Chapter 422: The Decisive Battle!!!

Angwing Angel and Bloodthirsty Cleaver were in the middle of a conversation. They believed there was no way this war could go wrong. Even if there would be some losses, as long as the Ironclad Catapults remained intact, they could maintain their battlefield advantage.

At that moment, sudden news came from below: the members of Cowhead Tribe were preparing to charge out of Crips Fortress. In addition, the forces of Jalan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire had begun moving as well, leading large groups of players to encircle them from all directions, numbering around a hundred thousand.

“The Cowhead Tribe is preparing for the decisive battle. Get ready. Everyone must protect the Ironclad Catapults. No mistakes allowed!” Angwing Angel said solemnly. The decisive battle was about to begin, and the outcome would be determined at this moment.

“Let the Triumph Empire and the Radiant Flame deal with Jalan Temple and the Holy Roman Empire! Also, the Mage Alliance and Sacred Guardians will send reinforcements,” Bloodthirsty Cleaver glanced at the incoming reports, a flicker of excitement flashing across his face. The Mage Alliance and the Sacred Guardians had finally decided to act under the pressure from Cao Xu’s side.

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp, low-pitched whistling sound tore through the air from a distance. This sound was even more imposing than when the Ironclad Catapults launched their iron balls. Angwing Angel’s expression changed as he looked toward the source of the sound.

A glowing red iron ball soared across the sky, tracing a curved arc. It had been launched from the highest point of Crips Fortress, directly targeting their Ironclad Catapults!

The iron ball crashed down, directly hitting one of the Ironclad Catapults. The impact was slightly off-target, but the wooden splinters flew everywhere, igniting the catapult. The iron ball damaged part of the Ironclad Catapult before continuing to roll forward, knocking down dozens of Zhandao Xue’s players.

This iron ball caused a wave of chaos.

The ignited Ironclad Catapult sent Zhandao Xue’s players nearby into a panic.

“Water magic, quickly!”

A stream of water poured from the sky, extinguishing the flames on the Ironclad Catapult.

The attack from the Goblin Magitek Cannon had caused severe damage to the Ironclad Catapult, leaving it nearly crippled. Many of the wooden supports around it were shattered, and one of its wheels was completely destroyed.

“It’s the Magitek Cannon!” Angwing Angel’s face darkened as he spotted the dark cannon barrel at the highest point of Crips Fortress and immediately recognized it. “Damn it, have all the Ironclad Catapults retreat immediately!”

He hadn’t expected such a sudden change in circumstances. The rarity of the Goblin Magitek Cannon was no less than that of the Ironclad Catapult. He had some knowledge of the Magitek Cannon; the most basic models had a range of about a thousand yards. The Ironclad Catapults had no chance of engaging in a duel with the Magitek Cannons.

If they didn’t retreat quickly enough, all three Ironclad Catapults would be destroyed there. And if all three were lost, the outcome was unimaginable.

Under their command, two of the Ironclad Catapults began to slowly retreat. The one that had been hit by the Magitek Cannon could still attack, but one of its wheels was destroyed, making it immobile.

The entire Zhandao Xue force began to mobilize, retreating to the rear.

At the highest point of Crips Fortress.

Cui Can Dao Guang was in charge of command. Some players from the Cowhead Tribe were cooling down the Goblin Magitek Cannon.

“Keep attacking! The Ironclad Catapults of Zhandao Xue are about to run away! Load the cannonballs quickly!” A nearby player shouted anxiously.

“No, the Goblin Magitek Cannon needs a thirty-second cooldown. Using it before the cooldown is complete will cause the cannon to explode,” a nearby alchemist urgently warned.

Hearing the alchemist’s words, everyone could only wait helplessly.

As soon as the thirty-second cooldown ended, two warrior players immediately lifted an iron cannonball and loaded it into the barrel of the Goblin Magitek Cannon, then looked toward the retreating forces of Zhandao Xue.

At this point, the two Ironclad Catapults in the Zhandao Xue ranks had already retreated a considerable distance.

“Target!”

They began adjusting the Magitek Cannon, calibrating the range. This was their first time using the Goblin Magitek Cannon, and they lacked experienced gunners, so they were somewhat chaotic. Nevertheless, considering they were new to operating cannons, they were doing quite well.

They quickly aimed at the second Ironclad Catapult and adjusted the trajectory.

Another sharp whistle sounded as the barrel of the Goblin Magitek Cannon erupted in a long flame.

The iron cannonball flew out, heading toward the distant battlefield.

With a loud explosion, the cannonball missed its target as the two Ironclad Catapults were in motion. It landed among the Zhandao Xue players, sweeping through them and instantly knocking down over a hundred players.

After hitting the ground, the cannonball did not stop but bounced and rolled, clearing a large swath of the battlefield.

After rolling for dozens of yards, it finally came to a stop, leaving a trail of fallen bodies in its wake.

Although the Goblin Magitek Cannon did not hit the Ironclad Catapults, it inflicted significant damage on Zhandao Xue’s forces, creating a formidable deterrent. With the Magitek Cannons in play, the Ironclad Catapults dared not approach within a thousand yards of the Crips Fortress walls and had to keep retreating.

Crips Fortress was safe.

At this moment, the gates of Crips Fortress slowly opened, and the players of the Cowhead Tribe surged out like a tide, like tigers descending the mountain, rushing toward the players of Zhandao Xue.

Charge!

Their momentum was unstoppable!

“Kill all those bastards from Zhandao Xue!”

“The Cowhead Tribe is invincible!”

“Let the ground beneath Crips Fortress run red with blood!”

The players of the Cowhead Tribe collided with those of Zhandao Xue, resulting in fierce melee combat. Some areas still had Thunderstorm Totems deployed, which exploded with bursts of electricity, sweeping down rows of Cowhead Tribe players.

However, at this point, the Cowhead Tribe’s charge was unstoppable. They rushed toward the Ironclad Catapults without regard for losses.

The two Ironclad Catapults fled in disarray. The damaged one launched five burning iron balls, flying toward the Cowhead Tribe’s forces, instantly clearing out three to four hundred players.

“Warriors charge! Mages, attack the catapults!”

On Zhandao Xue’s side, hundreds of elite players guarding the Ironclad Catapults began exchanging fire with the Cowhead Tribe players.

“Damn, these Cowhead Tribe players are crazy!” A high-level mage from Sacred Guardians unleashed a series of area-of-effect spells, having already eliminated five to six hundred players, but more Cowhead Tribe players kept charging forward, their momentum terrifying.

Too many enemies to handle!

The Cowhead Tribe’s assault was relentless and unending!

“Hey, stop that elemental mage!” The high-level mage suddenly sensed an unusual magical fluctuation nearby and looked toward the Cowhead Tribe players. He saw a level-40-something fire mage waving his staff, casting the fire-based area-of-effect spell Meteor Shower.

However, at this moment, all of the high-level mage’s spells were on cooldown, and others were too busy dealing with the Cowhead Tribe’s assault to spare any help!

A giant fireball fell from the sky, hitting the damaged Ironclad Catapult with a loud explosion. Flames erupted, sweeping across the area and clearing out all the Zhandao Xue players around the catapult. The Ironclad Catapult was smashed into pieces by the meteor.

Although the Ironclad Catapults had powerful attacks, they were very fragile, constructed mostly of wood with only a thin layer of iron plating on the outside.

The flames also engulfed the high-level mage guarding the Ironclad Catapult.

A renowned high-level mage was actually defeated by an unknown nobody.

“Xiaodong, well done!”

“Everyone charge! Crush them!”

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The players of the Cowhead Tribe were greatly encouraged, taking advantage of the enemy’s retreat.

As this Ironclad Catapult collapsed into debris, the other two retreated in panic, and nothing could stop the Cowhead Tribe now.

After the thirty-second cooldown of the Goblin Magitek Cannon, it fired another shot. The cannonball landed near the Ironclad Catapults, just one yard away, instantly knocking down twenty to thirty Zhandao Xue players, including five or six top elites from the Mage Alliance and Sacred Guardians.

Even with their elite status and strong defenses, they were still extremely fragile against the devastating power of the Goblin Magitek Cannon.

Even first-class greatsword warriors wielding heavy shields were instantly killed.

The Zhandao Xue forces were in full retreat, and the Ironclad Catapults finally managed to retreat beyond the attack range of the Goblin Magitek Cannons.

“First squad, second squad, hold them back!” Bloodthirsty Cleaver urgently issued orders. He hadn’t expected the battle to spiral out of control so quickly.

At that moment, from the distant hilltop, over a thousand Cowhead Tribe players began charging against Zhandao Xue.

The warriors of the Cowhead Tribe surged forward like a tidal wave.

“Brothers of the Cowhead Tribe, victory belongs to us! Let Zhandao Xue, the Mage Alliance, Sacred Guardians, and Angel Dominion go to hell! From now on, we stand together, sharing life and death, advancing and retreating as one, until our presence is felt across every corner of this land. Glory is our destiny!” Nie Yan looked at the flood of Cowhead Tribe players ahead, his heart surging with passion.

Wherever this elite force of the Cowhead Tribe passed, Zhandao Xue players scattered and retreated.

On Angwing Angel’s side, realizing they were being attacked from both front and rear, he calmly issued commands. Nearly a thousand elites from the Mage Alliance, Sacred Guardians, and Angel Dominion charged forward to intercept Nie Yan’s Cowhead Tribe forces. Bloodthirsty Cleaver quickly organized over ten thousand players to form a solid defensive line against the Cowhead Tribe players emerging from Crips Fortress.

At this time, the two Ironclad Catapults slowly turned their launch arms. Ten glowing red iron balls soared into the sky and crashed down, instantly wiping out over a thousand ordinary players from the Cowhead Tribe.

Beyond the range of the Goblin Magitek Cannons, the Ironclad Catapults remained terrifying forces on the battlefield.

The Cowhead Tribe players launched wave after wave of fierce charges toward the Ironclad Catapults, disregarding their losses. Although they were repeatedly driven back, they continued to cling to Zhandao Xue relentlessly.

The war had entered a stalemate.