Following Long Chenâs order, a rain of arrows fell. But the arrow towers werenât touched at all. Instead, the warriors of the eighth legion had shot directly with bows.
What kind of range did those bows have? Well, the arrows didnât even manage to fly outside the barrier before landing on the ground.
âDid you all not eat before coming? You donât have the slightest power! How are you supposed to save them like this?!â shouted Long Chen.
One of the warriors grumbled. âItâs not our fault. We worked our butts off setting up the formation platforms. Weâre exhausted.â
âDonât talk nonsense! Why not shoot the long-range cannons!?â shouted Long Chen.
âWe havenât set them all up yet. We canât use them. Itâll take at least two hours to prepare them,â said that warrior.
âWhy would it take that long?!â demanded Long Chen.
âWe were too nervous and made a few mistakes with our initial setup, so weâll need to fix those issues first.â
âAlright, then we have no choice but to keep shooting arrows. Just show that youâre putting in your full effort. Humans can only do their best. The results are up to fate!â declared Long Chen helplessly.
Long Chen made sure his words were transmitted far enough for Ye Lingfeng to hear. He wanted to save them, but he simply didnât have enough time. But not to worry, as long as Ye Lingfeng lasted another two hours, Long Chen would be able to save them.
âLong Chen, youâŠ!â
âWhat? I canât do anything. For people to be nervous during such a large battle is natural. The divine familiesâ rules are very clear. As long as you can guarantee your own safety, it is the death penalty not to save your comrades. But we are clearly not in that situation. You canât expect us to throw away our lives for nothing. Commander Ye, Iâm sorry. But donât worry, once you die, weâll make sure to burn some extra paper money for you so that youâll be worry-free underground,â said Long Chen.
âGo in peace,â shouted the warriors of the eighth legion in unison.
The vein on Ye Lingfengâs forehead looked like it might explode. Their defenses were growing weaker as more of them were killed. With their morale shattered, their defenses might instantly crack at any moment.
âLong Chen, what do you want to save us?â Ye Lingfeng had to admit that he had lost.
With his understanding of the eighth legionâs camp, he knew that Long Chen definitely had the power to save them. But it seemed that Long Chen didnât want to save him and didnât care about the possible consequences. He could escape without blame, which worried Ye Lingfeng.
âThese demonic beasts were drawn over by you in order to screw us over. Now youâve screwed yourself. You spun your web and are now caught in it. No one would blame us for not wanting to save you. But due to your service to the divine families, I can give you a way to live. I donât have many conditions. If we save you, then all the demonic beast corpses on this battlefield belong to us,â said Long Chen.
âImpossible! We have paid so much, and so many of our brothers have fallen. What are we supposed to do if we give everything to you?!â howled Ye Lingfeng. This was an oceanâs worth of points.
Long Chen ignored him and shouted, âBrothers, have the weapons been repaired?â
âSoon! There is still three incense sticksâ worth of time, and then we can fight!â
Long Chen nodded. âNot bad, itâs even faster than expected. Keep working hard.â Turning around, he announced, âCommander Ye, although youâve declined, I still wish to help you, so donât worry. As long as you can last another three incense sticksâ worth of time, we will immediately activate the formation to save you. Endure. I look favorably upon you.â
Even half an incense stickâs worth of time seemed unlikely in this scenario. They were like a flickering candle in the wind.
âYou win. Everything will belong to you.â Ye Lingfeng finally submitted.
âBrothers, how are the repairs now?â asked Long Chen.
âReporting, we found that our initial setup wasnât wrong actually, and after a few minor adjustments, things have been fixed. The formation can be activated!â
âHaha, excellent! Brothers, our allies are in danger! Can we just watch as those merciless demonic beasts slaughter them? Activate the killing formation and wipe them out!â shouted Long Chen.
The land began to shine. Arrows shot through the air at the distant battlefield.
At the same time, one particular arrow exploded in the sky, causing purple powder to scatter throughout the battlefield.
The originally crazy demonic beasts suddenly weakened. Their attacks slowed as well.
âWhatâs going on?â asked Shen Chengfeng. How could a single arrow affect millions of demonic beasts?
âWhat is there to be surprised about? Itâs the antidote. Itâs just like someone who used medicine to push himself over their limits and then instantly withers when the effect fades,â said Long Chen.
These demonic beasts had been attacking so fiercely because of the bewitching medicine, which caused them to overdraft their energy. That was why their assault had been enough to pressure Ye Lingfeng.
After fighting for so long, they had run out of energy. With the antidote removing the effects of the medicine, these demonic beasts could barely remain standing.
Arrows rained down across the battlefield. Those arrows then transformed into pillars sealing the battlefield.
Long Chen shouted, âCommander Ye, bring your people away.â
Ye Lingfengâs three war chariots rumbled. The demonic beasts couldnât stop them and were blown out of the way. The chariots easily escaped.
However, their original thirty thousand troops had lost five thousand of its members. That was a huge loss to the third legion.
More and more arrows rained down, transforming into runic chains that completely locked up the battlefield. The demonic beasts inside were powerless to break free, and Ye Lingfengâs eyes turned green. These demonic beasts would all belong to Long Chen.
Just at this moment, a luxurious carriage broke through the void and rushed over.
âSenior Feng Fei?!â
There was no one within the divine families who wouldnât recognize this carriage. It was the personal property of Feng Fei. No one had expected her to come.
At the same time, they noticed that the carriage was dragging a giant corpse. It was a humanoid giant with a pair of blood-colored bat wings. There was a golden chain around its neck dragging it.
That corpse gave off a chilling feeling. It was enough to strike terror into their hearts.
Even the trapped demonic beasts suddenly became still, not daring to make a noise.
âA Blood Wing Demon King. Heavens, senior Feng Fei actually killed a Blood Wing Demon King and brought back its corpse?!â exclaimed Shen Chengfeng.
âThat corpse is very powerful.â Long Chen also felt the immense pressure of the corpse. It gave off a threatening feeling. It was difficult to imagine just how powerful it was when it was still alive.
âOf course. The Blood Wing Demon Kings are existences that not even the Heaven Elders can do anything about. They come from the emperor bloodline of the demon race. Only those with exceptionally pure bloodlines can reach the level of demon kings, and they all have exceptional statuses within the demon race. Just think about how many servants they must have to protect them. However, senior Feng Fei was able to kill one and even bring back its intact corpse. Within this entire world, perhaps only an expert on her level can do such a thing,â said Shen Chengfeng worshipfully, his voice even shuddering a bit.
âWhat is going on here? Senior Feng Fei received word that someone was in trouble? Were you lying?â
One of the bodyguards overlooked the battlefield, and seeing everything was under control, he was angry.
Ye Lingfeng suddenly felt like the world was spinning around him. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and had an urge to kill himself. Why hadnât he been able to endure just a few more seconds? Just a few more seconds, and there would have been no need for Long Chen to save them. Senior Feng Fei would have done it.
Ye Lingfeng knelt on the ground and sobbed. âSenior Feng Fei, please get justice for me! Long Chen conned us and made us lose over five thousand warriors. He even swindled us of our spoils for this battle. This murdering scoundrel cannot have a good death!â
Toward the end, the mighty commander of the glorious Heavenly Dragon Legion began to simply weep.
âLong Chen?â The bodyguardâs expression twitched. He looked at the distant figure within the barrier, and a vein jumped on his forehead. This was the same bodyguard who had tried to strike Long Chen with his whip before. As a result, Long Chen had taken his whip and returned the strike.
âLong Chen, shouldnât you get the hell out here and explain?!â shouted the bodyguard.
âWho do you think you are? Understand that youâre a dog, and I donât eat dog meat. Donât force me to be a butcher,â said Long Chen coldly. This person was a pig who didnât remember his beatings. It seemed like his last lesson hadnât left a deep enough impression.
Suddenly, all the third legionâs warriors came out of their chariots and knelt on the ground, crying.