Heroes' Prison

Chapter 790 - 752: The Annihilation of the Martial Arts Guild

"I think so too," Seeking Flowers nodded. "Whatever happens, let’s do our best to stall! Surely, there’s still a chance for things to change."

With that, Seeking Flowers vanished once more into the air, uncertain of whom he would confront next.

"Everyone, fight with all your might to delay them! We’re not losing this quickly!" Lv Bu immediately sent a message to all the Hero Hall members on the battlefield, rallying them to continue the fierce fight.

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Meanwhile, the aerial assault on the Land of Dongying was nearing its conclusion. The attack came quickly and ended just as abruptly. Huang Yi’s Oceanic Airships didn’t dare linger in the skies for too long, or else the enemy’s magic cannons would shoot them down.

All the Oceanic Airships swiftly retreated, leaving behind a trail of chaos across the territories of the Martial Arts Guild. Since the last time Huang Yi wreaked havoc in the Land of Dongying, the Martial Arts Guild’s market value had plummeted. After months of Miyamoto Musashi leading several victorious battles, they had finally regained some footing, and their stock prices were beginning to recover. But now, this new aerial raid would undoubtedly hammer their stock prices once again.

However, the Martial Arts Guild’s tracking capabilities could not be underestimated. It was one thing to invade with these airships, but making a stealthy retreat without a trace was far more difficult.

Yet, the airships didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding. Though scattered over various Martial Arts Guild sub-territories, they all converged toward the ruins of Northern Sea City, making their direction easy to track.

One by one, the Oceanic Airships entered the airspace above Northern Sea City from different directions. This region served as their headquarters. Once they returned, all those aboard each airship heaved a sigh of relief, as if their lives were suddenly much safer.

From high above, the area surrounding Northern Sea City stood in stark contrast to the outside regions. The soil of Northern Sea City appeared black, as though drenched in vast amounts of spilled ink, exuding an ominous aura of demonic qi. In contrast, the ground outside the ruins looked completely normal.

The Supreme Commander of this Oceanic Airship fleet was none other than Wen Xiange, the captain of Hero Guild’s Airship Corps! A former brother from the Rose Prison, he had been an ace air force pilot before his imprisonment, making him the perfect leader for this air raid mission.

At this moment, Wen Xiange stood atop one of the airships, gazing down at the desolate ground below. The night wind whipped at his cloak, producing a faint, melancholic rustle.

He was a man in his thirties, the prime age for a pilot, yet now he could only soar in these virtual skies.

"All airships, descend at once," Wen Xiange commanded with a firm voice.

The fleet of airships immediately began descending toward the ground, disappearing from the skies in an instant and quickly hiding themselves.

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"They’ve retreated toward Northern Sea City!" After some time, the Martial Arts Guild’s intelligence officer, Yin Ren Po Kong, approached the local commander Ling Luo and reported.

"That Cursed Land?" Ling Luo frowned. Since Huang Yi’s death, that area had become a Cursed Land, shattering their plans to rebuild Northern Sea City. That place was now akin to a Ghost Domain—nobody dared venture there. What had once been a prosperous area had turned into utter desolation.

"Yes! The moment our forces enter, all their attributes will be reduced by half," Yin Ren Po Kong confirmed with a nod.

"How many of them are there?" Ling Luo pressed further.

"They only sent a little over two thousand troops, with about sixty airships. Each airship carries roughly thirty or so members," Yin Ren Po Kong provided a fairly accurate figure.

"Just a mere two thousand? Are they courting death?" Ling Luo sneered coldly. "Deploy one million troops immediately. Use sheer numbers to annihilate them! No matter the cost, we must eradicate these Oceanic Airships! Otherwise, they’ll continue launching raids endlessly!" Ling Luo decisively issued the order!

The Martial Arts Guild’s forces were concentrated mainly on Hero’s Continent, leaving only about five to six million troops to guard their territories. Deploying a million soldiers at once showcased Ling Luo’s resolve to destroy Huang Yi’s fleet.

Soon, the command rapidly spread across the sub-territories! Massive reinforcements were teleported from various Martial Arts Guild territories to a town nearest to the ruins of Northern Sea City.

In just over ten minutes, a total of one million troops had been mobilized, assembling outside the ruins of Northern Sea City in overwhelming numbers. The densely packed forces formed a black mass across the land. At the forefront stood a strikingly handsome young man—Ling Luo himself, who was personally leading this battle.

"All unit captains, advance from your respective positions immediately!" Ling Luo quickly issued the order to march!

Soon, the one million-strong army began a swift advance, with divisions charging toward the ruins of Northern Sea City from all directions, resembling countless sharp blades stabbing into this shadowy region.

Ling Luo’s piercing gaze swept across the pitch-black land ahead as a faint smirk crept onto his lips. A hundred thousand soldiers against a mere two thousand—despite their attributes being halved in this cursed zone, victory was as good as assured. There was nothing for him to fear!

It wasn’t long before they entered the area of the curse. Their movement speed noticeably decreased, as if wading through a quagmire. The effects of the Cursed Land applied to all attributes, naturally including movement speed.

At this moment, the Cursed Land was eerily empty. The night wind howled, wild grass swayed, and a chilling, eerie stillness filled the air.