A million troops spread out in all directions, stepping on the blackened earth, simultaneously converging toward the central area of the Northern Sea City ruins, ensuring that those inside had no direction to retreat.
Gradually, they arrived at the center of the ruins. It was filled with towering piles of debris, resembling ferocious giant beasts scattered about.
"Use magic items with caution!" Ling Luo, sensing that they were approaching the center and that a battle was imminent, issued a command.
Imdiately, the million mbers of the Martial Arts Guild began using their respective magic items, significantly enhancing their attributes and mitigating the weakening effect of this Cursed Land.
At the sa ti, various lighting asures were activated—flares and beams of light lit up the ruins, illuminating the area as bright as daylight.
...
At this mont, all the Oceanic Airships had landed, but the personnel on board did not disembark and remained inside the airship cabins, seemingly on standby.
Commander Wen Xiange was aboard one of the airships, peering into the distance through a telescope. In the lenses, countless enemies were creeping toward them.
The corner of Wen Xiange’s mouth lifted slightly, and he imdiately issued a command: "Deploy reinforcents!"
As soon as the command was given, it was as though it sparked a cataclysmic reaction. Suddenly, deafening sounds of slaughter erupted throughout the Northern Sea ruins!
From behind the ruins, countless troops erged abruptly, numbering several tens of thousands! They launched a ferocious counterattack against the dispersed Martial Arts Guild mbers!
"What’s going on? How are there so many people? Weren’t there supposed to be only a little over two thousand?" Ling Luo’s expression shifted drastically as he looked at the attacking forces pouring in.
The Martial Arts Guild troops, caught off guard, were thrown into chaos under the overwhelming onslaught. Many started to retreat instinctively, with so showing signs of outright collapse.
With their attributes weakened by half, the sudden assault by tens of thousands posed a severe threat to their million-strong army!
"Quick! Retreat imdiately! Don’t fight them in the ruins!" Ling Luo urgently issued an order. The scattered formations ant that those encountering the attack up front were quickly killed, while the rear troops couldn’t catch up in ti, making coordinated responses extrely difficult. He decided to command a retreat to regroup before launching a counterattack.
But just then, thunderous battle cries erupted from the distant outskirts of the city, accompanied by an overpowering, mountain-crushing montum!
Ling Luo turned swiftly to look toward the direction they had co. He saw countless players charging toward them in tight formation, numbering in the tens of thousands! Mounted on fast-moving steeds, their rapid advance shook the ground like an earthquake!
"What’s happening? Where did these people co from?" Ling Luo’s heart sank into despair. The sudden appearance of these forces had the capability to trap their million-strong army here entirely!
Almost instantly, the Martial Arts Guild’s forces fell into a predicant of simultaneous attacks from the front and rear, enduring a ferocious pincer assault!
"Everyone find cover and stall for ti!" Ling Luo barely had ti to think before issuing another command. He swiftly ssaged several Corps Commanders stationed at guild territories: "Mu Shang, Heavenly Maple Falling Dust, Mindful Tree Planting—you each lead a million troops. Get here imdiately to reinforce us!"
Troop movents from the guild territories displayed extraordinary speed. Mu Shang, Heavenly Maple Falling Dust, and Mindful Tree Planting—three Corps Commanders stationed in various territories within the Martial Arts Guild—each mobilized their forces within five minutes. They teleported to the nearest point to the Northern Sea City ruins and rushed toward the area to assist in the retreat of Ling Luo’s million troops.
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"Big brother! The scout we planted in the Martial Arts Guild just reported—Ling Luo has dispatched three million reinforcents to assist with their retreat!" At this mont, Wen Xiange received another intelligence report.
"Big Brother God of Slaughter foresaw this perfectly." Wen Xiange spoke to himself with a satisfied tone, as though everything had been predicted.
Earlier, when they departed from the Hero’s Continent, Huang Yi had conducted a thorough analysis for Wen Xiange, detailing several likely scenarios. What was happening now aligned perfectly with Huang Yi’s predictions.
The next mont, Wen Xiange sent out another short but impactful ssage—a ssage destined to shock the entire Land of Dongying.
The Tusk Guild, ranked 11th in the Land of Dongying, was bustling in their main territory. Every mber had received instructions from their Guild President to log in tonight and be on standby, though the specifics of the mission remained unclear.
Similar situations also unfolded in the 22nd-ranked Conan Guild, the 39th-ranked North Battle Guild, the 67th-ranked Heavenly Son Mountain Guild, and the 101st-ranked Persistent Abandonnt Guild.
At this mont, countless guild mbers were online, waiting for their Presidents’ mysterious orders.
Then, they all simultaneously received a command from their Guild Presidents—
"Launch an attack on the Martial Arts Guild imdiately!"
Following the directive, these guilds’ core mbers sprang into action, leading their troops to teleport near Martial Arts Guild territories and launching rapid assaults with astonishing efficiency!
...
Ling Luo, still in the ruins of Northern Sea City, was frantically commanding his forces, defending while awaiting the arrival of reinforcents.
Suddenly, a flurry of guild notifications flooded in—
[Guild Announcent]: Tusk Guild has launched a guild war against the Martial Arts Guild! Currently attacking Wucheng Territory!
[Guild Announcent]: Conan Guild has launched a guild war against the Martial Arts Guild! Currently attacking Hengjing Port Territory!
[Guild Announcent]: North Battle Guild has launched a guild war against the Martial Arts Guild! Currently attacking Hengjing Port Territory!
[Guild Announcent]: Heavenly Son Mountain Guild has launched a guild war against the Martial Arts Guild! Currently attacking Wucheng Territory!
[Guild Announcent]: Persistent Abandonnt Guild has launched a guild war against the Martial Arts Guild! Currently attacking Four Sided Mountain Territory!
Ling Luo was completely stunned—at the sa ti, five guilds had launched attacks on their territories!
Not long ago, they had sent several million troops as reinforcents; now their territories were practically left defenseless. With such sudden and widespread assaults, the consequences were unimaginable!
"Why? Why are all these guilds attacking our guild at the sa ti?" Ling Luo’s mind was in shambles, engulfed in confusion. The events of tonight seed so bizarre that he barely had ti to react.
What Ling Luo didn’t know was that the Presidents of these guilds all hailed from a place called Rose Prison!
These guilds were brotherhoods ford under the banner of Rose Prison!
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Wen Xiange quickly received confirmation from the five guild Presidents—all had comnced their assaults on the Martial Arts Guild! With the guild’s depleted defense forces, resistance was proving futile, and many guild cities’ Heavenly Curtain Barriers were already breached.
Wen Xiange imdiately stowed his telescope and issued a command to the entire Airship Corps: "All airships, take off again! Head for remaining Martial Arts Guild territories and execute the second bombing mission!"
As his voice echoed, one Oceanic Airship after another roared to life and ascended into the skies, speeding toward Martial Arts Guild territories! Soon, they vanished from the ruins of Northern Sea City!
The battle plans ticulously laid out by Huang Yi were unfolding seamlessly.————————————————
There’s a 4,000-word Chapter here. The narrative perspective shifts frequently—sotis focusing on Wen Xiange, sotis on Ling Luo, and occasionally on the five guilds. But it shouldn’t feel too chaotic to follow. (To be continued. If you enjoy this story, you’re welco to visit Starting Point (qidian) to cast recomndation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers please access m.qidian.)
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