Seeing that things were hopeless and that staying any longer would only lead to an attack, Gonggong roared and, before the crowd could get close, transformed into a streak of light and fled south.
Zhu Rong, not one to stubbornly stay and suffer a beating, also transformed into a streak of fire and headed straight for Jietian City.
With these two gone, the allied forces on and off the river are in dire straits.
Although Guan Kong and the others, relying on their status, were unwilling to bear the sin of slaughtering humans, they were already overwhelmed by the attacks of the Yanhuang army alone.
After all, it was difficult for Guan Kong and Tianyi Zhenjun to make a move, but the elders and priests who were free and had no opponents were not idle.
They all possess great magical power, so while it's not appropriate for them to personally slaughter ordinary soldiers, they can use a divine spell to change the battlefield environment, allowing the Yanhuang army to gain the upper hand.
Therefore, the allied forces' defeat came very quickly.
Moreover, their defeat was already predetermined after they were abandoned by Gonggong and Zhurong.
However, the fierce battle on the water was completely over in just half an hour.
The underwater coalition forces were almost completely wiped out, with few managing to escape.
The soldiers on the warships either surrendered along with the ships, or were killed and thrown into the water to feed the fish and shrimp.
It seems that the fish, shrimp, turtles, and crabs in the Jietian River will be in for a good time in the coming period, and the fishermen downstream will also make a fortune...
After achieving a decisive victory, Chisongzi detached a large force to escort the prisoners to the rear, while he himself led the elite army across the Jietian River and arrived at the Jietian City on the opposite bank.
Next, he will take the city in one fell swoop.
At this moment, with the arrival of the Yanhuang army, Jietian City was completely surrounded. The city was in chaos, and most of the army in the city had been lost in the battle just now. Now the city's defenders numbered only tens of thousands.
Gonggong and Zhurong knew that it would be difficult to defend the city, but no matter what, they were unwilling to hand over Jietian City so easily.
Upon seeing the arrival of the Yanhuang army, they ordered people to seek reinforcements from the rear while activating the city's defensive formations.
In an instant, the entire city of Jietian was enveloped in a huge seven-colored light shield.
Chisongzi walked up to Guankong, Yuanfu Xianweng, and the others, and said, "Please continue to lend us a hand and help us break through this city!"
Upon hearing this, Immortal Yuanfu and the others nodded in agreement.
Having finally come down to earth, they naturally wanted to do good deeds to the end.
Next, the Yanhuang army immediately launched a fierce attack on Jietian City.
To take this city, the first thing to do is to break the city's formation.
There are two simplest ways to break the formation. One is to destroy it from the inside. Find the center and base of the formation within the city, and then destroy the foundation that makes the formation work. The formation will then be broken.
Another method is to violently bombard the city from outside, pushing the force to the limit of the formation's tolerance. Once the formation can no longer withstand the pressure or has exhausted its power, it will naturally be broken.
Of these two methods, the first one, which involves internal destruction, is naturally the easiest and simplest.
However, the inner city gates of Jietian City are now tightly closed, and a powerful array has sealed it off, making it difficult for outsiders to sneak in.
Furthermore, there were no powerful internal agents of the Yanhuang army within Jietian City, so sabotaging it from within was not a viable option.
Besides, they're not incapable of forcibly breaking through this formation, so why bother trying to take shortcuts...
At Chisongzi's command, all the soldiers attacked in unison, and the world instantly changed color, with vital energy surging.
Supernatural powers, spells, flying swords, and thunderbolts rained down on the seven-colored light barrier above the Heavenly City like a storm.
Even masters like Guan Kong did not remain bystanders.
Guan Kong raised his hand and pointed, and the Tai Chi talisman flew out again, wrapped in a ball of clear light, and struck the seven-colored light shield.
This caused the light shield to tremble violently, but it quickly stabilized again.
In fact, under normal circumstances, the formation above the Heavenly City would not have been able to withstand so many attacks. Even just one strike from Guan Kong would have been enough to break it.
However, with Gonggong and Zhurong presiding over the formation, things were different.
They used secret techniques to enhance the array's restrictions, and their magical power surged into the array. Even after enduring so many continuous bombardments, the array remained as stable as Mount Tai.
Guan Kong unleashed a powerful attack with the Tai Chi talisman, but failed to break through the seven-colored light. He also failed to recall the talisman. Instead, he activated the talisman, causing it to adhere to the seven-colored light and release rays of clear light that continuously washed over the light barrier.
At the same time, he waved the Innate Yin-Yang whisk in his palm, sending out beams of Innate Yin-Yang divine light to enhance the talisman.
In the distance, Immortal Yuanfu continuously unleashed the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder, with lightning flashing endlessly as it struck the rosy clouds.
The Three Heavenly Officials also unleashed their thunder magic, condensing lightning into pillars that continuously struck down.
Tianyi Zhenjun also unleashed the Primordial Water Thunder...
Faced with such a large formation, they all unanimously chose lightning magic, one of the most destructive supernatural techniques.
Despite enduring so many violent attacks, the grand formation atop the Heavenly City remained unscathed for the time being, firmly protected by the seven-colored light shield.
However, the surrounding heaven and earth had already been shattered by the aftershocks, first turning into chaos, then into yin and yang and the four elements, evolving into purity and turbidity, and finally turning into nothingness.
Even if the city survives this calamity and remains intact, the surrounding world will be destroyed, and the city of Jietian will have to be moved elsewhere.
After all, how could any living thing in the city survive when the surrounding area has been reduced to nothingness...?
While the protective formation within Jietian City is indeed wondrous, and supported by demons such as Gonggong, Zhurong, and even the Kunpeng Ancestor, it is still not an unbreakable formation and has its limits.
After everything around the city turned to nothingness, the colorful glow above the city finally dimmed considerably.
Upon seeing this scene, the soldiers of the Yanhuang side were immediately invigorated. They could tell from the subtle signs that the rosy clouds could not hold out for much longer.
They then intensified their offensive...
Gonggong and Zhurong, who were inside the city, were anxious but helpless.
Normally, all that would be needed now is for someone to lead a large army out of the city to harass the enemy and disrupt their offensive, and the formation would naturally be stabilized again.
But now it's different. There are too few soldiers in the city. Many of the experts either died in the previous battle or were seriously injured. The few who are still alive are also weak and vulnerable.
Even if they wanted to go out and fight, given the strength of the Yanhuang army, they would only be offering themselves up as easy prey...
Now, all they can do is persevere and hope that reinforcements will arrive in time...
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