Chapter 613: Beat Them at Their Own Game

Just as the sun rose the next morning, the opposite encampment started to become restless .

The pagoda cannoneers under Fatty were calmer and more confident after yesterday’s victory .

However, there was still a long way to go in becoming an experienced soldier . The atmosphere was completely tense and solemn as before .

Some of them were examining the snow lava in the fire reservoirs, while a few others were cleaning the solid pagoda cannons even though they were already spotlessly clean .

The unit leaders were continuously emphasising the important points to take note of during the day’s battle .

Fatty gazed into the opposite encampment and was absolutely silent .

His plump face was brimming with happiness just like before . His bean-sized eyes flashed with dangerous glints from time to time . The pagoda cannoneers would glance at Fatty now and then . Even though it hadn’t been a long time, everyone’s confidence in Fatty increased very rapidly .

Zu Yan who was at the side, felt that this genuine and chubby fella seemed to have an indistinct and unexplainable charisma .

One couldn’t deny that wars indeed had an astonishing ability to push humans to their limit .

Even Zu Yan himself had a misconception . Although the war had only just begun, he felt that it was almost as long as a lifetime .

Zu Yan’s mind was rather calm as the tactics had already been discussed yesterday .

Fatty’s exceptionally brazen thinking had unexpectedly gained the support of Shi Xueman . Soon after, everyone discussed about the possible methods which the enemy might employ . With everyone pooling their ideas and the plan gradually developing, their confidence was even stronger .

However, a battle was something that could never be simply discussed behind closed doors . Ample preparation would not imply a guaranteed victory .

There was always the possibility of unforeseen circumstances on the battlefield .

Fatty suddenly said, “The enemy is preparing to attack . “

Sure enough, as Fatty ended his sentence, the blood elementalists and blood fiends soared into the sky and flew over .

The glowing screen of the three God-subduing Peaks became bright all of a sudden and entered combat mode . The atmosphere around the pagoda cannon site abruptly became intense as well . Everyone went into their combat positions, shut their mouths and tenaciously stared ahead .

The black mass of broadback batfish was like a bunch of cumulonimbus clouds, flying towards them .

The soldiers of the beast battalion were carefully operating the broadback batfish . Behind them, a capable and valiant expert stood upright without any fear . The surrounding few broadback batfish were each supported by an expert .

One of them said faintly, “Let’s begin . “

A few of them glanced at one another and began to channel their blood spiritual force . Rough and thick hair emerged all over the bodies of some of them, while others even grew coarse skin, sharp spurs and sparkling, densely packed fish scales .

Following the changes in their bodies, they gave off a frightening and powerful aura .

Blood elementalists with Ability of God!

Astonishingly, these few people were blood elementalists with Ability of God!

Right by their feet, each person had bamboo baskets filled with fist-sized black balls .

One of the blood elementalists with Ability of God grabbed a black ball from the bamboo basket and laughed nastily . He exhaled loudly and tossed it towards the sky .

The deep and low whistling sound it made was just like the cutting sound made by a sturdy crossbow .

His strength was extremely extraordinary . In the blink of an eye, the black ball unexpectedly appeared near the defensive line of the God-subduing peak .

Pop!

The black ball ruptured and a mass of red blood mist immediately pervaded the air, encompassing a radius of over thirty meters .

The wind was strong, yet that mass of red blood mist was not in the least affected .

The other blood elementalists with Ability of God made their moves and the howling lingered on .

The blood elementalists feared the consequences of the Beehive Heavy Cannon’s power and threw the black balls from a fair distance away .

Masses of red blood mist exploded in front of the God-subduing Peak . No matter how the wind blew, it did not dissipate . Rather, the blood mist quickly fused into a big mass .

The pagoda cannon site was slightly stirred . Even though they had been repeatedly warned about what might happen today, the blood mist at the front of the site was so thick that it completely obstructed their vision . To a pagoda cannoneer, focusing on their enemy was a prerequisite before opening fire . If their vision was obstructed, it would disrupt their instincts .

Black balls were continuously shot to within the blood mist and exploded afterwards .

The blood mist was just like a squirmy red monster, advancing continuously .

Zu Yan heaved a sigh of relief, “As expected, it’s Scarlet Mist!”

Fatty’s plan was indeed excessively risky . Zu Yan was trembling in fear and he could not understand why Lady Shi would support his idea . A little inattentiveness would lead to a disastrous outcome . If Senior Xiao Shan’s information was wrong and the enemy did not employ the use of Scarlet Mist, they would immediately land in a predicament .

When the first mass of blood mist exploded, he observed the blood mist right away . It conformed entirely with the characteristics of Scarlet Mist .

Fatty licked his lips and said, “It seems like yesterday’s battle really pained them . They are being very cautious today . “

Zu Yan had the same sentiments as he looked at the gradually advancing blood mist .

With the blood mist advancing steadily, it started to enter the firing rage of the pagoda cannon . Fatty also began to squint his bean-sized eyes .

He suddenly replied, “Let them feign open fire . “

Zu Yan got distracted, “Are we not waiting for the commands to open fire?”

Fatty smiled sinisterly, “If we are going to put on a show, we should wait till the end to do it . They won’t feel relieved if we do not blast a few cannons . “

Zu Yan reacted, ‘That’s right! Despite the quick advancement of the blood mist, we have yet to open fire . This is clearly suspicious . Once the enemy starts to suspect something, they will not take the bait . ‘

He hurriedly instructed the rest .

Following the booming noise of the pagoda cannon, Fatty was clearly able to sense that the advancement of the blood mist was speeding up .

Shi Xueman and the others who were nearby returned to their senses as they’d had a narrow escape .

They were used to upright and straightforward battles . With regard to these kinds of crafty tactics, they were not accustomed at all and therefore completely overlooked this issue .

Shi Xueman’s position was very close to the frontline and there were roughly over three hundred water elementalists by her side . Spear of Heavy Cloud mainly relied on fire elementalists and the number of water elementalists left were few . Moreover, the majority were from the assistance unit and not the combat unit . Back then, Central Pine Valley’s reputation was limited and was not attractive for the water and metal elementalists . As a result, the water elementalists recruited had very ordinary abilities .

Moreover, because of Spear of Heavy Cloud’s strict and high intensity daily trainings, people got injured easily . Shi Xueman then permitted these water elementalists to assist in the soldiers’ recovery process . Although they were not legitimate doctors, they were considerably effective in restoring the health of these soldiers .

The water elementalists were a little nervous, but seeing Lady Xueman’s calmness, they gradually calmed down as well .

Madam Xueman was Spear of Heavy Cloud’s core . Regardless of how dangerous the situation was, as long as she was present everyone would be relieved .

Shi Xueman was listening attentively .

The blood mist obstructed her vision and she could only rely on her hearing to determine the enemy’s position .

The sound of the wind was getting louder and clearer which meant that the enemy was approaching .

Shi Xueman was about to give an order when she suddenly stopped and felt that something was not right . At this moment, a light bulb went off in her head . There wasn’t any yelling or roaring coming from the broadback batfish!

She vividly remembered yesterday’s scenario . The broadback batfish which had consumed medicine became exceptionally impetuous, yelling and roaring uncontrollably .

The wind from within the blood mist unexpectedly did not carry any sounds of yelling or roaring .

Shi Xueman remained as calm as ice and forcibly restrained herself .

Trailing the blood mist, the thin blood wings of a blood elementalist with Ability of God stopped trembling . He smiled, “Like what I said, doing more than required . “

The blood elementalist’s Ability of God was derived from an ancient blood cicada .

Another blood elementalist with Ability of God shook his head and replied, “Being careful is not a bad thing . “

He agilely dodged a blaze which squirted out from the pagoda cannon . Following which, he turned around immediately and made an attack gesture with his hands .

The dense blood mist did not affect the vision of the blood elementalists at all . They were like fish in water .

The beast battalion soldiers successively fed the broadback batfish drugs and the broadback batfish started to expand in size . They became exceptionally violent, yelling and roaring continuously .

However, the booming pagoda cannon noise from ahead was even more deafening . Streaks of fiery blazes clashed against the blood mist .

The frantic broadback batfish were like tremendous, surging waves, charging towards the enemy from all directions .

Just as Shi Xueman heard the thunderous roars of the broadback fish, a cold glint flashed across her sparkling and translucent gem-like pupils . She shouted loudly all of a sudden, “Prepare!”

The water elementalists got ready one by one . They had all sorts of equipment in their hands . Some had water elemental beads, some had bows and water elemental arrows while some had small masses of clouds and other things .

Many of this equipment was found in the mountain of materials through the night .

Shi Xueman held her breath for two counts and then resolutely gave orders, “Attack!”

The water elementalists concurrently tossed their weapons towards the blood mist .

The water elemental beads burst in mid-air and the dense water elemental energy infused the air . The water elemental arrows transformed into running water as they left the bowstrings and were launched at the blood mist . The small masses of clouds flew to the sky and immediately expanded in size . Unexpectedly, it started to drizzle .

Shi Xueman inhaled deeply and gently spun Cirrus in her hand . The sky which was clear a moment ago, suddenly turned dark with countless black clouds .

Cirrus thrusted out brazenly from her hand .

Dark clouds filled the sky followed by rampant lightning and heavy rain .

The raindrops pitter-pattered amidst the blood mist .

The dense and unscattered blood mist from a moment ago disappeared in a flash, just like pouring hot water onto ice .

The broadback batfish pouncing from all directions were revealed .

The blood mist disappeared very abruptly while the broadback batfish and beast battalion soldiers were involuntarily distracted for a moment .

At this moment, tongues of fire were squirted out from the top of the God-subduing Peak . The sudden booming sound shocked them till their ears buzzed .

Seven or eight broadback batfish were immediately hit and collapsed one after another .

Another head-on attack and they would sustain serious injuries!

The enemy was well prepared!

But the beast battalion soldiers responded quickly . Besides advancing there was no other option, as retreating only meant death!

Booming sounds from the Hellfire Pagoda Cannon resonated in the sky . The pagoda cannoneers, who were led by Fatty, opened fire at full force and blazing white water vapour diffused the air at the pagoda cannon site .

The broadback batfish continuously moaned and then fell . All the pagoda cannoneers gave their best and the result was remarkable . However, there were still many broadback batfish rushing to the front of the site .

But this time, the enemy had learnt their lesson and attacked from different directions . A few broadback batfish formed a team and their loose formation reduced the power of the pagoda cannons .

However, Shi Xueman and the rest were already prepared for this . The glowing screens of the three God-subduing Peaks were at their brightest, all ready to resist any attack .

There were not many broadback batfish remaining and they were able to resist them .

At this moment, Shi Xueman’s pupils shrunk .

Each and every soldier on the broadback batfish was carrying a basket on their back .

She remembered clearly that the soldiers of the beast battalion had not carried any baskets yesterday!

All of a sudden, one of the soldiers grinned evilly and shattered the basket .