One couldn't blame the people from the Holy Courtyard for being afraid of Zhao Hai. Although they hated Zhao Hai, they also knew about Wu Ya's strength. It can be said that Wu Ya has never failed in his ambushes. Everyone who was ambushed by him would be killed. Even the Broken River Experts couldn't do anything to Wu Ya because of his profound movement technique. Wu Ya calmly retreated from the battlefield.
But today, they fell in the hands of Zhao Hai. They were actually killed by Zhao Hai's sneak attack. Although this made the people of the Sacred Court hate him even more, it also made them afraid of him even more.
It was precisely because they were afraid of Zhao Hai that they spoke so much and didn't immediately attack. However, the people of the Sacred Court also knew that this was the best time to deal with Zhao Hai. If they couldn't kill Zhao Hai and let him return to Puhe City, then they wouldn't be able to do anything to Zhao Hai.
Although they didn't know why Zhao Hai came out this time, this was indeed an opportunity. Therefore, although they saw that Zhao Hai and the others were prepared, they still wanted to attack.
But how to fight was a problem. To be honest, even the people of the Sacred Court didn't encounter so many experts in a large-scale battle. This made things difficult for them.
The people of the Sacred Court looked at Zhao Hai and the others. This time, Zhao Hai and the others came out with 900 people. However, there were still 10,000 people below them. Moreover, the ballistas in the army were already loaded and ready to attack at any time. Although the people of the Sacred Court said that they didn't care about the ballistas, in fact, they didn't dare to not care about the ballistas.
Zhao Hai's current position was very special. He was currently above the army, and although they were in formation, their formation was very loose. There was a certain distance between each person, and this distance was enough for a crossbow arrow to fly through. Zhao Hai's group was currently in a very special position. Although they were in formation, their formation was very loose. There was a certain distance between each person, and this distance was enough for arrows to fly through.
Therefore, no matter which direction the people of the Sacred Court came from, Zhao Hai and the others would have to face the ballistas first. This wasn't something that the people of the Sacred Court wanted to encounter.
The people of the Sacred Court looked at Zhao Hai and finally decided to divide the army. 1500 people would be divided into four teams and attack Zhao Hai and the others from four directions. This was equal to surrounding Zhao Hai and the others. Naturally, the main reason for doing this was to avoid the ballistas.
The people of the Sacred Court weren't fools. They knew that when Zhao Hai and the others came out, there wouldn't be a lot of ballistas left. Once they divided their forces, the ballistas would shoot in four directions. If 100 ballistas were to shoot in one direction, then there would be a difference in firepower. It was because of this that the people of the Sacred Court decided to attack Zhao Hai and the others from four directions.
When the people of the Sacred Court divided their forces, Zhao Hai immediately saw it. He immediately turned to Stonehammer and said, "Stonehammer, pass down the order. Have the army shoot in front and behind. They don't need to worry about the left and right sides."
Stonehammer nodded and then went to pass down the order. At the same time, Zhao Hai also passed down an order to the Sky Dance Realm experts, "Divide 600 people, 300 in each direction. These two directions aren't very big, so 300 people should be enough to block the gap. The remaining 300 will block the front and back. Cooperate with the army below and block the attack of the Sacred Court."
The Sky Dance Realm experts immediately divided their forces. When the people of the Sacred Court saw Zhao Hai and the others' movements, they knew that it was impossible to change their formation. They could only attack.
Then someone from the Sacred Court shouted, "Attack!" Along with his order, the people of the Sacred Court immediately rushed towards Zhao Hai and the others.
At the same time, Zhao Hai and the others were also prepared. The ballistas below also adjusted their angles in the shortest time possible, waiting for the other party to enter their shooting range.
Zhao Hai's ballistas were different from the ballistas used in the Spirit Weapon Realm. The ballistas used in the Spirit Weapon Realm could only hold five arrows at a time. Moreover, after these five arrows were shot, they needed to be shot back one by one. The speed was very slow. The Spirit Weapon Realm used something like a ship's rudder to pull the bowstring bit by bit. Only then could the ballista be shot a second time. After the ballista was shot once, it would take a long time for it to be shot a second time. Moreover, it would take at least ten people to do it.
On the other hand, the ballistas used in the Lost Soul City had been improved by Zhao Hai. There were several changes to the ballistas. First, the number of arrows on the ballistas increased from five to seven. Second, the ballistas used something like a magazine. After firing once, they only needed to change the magazine when reloading the arrows. This saved a lot of time. Third, in the process of pulling the ballistas, Zhao Hai and the others used a gear and spring structure. In the process of connecting the ballistas, they only needed to move a few rods to connect the bowstring. The fourth improvement was the use of a large number of metal components on the ballistas. This greatly increased the ballista's lifespan. At the same time, it also allowed the ballistas to shoot further.
Don't underestimate these improvements. These improvements greatly increased the ballistas' performance as well as their firing speed.
The people of the Sacred Academy had a certain understanding of the ballistas. And because of this understanding, they underestimated the ballistas' performance. The people of the Sacred Academy who were attacking Zhao Hai and the others were met with an overwhelming number of arrows. These arrows were much more powerful and faster than the arrows they had encountered before. This caused them to suffer a loss. Several Sky Dance Realm experts were careless and turned into hedgehogs as they fell from the sky.
On the other hand, the Sky Dance Realm experts on the left and right were met with resistance from other Sky Dance Realm experts. Both sides were entangled together.
When the people of the Sacred Academy saw that the people on the left and right were entangled with Zhao Hai's group, they immediately felt that those two sides had some benefits. Therefore, the people of the Sacred Academy immediately retreated and went around the left and right sides.
But when they saw that they were going around the left and right sides, Stone Hammer, who was commanding the army, immediately gave the order to have some of the ballistas turn and fire towards the left and right sides.
This was also an improvement of the Lost Soul City's ballistas. Their ballistas were equipped with a steering wheel that allowed them to turn 360 degrees at will. Their turning speed was very fast.
The people of the Sacred Academy didn't expect Zhao Hai's ballistas to turn this fast. Moreover, their firing was also very accurate. A lot of people were shot down by the ballistas.
Moreover, Zhao Hai began to withdraw his forces. This made the Sacred Academy's attack more concentrated. This gave the army below an opportunity to fire the ballistas again and again. And each time the ballistas were fired, the people of the Sacred Academy had to be careful. But even so, they were still shot by the ballistas. This was because their formation was too dense.
Zhao Hai was actually quite impatient. In his opinion, if these people were able to learn the cube formation, then not to mention 1500 people, even 2000 people wouldn't be enough to kill them. In a battle like this, they still needed the cooperation of the ballistas. And yet, they were still able to fight to this degree. This made people speechless.
But in any case, although there were some casualties, the number of casualties was very small. On the other hand, the Sacred Academy's casualties were very high. From the beginning of the battle until now, they had already lost more than 100 people. Zhao Hai believed that it wouldn't be long before they couldn't hold on anymore.
Sure enough, after fighting for half an hour, the people of the Sacred Academy finally couldn't hold on anymore. Their casualties had already exceeded 100, going straight to 200. This number of casualties was too large. On the other hand, Zhao Hai's group only lost a few dozen people. Most of them were injured, only a few died. The difference in casualties was too big. One must know that Zhao Hai's group only had a few hundred people less than them. If their casualties were too high, then they wouldn't be able to get anything from Zhao Hai's group.
The people of the Sacred Academy retreated like a tide. Zhao Hai didn't chase after them. The people of the Sacred Academy stopped outside of Zhao Hai's group. Their complexion was very ugly. They didn't think that Zhao Hai's group would be able to block their attack. Moreover, they also caused a lot of casualties.
At this point, they can see that Zhao Hai's decision to lead the army was absolutely correct. This was because the arrows of the army were the main culprit of their casualties.
It wasn't that they didn't try to attack the army below. However, it was impossible. Zhao Hai's group was now in a very delicate position. They could support the army below at any time. This ensured the safety of the army below. And when the army's safety was guaranteed, they could continue to shoot arrows. This caused the casualties of the Sacred Academy.
The people of the Sacred Academy gathered together with ugly expressions. One of them opened his mouth and said, "Brother Liu, what do we do now?"
This person called Brother Liu was the commander of the Sky Dance Realm experts of the Sacred Academy. Originally, Wu Ya was the commander. However, Wu Ya died when he arrived. This Brother Liu was called Liu Baixiao. He was very strong, second only to Wu Ya. Because of this, he naturally became the commander of the Sacred Academy. However, he didn't think that he would suffer such a big loss in his first battle with Zhao Hai's group.
Liu Baixiao looked at Zhao Hai's group and said, "Let everyone take a rest. Surround them, but don't attack. We'll just surround them. The reason why they can fight us like this is because of the cooperation of the army below. From what I can see, their army doesn't seem to have a lot of supplies. Ten thousand people isn't a small amount. If we don't attack them, they won't be able to hold on for more than a few days. As long as they retreat, their ballistas' power will be greatly reduced.
When the time comes, we'll attack them. "When the people of the Sacred Academy heard what Liu Baixiao said, they felt that it was reasonable. As long as the army moves, their ballistas wouldn't be able to shoot normally. At that time, their biggest threat would be eliminated. They believed that without the ballistas, Zhao Hai's group wouldn't be their opponent.
But at this time, Zhao Hai and the others began to move. Their carriages slowly turned, then the army slowly retreated towards Puhe City.
When Liu Baixiao saw that Zhao Hai's group was about to retreat, he immediately said, "Attack, don't let them escape." Then he took the lead and rushed forward. But when they rushed forward, they were greeted by a wave of arrows.
Liu Baixiao and the others were startled. This was because they discovered that this wave of arrows wasn't any less than the previous wave. This made them very puzzled, they couldn't understand why Zhao Hai's group could still shoot arrows at this time.
But before long, they discovered the problem. Zhao Hai's carriage was very special. The carriage looked very heavy, but it was very stable. Moreover, the carriage was very big. The people inside could stand on the carriage and shoot arrows. Even if the carriage was moving forward, it wouldn't affect them too much.
Seeing this situation, Liu Baixiao waved his hand and said, "Stop, retreat." Following his order, the people of the Sacred Courtyard finally retreated. At this time, everyone knew that the attack had failed.
Liu Baixiao's face was pale as he looked at Zhao Hai's group slowly retreating. There was nothing more depressing than this, but they couldn't do anything to the other side. Their numbers were now less than 1300, while Zhao Hai's group still had nearly 900 people. Although there was a gap of a few hundred people between the two sides, because the other side had arrows, this gap was enough to offset it. Liu Baixiao, who was on the offensive, was at a disadvantage.
The person beside Liu Baixiao opened his mouth and said, "Brother Liu, what do we do now? They have retreated back to the city. If we attack the city, it would be even more difficult. What do you think? "
Liu Baixiao let out a long breath and said, "Return to the camp and immediately contact the Sacred Courtyard. Tell them about the situation here. At the same time, write down the names of those who came to support Puhe City. Tell the Sacred Courtyard where they came from and wait for further instructions." After saying that, Liu Baixiao waved his hand and led the people of the Sacred Court back to the camp. After this matter, their morale was even lower.
After Liu Baixiao's group returned to the camp, the person who talked to Liu Baixiao immediately took out a transmission formation and wrote a letter. Then he used the transmission formation to send it back to the Sacred Courtyard. Because of this, the Sacred Courtyard specially equipped them with transmission formations. This made it more convenient for them to communicate with the Sacred Courtyard.
After the letter was sent back, the camp fell into a strange silence. Everyone had lost interest in talking. After several failed attacks, not only did they suffer heavy losses, but they also couldn't do anything to the enemy. This made the people of the Sacred Academy feel very disappointed. In the past, the Sacred Academy was very popular in the continent. Nobody dared to oppose them. They had been very successful. And this kind of success also caused the people of the Sacred Academy to be arrogant and conceited. Even now, there were many Void Dance experts of the Sacred Academy. Although they had reached the Void Dance realm, their fighting strength wasn't very good. In this case, it was normal for their morale to be low.
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