CHAPTER 295: CHAPTER 292: DIAMOND BATTLE (PART 4)_1

"Kill!"

"Brothers, follow this general and charge!"

"Our local legions must not be looked down upon by the main battle legions! Kill them for me!"

The forty-three local legions launched a ferocious assault, carving a bloody path through the countless enemy forces. Almost every soldier took several lives. In terms of actual strength, they certainly couldn’t compare with the Azure Dragon Army, the White Tiger Army, or other main battle legions. Whether it was generals or ordinary soldiers, there was a significant disparity. But this didn’t mean they weren’t strong. Each local legion gathered the elite forces of a Dao Territory and was just as powerful as the ace legions of royalty tier forces. Many among them had experienced the great war two years ago. They had crawled out from mountains of corpses and seas of blood; their combat prowess was incredibly formidable.

"Defend!"

The generals of the thirteen royalty tier force legions were slightly taken aback and hurriedly organized a defensive formation, moving towards the rear.

"Break!"

A local legion general roared, wielding his long spear to tear a massive hole in the enemy’s defensive perimeter, causing a rain of blood to shower down. Three hundred thousand soldiers poured through the breach in single file and cut down their foes.

Zhao Yun and Liu Jimin wore solemn expressions, constantly adjusting their tactics. They were like two chess masters, using thousands of miles of territory as their board and countless armies as their pieces. Yet while a chess game only decides wins and losses, their game was deciding life and death!

A general’s success is built on a multitude of decaying bones!

As time passed, more and more bodies amassed on the ground. Fresh blood flowed down the terrain, forming rivers. Dense Evil Qi accumulated high in the sky, blocking out the sunlight. The war continued, raging deep into the night without pause. Pale moonlight shone down, illuminating the land and casting an eerie, crimson glow that was incredibly terrifying.

The sounds of slaughter only began to diminish on the second day, when the sun rose in the east. However, this did not mean a retreat. It was simply that too many had died, and the fighting soldiers were exhausted!

A general from the Canghai Ancient Court flew over the battlefield. He saw that the Ancient Court’s soldiers were piled up like mountains, while the soldiers of the Great Qin Divine Court had suffered few casualties. His face turned incredibly grim, and his brow furrowed tightly.

The situation is not good!

After surveying the situation, the general returned to the command platform, saluted, and said, "Great General, we can’t continue fighting like this. According to my reconnaissance, our ordinary legions have suffered ninety percent losses, the thirteen royalty tier force legions have lost seventy percent, and even our nine great army groups have lost more than half their strength!"

"And the Great Qin Divine Court?" Liu Jimin’s body trembled slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Their losses are less than half of ours, perhaps even fewer!" the general reported in a heavy tone, his head bowed. This casualty ratio is already disastrously high!

Dammit! Liu Jimin cursed inwardly. His face was extremely sullen. As time wore on, he too felt the command of the battle slipping from his grasp. He hadn’t expected the disparity to be so immense. Just as he was contemplating his next move, he suddenly saw eighteen figures charge onto the battlefield.

Not good! Liu Jimin’s body shook; he was filled with dread. He knew very well the strength of the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun. On the battlefield, they were an absolute catastrophe.

"KILL!" The leader of the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun roared and charged into the formation of a royalty tier force legion. Within moments, they had swept through it, shattering the formation. The surrounding Great Qin soldiers surged forward, isolating and encircling the soldiers of the royalty tier force legion, gradually annihilating them.

After dispatching one legion, the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun traversed the Void like wandering Reapers, heading for another legion. In less than two hours, the formation spirits of three royalty tier force legions were destroyed. They suffered disastrous losses, rendering them unable to reorganize their soldiers or re-establish their formation spirits. For a top-tier legion, being unable to deploy a battle formation was an unmitigated disaster!

"Pass on the order: the nine great army groups are to retreat!" Observing the formidable combat strength of the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun, Liu Jimin abandoned any thought of continuing the battle, gritting his teeth.

"Great General, what about the other armies?" the subordinate general asked, startled.

"Naturally, they will continue to resist the Great Qin army. Once our nine great army groups have disengaged, the others will withdraw in sequence!" Liu Jimin stated coldly.

His order meant abandoning nearly ten million ordinary soldiers. Without the nine great army groups to tie down the main battle legions of the Great Qin Divine Court, the remaining armies would be slaughtered in an instant. But what other choice did he have?

’If a man does not look out for himself, Heaven and Earth will destroy him.’ Such was the way of the world; to act otherwise was to invite Heavenly Punishment. He couldn’t sacrifice the lives of the nine great army groups to save these ordinary legions, especially since these legions weren’t even directly part of the Canghai Ancient Court’s forces.

The subordinate general moved to the edge of the platform, waving a signal flag. Only the nine great army groups could understand the flag signals being relayed.

"Retreat!" Upon seeing the flag signals, the generals of the nine great army groups did not hesitate, immediately leading their legions to disengage and withdraw towards the rear of the battlefield.

The other legions, noticing the movements of the nine great army groups, initially suspected nothing, assuming it was a tactical adjustment. But soon, they realized something was amiss.

"The nine great army groups are fleeing!" a general from a royalty tier force cried out, his voice filled with panic.

Everyone turned to look and saw the nine great army groups indeed withdrawing from the battlefield, marching rapidly to the rear instead of re-engaging the enemy.

We’ve been sold out! The thought surfaced in everyone’s mind, kindling a deep resentment towards the Canghai Ancient Court. This war had been instigated by the Canghai Ancient Court in the first place; they had all been forced to participate. Fight, they did, as allies. But for the Canghai Ancient Court to suddenly retreat and abandon them as bait—this act undoubtedly sent a chill through the hearts of everyone in the allied forces.

"Let’s go." Liu Jimin glanced coldly at Zhao Yun from across the vast expanse of sky, then led the generals of the Canghai Ancient Court’s main contingent away.

"Retreat!" The rearmost general shouted the command, waved the signal flag once more, and hastily departed.

"Damn it!"

"Those bastards from the Canghai Ancient Court! If I make it back alive, I’ll settle this score with you!"

"Liu Jimin, you’re unworthy of being the Alliance Marshal! I curse you to a horrible death!"

The generals of the various major powers cursed venomously, filled with extreme rage, as they led their troops in a desperate attempt to break out. But against the encircling Great Qin armies, could they truly succeed in breaking out?

Hearing their curses, Liu Jimin merely shook his head coldly. Settle scores with this general? You’ll need to survive leaving this place first! Though he was the Great General of the alliance, in his heart, he only valued the armies of the Canghai Ancient Court. Everyone else, in his eyes, was just a disposable pawn.

"KILL!" With the Canghai Ancient Court’s nine great army groups gone, the various legions of the Great Qin Divine Court felt the pressure on them drastically reduce. They roared and began to annihilate the remaining enemies on the battlefield.

Wherever their vanguard swept, heads rolled!

The armies of the various powers in the Canghai Alliance fell in droves. Only a small number of remnants, fewer than half a million, managed to escape.