Li Bailiang shook off the dirt on his back and climbed out of the mud pit. He looked at the tattered armor on his body and touched his exposed face. He couldn't help but sigh.
Even though he was only a projection of his strength, because it was a complete projection of himself, other than the fact that his strength was suppressed, it was no different from him being here in person. Every injury he suffered was real. After more than ten days of defending and fighting, he didn't have the time to repair the outer armor on his body.
He took two steps forward, stood on top of the dilapidated city wall, and looked ahead. A few miles away, there were rows of cannons, and even further back, there were tens of thousands of soldiers. Purple and green flags fluttered in the wind.
The soldiers weren't humans. Instead, they were short humanoid creatures wearing leather robes. They had wrinkled gray skin, and their bodies were small.
In the middle of the army, there was a tall figure riding on a bulbous monster. He wore a white robe and a golden crown. The other party seemed to have noticed his gaze and looked over with his blue eyes.
Li Bailiang spat at the ground and clenched his fists. If he was here, he would've swept through this army alone and even smashed this Demonic God's descendant into pieces.
Of course, he was only thinking about it. The Demonic God's descendant was probably also a projection. If they fought in person, he most likely wouldn't be able to defeat him.
At this time, a stone slab behind him moved and a shout came from it. "Old Li, if you're not dead, why are you standing there? Come and help me!"
Li Bailiang turned around and said in surprise, "Old Yang, you're still alive?"
"Stop talking nonsense, come and help me!"
Li Bailiang walked over and put his hand on the edge of the stone slab. His body flashed and he used all his strength to lift the stone slab.
Lying inside was a soldier wearing the same outer armor. However, the outer armor on his body was also full of cracks. It looked as if the slightest movement would cause pieces to fall off. He went up and patted it. He said in surprise, "Old Yang, I thought you died and went back."
Old Yang paused for a while and said, "Bah, am I that fragile? Old Li, you're looking down on me again! "Then he grinned and said," Oh no, I think my waist is broken. "
Li Bailiang clicked his tongue.
Old Yang grinned and said, "How is it outside? Where are the others? "
Li Bailiang looked outside and saw a few more people standing in the ruins of the collapsed fortress. He said, "Old Yang, the situation is not good. I can count the remaining people with one hand."
Old Yang was stunned. "Five?
Li Bailiang raised his head and said, "I am Six-fingered."
Old Yang almost couldn't catch his breath. He said angrily, "So be it. What are you so proud of?" Then he sighed, "Only six people."
A year ago, more than 200 of them had entered this place. Half a year later, there were only 90 people left. Now, there were only six of them left.
At this moment, the sound of a horn was heard.
The expressions of the two turned solemn. However, a moment later, they revealed bitter smiles.
Li Bailiang walked over and sat beside Old Yang. He sighed and said, "That big guy will be here in at most 15 minutes. Just wait for your death."
Old Yang suddenly said, "Help me up."
"Hmm?"
Old Yang said seriously, "Even if I die in battle, I can't die lying down. Help me up!"
Li Bailiang wanted to make fun of him out of habit. You won't really die, you're just a projection. Is there a need to be so serious?
However, for some reason, he couldn't say that out loud.
He silently walked up and helped Old Yang up. He helped him lean against a large rock and tried his best to prevent his body from sliding down.
Old Yang used his hand to hold the edge of the rock. He could barely see through the hole in the fortress. He said, "If this fortress is destroyed, there will be no more barriers to Yue Capital. The next time we come back, this will probably be the territory of the Evil God's descendants."
Li Bailiang sighed, "That's right. We did our best. It's a pity that I've spent a year training my martial arts skills."
Originally, he had been here for more than a year, fighting every day. His combat skills had also been honed. This was also a great harvest. After projecting back, he only needed to adapt a bit and his main body would be able to digest this experience.
He wasn't a cultivator. Once his incarnation died, he wouldn't be able to bring back the memories here. That was why he was heartbroken at the loss here.
Although according to the regulations of the Military Affairs Department, if the projection was certain to die, they could return early, but until now, very few people had done so. He also did not think about this matter, because they were all from the regular army, and there had never been a precedent of running away from the battlefield.
Thinking of this, he complained, "Why are there so few people in this lower realm? It's already been more than a year, and there are only a dozen or so people. There are also so many heretic believers. We can't kill them all no matter how much we kill. "
Old Yang said, "We've been here for a year, but it's only been a month above. It's normal that there aren't many people here. When we return, they might even laugh at us for not being able to last a month."
Li Bailiang said angrily, "How dare they! If they're not convinced, let them try it themselves! "
At this time, a soldier covered in mud walked over. He bowed to the two and said, "Honorable envoys, there's a reaction above the altar again. Seems like more envoys are coming?"
Li Bailiang's eyes lit up, "Another comrade has come?" Then he shook his head and said self-deprecatingly, "What's the use? The war has already reached this point. It's useless no matter who comes."
Old Yang said, "Old Li, go take a look. Maybe it's reinforcements from above? Leave this place to us. "
Li Bailiang looked around and said, "Okay." He tapped the ground with the tip of his foot and sprinted towards the center of the fort. After a dozen or so breaths, he jumped down from the sky and landed on an empty ground.
There was a huge stone plate in the center. There was a heavenly sun symbol in the middle of the stone plate, which radiated lines of stone carvings.
At this moment, there were many soldiers in tattered clothes who were supporting each other. They were the only native soldiers left in the fort.
Li Bailiang sighed, his eyes dimming.
When they first arrived, they didn't treat these soldiers as people and casually ordered them around. However, as the war intensified and he fought side by side with these soldiers, he felt that they were real.
He realized that these people were all real people with flesh and blood, just like him. Therefore, he sincerely treated them as comrades.
However, these people probably wouldn't be able to see the sun tomorrow. After his projection died, he wouldn't remember them either.
He walked to the front with a depressed mood. He saw that only the centermost circle of light on the round plate lit up. He couldn't help but feel disappointed. This meant that only one person had returned.
"Honorable envoy, did the higher-ups send us reinforcements again?" A young soldier supported by others asked him excitedly.
Li Bailiang looked at his face covered in mud and blood, then looked at the hope in the eyes of the surrounding soldiers. However, he didn't have the heart to tell them that even if this person came, he wouldn't be able to change anything. He could only force a smile, "Yes, the reinforcements will be here soon. All of you, stand properly. Don't embarrass me."
The dozens of soldiers present couldn't help but laugh. However, they still tried to stand straight and puff out their chests.
Li Bailiang turned to look at the round plate. What surprised him was that the light this time lasted for a long time. It was so long that he thought that there was something wrong with the plate.
After waiting anxiously for a while, the light finally dissipated. What appeared on the stone plate was a figure with a hat covering his face. He wore a jade-white cloak and held a sword in his hand.
Li Bailiang was stunned.
A cultivator?
He suddenly felt a surge of excitement. If it was a cultivator … However, he quickly calmed down and sighed. If the other party had come a little earlier, they might have been able to turn the situation around. However, it was too late now.
Faced with more than ten thousand soldiers outside the military base, unless this cultivator could bring his full strength here, he wouldn't be able to do much.
Zhang Yu raised his head slightly and looked around. The situation here looked terrible. There were collapsed walls and rubble everywhere. There were also craters created by solid cannonballs. Standing in front of him were soldiers who seemed to have gone through a fierce battle.
Finally, his gaze landed on Li Bailiang. This should be the projection of an armored soldier.
Li Bailiang took a deep breath and walked forward. He saluted Zhang Yu and spoke in Tianxia language, "Tianxia, Kui Constellation Planet, Yi Wei City Army's Third Garrison Soldier Li Bailiang greets Dao Xiu!"
Zhang Yu raised his sword and saluted, "Xuanxiu, Zhang Yu." He paused and asked, "Soldier Li, what's the situation now?"
Li Bailiang said, "This is the territory of the Yue Dynasty. It's also a lower level power that our Kui Constellation Planet supported. Because it was attacked by the descendants of the Evil God, our two teams were ordered by the Military Affairs Department to help defend it. However, we won't be able to hold on much longer.
There are more than ten thousand strange creatures outside the military base. They have already blown the horn. Zhang Xuanxiu, did you hear it? They will be able to climb up the city wall soon. "
Zhang Yu sensed for a moment. Because he came in the form of a power projection, his sensing ability was greatly weakened. He could only sense the situation inside the military base.
He could still use his skills, but he felt that their power should have been reduced to an extremely low level. He could still use his flying technique, but he shouldn't be able to fly far.
The Purple Star Pouch couldn't be used either. Fortunately, the Cicada Cry and the Shocking Sky Swords were also projected in. Generally speaking, the power he could maintain now was between the second and third chapters.
Li Bailiang said, "Xuanxiu, if you're not here to help us, then you should leave quickly. I'm going to help my comrades defend the city. Although I can't hold on, I can still do my best." As he said that, he cupped his fists and turned to climb up the city wall.
Zhang Yu looked at the top of the military base. There were two flags fluttering under the light of the setting sun. One was the flag with the sun painted on it, while the other was the flag with the wings of the Mysterious Cicada. Although they were burned by the flames of war, they still fluttered there. He said to Li Bailiang, "Soldier Li, since there's the flag of Tianxia here, then this can be considered Tianxia's territory. I will help to defend the city."
Li Bailiang stopped in his tracks. He turned around and said seriously, "Okay!" Then, he laughed helplessly and said, "However, since Xuanxiu just came here, I'm afraid he will have to go back with us."
Zhang Yu's face couldn't be seen clearly under the hood, but his voice was very calm, "That's not necessary. It's just about ten thousand followers of the evil god. Even if I can't use my skills, it won't take long to get rid of them."
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