It could be said that An Chen Shang's arrangement was expected, but for An Chen Yu and Zhou Ning Dong, this arrangement was rather foolish. It seemed to concentrate their military strength, but for them, this action presented the perfect opportunity for a swift and decisive victory.
"Brothers, a feast is here! Everyone, perk up! Your talents are too low; whether you can level up depends on this!" Perhaps it was due to their prolonged periods of high-intensity combat, but Zhou Ning Dong had somehow acquired a touch of a bandit's swagger.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Out of over a hundred thousand cavalry, only twenty thousand belonged to An Chen Yu. While these twenty thousand Tiger Cavalry were not comparable to the 'Thorn', under An Chen Yu's general aura, the difference was not insurmountable.
*Whoosh...*
Countless arrows rained down from the sky like dark clouds, and patches of dark energy seeped out from the ground.
"System Prompt: The Dark God City's defensive array has been activated. Within the Dark God City's territory, all foreign races will suffer a 5% reduction in all attributes, while Dark races will gain a 10% attack bonus, a 10% health bonus, and a 5% defense bonus."
"System Prompt: The Dark God City's divine aura has been activated. Dark races will regenerate health at a rate of 200% faster, recovering 100 million health per second."
"Damn it! General An, are you out of your mind? We only have a hundred thousand men, and you're sending millions to surround us. But on top of that, you've activated the divine city's array and aura?" Zhou Ning Dong erected a giant shield formed from his True Qi, blocking all incoming arrows and magical attacks.
The defensive array and divine aura were incredibly potent, and each activation required substantial resources. The divine aura, in particular, was something even Feng Le City lacked. However, Feng Le City possessed the 'Heavenly Physician Pavilion,' which was far more terrifying than any aura.
"General Zhou, you are correct. That's just how he is. Whenever he senses a threat, he will spare no expense in nipping it in the bud. I suspect the millions of troops before us are not the entirety of his forces." As a native, An Chen Yu did not have access to a player's map, but he possessed the unique perception of an indigenous inhabitant.
"Alright!"
"General An, why do I feel like you're somewhat happy?" Zhou Ning Dong looked at An Chen Yu, finding it inexplicable. Millions of troops were right before them, yet their leader, General An, sounded somewhat agitated just now.
"General Zhou, aside from my eyes and mouth, I am entirely encased in armor. How could you possibly know if I was happy? Enough talk, we're close enough. It's time to charge!" An Chen Yu drew his great saber, waved it forward with one hand, and immediately, the twenty thousand Tiger Cavalry from his army initiated the charge.
Wasn't he smiling?
Zhou Ning Dong chuckled and shook his head as he watched An Chen Yu's retreating back. As a military man, he understood An Chen Yu's mindset perfectly, especially after An Chen Yu became a general and could level up through combat. This man had become a battlefield fiend. Wherever there was war, be it in Feng Le City or elsewhere, An Chen Yu would undoubtedly be present.
In less than a year, An Chen Yu had reached level sixty! All the experience gained to achieve this level came from defeating the invading divine city armies and players from the Ghost race.
Because of this, Ye Yun had received countless complaints from Ji Zang, but they all ended up unresolved. Eventually, the Ghost race simply sent tens of thousands of players each week for An Chen Yu to slaughter for fun.
An Chen Yu, at level sixty, surpassed even Zhou Ning Dong in terms of raw stats alone. This was precisely why Ye Yun had ordered him back to Dark City.
"-1"
"-1"
"Miss"
"..."
Countless instances of forced damage appeared among the hundred thousand cavalry, but this kind of attack was like nothing to their health pools. It did not even cause them to falter in their charge, maintaining their fastest pace.
A few hundred meters was merely a moment for the wolf cavalry. The hundred thousand-strong army, like a sharp arrow, shot rapidly into the ranks of the Dark God City's defenses.
One had to admit that the City Lord of Dark City was talented. Knowing that a direct engagement on the main road would be disadvantageous against these humans, he had amassed his troops in a massive plaza. While it couldn't accommodate his entire army of seventeen million, it could hold three to five million, which was certainly better for leveraging their numerical advantage than the main road.
His objective was simple: to encircle. He knew the vast disparity in strength between his city guards and these humans. Therefore, he intended to use his superior numbers and rapid reinforcements to trap these individuals within this small plaza.
However, he was unaware that such an action was precisely what Zhou Ning Dong and his companions desired. Zhou Ning Dong's purpose for entering this place was to eliminate all forces opposing An Chen Yu. Of course, his own hidden agenda was even more pronounced: the more enemies he killed, the more Dark Holy Stones he could acquire, which would allow him and his subordinates to grow stronger faster.
"-2200e"
"-3300e"
"-3800e"
"..."
A single charge from a hundred thousand troops broke through the enemy lines and penetrated over a kilometer deep into their formation, killing over five hundred thousand of Dark City's guards!
"Awooooo..."
The boundless blood ignited the ferocity of the war wolves and black tigers. Though their charge speed decreased, these mounts, without needing explicit commands from their riders, turned and charged back at the call of Zhou Ning Dong's mount.
The level of coordination throughout the battle far exceeded everyone's expectations, with even their mounts playing an unimaginable role.
"Charge! What are you all standing there for!" In the Qitian Tower, An Chen Shang roared. He knew these cavalry were strong, but he hadn't anticipated them being this powerful. Even with all the negative effects, his city guards were still unable to break their defenses. This was simply a one-sided slaughter.
A single charge resulted in casualties five times their own numbers! They were like a massive bulldozer.
"City Lord, the identities of those two foreign races have been ascertained. The woman from the Demon Immortal race is Ji Wu Mei, the fifth daughter of the Demon Domain City Lord. The man from the Demon race is Xuan Yuan, the Demon Prince."
At this moment, a guard entered.
"That scoundrel from the Demon Domain? The Demon Prince? Since when has that An Chen Yu fellow gotten mixed up with them?"
The princess of the Demon Immortals and the Demon Prince – both held exceptionally high status. He couldn't fathom when his usually low-profile younger brother had become entangled with these two.
"City Lord, according to information from the other side, both of them participated in the plan to attack the human divine city and were part of the vanguard legions!" The guard lowered his head and withdrew.
"Both part of the vanguard legions? It seems they are all pawns. Order! Spread the news of Ji Wu Mei and Xuan Yuan colluding with An Chen Yu to rebel against the divine city and attack the human race to the Demon Immortal and Demon races. Exaggerate the brutality of the human race and the crimes of these three in harming their own people!"
"Yes!"
After the messenger left, An Chen Shang re-entered the second level of the Qitian Tower. Currently, this absolutely central area was occupied by no one but himself.
As the war escalated, he trusted no one else. As such, the core area of the entire city was heavily guarded by his trusted soldiers. He resided within, and all orders were relayed through his guards.