Chapter 156 - Chapter 156: Blood Robe
Chapter 156: Blood Robe
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“But San Ye, you must remember that this stargate serves as our Ghouls’ breeding ground and sustenance.”
“Although there are many human cities, I’ll only give the two of you a chance to devour the specters!”
Gui Quant s tone was solemn as if he was warning San Ye.
“Got it.”
San Ye’s eyes flickered, but he said respectfully.
“Let’s wait here for Old Bails good news.”
When Gui Quan saw the expression on San Ye’s face, he could not help but nod slightly with a satisfied expression.
Gui Quan hailed from the royal lineage of the Ghouls, shown not only by its bloodline but also by its strength.
As for San Ye and Old Bai, they had grown up with Gui Quan and would definitely consider its words carefully.
After Old Bai left the tent, he gave the order to attack.
Despite Xiangyang City’s evident state of readiness, in the eyes of the Ghouls, it was not distinct from the Great Jin, especially considering the significant presence of Ghouls among the Jin people.
Or rather, a large number of Ghouls had brought a lot of food with them.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The drumbeat was distant and heavy. Even the foreign races outside the city could hear it.
Yue Fei and Guo Jing also stood on the city wall, watching the swarm of people outside Xiangyang City with grave expressions.
There were more than 30,000 individuals attacking Xiangyang City.
In Xiangyang City, in addition to the 5,000 Yue soldiers, there were also 5,000 garrison troops. However, Yue Fei could only describe the combat capabilities of the garrison troops with a single word.
Weak!
“Guo Jing, have you made arrangements for the city wall?”
Yue Fei gazed at the advancing army with a solemn expression. In the past, he had been the one pursuing the Jin forces, but now, it appeared as if these Jin individuals had received reinforcements.
Like a tide, they swarmed over.
“Garrison troops! Fire the stones!”
Seeing that the enemies were getting closer, Yue Fei turned around and shouted.
In an instant, stones the size of human heads were hurled from the city wall as though they aimed to crush those oncoming figures to death.
Rocks smashed toward the Jin people below like cannonballs. Some of the Jin people could not dodge in time and were smashed to death.
“None of the foreign races took damage!”
Guo Jing’s eyes were filled with shock. The rocks thrown from the city wall were not small, but they did not kill any foreign races.
“Those foreign races are not easy to deal with!”
Yue Fei’s gaze was solemn as he looked at the foreign races outside the city wall.
These foreign races could easily shatter the stone with the entities at the back of their waist.
On the other side, Mei Changge and Xu Chu stood on the city wall and looked at the Ghouls below.
“Boss, what exactly is at the back of these Ghouls? They come in all shapes and sizes. ”
Some of the foreign races possessed enormous axes extending from their backs, which they used to shatter the stones.
There were even some that formed rods and wings like butterflies.
However, regardless of its form behind the Ghoul, it appeared the same on the surface.
Mei Changge couldn’t quite find the words to describe it. It resembled something crafted from blood-red flesh, and at first glance, it was simply repulsive.
“The entity behind them is called the Blood Robe. It’s a talent of the Ghoul race.”
“Blood Robe?”
“That’s right. The Blood Robe is a special ability formed by the Ghouls after devouring corpses and specters.”
“This ability appears to manifest like an extension of their limb. Whether it takes the shape of an axe or any other form, it possesses an ability akin to that.”
“For instance, the sharpness of that enormous axe is undoubtedly quite high.”
Mei Changge explained to Xu Chu. Mei Changge had also seen the information about the Ghouls on the Star Web.
Mei Changge was disgusted by their race.
“Zhong Kang, get ready soon. This number is no longer something the Yue army can fight against.”
Mei Changge remarked. The quantity of these Ghouls exceeded his expectations. If he were to allow the Yue army to engage them, the entire Yue army might find itself ensnared.
“Yes, my lord!”
When Xu Chu heard Mei Changge’s words, an excited expression appeared on his face.
“Have those Jin people been impregnated by the Ghouls?”
Mei Changge’s gaze landed on some Jin people. He realized that these Jin people, be they men or women, had slightly bulging stomachs as if they were pregnant.
Mei Changge had come across some information about this as well. Ghouls could reproduce within the bodies of humans, and given enough time, the young Ghouls would emerge from the stomachs of those Jin humans.
However, if they sought to reproduce, they required certain methods and couldn’t do so haphazardly. Otherwise, the Ghoul race would not as one of the intermediate foreign races.
At that moment, some Ghouls had already climbed up the walls of Xiangyang City with the help of the Blood Robe.
For a moment, a large number of martial artists were in chaos as they fought for themselves.
“In a war, unless one possesses superhuman strength, fighting alone is a sure path to death.”
Mei Changge’s gaze turned cold as he observed the changes taking place on the city wall. He remained motionless, watching the individuals who identified themselves as martial artists.
But soon, teams of black-armored soldiers led the other soldiers up the city wall.
The black-armored soldiers seemed to know how powerful the Ghouls were. They did not rush forward alone. Instead, they formed a team of three to five men and surrounded a Ghoul.
“As expected of the Yue army. While their strength might be somewhat lacking, once they recognized the disparity, they organized into teams of three to five for combat.’
A smile once again graced Mei Changge’s face. In just a brief span following the arrival of the Yue army, the dynamics of the battle on the city wall underwent a transformation.
Yue Fei had left the Yue soldiers on the city wall in advance to prevent the martial artists from falling into chaos.
As for the Yue army guarding the city wall, they were the true elites of the Yue army. Their strength had reached Postnatal Level 7 or Level 8.
The black-armored soldiers in front of him were only about Level 4 or Level 5.
Mei Changge stood on the city wall. Although there were battles around him, it was as if no one had seen him. No one or even Ghouls approached within three meters of him.
At some point, Xu Chu had returned to Mei Changge’s side.
“My lord, the arrangements have been made.”
Xu Chu said to Mei Changge. He had left and informed all the Golden Crow
Guards.
“Good.”
Mei Changge nodded slightly, but it was not the time to attack.
At the very least, they had to wait until the Yue’s elite soldiers attacked. That would be the best opportunity.
Mei Changge’s gaze landed on the city wall not far away.
That was where Yue Fei and Guo Jing were.
At that moment, the two of them had solemn expressions as they looked at the foreign races that kept surging up under the city wall.
“Guo Jing, it seems that we’ve underestimated the foreign race!”
Yue Fei had a bitter smile on his face. He thought that he could rely on the Yue army to hold them off for a period of time, but it had only been a short while.
The Ghouls relied on the disgusting ability produced by the lower back to easily climb up the city wall.
The 2,000 Yue soldiers he left behind and the 5,000 garrison troops barely resisted.
“That’s right. Moreover, the number of foreign races has completely exceeded our expectations.”
Guo Jing wore an expression of helplessness. He had assumed that there were only some foreign races among the Jin people, but the scene before him presented the opposite scenario.
At that moment, blood was all over the city wall. It was impossible to tell if it was human blood or the blood of the foreign races.
Certain martial artists found themselves unable to endure the conditions and made a hasty retreat toward the city.
The brutality of war continued to expose and test the supposed martial artists.
“Should we send someone to find Brother Mei?”
Guo Jing suddenly thought of Mei Changge and asked Yue Fei..