Vincent roared, ordering the soldiers on the city walls to retreat quickly. However, it was too late. The colossal body of the stone golem crashed onto the battlements!
Boom!
Countless soldiers perished as a result. While the stone golem didn't directly shatter the wall, its body formed a ramp between the ground and the battlements, allowing the demons below to swarm upwards!
"Soldiers, follow me! We absolutely cannot let the demons breach the city walls!"
From behind, Vincent commanded loudly, sending wave after wave of soldiers forward, even deploying the supervisory teams from the rear into the fray.
The assembled troops surrounded the stone golem, intercepting the climbing demons. "Magic troops, find any means necessary to cut this thing into two!"
At this moment, the King of Terror was already very close to the city walls.
Xiao Xun looked up, gazing at the sky-obscuring, colossal figure.
The King of Terror wasted no words. He raised his hand, dark purple light swirling, and another beam of pitch-black energy shot towards Xiao Xun on the battlements. Their defense was now entirely passive; they could only huddle on the walls to defend, with no ability to launch a proactive offense.
The Devil Commander said to the demon beside him, "Rishilair, I have a mission for you. Find any way to dismantle this city wall within half an hour. No excuses!"
"Understood, I guarantee the mission's completion!" Rishilair's heart leaped, and he slapped his breastplate loudly, giving a booming assurance.
On the city walls, Xiao Xun could even see, in the distance, that immense demon raising its twin axes, a cavernous maw spewing incomprehensible incantations.
"Vincent, inform the soldiers to evacuate the city walls immediately!" He turned, roaring at Vincent with utter disregard for his own safety, "The walls are collapsing! We cannot hold!"
Vincent was taken aback, then nodded gravely and signaled his soldiers, "Leave everything behind, evacuate now!"
Though puzzled by Xiao Xun's command, soldiers are bound by duty. Regardless of the world or era, Vincent ordered them to leave swiftly. They abandoned the artillery shells and ammunition on the walls, and the troops retreated at incredible speed.
Ten minutes later, a violent tremor swept through the area.
The bricks and stones on the city walls began to peel off layer by layer. These were the very same construction methods Xiao Xun had personally supervised on the borderlines last year, renowned for their sturdiness.
Although the wall had fallen, most of the bricks remained intact, a testament to their quality.
With the barrier of the city walls gone, the demons surged forward en masse!
Xiao Xun drew the King of Thrones, preparing to re-engage.
But at that moment, a hand grasped him.
It was Vincent.
"Don't push yourself, Your Highness. Abandon this place! We cannot hold."
However, Xiao Xun did not agree with his words.
"Abandon?" Xiao Xun was stunned by the suggestion, then shook his head. "No need. We can still defend it."
"Your Highness Svyen, we cannot hold this place. I know Your Highness cherishes the construction here, but we no longer have city walls. What can we rely on for defense?"
"As long as we are alive, everything can be recovered. Your Highness, we must retreat!"
Xiao Xun looked at him, a smile appearing on his face, which made Vincent suspect that Svyen had gone mad with desperation.
Then, Xiao Xun's hands glowed with an orange light, and a colossal portal materialized before him. He had channeled Baiyang's ability onto himself, creating a fixed-point teleportation. Due to the vast distance, it had taken some time.
A roar erupted from the portal, and Xiao Xun's twin-headed dragon, Bolgarth, and the Frost Dragon flew out simultaneously. Following them, the Empress Celerpeh escorted the dragons meant for Vincent, along with a fully organized phoenix army led by Delvana, charging out in a majestic display.
With this fresh reinforcement, the battlefield situation instantly reversed.
Vincent's eyes widened, and he let out an excited scream upon seeing his dragon, "Whoa!!!"
"With them here, we should have little to worry about on the main front."
"Then now, the only trouble is..."
Xiao Xun turned his head, his gaze fixed on the King of Terror beside him, "It's eliminating him!"
As soon as he spoke, a colossal, sharp sword whizzed through the air, striking the King of Terror directly in the chest!
Delvana's Sun God Sword. Xiao Xun hadn't expected her to be able to throw it so far!
"Bastard!"
Blinding light erupted from the King of Terror's chest. He staggered back several paces, letting out a roar, "Svyen!"
Xiao Xun looked a bit awkward. "I didn't hit you, why are you shouting my name?"
The moment Taurus emerged from the portal, he saw Rishilair slaughtering indiscriminately with his twin axes. Taurus immediately charged forward with his Golden Shield, smashing into Rishilair and sending him flying.
Rishilair, seeing the Taurus before him, which was only one leg's length compared to himself, let out a furious roar, "Die!"
"With what power?"
Taurus instantly grabbed Rishilair's two front legs, his arm muscles bulging, and threw him to the ground.
He then mounted Rishilair and began smashing him repeatedly. Rishilair abandoned his axes, covering his face with both hands.
The King of Terror engaged in battle with the Valkyrie of the Solara Divine Race, while the latest model tanks and fighter jets advanced with overwhelming force. The artillery shells were newly developed by Lorrgard and Libra, possessing immense power and destructive capability, and were loaded with steel balls the size of thumbs.
The bombers were even more devastating. A synchronized carpet bombing turned the battlefield into a sea of corpses. The demons had nowhere to hide.
These new aircraft were powered by both magic and electricity, boasting high speeds and altitudes that the demons couldn't even chase.
Xiao Xun, riding Bolgarth and wielding the King of Thrones, approached the Devil Commander and the Lich, hovering in mid-air. "If you know what's good for you, commit suicide. That way, you might at least be resurrected."
"Arrogant!" the Lich snorted coldly.
"Let's go together! I don't believe he can fight a hundred men alone!"
The Lich gritted his teeth, but there was no movement behind him. He turned his head, and...
They had all fled, and at top speed.
"Flee? How can I justify the suffering I endured these past few days?" Xiao Xun shouted to the sky, "Block them all for me!"
A thunderous explosion sounded in the sky as Delvana's Solar Flare struck the King of Terror directly in the face, instantly blackening his once pale countenance.
"My Lord, please permit us to retreat!"
At this point, the Lich raised his head and shouted, "With our current strength, we cannot contend with these people. If we continue fighting, we will all be utterly annihilated by that sword in Xiao Xun's hand!"
As he spoke, his peripheral vision flickered towards Xiao Xun, specifically at the King of Thrones in Xiao Xun's grasp.
The King of Terror was still locked in a fierce battle with Delvana. Neither side could claim dominance, but they were locked in combat, neither able to spare their attention to support others.
Meanwhile, Xiao Xun's side was utterly crushing the demons. In this situation, the King of Terror finally issued what was likely the first retreat order of his life.
"Everyone, evacuate the battlefield immediately, let's go!"