In the mountains at dusk.
It was already dawn at this time. After a day and night of high-speed marching, the border troops of Xiyouzhou crossed the rolling mountains and arrived deep in the Ximu Mountains.
Compared to the outside world, the soil here is rich in the Nine Netherworld Qi, making it unsuitable for plant and animal life. Although they have entered this area to fight, they cannot stay for long and strive for a quick victory. Tu Haoyang is also aware that many of his old enemies in the court are now watching him. If time is delayed, various accidents are bound to occur.
Therefore, not only did he bring all his personal troops out of the state capital, he also sent the few Red Blood Dragon Riders he could command to the valley, on the one hand for rescue, and on the other hand to determine the true situation of the Sunset Mountains.
Although the straight-line distance along the way was not long, the terrain was difficult to walk on, and there were various entrenched monsters invading, forcing them to stop fighting temporarily every time.
Fortunately, the inspector from Jinzhan Xuanhua Mansion used the secret technique of dragon veins to allow the army to always move with the wind, saving a lot of energy and not being too tired.
After fighting their way through, they were finally approaching their destination, but at this time the border troops finally encountered a group of demons in the Sunset Mountains.
Ever since the Chi tribe relocated their people to the vicinity of the Deep Valley, the rest of the area has been desolate and uninhabited. Naturally, these demons emerging from the cracks beneath the earth couldn't find food anywhere. Eventually, following the faint scents and spiritual connections, they gradually gathered near the Deep Valley.
There are about 3,000 of them, most of whom are Sequence 3 Undead demons, but there are also Sequence 5-6 demons.
Tu Haoyang rode among the troops, gazing at the demons roaming the hills and wilderness, feeling a surge of relief. Fortunately, he had finally chosen to enter the Sunset Mountains. If these creatures escaped and later entered the continent to cause trouble, it would be difficult to deal with them.
It is naturally easy to find it in the wilderness now, as there are no other ordinary people around. But on the continent, if any monster escapes, it will take a lot of effort to hunt it down, let alone such a large number of them.
It would be best to be able to keep the enemy out. His previous conservative ideas had also changed somewhat.
"Get the train car at the rear ready." He raised his hand and ordered.
"Yes, sir." A general wearing a helmet with gold-bronze feathers clasped his fists and accepted the order, then began waving the flag in his hand. Immediately, some changes began to appear behind the army formation. One after another, red-painted iron carts were pushed out, and under the command of a group of soldiers, they began to adjust their angles and directions.
It seems that the Plantagenet dynasty has sufficient armaments. Loran Hill is also riding a horse in the army at this moment, watching the fire carriages ready to go under the quick operation of the soldiers.
Just as the mages of Lurna crafted war machines like airships and golems, the armies of the Eastern Dynasties also had their own unique characteristics. The use of firearms was no less common than in the West, though the methods employed were slightly different.
In the wilderness, the demons were extremely excited at first when they saw so many humans, and they rushed over in scattered groups, but they were soon taught a lesson.
The dynasty's border troops were no match for the impoverished Youchi tribe. Their long, tightly packed, staggered red shields, from the front, looked like crimson dragon scales, incredibly strong. When these bloodthirsty demons approached, black crossbows extended from behind their shields, aiming and firing at the demons.
The powerful crossbow arrows directly penetrated some weak demons and nailed them to death in the wilderness, and some Sequence Four demons were inevitably seriously injured.
After several rounds of shooting, the only ones who could get close to the army were the powerful demons of Undead Sequence 5-6.
"Raise your guns!" Several loud commands were heard from the army, and then the archers retreated temporarily. Then, sharp spears were raised from behind the shields. The spear bodies were as long as 4 meters and stacked layer by layer, wrapping the front of the general formation like a hedgehog.
Several ghost snakes with human-faced patterns that rushed forward too fast directly collided with the sharp tip of the spear, and blood holes suddenly appeared. Then the spear penetrated back and forth, pulled out from the snake's body, and then continued to stab in, tearing out a series of surging light white flesh and blood.
hiss--
After being injured, these ghost snakes also became enraged. They raised their heads, and the patterns on both sides of their heads emitted bursts of faint light, as if they wanted to intimidate and annihilate the souls of these humans.
But this was merely a desperate struggle. With nearly 30,000 soldiers fighting in unison, such a level of spiritual impact was like a drizzle falling on an iron plate, unable to shake it at all.
After the powerful demons in front perished, the ones behind them began to hesitate. These humans were indeed delicious food, but if they were to risk their lives to kill them, the demons would be hesitant. They had no moral principles; their own survival was their primary concern.
Seeing these demons wandering around and not daring to move forward, Tu Haoyang sneered. It turned out that demons were like this, completely disorganized, seeking profit and avoiding harm, and afraid to move forward.
"Release the arrow."
"Yes!" A flag with a red border and a gold background was raised high, then quickly waved down, and the train carriages at the rear were immediately set on fire.
Arrows, each as thick as a thumb, lay in the firing position of the fire cart. Emblazoned with inscriptions from the Winter Palace's workshops, they guaranteed their lethality. Once their tail feathers ignited, fueled by the flames and fuel, these arrows would rapidly advance, accelerating through the air until they streaked across the sky like streaks of fire, piercing the enemy lines.
Whoosh——
Continuous rockets were fired from the iron carts, illuminating the wilderness with dazzling flames, and then shooting into the enemy's bodies carrying high temperatures and gunpowder smoke.
Several Sequence 4-5 Ghost Apes, Nightmare Tapirs, and Ghouls were directly pierced by these enchanted rockets. The violent dragon energy contained within the arrows then exploded, shattering their Transcendent Cores. Several weaker souls were instantly shattered by these shots.
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