1038: Chapter 331: Protection of the Nature Goddess (Part 2) 1038: Chapter 331: Protection of the Nature Goddess (Part 2) Although not dead, Chief Tower Master of Faran was gravely injured.
Coupled with his previous excessive energy consumption and the shock of losing four Tower Masters, he finally couldn’t hold on any longer.
Choking back tears, MacMillan said, “Yin Zhu, the rest is up to you.
We old folks should take our rest now.” As he spoke, he supported O’Brien and walked slowly toward an open space nearby.
The backs of the two elderly men looked somewhat lonely.
Ye Yinzhu took several deep breaths, trying hard to calm the tumult in his heart, but the cold glint in his eyes could not be suppressed.
His fists clenched tightly, unable to relax for a long time.
“Yin Zhu, about Xiang Luan…” Nina, after all, was a martial skill master of the sixth rank Sub-god rank and much more resilient than the Tower Masters, so her injuries were the lightest.
Hearing Nina’s voice, Ye Yinzhu looked at her and, for a moment, didn’t know how to explain things to his grandmother.
A wave of sorrow passed through Nina’s eyes, and she waved her hand, “All right, you don’t need to say anything.
If you still have any feelings for Xiang Luan, then take care of Rui Qin for her from now on.
Over these past few years, Rui Qin was her only motivation to keep living.”
With two Tower Masters gone and Nina leaving as well, though they had not gone far, Ye Yinzhu felt as if he had lost them forever.
Fingernails digging into his palms, drops of fresh blood slid down from his hand, but Ye Yinzhu was as if unaware, totally numb.
Had the holy war really e to an end?
No, not for him.
Until every last one of the Abyssal Creatures from this dimensional plane was utterly destroyed, the war was not over.
Ye Yinzhu bit his tongue sharply, the pain invigorating his spirit as he took to the air once more, landing on the fortress walls to survey the situation on the battlefield.
At this point, the Alliance Army had already chased far away, including the Zither Emperor’s Aircraft Carrier, they were continuously killing the retreating Abyss Army.
On the ground, one body after another was left behind, and the Faran Mages pursuing the chase continuously released spells, one after another, engulfing those evil lives into the enemy’s scattered ranks.
The fortress’s main bat forces, especially the cavalry, had all killed their way out of the city.
The troops left within the fortress were reserve infantry that had been deployed later.
The battle at the front no longer needed Ye Yinzhu’s mand.
He immediately began issuing orders, manding the infantry within the fortress to save the wounded and clean up the battlefield.
Precise casualty statistics had to wait until the army’s pursuit came to an end.
The Ryuzakinus Alliance Army chased for a full three hundred miles before the pursuit ended.
With the full involvement of Mages in the war, a devastating blow was dealt to the Abyss Army.
High-rank Abyss Beings managed to escape partially, but the lower-rank ones could not withstand the magic attacks, and the majority were left dead.
This great battle lasted a full day and night according to the time in the Abyssal Plane before it finally ended.
The casualties on both sides of the war were astoundingly high.
As the Ryuzakinus Alliance Army returned to the fortress with tired but victorious steps and the army leaders began to count the casualties, their initial excitement gradually waned, replaced by deep sorrow.
According to statistics, the Ryuzakinus Alliance Army’s forces were reduced by at least half; the number of warriors who died on the battlefield exceeded one and a half million, and the wounded were countless.
Aside from the Magician Corps, which remained relatively intact, there was not a single army at full strength.
Marshall Xi Duofu, Princess of Milan Empire Xiang Luan, Faran’s Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind Tower Masters, the Platinum Behemoth King–all had perished in battle.
Of Faran’s Twelve Holy Paladins, only five remained.
Zither Emperor’s Aircraft Carrier Battle Group, less than four hundred Hellfire Dragons remained, less than three hundred Giant Dragons, and two thousand plus Horned Hawk Knights retained their bat ability.
The Two-Headed Chimeras and Elf Dragons also suffered casualties exceeding one-third.
Even beings like the Behemoth Beast sacrificed over five hundred lives in this war.
The Grim Reaper Dragon Wolf Cavalry lost forty-six of its three hundred warriors, one-third of the Amethyst Legion was lost, and over half of the Beastman’s three Ace Legions—White Tiger, Giant Bear, Gold—suffered casualties.
Of the more than two hundred Magic guide cannons brought from Qin City, less than a hundred remained functional; the rest corroded and lost effectiveness.
The Ryuzakinus Fortress was scarred all over, and the damage was not something that could be repaired in a short time.
The losses from this great battle were even higher than Ye Yinzhu had anticipated.
However, the alliance army had achieved a decisive victory in this battle.
The Abyss Army was pletely routed, three of the Four Great Demon Kings fell in battle, only the heavily wounded Demon King Salina managed to escape.
Out of the forty Demon Lords, barely more than ten escaped.
During the pursuit, the magic guide cannons on the Zither Emperor’s Aircraft Carrier struck again, inflicting such heavy losses on the Demon Lords who had already greatly consumed their death energy.
The Abyss Air Force had the most survivors among the Sky Demons.
The destructors and those large crabs were pletely wiped out, while the Yin Dragon Legion suffered losses of over six thousand; their flying speed was too slow.
Without the protective Anti-magic Shield from the destructors, these high-rank Abyss Beings suffered heavy casualties in the pursuit.
If it wasn’t for the extreme exhaustion of the soldiers from the various corps of the Zither Emperor’s Aircraft Carrier Battle Group, it might have even been possible to leave all these Yin Dragons on the battlefield.
As for the ground troops, the escapees were predominantly Thorn Snakes.
They had remained in the rear and were not on the front line of battle, hence their losses were the least.
The other Abyssal Creatures were pletely crippled under the terrifying barrage of magic.
The Demon Scorpions and Demon Bulls were utterly annihilated.
Ghouls, Wicked Scythes, Demon Spiders, and several other vast numbers of lower Abyssal Creatures were no longer in effective fighting order.
The Usual Disgust and High-rank Abhorrence suffered heavy casualties as well, facing the same problem as the Yin Dragons – their escape speed was too slow, and they were relentlessly chased by the Ryuzakinus Alliance Army, with devastating losses.
After this battle, the Four Abyssal Countries no longer possessed the strength to stand up against the Ryuzakinus Alliance Army in a direct confrontation, and the oute of this Holy War was determined by this battle.
Ye Yinzhu was sitting at the mander’s seat, his face very calm.
After listening to the reports from the manders of the various armies, he fell into deep thought, and nobody knew what he was thinking.
But everyone knew that this battle had dealt him a great blow.
Especially the deaths of Marshal Xi Duofu, Xiang Luan, and the four Tower Masters.
“Marshal,” Oliveira called to Ye Yinzhu softly.
Ye Yinzhu seemed to awaken from his thoughts, glanced at him, and nodded, saying, “Despite the heavy losses, we have won this war after all.
But now is not the time to reward the three armies.
All vice-marshals and manders, once you return, organize immediately for our warriors to undergo poison cleansing by Water Attribute Mages, and the injured to be quickly sent back to the Ryuzakinus Continent; carry out detailed statistics on the deceased.
pensation will be distributed after the war.
They are all heroes of this Holy War.
Moreover, mand the craftsmen to repair the fortress walls; do not slacken our defenses in case the Abyss Creatures launch a counterattack.
Let’s end the meeting here.
Zi, Ye Hongyan, Oliveira, Anya, you stay; the others can leave.”
The manders were also utterly exhausted; they left the mander’s tent upon receiving Ye Yinzhu’s mand and went to rest and recuperate.
With the others gone, Zi no longer had any reservations, swiftly came to Ye Yinzhu’s side, grabbed his shoulder, and said, “Yinzhu, are you okay?”
Ye Yinzhu shook his head softly and replied, “Don’t worry.
I’m fine.
Little Dragon Lady, Sura, Haiyang, you all go rest as well.
I have something to discuss with Zi and the others.”
Sura and Haiyang both had red eyes.
Sura stepped forward and suddenly knelt in front of Ye Yinzhu with tears in her eyes, “Yinzhu, it’s all my fault, I didn’t notice when Sister Xiang Luan had left.
It led to her being harmed by the Abyssal Demon King.
Punish me according to military law.”
Ye Yinzhu was stunned for a moment; at that time, he seemed somewhat wooden.
He shook his head lightly, stepped down from the mander’s chair, helped Sura to her feet, and with his other arm, embraced Haiyang, “Don’t cry.
This is not your fault.
Xiang Luan left the Zither Emperor’s Aircraft Carrier on her own.
As the mander of the Zither Emperor’s Aircraft Carrier, nothing was more important than the war at that time.
What you did was pletely correct.
You have manded the Zither Emperor’s Aircraft Carrier accurately in this war, achieving splendid results on the battlefield, with merit rather than fault.”
“But I…” Xiang Luan’s death had greatly affected Sura.
They had already learned of Xiang Luan’s last words to Ye Yinzhu and understood her feelings for him.
But at this point, Xiang Luan was dead, and in their hearts, there was only guilt.
“Sister Xiang Luan, you were really silly.
Why didn’t you tell me you also liked Yinzhu?
Why?” Haiyang cried with no tears left.
Her best friend, her dearest grandfather, both died in this war; the blow to her was unimaginable.
“Let’s not talk about it anymore.
I have already lost Xiang Luan, and I absolutely do not wish for you to suffer any more harm,” said Ye Yinzhu, his eyes also red, unable to keep himself calm any longer.
If it weren’t for the fact that everything was not over yet, maybe he would embrace his two wives and cry unrestrainedly.
“You all go now, I will follow shortly.”
After Haiyang and Sura left, the Little Dragon Lady also went to rest following Ye Yinzhu’s orders.
Subduing the surging emotions, Ye Yinzhu’s gaze turned to his three close brothers and Anya.
These five individuals, known together as the Emperors of Qin City, looked at each other; none could see the joy of victory in the others’ eyes, only the sadness for the fallen warriors.
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