The blazing white light flashed. This dazzling brilliance brought death and destruction. Even the heavily armored and shielded heavy infantry were not spared. They were instantly vaporized and disappeared. Only some metal remains that had been melted by the high temperature were left on the ground.
The blazing white light only flickered intermittently. After appearing, it would only flash again after a period of time. Meanwhile, the flaming boulders that fell from the sky bombarded them without stopping. Especially after the boulders landed on the ground, they would explode. Even the soldiers near the center of the explosion would be sent flying by the shockwaves. Even if they didn't die, their bones would be broken.
If the light of the magic crystal cannons was compared to lightning, and the flints of the catapults were compared to thunder, then the ballistae were like hailstones, which were strong enough to penetrate steel shields. After exploding, the poisonous broken blades shot everywhere, and the lethality was even denser.
Lightning, thunder, and hailstones were mixed with countless arrows and bullets, quickly reaping the lives of the allied human forces.
After the long-range attacks, teams of heavy-armored cavalries appeared on the horizon. Although this environment was not completely plain, the demon cavalries were not riding common horses, but fierce beasts similar to wolves or tigers. Therefore, they could walk on such a slightly rugged environment as if they were walking on flat ground. Regardless of whether it was the man or the beast, they were all covered in excellent and sturdy armor. The black armor and black scimitars of the same color formed a sense of deja vu that made people shudder. They trampled on the trembling ground like a black torrent, rolling forward.
The magic guns or bows of the allied human forces could not penetrate the iron armor of the cavalry and ferocious beasts at all. Wherever the torrent passed, there were trampled and flattened corpses.
General Riley, the commander of the front army of the allied human forces, was trying his best to command the defensive formation. He had many wounds on his body, the most obvious being gunshot wounds. This was the result of his personal guards risking their lives to protect him. The snipers of the Demons were too terrifying. Not only Riley, but many small team commanders in the allied forces were also killed by the long-range snipers, causing the situation to get even more out of control.
As an excellent commander, Riley had more than once deduced the offensive and defensive scenes of the battle with the Demons' main force in his mind. However, when the Demons' army really arrived, he found that the real battle situation had already surpassed his deduction, or rather, the combat power of the Demons far exceeded his expectations.
This was a lopsided battle. The Demons had the upper hand in their calculations, more advanced and powerful weapons, and more ferocious combat power. Despite their desperate resistance, the human allied forces could not escape the fate of being slaughtered and crushed. What shocked Riley the most was that the demons had demonstrated an amazing team attack ability, which was not inferior to the mageweath matrix that the humans relied on the most!
Not only that, but there were also huge, familiar figures in the sky, flying, diving, and throwing magic bombs. They were almost omnipotent. Someone had already cried out the name of "Construct War Puppet". This was a type of soldier that only existed in magic games! It was not surprising that the Demon Realm had the same magic game. The Dragons had already explained it at the beginning. The scary thing was that the Demons actually created a killing machine that only existed in the illusion! Moreover, he was almost as strong as he was in the game!
"Maintain the formation! Steady! " Riley roared loudly for a while, feeling dizzy. He felt like he could not hold on anymore, not only because of his injuries, but also because of the entire human allied forces.
"Bang!"
It was that damn sniper rifle again. The last guard beside him had also fallen.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! "
Riley raised his sword, wanting to continue commanding, but he found that he had lost the last of his strength. The world was spinning, and his body was getting lighter and lighter.
Human Allied Forces Command Center.
"What! Riley's entire army was wiped out! So fast! "Rex The Great, who had always been calm, was shocked. The other generals all turned pale.
Although they had expected that Riley's front army would be hit hard, they did not expect to be wiped out, and in such a short period of time!
Just as General Sandro had expected, the Demons were stronger than they had imagined! Much stronger!
"Currently, the central army has been besieged. General Hauss is requesting support," Oswahn said hurriedly. "Should we reinforce the rear army and quickly support the central army?"
"We can't reinforce!" Sandro said. "The Demons will definitely go all out in their counterattack this time. If we reinforce them, it will only increase unnecessary casualties. The only way is to abandon the central army! The rear army must immediately withdraw from the Demon World through the 'door'! Avoid more casualties! "
As he said that, Sandro clenched his fists, his eyes showing pain. This was because Hauss was a general of the Rayo Empire and also a close friend who had gone through life and death with him. However, as a member of the command center who controlled the entire allied forces, he could only make this decision.
"But …"
"No buts." Rex The Great stood up. "No matter what the situation is, abandoning comrades is a painful decision and also a shame. However, we have to do this, otherwise we will lose more comrades! This time, it was my mistake, I will take full responsibility. "
"No, I am also responsible." Sandro sighed. "It can be said that everyone here is responsible. However, as mentioned before, this war is just a prelude. "
Everyone nodded. Seeing that Sandro had taken the initiative to lead everyone to shoulder the responsibility, Rex The Great nodded and immediately gave the order to retreat. Then, his tone changed. "This battle has taught us a painful lesson, but it is not for nothing. At least we have assessed the combat power of the Demons. This combat power is far beyond our imagination, but it is not invincible. In human history, we have defeated enemies stronger than ourselves more than once. The Demons are just one of them. Moreover, for so many years, the Demons have never achieved a real victory. Today's humiliation, we will use the blood of the Demons to wash it away with our own hands! I believe that we will not have to wait too long! "
Rex The Great was indeed one of the two Holy Emperors. With just a few words, he had ignited everyone's fighting spirit.
Sandro agreed. "That's right! The most important thing now is to immediately mobilize the strongest troops and ambush at the gate. At the same time, quickly strengthen the defensive area in Jinyao Territory. The Demons are likely to take advantage of the remaining momentum to drive the defeated soldiers all the way. It is a good opportunity to wait for them to be exhausted and give them a big gift. "
Everyone expressed their agreement. Rex The Great sighed secretly. Originally, he had chosen to take the initiative to attack mainly because he wanted to catch them off guard. However, it was not necessarily because he did not want to avoid Jinyao Territory becoming the main battlefield. Now that the Demons were powerful, they could only retreat to Jinyao Territory. Yerodisha would certainly not be able to escape the impact. Even if they defeated the Demons in the end, the entire Long Huang Empire would suffer heavy losses. It was difficult to say whether it could restore the power of the Holy Empire in the past. Moreover, the swindlers of the Church of Light would certainly not let go of this opportunity to "help." When that time came, it was likely that there would be an even more difficult war without bloodshed.
As expected, the human vanguard troops that entered the Demon Realm were completely annihilated. General Hauss was killed in battle, and the rear troops were also fiercely attacked. Fortunately, they retreated early, and a small half of the soldiers were spared. Until all of them retreated from the Demon Realm, there was only one expression on the survivors' faces — fear.
However, after the Demons annihilated most of the rear troops, they did not rush out of the gate and use the momentum of their great victory to attack the human world. Instead, they retreated in an orderly manner, causing the ambush that had been hastily prepared in Jinyao Territory to fail.
The people of the various countries on the surface had learned that the Coalition Army's vanguard troops had been defeated, but the specific number of casualties was not very clear. Rex The Great also made a public speech. "Our opponents this time are not only unprecedentedly ferocious and cunning, but also very patient, like an experienced hunter. Therefore, we must be 120% vigilant, work together, and prepare for a new battle. This hunting game has only just begun. It is still too early to say who is the hunter and who is the prey … "
In addition, there was another unexpected piece of news. A group of Orcs had joined the human Coalition Army. The Orcs originally lived in the Plain of Nightmares. A few years ago, the Church of Light had joined forces with the armies of various countries to annihilate them in the name of heresy.
These Orcs had appeared out of nowhere, and had actually joined the side of the human Coalition Army, which was supposed to have a huge grudge against them. Even the Orcs themselves did not believe that these crude and uncultured Orcs were "righteous" or something like that.
However, this was a critical period. The Orcs were also considered a part of the surface world. This time, the human Coalition Army was composed of not only human countries, but also elves, Dragons, and Dwarves. If they attacked the Orcs rashly, these non-human races would definitely hold a grudge against them. Princess Phillie of the elves was the first to express her welcome to the Orcs. Naturally, the Dragons and the Dwarves would not have any objections. Under such circumstances, the Orcs had finally successfully joined the human Coalition Army.
The commander-in-chief and generals of the Coalition Army also expressed their welcome. Due to various considerations, Rex The Great and the others did not request for the Dragons, elves, and dwarves to join the vanguard and enter the Demons. Now, these Orcs were ferocious and brave. They were the most suitable to fight the demons head-on. They were practically cannon fodder sent to their doorstep. Why should they reject them?
The addition of the Orcs was just a small interlude. Everyone's focus was still on the Gate of the Two Realms.
After the previous battle, the "Gate" had once again fallen into a state of silence. However, be it the Demon World or the surface world, both knew very well that this silence was just a race against time to gather more power. The next time it was activated, it would be a real clash between the two sides. It was very likely that both worlds would be completely shaken, and it would definitely not take long!
At this moment, another place that had been "silent" for many years finally began to shake.
The ground of the Nightmare Volcano began to tremble.
The entire landscape was slowly undulating, as if something was beginning to expand.
At this moment, the huge symbols that were hidden in the ground began to appear, shining with a green brilliance.
The expanding power was illuminated by the green brilliance. It trembled slightly and gradually shrunk. However, before it could completely calm down, it began to expand again. The two completely different powers of contraction and expansion were constantly contending against each other.
The cloaked man held the Withered Staff in his hand and watched everything quietly.
Everything nearby was trembling under this huge power. Cracks appeared in the clouds in the sky, and between the cracks, a blood-red color could be vaguely seen.
The trembling finally subsided. However, the cloaked man's eyes did not relax at all. Just like the war, the trembling had only just begun. The real trembling.
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