Chapter 316: Siege!

War knights from both sides were charging.

Mounted war knights, because of the charge's dominant body, are almost always the vanguard in battle—that's how the war knight got its name.

Among the war knights charging out of Baihu Main City's Qiancheng Muxue's formation, one rode a familiar mount, causing Su Sheng to smile.

Qiancheng Lihualuo rode a bull—this was exactly the bull's reins he had previously listed on the auction house.

Su Sheng had wondered who was so rich as to spend tens of thousands of gold coins instantly; he initially thought it must be someone from the top ten guilds, but now he sees it's an old acquaintance.

Frankly, at this stage the bull's attributes make those tens of thousands of gold coins a bit overpriced, but spending that much to earn merit in the cauldron‑seizing battle isn't unreasonable.

Seeing Qiancheng Lihualuo charging straight at him on his bull, Su Sheng's mouth twitched into a smile.

This guy, rushing over just to give away his head.

If it were anyone else, selling that bull mount to an enemy guild would be aiding the enemy, but to Su Sheng it's just a bull mount—still not enough to bridge the gap between himself and Qiancheng Lihualuo.

But Qiancheng Lihualuo obviously doesn't see it that way.

At this moment Qiancheng Lihualuo held a spear, cape fluttering behind him, armor in place—only his bull mount looked a bit out of place.

Level 41!

He's already switched to war knight and has a decent mount; though ugly, strength is all that matters—no need for pretty looks like a girl's.

This time, Qiancheng Lihualuo aims to regain face!

Mo Wen Qianchen!

You're strong, no doubt, but you're definitely not invincible!

Kill!

Qiancheng Lihualuo's spear tip burst with light as he thrust it sideways.

Then kill!

Su Sheng's spear was also thrust forward at the same time.

Fang!

Both spears aimed straight at each other's throat.

But neither was a novice.

He dodged sideways, adjusting the spear's angle.

Scrape!

The spears clashed, transmitting tremendous force; Su Sheng's expression didn't change as he gripped his spear to keep it steady—anyone else would have had theirs knocked aside.

Pfft~

Pfft~

Both spears hit their targets at the same time!

Both struck the shoulders!

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Fang's 2.4 multiplier dealt over six thousand damage.

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On the contrary, Qiancheng Lihualuo's spear pierced Su Sheng's body, and with the skill and war knight charge speed bonus, that single strike dealt more damage than Su Sheng's.

But Su Sheng's expression remained unchanged; he swept his spear—Binding Blade!

Seeing that his own damage exceeded Su Sheng's, Qiancheng Lihualuo couldn't help but smile and likewise swept his spear.

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The Binding Blade's 1.6 multiplier, combined with the divine artifact's armor pierce, still dealt over four thousand damage; Qiancheng Lihualuo's HP was only about twelve to thirteen thousand, and without the priest behind him he'd be down to a sliver.

Still, mounted combat grants an HP bonus.

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In contrast, Qiancheng Lihualuo, lacking the speed bonus and still using that skill's high multiplier, dealt less than a thousand damage with the same Binding Blade, causing his smile to freeze.

Moreover, he discovered something even more desperate: Mo Wen Qianchen hadn't lost a single HP; that combo of slashes and strikes had only chipped away part of his shield!

They had studied Mo Wen Qianchen's combat situation; that shield layer was indeed terrifyingly thick and could be applied to teammates—no one knew what skill it was, and its cooldown didn't seem long either.

Whoosh~

Just then, another blade tore through the air in a horizontal slash.

Su Sheng raised an eyebrow, lifted his spear sideways, and parried!

Clang~!

The parry succeeded.

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But over two thousand damage still appeared.

Skill, Binding Blade!

Twelve-winged Angel!

The Dawn Chairman has arrived!

"Haha, Brother Lihualuo, I'm here to help." The Twelve-winged Angel felt no guilt about ganging up; to him, victor takes all—he only needs victory.

The Twelve-winged Angel is also a war knight, wielding a great halberd; its attack speed is a bit slower, but its power far exceeds that of spear-type weapons.

Su Sheng raised his brow slightly—this was exactly what he'd worried about at the start: the Yanhuang and Zhuque City forces were being focused on, but the good news is that the Universal guild hasn't brought Qinglong City to besiege Zhuque City here.

Looking over, the other war knights on Zhuque City's side are already tied up; both sides are strong, so they can't quickly defeat each other, but the combined numbers of Baihu Main City and Xuanwu Main City far exceed Zhuque City's, and more war knights have already surged toward Zhuque City's main base.

It all comes down to whether our defensive knights can hold off the war knights' charge; if the war knights break our line, Zhuque City's rear will be hit, and a battle without rear support is absolutely deadly.

Su Sheng also felt a bit relieved that the Twelve-winged Angel had teamed up with Qiancheng Lihualuo; otherwise, Zhuque City's line might not really be able to stop the Twelve-winged Angel, and the second-ranked Dawn Chairman of the top ten guilds certainly isn't just for show.

Boom—

Thunder roared!

A thunderbolt rang out above Su Sheng's head.

Su Sheng raised his eyebrows, pulling the reins.

But Qiancheng Lihualuo and the Twelve-winged Angel struck from left and right, sealing off Su Sheng's route—there was no way to dodge.

Swish—

Guard Will appeared in Su Sheng's hand—Defensive Stance!

And just then, a yellow talisman exploded again.

Pop—

Prison Cage Talisman!

In an instant it enveloped Su Sheng, the Twelve-winged Angel, and Qiancheng Lihualuo—this is the Fangshi from the other side of the Red Spider Lily.

"Wow, Mo Wen Qianchen is totally doomed this time—he's about to be ganged up on!"

"Twelve-winged Angel plus Qiancheng Lihualuo, and my wife Gu Qingcheng..."

"Shameless, that's clearly my wife!"

The surrounding players chattered excitedly—Mo Wen Qianchen was finally going to be punished; watching the strong fall is their favorite show.

The lightning striking from above was none other than the Hongmeng Deputy President, a beauty who could overthrow cities—Gu Qingcheng!

But can they really be toppled?

"Let's join forces and break his Defensive Stance!"

The Twelve-winged Angel also gained a shield, the spear vanished, becoming a sword and shield—Shield Strike!

Defensive Stance reduces damage by thirty percent, but a single control effect breaks it!

Obviously, the Twelve-winged Angel's spear lacks the single‑dual attribute of Su Sheng's Divine Thunder Magic Light unless wearing an arm shield—but the arm shield is too small to perform Shield Strike.

Moreover, Qiancheng Lihualuo, wearing an arm shield, slipped behind Su Sheng, her lance like a poisonous dragon, thrusting at his back.

Qiancheng Lihualuo's eyes flashed with cold light! Defensive Stance can only block the shield's front side!

In a moment, Su Sheng fell into a crisis state.

Moreover... there are more than three!

Above Su Sheng's head, where the lightning struck, a silvery-white light gathered...