Cao Xu’s heart surged with deep jealousy. He felt profound helplessness toward these terrifying opponents and ordered, “Use the ironclad catapults and smash them!”
The wilderness plains and Abernethy Grasslands trembled ceaselessly beneath their feet.
Whistling iron projectiles and magical spells, along with countless blood and death, composed a bleak picture of war.
The war lasted the entire day. The Niuren Tribe suffered a cumulative loss of more than 300,000 members, while Angel Dominion suffered over 500,000 casualties. As the offline time approached, both sides slowly retreated and fortified their respective positions.
The next day upon logging in, the war resumed, even fiercer than the first day. Unlike regular battles, players who fell in this grand war could not resurrect until the war ended. As such, the number of participants would only keep decreasing!
“Nie Yan, a small group of lawful evil players is attacking us!” Guo Huai anxiously reported in the team chat. The situation he had feared had finally arrived.
“How many are there?” Nie Yan asked, frowning.
“About 300,000, possibly more reinforcements to follow!”
“Deploy the flying units to eliminate them!” Nie Yan instructed. Lawful evil players coming to the surface would not bring war machines. Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group could not supply them with ironclad catapults either. Without protection from catapults, they were merely prey on the ground, unable to withstand attacks from flying units.
If they could eliminate Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group’s catapult units, they could then use their flying forces to attack the ground troops, Nie Yan thought.
“Guo Huai, order the catapults to advance and engage them head-on!” Nie Yan commanded.
“Understood!” Guo Huai issued orders to the troops. The catapult units slowly advanced, gradually entering the enemy’s catapult range. Both sides exchanged fire. Iron projectiles whistled through the air, and one ironclad catapult after another was smashed into debris.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The intensity of the battle was staggering.
Over 90% of the Niuren Tribe’s catapults were powerful Frost Ironclad Catapults, and their numbers exceeded Angel Dominion’s, gradually gaining the upper hand. It was estimated that after a few more hours of fighting, Angel Dominion’s catapults would all be destroyed.
“Our firepower is overpowering them,” Guo Huai said excitedly upon seeing this.
“Order the war chariots on both flanks to charge forward, drawing fire while attacking their catapult units!” Nie Yan instructed. He remained calm, as battlefield situations could change rapidly. Victory was not assured until the final triumph, so it was crucial to maintain composure and not be blinded by temporary success.
“Got it!” Guo Huai nodded.
As the Niuren Tribe players rejoiced, a dark cloud appeared in the distant sky—a large number of flying mounts approaching slowly, escorting something.
Seeing this, Nie Yan suddenly realized something, his heart filled with alarm. It was likely goblin airships!
Last time, Century Financial Group had five goblin airships destroyed by the Niuren Tribe. He wondered how many they had deployed this time. One by one, goblin airships appeared in his vision, lining up in the sky—over fifty of them. This was impossible!
In such a short time, Century Financial Group had no reason to deploy so many goblin airships. Nie Yan immediately suspected another illusion tactic.
Nie Yan quickly mounted his Darkwing Drake and flew toward the airships.
Divine Insight!
A divine glow flashed in Nie Yan’s eyes. Indeed, only five of the goblin airships were real. However, among the numerous fake ones, he could not tell the ground commanders which goblin airships were genuine.
The goblin airships continuously changed formations, hiding the five real ones among many illusions. Ground units could not identify which were real.
Fifty goblin airships simultaneously spewed fire, countless iron projectiles raining down. The goblin airships’ cannons were much more powerful than ordinary ones, and now firing from above, their destructive power was unimaginable. Although only five goblin airships’ firepower was real, the dense bombardment immediately destroyed over a dozen Niuren Tribe’s ironclad catapults.
Some ironclad catapults attempted counterattacks but were drawn by the illusions’ presence, rarely hitting their targets.
The advantage the Niuren Tribe had painstakingly gained was quickly suppressed.
“Boss Nie Yan, we can’t hold on much longer! Their goblin airships’ firepower is too intense!” Some players urgently shouted below. The explosion shockwaves surged like a violent tsunami, threatening to engulf them.
“All ironclad catapults, attack their ground forces! Leave the airborne units to the flying forces!” Nie Yan swiftly issued orders. Thousands of flying mounts escorted over fifty self-destructing Wind Drakes charging toward the goblin airships.
The sky and land were both battlefields, overwhelming the senses. Boom! Boom! Boom! The fiery explosion of self-destructing Wind Drakes engulfed the goblin airships. However, the Niuren Tribe also suffered heavy losses—over 2,000 flying mounts and all fifty-plus Wind Drakes were destroyed.
Players watching the live stream on the forums were stunned. What an intense war! This was their first time witnessing such a large-scale battle. They wondered what strategies both sides would employ next and who would ultimately emerge victorious.
By the second day, the Niuren Tribe had lost over 600,000 troops and 1,200 catapults, while Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group lost over 900,000 troops and 1,600 catapults.
By now, both sides were locked in a life-or-death struggle.
“It seems Angel’s Fall is progressing faster than us. The Pantheon Tribe once had over 130 strongholds at its peak, but now only over 30 remain. They’ve been overwhelmed by Angel’s Fall and can only desperately defend behind high walls,” Guo Huai remarked.
Nie Yan hadn’t expected Angel’s Fall to be so formidable, advancing much faster than them. This put immense pressure on Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group. Once Angel’s Fall dealt with the Pantheon Tribe, the consequences were predictable. Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group would be unable to avoid their fate.
By now, Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group’s players were demoralized. After two days of statistics, they hadn’t matched the Niuren Tribe’s performance. Discussions on the forums about Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group were filled with boos, while the Niuren Tribe’s morale soared. The contrast was evident.
Cao Xu even resorted to making various promises to stabilize the troops. Until the final moment, no one could predict the outcome. The result might change at the last second.
Angel’s Fall’s commander on the frontline was exhausted, managing such a massive force was already troublesome. Without relentless efforts to pacify them, chaos would ensue. In contrast, the Niuren Tribe’s morale remained unaffected, their attacks growing increasingly fierce, causing frustration.
After two days of fighting, both sides entered an unofficial ceasefire on the third day, occasionally dispatching small units for harassment while fortifying their positions.
On the fourth day, the war resumed and continued for another three days. The Niuren Tribe still had 650,000 troops, including 70,000 elite members, 16,000 flying mounts, 500 ironclad catapults, and 120 ballistic catapults. Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group were in a pitiful state, with only 520,000 troops remaining from their original 3.5 million, along with 300 ironclad catapults and 80 ballistic catapults.
Both sides kept their distance, maintaining strict defenses while regrouping for the final decisive battle.
Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group were at their wits’ end, forced to employ all means for a last-ditch effort. Their strength had already paled in comparison to the Niuren Tribe.
At this crucial moment, it was time to deliver the final blow to Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group, showcasing the Niuren Tribe’s true power and ensuring they would never rise again.
In these days, Beast Tamer Hall lived up to expectations, taming the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon three days ago, which was now Water Smoke’s pet. When the full-scale war began, it would bring Angel Dominion a significant surprise.
Nie Yan jumped off his Darkwing Drake, landing on the ground and summoning his Shadow Demon Wolf, walking toward the front of the Niuren Tribe’s forces. The obedient Shadow Demon Wolf followed closely behind Nie Yan’s right side. The Niuren Tribe players immediately cleared a path for Nie Yan.
“Boss Nie Yan is finally joining the battle,” they looked up at the Shadow Demon Wolf. The powerful aura emanating from the Shadow Demon Wolf left them breathless with awe. Their hearts were filled with shock—Nie Yan’s mount was a level 180 demonized lord-class Shadow Demon Wolf!
All the Niuren Tribe players witnessing this were inspired. A level 180 demonized lord was an incredibly powerful presence. Just this single Shadow Demon Wolf would require Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group to expend tremendous resources to confront. Let alone the fact that Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group were already at a severe disadvantage.
Water Smoke stood aside without summoning the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon. Nie Yan summoned the Shadow Demon Wolf to strengthen everyone’s belief in victory, while he didn’t need to; his Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon would be revealed only when the war began.
Nie Yan glanced into the distance. Xie Yao stood not far away, smiling gently at him, her tender gaze filled with admiration. Witnessing Nie Yan’s widespread support within the Niuren Tribe, she couldn’t help but feel proud. Remembering she still had tasks to complete, she stepped back and disappeared into the crowd. Along with her vanished Tang Yao, Indestructible Bad Guy, Xia Chong Yubing, and others. Only Nie Yan knew where they were headed. In Xie Yao’s hand was the Spirit Communication Talisman and the Spirit Communicator of Spider Queen Phinas, obtained by Nie Yan during his underground adventure. Spider Queen Phinas would be the most lethal trump card against Angel Dominion and Century Financial Group.
Back then at Krips Fortress, the summoned Abyssal Lord using the Spirit Communication Talisman had already given Angel Dominion a hard time. However, compared to Spider Queen Phinas, the Abyssal Lord was nothing.
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