The Behemoths were extremely powerful, and without the agility and reflexes of a human, it was impossible to get close to them. Recklessly approaching them would only result in death or injury. In the entire army, the only ones with the strength to fight alongside him were the nimble, monkey-like Wushang Cavalry, who were used to traversing the mountains and precipitous valleys.
Moreover, the Godking Yama Formation required the power of the five thousand Wushang Cavalry. This was also why Wang Chong had to bring them along.
Neigh! The warhorses neighed loudly, their hooves rising and falling. The moment Wang Chong charged out of the defense line, the five thousand Wushang Cavalry followed, leaving a trail of dust as they fearlessly galloped toward the distant hippopotamus Behemoth.
After repeated battles with Wang Chong, the Wushang Cavalry had become extremely determined and powerful. No matter what sort of danger they faced, they would never retreat.
"Protector-General Wang!"
Cheng Qianli, Gao Xianzhi, and the others paled in fright at this sight. No one had expected Wang Chong to make this decision. He wanted to face the Behemoth alone.
The Arabian Behemoths were extremely terrifying. Even the combined strength of four people had been unable to stop the rhinoceros Behemoth, so how could Wang Chong face an even stronger Behemoth all by himself?
"Lord Protector-General, we must call Wang Chong back. He's in too much danger! No one can deal with a Behemoth alone. He'll die! "
Cheng Qianli worriedly said as he turned to his commander, Gao Xianzhi.
"There's no need!"
Suddenly, Wang Chong's father, Wang Yan, walked over from the rear.
"The battlefield has always been fraught with danger. As a Great General, one must be prepared to deal with any situation, including death. Chong-er isn't a rash person, so I'm sure that he has his reasons for doing so. The urgent task at hand is to think of a way to deal with the other Behemoth. "
As Wang Yan spoke, he turned his head to look in another direction. There, a huge beast that looked like a wild boar was leading the way and was about to reach the city.
"That's the only way!"
Gao Xianzhi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice. The City of Talas was very important. It was everyone's last resort. The defense line could be broken, but the City of Talas could not be broken. They had to stop that giant beast no matter what.
"Cheng Qianli, Xi Yuanqing, everyone, follow me!"
Gao Xianzhi patted his warhorse and galloped toward the wild boar.
"Army, follow me!"
Almost at the same time, Wang Yan issued a military order with a solemn expression. Rumble! The earth quaked as tens of thousands of infantry followed Wang Yan's order and began to move out from the first defense line. The clanging of armor resounded through the world.
As Wang Yan led the infantry troops into action, the atmosphere of the entire battlefield became extremely tense. Everyone's gazes were fixed in front of them, and even their breathing became erratic.
"Too terrifying … Other than the Lord Protector-Generals, no one can fight against these Behemoths."
"I hope that the Lord Protector-Generals can stop them. Otherwise, everyone will die!"
"We'll win, we'll definitely win. Please! "
… …
All of them gripped their weapons, their hearts nervous and uneasy. Their strength was too minuscule, and all of them were terrified. Their fates truly were tied to the four generals.
Bang!
The earth quaked as the tens of thousands of soldiers in front of the first defense line began to shake, and the shaking was only getting stronger and stronger. Roooar! Roar! A powerful wave of Qi surged forward like a huge wave, heavily colliding with the first line of defense. The first line of defense could not withstand this pressure, and with a loud bang, it fell to the ground like a collapsing mountain and jade pillar, emitting a metallic sound.
The distance between the two Behemoths and the defense line had finally shrunk to less than two thousand zhang!
"Look over there!"
On the walls of the City of Talas, figures pointed into the distance and cried out in alarm. The first to charge over was not the Behemoth that looked like a hippopotamus, but the massive black boar. From the lofty walls of Talas, all one could see was a vast expanse of gray dust stretching for tens of thousands of feet.
In this cloud of dust, one could faintly make out the vicious and vicious Behemoth, its two scarlet eyes fixed on the City of Talas, brimming with a boundless desire to destroy. Just a glance was enough to make everyone's body go numb, a fear that came from the depths of their souls.
Twenty thousand zhang!
Fifteen hundred zhang!
One thousand zhang!
The black boar Behemoth charged at a speed far faster than anyone had imagined, crossing nearly one thousand zhang in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, the Behemoth had stirred up a gust of wind as it howled and galloped less than one thousand feet from Talas.
"Up!"
A thunderous roar resounded over the plains. The first to attack the Behemoth was not Wang Chong, who had led the charge. Rather, it was Gao Xianzhi, Cheng Qianli, and Wang Yan, three top-class Imperial Great Generals.
"Six Ultimate Majesties God Art!"
"Supreme Desolation God Formation!"
"Mighty Miracle God Formation!"
In the blink of an eye, the two enormous Gods rose from the ground, their iron fists the size of mountains striking from all directions. Together with Go Seonji's Six Ultimate Majesties God Technique, they attacked the black boar-shaped beast together.
"Great Fire Crow Art!"
Almost at the same time, a ball of raging flames more dazzling than the sun suddenly shot up from the ground, transforming into a Golden Crow with a wingspan of over two hundred feet. Its body was covered in black smoke and raging flames, and it fiercely crashed into the giant beast.
At this moment, the Brigadier General Ferghanan Banahan also joined the fray.
Awooo!
With a howl of pain, the black boar Behemoth raised its head and howled. To everyone's surprise, the moment the Behemoth was attacked, the Behemoth leaped forward, showing no desire to fight. It passed through the attacks of three Great Generals and one Brigadier General, instantly vanishing in the direction of the City of Talas.
"What!"
Everyone paled in fright at this sight. Their goal in attacking had always been to use this method to delay the Behemoth. But the Behemoth's reaction made all of them miss the mark. Not only that, but Gao Xianzhi and the others could feel that this Behemoth was completely different from the rhino-shaped Behemoth from before.
Its skin was thicker, denser, harder, and more difficult to penetrate. The hard black hair on its body had a special power, and a considerable part of the attacks of Gao Xianzhi, Cheng Qianli, and the others were offset by this hard hair.
"Block it!"
Before they could think about it, they panicked and hurriedly chased after the black boar-like Behemoth. But it was too late.
"Boom!"
Like a meteorite crashing into the Earth, the Behemoth slammed heavily into the thick outer wall of the City of Talas like a huge battering ram. There was an earth-shattering boom, and in that instant, the earth buzzed. The hard surface of the ground rippled like waves, and a cloud of dust rose from the ground, forming a sea of dust.
The towering City of Talas trembled. Starting from its underground foundation, it shook violently as if it was about to collapse. Dust and gravel fell from the top of the city wall.
"Ah!"
Waves of exclamations came from the city, and fear spread rapidly like a plague. This time, in addition to the mercenaries, Wang Chong also brought a lot of herdsmen with him. They were the ones who drove the cattle and sheep that were used as logistics supplies. The Behemoth's attack was simply the worst nightmare for them.
However, before they could react, the Behemoth slammed heavily into the outer wall of the City of Talas again.
"No!"
Duwusili was the first to react. As he gazed at the distant City of Talas, Duwusili's brow deeply creased.
"What's going on? The Arab Behemoth is enormous and possesses extraordinary strength. Not even four Great Generals can stop it. How could the walls of Talas stop its full-force attack! "
The distant City of Talas seemed to be trembling and on the verge of collapse. But this was not what Duwusili was waiting for. What he wanted to see the most was the City of Talas completely crumbling under the charge of the Behemoth. He was truly flabbergasted that the full-force attack of the Behemoth had failed to conquer the City of Talas.
"It's not that simple!"
Dalun Ruozan's calm and unperturbed voice came from the side, his scholarly face devoid of surprise.
"The City of Talas was established several hundred years ago. At the time, Talas was a wasteland and the neighboring Western Regions was a battleground. When the Lord of Talas constructed the city, he had already considered the problem of sieging it. Therefore, they specially built a huge Hundred Thousand Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation underground. It took more than 20 years and 700,000 to 800,000 people to build it. Their goal was to build a city that would never fall on the Silk Road to the west, able to defend against all kinds of weapons and disasters. "
"Moreover, the 'Myriad Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation' is an extremely powerful Earth element formation, and the City of Talas is constructed from those large boulders. The Earth element energy makes the entire City of Talas a single entity, making it very difficult to break. This is also why the Arabs did not use Earth element ability users to attack the city."
Dalun Ruozan said.
"How come I've never heard of the 'Myriad Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation'?"
Duwusili narrowed his eyes, a look of disbelief on his face.
"Haha, this matter was recorded in the 'Annals of Talas' from more than one hundred years ago. I only managed to obtain a copy by accident. The Emperor of the Abbasid Caliphate likes to collect records, so he must have some. Not many people know of this matter, but there's no doubt that it's true. "
Dalun Ruozan lightly brushed his sleeve and indifferently said. Dalun Ruozan had always liked to read widely, and he did not only collect the histories and treatises of the Tang Dynasty, but also the books of the kingdoms of the Western Regions and other countries.
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