Chapter 119: Section 120: God, Please Give Me Bright Eyes


    The Blue Dog Fox Wolves were too cunning, their tactics as sinister and vicious as ever.


    “Damn it, what should we do?” Zhenjin gritted his teeth silently; he couldn’t directly alert everyone, as doing so would certainly arouse suspicion.


    But if he didn’t alert them, would he really just watch as the two Blue Dog Fox Wolves succeeded?


    In the end, it was a case of the enemy being strong and us being weak.


    In just these few days, the Demon Beast Army had already expanded to this extent. Everyone had to give their all and avoid any mistakes if there was any hope of victory.


    “It’s coming!” On the wooden wall, Xi Suo squinted his eyes slightly, his mouth dry.


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    The previously tranquil forest at night became restless: birds flitting chaotically, snakes and rodents retreating. Soon, the sounds of a myriad of beasts running became more distinct—the piercing screeches of bat monkeys, the squeaks of Flying Squirrels, the roaring of Monkey-tailed Brown Bears, the hissing of Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boas, and the thundering of the Strong Life White Rhinoceroses… These sounds mixed together like an invisible sledgehammer, continuously hammering down everyone’s morale.


    A crew member swallowed, his arms tightly gripping a crossbow, his body trembling more and more visibly.


    Whoosh.


    His fingers also trembled, triggering the release of an arrow.


    With that arrow, others around him also fired, resulting in a sparse rain of arrows.


    The others were stunned.


    Xi Suo snapped back to reality and immediately scolded, “What are you doing? Calm down, everyone calm down!”


    The quantity of iron-headed arrows was limited, very precious.


    The wasteful use of more than a dozen iron-headed arrows left the tense crew members feeling ashamed; many of them lowered their heads.


    The members of the Three-blade Mercenary Group hadn’t fired any arrows, but their faces were also tense, with no inclination to ridicule the crew members.


    The future was uncertain, just like the pitch-black night before them.


    Who could say what the outcome would be, who could survive?


    For a moment, even Lan Zao, Hei Juan, and others showed signs of unease in their eyes.


    It was at this moment that everyone heard Zhenjin’s prayer.


    “Great Holy Emperor, my God, my Lord. Your knight is about to enter battle, to enact Your teachings. Thanks to Your grace, I am fully armed. I wear the belt of righteousness, the courageous Heart Protector, the shoes of peace, and the helmet of salvation. However, the night is like a fog, obscuring my vision. Oh God, please grant me bright eyes, let me see the enemy clearly and lead everyone toward victory!”


    Unlike usual, this time Zhenjin prayed openly, his voice loud enough for many to hear clearly.


    Everyone’s gaze turned toward Zhenjin with anticipation.


    However, after several breaths, Zhenjin remained unchanged, with no Divine Light descending upon him.


    “What’s going on?”


    “Did it fail?”


    “Does God also not favor us in this battle?”


    Everyone’s heart became frantic.


    “Damn it!” Zong Ge couldn’t help but curse in his mind.


    He knew more of the inner workings: not everyone could pray successfully; God couldn’t watch over everyone at the same time. It’s said that the Holy Emperor’s gaze rests on every Holy Temple Knight, which is true, but there are nine groups of Holy Temple Knights, each group having thousands to tens of thousands of members.


    Before battle, when Holy Temple Knights pray, each time the Holy Emperor descends Divine Arts, it’s recorded in history.


    Basically, it’s usually when a group of Holy Temple Knights prays together, led by one or more squad leaders, facing a large-scale battle of at least ten thousand soldiers, or in an extremely critical battle in the whole campaign.


    Other than that, the usual addition of Divine Arts is through sacrifices, bishops, or priests accompanying the army.


    It’s not possible for every Holy Temple Knight to receive a response from the Holy Emperor in every battle throughout their life, including duels and single combats.


    In fact, the death of a Holy Temple Knight means little to the Holy Emperor. He is a god on earth, also an Emperor, ruling the entire human Empire. The Empire once lost an entire Fifth Group of Holy Temple Knights, which was quickly rebuilt within a few years.


    So, a Holy Temple Knight not receiving a response to his prayer before battle is not a big deal.


    Or rather, it’s very normal, very possible.


    But the general public wasn’t aware of this.


    Now, seeing that Zhenjin’s prayer received no response, it was natural for everyone to become more panicked.


    “It’s still the young ones… They’ve experienced too few battles!”


    Just when Zong Ge thought Zhenjin had made a mistake…


    “Ah!” Zhenjin suddenly trembled all over, opened his tightly shut eyes, and let out a cry of surprise and joy, “I see it!”


    Everyone was stunned.


    Zhenjin immediately turned around and directed the others, “Quick, there are two Blue Dog Fox Wolves in the Demon Beast Army. Now, they have split their forces. One leads the main force, charging straight at the camp gate. The other, meanwhile, is leading a group of Flying Squirrels around to attack the side of our camp.”


    People listened in a daze.


    Then, Zhenjin further detailed the composition of these two enemy forces, how many Monkey-tailed Brown Bears there were, how many Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boas, how many bat monkeys, and so on.


    Everyone was overjoyed!


    Given how detailed Zhenjin’s account was, it had to be true.


    As a Holy Temple Knight, he couldn’t possibly use the name of the divine to lie at such a critical moment.


    Because that would be of no benefit to him and very easy to expose.


    “Did the prayer actually succeed?” Zong Ge breathed out deeply, marveling, “This Zhenjin really has good luck.”


    “Are Blue Dog Fox Wolves really Magic Beasts? To actually split their forces, they’re too cunning.”


    “We have received divine revelations from the Holy Emperor, which means this battle is blessed by the Divine. We will surely win!”


    At that moment, morale surged.


    Finally, the Demon Beast Army charged out of the forest and into everyone’s view.


    “Look, just as Lord Zhenjin said.”


    “Yes, that’s the exact number of Magic Beasts!”


    “We will definitely achieve victory, brothers, with the Divine watching over us!”


    Had it not been for Lord Zhenjin’s prior warning, everyone would have inevitably felt fear and shock upon suddenly encountering such a massive force of Magic Beasts.


    But now, with Lord Zhenjin’s forewarning, counting the Magic Beasts instead boosted their morale.


    Under Divine watch, everyone felt confident. Not just against the Demon Beast Army, but they would fearlessly face even a ten-thousand-strong tribe of Beastmen.


    The Demon Beast Army had no intention of organizing their formation, and once they dashed out of the forest, their speed burst to the maximum, directly charging towards the camp gate.


    Unless it was a castle, such wooden camp gates were often the weakest spot.


    “Prepare—fire!” Xi Suo bellowed.


    Crossbows fired simultaneously, arrows flying out in a thin layer of arrow rain.


    Under the arrow rain, many bat monkeys and Flying Squirrels died.


    Monkey-tailed Brown Bears and Strong Life White Rhinoceroses were also hit by arrows, but they continued to charge forward, their speed even slightly increased by the injuries and pain stirring their ferocity.


    The archers shot with great technique.


    Instead of targeting the large Magic Beasts, they first eliminated those capable of flight.


    Bat monkeys were particularly targeted, followed by Flying Squirrels.


    The newly made crossbows, along with iron-head arrows, caused significant losses among the bat monkeys and Flying Squirrels.


    The Blue Dog Fox Wolves, hiding within the forest and in dark places, remained indifferent. Sёarch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    There were not many bat monkeys tamed initially, and with the interference of thick smoke, they weren’t much use. Most of the elite Flying Squirrels had been taken away by another group of Blue Dog Fox Wolves; these were merely cannon fodder.


    Ultimately, they had drawn fire, playing their intended roles.


    Still, the true hope lay with the large Magic Beasts galloping on the ground.


    However, the open ground in front of the camp gate was not empty.


    A circle of anti-cavalry obstacles and wooden stakes surrounded the camp, along with large stones moved by the Big Guy.


    Strong Life White Rhinoceroses, Monkey-tailed Brown Bears, and Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boas smashed through all obstacles in their path. Yet, inevitably, their charging speed decreased significantly.


    After crossing the obstacle zone, they arrived at the trap zone.


    Dust billowed; the trap covers that could support normal human walking certainly couldn’t bear the weight of a Monkey-tailed Brown Bear, let alone the heavier Strong Life White Rhinoceros and Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa.


    Thus, the large Magic Beasts fell one by one into deep pits.


    Considering the quasi-human intelligence of the Blue Dog Fox Wolves, numerous denser traps and obstacles had been laid at the camp’s weakest point, the gate.


    Trapped at the bottom, the Monkey-tailed Brown Bears and Strong Life White Rhinoceroses couldn’t escape for a while, but the Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boas crawled out along the pit walls.


    They were too massive, and a pit often trapped several Magic Beasts.


    The pit at the forefront trapped the most Magic Beasts.


    These Magic Beasts, stacking upon each other, gradually enabled several Monkey-tailed Brown Bears to climb out.


    The archers on the wooden wall shifted their fire, suppressing the Magic Beasts in the traps with full force.


    Still, one of the most massive and toughest Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boas charged beneath the wooden wall.


    It held its head high and chest out, climbing the wooden wall, the massive crocodile head reaching the same height as the people.


    “I’ve been waiting for you!” Zong Ge sneered coldly, prepared for a long time, and as the crocodile head appeared, he gripped the handle with both hands, swinging the giant hammer with all his might.


    The giant bone hammer swept fiercely, stirring a vigorous wind!


    Bang.


    The hammer struck the crocodile head fiercely. The Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa was stunned by the heavy blow, its body went limp, falling to the ground like a siege ladder and causing a loud crash, shaking the wooden wall and the ground violently.


    Before the people could cheer, three more Silver Magical Beasts charged forward.


    Two Monkey-tailed Brown Bears and one Strong Life White Rhinoceros!


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!


    Three sharp arrows shot out, hitting the pupils of the three Magic Beasts accurately.


    Everyone quickly looked to find Zhenjin handing his crossbow to someone behind him.


    He had two assistants, each bearing injuries. Their combat abilities were limited, but their sole task was to draw the bow for Zhenjin.


    Zhenjin had just fired three crossbows consecutively.


    Both Monkey-tailed Brown Bears collapsed to the ground, clenching the shafts in their sockets and screaming in pain.


    The other Strong Life White Rhinoceros, however, endured stoically. Even blinded in one eye, it still charged, but possibly not quickly adapting to the change in vision or due to acute pain, its originally straight charge veered off course, eventually crashing into … the carcass of the previously fallen Crocodile Head Hammer Tail Boa.