Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 472 - 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop When It’s Time (6k)_2

Chapter 472: Chapter 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop When It’s Time (6k)_2

The fiery red giant stone followed the earthy yellow giant stone as it fell.

The earthy yellow patch on the black barrier was instantly covered by flames.

The blackness that was in the process of reclaiming the land immediately slowed down.

The purpose of the dual stone throw of fire and earth was not to break through the black barrier’s defense, but to solidify and disrupt the self-repair of the Yin Five Elements Barrier.

Next came the third batch of giant stones launched—[Heavy Water Catapult]

A deep blue water mass, shimmering with a dazzling light, covered the just-extinguished flames.

"Buzz~"

The entire barrier suddenly became transparent.

On Sacrificial Soul Pass, the solidified earthy yellow barrier instantly became brittle.

A large amount of black faded away, and the barrier shook violently, as if it had consumed a tremendous amount of energy.

The fourth batch—[Geng Metal Catapult]

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The power of the Geng Metal Catapult was much greater, striking the light blue ice crystal and instantly blowing large holes in the barrier.

However, it didn’t take long for the black barrier to repair and erase all colors.

Meanwhile, the warships on the Great Zhou side began a new round of earth, fire, water, and metal bombardments in succession.

"This kind of tedious battle is purely about depleting logistics." Zhao Xing shook his head. "On a low-tier battlefield, the Mixed Element Battleship is just a castrated version, still lacking the crucial Wood Element."

Wood Element catapults scattered batches of seventh-rank seeds and seedlings.

All selected were carefully chosen ’variants.’

They could use the barrier as nutrients! Rooting into the defensive barrier!

They could quickly drain the barrier’s energy supply, making recovery far from easy.

"The complete version of the Mixed Element Battleship has fifth-rank and fourth-rank military agronomists stationed, along with corresponding warlock camps for the initial four elemental launches."

"When it comes to the Wood Element, if the situation allows, the Minister of Agriculture’s Pure Essence Projection would also cover the barrier, doubling its power."

However, such a complete Mixed Element Battleship equipped with so many experts generally only appeared in high-order battlefields, such as attacks on the Royal City.

As for now?

Now, they had no choice but to deplete resources at Sacrificial Soul Pass.

This bombardment style of the Mixed Element Battleship placed a heavy burden on logistics, and the array of Sacrificial Soul Pass consumed an immense amount as well.

It was now a matter of who would falter first.

Even a single unrecoverable breach would allow the army to break through and storm inside for slaughter.

...

On December 15th, Zhao Xing once again led eight warships, transporting materials for breaking the array to the front of Sacrificial Soul Pass.

By then, Sacrificial Soul Pass had been continuously attacked for seven days.

But the Xuantian Yin Five Elements Formation remained sturdy, with every breach quickly sealed.

.....

On December 22nd, Zhao Xing once again arrived at Sacrificial Soul Pass to transport materials.

The planting direction of Tonghuo City had been entirely adjusted to focus primarily on materials for siege consumption.

By then, the barrier of Sacrificial Soul Pass, fully defended by ’Ming Hun,’ had already persisted for fourteen days.

The recovery speed was gradually slowing down.

But Zhao Xing was equally exhausted, despite the 100,000 people in Tonghuo City, the army’s consumption was incredibly astounding.

Not only did he have to transport materials, but he also had to manage the logistics of 100,000 people and personally take part in farming.

...

On December 28th, Zhao Xing delivered the last batch of materials to the front line.

"This is the last batch, the entire area of a hundred miles around Tonghuo City has been completely turned into barren land by me."

"The 100,000 people will need to find a new place, build a city, set up arrays, manage earth veins, cultivate seedlings; it’ll take a month."

"If you guys don’t take it down soon, there’s nothing more I can do."

Zhao Xing’s tone held a trace of fatigue.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Zhao." Qi Yuan Army looked at Zhao Xing with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"It’s enough, enough." Nangong Ye said, "In one more day, Sacrificial Soul Pass will definitely fall!"

Yi Yue had no words to say.

Initially, he had some dissatisfaction with Zhao Xing, but now he couldn’t find any fault.

Zhao Xing, leading the Divine Might Army, the Zhenhai Army, and the Xuanjia Army’s makeshift logistics team, had achieved this level; he truly had no complaints.

In Yi Yue’s eyes, they were all weak army logistics units, yet Zhao Xing had met their needs.

Originally, Yi Yue, Qi Yuan Army, and Nangong Ye were prepared for this battle to last until the spring of the Jingxin Calendar Eighteenth Year.

Now it was far ahead of schedule.

....

On December 29th.

"Boom!"

"Bang!"

Giant stones suddenly pierced through the black barrier.

Soldiers patrolling and garrisoned on the walls who were hit by falling stones were directly smashed into meat paste.

A single smash covered a large area; the powerful impact of the rolling giant stones caused further destructive secondary damage.

This time, the black barrier had a ten-mile-diameter breach that could not be repaired.

Packed warships quickly flew through the breach from the outside.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Quickly return to the fortress on the city wall!"

"Run!"

The small leaders defending the city screamed tragically, but in the hurried chaos, it was impossible to mount any effective resistance.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom~"

The walls made violent noises.

The harsh and heavy sounds caused the ears of the soldiers defending the city to bleed and their heads to buzz.

It felt like an earthquake on the city walls.

The garrison on the city walls quickly fell into chaos.

"Don’t panic, enter the bastions on the city walls, strengthen the barrier!"

"No retreat allowed!"

A commander with a terrifying scar on his face shouted angrily, his voice overpowering the chaos.

So he ordered the leaders on the wall to enter the bastions while he flew along the wall, suppressing the panic.

But as he turned around.

"Pfft~"

A crossbow arrow as thick as an arm pierced through him, nailing him into the wall.