Chapter 63

The fire ash and sparks drifting with the wind obscured most of the vision, and everyone and every beast in the valley could only see the scene in front of them.

Blood was the theme of this moment.

The cruelty of competition was displayed vividly here.

Roar!

A group of half-orcs held large machetes and slashed down, completely breaking open the human side's defensive circle.

The half-orc commander, who had turned into red skin, grinned and strode over.

Humans are two-legged sheep, they are their food!

"Take them! Today! Painful!"

The half-orc commander had completely merged with the Stone Tablet General, but he was not assimilated, and still maintained the main control.

And the Stone Tablet General clearly didn't reject such an outcome, the crystal it transformed into flickering slightly.

The stone tablets that had already been shattered all

Just as a new batch of gargoyles was about to be summoned, a deep, rumbling sound suddenly echoed from above the valley.

The half-orc commander looked back in confusion, only to see the distant sea of fire suddenly explode!

A group of knights clad in heavy armor charged out of the sea of fire, each one bowing their heads and leveling their lances!

The lead knight was tall and sturdy, and the earth-dragon he rode let out a roar, each of its four claws bringing up a wave of tremors every time it landed.

Where did this elite force come from!?

The half-orc commander's pupils constricted.

The remaining human lords were also jolted, and hope couldn't help but rise within them.

Some desperately tried to close in on the appearing cavalry, while others shouted and waved at them.

"Over here! We're over here!"

"Are you reinforcements? Which lord are you?"

"Quick, break the half-orcs' formation, we're breaking out!"

But before the lords could rejoice, they saw the shield guards appearing behind the flying tiger cavalry.

As soon as that familiar armor appeared before them, their hearts became extremely strange, and their previous cheers were cut short, as if a duck had been grabbed by the neck.

Inside the valley, the human lord forces had been compressed into a circle by the half-orcs.

And Chen Ping and his men, who had killed their way out, did not head straight for the main force, but instead cut along the edge.

The other lords, protected within the shield guards, also unleashed their own trump cards at this moment.

During the early stages of a territory, unless one is following the path of great power, a lord's greatest strength lies in support.

At this moment, various skills were cast upon the flying tiger cavalry.

Wind Spirit Protection: Speed increased, ground obstacle impact reduced.

Strength Blessing: Strength increased, unit output capacity enhanced by 10%.

Tough Skin: Defense increased by 15%.

All skills were applied to the flying tiger cavalry, because the shield guards did not need their support.

Under Milan's leadership, the shield guards' own buffs were already sufficient, and they could perfectly control their power at this moment.

Sometimes, more buffs are not necessarily better; when the intensity of stacked buffs exceeds your control, the final effect will not be fully realized.

Sometimes, it can even lead to an increase in unnecessary mistakes due to the extra power.

Chen Ping's territorial army had always been led by Milan.

The concept of 100% control had long been deeply imprinted in everyone's minds, almost becoming an instinct.

Don't look at the soldiers just lifting weights every day; that was training after being buffed.

Ten parts of strength in their hands would yield twelve parts of effect.

Under the flying tiger cavalry's full-speed sprint, they only opened up a distance of a hundred paces from the shield guards and did not break away from the main force.

Chen Ya, who noticed this scene, once again raised his estimation of the strength of Chen Ping's territory in his heart.

Seeing the toughness of the shield guards, he naturally felt more at ease about his rear and charged out almost recklessly.

"Brothers! Let them see what a flying tiger is!"

Chen Ya roared, a layer of blood-colored mist surged from his earth-dragon, and the cavalry behind him were also shrouded in red power.

The cavalry team soared into the air, overturning the half-orcs attempting to block their path with an unstoppable momentum.

The half-orcs' formation was thrown into chaos, and the shield guards who arrived later were merciless, directly swinging their shields in fierce strikes.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The power of the door-sized shields being swung out was something even the thick-skinned half-orcs couldn't withstand.

The support troops within the protection circle took turns landing finishing blows, and the whole group kept their speed up, quickly weaving through.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Ping and his men had charged into the core circle of the valley.

The speed was so fast that it exceeded everyone's expectations.

The half-orc commander finally came to his senses, let out an angry roar, and led his personal guards to kill Chen Ping.

With his departure, the pressure on the besieged alliance lords was immediately greatly reduced.

But they did not attempt to help Chen Ping pin down the half-orcs; instead, they exchanged glances and led their respective troops to quietly retreat.

As for the lords of the commoner faction, they were completely unaware and had been sold out by the alliance lords.

The closer he got to the pillar of light, the more Chen Ping marveled at the scale of the S-rank pillar.

It was like a pillar supporting the sky, exuding an intimidating aura.

【You have approached the reward pillar of light】

【Method to obtain reward: 1. Break the pillar's defensive shield; 2. Kill the guardian beast leader】

【S-rank pillar defensive shield value: 500,000】

After Chen Ping stepped within a 500-meter radius of the pillar, the corresponding information immediately popped up in his mind.

Upon seeing the number with so many zeros, the other lords gasped in unison.

Five hundred thousand defense points—if it were up to them to fight it, they probably wouldn't be able to break it even after three days and three nights!

However, Chen Ping's expression remained calm.

"Chen Ya, attack first!"

An order was issued from Chen Ping's mouth, and Chen Ya, who was charging at the front, raised his horse-chopping saber upon hearing this.

His already fast speed increased by another layer, and the blood-red light on the entire cavalry team turned into flame-like ripples.

Chen Ya directly activated the flying tiger cavalry's special ultimate skill.

"Fierce Tiger Charge!"

Boom boom boom boom!!!

The warhorses stepped back onto the ground, their uniform cadence causing the earth to shake as if in an earthquake.

Then, in the astonished eyes of the half-orcs, alliance lords, and commoner lords, this tide of blood and fire slammed fiercely into the massive pillar of light!

A piercing, thunderous sound spread throughout the entire valley, and it was clearly audible even outside the valley.

Wang Ke, who had already circled to the east and just finished setting up traps, suddenly looked up, looking at the valley with suspicion and uncertainty.

In his rapidly constricting pupils, the massive pillar of light flashed violently.

【S-rank pillar of light suffered damage: 40,000】

【S-rank pillar of light defensive shield value: 460,000, pillar defense value recovers 1% per minute】

Forty thousand damage in one strike.

The flying tiger cavalry that had charged through, led by Chen Ya, circled in a large arc before turning back around.

The lords protected by the shield guards were overjoyed; as expected of a special unit, they were truly powerful!

Nearly one-tenth of the damage in one go.

"As long as we do this a few more times, the pillar will break. We must buy time for the flying tiger cavalry."

A lord said loudly.

However, Chen Ping waved his hand at this moment.

The shield guards changed formation, switching from the original circular defensive formation into two units: a vanguard wedge and a rear line.

The rear shield guards slammed their giant shields into the ground with a bang, bang, bang, and the defensive link was activated on the spot, with a honeycomb-shaped energy shield enveloping them.

The front shield guards put away their shields, took out their weapons, and stared ahead.

The lords watched the shield guards' movements with suspicion, realizing something.

Milan strode forward, halos blooming on her body.