Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 471 - 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop When It’s Time (6k)

Chapter 471: Chapter 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop When It’s Time (6k)

At the beginning of December, the Enchanting Soul Array on Anping Road and Nanxiang Road was as good as non-existent, no longer able to reduce the efficiency of supplies to Tonghuo City.

Multiple leaders at the Sacrificial Soul Pass resolved to completely abandon the defenses outside the pass. Numerous armies hidden in the wilderness were all recalled, and all minor gathering spots were abandoned.

Only a few troops remained hidden in underground cities or secret valley bases. These positions generally housed a few hundred combat troops; a scattered total possibly amounted to twenty or thirty thousand.

The Six Armies Alliance generally ignored these small fries and didn’t bother to spend time searching for them.

Since they couldn’t gather together and lacked heavy siege equipment, and didn’t even possess robust warships, they could not pose a significant threat.

In such a battlefield, the valor of small units had no effect whatsoever.

Even if tens of thousands gathered, if they didn’t possess a Fifth-order Warship, three or five hundred Great Zhou soldiers could chase them down.

In mid to low-tier battlefields, large Divine Weapons, siege machineries, and aerial warships could play decisive roles.

Just like when Long Xiao and Zhao Xing encountered the Netherflame Warship, they could do nothing but stare if the enemy didn’t open the formation.

Murdering Qian Shougang was the same; only because the enemy took the initiative to leave their aerial fortress could they seize an opportunity, otherwise they could only watch Qian Shougang’s men fly back to the Black Dragon Army’s station.

In the wilderness beyond the pass, the territory was vast; once the Sacrificial Soul Pass was captured, they could then dispatch a large army to slowly sift through and search for military merits.

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The Sacrificial Soul Pass was defended by sixteen different factions of the army—some were from the Fire Demon Clan, some from the Holy Spirit Royal Court, and others belonged to other tribes of the Golden Feather Royal Court.

The main leader elected by the sixteen armies was named "Ming Hun"; Morick ranked among the lesser leaders towards the end.

Ming Hun also had a "Military Advisor" from the Xuantian Sect under his command, named "Longyang Taoist."

It was he who ordered to concentrate the forces and defend fiercely.

Two months ago, Ming Hun could still exchange blows with the Six Armies Alliance of Great Zhou.

Even minor leaders like Morick could harass Tonghuo City at the rear.

Now, two months later, Ming Hun switched entirely to defense, not deploying a single warship or releasing a single ghost, pure city defense.

The gray-black barrier stretched across the horizon in a line.

Zhao Xing, standing on the ship’s deck, could see the sky ahead had completely darkened.

Upon closer inspection, one could see many ghosts roaring on that barrier.

"Spreading for hundreds of miles, the Sacrificial Soul Pass, with its overwhelming number of ghosts, fills the land with a dense Yin energy."

The defensive grade of Sacrificial Soul Pass was not as high as Fire Dragon Pass, but it required specific tools and professions to effectively engage.

Because its barrier was rooted in the Yin Realm, it had torn a rift in the Yin Realm, unceasingly releasing Yin energy.

Normal siege equipment was less effective against it, and other professions entering this area for combat were also weakened.

It formed an area exclusively effective for professions such as Priests and Soul-controlling Mages.

"If there were only the Divine Might Army, Xuanjia Army, and Zhenhai Army alliance, this battle would be challenging."

"However, with the addition of the Huan You Army, Zhao Yuan Army, and Yuanhua Army, the situation is different," thought Zhao Xing.

The Zhao Yuan Army and Yuanhua Army both had pure combat Priest Camps; as for the Huan You Army, it was primarily composed of the Priest profession.

As for the Divine Might Army and Zhenhai Army, the number of combat-type Priests wasn’t high, with a thousand or so people per camp, only equipped with ten to twenty Priests. There weren’t many experts, mostly of Ninth Grade, with eighth-grade and seventh-grade being rare and unable to form their own camps.

The Xuanjia Army did have a Priest Camp, but Xia Jing didn’t consider he would encounter people from the Holy Spirit Royal Court when he chose his troops.

"Now it’s different."

While Zhao Xing awaited the unloading of supplies, the allied forces began their assault on the pass.

The main siege tool was named the "Mixed Element Breaking Realm Car."

Though the name sounded imposing, it was essentially a "Five Elements Catapult" installed on a warship.

The warships that housed it were also referred to as Mixed Element Warships or Five Elements Warships.

Positioned thirty miles outside the Sacrificial Soul Pass, they launched from the air.

The entire warship existed to serve this singular siege tool.

Zhao Xing had planted materials in Tonghuo City, many of which were consumables required by the Mixed Element Breaking Realm Battleship.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

From the left deck of the Mixed Element Battleship, a burst of azure light emerged, with twenty Mechanical Masters behind each catapult.

When they fired, the surrounding area of the battleship was enveloped in blue, as the power of the Water Element grew incredibly dense.

The first round of firing was with the [Golden Rock Catapult].

One by one, eight-meter diameter, spherical polyhedrons of massive rocks, whistling towards the city quarters of the Sacrificial Soul Pass.

Dragging their earthy yellow tails, they thunderously struck the black barrier.

The black barrier was instantly invaded over a ten-mile radius锘’, dyed a muddy yellow color.

The barrier at the Sacrificial Soul Pass, named the "Xuantian Yin Five Elements Formation," was the largest factional power of the Holy Spirit Royal Court—Xuantian Sect.

This formation was tailor-made for the Holy Spirit Royal Court, capable of harnessing the power of the Yin Realm for defense.

In terms of offense and defense, overall, the offense is usually stronger, but it also depends on the situation.

The range that the Sacrificial Soul Pass needed to defend was vast, whereas the Six Armies Alliance concentrated their attacks on one section.

The now black barrier had a large muddy yellow patch, as if it had been slapped with a pile of mud.

Following the first fleet of Mixed Element Battleships, the second fleet launched the second batch of "massive rocks" without any gap.

The second batch was fired from the [Li Fire Catapult].

Zhao Xing had planted fifth-tier materials such as "Crown-split Wood," "Phoenix Perch Wood," and "Fiery Fire Bamboo" in the southern volcanoes of Tonghuo City, all Fire Element materials, which were consumables for making "Li Fire Stones."