Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 143 - 142: In Dire Straits_1

Atop the walls of Tianfeng City, Azure Dragon soldiers stood in solemn readiness, archers with arrows nocked, prepared to unleash a fatal volley upon the enemy at a single command. None were afraid; none retreated!

"Form up!" Zhao Yun commanded, his presence steady as a mountain.

As his words fell, beams of azure light shot towards the highest heavens, their glow suffusing the entire city with a different color. Above the clouds, the Void shattered, revealing a chasm of immense depth. Coiling within it, an Azure Dragon watched with eyes wide in fury. Empowered by the army spirit, the strength of the soldiers surged, their bodies exuding waves of menacing Evil Qi.

"Fire!" Zhao Yun’s eyes glowed with murderous intent as he roared.

SWOOSH!

Volleys of arrows pierced Changkong. Like a dark cloud, they blotted out the sky, tracing graceful arcs before landing upon the invading alien troops outside the city.

"Form the Ten Thousand Scorpion Formation, defend!" Faced with the torrential volley, Scorpion Thorn, full of disdain, gave a commanding order.

As an ancient race, the Sand Scorpion Clan possessed a profound heritage, with all manner of cultivation techniques, martial skills, formations, and alchemical arts at their disposal. The charging Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers began to form up. A yellow light erupted towards the heavens, coalescing above them into a tornado of swirling yellow sand that swept across the sky, an unstoppable torrent. Within the storm, the shadow of a gigantic scorpion could be vaguely seen. It was ten thousand feet long, with eight claws and a pair of waving pincers that seemed mighty enough to sweep away mountains, creating a tremendous pressure. With their army spirit gathered, the Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers’ strength had increased significantly. In front of them, shields brimming with mysterious runes materialized.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Arrows fell, clashing against the shields, producing shrill noises and sending sparks flying; all of them were repelled. The defensive power of the shields was astounding.

"ROAR!"

"ROAR!"

Two heaven-shattering roars echoed, shattering clouds for miles around. The gigantic bodies of the Azure Dragon and the giant scorpion clashed, unleashing a wave of unparalleled energy. The Void, unable to withstand this strain, fractured and collapsed in places. Judging from the aftermath of the battle, the power displayed had surpassed that of Peak Saint Stage Martial Artists.

"Charge!"

The Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers continued their assault, reaching the city front in just three minutes. They were on the brink of scaling the city walls. Looking down from atop the city, one could only see a boundless sea of scorpions rushing forward, waves of them crashing against the city wall. Such a sight made one feel insignificantly small.

The number of enemies was simply too great! The strength of most of the Azure Dragon’s soldiers was above the Beyond the Shore Realm. In contrast, the Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers were all at the Cave Heaven Stage at the very least. If it were not for the empowerment of the army spirit, Tianfeng City would likely have fallen long ago.

"Bring the trebuchets!" Zhao Yun calmly commanded.

With a creak and groan of wheels, trebuchets, each several tens of feet in size and adorned with formation runes, were pushed onto the city wall by the soldiers, emitting a faint, cold light.

What are these? Scorpion Thorn, leading the siege, looked at the colossal trebuchets with bewilderment. It had never seen such things before and could only sense a faint threat from them.

In fact, the trebuchets were not products of this primeval continent. They were siege engines constructed by Zhao Yun and his compatriots, based on memories from their minds.

"Release!" Without hesitation, Zhao Yun shouted aloud.

RUMBLE!

The soldiers sprang into action, loading projectiles and finally launching the trebuchets. Massive projectiles shot out at incredible speed, their piercing sounds filling the air. As they frictioned against the air, they generated immense heat, transforming into fireballs.

Completely unfamiliar with these weapons, the Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers paid them little heed, firmly believing their own defenses could withstand any attack.

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Kill! Kill! Kill!

At this moment, a single thought dominated their minds: to scale the city wall as quickly as possible and devour every enemy within.

It was not until the projectiles descended that they realized something was terribly wrong!

BOOM!

When a projectile struck the ground, it exploded violently, carving out a massive crater hundreds of feet deep. The Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers within the blast zone were either killed or maimed. For a moment, screams of agony rang out continuously. Blood splattered and severed limbs flew through the air, turning the scene into a hellish tableau. Large numbers of Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers were slain!

"Avenge them!"

"Wipe out the humans! Avenge our kin!"

The thick scent of blood stimulated the Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers. Far from feeling fear, they became even more ferocious, even more bloodthirsty. Their innate drive for slaughter was fully awakened!

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

"Fire..." Zhao Yun’s mouth opened slightly, each word that emerged cold and detached.

A constant stream of projectiles flew out, turning into crimson fireballs in the Void, plowing the earth outside the city and leaving a network of deep trenches.

"Bastards!" Scorpion Thorn roared continuously as he witnessed the mass death of his fellow clansmen on the battlefield. His sorrow was tinged with relentless rage. Before the siege, he had boasted that he would capture Tianfeng City within an hour. Yet, despite so much time passing, they were still far from breaching the city. Such a monumental humiliation!

"General, should we retreat?" Scorpion Shadow hesitated for a moment before speaking. He meant well, unable to bear watching their people sacrificed needlessly.

"No!" Blinded by rage, Scorpion Thorn was in no state to heed advice—especially not from Scorpion Shadow. He waved his pincer and coldly ordered, "Relay my command! The Poison Scorpion Guards will attack!"

Behind him stood ten thousand Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers in silence. They resembled ordinary Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers, the only difference being their tails, which emitted a black, poisonous mist. Their strength was particularly terrifying; all of them had reached the Cave Heaven Stage, their eyes cold, like emotionless weapons of slaughter.

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"Kill!" the commander of the Poison Scorpion Guards ordered.

Instantly, the entire Poison Scorpion Guard unit stirred as if awakening. They activated their Formation, creating a thousand-zhang-tall Poison Scorpion army spirit. Poisonous mist billowed, obscuring Changkong, as they joined the battlefield. The Azure Dragon, which had been locked in a stalemate with the giant scorpion army spirit, was immediately forced onto the defensive, its offensive posture shifting to a desperate defense.

Zhao Yun’s expression changed slightly. He looked towards the left side of the city wall, his brow tightly furrowed. An army of Sand Scorpion Clan soldiers, incredibly swift and powerful, was charging rapidly. Above their heads, a shield had coalesced—one so thick and sturdy it could actually withstand the trebuchet attacks.

In the blink of an eye, they were merely ten thousand zhang from the city wall!

"General, we must stop them!" a Deputy General said gravely. "If they break into the city and tear an opening in our defensive line, we’ll be in grave danger!"

Zhao Yun took a deep breath, his mind racing. The Deputy General could see the problem, and of course, so could he. Tianfeng City’s defenders were far too few. The only reason they had held out this long was due to the strength of their army spirit and the advantage of their defensive siege weaponry. If the Sand Scorpion Clan breached the city and engaged them in close-quarters combat, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But what strategy could possibly stop the Poison Scorpion Guards’ offensive? The trebuchets... they were already his final gambit! Faced with such a dire situation, Zhao Yun was overcome with anxiety. The only course of action he could conceive was to abandon the city in a strategic retreat. But if he did that, it would mean surrendering over five hundred miles of territory!

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