Chapter 157: Surprise Attack! A bunch of big shots are coming!
During the day, Ryan helped the witch doctors treat the wounded sent from the front line, and at night he went to the bamboo house to learn the "ancient demon language" from Mafa.
The days passed one by one.
The fighting on the front line has become increasingly fierce.
The large mechanical city of Glory City gradually advanced to the edge of the "Forest of Ashes", and more and more Coleman tribes on the periphery were massacred and destroyed.
A few days ago, Blue-tailed Eagle sent the latest battle report, saying that large armies were found gathering in several directions outside the forest. It seemed that the five major families in Glory City were ready for a large-scale invasion.
After hearing
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This day.
No one expected that a group of uninvited guests in cloaks would suddenly appear in a valley less than three kilometers away from the Atrium Temple.
Judging from the number, there are several hundred people.
Looking closely, I found that the cloaks they were wearing were very strange. They were not made of textiles, but were woven from living plants.
What's even more bizarre is that the cloak not only has fresh green leaves, but also blooming flowers of various colors. Like a chameleon, the color of the cloak surface can change with the surrounding environment.
It looked like this group of people were wearing an invisible cloak and blending into the surrounding forest.
Suddenly, the group stopped.
An old man took a compass-shaped magic device with complex magic inscriptions on it, looked at it, and pointed out a direction.
"Confirmed! The magic marks are concentrated three miles to the southeast, which should be in that valley... It looks like that should be the lair of those barbarians!"
Hearing this, everyone couldn't hide their excitement.
"Finally found it..."
"Hehe, those barbarians probably never expected that we would launch a surprise attack on their courtyard."
"It was also thanks to City Lord Kidd's strategy that he deliberately severely injured some barbarians and left magic marks on them, so that we could track those marks and find this place. Tsk tsk, otherwise we really had to rely on the Mechanical City to push over, and we would have to wait for several months, and the cooked duck would have flown away..."
“…”
From afar, one could already see wisps of smoke rising from the valley, and a black fog thicker than any other place in the forest.
Everyone looked delighted.
After walking for so many days, they finally found the barbarians' lair!
"The effect of the plan is insignificant, and I dare not take credit for it."
Being praised, one of the leading red-robed wizards smiled and shook his head, then said: "It is the 'Nature Cloak' of the great wizard Deya that has made great contributions. Otherwise, we would not have been able to avoid the detection of the barbarians and sneak into the heart of the forest quietly..."
The red-robed wizard who spoke was none other than Kidd Miller, the head of the Miller Family, one of the five major families in Glory City.
The group of several hundred people behind him, almost all of them were wearing different shades of red wizard robes under their cloaks. This was the high-level wizard group of the five major families of the City of Glory!
Hearing this,
The voice of an old woman rang out, echoing in everyone's ears: "It's not only the barbarians who know how to control the power of nature. We wizards also come from nature..."
As she spoke, she raised her head, revealing a sarcastic face of an old wolf woman, and laughed coldly: "That old fellow Kipling Winster obtained the [Fire Totem] and broke through to the Grand Mage realm in one leap. Tsk tsk... I didn't expect that these barbarian tribes had inherited such a good treasure..."
The patriarch of the Winster family, who could evaluate the head of the five major families in Glory City in such an elder's tone, was naturally not an ordinary person.
If anyone were here, they would definitely recognize that the old woman who was speaking was a well-known figure.
It was none other than the [Black Witch] Dia Vanilla, one of the “Top Ten Legendary Demon Hunters”.
The most powerful wizard in the field of dark magic!
As the old woman spoke, she rubbed the staff with her dry chicken-claw-like hands.
A breeze blew, and the plant cloaks on the group of people immediately became more luxuriant. After the spell was finished, she said, "I don't care what you want, but you must give me the [Wood Totem] as agreed..."
Hearing this, the patriarch of one of the five major families readily agreed and said, "Of course!"
At this time, another strong man in the front row of the team also said: "I, Rocky, am also very interested in the [Totem of Strength]. After slaughtering the barbarian courtyard today, I hope that the city lords will help me to kill the powerful barbarian named 'Habu' as promised..."
The person who said this was none other than the only Grandmaster of Fighting in the Omar Empire, Rocky Refar! Although he was not a legend, his fighting power was not much inferior.
At this moment, a lazy voice interrupted everyone.
"Hey, hey, hey... Let's talk about the spoils after we finish the fight, okay? I'm only interested in the super expert among the barbarians you mentioned. Let's get going quickly, my two swords are thirsty for blood..."
The man who was speaking was dressed out of place.
He wore a conical hat, had long black hair, a beard, and a tattered fencing robe. There was a wine gourd hanging around his waist, and on his exposed chest, one could see a large pink cherry blossom tattoo.
This man may not look impressive, but he is one of the "Top Ten Legends", the famous founder of the dual-sword style in the Theed Empire, the director of the Musashi Kendo Gym, and the [Frost Moon Swordsman] Carlo Gracie!
In addition to these ceilings in the fields of fighting, kendo, and spellcasting, there are some "big shots" in the team who should not be underestimated. They are all top professionals with a reputation in the two empires.
Together with the red-robed magicians from the five major families of Glory City, although their numbers are small, they are definitely a force that can destroy everything.
Seeing that everyone was getting impatient, Kidd Miller spoke again.
"Everyone, we in Glory City will definitely fulfill what we promised you. However, I think there are more treasures than just a few heritage totems in this barbarian tribe. Please go all out..."
"Yes, according to the information we got from soul searching, the temple of the 'Seventy-two Generals' should be in the pit with black gas not far away. When we kill all these barbarians, we may get even greater rewards..."
"Let's kill him first... I don't think that temple is a good place. Whether you can find the 'Divine Power Crystal' by then depends on your own ability!"
"good!"
Everyone briefly talked about tactical arrangements.
At this time, the [Black Witch] Deya suddenly exclaimed, "Eh... We must have been discovered by the Great Witch Priest!"
"Huh? Looks like he's really amazing."
Hearing this, [Frost Moon Swordsman] Carlo touched the long sword at his waist, his fighting spirit growing stronger and stronger, with an expression that was exactly what I wanted, and said, "Then there's no need to hide, just go ahead! The elite barbarians have been pinned down outside the forest, and they won't be able to get back for a while. Kill all the barbarians in the valley first!"
"Hehe... I'm also curious about what kind of treasures can be found in the Barbarians' Midgard Tribe!"
“Let’s do it!”
“…”
Everyone was eager to fight.
At this time, Kidd was also extremely decisive and ordered: "The magic group, prepare group compound spells. The fourth-level mage chants [Exploding Flame], and cooperates with the fifth-level mage [Arcane Magic·Falling Rocks], and try to cripple those barbarians with the first wave of area magic!"
"Yes! Chieftain!"
The mages took off their cloaks one after another, looked solemn, and began to chant magic spells.
Hundreds of people sang together, and for a moment, a terrifyingly huge magical power surged into the sky!
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At the same time, the "Temple Tribe" was almost completely unaware of the arrival of the uninvited guests.
Ryan was treating the wounds of the wounded in the village.
Suddenly, Bazel appeared beside him and shouted, "Something happened! Go!"
Before Ryan could react, the legend grabbed his arm and rushed out of the witch doctor's hut with him.
Ryan's mind was still thinking about Basel's "roar", but in the blink of an eye, he saw the surrounding environment changed and he actually appeared on the hillside several hundred meters away.
"What's going on..."
Just as Ryan was about to ask something, he turned around and saw Bazel beside him looking at the sky with a serious expression.
Upon seeing this, Ryan's eyes immediately froze there, and his expression suddenly changed!
Suddenly, hundreds of densely packed hexagram magic arrays appeared a few hundred meters in the sky. Half of them were red flames, and half were pale yellow soil. The array patterns became clearer and clearer.
Ryan also understood and exclaimed in his heart: "Someone is casting a spell!"
At this moment, rich fire and earth elements had condensed above the tribe, and huge rocks as big as water tanks appeared out of thin air in the blink of an eye.
Then it was wrapped by fire elements all around and suddenly began to burn fiercely, turning into a bunch of "flame meteors".
"Is this... a group spell?"
Ryan was horrified. Although it was not the first time he had seen such a large-scale range of spells, this time, it was completely different from the magic group he had seen in the plague base before!
Neither the elemental concentration nor the casting distance and range can be compared.
The sky at this moment looks like a meteorite rain falling on the earth... It's so terrifying, like the end of the world!
Bazel, who was standing by, also showed fear on his face. He narrowed his eyes and followed the traces of the surging magic power. He found the source of the spell and said, "This is a group spell [Meteor Shower]... On the cliff to the north, there are at least two or three hundred high-level magicians collectively casting spells."
After a pause, he said solemnly: "The only one that can produce a high-level magic group of this size is the City of Glory!"
"The mages from the City of Glory have attacked here?"
Ryan's expression also changed suddenly.
Although the fighting situation on the front line was fierce, it was definitely not to the point where the enemy was forced into their lair.
"Lure the tiger away from the mountain!"
His eyes turned, and he instantly thought that this might be a strategy.
The reason why we gathered so many troops in the forest before was to attract the main force of the Coleman tribe!
However, even if this plan was known in advance, there would still be no solution.
After all, they have an overwhelming advantage in numbers and military strength.
If the tribe does not send out guerrilla warfare, the mechanical city will invade the forest unhindered. At that time, the only way left is for the Coleman tribe to concentrate its forces and fight to the death.
That's exactly what those guys from the City of Glory want.
The Mechanical City has never been afraid of head-on confrontations. They are just worried that the tribes are scattered, and it would be better if they could attack together for a decisive battle!
Although I didn't expect the five major families of Glory City to launch a surprise attack on the Zhongting tribe, I don't know how they managed to evade the detection of Coleman's warriors and get deep into here...
But now, it's too late to say anything!
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Looking at the number of high-level magic arrays in the sky, it is obvious that all the high-level magic groups from the five major families in Glory City have come out in full force!
In the instant that Ryan's thoughts were racing, the burning boulders in the sky had already condensed and fell to the ground like raindrops.
Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh…
The flaming boulder rubbed violently in the air, making a whistling sound that made people's hair stand on end.
Falling from a height of several hundred meters, gravity accelerated the fireballs to a terrifying speed. Like cannonballs, they exploded with a huge impact the moment they hit the ground, with debris flying hundreds of meters away and easily penetrating a foot into the wood!
Bang! Bang! Bang…
They fell like raindrops, so dense that it sounded like a landslide.
How could these thatched houses in the tribe withstand the falling meteor? They were smashed to pieces in an instant.
Those high-level warriors can dodge some of them with their quick reactions, or even crush them...
But... this meteorite shower is too dense!
In the most densely built-up areas of the valley, fireballs fell almost every square meter, making them impossible to avoid.
At this moment, there are nearly 100,000 people in the tribe, 80% of whom are wounded, elderly, weak and disabled, and they cannot escape at all.
The fireballs continued to fall, and the wails of pain continued...
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Woo…woo…woo…
The war horn in the tribe has sounded and the warriors have begun to gather.
They held up huge shields and formed a formation, trying to block the rain of fire from the sky and protect their people. But the high-level warriors could still hold on, but how could the low-level warriors withstand such a huge force?
Moreover, these shields were made of rough iron sheets and had no shock-absorbing enchantments. After several rounds of impact from huge rocks, the shield-bearing warriors were smashed to pieces, causing heavy casualties.
Ryan looked at the tragic scene in front of him, but he could do nothing.
This kind of group coverage spell is simply beyond the ability of human power to resist.
The strength of the top mage group in Glory City is indeed as terrifying as the rumors say.
Just with this first round of spells, I'm afraid tens of thousands of Coleman people were killed or injured!
Bazel beside him set his eyes on the cliff not far away, where the magic was surging the most. His expression became more and more solemn, and he said: "Ryan, there are many top masters here, and... at least two legends!"
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Bang, bang, bang…
The meteor shower continued to rage, and despair and panic spread across the entire tribe like a tide.
At this moment, suddenly, the wind whistled.
A gust of evil wind blew in the village!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The wind was so strong that it blew out the flames of hundreds of fireballs in the sky and even blew the rain of stones away.
Someone shouted, "It's the Master Wuji who took action!"
Ryan looked closely and saw a hunched figure dancing a strange dance on the altar not far away.
The totem on the old man's body glowed brightly, and he looked up to the sky and shouted: "Call the wind!"
The voice was as deep as that of a demon, echoing throughout the valley.
But Ryan understood it, it was the ancient demon language!
He knew that it was the witch priest begging for power from the gods!
Knowing that a powerful enemy was coming, Mafa immediately used his ultimate move.
Another series of loud shouts.
"Call the wind", "Call the wind", "Call the wind"...
The evil wind grew stronger and stronger, until it was so strong that it directly blew away the fire and earth elements condensed in the sky!
"The damn invaders are coming, warriors, kill them with me!"
"The god Morogos will protect us! Go ahead and kill all the invaders!"
"rush……"
The Coleman warriors in the tribe also had a chance to catch their breath and organized themselves. The knights whistled, summoned their magical beasts, and rushed towards the cliff where the magic power was surging.
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"So strong! There is such a top master among those barbarians!"
"It should be that great witch priest... Oh, that old man's realm is so high!"
"I'm afraid it's not much different from Master Kavo..."
"Tsk tsk, there is a strange power in my perception... Otherwise, no matter how high his rank is, his spells cannot have such great power. That altar should be something similar to our magic tower..."
"What a pity! The barbarians' masters are all tied up at the front line. No matter how strong that old man is, he will die here today! I still don't believe that his magic power alone can be better than our group of 100 people. Prepare the fourth-ring group spell [Wheel of Fire], use the wind to burn these barbarians to death..."
"Hehe, that old guy is really strong. If he takes care of himself, we might not be able to do anything to him. He is courting death !"
“…”
The people on the cliff were also frightened by the evil wind, but that was all.
They had expected resistance, but they were not afraid of it.
Is it so easy to resist the "Mage Corps" that the City of Glory is most proud of?
Even if the ten greatest legends were gathered here, they would never dare to confront him head-on.
Years of cooperation have made the magic coordination of this group of red robe wizards seamless. With a raise of his hand, the magic spell has been chanted, and hundreds of wheel-sized flame wheels have condensed on the cliff. In the blink of an eye, they rolled down the cliff.
And the next moment, a strange scene appeared!
The evil wind could blow away the boulders, but it couldn't blow away these light elemental fire wheels!
Under the wind, not only did it not extinguish, but its speed was getting faster and faster.
Wherever the fire wheel passed, a scorched earth was left!
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On the altar, the hunchbacked old man was still performing that strange sacrificial dance, his aura growing stronger and stronger.
Behind him, a towering shadow of a god slowly condensed. It was none other than the Monkle clan’s god of faith, “Morogos”!
Seeing this, Bazel's pupils suddenly shrank, and he blurted out: "This... This Mafa Great Shaman Priest, the 'Demon Body' is so strong?!"
