Chapter 539

Chapter 539: Life-and-Death Battle (Part 1)

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Stone bullets struck the protective barrier of Wei Fa City, exploding and scattering negative energy in all directions.

The magical barrier of the protective formation rippled in Quan Quan waves.

Crash! Crash! Crash!

Heavy crossbows mounted on the city walls unleashed thousands of crossbow arrows, each inscribed with runes, toward the hordes of giants surging from every direction.

These crossbow arrows, both in length and weight, far surpassed ordinary ones.

Once the runes were activated, they instantly granted the arrows destructive power capable of piercing armor and dispelling magic. Moreover, the arrowheads, infused with pure yang essence, were highly effective against Evil Spirits.

The towering walls of Wei Fa City provided an advantageous position for the heavy crossbows, which rained down devastating firepower.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The leading giants, caught off guard, were pierced by the crossbow arrows, losing their balance and collapsing to the ground.

Even some evil spirits, though formed from condensed malevolent energy, disintegrated upon being struck by these arrows.

A single volley of arrows claimed the lives of thousands of giants!

Yet, the army of giants, shrouded in negative energy, seemed endless. They flooded the land, pressing forward relentlessly toward Wei Fa City, undeterred by their losses.

Despite firing at maximum capacity, the city’s heavy crossbows could not halt their advance.

When the God-slaying cannons on the tower began to unleash their devastating beams of light upon the giant army, a dark swarm of black eagles appeared in the sky.

The massive black eagles let out piercing screeches as they dove from above toward Wei Fa City.

They opened their beaks, releasing orbs of black light.

These orbs, brimming with intense negative energy, exploded upon impact with the magical barrier.

Though these attacks could not breach the protective formations of Wei Fa City, they steadily drained the formations’ power.

Under the relentless assault of countless giants on the ground and black eagles in the air, the protective barrier began to shrink inward.

It was clear to all that if this continued, the city’s defense formations would eventually collapse!

The cultivators and Dao soldiers defending the city immediately joined the fray.

A storm of fireballs, wind blades, lightning, and ice shards surged from the walls, raining down upon the enemy.

The cultivators needed no precise aim; their spells rarely missed their mark.

The sheer number of giants made it impossible to miss.

Some giants had already reached the base of the city walls, where they began to violently batter the magical barrier.

Meanwhile, the black eagle evil spirits in the sky attacked in endless waves.

This life-and-death battle between offense and defense had reached a fever pitch from the very beginning.

“Disciples, heed my command!”

At that moment, Wang Chen, Yun Feifei, and the others observing from Xiaoyao Pavilion heard the voice of Master Bai Jun.

The high-level Golden Core true master ordered all pioneering disciples to immediately reinforce the city walls and repel the evil spirits.

Those who fear the enemy and shrink from battle will be severely punished according to sect rules!

Under normal circumstances, pioneering cultivators like Wang Chen should be deployed as preparatory teams.

But now, with the battle just beginning, Master Bai Jun issued the order for reinforcements, revealing the gravity of the situation!

Upon receiving the master’s decree, Wang Chen did not hesitate and immediately soared into the air, heading straight for the city walls.

Flying had originally been prohibited in Wei Fa City, but the ban had now been lifted. Figures rose from the streets and alleys of the city, rushing to reinforce the defenders.

Moments later, Wang Chen landed on a section of the wall.

Looking out, he saw nothing but a dark sea of giants outside the city.

These evil spirits and spirit beasts had bizarre appearances and varied methods of attack, but their assault on the protective barrier was relentless, their numbers so vast it sent shivers down one’s spine.

As soon as Wang Chen steadied himself, he swiftly formed a spell to unleash Sky Thunder.

In an instant, bolts of lightning rained down from the sky, striking among the giants outside the city.

Evil spirits struck by the divine thunder were instantly obliterated!

However, the gaps created by the Sky Thunder were quickly filled by new giants, like a stone thrown into the sea, its ripples vanishing almost instantly.

But Wang Chen was not alone.

Thousands of pioneering cultivators landed on the city walls, joining the battle cultivators and Dao soldiers. They cast spells, summoned magical tools, or hurled talismans, doing everything in their power to fend off the attacking giants.

Everyone understood that as long as the city stood, so would its people. If the city fell, the people would perish. Even without Master Bai Jun’s strict orders, everyone gave their all to contribute to the defense.

The relentless tide of giants was unexpectedly halted.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At that moment, accompanied by deafening roars, black tentacles burst from the ground, shooting up dozens of feet high before crashing heavily against the city walls.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each of these tentacles was as thick as a man’s arm, covered in dark red bumps, appearing grotesque and terrifying.

The power they wielded was even more fearsome; each strike carried immense force, causing the protective barrier to shudder violently, with some areas even showing signs of collapse.

Seeing the situation worsen, the battle cultivators redirected their attacks toward the tentacles.

Clang!

Wang Chen summoned the Chini Sword, pointing it directly at one of the tentacles.

The flying sword soared into the air, covering over a hundred steps in an instant and piercing through the tentacle with ease.

Black, viscous fluid gushed from the wound, splattering onto the ground with a sizzling sound.

In pain, the tentacle thrashed wildly, sweeping away a large number of nearby giants.

Wang Chen focused entirely on controlling the flying sword, maneuvering it around the tentacle, evading its counterattacks while inflicting deep wounds.

The sharp sword energy seeped into the tentacle, cutting like spinning blades to cause even greater damage.

The tentacle barely held on for a few breaths before it snapped into dozens of pieces, crashing to the ground.

Boom!

At that moment, another tentacle broke through the protective barrier’s defenses, slamming heavily against the city wall, just dozens of steps away from Wang Chen.

Two battle cultivators failed to dodge in time and were instantly crushed into pulp!

Though they had activated their protective shields, they were utterly powerless against such overwhelming force.

This marked the first casualties among the defenders since the battle began.

And it was an ominous sign.

Clearly, the city’s protective formation could no longer hold the enemy at bay; breaches were beginning to appear!

Like a grand dam holding back a raging flood, the emergence of even one leak meant the entire structure was compromised.

Though this tentacle was quickly overwhelmed by countless spells and shattered into pieces, the battle’s tide had clearly turned for the worse, and a dark cloud of dread loomed over every cultivator.

Casualties were mounting!