Chapter 127

Elsewhere, soldiers rolled out multiple crossbow carts—these bastards had assembled siege machinery inside the trench!

Each crossbow cart was loaded with bolts tipped with explosives, roaring as they launched.

The Forest Territory's greenish-blue barrier likewise rose, intercepting the incoming bolts.

In an instant, both sides exchanged blows—but neither gained the upper hand.

Beyond the mist, the Heishan Army's elite lay in ambush.

Under the leadership of several Heishan lords, they unleashed terrifying killing aura and charged toward the Black Tortoise Guards.

These Heishan lords were all from the Mighty Force faction, and now they surged forward, gathering a fearsome momentum.

One of them wore heavy armor and swung a massive iron hammer.

He led a group of heavily armored soldiers, all wielding giant hammers, charging at breakneck speed toward the Black Tortoise Guards.

But behind the Black Tortoise Guards, the Elf Territory archers had already launched their attack.

Before the Heishan Army could fully exit the trench, a dense rain of arrows, roaring like a storm, rained down!

Those who hadn't escaped the trench lost their chance forever, dying with eyes wide open, slumped within the ditch.

Yet the Heishan lords didn't blink.

The one charging forward now was their most skilled at smashing through defenses.

If he got close, even a mountain would be shattered!

The Heishan soldiers' eyes locked onto the Elf Territory archers behind the Black Tortoise Guards, their faces twisted into bloodthirsty grins.

Once the defense broke, the massacre would begin!

The heavy-armored lord's hammer, conservatively estimated, weighed half a ton; when swung, it roared like distant thunder.

Chen Wei's face was as cold as water; he stepped forward to stand directly opposite the enemy.

He held a massive shield before him.

Defense Link! Black Tortoise Guardian!

Hum!

A shield of tortoise shell-like scales appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Come on!"

Chen Wei roared, shouting at the charging Heishan lord.

The Heishan lord's expression turned savage; seeing the shield, he bellowed back:

"Pathetic soldiers, you don't know death! Break it!!!"

CRASH!!!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!

The monstrous hammer slammed into the shield with a deafening crash, like a thunderclap in clear skies, piercing everyone's eardrums.

Immediately, all the heavily armored soldiers slammed their hammers onto the defensive barrier.

The continuous explosions warped the surrounding air.

"Good! Kill them all—"

The Heishan lords shouted, but their words choked in their throats.

For after the impact, the hammers of the armored soldiers shattered, their palms torn open, blood gushing wildly.

Yet the Black Tortoise Guards remained unmoved—the shield still stood.

The heavy-armored lord's face was filled with disbelief, his eyes flickering with brief confusion.

In that instant of distraction, a crescent arc of moonlight erupted from behind the Black Tortoise Guards!

The heavy-armored lord's body hair stood on end; he instinctively recoiled—but the arc still slashed across his armor.

Even his thick armor couldn't stop it; it was cleaved open, cutting into his body!

His health bar plummeted sharply!

"This is impossible!"

The heavy-armored lord roared in fury!

His famed mighty charge had failed—and now even his heavy armor couldn't block the attack!?

Before he could recover, a sharp pain pierced his forehead.

An arrow pierced his skull, exiting through the back, spraying red and white fluid.

Only now did the arrow's explosive report echo distantly.

This arrow was faster than sound…

In barely a few breaths, the Heishan Army lost one of its lords!

All the Heishan lords behind froze in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.

The great shield shifted slightly, revealing Chen Wei's face.

He looked down at the distant Heishan Army with contempt, a cold smile on his lips.

"Tianqu, Nine Provinces Command, Black Tortoise Guards here."

With each word he spoke, the Heishan soldiers felt their blood chill further.

Tianqu… Nine Provinces!

It's Chen Ping!

How could Chen Ping's forces be here!?

The Heishan Army was filled with terror.

Is this the power of Nine Provinces Command?

Every mind couldn't help but think this.

The dead lord was their most skilled at breaking formations, embodying Mighty Force in full.

Yet attack? It couldn't break through.

Defense? It couldn't be broken!

He was a lord! Not some lowly careerist! He was a Mighty Force lord!

Looking at the towering Black Tortoise Guard before them, despair first took root in the hearts of the Heishan soldiers.

They realized they'd made a colossal mistake.

They were stunned—but the Elf Territory soldiers weren't!

Having witnessed the terrifying coordination between the Black Tortoise Guards and the elite soldiers, the Elf Territory troops' morale soared, unleashing a torrent of arrows.

Under this assault, the Heishan Army fell like grass.

The Heishan lords' eyes turned red with rage.

The Black Mountain commander's body turned icy cold; he searched for Natasha, wondering if the Nine Provinces lord was also present.

But after scanning the battlefield, he saw neither of them.

The enemy didn't even need to show themselves—they'd already shattered his Heishan Army!

In this moment, he truly felt the gulf between himself and Nine Provinces Command…

If not for those terrifying armored soldiers, if not for those insane sword-wielding elites…

Just Elf Territory troops? He could have crushed them with a single charge—why had it come to this?

"Retreat!"

"Everyone! Fall back!"

"Detonate all setups! Burn the Forest Territory to the ground! Hold them off!"

The Heishan lord shouted.

The next instant, he rolled aside, dodging the incoming arrows.

Behind the Black Tortoise Guards, Lin Yifei sneered, disappointed he hadn't hit the obvious high-value target.

He'd already claimed today's first kill by slaying the heavy-armored lord.

If he could kill the Heishan commander too, it would be the undisputed top achievement!

But it didn't matter; Lin Yifei turned to other directions—under the Elf soldiers' furious barrage, the Heishan Army was nearly annihilated.

Such losses would cost the Heishan Army countless resources and time to recover from.

Of course, they might not even have the time.

Because today's objective was total annihilation!

To oppose Nine Provinces Command? This is your fate.

The Black Tortoise Guards began advancing, pushing the line forward; any Heishan soldier still clinging to life was finished off by the elite soldiers.