Their momentary daze was broken when Emily and the others behind Han Shuo joined the fray. Emily and the others swarmed over and attacked the knights in front of them mercilessly as soon as they arrived.
Dazzling magic and fierce fighting aura exploded at the same time in that instant. It was as if bombs had landed in the center, causing many knights to die or be seriously injured.
Faced with the threat to their lives, the Gryphon Legion knights who'd just been stunned by Han Shuo's Demonic Art of Assimilation attacked with their lives on the line. Long spears, arrows, and sharp spears suddenly shot towards Han Shuo's group.
Because the road had been completely blocked by the Gryphon Legion knights, Han Shuo's group would inevitably meet them if they charged over. When these people abandoned their fear and attacked with their lives on the line, they immediately became a hindrance to Han Shuo's group.
However, Han Shuo's group were all experts in martial arts and magic. Because the Gryphon Legion knights couldn't spread out and surround them, only a dozen or so people came into direct contact with Han Shuo's group from start to finish.
They were naturally no match for them in this way. The Gryphon Legion knights were all cut down in an extremely short amount of time. It was a pity that there were more than a hundred of them, and they were all experienced warriors. When they fought back fearlessly, the speed of Han Shuo's group was also hindered.
The strange cries of the Gryphon Legion came from the direction that Han Shuo's group had come from. Han Shuo only needed to listen for a moment to immediately understand that a large group of Gryphon Legion knights should be rushing over. Perhaps Ascher would also be among them.
"Charge forward, or else it'll be too late!" Han Shuo roared and turned to glance at Gilbert, instructing, "Transform into a dragon and crush everything for me."
Gilbert's body flew up from his warhorse under Han Shuo's roar, transforming into the enormous body of a dark dragon in midair. Gilbert's body whizzed past on the narrow street. He opened his mouth and spat out a stream of flames, engulfing a dozen or so Gryphon Legion knights.
Muffled footsteps sounded at this moment as the armored golem that looked like Ansidesi charged into the crowd under Belinda's control. Together with Gilbert, they unleashed the terrifying destructive power of their enormous behemoths, attacking the knights like a disaster.
Han Shuo observed carefully and discovered that there were a few more obvious scratches on the golem's armor compared to the last time he'd seen it in Elaine's inn. Although the Armored Puppet Beast was still as ferocious as ever, it was a pity that it seemed to be in a sorry state compared to the last time. Even its speed seemed to have slowed down.
Han Shuo didn't need to think too much to know that the golem must've been injured when he'd tried to assassinate Ascher in the manor. Otherwise, it wouldn't be in this state. Just as Han Shuo was about to turn his head away, he suddenly discovered that Lawrence's eyes were sparkling with extreme excitement. He stared at the armored golem with sparkling eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Perhaps Lawrence had wanted to save Belinda because he'd taken a fancy to the golem's value. If such an enormous creature with astonishing destructive power could be used as a weapon of war, then whether it was to attack a city or to plunder land, it would be extremely effective. It was no wonder that Lawrence was so excited.
With Gilbert and the golem leading the way, Han Shuo and the others immediately felt much more at ease. Han Shuo and the others made their way through the ruined streets with ghastly wails and howls, planning on continuing forward.
At this moment, several enormous earth spikes suddenly shot out from the ground in front of them. Each spike was several meters long and fiercely pierced towards Gilbert who was flying low in the air. Two water dragons formed from water magic that looked like icicles also suddenly appeared and shot towards Gilbert.
Gilbert, who'd been yelling excitedly, was caught off guard and was hit. His enormous body tumbled and tumbled to the ground with a loud crash. After being bombarded by him, a group of knights who were still alive shot all their weapons at him, causing him to be wounded once again.
"Damn it, you've injured me! I'll kill you!" With a miserable howl, Gilbert let out a shrill cry and spat out flames at the two water and earth archmages in front of him. With a shake of its enormous body, it destroyed a few houses around it and flew up once again.
"Let's go." One of the archmages called out calmly and the two used the levitation spell to fly into the air, leaving in another direction.
"Don't chase, let's get out of here quickly!" Han Shuo saw that Gilbert was madly chasing after the two archmages and immediately yelled out to stop him from leaving.
Gilbert had just made his debut and lacked battle experience. Add to that his arrogance, it was no wonder that he'd suffered at the hands of the two archmages. If it hadn't been for Gilbert, the slow-moving golem wouldn't have been able to blast open a section of the city wall when they reached it. Therefore, Han Shuo absolutely wouldn't allow Gilbert to act on his own at this time.
Due to the connection of the contract, although Gilbert raised his head and yelled a few words in the air after Han Shuo's order, he still obediently continued to charge forward in the end. However, because he'd just been injured, Gilbert's flying speed was no longer fast enough. It seemed that his injuries had once again affected his physical body.
The strange cries of the Gryphons grew closer and closer. As Han Shuo and the others fled for their lives, the group finally appeared at the city wall closest to them. The scattered soldiers of the Gryphon Legion along the way were instantly disintegrated under this attack.
"Blast open a section of the city wall!" Han Shuo ordered once again.
Gilbert and the armored golem charged towards a section of the city wall at the same time. The sturdy city wall only creaked and trembled under the tremendous impact, but didn't collapse in an instant.
"In order to defend Valen City against the Kasi Empire's invasion, the city walls are all made of sturdy rocks. Rather than using the black dragon to blast open the city walls, it's more convenient to fly over." When they arrived, Emily saw that Gilbert's blow had no immediate effect, and immediately suggested, "Don't worry, I'll be fine.
Taking a look, Han Shuo made a prompt decision, "Those who can't fly over the city walls, immediately sit on the dark dragon's back. Those who can use levitation spells, dismount your steeds and fly over."
As a dragon, he would rather die than let a warhorse that was many times lower than him climb over his head. If he did so, it would become a lifelong stain on his reputation. Gilbert was naturally no exception. Han Shuo had long since understood this taboo, which was why he'd given up on the idea of having the dark dragon take his steed with him.
Angelica and the others from the Battlefire mercenary band who couldn't fly, as well as Candice and Caspian, immediately abandoned their steeds and leapt onto Gilbert's back under Han Shuo's orders. Emily, who was a magus, grabbed the fat hotel owner, Elaine, and slowly flew into the air.
Third prince Lawrence also used an expensive flying scroll and easily took the assassin Lucky into the air. His speed wasn't slow either. It looked like the flying scroll that could only be used once must've come from a wind grand magus.
Belinda and Johnny of the Calamity Church, whom Han Shuo hadn't paid much attention to, surprised Han Shuo when Belinda, the great alchemist, released a flattened golem the size of a kite. This golem seemed to be made of strange wood and actually carried Belinda and Johnny into the air. They weren't at their wits' end as Han Shuo had expected.
It was only at the critical moment that this group of people revealed their hidden methods. It was also at this moment that Han Shuo suddenly discovered that apart from the Battlefire mercenary band and the great druid Caspian, everyone else was rich. They all had flying devices to flee for their lives.
When he discovered that everyone was in position, Han Shuo's body leapt up and landed next to Phoebe. Phoebe was just about to leap onto the dark dragon's back when Han Shuo abruptly closed in and hugged her. Under Phoebe's panicked expression, Han Shuo used the "Art of the Demonic Ninth Heavens" and took Phoebe's fragrant body into the air.
A faint fragrance flowed into Han Shuo's nostrils because of the two's close proximity. Phoebe's breathing was a bit ragged in her panic as a strange light flickered in her eyes. She pressed her lips to Han Shuo's ear in disbelief and cried out in surprise, "How can you fly?"
It wasn't just Phoebe. Even Lawrence, Candice, and the others who'd discovered Han Shuo's strange movements were flabbergasted. They all cried out in disbelief on the dark dragon's back, unable to understand how Han Shuo could fly.
What was even more astonishing was that Han Shuo could fly at the fastest speed with Phoebe on his back. He crossed the city walls in the blink of an eye and landed on the other side, continuing to fly through the air.
He hadn't used the soaring spell on the way here because it was an exhausting method. Han Shuo, who trained in magical yuan, exhausted his magical yuan, while Emily, who studied magic, exhausted her mental strength. For an archmage like Emily, using the levitation spell to fly was extremely taxing on her mental strength. Flying for a long period of time would quickly exhaust an archmage's mental strength.
In addition, for an archmage like Emily, even if she used the levitation spell, her speed wouldn't be that much faster than riding a warhorse. Even for an incomparably powerful dragon, flying through the air for a long period of time was exhausting. Gilbert had already flown a great distance with the group, and he'd also been injured by the dark elves. Han Shuo hadn't told him to fly with Angelica and the others because he had a warhorse.
However, the warhorse had been abandoned and the Gryphon Riders were hot on their heels. Even for the group, flying wasn't an easy task. They could only grit their teeth and fly as fast as they could, hoping to get as far away from Valen City as possible.
The pursuers didn't relax in the slightest. When Han Shuo and the others crossed the city walls and continued to fly forward, Han Shuo, who was high up in the sky, saw the grand formation of thousands of Gryphon Legion riders and the dense black dots in the sky, chasing them relentlessly. It looked like Ascher was truly enraged this time and wouldn't rest until he killed Han Shuo and the others.
Up ahead was the Kerlan Grand Canyon that separated them from the Kasi Empire. There were mountain ranges of various sizes around the canyon, with lush vegetation and sparse human habitation. Once they entered that wide area, even Bob Ascher and the others on Gryphons would find it harder than ascending to the heavens to find Han Shuo and the others.
Therefore, once the target was confirmed, Han Shuo once again became the leader. After explaining the situation at the very front, Han Shuo held Phoebe in his arms and the black dragon carried Candice, Angelica, and the others behind him. They galloped forward with all their might.
In this dangerous moment, everyone sped forward with all their might. Perhaps it was because they were competing with each other, but Lawrence and Belinda actually had excited expressions on their faces as they looked at Han Shuo in front of them. Their speed increased again and again, as if they wanted to pull Han Shuo down.
With Phoebe in his arms, Han Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the two chasing after him excitedly. Everyone was running for their lives right now. He didn't know what these two were up to, as if catching up to him would prove something. He didn't know what they were doing this for.
"You've kept both of them in the dark in this operation. You've been the commander from start to finish. These two proud and arrogant people must be a bit angry. Now that you're flying faster than them with me in your arms, they're even more furious." Phoebe looked behind her and said to Han Shuo in a soft voice.
"So that's the case. That doesn't seem necessary!" Han Shuo was surprised and said strangely.
"If you weren't the one I liked, I would also want to defeat you if you kept pressing down on me in all aspects. Hehe, that's human nature! " Phoebe explained in a low voice and then mischievously said into Han Shuo's ear, "Will you defeat them?"
Laughing heartily, Han Shuo's heroic spirit soared to the heavens with the beauty in his arms. He even completely forgot about the danger he was in. He said in a low voice, "Hold me tight, I'll make them despair!"
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