Just as Shen Miao and the others were doing everything they could to defend against the skeleton soldiers' attack, the skeleton soldiers finally launched their attack on the tribe.
Because of the sturdy city walls, the skeletons initially gained no advantage and were repeatedly blocked outside the walls. The skeletons had never encountered such a setback before, and for a time, they were all very angry.
"Attack! Take this tribe! I want them to serve us skeleton soldiers for the rest of their lives!" the skeleton leader commanded.
The skeleton soldiers' morale soared, and they charged in from all directions, shouting as they approached. However, the wall built by Shen Miaojian was almost impenetrable, and no matter how many times the skeleton soldiers launched their attacks, they all ended in failure.
The orcs were initially terrified, but seeing this scene from inside the city walls, they were no longer so afraid. It turned out that the skeleton soldiers weren't invincible; even they could fail.
The news spread like wildfire, and eventually all the orc tribes came out to watch the skeleton orcs get their comeuppance.
Some of the little ones even pointed at the skeleton soldiers under the city wall and laughed.
The skeleton soldiers were furious. Seeing that they couldn't take down the city wall by brute force, they had to think of another way, and their so-called other way was charm.
Seeing that they had stopped attacking, Shen Miao roughly guessed what they were thinking. She then instructed each of the orcs to take a mirror and point it at the skeleton soldiers who were looking up at them.
The intense light reflected from the mirror nearly blinded the skeleton soldier.
"What are those things? Sorcery! They can use sorcery!" The skeleton soldiers lay sprawled on the ground, covering their eyes and screaming in terror.
Other skeletons, though not blinded, were charmed by their own kind, causing them to lose their minds and turn to attack their own.
Enraged by the attack, the skeleton soldier roared, "Are you fucking crazy? The enemy isn't attacking you, so why are you attacking me? Stop it! Huh? You think I won't fight back? Fine, you dare to hit me so hard, I'll kill you!"
The skeletons began to fight each other, and the scene became quite chaotic.
Shen Miao took in everything from the city wall, whispered a few words to Qing Chen and Jiu Ying, and then the group opened a small door, quietly ran into the skeleton soldiers' camp, and released a group of imprisoned orcs.
These are all orcs from the Iceborne Tribe, now enslaved by skeleton soldiers. In a short period of time, they have experienced both the bitterness and the sweetness of life.
The skeleton soldiers didn't treat them like human beings at all; they only thought about how to exploit and enslave them. They wanted to run away, but they couldn't.
Shen Miao untied the ropes binding their hands and feet and whispered to them, "Come on, hurry up and come with us."
These orcs had spent time with Shen Miao before, when she had even guided them in building the city walls. Upon seeing her now, they didn't need to ask any questions; they quickly got up and followed her outside.
Shen Miao wanted to go to another place to rescue people, but she was discovered by the skeleton soldiers and had to give up. She then returned to the tribe with the skeleton orcs she had rescued.
Outside, the skeleton soldiers were still fighting each other. The leader was so angry that he was about to vomit blood. He sent some skeleton soldiers to stop them, but these people were bewitched and could not be separated at all. They fought each other until they were bleeding from head to toe.
The tribal orcs laughed heartily.
Their fear of the skeletons had long since vanished in the face of this farcical scene; they simply watched the skeletons below kill each other as if it were a theatrical performance.
"Qingchen, now is a good opportunity. Let's each lead a team of orcs to kill the skeleton soldiers. Kill as many as we can, and it would be best if we could scare them so they would never dare to invade again," Shen Miao discussed with Qingchen.
Qingchen agreed.
This is also a good opportunity to check the orcs' training level.
The two men charged out from both sides.
The skeleton soldiers were fighting each other to the death, but when the orcs led by Shen Miao and Qing Chen charged, they were scattered and suffered heavy casualties.
The leader gritted his teeth in anger at how bad the situation had become, but there was nothing he could do. His skeleton soldiers had been beaten so badly that they were no longer able to mount an effective counterattack.
An immediate order to retreat was given.
The skeleton soldiers fled in a sorry state, like stray dogs, looking utterly pathetic.
The tribal orcs finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but laugh heartily, looking up at the sky. It felt so good! So this is what it feels like to defeat the enemy.
Shen Miao watched the fleeing remnants of the army and felt a pang of regret that she hadn't captured their leader. If she had been able to keep the leader, these skeleton soldiers probably wouldn't dare to attack again.
Her eyes darted around, and an idea popped into her head. She turned to Jiuying and instructed, "Take your men back and tell Qingchen that I've gone to capture that leader and will be back soon. Tell the children not to worry."
"Shen Miao, you mustn't!" Jiu Ying hurriedly called out to stop him.
Shen Miao was very anxious. Now was a great opportunity. The skeleton soldiers were demoralized and had no intention of fighting anymore. She might be able to take advantage of the situation if she went over there.
Jiuying saw through her thoughts and quickly said, "No, it's too dangerous. They're busy escaping for their lives right now. If you go there and block their way, they'll definitely fight you to the death."
In military strategy, this is called "Don't pursue a desperate enemy." Shen Miao actually knew this, but she really didn't want to give up.
After a moment's thought, Shen Miao said to Jiu Ying, "I'll be careful. If I can't catch up, I won't chase anymore and will come back immediately. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to myself."
After saying that, without waiting for Jiuying to persuade him further, he used his spiritual power and quickly ran forward.
Jiuying wanted to stop her but it was too late. She could only watch Shen Miao's figure disappear with worry before turning back to find Qingchen.
Over here, Shen Miao caught up with the remnants of the skeleton soldiers, cutting them down like vegetables, killing many of them. The skeleton soldiers were already terrified, and now they were even more frightened, completely unable to make direct contact with Shen Miao.
Upon seeing Shen Miao approaching, he fled as if his life depended on it.
Shen Miao felt a sense of accomplishment, a hint of contempt flashing in her eyes. These skeleton soldiers dared to harass their tribe? She would wipe them all out in a few days.
She chased after the skeleton soldiers, scattering them in all directions in a sorry state.
Shen Miao was also tired from killing, so she stopped to rest for a while. After that, she went to fight for a while and then rested for a while.
They chased and slashed, and before they knew it, Shen Miao had reached a valley. At first, she didn't pay attention to the terrain, but when the road became narrower and narrower, and the mountains on both sides became higher and higher, Shen Miao finally realized what was happening.
Oh no, this place is too disadvantageous for her. If she is blocked from both the front and the back, she will have no way to get out and will be trapped like a turtle in a jar.
Thinking of this, Shen Miao shuddered and immediately stepped back.
But it was too late. The skeleton soldiers, who had vanished without a trace moments before, all rushed out and surrounded Shen Miao.
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