The Horned Eagle Knight, who was in charge of scouting, clearly discovered that even outside the range of the Tree of Eternity's natural aura, the air was very fresh as long as it wasn't too far away.
In other words, with the help of the Tree of Eternity, the allied forces had already turned this place into their home ground, and the environmental impact of the Abyss had been minimized.
However, there were still no signs of the armies of the four abyssal countries appearing. Their endurance was stronger than expected.
When Ye Yinzhu received the Hippogryph Knight's report once again, he couldn't help but reveal a cold smile. Very well, aren't you all very patient? Very well, I want to see how long you all can endure.
A day later, Tita used the ability of Millions of Clones to plant a second Tree of Life 100 meters away from the fortress wall. Since he also had the support of the Tree of Eternity in this plane, this time, he didn't need Ye Yinzhu's life energy to make the Tree of Life grow quickly.
At this time, Tita's ability was reflected. In three days, he used his clones to plant a Tree of Life in each of the four directions of the fortress, and upgraded them at the same time. Under the leadership of the Tree of Eternity in the center, the huge natural aura spread out at an astonishing speed.
Perhaps it was because of the tranquility of the air, but even though there was no sun in this world, the Trees of Life grew luxuriantly just by relying on the moonlight in the sky. Even the sky revealed a faint blue color due to the immense natural aura they produced.
The significance of one Tree of Life and five Trees of Life was completely different. The life energy produced by them overlapped and constantly produced chemical reactions in this plane. The huge natural aura was no different from a plague to the creatures of the Abyss Plane.
If they lost the support of the environment of the Abyssal Plane, they would lose their greatest advantage.
Ye Yinzhu's method was very simple, but also very effective. As long as the abyssal creatures didn't appear. Then, he would continue to plant the Trees of Life and greatly affect the environment of the Abyss Plane. It was just that Tita obviously couldn't plant the Trees of Life continuously, but with the support of his life energy, it was different. In a short period of time, Tita could quickly recover and carry out the next planting.
Another three days passed. When Tita planted another four Trees of Life, the Abyss Plane finally reacted.
"Report — —" An elven archer dashed into the commander's tent from outside. Ye Yinzhu bowed and saluted. Races other than humans did not need to kneel to the higher-ups of the Alliance Army. This was a very humane rule proposed by Ye Yinzhu.
"Speak."
Ye Yinzhu was looking at the sand table with a few deputy marshals.
"Reporting, Marshals. Abyssal creatures have appeared."
The Elven Archer sounded a little anxious. But more than that, he was excited. After waiting for nearly half a year, the war was finally about to begin.
His words immediately attracted the attention of the six marshals led by Ye Yinzhu. Ye Yinzhu's eyes shone brightly. "Is what should come finally coming? How many of them are there? "
"Countless."
The elven archer's answer made the hearts of the six marshals of the Alliance tremble.
The reason why the Hippogryph Knights were able to become the most outstanding scouts was because the Hippogryph's flying speed was extremely fast, not inferior to that of the wind element giant dragons. The other reason was that the Elves had the best eyesight among all the races. They could observe the situation from a distance from high up in the sky. If even they could not count the approximate number, it was clear how terrifying the enemy's numbers were.
Seedorf frowned. "Explain in detail."
The elven archer took a deep breath. Stabilizing his emotions, he said, "The enemy is appearing from all directions at the same time. They are currently about three hundred miles from the stronghold. Their marching speed is not very fast, and we have already discovered them from afar. But their numbers are very large, and the army cannot be seen at a glance. They are slowly advancing towards the stronghold in an encirclement. We can faintly see. Above these abyssal creatures, there is a large amount of black-grey air current. It should be something like a plague. The enemy's air force is very large, similarly a black mass. "
Ye Yinzhu nodded. "As expected, the four countries of the Abyss have formed an alliance. This should be the army dispatched by the four countries of the Abyss at the same time. Only then can it be of such a scale. I'm afraid the enemy's numbers are at least several times greater than ours. Scout again, according to the map of abyssal creatures I sent out, try to identify the number of abyssal creatures. At least give me an approximate number. "
"Yes."
The elven archer received the order and left.
Crespo's eyes showed a hint of admiration. "Marshal, you are indeed a brilliant strategist. The method of planting the Ancient Tree of Life to lure the enemy into attacking is truly admirable."
Ye Yinzhu smiled indifferently. "Even without the existence of the Ancient Tree of Life, I think the four countries of the Abyss should have reacted by now. With such a long time to mobilize, they can completely concentrate their superior forces. There are no commoners among the abyssal creatures. Every abyssal creature can step onto the battlefield as a warrior. So, their numbers must be very terrifying. Our advantage lies in magic and technology that they do not possess. The war is finally about to begin, and we must immediately prepare for battle. Marshals, we will act according to the original plan. "
"Yes."
The five deputy marshals saluted Ye Yinzhu at the same time and strode away.
A cold glint flashed in Ye Yinzhu's eyes. "Come, you bastards. The time for revenge is coming. I will let you know the sturdiness of Longqinus Stronghold. "
The atmosphere in Longqinus Stronghold was unprecedentedly tense. The broad walls of the stronghold were filled with elites from the allied army. The strongest corps of Longqinus Stronghold's allied army had also assembled as quickly as possible and were quietly waiting.
Although the total number of troops in the stronghold exceeded three million, there was not the slightest sense of chaos in the overall operation. This was the result of several years of training in the Far North Wastelands. Apart from Purple, the other four deputy marshals were each in charge of one side of the stronghold's walls.
The Horned Eagle Knight regiment's reconnaissance ability was fully displayed. News from all sides was constantly transmitted to the stronghold at an extremely fast speed. The various preparations inside the stronghold were also in their final stages. After the various corps were assembled, they stood on standby under Ye Yinzhu's orders.
Standing on the southern stronghold's wall, Ye Yinzhu gazed into the distance. Although she could not see the enemy yet, the dusky aura in the distant sky had already brought about a great sense of oppression. It was the phenomenon of an enormous concentration of death energy that blotted out the sky. This showed how many enemies there were.
Xiao Longnu stood quietly beside Ye Yinzhu. Her expression was as cold and calm as ever, as if everything that was happening in front of her had nothing to do with her.
As time passed, the invisible pressure became stronger and stronger. The allied soldiers lined up neatly on the walls and aimed their weapons in the direction of the stronghold.
In the distance, the enemy finally appeared in the vision of the allied soldiers. The first to appear was the Abyssal Air Force that blotted out the sky.
It was the army of Sky Ghosts from the Abyssal Plane. As far as the eye could see, they looked like large dark clouds moving forward in the sky, slowly pressing in. Judging from the number of Sky Ghosts alone, there were already more than two million of them.
Although the allied soldiers were extremely confident in their own strength and the defensive capabilities of the stronghold, they could not help but suck in a breath of cold air when they saw such a large number of enemies. They were about to face an enemy from an entire plane.
Below the Sky Ghosts, countless ghouls and scythes mixed together and pressed forward. These low-level abyssal creatures were like a dense mass of locusts, plunging everything in their path into darkness.
The air around the Abyssal Army became even more turbid. All sorts of toxins pervaded the air, and ear-piercing rustling sounds could be heard as they advanced.
The pale green moon in the sky was covered in a faint layer of dark red, and the heavy air seemed to drip corrosive venom. The enemies that stretched as far as the eye could see were slowly advancing like a wave. After nearly half a year of waiting, the Abyssal Plane did not disappoint the Long Qinus Coalition Army. The enemies that appeared in front of them were definitely counted in the tens of millions.
Ye Yinzhu's expression remained extremely calm. He could use the communication system developed by the goblin tribe to transmit his orders to the four walls of the stronghold at any time. After a few months of peace, he had already guessed that this would happen. As the commander, calmness was a must for him.
As the Abyssal Army gradually approached, the natural aura released by the Ancient Tree of Life seemed to be suppressed and retreated. The light that could be seen became even dimmer.
From time to time, screams could be heard from within the Abyssal Army. Ye Yinzhu knew that it was the high-level abyssal creatures giving orders in the Abyssal Army.
When the Abyssal Army was fifty kilometers away from the stronghold, the mixed army of scythes and ghouls at the front stopped amidst the loud screams. The Sky Ghosts in the air also floated in the air. Their dark green eyes were like large patches of fireflies flickering in the air, bringing with them a terrifying emotion.
The two armies from different planes finally met on the battlefield. There was no need for communication between the two sides. Unless one side was completely annihilated, this Holy War would not end.
"Pass down my orders. Garrison on the walls, prepare to meet the enemy."
Ye Yinzhu gave the order.
The soldiers who had been in a state of half-rest raised their spears one after another. Loud clanging sounds of metal armor clashing could be heard, accompanied by a series of rumbles. The pressure from the enemy seemed to be dispelled a little.
Standing next to Ye Yinzhu was the deputy commander, Cruz, who was in charge of the southern wall. He was the marshal from the Landias Empire.
"Should we let the Wizards start preparing?"
Cruz asked in a low voice.
Ye Yinzhu shook her head and said, "The real battle is far from here. The Wizards are our trump card. We can't easily exhaust their magic power until the critical moment. This is a war of attrition. Whoever can't hold on first will be the loser. The last to reveal their trump card will be the one who will be the last to win. "
Dark red light began to appear in the enemy's camp. Behind the large number of ghouls and scythes, dark red halos flew out from the Abyssal Army and landed on the ground in front of their formation.
Then, a terrifying scene appeared. As the ground trembled, pale white bony claws reached out from the ground. One by one, ghouls and scythes crawled out of the ground.
These ghouls and scythes were different from the cannon fodder at the front of the Abyssal Army. They were completely summoned by magic and did not have souls. Their death energy came from the air of the Abyssal Plane.
Needless to say, the ones emitting the dark red halos were the wizards of the enemy.
Ye Yinzhu's pupils contracted. On this side alone, there were more than two hundred thousand ghouls and scythes crawling out of the ground. In other words, the number of low-level Abyssal creatures summoned by the wizards of the enemy was close to a million. Although these low-level Abyssal creatures were nothing, the summoning power was still terrifying.
Whether it was the Longqinus Army or the Abyssal Army, they were most afraid of attrition. Each side would lose a soldier, and their strength would be weakened. Longqinus Army lost soldiers. On the other hand, they lost death energy.
With a violent howl, the ghouls and scythes that were just summoned sprinted towards the Longqinus Fortress.
Although the fortress was huge, the enemy's charge of a million soldiers was still intimidating. The scythes were obviously much faster than the ghouls. Charging from a distance of fifty kilometers, they quickly reached the front. They waved the two scythes in their hands and pounced towards the fortress.
Ye Yinzhu did not order any of the long-range troops to attack. He only ordered all the soldiers to stand by and prepare for a melee.
In the face of tens of millions of enemies, in the face of this mountain-like pressure, his heart sank into extreme calmness. As the commander-in-chief, at this moment, he was extremely calm. His orders might even have a decisive effect.
Orders were sent out continuously through the communication devices made by the goblins. The Longqinus Fortress quickly got into action. The various armies followed Ye Yinzhu's orders and waited at their assigned positions.
At that moment, the Scythe army that was summoned to the front had already arrived at the fortress. These Scythes immediately showed their powerful side. Although they were the lowest-level Scythes, their jumping ability was still very shocking. They could reach a height of five meters with a single leap. Although their scythes were not strong enough to pierce through the sturdy walls, they could rely on their sharpness. They used the momentum of the fortress walls to leap up again, sprinting towards the top of the walls that were a few hundred meters high.
The ghouls followed Evil Scythe's footsteps and charged towards the city wall. The dense sound of bones rustling gave people a soul-stirring feeling, and a huge wave of energy circulated in the air. Although these were the lowest level Abyssal creatures. They did not possess any death energy, but the evil aura they brought with them was clearly felt by every single warrior of Long Qinus.
The battle had finally begun.
The first batch of scythes quickly completed their final leap. They charged towards the top of the walls.
At this moment, the elite infantry of the eight countries of the Longqinus Alliance stood guard at the top of the walls. For the sake of this Holy War, each country spared no expense. These infantry were all clad in armor made of steel. The three and a half meter long spears in their hands thrust out simultaneously.
The blades of ordinary scythes were only one and a half meters long. Their hardness and sharpness were not enough to pose much of a threat to steel. When the first batch of scythes leapt into the air, the high-pitched orders of the generals resounded throughout the top of the walls.
"Kill — —" The same voice rang out from all directions of the Longqinus Fortress. The steel spears pierced through the scythes' bodies and blocked their charge.
Of course, there were some scythes who were quick enough to dodge the first wave of spears. However, they were quickly cut into pieces by the forest of steel behind them.
Broken bones continuously fell towards the bottom of the walls. The scythes that were destroyed turned into clouds of black smoke and disappeared before they could even reach the bottom of the walls.
These summoned creatures had no soul or life. They did not know what pain and death were. Like a tidal wave, they continuously charged towards the top of the walls. With their powerful scythes, they were able to leave marks on the weapons and armor of the Long Qinus warriors.
"Tree Demon Druil, get ready."
Ye Yinzhu's order was quickly passed down.
At this moment, following the full-scale attack of the scythe army, the ghoul army had also arrived at the bottom of the walls. Although their climbing speed was slower than Scythe's, these ghouls' defense was obviously higher than Scythe's. The horde of ghouls began to follow Scythe's lead as they climbed up the city wall.
One by one, the Druil appeared at the top of the walls. Unlike the way they fought in the past, these Druil did not form a dense formation. Although they were holding their trademark spears, each of the Druil's body shone with a faint layer of green. That was the aura of nature.
This time, there were a total of three thousand Tree Demon Druil that came with the sidhe. This was the entire fighting force of the Druil tribe.
At this moment, they were scattered at the top of the walls. Each Tree Demon was more than a hundred meters away from the Druil, quietly waiting for Ye Yinzhu's order.
Seeing that the last batch of ghouls had arrived at the bottom of the walls and were ready to attack, Ye Yinzhu's order was finally passed down.
"Tree Demon Druil, disperse."
A calm voice suddenly rang out. Although it was a huge battlefield, Ye Yinzhu's voice was like a divine sound halo under the effect of his powerful spiritual energy, clearly reaching the ears of every Tree Demon Druil on the walls of the fortress.
The Tree Demon Druil raised the spears in their hands. With a buzzing sound, the green light on each Tree Demon Druil's body suddenly expanded and spread forward in a fan shape.
The green light turned into a semicircle and spread outwards. In the blink of an eye, it covered the front of the fortress and everything within a few hundred meters.
In that instant of tacit understanding, the entire Longqinus Stronghold seemed to emit a green halo.
Be it the Scythe or the ghouls, these summoned abyssal creatures were instantly shattered by the green light. They turned into black smoke and disappeared in the green light. Millions of enemy troops were turned into nothingness in an instant.
After dispersing the Tree Demon Druil, they immediately took a few steps back and rested on the spot. They absorbed the aura of life released by the Tree of Eternity in the fortress to recover their mana.
After the Ancient Tree of Life of the Zither City evolved into the Tree of Eternity, not only did the Elves gain a few more powerful units, but the Druids' abilities had also changed. The Tree of Eternity's ability to dispel was obtained by the Tree of Eternity.
This ability did not seem very strong, and its effect was also very simple. It was to dispel all negative magical effects. It was very effective against dark creatures. The power of dispersal depended on the opponent's magical effect. There was a limit.
When Ye Yinzhu learned about this ability of the Tree Demon Druil, she was overjoyed.
Although this dispersal might not have a direct effect on high-level abyssal creatures like wizards and witches, it could cause a devastating blow to some low-level abyssal creatures, especially those summoned.
Ye Yinzhu had personally used her necromancy magic to test it out with the Tree Demon Druil. As long as it was a summoned creature below yellow level, it would not survive under the dispersal of the Tree Demon Druil.
This dispersal was also very effective against all sorts of negative supportive spells. This ability was perfect for battles in the abyssal plane.
At the very least, it could greatly weaken the supportive spells of wizards and witches.
Therefore, the Tree Demon Druil had followed the army to the Long Qinus Stronghold this time. They were no longer long-range attackers, but mages, and extremely important mages at that.
Their existence was not only to restrain enemies, but also because of the Tree of Eternity in the stronghold, their natural mana recovered much faster than mages from other systems.
This was also the reason why Ye Yinzhu directly used them to deal with the summoned creatures.
A circle of dispersal spread out, causing the bustling battlefield to instantly calm down. Both sides knew that this was only a probing attack. The real battle was far from starting.
The abyssal army stopped moving and did not move for the time being. They just surrounded the stronghold, eyeing it like a tiger watching its prey. No one knew whether they were waiting or discussing a method of attack.
Seeing that the Tree Demon Druil's dispersal had achieved the expected effect, Ye Yinzhu could not help but clench his fists tightly. Without the support of such magic, the enemy would be able to cause a certain amount of pressure to the allied army just by continuously summoning low-level creatures.
Now, if they wanted to break into the stronghold, they had to rely on their own strength.
Ye Yinzhu had the deepest understanding of the abyssal plane on the allied army's side. He knew that after the abyssal creatures were destroyed, the loss of death energy would cause the strength of the entire abyssal plane to gradually decline. This passive defensive strategy was something that he had thought about after careful consideration.
There were several benefits to passive defense.
First of all, such a wretched defense could maximize the combat power of the allied army. Under the protection of the Tree of Eternity's natural aura, they would not be restricted by the environment of the abyssal plane.
Secondly, passive defense could minimize the damage on their side. Even if someone died in battle, they would not easily become food for the abyssal creatures. Instead, they could strengthen their strength and continuously deplete the abyssal creatures. It seemed that this war was a stronghold against the entire abyssal continent, but in fact, the allied army was backed by the passage and also had the full support of Longqinus. In this war of attrition, relying on their strong defense ability, the abyssal creatures would inevitably suffer the greatest damage.
Thirdly, after deciding to defend in this way, Ye Yinzhu wanted to attract all the enemy's main forces and weaken them to a certain extent. Only in this way. Only then would he be able to better implement his subsequent plans.
The first battle was a victory. Cheers rang across the stronghold. The Tree Demon Druil had become the heroes of this first battle.
Ye Yinzhu calmly observed the enemy on the opposite side and issued a few orders in succession. Although the first battle was a victory, he did not relax at all at this time. The enemy's numbers were so large that the reason why they had not launched an all-out attack yet was probably because they were thinking about how to achieve the greatest effect.
At this moment. The air force of the abyssal army suddenly moved. Innumerable heavenly ghosts suddenly sped up and gathered in the sky from all directions.
Ye Yinzhu said in a low voice, "Fire-element Magicians, get ready to set the city ablaze."
All the Magicians were inside the stronghold, not on the walls. They were the allied army's most precious resource. Ye Yinzhu had experience fighting Faran, and the role these Magicians could play was unimaginable. So. He would not push the Magicians to the front unless it was necessary.
The army of sky ghosts suddenly accelerated and charged in the direction of the stronghold. Like a dense mass of dark clouds, they completely blocked out the green moon in the sky. They were at least a thousand meters in the air at this time, and in the blink of an eye, they had covered the entire airspace of the stronghold.
Ye Yinzhu did not give the order to attack. A distance of a thousand meters was not a distance that could be reached by any spell. And he had carefully studied the army types of the abyssal plane that had an advantage in numbers. These sky ghosts looked terrifying at the moment, but in fact. Their shockwave-like attacks were only effective at a distance of a hundred meters. At this height, they could not pose any threat to the inside of the stronghold.
However, something unexpected happened. The sky ghosts that had gathered in the air did not swoop down to attack. From their backs. Large numbers of creatures hovered and glided toward the stronghold like little black dots.
Since there were millions of sky ghosts, once they released those gliding things from the air, it was as if a layer of black rain had fallen. Suddenly, it was as if a layer of black rain had fallen. That kind of crazy and oppressive atmosphere was simply maddening.
Ye Yinzhu's pupils suddenly contracted. He did not expect the abyssal creatures to have such an attack method. With his eyesight, he could clearly see that the things that floated down from the sky ghosts were low-level scythes. These weren't the summoned scythes, but real scythes. Compared to the summoned scythes, their attack power was stronger. Millions of scythes flew down from the back of the sky ghosts at the same time and fell toward the stronghold, no doubt to avoid the solid walls. After releasing all the scythes, the millions of sky ghosts swooped down at the same time. They pounced toward the interior of the stronghold.
At the same time, the abyssal army surrounding the stronghold moved. With ghouls and abyssal spiders as the vanguard, followed by a large number of abominations, wizards, witches, and many other complicated units, the huge army of tens of millions accelerated and rushed toward the stronghold's defensive line.
The abyssal army's commander was much more capable than expected. This wave of all-out attack was clearly meant to break the stronghold's defensive line in one fell swoop. As long as one side gained the upper hand, the attack on the stronghold would be devastating.
Cruz's anxious eyes fell on Ye Yinzhu. Although he was the marshal of the Landias Empire, neither he nor the other marshals had ever encountered a battle of millions like this, and the enemy was tens of millions of abyssal creatures that they were not familiar with. Seeing that the enemy had launched an attack that blotted out the sky, Cruz could not help but panic for a moment.
However, Cruz soon saw Ye Yinzhu's cold, emotionless eyes.
"Warriors on the walls, prepare to meet the enemy. Tree Demon Druil, disperse to full power and attack outside the stronghold. Druids Of The Claw, activate Roar. Fire Mages, target the sky. Raging flames burning the stronghold, activate. "
A series of orders were transmitted to the stronghold through the powerful soul power and sound waves. The orders were concise and powerful. With orders, the warriors would not be lost. The steel forest on the walls appeared again. Beside the tree demon Druil, the huge Druids Of The Claw also stood up.
Along with angry roars, circles of yellow light enveloped the warriors on the walls. It was the Druids Of The Claw's Roar skill.
Under the effect of the Tree of Eternity, the ability of Roar was strengthened. It increased strength by 20% and attack power by 30%. In an instant, the attack and defense of all the warriors within the range were raised to the peak.
The tree demon Druil unreservedly used their Dispel skill in order not to let Dispel affect the Roar skill of their own warriors. When the tree demon Druil used Dispel, they first jumped from the top of the stronghold and then released Dispel to the bottom of the stronghold.
Sharp cries were heard in the enemy camp. Circles of dark red light enveloped the Abyssal Creatures that were rushing to the walls.
Bloodthirst, Madness, Acceleration. All kinds of support skills were released from the Witches and Witches as if they did not require Death Energy. They enveloped the three main combat types: Ghouls, Magic Spiders, and Abominations. They quickly launched an attack on the stronghold.
At this time, the attack from the outside was not the most threatening. After all, there were millions of well-equipped human soldiers on the walls waiting for the enemy to attack. The millions of Scythes that fell from the sky were a fatal threat. Perhaps they could not destroy the human allied forces, but once they fell into the stronghold, everything in the stronghold would be destroyed. It would also cause chaos among the allied forces in the stronghold, which would give the enemy an opportunity.
In fact, what Ye Yinzhu did not know was that he was the one who had invented the Scythe airdrop tactic.
During the Demon King Change Assembly three years ago, Ye Yinzhu's original body, Gao Siba, controlled a Golden Scythe to attack the enemy Demon King. He had used two Golden Scythes to glide and kill them.
Although ordinary Scythes were not as powerful as Golden Scythes, their body structure was exactly the same. With the scythes that were thicker than their bodies, they could glide and descend from the sky. The disadvantage was that they descended slowly, but they had the effect of a surprise attack.
Of course, Ye Yinzhu did not know that, and he did not have time to think about it at this time. Seeing the Scythe army descending, the ghouls came one after another. The mages in the stronghold had finally made their move.
When Ye Yinzhu gave the order to get ready, the Fire mages had already picked up their magic wands. Seeing that the enemy had reached the top of the walls, the chanting of spells could be heard in the stronghold at the same time.
Although the airdrop of Scythes was sudden, they could not dive directly like the Sky Ghosts. Therefore, when the Sky Ghosts descended, the Scythes were still some distance away from the ground. At this moment. A large patch of red light caused the entire sky to turn fiery red.
The massive fire element condensed into a powerful Fire Element Magic that filled the air. There was no need for Ye Yinzhu to direct them at all. The Fire Mages, who were mostly from Fa Lan, released fire spells that covered the sky like a blanket.
Raging Flames was a Fire Element Magic that was close to the level of a Forbidden Spell. Its unit attack power was not very strong, but it covered a large area. The Raging Flames cast by a Blue Leveled Mage could cover an area of thousands of square meters.
When all the Fire Element Magic in the stronghold launched the magic at the same time, more than three-quarters of the stronghold was completely covered in flames.
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