a Taoist priest can easily maintain a youthful appearance, a Taoist priest who pays attention to the spirit stays in the form of seventeen or eighteen years old. , still very unusual.
Zuo Fu, the great talisman master, began to doubt the ability of the head of the Forbidden Secret Department of Pangshan.
Zuo Liuying was unmoved. When the breeze from the opposite side blew towards Duanliu City, he only used his left hand to hold the Patriarch Tower and stretched out his right hand. As soon as I grabbed it, the wind stopped.
The battlefield fell into silence again,
A huge panic was brewing rapidly, and more than two thousand people died so easily. If things hadn't happened so suddenly and the various police teams were supervising each other, someone would have fled long ago.
Mu Xingqiu, who was flying at the front, immediately felt this emotion and almost wanted to land on the ground. To re-invigorate his morale, but he held back, two chiefs were present. Shen Jixing showed no sign of timidity and even said "nothing more than that", proving that Zuo Liuying in the rear had not been defeated by Qi Wushang.
"The demon soldiers suffered greater losses." Yang Qingyin comforted everyone. This was also the most important reason why Fu Lu Master, who could see the scene in the distance, did not collapse.
More than three hundred giant ice and snow elephants stood up on their hind legs like dogs trying to please their masters, and then landed heavily on the ground. Their long trunks stretched straight out, and they roared continuously. They withstood the breeze from the east. Only a few giant elephants could not stand. Stable, but not falling.
The various cavalry and flying monsters behind the giant elephant were not so powerful. The breeze passed by, and they fell and fell to the ground one after another, like a crop field swept by a hurricane. They were dead and injured. They were not suffocated, but their heartbeats suddenly stopped, and they died like that. .
The shadow of the black wolf, which was dozens of feet long, ran across the demon army's position from south to north, crossed vertically with the breeze, swallowed up all the mana, and saved the demon army.
The behemoth that humans call the Mountain of Demonic Fire and that the demons call themselves the Demonic Mountain rolls forward.
The demon soldiers did not care about their own casualties and advanced on the corpses of their companions at the same speed as the Demon Fire Mountain. This time they no longer divided their troops into two groups, but all concentrated in the south.
There is a small hill in front of the Mountain of Demonic Fire. There was originally a small outpost on it, where more than a hundred soldiers were stationed. It was abandoned long ago. The watchtower on it is still there. The Mountain of Demonic Fire ran over it, and even There was no ups and downs at all, and the hills turned into flat ground as they continued to run towards Duanliu City.
The soldiers who saw this scene were all frightened. Even the soldiers of the Xijie Kingdom who had fought bloody battles with the demon soldiers had a sense of powerlessness. Doubts arose in everyone's heart: Can the Taoist priests really stop this mountain of demon fire?
Mu Xingqiu's feeling was particularly obvious. The emotions of the human soldiers were in the midst of rapid changes. On the surface, they were in chaos, but in fact, they were rapidly developing in the direction of collapse. If the two leaders did not take action, I am afraid that this battle would be the only one left. There were more than a dozen Taoist priests, and even the casual cultivators had to flee.
The strength of the leader of Pangshan is indisputable, but do they understand the thoughts of ordinary people? Mu Xingqiu couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Shen Jixian. He was just an ordinary Taoist priest today, but he was not as calm as when he shouldered a heavy responsibility.
Shen Jixian's expression was more serious than usual. There was no smile on his easy-going face, and he did not respond to Mu Xingqiu's gaze. He just floated in the air, staring at the mountain of demonic fire that was getting closer and closer.
Without an impassioned speech or even too many hints, Shen Jixian cast a spell. Five giant dragons of different colors appeared dozens of miles away and rushed towards the Demon Fire Mountain at a very fast speed. They chased each other and gradually dispersed. When they were still more than ten miles away from the target, they began to spray the five torrents of gold, wood, water, fire and earth.
Shen Jixian was the head of the Five Elements Department. Although his cultivation level was not the highest in Pangshan, he was one of the people who was best at the Five Elements magic. This spell made the Taoists and most of the scattered cultivators excited, but it did not have much effect on the soldiers on the ground. They only saw the Demon Fire Mountain and did not notice the vibration in the air.
The five giant dragons crashed into the Demon Fire Mountain, making a rumbling thunder. The places they crashed into sank and raised clouds of smoke. Then they flew up and down, launching attacks again and again. The Demon Fire Mountain was damaged, but it did not slow down. Instead, it sprayed flames and fought with the five dragons.
A large group of sorcerers hiding behind the Demon Mountain flew out. Instead of casting magic on the dragon, they flew towards the Taoist priests and the casual cultivators.
Shen Jixian led everyone to move slowly to the north, his hands did not stop, and he continued to cast magic. He had countless magic weapons hidden on his body, and he left one in the air at a certain distance, which made the casual cultivators behind him shine. Those were all high-level magic weapons that were rare in the world. Just a piece of night-lighting magic candle was enough to trigger a war between casual cultivators. Now it was left in the air to fight against the magician, as if it was just the most ordinary thing.
Only the Taoist priests knew that these magic weapons were valuable even within the Taoist tradition. Pang Shan was alone and weak, and Shen Jixian was gambled everything.
The decisive battle began, and the only one who did not move was the human army. Qu Xungui was reluctant to give the order to advance, and the army became more confused.
Qu Xungui was waiting for a guarantee that he would not make any demands, but unless Taoist Pangshan could really provide effective protection. He could order the entire army to fight, otherwise, he would rather wait. In the eyes of Zuo Fu, the great talisman master, the Taoists always hide things. They are unwilling to share good things with their allies.
"The fight has started." Zeng Fu on the altar whispered, and then sighed. Death happened so casually. Her only way to deal with it is to suppress her emotions and think about nothing.
The Taoists' ruthlessness and desirelessness may also be related to this. People who live for hundreds or thousands of years have to experience so many life and death in their lives. People with rich emotions can't bear it at all. Zeng Fu sighed again and suddenly said: "First, are you punishing those soldiers who are unwilling to stand in the front? They have no choice..."
Lan Qi Zhang turned around and said: "First, you didn't punish anyone. It was cowardice that suffocated them. Even without the protection of the talisman, the soldiers of Xijie Kingdom are fine. The fighting spirit will allow them to successfully survive the attack of the evil wind."
Zeng Fu squatted behind Zuo Liuying. She didn't want to watch the battlefield outside the city anymore. The night when Laozu Peak was destroyed frequently appeared in her dreams. Now, she had to bear another blow.
The Taoist priests and the sorcerers fought each other, casting spells on each other more than ten miles apart. Some sorcerers wanted to bypass from the south, but were stopped by the magic weapon left in the air by Shen Jixing.
Shen Jixing blocked most of the magic by himself. The task of other Taoist priests and casual cultivators was to ensure the safety of the head of the Five Elements Department, and to fight against the sorcerers who attacked secretly from all directions.
The Demon Fire Mountain was still fighting with the Five Dragons, but its advancement speed was getting faster and faster. Compared with it, the Broken Flow City was pitifully small, like a prey frightened by a fierce beast, waiting for destruction to come.
The shadow of a black wolf several dozen feet long appeared again. It did not support the fight in the north, but pounced on the human army in the south. Behind it, the demon soldiers advanced faster.
The warhorse began to retreat in panic. The soldiers on horseback were about to lose control. They were either going to fight or retreat. They were looking forward to the general's order more than ever.
Qu Xungui still did not give orders. If the Taoist priest wanted to compete in ruthlessness, he believed that he would be the winner.
Zuo Liuying cast a spell for the second time, flicking his right index finger at the ancestral tower.
Twelve golden giants flew out of the tower and instantly arrived in front of the human army. They were wearing ancient armor and were 20 to 30 feet tall. Six of them held long-handled axes, long-handled hammers and other weapons in their hands and strode towards the shadow of the black wolf. Six of them held giant shields and long pestles and stayed behind to protect the army. nshcom
Unlike the five-element spells cast by ordinary Taoists, these golden giants are also clearly visible to mortals.
Mu Xingqiu clearly felt that the human emotions were lifted.
Everyone looked up at these golden giants, their eyes full of wonder. These people were wearing glorious armor, but they had no helmets on their heads and kept the Taoist hair bun. The combination of Taoist and general was actually somewhat similar to Mu Xingqiu in the previous battles.
Fangfang, standing on the altar, exclaimed. She knew that this was the image of the twelve ancestors of the third generation of the Taoist tradition.
Suddenly, Zuo Liuying's voice came into her mind. Fangfang was stunned and told Zuo Liuying what he said: "Lan Qizhang, are you ready?"
Fangfang was surprised that Zuo Liuying would send Lan Qizhang out so soon, but Lan Qizhang's reaction surprised her even more.
Lan Qizhang turned his head and looked at her. He was always calm but there was a hint of enthusiasm and hesitation in his eyes. "I...I..."
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