The pursuers attacked.
A team of about a dozen taurens charged forward. They were the few remaining defenders at the east gate. Mu Zi and the others' tactic of luring the taurens was indeed very successful. There were only a few people left at the east gate. Even though Hyde and the others had a lot of injured people, they were not afraid of these dozen taurens at all. While the injured people continued to flee frantically towards the bushes, Hyde and Noraba led a few dimensional humans who were in good condition to intercept them. They were prepared to face this wave of taurens head-on. Unfortunately, before the two sides could fight, the other side's reinforcements had already arrived.
They were knights riding griffins. There were more than 20 of them in the first batch. They were all frightened by Mu Zi's gray fog outside the south gate and kept circling in the air. They could not find anything to do and were a bunch of angry Octopus people who were anxious. At this moment, when they heard the news of reinforcements suddenly coming from the east gate, they immediately rushed over.
This was a group of Great Swordsmen. With the power of the griffin cavalry, any one of them would be able to fight one-on-one with Noraba or even defeat him. The elite individual strength of the Octopus people at this stage was indeed not something that human Heroic Soul Holy Disciples could compare to. The Heavenly Domination Rune on Hyde's body spun rapidly, and he alone withstood five or six griffin cavalry, but it was far from enough …
Noraba was sent flying by a sword strike. Even though his body was as strong as iron, a bone-deep wound appeared on his body. The attack of a Great Swordsman, coupled with the unique sword edge of the Octopus people, was not something that the taurens could compare to. The situation of the other dimensional humans was similar. Although they were the elites of the Explorers, even if they were at their peak, they could only take a beating when facing these griffin knights. Furthermore, after being imprisoned and tortured for such a long time, it was already a miracle that they could maintain one-third of their original combat power. How could they compete with these murderous griffin knights?
With just one charge, except for Hyde, who was barely able to stand in place, the others had already been scattered. Noraba was seriously injured, and among the five dimensional humans who were left to resist the enemy, four were seriously injured, and one was killed. He was beheaded with a single sword strike!
Hyde desperately tried to rescue them, protecting the seriously injured people within his defensive range. Around him, there were ten griffin knights surrounding and attacking him!
Countless terrifying sword energies crisscrossed in the air. Even if Hyde were to fight the enemies alone, facing such a siege, the odds would be against him, not to mention that he had to protect everyone. In just an instant, his body was already riddled with wounds. Countless Tiangang Mystical Prints condensed and exploded, and the surface of his body, which was shining with golden light, was filled with holes like the surface of the moon. The situation was taking a turn for the worse.
Just as he was about to be bombarded to death by the enemy's concentrated fire, a large wave of long-range attacks followed. The injured who had almost reached the shrubbery rushed back.
They had yet to see the 'legendary' Wang Zhong and Mu Zi. They only knew that their lives were saved by Hyde and Noraba. Not to mention the dimensional humans who were loyal and united, even the few remaining Federation citizens, including Vladimir and the others, would not abandon them in such a situation. Besides, even if they ran, where could they run to? Would he be able to escape the pursuit of the Gryphon Cavalry just by taking a few steps earlier?
Among the flying attacks, there was no lack of Soul Domination skills. For Great Swordsmen, this kind of attack was still a great deterrent.
The dozen or so Gryphon Cavalry that were besieging Hyde immediately dispersed, temporarily breaking the siege.
"Kill!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill! "
"Let's fight with these sons of b * tches!"
Regardless of whether they were seriously injured or lightly injured, whether they could run or could only walk, everyone's eyes were bloodshot as they charged back frantically. At this moment, there was no longer any friendship, distance, or difference in camp. There was no room for selfishness either. Everyone was human, came from the Holy City, and faced the same enemy. Everyone's lives were tied together, and they could only live and die together!
However, willpower alone could not defeat everything in this world. These injured people were even more insignificant in front of the angry Gryphon Cavalry.
More than twenty Gryphon Cavalry soldiers split into two groups, leaving about seven or eight of them to deal with Hyde, while the rest rushed directly toward the injured people. The powerful attacks of the human Heroic Souls could not even graze the griffins' skin due to their agile flight, but the enemy's deadly Sword Qi pierced through the crowd of people. From afar, seven or eight people's chests instantly spurted blood. With such injuries, they would probably die in a few seconds.
However, at this critical moment of life and death, the humiliation they had suffered in the city over the past few days, and the pursuit of hope for their companions had stimulated everyone's courage.
A few dimensional humans who were about to die roared crazily. They did not care about the blood splattering on their bodies at all. Like the final radiance of the setting sun, they leaped into the air and directly exploded their Soul Seas. This was the last move of the Tyrants, and many dimensional humans would choose to make their final contribution to their cultivation!
The Soul Seas of the Heroic Souls were extremely powerful. The moment they exploded, it was like a self-detonating bomb, stirring up a hurricane. Even the strong griffins and Great Swordsmen could not withstand it. A few griffin riders who had underestimated the enemy and were flying at a lower altitude were instantly blown away by the explosion. The griffins wailed and fell to the ground, splattering blood everywhere. Even a cornered dog would jump over a wall. The crazy behavior of the humans also made the other griffin riders vigilant, and they quickly flew higher.
Was there still a chance?
Everyone could feel the other party's scruples, and they all felt hope waving at them again. However, this illusion was completely shattered after only a few seconds.
With this delay, the Shadow Moon Fortress had already organized a group of about 40 to 50 Taurens to charge out. At the same time, there was also a group of more than 10 Gryphon Cavalry rushing over from afar. If they wanted to join the battle circle, they would probably arrive at the battlefield in less than 30 seconds. The addition of these two new forces would definitely be the last straw that crushed the human soldiers.
The hope in Hyde's eyes quickly dissipated. They had already done so much. Wang Zhong, Mu Zi, and the others had already paid the price of risking their lives. Everyone had also successfully escaped from the fortress, but they were going to die here!
It could only be said that this was fate. Hyde felt a little regretful.
At that time, in his plan with Wang Zhong and the others, Wang Zhong had told him to save as many people as possible who could move freely. Although this was a little cruel to those who were injured, it would maximize everyone's chances of success. Hyde also agreed with this statement at that time, and he was even mentally prepared. Unfortunately, when he arrived at the prison and saw those familiar comrades, Hyde didn't even think about it and threw this plan to the back of his mind … In the end, it was because of this that he failed. If he had only saved the group of people who could move freely at that time, the time needed to run from the moat to the shrubs could have been reduced from four to five minutes to less than two minutes. By this time, they would not have attracted the attention of the guards at the top of the city wall at all. In that case, they would have already successfully escaped.
This was fate.
Hyde sighed in his heart. He knew that he had made a mistake, but if he had to choose again, to be honest, he really couldn't imagine how he would make such a choice in just a few minutes in the prison.
Not only Hyde, but everyone had also seen the current situation clearly.
There was no hope!
The attack just now had allowed the injured group to reunite with Hyde and the others. Everyone gathered together, and there was despair and sadness in their eyes.
The current situation could not be more obvious. Only death awaited everyone, but at least everyone had the chance to choose their own death instead of staying in that terrifying dungeon and being cruelly dissected by the Octopus people! This was probably the only consolation for everyone.
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