Chapter 293 292. Retreat
In the distance, blood lines and sharp rose petals collided violently in the air, and every confrontation splashed dazzling blood.
Even with the support of the Pujis, Louisa was still in danger under Yuniel's fierce attack.
Yuniel's attacks broke through Louisa's defense several times, and it was only thanks to the Pujis' [Magic Shield] that Louisa had time to react.
It wasn't until Starfire emerged from the tunnel and provided her with magical assistance, coupled with the occasional sneak attacks from the resonance cannon, that she was able to barely maintain the precarious situation and avoid being quickly taken down by Yuniel.
Seeing that Yuniel was temporarily entangled, Pine waved his staff, and a giant, scorching fireball roared into the seemingly endless sea of puffs below, exploding into a charred mass.
At the same time, he once again put pressure on the half-demon leader beside him: "Bastardos! What are you waiting for?! Are you going to watch your people die and finally return empty-handed?!"
Hearing this, the struggle in Bastardos' eyes disappeared, replaced by a fierce look!
The air around him twisted slightly, two clusters of strange purple light ignited in the depths of his pupils, and enormous power began to rise!
However, he had just taken a step—
"Chief!! Chief——!!!" A mournful voice, wrapped in wind and snow, came from behind him!
Bastardos turned around suddenly, his pupils shrank suddenly, and his voice was filled with disbelief and panic: "Sergio?! You... Aren't you staying in the tribe?! Why are you here?!"
"Chief! The tribe is gone!" Sergio, the half-demon warrior who had brought the news, fell to the ground, his face a mixture of frostbite, tears, and fear, and he howled loudly. "It's only been three days since you left! A horde of monsters has rushed out of the river. They can turn invisible, and there are so many of them! There are too many to stop them!"
He pounded the frozen earth, his voice tearful. "My brother... he and the remaining brothers risked their lives to block the passage! Just to give everyone a chance to survive! The tribesmen all fled in all directions! I risked my life to find you!"
"What...what?!" Bastardos was struck by lightning, his tall body swayed, and the purple light that had just ignited in his eyes dimmed instantly.
"Chief! Hurry! Go back and save us! If you are any later... we will all freeze to death or starve to death in the snow!" Sergio cried out at the top of his lungs.
Pine, standing by, said coldly, "Going back now? It's too late. Those who deserved to die are already dead, and those who survived can easily survive a few more days. Destroy the demons before you, take the rest of your people, and follow me to the empire to recuperate. This is your only way out, half-demon leader."
Bastardos' eyes were bloodshot as he looked at the marshal on the fortress in the distance.
At this moment, due to Yuniel being restrained, the fighting between the soldiers, and Pine's fireballs, a "gap" miraculously appeared on the battlefield, which seemed to be able to penetrate directly under the fortress wall!
It was exposed in the center of the chaotic battlefield, like a shortcut to victory.
Hearing that they were leaving, Lin Jun tried to stop them...
The gap was so tempting that Bastardos almost wanted to rush through it.
However, he instinctively sensed a hint of danger.
Looking closely, it was found that all the demons on the top of the city had disappeared without a trace, leaving only Puji still there.
"withdraw!"
A shrill, sharp whistle that pierced the battlefield suddenly burst out from Bastardos' mouth!
Hearing this signal of complete giving up, the faces of the half-demon warriors who were still fighting bloody battles were instantly filled with shock, frustration and unwillingness, but they still began to struggle to break away from the enemy in front of them and retreat to the rear.
Several half-demon warriors were tightly entangled by a group of Puji and were about to be drowned.
Bastardos' figure passed by like a ghost, the shadow of his claws tore through the air, and the group of Puji instantly turned into mycelium fragments flying all over the sky!
He no longer hesitated and began to shuttle across the chaotic battlefield at high speed, using his powerful strength to forcibly tear open Puji's encirclement, supporting and covering the retreat of more tribesmen.
Pine watched all this coldly, without saying a word. Since Bastardos had chosen to give up the Empire's "gift", he naturally lost the bargaining chip to control the other party, and there was no point in saying anything more.
The situation on the battlefield changed rapidly. The half-demon troops began to retreat in an organized manner under the leadership of their leader. All the pressure was instantly transferred to the lizardmen who had lost their leader!
Those Pujis obviously noticed this and took the initiative to let go of some of the half-demons and concentrated on rushing towards the lizardmen.
At the high-end combat power level, we still have myself and Yuniel on our side, and it is still unknown whether the other side has hidden palace-level ones.
Even if there weren't any, after losing a large number of cannon fodder, it would be difficult for Yuniel and I to face thousands of enemies head-on...
It's not that there is no chance of winning, it's just that the risk is too great and it's unnecessary.
Gray's original intelligence was a complete joke! The enemy's combat power far exceeded expectations. Just bringing back the intelligence we knew was enough to report back.
This is also the reason why he kept urging Bastardos but did not rush forward himself - there was no need for him to put himself in danger.
Even if the demons are not captured this time, it will not be a loss for the empire.
If these tribes successfully complete their mission, the empire will naturally not break its promise.
But at the same time, if the agreed goals are not achieved, don’t expect to be recognized for your hard work even if you have no credit. The empire only wants results.
So... his eyes swept across the battlefield and landed on Gray who was fighting with several Jida... It was time for them to retreat.
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Burning in flames, Gray's fighting spirit only grew more intense! Every punch he threw was accompanied by a scorching wave of air, shattering and melting through the creatures' armor.
Fire is his innate skill, and it is this ability that allows him to move freely in the bitter cold of the North even without [Frost Resistance].
He punched through the breastplate of a Jida, and the demon inside instantly turned into a fire man, screaming and being blown away by the violent force of the punch.
Gray was about to finish him off with another kick when a magic cannon came whizzing towards him!
He suddenly twisted his body and dodged to the side, and the ball of magic passed by his shoulder, blasting a deep pit in the frozen ground.
It's these biological armors again... Although the shape of this one is slightly different, it doesn't matter.
This kind of thing is indeed powerful, but the reaction speed of the demons inside cannot keep up with it at all, so no matter how powerful it is, it becomes a decoration.
Gray turned around and rushed forward, dodging two more magic cannons, successfully approaching the opponent, and blasted out with his burning fist with the momentum of burning everything!
However, this time, the expected scene of the shell shattering did not appear, and the fist was actually blocked by an inconspicuous dark yellow shell on the opponent's chest!
The huge recoil force made Gray's arm slightly numb, but the opponent was only knocked back half a step before he stabilized his body.
"What the hell?"
How could Norris inside miss this excellent opportunity to counterattack?
"Take my diamond!"
The elite-level drill vibrated and stabbed out, ignoring the high temperature on Gray's body surface. The sharp drill bit, with pure physical destructive power, pierced into Gray's abdomen!
Phew!
There was a mess of blood and flesh, and severe pain came, but Gray suppressed the pain and held Drill Puji's body tightly with his hands like iron clamps.
He took advantage of the momentum, twisted his waist, and swung his burning right leg out, kicking Jida's head to pieces!
Norris's vision was destroyed in an instant.
Gray took the opportunity to free up his hands, and his elbow was like a sledgehammer, smashing the drill embedded in his abdomen into pieces with a few hits!
Just as he was about to fight back, a spear suddenly attacked from the side and pierced his vital point under the ribs!
Having lost the initiative, he tried to dodge, but the spear followed him like a shadow. In the end, he had to block it with his arm and was pierced by the spear.
"It's you!" Gray recognized the attacker.
"Hello again, Imperial Envoy!" Shou's voice was cold, without any greeting.
Before he finished speaking, the two men had turned into two entangled afterimages, and the fist winds and spear shadows collided violently!
However, before the two could decide the winner, several sharp wind blades suddenly cut into the battle and disrupted Shou's rhythm. Gray seized the opportunity and punched Shou in the face!
The hunter flew backwards, burning, plowing a trail on the fungal blanket.
Pine dropped down from mid-air to Gray's side and grabbed his shoulders, "We need to retreat!"
Before leaving, Pine casually waved his staff, and a condensed wind blade slashed straight at Norris who had just crawled out of the broken jellyfish!
Facing the casual attack from a palace-level expert, Norris' pupils shrank!
It was too late to dodge, so he could only cross his arms and protect himself tightly -
Ding——!!!
An extremely strange sound of metal clashing was heard, and the sharp wind blade slashed on the dark scales, but failed to leave even the faintest white mark!
Pine, sensing something was wrong with the voice, turned around with a serious expression and looked at the short figure that suddenly appeared across from him: "Dragon Man..."
Seeing that the enemy refused to enter his self-destructing fortress and instead began to retreat, Lin Jun had no choice but to stop hiding and let Xiao Hei out.
(End of this chapter)
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