Chapter 3329: Demon Race Heavy Crossbow

Yu Xiaofeng and the other Leaders chose a landing Xingqiu, which had only three thousand Demon Race garrison troops, and their realms were not high. Yu Xiaofeng directly ordered the Death Legion to act, and in half an hour they wiped out the three thousand garrison.

An opponent, a Demon Race Gu Yi Ninth Realm master, was also taken down by a strong escort beside the Iron Army.

After receiving the information, the Demon Race army immediately dispatched a hundred thousand troops, intending to seize back this Xingqiu.

After Ye Liuyun returned to the Space World and was about to cultivate, Ye Tiandao arrived with Moon Shadow to issue a challenge, wanting to send the female soldiers out to spar with the Demon Race.

Ye Liuyun originally intended to have Yu Xiaofeng fight the Demon Race first, to gauge some of their strength before sending the women out, but when he saw that they had all arrived, he did not refuse; he only told Ye Tiandao to wait until the enemy's strength was clear before acting.

He knew Ye Tiandao was more obedient, that whatever he instructed, Ye Tiandao would definitely heed, so he felt more at ease. Yet he still sent the Demon Lion and Shi Yuan over to protect Ye Tiandao.

Shi Yuan's realm and Physical Body, the Demon Lion's Spatial Power, Red Eye, and Wind‑Thunder Fan can all ensure Ye Tiandao's safety. Adding the Bloodline Power of ten thousand female soldiers, they can also handle ordinary dangers.

Thus Ye Tiandao led the female soldiers out of Ye Liuyun's Space World to the outside to prepare for battle. After their previous massive fight against zombies, the women were full of confidence; although this time they faced the Demon Race, their strength had recently improved considerably.

Ye Tiandao did not have any of the women advance their realms; instead he kept having them practice various techniques, condense True Essence, cultivate Soul and Physical Body, and shore up their weak points.

Although their strength in other aspects is still not great, self‑preservation is no longer a major issue. Moreover, they are fully equipped: they have Void‑grade armor, weapons, and treasures that defend against Spiritual Soul Attacks, and their combat power is certainly not inferior to ordinary Ninefold Martial Cultivators.

When Yu Xiaofeng saw them emerge, he also realized Ye Liuyun intended to train them, and he immediately decided that after assessing the Demon Race's combat power, he would find an opportunity to have them test themselves.

The Demon Race army's advance was not slow. Their equipment was originally mediocre, but after receiving strong support from the Fire Seal Dynasty, their armor, weapons, and Warships had already been upgraded. Moreover, after looting the Treasure Vault of the Royal Palace, the Warships they rode were all Void‑grade Warships forged by the Fire Seal Dynasty.

Yu Xiaofeng not only monitored their equipment but also paid attention to their realms. Of the hundred thousand troops, almost half were at Gu Yi Mid‑stage, half at Gu Yi Late‑stage, and among them roughly twenty‑to‑thirty thousand Demon Race soldiers were at the Ninth Realm.

However, these are only surface combat power; before the crucial moment of battle, no hidden strength can be discerned.

If it were only these realms and equipment, in reality they are not much stronger than the Fire Seal Dynasty's army; even if these Demon Race combatants are strong, it would not be enough for the Fire Seal Dynasty to invite them over, let alone nearly annihilate the Fire Seal Dynasty.

Thus when the Demon Race army arrived, Yu Xiaofeng did not let his soldiers launch a proactive attack; instead he relied on Formations and city walls for defense, and deployed some firepower combat vehicles to block the enemy's charge.

After this Demon Race army arrived, they formed ranks and launched an attack, using Gu Yi Mid‑stage soldiers to test, but they were quickly blasted back by the firepower combat vehicles.

Subsequently, the Demon Race sent Gu Yi Late‑stage soldiers, raising shields to try to block the firepower combat vehicles' attacks, but the result was the same: the shields could not stop the vehicles' bombardment, only reducing their casualties slightly.

The Demon Race Leader tried twice without success, and immediately organized the troops, preparing a full‑scale charge to break through their defense in one go.

Yu Xiaofeng and the other Leaders only then saw that the Demon Race soldiers had taken out a kind of crossbow bolt, one hand holding a dun, the other holding a crossbow bolt, charging at their Defense Array.

When the firepower combat vehicles opened fire, the Demon Race soldiers' crossbow bolts also shot out.

"What powerful crossbow bolts!"

Yu Xiaofeng and his group were also greatly shocked after seeing the force of the Demon Race's crossbow bolts.

These Demon Race heavy crossbows have tremendous force, not only shooting far but even piercing Formations to strike their soldiers.

The crossbow bolts are relatively small; relying on speed and force they can instantly break through

this large‑area Defense Array, after being breached, the bolt's force weakens considerably, unable to pierce soldiers' armor, thus having little effect on the troops.

Yu Xiaofeng immediately ordered Xiao Heng and Li Zhaoyuan's two armies to encircle the Demon Race army from the flanks, using firepower combat vehicles to clear a path, while the troops behind used shields for defense, to slaughter the Demon Race army.

Ye Tiandao's female soldiers prepared their shields, waiting to pursue the Demon Race army after its defeat.

When Xiao Heng and Li Zhaoyuan's armies surrounded, the Demon Race shifted its main force there. Ahead lay a Formation and Energy Cannon; they could not break through, suffering heavy losses, so they could only attack the two wings.

The Energy Cannon bombardment on the two wings, though also a significant threat, lacked a Formation and was relatively easier to breach. Xiao Heng and Li Zhaoyuan initially focused on defense, using firepower combat vehicles to bombard while soldiers used shields to block the Demon Race army's heavy crossbows.

When the Demon Race army could not break through their lines and prepared to retreat, Yu Xiaofeng ordered the front‑defending army to push forward against the Demon Race, using firepower combat vehicles to clear a path. Xiao Heng and Li Zhaoyuan's armies also began to advance, aiming to cut them off at the waist.

After fighting for so long, the Demon Race army had been nearly half‑annihilated by the firepower combat vehicles; now surrounded on three sides, they could only retreat.

But now the firepower combat vehicles on all three sides pursued them relentlessly, and soon they were no longer retreating but fleeing.

At this point Yu Xiaofeng finally sent Ye Tiandao forward, ordering her to pursue those Demon Race troops from behind rather than intercept.

Ye Tiandao's squad crossed the firepower combat vehicles that were striking the Demon Race army head‑on, chasing the Demon Race army. The front firepower combat vehicles also withdrew.

Those Demon Race tried to turn the heavy crossbows against them, but the Demon Lion, with a sweep of its Wind‑Thunder Fan, deflected the incoming bolts back and even bombarded many Demon Race soldiers.

Shi Yuan, with three heads and six arms, surged to the front, charging straight into the Demon Race army, slowing their escape.

The female soldiers, one hand holding a shield and the other a spear, pursued the Demon Race army using the formation and spear techniques taught by Xiao Yunfang and Meng Qingyin. By unleashing their Bloodline Power together, they could fully suppress the Demon Race soldiers, rendering them unable to run; once caught, they could not escape death.

Xiao Heng and Li Zhaoyuan's two armies remained on the flanks, using firepower combat vehicles to bombard the Demon Race army, preventing them from scattering, driving them together for Ye Tiandao's squad to annihilate.

The heavy crossbows the Demon Race relied on played little role in this battle; instead they suffered heavy casualties and were constantly chased into retreat.

Each time they tried to regroup and launch a counterattack, the firepower combat vehicles of Xiao Heng and Li Zhaoyuan's armies blasted them apart. No matter how strong their heavy crossbows, they could not pierce the thick hulls of the firepower combat vehicles.