Chapter 575: Blood Fiend Array
However, over the years, everyone has figured out some tricks of the trade.
For example, if a plane has just given birth to the Nightmare Baron and already possesses an army far more powerful than usual, then that plane is very likely of Dark Gold quality.
However, the origin of nightmares seems to be well aware of this as well, often deliberately supporting a few gold-quality planes to create a similar momentum to confuse the public.
More importantly, while fighting is allowed within the Nightmare faction, no items will be dropped.
This rule eliminated internal troubles at their root and also cut off everyone's hopes of seizing the Dark Gold Dimension Core through infighting.
To get that one in ten chance, you have to point your blade at enemies outside your own faction.
Just as Lin Feng's thoughts were churning, countless black dots finally appeared on the distant horizon.
The army of the Blood Abyss Plane, like a dark red tide, is surging towards Hangu Pass.
Even from a great distance, one could clearly see that each enemy soldier was enveloped in a faint red aura of blood, exuding a menacing aura.
【Blood Fiend Array: Those who cultivate the Blood Fiend Technique gain +800 Health, +60 Attack Power, and +20% Stamina Recovery.】
A knowing glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. He turned to look at the people behind him and gave a deep order.
"Proceed according to plan! Zhaoyue, Yelan, Director Zhou, and Fengxue, the four of you are responsible for holding off their Celestial Realm experts. The rest of us will go and defeat their level 40 combatants first!"
"As long as I create a breakthrough, I will take over from Feng Xue and hold back a Celestial Realm expert, allowing Feng Xue to free up her hands to use area-of-effect attacks to kill a large number of the opponent's Grandmaster-level combatants!"
"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.
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The northern sky was dyed a dazzling scarlet.
More than two thousand black-feathered kites carried the innate inner disciples of the Demon Sect. With their wings spread, they filled the field of vision, like a moving dark cloud.
Before them, more than seven hundred warriors of Grandmaster rank or above flew in, their blood-red light dazzling.
At the forefront were sixteen figures: four Supreme Elders at the Celestial Realm and twelve Grandmasters.
The sixteen men suddenly stopped four miles outside Hangu Pass, and the army on the ground behind them also stopped almost at the same instant, as if pressed down by an invisible giant hand.
The shadow of night hovered at the forefront, and the gray shirt swayed gently in the wind.
He narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield and landing on the fifteen figures above the north gate of Hangu Pass. A hint of seriousness flashed in his light gray pupils.
He frowned slightly, sighing inwardly. This time his luck was terrible; it seemed he had really run into a tough opponent.
His original thought was that he should retreat immediately upon encountering such a powerful enemy, but he glanced at the three people beside him out of the corner of his eye.
Li Zhan could no longer contain himself; the scar on his lip twitched with a smile: "Night Shadow, what are you waiting for? My blade can already smell blood! Order the attack now!"
Zanghua covered her lips and chuckled softly, her voice so delicate it seemed to drip with water: "Yes, Senior Brother Yeying, are we really going to be scared away? If word gets out, the reputation of the Blood Abyss Demon Sect won't sound good."
Even the usually silent Chongshan spoke up: "Yeying, now that we're here, we should at least test your strength. If we retreat without even fighting, how will we explain it when we get back?"
Nightshade sighed inwardly. He recalled the information from the main sect. Even when faced with the most troublesome nightmare plane, other branch sects had won, relying on their own powerful grandmasters and innate experts.
With that thought in mind, he made up his mind.
"All troops, listen to my command!" Nightshade's voice suddenly rose, "Attack the city!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Zhan had already transformed into a streak of blood-red lightning, tearing through the air and rushing out!
The jet-black straight sword in his hand, "End of the Road," trailed a dark red blade of light, heading straight for the sky above Hangu Pass.
Night Shadow, Burial of Flowers, and Chongshan followed closely behind, the four of them transforming into four streaks of blood-red light.
Behind them, twelve Grandmasters simultaneously followed in the air. More than seven hundred Grandmasters and two thousand black-feathered kites carrying Innate Masters rushed towards Hangu Pass like a blood-red torrent that had burst its banks.
But at that moment, more than five thousand figures suddenly rose up from behind the walls of Hangu Pass!
The Icewing Griffin Flying Legion took to the skies, their silvery-white wings forming a continuous expanse in the sunlight.
On the back of the griffin, a thousand generals, five hundred lords, and centurions held halberds and Qin crossbows, while four hundred and twelve third-tier combatants capable of flight took off simultaneously.
Meng Yi and Bai Yi each led a group, with ten thousand men and captains in front, followed closely by the rest of the agile, professionally-oriented awakened individuals, and the archers had already drawn their longbows.
Nightshade's pupils contracted slightly. The enemy's strength exceeded his expectations, but the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released!
His expression remained unchanged as he gave a low shout: "Don't panic, maintain the momentum, kill their high-level combatants first!"
Across from him, Lin Feng waved his hand: "According to the plan, send the entire army forward!"
The sky was split into four layers in an instant.
At the very top, Jiang Zhaoyue, Jiang Yelan, Zhou Guosheng, Feng Xue, and four Celestial Realm experts rose up almost simultaneously, their eight figures soaring into the sky a thousand meters high.
Jiang Zhaoyue faced off against Zanghua. The Silver Moon Heavenly Spear and the Blood-Red Whip intertwined and tore at each other in the air. Every collision between the moonlight and the blood light created a huge shockwave.
Jiang Yelan met Ye Ying head-on, his Shadow Moon Blade silently slicing through the air, each strike aimed at Ye Ying's throat and heart. Ye Ying's dark gray soft sword coiled around him like flowing water, the two figures appearing and disappearing in the air a thousand meters above the ground.
Zhou Guosheng faced off against Li Zhan. The golden longsword and the black straight blade collided head-on. The golden sword energy and the dark red blade energy were intertwined. Each impact seemed to cleave the sky open.
Fengxue spread its wings, and its silver dragon body, surrounded by nine golden rings, collided head-on with Chongshan's massive, door-wide broken sword.
The deafening roar of the dragon claw colliding with the sword blade was like thunder, and the shockwave overturned all the clouds within hundreds of meters.
At an altitude of 700 meters, Lin Feng, along with Zhao Hu, Su Yurou, Isabella, and others, met the twelve Grandmasters of the Blood Abyss Sect.
Zhao Hu's short axe was no match for a grandmaster wielding a blood-red spear. The two weapons clashed repeatedly in mid-air, sparks flying everywhere.
Su Yurou's staff flashed continuously, and healing light fell on each injured teammate in time.
Isabella unleashed a barrage of wind blades from her Wind God Staff, the sharp cyan blades forcing the two Grandmasters to retreat repeatedly.
At an altitude of 500 meters, the main air forces of both sides made formal contact.
Meng Yi led ten thousand men and captains, stabbing at the enemy's group of grandmasters like sharp knives.
Bai Yi led the Ice Wing Griffin Legion and the rest of the flying combat forces to encircle the Ink Feather Kite formation.
When the two sides were still 300 meters apart, they launched their long-range attacks simultaneously.
The archers and awakened warriors of the Beacon Fire Territory drew their bows, unleashing a torrent of light from various skills.