The lord of Dark Martial City was naturally unwilling. A million troops! Half of them were annihilated by the opponent's arrows. This was simply an unbelievable matter.
But the facts were just so. The enemy's arrows were too powerful, too formidable.
Dark Martial City's lord believed that since the enemy's arrows were so potent, their other aspects must be weak. He wanted to seize this opportunity to annihilate the enemy's entire army.
The two sides finally closed in.
Bai Qi ordered the Orc Warriors to make the first move. Swarms of Orc Warriors, long thirsty for battle, finally had their chance. They charged towards the enemy, their massive weapons sweeping across them.
The terrifying power directly sent the enemy flying. Many cavalrymen were knocked away by the Orc Warriors' fearsome attacks.
This was an absolutely terrifying scene. The Orc Warriors were like reapers on the battlefield, like humanoid tanks. Nothing could stop them, and nothing could break through their blockade.
They wore heavy armor and wielded large, weighty weapons. Each sweep could send several enemies flying.
"These are Orc troops! How can they be this powerful? Where did these guys cultivate such mighty Orcs?"
Upon seeing this, the lord of Dark Martial City was once again shocked. He had thought the enemy's melee combat strength would be weak, but they had only deployed a hundred thousand Orcs, and these Orcs had halted their entire army, preventing them from getting even a step closer.
This battle was utterly frustrating.
At this moment, the fifty thousand flying legions in the sky had been completely eliminated by Meng Tian and Meng Yi.
Thus, these one hundred thousand Flying Cavalry began their assault on the enemy below.
The enemy, facing a dual assault from the sky and the ground, could only retreat. They were unable to form any effective offense.
Fortunately, at this juncture, the million reinforcements from Dark Martial City reappeared. They had finally arrived at the battlefield, as their territory was not far from the combat zone.
This million-strong army began a counterattack against Bai Qi's forces.
Bai Qi was not in a hurry. His soldiers continued to suppress the enemy with arrows. Every step forward, as long as the enemy did not close in, would come at a heavy price.
With the suppression from the two major legions, the Orc Warriors and the Flying Cavalry, the enemy was indeed under immense pressure. They retaliated with arrows. While the armor of the Orc Warriors could effectively resist their attacks, the enemy still possessed many powerful offensive methods. The Orc Warriors began to suffer casualties and started to retreat.
As the enemy advanced, the White Robe Ghost Army and the Vanguard Camp donned their armor, mounted their warhorses, and signaled the Orc Warriors in front to make way.
Then, two hundred thousand cavalry, riding mighty Dragon Mounts, charged into the enemy ranks with terrifying speed.
The two hundred thousand Dragon Cavalry unleashed their extreme speed. Upon entering the enemy formation, they were like two terrifying arrows, tearing open two gaping wounds in the enemy lines.
The two hundred thousand troops began their reaping operation. The Flying Cavalry in the sky also resumed their attacks on the enemy below with various tactics.
The battle between the two sides devolved into a stalemate.
Zhou Yan, seated on a White Tiger, watched for a while. He did not dispatch any reinforcements, believing that with the strength of Bai Qi and Zhang Liang, dealing with these enemies was sufficient.
Zhou Yan then turned his attention to the battle at Dark Yin City. The fighting within the city remained fierce. The enemy's resistance was intense, with countless enemies falling every second.
Yue Fei and Sun Wu's advance was very slow. The enemy fought recklessly, frequently employing suicidal tactics that inflicted considerable casualties on their side.
The lord of Dark Yin City was indeed cruel. Even at the cost of his soldiers' lives, he sought to delay their advance. However, Yue Fei and Sun Wu were not easily dealt with. Although they inflicted some casualties on his soldiers, they still found ways to cope.
The lord of Dark Yin City was awaiting reinforcements from Dark Martial City, but they were being held firmly by Bai Qi and were incapable of rendering aid.
The lord of Dark Yin City grew increasingly anxious. One of his demigod powerhouses was dead, and two were being held at bay. His soldiers were dwindling rapidly.
As Yue Fei and Sun Wu's armies drew closer to the inner city, his heart raced like an ant on a hot pan.
Several hours later, Yue Fei and Sun Wu had advanced even closer to the inner city. The lord of Dark Yin City was forced to withdraw his outer troops into the inner city.
The sky had grown dark. This battle, which had started in the daytime, had already continued for a long time.
However, neither side showed any intention of stopping.
The battle between Bai Qi and Dark Martial City continued.
The pace of Yue Fei and Sun Wu's assault on Taiyin City also did not halt.
Both sides were attacking, but for the moment, neither could decisively defeat the other.
However, in the sky, Li Chungang and the others had successfully killed one demigod powerhouse from Dark Martial City. The remaining demigod powerhouses of the enemy had fled.
This further intensified the sense of crisis for the people of Taiyin City and Dark Martial City.
They had already lost a round. If demigod powerhouses were to join the fray, their fate would likely be sealed.
But Zhou Yan did not do so.
If he wanted to win, he could have easily won this battle using just the defense towers.
The development of a territory could not solely rely on defense towers. Defense towers were, after all, primarily for defending the territory. The combat effectiveness of soldiers still needed to be cultivated and strengthened.
The battlefield was their best environment for growth.
Zhou Yan viewed them purely as tools for his training.
The two lords were fortunate not to know Zhou Yan's thoughts, otherwise, they would have been enraged to death.
They were merely worthy of being sparring partners for his soldiers?
Dark Martial City had dispatched a total of two million troops, yet they were unable to achieve victory against Bai Qi's less than six hundred thousand soldiers. Instead, they suffered heavy losses.
Having already sustained such severe damage, Dark Martial City was determined to win this battle, even if it was a Pyrrhic victory. They dispatched another five hundred thousand troops, the last they could muster.
Zhou Yan also reinforced Bai Qi with one hundred thousand troops. These soldiers were previously surrendered personnel. While their combat effectiveness was somewhat weaker than those recruited by the territory, they were still quite capable.
Although they did not have the buff of the territory's barracks, they still received various territorial enhancements.
The battle between Bai Qi and Dark Martial City once again entered a stalemate, continuing throughout the night.
Yue Fei and Sun Wu launched a full-scale assault on the inner city of Taiyin City.
Taiyin City was in precarious condition, facing the imminent danger of being breached at any moment.