Wan Lei and the other five charged forward first, directly attacking one of the opponent's Taiheng realm powerhouses. The soldiers of the Artillery Battalion in other directions were greatly alarmed.
"I haven't even spoken yet, and you've already started fighting? Brothers, attack, don't hold back! First, shatter their defenses with the strongest firepower, and the rest of you follow me to support!"
"Yes!"
Following Tian Ba's command, two thousand soldiers immediately took out their magical treasures and attacked the formation in the central area.
The soldiers in the front row raised their shields to block the counterattacks from the Thunderstorm Squad, while the soldiers behind them attacked with their respective magical treasures.
Accustomed to using standard army weapons, they suddenly switched to their own magical treasures and found themselves a bit unaccustomed for a moment.
At this time, Wan Liuchuan and the others within the formation also quickly gathered and launched a fierce attack in one direction.
After Wan Lei, Fang Xiaoyu, and the Four Little Ones broke out, they immediately used their Wind Blade Evasion technique, and in the blink of an eye, they reached the early Taiheng realm cultivator.
In just one exchange, Fang Xiaoyu's Rose Divine Sword directly shattered the opponent's magical treasure, and then pierced his chest with a single sword. Wan Lei's speed was also extremely fast; with a single hammer blow to the man's dantian, he sent him flying heavily.
Two Taiheng realm peak Origin-grade qualified individuals, with a simple move, directly disabled one of the opponent's Taiheng realm cultivators. Judging by the injuries, it would take at least a month to recover.
That person heavily smashed through a row of shields, creating a gap in the enemy's defensive formation. Wan Lei seized the opportunity to unleash a torrent of lightning attacks before turning and charging towards the next target without looking back.
At this time, Tian Ba had just finished giving his orders and led his men to provide support.
Everyone dodged the direction Tian Ba was charging from. This time, the Four Little Ones were a bit faster. Bao Bao directly restrained a Taiheng realm opponent on the right, Han Xiaoyun unleashed a volley of arrows, Wan Qianxin swept his spear across, and Xia Yubing, wielding dual sabers, directly turned the opponent's shoulder into two neat sections.
Wails echoed throughout the battlefield, and the surrounding soldiers watched the scene with disbelief, astonished that within twenty seconds of the battle starting, the Artillery Battalion had already lost two Taiheng realm powerhouses.
Everyone knew that Xia Yubing's saber could easily sever an opponent's arm, and naturally, it could also sever their head and dantian.
At this moment, Tian Ba and the other four Taiheng realm cultivators, who had arrived late, finally closed in.
Tian Ba, who had a poor start, was furious, but he did not dare to divide his forces further. He immediately led his men to engage Wan Lei and the others.
The arrival of the opponent's four scattered forces put immense pressure on Wan Lei and the other five, but having dealt with two opponents at the start allowed them to face the remaining ones with more composure.
The opponents were all battle-hardened warriors with excellent coordination. Both sides attacked and defended, searching for each other's weaknesses.
On the other side, the firepower of two thousand men also fiercely attacked the formation, causing it to shake violently.
Wan Liuchuan and the others also counterattacked furiously. Their firepower was at a disadvantage, and it would be even weaker if dispersed, so they could only focus their attacks in one direction.
The enemy's defenses were extremely strong, and their formation was tight, making it difficult for Wan Liuchuan and the others to create an opening.
At this moment, a shrill cry echoed from the sky, and a figure as large as ten thousand zhang suddenly appeared in mid-air.
The Fire Phoenix, engulfed in raging life-fire, charged headlong into the enemy's defensive formation.
BOOM!!!
After a deafening explosion, cries of agony filled the air. The Fire Phoenix's charge instantly shattered the bones and tendons of at least twenty to thirty Tai虛 realm soldiers, leaving them unable to stand.
Wan Liuchuan and the others immediately seized the opportunity and fiercely attacked the opening, knocking down another large group.
The Fire Phoenix transformed into a battlefield disruptor, darting back and forth within the enemy ranks, circling and charging, quickly throwing the enemy's lines into disarray.
Seeing this, Tian Ba, who was fighting Wan Lei and the others, immediately roared,
"Hold the line, focus fire on that demon phoenix, tend to the wounded, and have the Mortal realm cultivators drag out the injured Immortal realm cultivators."
Tian Ba's battlefield instincts kicked in. When a comrade was injured, it was natural to move them to the rear for treatment. This was indeed correct on a real battlefield, but in this martial arts competition, the Thunderstorm Squad would not kill anyone, so why waste troops on treating the wounded?
At this moment, Tian Suanzi finally made his move.
Just as those Mortal realm cultivators were about to enter the fray to rescue their comrades, he suddenly soared into the sky, producing a wooden sword and hovering in mid-air.
"Tousui Purple Fire refines ten thousand demons, Bagua divine mystery removes heavenly demons! Haste like a decree… Slash!"
Immediately, the wooden sword burst into purple flames and shot outwards in all directions. Each wisp of purple fire transformed into a sword and attacked the Mortal realm cultivators.
Fifteen hundred purple swords rained down from the sky and, with lightning speed, directly penetrated the foreheads of the fifteen hundred Mortal realm cultivators.
In an instant, all these Mortal realm cultivators stood motionless, falling in rows like freshly cut leeks.
Tian Suanzi's move astonished the entire arena, and countless soldiers marveled at it.
With the suppression of fifteen hundred people gone, the formation finally stopped shaking. Moreover, with most of the Immortal realm soldiers focused on attacking the Fire Phoenix, the pressure on Wan Liuchuan and his team greatly reduced.
Tian Suanzi could not let the enemy continue to attack the Fire Phoenix, otherwise, even an iron-clad Fire Phoenix would not withstand it. He once again manipulated the purple flame swords, continuously attacking the enemy's Immortal realm soldiers, leaving them scrambling to deal with threats from all sides.
The disadvantage on the battlefield was gradually being equalized. In fact, the Thunderstorm Squad had not suffered a single injury, while the Artillery Battalion had already suffered more than half "casualties."
Anxious, Tian Ba and the other three saw their army falter and became increasingly worried. In their impatience, Wan Lei seized an opening and severely wounded another Taiheng realm cultivator.
With the battle not even five minutes old, the Artillery Battalion was already showing signs of defeat. The surrounding soldiers all cursed loudly.
After all, this was a disgrace to their military.
"Tian Ba, can you even do this? Two thousand men being beaten by a dozen people?"
"What a disgrace! If our Reconnaissance Battalion went up, we'd crush these newcomers."
"Let our Heavy Armored Battalion go."
"The Artillery Battalion without its artillery is just a bunch of trash. They don't train properly, and now they're being dealt with by newcomers."
"Battalion Commander Two, where's your Dao Rhyme Xuanhuang Cannon? Bring it out and blast them."
"The military doesn't use military equipment, so what are you fighting for? Let these newcomers see the might of the military."
Infuriated by the curses from all sides, Tian Ba gritted his teeth and roared,
"Bring out ten Dao Rhyme Xuanhuang Cannons and blow them to ashes."
Upon hearing this, more than a dozen Immortal realm cultivators immediately flew out to drag the heavy cannons from their main camp.
Suddenly, Tian Ba saw that the enemies in front of him stopped attacking. Instead, they retreated, holding several large-scale destructive weapons such as vacuum plasma bombs.
Tian Ba: I'll be damned...