Xiao Xun turned and exchanged a deep look with Sailor Pes, their eyes filled with tender affection. Though they longed to embrace, their love at its peak manifested in a simple nod before they turned back to their respective tasks.
In the great camp of the Plains Alliance, the Wolf King slammed his palm onto the table, gritting his teeth. "That scoundrel Jieliefu is truly obstinate!"
General Bear chuckled dismissively. "Why does the Wolf King vex himself? Is it because he lost face?"
The Wolf King fell silent. Of course, he had lost face. In front of the assembled generals of the three armies, Jieliefu had so thoroughly embarrassed him, how could he lead his troops? If not for the fact that Jieliefu was a royal of the Beast King Sect, he would have had him executed.
General Bear continued, "What is this compared to losing to the Mighty Winter Army? That would truly be losing face!"
The Wolf King knew he spoke sense. He let out a long sigh, calming his emotions before looking at General Bear. "Does your Excellency have another plan?"
General Bear met the Wolf King's gaze and nodded. "Jieliefu is fierce, but not without cunning! Moreover, this fellow is a royal of the Beast King Sect, nurtured by the Beast King since childhood, and possesses his own special skills.
In my opinion, the Wolf King could use him as the vanguard, leveraging his strength. If he can defeat the Mighty Winter Army, that would be best; if not, it is not too late to regain face."
The Wolf King laughed heartily upon hearing this, giving a thumbs-up to commend his brilliance.
Just as he finished speaking, an urgent report came from the central army. "General, General Yangwei has led his troops across the river!"
The Wolf King was furious, slamming his hand on the table again.
"How dare Jieliefu do this!"
General Bear sneered, "Isn't this even better?"
The Wolf King suppressed the anger in his chest. "Since that is the case, I shall trouble my brother to cross the river and support that fellow. After all, the grand formation is already set, and it is enough for me to manage alone!"
General Bear nodded. "I will prepare the reed marsh as planned. Once the Mighty Winter Army ventures deep into this area, they will surely be defeated!"
The Wolf King nodded, a hint of pessimism in his voice. "If this plan succeeds, my brother and I will surely be renowned alongside the Sword Saint."
At the break of dawn, with the air cool, King Ziyue led his beast army to challenge the enemy.
Xiao Xun personally led his troops out, with Aaron, Pelisa, Hecastos, and other generals arrayed behind him.
When King Ziyue saw Xiao Xun and his entourage composed and confident, he was greatly surprised.
Although his beast-taming technique had reached great heights, good beasts were hard to find. He had only brought some mid-sized beasts from the Witch Lands. While these beasts could not contend with the elite troops of the Witch tribes, King Ziyue believed he was more than capable of dealing with barbarians and city dwellers.
After all, the speed and attack power of the mid-sized beasts from the Witch Lands far surpassed those of humans. Only the formidable Witch tribes could withstand them.
King Ziyue, having lived in the Witch Lands for a long time, did not understand the Atlantean language, only the barbarian tongue. Seeing this, he lowered his head and asked Sain beside him in the barbarian tongue, "Since these city dwellers witnessed my might yesterday, why do they still appear so nonchalant?"
Although Sain was tall and burly, facing King Ziyue mounted on a demon beast, he could only look up to barely glimpse King Ziyue's gaze.
"Svein is cunning and deceitful. I fear this is a trap!"
After the previous battle, Sain clearly had great confidence in King Ziyue.
Since arriving in the barbarian lands, King Ziyue had constantly heard Sain and others mention Svein. Upon hearing Sain mention him again, he couldn't help but look towards the opposing阵营.
He saw that amidst the ranks of Saint Romano, a young man seated in a magical chariot was surrounded by generals. From a distance, he appeared frail. A single slap from King Ziyue could likely kill him.
Looking at the other generals, their appearances were not particularly tall or imposing. He couldn't help but question, "Which one is Svein?"
Sain pointed to Xiao Xun, who was seated in the magical chariot, and said, "It's that one sitting in the chariot!"
King Ziyue laughed heartily upon seeing this. "A mere brat, what is there to fear?"
Lord Majis, standing nearby, said, "Brother, how can the city dwellers withstand the fierce beasts of our Witch Realm? Have these beast soldiers clear the path, and my brothers will follow to annihilate these brats!"
King Ziyue nodded. "I doubt these Saint Romano soldiers can cause much trouble. Watch me!"
King Ziyue swung his meteor hammer, which emitted a continuous, deep, and heavy sound.
Before the sound died down, suddenly, there were tiger roars and dragon cries, accompanied by the howling of numerous beasts, creating a terrifying atmosphere.
The sound alone caused not only the Saint Romano army opposite them but even the barbarian troops standing behind the Witchmen to feel their scalps tingle. Before they could react, a sudden gust of chilling wind swept through, and the beast soldiers charged towards the Saint Romano army like a tidal wave, stirring up clouds of dust.
As King Ziyue made his move, he saw the Saint Romano army's formation change drastically. Several strange objects emerged from the ranks. These objects were covered in five-colored fur, their faces ferocious, with gaping maws. The charging beast soldiers were momentarily stunned and looked forward in surprise.
Even the crawling giant pythons stopped their swift movement, raising their necks and staring with wide eyes.
Behind them, King Ziyue and the barbarian generals were also taken aback. King Ziyue, sitting high up, had a clearer view. Upon closer inspection, these strange objects turned out to be made of iron. He wondered what power they could possibly possess.
He pondered for a moment and then burst into laughter. "With these pieces of scrap metal, you think you can break my myriad beast army?"
Saying this, he vigorously swung his meteor hammer and muttered incantations.
As the chilling wind swirled and billowed, covering everything, King Ziyue's muttered ancient spells seemed to manifest as tangible chilling winds that swept towards the beasts.
The beasts at the forefront of the charge shivered, then, as if driven mad, with bloodshot eyes, they charged fiercely towards the Saint Romano army, as if they had no regard for their own lives.
There was a slight anomaly in the Saint Romano army's formation, as if a massive energy ball was about to erupt. At this moment, a thunderous roar echoed, as if a bolt of lightning had struck from a clear sky.
Instantly, clouds surged, and a primal bestial aura erupted, momentarily halting the charging beast army.
This roar possessed a world-shattering might.
Not only were the beast soldiers terrified, but even the demon beast ridden by King Ziyue nervously pawed the ground. King Ziyue's eyes, however, gleamed. "It's a dragon! It's actually a dragon! Today, I must tame it, no matter what!"
In fact, King Ziyue was not without methods to tame such beasts, but they were extremely rare. Even when found, the supreme fierce beasts in the Witch Lands were incredibly ferocious, often approaching the level of demons or immortals, making them untamable.
This black dragon was clearly still in its beast form, and King Ziyue felt he had a great chance.
King Ziyue immediately roared, "Charge!"
With that, he led the charge, driving his war elephants towards the Saint Romano army, using the momentum of his troops to propel the beast soldiers forward.
In an instant, the Witch and Barbarian armies moved as one.
Just then, a strange phenomenon occurred within the Saint Romano army. Flames suddenly spewed from the mouths of those peculiar devices, heading towards the beast army.
These devices, imbued with the primal bestial aura of the black dragon, moved with life-like animation, as if they had gained spirit. This terrified the mid-sized beasts, who stared with wide eyes and suddenly turned to flee.
This development was completely unexpected by King Ziyue. He had never imagined that his usually valiant beast soldiers would encounter such a turn of events.
He was unaware that these iron contraptions, imbued with the black dragon's inherent beastly aura, were like the fiercest creatures in the world. How could these lesser wild beasts discern the underlying mystery? They were terrified and awakened their survival instincts, regaining their senses, and naturally dared not fight back.
Once these beast soldiers broke ranks, they desperately sought escape, killing anyone who stood in their way.
Driven by a strong desire for self-preservation, they launched a frenzied assault against the dense Witch and Barbarian combined forces.
The ferocious wolves plunged into the crowd, stepping on shoulders to climb onto heads, treading on shoulders and heads to advance. If anyone attacked them, they would first bite the attacker to death before charging forward.
Wherever they passed, screams like the wails of vengeful spirits and the howls of wolves erupted. The giant pythons, trodden upon, would coil around their attackers.
And then there were the ferocious beasts covered in thorns, moving at incredible speeds. When they collided with people, they were like steel needles, causing intense pain... The beast soldiers and the Witch-Barbarian allied forces clashed, resulting in countless casualties.