Meanwhile, taking advantage of Zhang Shi's predicament, the Eagle Gang concentrated their firepower on Ge Dalong and his men. Various flying devices, bullets, and arrows rained down from the sky. Wu Qing was unlucky and failed to summon the taunt totem, so she could only rely on Ge Dalong's water wall to hold on.
Once the wall's duration expired, the troops were left without cover and had to scatter for cover, resulting in casualties. Enraged, Zhao Feng tried to charge into the enemy ranks, but Ge Dalong quickly grabbed him and pulled him back before giving the order to retreat.
“These bastards are high-level, and none of them are good people. Zhang Shi has the Shadow Step, so it will be easy for him to escape. If you go up now, you will only be throwing your life away.”
Zhao Feng glanced at the dazzling skill effects in the air and could only helplessly follow the main force to temporarily avoid the enemy's sharp edge. Ge Dalong was right; these Eagle Regiment members were very strong, most of them had skills of a high grade, and their attributes and equipment far surpassed those of ordinary soldiers. It was not easy for them to fight them head-on for the time being.
Zhang Shi had been battling the fiery cage for quite some time when finally, the Ice Armor reached its damage tolerance limit and shattered outwards from Zhang Shi. Countless sharp ice shards exploded, extinguishing the fiery cage. The shards flew onto the Eagle Legion members, cutting their exposed flesh and drawing blood, causing cries of agony from the crowd.
Taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Shi emerged, the icy shards providing cover, making him appear like a war god returning from hell, his eyes gleaming with a cold light. He flashed forward, activating his Shadow Step once more, this time appearing directly behind the mage controlling the fire barrier. Old Duan, his blade flashing with a cold light, struck with the force of a thunderbolt towards the mage's spine.
The mage tried to react, but was suddenly enveloped by a strange power, feeling a sudden weakness in his body, and all his attributes dropped drastically in an instant.
It was Wu Qing's curse.
At this critical moment, the consequences of a significant reduction in all attributes were obvious. The shadow of death loomed over the mage's entire body. Then, a cold light pierced the air, splitting his body in two. The fire barrier also dissipated abruptly due to the caster's death.
Without the protection of the barrier, the members of the Eagle Gang were exposed to the firepower of Zhang Shi's team and immediately fell into chaos.
Seeing this, the bearded man's eyes widened in fury, and the golden compass in his hand spun wildly, as if trying to absorb all the elemental power around him. With a low roar, the compass shone brightly, and then, the once clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, and several thick bolts of lightning descended from the sky, striking the core area of Zhang Shi's team.
Ge Dalong was prepared. Seeing that things were not going well, he waved his Flowing Water Staff from afar, and a huge water curtain rose out of thin air. Although it could not completely block the power of the lightning, it did weaken its power.
Zhang Shi neither dodged nor evaded the lightning, standing straight and withstanding its attack. The powerful magic resistance of his Black Light Armor meant that Zhang Shi only felt a tingling sensation in his body during the lightning strike, and was otherwise unharmed.
However, this was not all the bearded man had to offer. In a flash, he appeared before Zhang Shi, a longsword shimmering with a ghostly blue light, its blade crackling with lightning, its tip aimed directly at Zhang Shi's heart. This weapon contained the power of frost and lightning; wherever the sword tip passed, the air seemed to freeze, the lightning raged, and space itself seemed to be pierced through.
Zhang Shi snorted coldly and advanced instead of retreating. Old Duan and the longsword collided in mid-air, producing a crisp sound. The once invincible longsword broke in two, and the energy of the sword exploded. The surrounding air seemed to be torn apart by this force, producing bursts of air explosions.
Using the recoil from the attack, Zhang Shi retreated rapidly, simultaneously activating his Shadow Step again, attempting to circle behind the bearded man.
But the bearded man was clearly no ordinary person. Without any hesitation, he threw away the broken sword, and with a flash, he disappeared again, as if he had anticipated Zhang Shi's actions.
This time, he took out his compass, condensed an energy-formed lightsaber in his hand, and deliberately placed it in front of Zhang Shi.
The longsword danced, forming an impenetrable net that completely blocked all of Zhang Shi's attack routes. Although Old Duan's sword was still sharp, the bearded man's energy lightsaber could regenerate instantly after breaking. The two exchanged blows, their sword shadows clashing, and the battle entered a fierce stage.
At this moment, although Zhao Feng was injured, his wounds had stopped bleeding and his complexion was gradually recovering thanks to Wu Qing's emergency treatment.
Seeing the battle was fierce, he endured the pain and charged back into the fray, his target the burly man who had ambushed him earlier. The two clashed again. Zhao Feng unleashed his full fighting skills, each strike carrying the power of a tsunami, while the burly man drew another shield of the same design, relying on its sturdiness and agility to barely hold on.
On the other side, Zhang Shi's soldiers were not idle either. They used the long-range advantage of muskets and cannons to continuously suppress the members of the Eagle Regiment with firepower. Although there was more than one person in the Eagle Regiment who could create defensive magic, their magic shields were obviously not as tough as the magician from before. Under the continuous attack, cracks soon began to appear.
Ge Dalong, wielding the Flowing Water Staff, unleashed blizzards and ice spikes from time to time, striking the enemy and making it difficult for the Eagle Regiment to advance.
Just as the battle reached its most intense moment, the clash between the bearded man and Zhang Shi had reached a breathtaking level. Each collision of sword tips was accompanied by the tearing of air and an explosion of energy. The two figures moved swiftly across the battlefield, leaving behind a series of afterimages that were dazzling to behold.
The bearded man knew that if things continued this way, his side would fall into an even deeper disadvantage. He secretly plotted and decided to find an opportunity to lead everyone to retreat.
Just as he was distracted and considering his escape route, Zhang Shi shrewdly seized this fleeting opportunity. He used Shadow Step to flash behind the bearded man, raising his sword as if to attack.
The bearded man was already prepared and skillfully used his teleportation skill to create distance. At the same time, he didn't forget to use the power of the compass to create a minefield behind him to prevent Zhang Shi from teleporting and attacking again.
Zhang Shi did not use Shadow Step again, but instead ran at full speed towards the bearded man, and the cleaver and lightsaber clashed once more.
Suddenly, Zhang Shi straightened up, and the white tiger on his chest flashed. Pipi, the divine soldier, descended from the sky, bursting out from the white tiger's space and sweeping a claw at the bearded man's face, catching him off guard.
Zhang Shi attacked simultaneously, slashing at the bearded man from an extremely tricky angle.
Big Beard's rhythm was disrupted by Pipi's interference, but his perception remained sharp, and he chose to use teleportation to escape again. Zhang Shi had also anticipated Big Beard's choice, and followed up with Shadow Step, continuing the pursuit.
Just as the bearded man teleported to an open space, he turned around and slashed with his lightsaber, blocking Old Duan's blade. The bearded man smiled smugly, about to say something, when he felt a chilling sense of crisis. A magical shield suddenly appeared on his body, and he quickly dodged.
"Whoosh!"
A sharp iron arrow struck the bearded man's shoulder, and the energy arrow shattered his magic shield, blasting his shoulder into a bloody mess.
The bearded man endured the excruciating pain and quickly retreated, only then noticing a dark figure not far away, holding a compound bow and aiming it at him.
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