Chapter 243: Spectator Players

Su Sheng was at the front of the team, his gaze deep, contemplating.

Hard clash…

Even Yanhuang's five thousand members, even Su Sheng himself, do not think they can directly crush Qiancheng Muxue; the manpower gap is right there.

Three times the numbers, though.

Although Su Sheng is strong, how many can he actually slay?

One hundred? One thousand?

Fortunately, Su Sheng's objective is not to go head‑to‑head with Qiancheng Muxue.

Su Sheng, from start to finish, remains perfectly clear: he only needs to guarantee that the ten Dwarves led by Iron Hammer successfully reach Wutong Town.

In this respect, Su Sheng still has confidence in Yanhuang.

Moreover, during this time Chen Guan has continuously organized Yanhuang members for collective actions, and the basic coordination has been trained.

Of course, compared with the long‑established Qiancheng Muxue, there is still a certain gap.

Yanhuang Guild members, over three thousand, keep a combat formation, shielding the ten‑Dwarf squad in the middle as they advance slowly.

As for why only a little over three thousand, it's because more than a thousand members of the Old Assassin Alliance have already entered the "Combat State".

Knights form the outermost ring, mixed with some warriors; the middle layer consists of alchemists, followed by archers, mages and priests; however, at the very center, around the ten Dwarves, there are over twenty warrior players protecting them.

Following the Dwarves' speed, they advance toward Wutong Town.

"Boss, Qiancheng Muxue's forces have stopped!"

Ten minutes later, Shen Yang's report came.

Stopped?

Su Sheng was taken aback, having expected Qiancheng Muxue to advance byte by byte, then the two sides would meet in a narrow pass where the brave win.

Soon after, Shen Yang sent a coordinate along with a short video.

Got…

This is the Dwarves' squad's inevitable path…

Qiancheng Muxue's forces and the Bianhua players both started forming formations at that location.

From their posture, they appear ready to intercept us directly at that spot.

Su Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly, opened the game world map; the roads here are relatively narrow, surrounded by Training Spots, teeming with wild monsters, and the crowd is dense, making formation unlikely.

If Qiancheng Muxue's forces continue forward, the encounter would be at a level‑25 Training Spot, the terrain uneven, making it difficult for either side to deploy.

But the side that would suffer overall is the populous Qiancheng Muxue; their numbers make them relatively bulky, and the uneven ground adds collision volume, so they likely can't see some enemy players.

Now, Qiancheng Muxue's current position is the nearest plain, with an unobstructed view!

Qiancheng Muxue is not foolish; they will surely choose a spot that lets them exploit their greatest advantage for interception.

Suitable for large‑scale combat.

Su Sheng clicked his tongue regretfully; if Qiancheng Muxue were just a bit higher, meeting at the level‑25 Training Spot would spare Yanhuang from confronting over ten thousand directly.

However, it doesn't seem like a bad thing right now.

Su Sheng glanced at the map, at the spot where Qiancheng Muxue halted.

He estimated that, at the Dwarves' pace, as long as they protect the Dwarves and cut through Qiancheng Muxue's line, it would take just under twenty minutes to reach Wutong Town.

If Qiancheng Muxue's forces pursued a relentless, cost‑free slaughter all the way, Su Sheng truly wouldn't have much confidence in safely escorting the Dwarf squad to Wutong Town.

But now…

Su Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So exciting, Yanhuang and Qiancheng Muxue are about to clash head‑on!"

"Almost there, they're approaching."

"Quick, head near Qiancheng Muxue and find a high point, I want to livestream!"

"We've been waiting for you, it's already full of people."

A massive crowd of players, even more excited than the Qiancheng Muxue and Yanhuang participants themselves.

After all, this is the first large‑scale collision in Zhu Lu.

One is the veteran top‑ten guild Qiancheng Muxue, the other is the rising star Yanhuang, which has already established a guild!

Also Top Rank god Mo Wen Qianchen!

At this moment, near the plain where Qiancheng Muxue is forming formations, a dense crowd of onlookers has already surrounded the area, though they keep a certain distance.

Almost all players in Wutong Town have stopped leveling and have come to watch.

"Eating melon… a national trait."

Then, because the player base in Wutong Town is comparatively large.

Now the onlookers nearby seem to outnumber the combined players of Qiancheng Muxue and Bianhua.

That's a bit awkward…

Meanwhile on the game forum, there are several hundred live‑stream windows, which is quite good, letting those forum spectators freely switch viewpoints.

Amid the crowd's anticipation, after over twenty minutes, Yanhuang and Qiancheng Muxue's forces became visible, the two sides gazing at each other from a distance.

Over ten thousand players, cavalry at the front, archers in the middle, priests and mages at the rear, and probably Invisibility assassins providing support.

In contrast, Yanhuang has only a little over three thousand, appearing… somewhat meager.

Both sides say nothing; everyone understands the situation.

Qiancheng Gongzi stood at the center of the formation, looking toward the slowly approaching Yanhuang Guild: "What does being the first to found a guild matter? Only this few people; this time we not only have to sabotage Mo Wen Qianchen's mission, we also have to cripple Yanhuang!"

At that moment, watching Yanhuang Guild's meager formation, Qiancheng Gongzi felt he was back on top.

He had originally been pondering whether, since Yanhuang was the first to found a guild in Zhuque City, he should consider letting Qiancheng Muxue temporarily stay out of the limelight.

Looking at the Yanhuang Guild's appearance, Qiancheng Gongzi gave a somewhat self-deprecating laugh; he really was intimidated by the prestige of this first-founded guild.

Without foundation, what does it matter even if you were the first to create a guild?

The core of the Yanhuang Guild is still those over a thousand shadowy Assassin Alliance members, right?

As the Yanhuang Guild advances at the Dwarves' pace, the distance between the two sides is gradually closing.

The atmosphere also gradually became tense.

「Battle! 」

Qiancheng Gongzi looked toward the approaching Yanhuang Guild and suddenly raised his arms, shouting loudly!

Battle battle battle!

Battle battle battle!

Battle battle battle!

Qiancheng Muxue's tens of thousands of core members all shouted in unison!

Never mind, the momentum is still quite strong.

Compared to that, the Yanhuang Guild side indeed had many members intimidated; some Yanhuang Guild players nervously swallowed their saliva.

Su Sheng, meanwhile, gave a grin, a flash of cold light in his eyes.

There were no signs whatsoever.

A figure suddenly appeared behind Qiancheng Gongzi.

Cold Ray flashed into view!

What the hell?!

Qiancheng Gongzi had absolutely no preparation whatsoever!

After all, this is the very core of the Qiancheng Muxue players' formation, with impenetrable Qiancheng Muxue players all around.

Even an Assassin Alliance thief couldn't sneak in; although thieves can turn invisible, they can't ignore collision volume.

And the Qiancheng Muxue players' formation has people shoulder to shoulder, completely impenetrable.