0p0 Chapter 167 Spell Position, Divine Arrow
Chapter 167 Spell Position, Divine Arrow
Chapter 167 Spell Position, Divine Arrow
The four elements flow and cycle endlessly.
All the Black Armor soldiers were covered with an invisible shield.
The alchemical bullets fired by the First Demon Legion struck the shields, and even though they would explode and ignite various strange flames, they would still be blocked by the shields.
Hidden at the bottom of the river, Modi silently analyzed the situation. "They've developed the Four Qi Recurrence Formation to this extent. It seems they've obtained a lot of good things from the Food Cult."
He paid particular attention to the group of military strategists responsible for setting up the formation. In his view, they were not only practitioners of the Food Cult's theories, but also the prototypes of a completely new extraordinary system.
If developed properly, alchemists might become a supernatural profession alongside martial artists, specializing in manipulating qi and setting up formations.
To refine elixirs.
"If I'm not mistaken, what those alchemists just swallowed was a pill made from human flesh."
Combining the computing power provided by the Styx Law, his brain worked at high speed.
After a moment's thought, he said, "Elena, assign first to third-ring spell slots to all units."
After fusing with the Dragon Soul, the Styx Law has realized his original vision: all units connected to the law can cast spells through the law.
Generally, depending on their authority level, each unit can cast a different number of spells per day, and the maximum number of spell slots they can obtain also varies.
The higher the spell slot you acquire, the more types of spells you can cast.
Currently, he has only perfected the design of spell slots for the first to third rings, and the fourth to ninth rings are still a long way off.
"learn."
Elena's calm voice echoed in the minds of every unit.
"The spell slots for the first to third rings have been allocated. Please check them carefully."
The demon commanders were slightly taken aback, but then quickly adjusted their strategy and conveyed new orders to the demon soldiers under their command.
Upon receiving the order, the demon soldiers sprang into action, one group providing covering fire while another began to utilize spell slots to cast spells with Styx characteristics.
Some demons extracted elements from the River Styx and fused them into individual River Styx Spirits.
Some demons began to cast curses upon their enemies. These curses bypassed the invisible shield of the Black Armor Army and fell into their flesh and souls, causing them to mutate and wither.
Others analyzed the shield created by the Four Qi Reciprocating Array and attempted to break it.
Suddenly, the Black Armor Army faced increased pressure, but they continued to fight the enemy with all their might.
Some of the soldiers, who were already on the verge of death, took out a bottle of dark red pills from their bodies and swallowed them in one gulp.
The soldiers who swallowed the pills seemed to experience a sudden surge of vitality before death, their muscles bulging and veins bulging.
They can even fight against multiple opponents without being at a disadvantage.
"Another pill made from human flesh. Although it can unleash tremendous power in a short period of time, it will burn away their remaining life force. It's not bad to use it as a trump card."
Modi continued his analysis, his gaze lingering for a moment on the dark red pill.
"Is the Styx Dragon ready? It's time to go on stage."
"Understood." Elena's voice remained emotionless.
Beneath the water's surface, massive shadows rose rapidly, becoming increasingly clear.
Some of the black-armored soldiers sensed something was wrong, but before they could investigate further, they saw a huge shadow swimming beneath the water where they were standing.
The shadow rose, breaking the surface of the water and splashing up a lot of water, revealing a tall figure covered with hard scales, as tall as a small mountain.
The Styx Dragon opened its head and roared to the sky. The power of the dragon's roar acted on the black-armored army, freezing some of them in place and making them unable to move.
The demon soldiers seized the opportunity to advance and reap the rewards.
One by one, the Styx dragons rose to the surface and launched an attack on the Black Armor Army.
After seeing what they looked like, the Black Army soldiers lost their composure.
"dragon!"
Compared to typical dragons, the Styx Dragon is slender and wiry, which is more in line with the appearance of Eastern dragons.
In the Great Qian Dynasty, there are also legends of dragons.
Huangfu Chong, who was fiercely fighting with the old man with the cloth bag, turned around, glanced at the situation behind him, and his expression turned gloomy.
The Black Armor Army's formation had been divided by the Styx Dragons. Each dragon possessed strength comparable to the Divine Realm, and there were dozens of dragons on the field.
Most of these dragons were killed by Aldurian, leaving only skeletons and scales. Before their deaths, many possessed power approaching that of immortals.
After their remains were thrown into the River Styx by Modi, they absorbed the death energy of the River Styx and, with his help, reshaped themselves and transformed into his followers. Although their strength decreased, they still possessed the power of a Divine Realm expert in this world.
"These are dragons?" the old man with the bag exclaimed in surprise. "I always thought they didn't exist. I never imagined that dragons really do exist."
He then looked at Huangfu Chong and chuckled, "Dragons are auspicious omens. Now that they have appeared here on a large scale and have even launched an attack on the imperial army, I wonder what kind of impact this will have if word gets out."
Huangfu Chong's face darkened further. He grabbed the Sky-Shooting Wolf and smashed a cloud of colorful smoke that was crashing down.
"Shut up, I will capture these dragons and bring them back to the capital to present to His Majesty."
"Really? I think you probably can't do it."
The old man with the cloth bag remained calm and collected, opening his Five Qi Smoke Bag and putting the three arrows shot by the Heavenly Wolf into his bag.
He said leisurely, "Your Black Armor Army has suffered more than half its casualties, and your strength is also much weaker than before. It seems that your method of linking your energies is not without its costs."
He had already realized that once the Black Armor Army suffered heavy casualties, Huangfu Chong's strength would not only decline, but decline drastically.
If all the Black Armor Army members die, Huangfu Chong might even fall from the Grandmaster realm.
"So what? Killing you is enough."
Huangfu Chong's voice was icy as he drew his bow and fired three arrows in quick succession.
After forcing the old man with the cloth bag back once again, he glanced at the heavily wounded black-armored soldiers, a ruthless glint in his eyes.
"Everyone, take the pill."
After saying that, he took out a bottle of pills and poured them all into his mouth without even looking at them.
Upon hearing the order, the Black Armor Army soldiers, who were engaged in a fierce battle, also took out the pills and swallowed them all, just like him.
They started gambling with their lives.
"Are you insane?!" The old man with the bag retreated repeatedly, his face filled with undisguised surprise. "Even if you win this battle, you will inevitably die here, as will your demonic soldiers."
"If you don't take the elixir, you still have the ability to protect your subordinates, and there's a high probability you can break through the blood mist and have a chance to survive. But now that's gone. Do you want your soldiers to die with you?"
"To be loyal to His Majesty is my honor, and theirs as well."
Huangfu Chong's body size increased dramatically, even his armor was stretched out of shape, and his face was full of ferocity and savagery, making his original features almost unrecognizable.
In his hands, the longbow that shot at the heavenly wolf was like a toy shortbow, pitifully small.
The other soldiers were similar to him; now even the demons looked more human than they did.
The Black Armor Army's resurgence instantly stabilized Huangfu Chong's previously crumbling power, even elevating it to a level stronger than its peak.
He was confident that he could set things right and get rid of the traitors before he died.
In this way, he could be considered to have fulfilled his duty and repaid the emperor's favor.
"Loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, that's all there is to it," Huangfu Chong sneered. "How could you traitors possibly understand this principle?!"
He drew his bow, but did not nock an arrow.
True essence is attached to the bowstring, condensing into three arrows, and divine energy is added to them, making them indestructible.
"I was born to a concubine in the Huangfu family and was not well-liked by my clan. Only His Majesty did not look down on me because of my background, but instead entrusted me with important responsibilities. Even when we suffered a great defeat in the campaign against Cangjian Peak, His Majesty did not blame me and still valued me."
The three arrows were poised to be released, and the old man with the cloth bag's expression changed drastically upon sensing the fluctuations emanating from them.
Huangfu Chong's thoughts seemed to drift back to the past, recalling that time when he was not yet the most distinguished person in the world.
A faint smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth, but no matter how you looked at it, it seemed sinister.
"If a ruler treats his subjects like brothers, the subjects should repay him with their lives."
As soon as he finished speaking, he released the bowstring, and three True Essence Divine Qi Arrows flew out of the bow and shot towards the old man with the cloth bag.
The old man with the cloth bag instinctively turned into smoke and clouds, but an arrow still grazed his body. He only lasted for a moment before returning to his original form.
"Cough, cough." Although the old man with the cloth bag was missing half of his body, his powerful vitality as a Grandmaster allowed him to survive.
Smoke and clouds covered his body, and his flesh and blood regenerated rapidly. In no time, he returned to his original state, as if nothing had happened.
"Wait, where did those three arrows go?"
He sensed something was wrong and quickly turned his head. His pupils contracted sharply. After the three True Essence Divine Arrows pierced through his smoky body, their momentum did not diminish, and they continued to shoot into the depths of the blood mist. Or rather, they wanted to pass through this special space and return to Tianyong City in the outside world.
Then, bomb the entire Tianyong City and wipe out all the disciples of the five sects within the city.
"I was careless. I forgot that his three arrows were made of true essence and divine energy, and could continue to be controlled by him after they were shot."
The old man with the cloth bag looked regretful, while Huangfu Chong had a sinister smile on his face.
"I've found it, the exit is right there."
He had planned to eliminate the core members of the five sects first, and then kill the old man in front of him.
The True Essence Divine Arrow pierced through the blood mist and was about to pass through the exit.
At this moment, on their inevitable path, three bloody figures suddenly appeared from the blood mist. "Dead point module loaded, data collection complete."
"The Blood-Transforming Divine Blade attack module is ready."
Elena's voice rang in the ears of the three blood-red figures. Instead of retreating, they took the initiative to meet the three True Essence Divine Qi Arrows.
Each of them wielded a blood-red light symbolizing the Blood God Blade, and according to the calculated time and trajectory, they unleashed a perfect strike.
The Blood-Transforming Divine Blade struck their vital points with pinpoint accuracy, while the arrows, not yet fully shattered, pierced through them as well.
The next instant, both shattered together.
As the fragments dissipated, Huangfu Chong's forced smile froze on his face, lingering for a long time.
The old man in the cloth robe reacted quickly and transformed into a cloud of smoke, rushing above the black-armored army. He shook his Five Qi Smoke Bag and unleashed a cloud of colorful smoke at the black-armored army.
Huangfu Chong's strength largely comes from the Black Armor Army. If the Black Armor Army is weakened, he will suffer a backlash and his strength will plummet.
"Traitor!"
Huangfu Chong gritted his teeth and squeezed out the word from his throat. In an instant, he drew his bow and nocked three more True Essence Divine Qi Arrows onto it.
The arrowhead pointed directly at the River Styx below.