In everyone's eyes, only the Fifth Corps could contend against the Second Corps. Even Aobashi could not deny this.
The Divine Guard Chiefs of the City of Shadows were well aware of each other's strengths. They all knew how terrifying the Second Corps trained by Ralph were. Although Aobashi's First Corps had yet to engage in battle with the Second Corps, based on the records of past battles and the performance of the Second Corps, no one believed that the First Corps could defeat the Second Corps.
Only the performance of the Fifth Corps this year had made everyone's eyes light up. They had cleanly broken into the Seventh Corps and obtained the divine crystals. Their strength was extraordinary. From the looks of it, only the Fifth Corps could truly suppress Ralph's Second Corps.
With that thought in mind, the crowd's gazes were gathered on the sand table. They were fully focused on the two forces that were about to meet.
Han Shuo was wearing an indifferent smile on his face. Having been tempered by the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation and nurtured by Cauldron Spirit, his divine guards had mastered simple demonic formations that could coordinate with each other. When they were grouped in groups of two or three, they could unleash their full potential.
Although the divine guards trained by the Second Corps possessed astonishing battle strength, in a real battle, it still depended on the teamwork of the whole team. In this aspect, Han Shuo believed that the Fifth Corps would surpass the Second Corps. In addition, Bollands, Sanguinar, and Gilbert possessed extraordinary strength. Sanguinar and Bollands, in particular, possessed unique offensive techniques. Han Shuo was certain that Sanguinar, Gilbert, and Gilbert could play an unimaginable role at a critical moment.
The Fifth Corps' target was the Second Corps. Similarly, after seizing the divine essences from the Fourth Corps, Kiffan followed Ralph's instructions and went to the Fifth Corps. As the distance between the two forces rapidly shortened, a battle was inevitable.
When the two forces were about to meet, Han Shuo felt rather uneasy. Through the sand table, the crowd could clearly see the changes in the arena. Han Shuo was afraid that Bollands and the others would do something irrational and alert Wallace and the others. Ralph was even more nervous than Han Shuo because he had given Kiffan the order to kill the Fifth Corps divine guards. Under the watchful eyes of so many people, if Kiffan intended to kill someone, there was no way he could escape.
However, it was too late. There was nothing that Han Shuo and Ralph could do to change the situation.
The battle unavoidably broke out. Kiffan and his Second Corps divine guards charged forward in an imposing manner. Before they got close, Kiffan coldly shouted, "Charge! No need to be so courteous!"
The Second Corps divine guards had seized divine essences from the Fourth, Sixth, and Third Corps. At this moment, their morale was soaring. Every one of them was brimming with murderous intent. They had survived through the cruelest of trials and tribulations. Individually, they were stronger than any other corps of divine guards. It was indeed very imposing for them to charge at Han Shuo with cold faces.
Bollands gestured with his hand and calmly instructed, "The Second Corps cannot be compared to the Seventh Corps. Adopt a defensive stance!"
The divine guards of the Fifth Corps who had survived the Eight Desolation and Torment Formation had tempered their willpower to become extremely firm. They were not affected by the murderous aura of the Second Corps in the slightest. Following Bollands' instructions, the divine guards of the Fifth Corps immediately spread out and formed a ring. After creating a passageway, they quietly waited for the murderous attackers of the Second Corps.
"Let them in first!" At such a crucial moment, Bollands continuously gave precise orders, unlike when he had faced the Seventh Bureau, where he had charged in recklessly.
All the Fifth Corps divine guards gazed at the Second Corps divine guards charging at them with cold eyes. Following Bollands' instruction, they once again changed their formation in an orderly fashion. A circular passageway that could only fit five or six people side by side appeared. Every divine guard was only two or three meters apart from each other. It was the most suitable distance for them to provide support and attack.
When viewed from the sand table, the troops of the Fifth Corps resembled a demonic pattern that was rapidly changing. In the blink of an eye, they lined up neatly and neatly. When Han Shuo lowered his head to take a look, he would see that every divine guard was at the same distance from each other. They were spread out to form a ring that seemed to have been measured by some kind of equipment. It was extremely accurate!
Traces of astonishment flashed across the crowd's eyes. Putting aside the actual combat strength of the Fifth Corps, just from the tacit understanding and orderly formation of the Fifth Corps divine guards, one could tell how difficult it was to train a Division of Divine Guards to such a level. Just from the formation, it was as though every divine guard knew what position they should be in and how they should exert their strength to the fullest.
Truly remarkable! That was the thought in almost everyone's mind.
Ralph was a man who knew what was good and what was bad. Just by lowering his head to look at the tacit coordination of the Fifth Corps divine guards, he could tell that the Fifth Corps had spent a great deal of time and effort on team coordination. It was this kind of team that could exert their full strength that was the most frightening. For some reason, Ralph suddenly felt uneasy when he saw his divine guards charging into the formation with great confidence.
The battle broke out in an instant!
The first to attack was not the Second Corps but the Fifth Corps divine guards who had taken defensive measures!
As soon as Kiffan and his Second Corps divine guards charged into the center of the ring, Bollands coldly waved his hand. Before Kiffan and his divine guards could get ready, the Fifth Corps divine guards around them started launching all kinds of attacks at them. Sanguinar and Gilbert took the lead and charged straight at Kiffan.
Bollands did not join the battle. Instead, he constantly shouted and commanded his divine guards to surround and attack the Second Corps divine guards. As the commander of this battle, Bollands did not act rashly. He wisely mobilized the strength of his team and surrounded the Second Corps divine guards.
Although the individual combat strength of the Second Corps was slightly higher than that of the Fifth Corps, their teamwork could not be compared to that of the Fifth Corps. With the tacit coordination of the divine guards, wave after wave of attacks rained down on the Second Corps divine guards. No one from the Second Corps had the chance to retaliate!
The order that Han Shuo gave to Bollands was very simple: Kill as many of the Second Corps divine guards as you can! Bollands faithfully carried out Han Shuo's order. He ordered his divine guards to attack with all their might. Wave after wave of attacks rained down. Several of the Second Corps divine guards who could not dodge in time were injured.
"Beautiful! This is what true teamwork looks like! " Camilla cheered with a face full of joy. She looked at Han Shuo with delight and said, "I've really learned something new today. Everyone in your Fifth Corps truly thinks of themselves as a member of the team. No one leaves the team, and you've accurately blocked every gap that's suitable for them to charge in. You're indeed extraordinary!"
After taking a short pause, Camilla shot a disdainful glance at Ralph who was wearing an ugly expression and said, "Comparatively speaking, the other party is only slightly stronger in individual combat strength. Their teamwork is clearly far inferior to the Fifth Corps!"
Camilla's Fourth Corps had suffered severe losses at the hands of Kiffan and the others. She was obviously very happy to see that the enemy was also suffering. She kept provoking Ralph with her sarcastic remarks.
Rugersey and Erebus who had also suffered great losses at Ralph's hands, of course, would not hold back. Erebus immediately agreed, "That's right. It seems that there will always be someone stronger than you. I reckon that the Second Corps will have to give up the title of the strongest in combat strength!"
"I think that the so-called number one in combat strength only refers to the strength of individual divine guards. Judging from the current situation, they also don't know how to bring out the full strength of a team!" Rugersey also took the opportunity to ridicule them.
The three of them were overjoyed. They felt that Han Shuo had helped them vent their frustrations. They stared fixedly at Ralph and kept making sarcastic remarks, causing Ralph's face to turn uglier and uglier.
Ralph understood that it was difficult for two fists to fight against four hands. Although he was extremely furious, he did not refute. Otherwise, he would not only be ridiculed by Erebus and the other two, but also by the patriarchs of the three major family clans. He had offended too many people!
"Alright, are you guys tired?" Wallace was the first to lose his patience. He bunched his brows and softly asked.
As soon as Wallace opened his mouth, Erebus and the others tactfully shut their mouths. They forced a smile and continued to watch the sand table attentively. Their faces were filled with complacency as though they had gotten their revenge!
"You guys, just you wait!" Ralph gnashed his teeth in his heart. His face was ice-cold. He was thinking about how he should teach them a lesson after today's duel.
"Someone's dead!" Andre suddenly shouted in a low voice.
The crowd was immediately stunned. They immediately stopped their teasing and turned their attention back to the sand table with solemn faces.
A Second Corps divine guard had collapsed to the ground after being bombarded by the rain of attacks. Although he looked like a tiny black dot on the sand table, his motionless appearance was enough to prove that he was dead. Otherwise, he would have been fleeing in panic!
Wallace's face jolted. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Han Shuo. His eyes seemed to be questioning Han Shuo. Han Shuo put on a bitter smile and shrugged at Wallace, indicating that he too did not know how this happened. However, in his heart, Han Shuo felt rather uneasy.
"He shouldn't have died!" Andre spoke again. After taking a short pause, he explained, "If his teammates had stepped in to help him, he would only have suffered minor injuries. But at the critical moment, his teammates coldly retreated. It was their own men who killed him! "
Wallace was slightly taken aback when he heard this. The Second Corps had always been known for their ferocious attacks in team battles. Many of their weaknesses were covered up by their terrifying individual abilities. Because of the Second Corps' amazing combat power, they usually had the upper hand in a real battle. They had never been as passive as they were this time, so the coldness between their comrades was not exposed.
Andre's words had undoubtedly pushed the blame onto the Second Corps.
Han Shuo felt a little relieved. He turned to Andre with a faint smile. He knew that with Andre's explanation, Wallace would never blame Han Shuo.
"Another one dead!" Batúk cried out in alarm. He raised his head and looked at Ralph. He said, "The situation is the same as before. It seems that your men never come to the rescue of their teammates when they are in danger! Is this your so-called team strength?! "
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