Real war didn't allow for too much talking.
No matter how much they conversed, it wouldn't change the reality of war or halt its continuation. There was no mercy—only victory or defeat, life or death. However, this was something Wang Chen hadn't expected: Great Yi's reinforcements had arrived incredibly fast. Barely an hour had passed since the beacon tower was lit and smoke signals were sent, and a mighty army had already descended upon them. Without a word, they launched straight into battle against the wolf cavalry.
What did this mean?Neither the wolf cavalry nor the Snow Rabbit Legion had truly considered Xiaoyao City important.
They clearly understood that Xiaoyao City was merely bait—an excuse fabricated out of thin air.Now that Great Yi had stepped in, the battlefield was officially set—it would be in this region, and Xiaoyao City no longer held any significance.
"These wolf cavalry aren't here for Xiaoyao City. Their real target is the Great Yi Dynasty. We're just irrelevant bait,"An Lushan said, a bitter smile crossing his face.
With his sharp instincts, he had already deduced the wolf cavalry's true purpose—to lure the Great Yi military out of the Iron-Blooded Great Wall and draw them here.
"When immortals clash, it's the mortals who suffer,"Wang Chen muttered bitterly, the corners of his mouth twitching.
Yet, his eyes never left the battlefield outside the city.
One side was the elite wolf cavalry of the Beastman tribe, and the other was the Snow Rabbit Legion, one of the Twelve Zodiac Legions under the Great Yi Dynasty. Both were peak military forces in this world. This clash would undoubtedly be one of the most intense battles ever witnessed—a war that could not be missed.
The wolf cavalry charged, quickly drawing their Heavenly Wolf Bows and firing Blood Wolf Arrows. The speed of their archery was astonishing—each archer could unleash three arrows mid-charge before the distance closed too much for ranged combat.
The blood-red arrows streaked across the sky like beams of light.
As they tore through the air, a piercing wolf howl accompanied each one, echoing with a soul-shaking force that disrupted the enemy's mind. On a battlefield, even the slightest moment of distraction could be fatal.
"Divine Crossbows, fire!!"Xue Kunlun barked coldly.
Facing the volley of Blood Wolf Arrows, the Snow Rabbit Legion showed no fear. On command, every soldier instantly raised their Shenjī Crossbow.
These Divine Crossbows had become standard-issue in the Great Yi military. Thanks to the efforts of Master Lu and Gongshu Lin, they had been upgraded—now capable of holding twenty arrows at once and enhanced for greater power and range when infused with true essence.
Their rapid-fire capability could unleash a storm of bolts in seconds—an entire rain of death that swept across the battlefield, suppressing the enemy with overwhelming force.
In a heartbeat, thousands of crossbows roared in unison.Bolts of every kind—armor-piercing, flaming, frost-tipped—burst forth in colored streaks, flooding toward the wolf cavalry in a tsunami of destruction.
Compared to this, the Blood Wolf Arrows seemed laughable. Most were intercepted mid-air by the hail of bolts. The scene was so one-sided it bordered on hopeless for the wolf cavalry.
"Thanks to Master Lu and Gongshu Lin's improvements to the Divine Crossbow, our Great Yi soldiers have repeatedly seized victory. Their contribution is monumental." Yang Ye couldn't help but praise them as he watched the battlefield through the Spirit Mirror of Communication.
The ministers and generals in the Military Cabinet all nodded in agreement, well aware of the Divine Crossbows' devastating power.
"What is that?!"Wu Yong suddenly pointed at the mirror in shock.
On the battlefield, the wolf cavalry remained unfazed by the incoming arrow storm. There was no fear in their eyes. The leading wolves suddenly pulled something from their backs—a large rectangular box—and took out a long cylindrical tube.
Strange symbols flickered on the tube, and then, a powerful suction force surged forth, accompanied by thick black light.
The light spun rapidly, forming a black vortex.
But instead of blowing outward, it sucked inward at terrifying speed, forming a spiraling void directly in front of the wolves. Arrows began to veer off course, drawn into the swirling vortex and vanishing completely—swallowed as if by a bottomless pit.
"What the hell is that?!"Gasps echoed through the Great Yi Hall.
The Great Yi's famed arrow rain, unstoppable in countless wars, was being devoured before their eyes.
"Vac...uum... cleaner...?!"Even Yi Tianxing couldn't help but murmur in disbelief.
That thing looked shockingly like an old-world vacuum cleaner, only much more terrifying. It had clearly been transformed into a magical weapon, filled with engineering precision and rune inscriptions, capable of creating this terrible vortex that devoured everything in its path.
This was a direct counter to Great Yi's arrow-based advantage.
"No wonder the Beast King Court dares to provoke us now. They clearly have new trump cards, and believe this will cripple our strength."Jia Xu said darkly.
This was no random invention—it was premeditated. Cold and calculated.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, the boxes strapped to the wolves' backs began to vibrate violently, glowing with chaotic energy—then exploded.
Each explosion shredded the user and several nearby wolves into chunks of flesh and bone. The resulting blast radiated the power of the absorbed bolts—flaming, freezing, and piercing energies all erupting at once.
"So that's it!"Gongshu Lin exclaimed.
The boxes could absorb arrows, but they had limits. The rune bolts weren't mundane—they contained magical properties. Cramped together inside a confined space, they inevitably detonated.
While the losses were massive, the tactic still succeeded in defusing most of the Divine Crossbow's threat. If the Beast King Court could refine the boxes to avoid detonation, they would become the ultimate countermeasure—a tool that could tip the tide of war.
But time was not on their side. The battle was still ongoing.
"Kill!!"
All of this took place in just a few breaths.
Despite their shock, Xue Kunlun and his troops charged forward, storing their crossbows and drawing their blades.
The Heavenly Wolf Sabers of the wolf cavalry clashed violently with the Crescent Demon Blades of the Snow Rabbit soldiers.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sparks flew. Blood followed.
The battlefield became a hellscape of steel and screams.
The Heavenly Wolf Sabers were brutal, wide-arc weapons meant to dominate with force, while the Snow Rabbit Legion's blades prioritized speed and technique, cutting like lightning.
A war of strength against skill had begun—one where even the smallest edge could mean survival or death.