Chapter 572: Counterattack
"More importantly, according to the rules of the Lord Universe, once the war begins, those with combat power above level 50 on both sides cannot personally take action; only those with combat power below level 50 can fight each other. In other words, this battle can only be fought by you."
After he finished speaking, the hall fell into a brief silence.
Zhou Guosheng broke the silence first, and he analyzed in a deep voice: "Lord Lin cannot make a move, but the opponent's combat power below level 40 is much stronger than ours."
I believe that with the defenses of Hangu Pass and the combined efforts of the three legion commanders and Feng Xue, even if they have four Celestial Realm experts, we shouldn't be unable to hold out.
Jiang Zhaoyue continued, "The flying ability of Grandmasters is indeed troublesome, but that doesn't mean they can gain an advantage in the air. The Ice Wing Griffin Legion is not just for show. Meng Yi and his team's air cavalry training has already shown initial results in the past few months."
A five-thousand-strong elite force, mounted on griffins, formed an aerial echelon sufficient to exert air superiority over the frontal airspace.
Isabella nodded and said, "As long as we hold Hangu Pass, we can wear them down and make sure that Blood Demon Sect never returns!"
Lin Feng listened to the crowd's discussion and waited until the noise gradually subsided before continuing, "This time, the Awakened will participate in the battle on a small scale first to verify whether they can be resurrected through the Terracotta Army. If they can be resurrected, then they will participate in the battle on a large scale."
"Yes, sir!" everyone responded in unison.
Lin Feng nodded, his tone suddenly becoming more serious: "From this moment on, Hangu Pass will officially enter a state of war. All members of the Beacon Guards and the three major legions from all over the country shall concentrate at Hangu Pass."
"I have a plan that needs to be tested. If it works, then this battle will not only be a defense, but also a counterattack, and we will try to conquer the enemy's plane!"
"At that time, I will have three more Nightmare Knight slots."
These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing an uproar in the hall.
Feng Qingyan jumped up, her eyes shining: "Three Nightmare Knights? Does that mean three more people can reach level 49?"
"A counterattack? My lord, are you serious?" Zhao Hu suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with excitement.
Tie Dun was so excited that his face turned red. He slapped his thigh and roared, "I knew it! We brothers from Feng Huo Territory are not to be trifled with! We don't care if it's the Blood Demon Sect or the Blood Ghost Sect. If they dare to come, we'll make sure they don't leave alive!"
Seeing the renewed fighting spirit of the crowd, Lin Feng finally smiled: "Alright, let's start preparing for battle this afternoon. The war isn't far off."
"Yes, sir!"
The crowd responded in unison, their voices echoing under the dome of the council hall for a long time.
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Fifteen days later, at Hangu Pass, on the north gate of the city wall.
On the ten-mile-long city wall, fifty thousand Qin elite soldiers and twenty thousand elite Qin garrison soldiers were arranged in neat horizontal ranks.
The ballistae and catapults were arranged in a row along the city wall, with each cannon pointing north.
Stones and arrow boxes were neatly stacked behind the cannon positions, and three operators stood by each ballista, ready to load at any time.
Inside the city wall, 100,000 elite Qin soldiers had assembled as a reserve force, their formation imposing and silent.
On the training ground further away, the remaining Beacon Guards and members of the three legions were all on standby, their killing intent soaring.
Near the city gate, 243 awakened individuals from various countries who were unable to fly stood ready, including Lu Dingchuan, Liu Zhenshan, Zhao Hu, and Tiedun, their expressions solemn yet excited.
About two hundred meters above the city gate, four hundred and twelve flying warriors stood in mid-air.
At the very front were Jiang Zhaoyue, Jiang Yelan, and Zhou Guosheng, arranged in a triangular formation with Jiang Zhaoyue in the center, holding the Silver Moon Heavenly Spear horizontally in front of her.
Zhou Guosheng was on her right, and Jiang Yelan was on her left. The three of them stood with their robes fluttering in the wind, like three war gods.
Three hundred meters above, five thousand ice-winged griffins carrying a thousand generals, five hundred lords, and centurions swept across the sky, blotting out the sun.
Fengxue spread its wings and flew directly above the griffin formation.
Nine golden halos slowly swirled around the dragon's body, while its icy blue dragon eyes surveyed the entire battlefield, radiating a chilling aura.
Five hundred meters above the opposite side of the army, Lin Feng stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the Beacon Fire Territory army, which had finally been assembled after half a month.
A surge of heroic spirit welled up within him.
With 1,153 third-tier combatants and tens of thousands of second-tier elites, what can the enemy do to resist such a force configuration?
Moreover, he also has the terracotta warriors' resurrection effect as a trump card.
Even if the Beacon of Fire cannot be used in this war, this power is enough to defeat any invading enemy.
According to the records in "Tongxin Huiyin", in previous interdimensional wars, the Nightmare faction was considered lucky to even achieve a draw, with very few victors.
This means that if I win, I will definitely lose the shattered dimensional heart.
More importantly, if the Beacon Avatar can be activated, he can also use the Eye of Probability to lock onto that one percent of the complete dimensional heart that has fallen.
If everything goes smoothly, he can be promoted two levels after this battle, reaching the level of a high-ranking apostle.
Thinking of this, Lin Feng was in a great mood. He took a deep breath, poured the power in his body into his voice, and spoke loudly to the army below.
"Soldiers of Fenghuo Territory!"
His voice was like thunder, booming across the sky above Hangu Pass.
"The enemy on the other side is nothing more than a branch sect! We, on the other hand, are the Beacon Territory that once annihilated a million-strong army in the Nightmare World!"
"The enemy thinks we're fish on a chopping board, but they're wrong! In this battle, I will lead you through their dimension and plant the banner of Beacon Fire on their city walls!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly drew the Wildfire Spear from his back, the tip of the spear pointing straight at the sky, the dark golden spear light tearing through the clouds.
"The flames of war never die, the fighting spirit never fades! Follow me and fight!"
After a brief silence, the entire Hangu Pass erupted in excitement.
"Beacon fires! Beacon fires! Beacon fires!"
Ten thousand, even a hundred thousand voices converged into a massive, overwhelming sound wave that soared into the sky, even scattering the clouds above Hangu Pass.
Lin Feng listened to the earth-shaking battle roar, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He was determined to win this battle.