Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1154: Battle Clouds Covered the Sky

As if it understood, the giant beast straightened its body and let out a roar that shook the forest. The roar didn't stop for a long time, and the aftermath spread out. However, the giant beast had already lifted its foot and headed in the direction the youth had pointed out. The way it moved forward was very domineering. It used a straight line to push forward. Whether it encountered trees or rocks on the way, it was forcefully crushed and crushed, stepping on a smooth path in the highlands.

Soon, other dangerous species joined the ranks of the beasts and youths.

The first to join were snakes, all kinds of poisonous snakes of all sizes, and pythons of all sizes. One of the pythons was the size of a chimney, with colorful scales and a row of purple spikes on its back. The patterns flickered, showing that it was not something ordinary snakes could compare to. Where it appeared, the swarm of snakes automatically took a detour, drawing a certain distance away from it.

Then groups of wild boars came out of the forest. They followed behind the snakes. These wild boars were not small, their fur was pitch black and shiny, and their two fangs were shining with snow-white light. The wild boar in the lead had dark red fur, but the two fangs on its mouth were pitch black like jade. From time to time, it let out a low roar at the five-colored python, as if it was provoking the python.

The python rolled its eyes and spat out a message. At this moment, the youth sitting on the giant beast's head turned around and snorted. The Five-Colored Python and Dark Red Wild Red immediately lowered their heads and quietly followed the group.

Then, the Ferocious Toothed Bear, the Lightning Leopard, the Flame-breathing Lizard, the Horned Ferocious Ape, and other wild beasts joined the team one after another. The troop grew stronger and stronger, using the giant beasts and the youth as their beasts, forming a long dragon that swept across the Wilderness Highlands like an army.

On this day, nearly two thirds of the wild beasts left the Wilderness Highlands. When the army left, the highlands became really quiet. The lake gently surged, and a gray-backed bird flew back. It skimmed across the lake, suddenly chirping as if it saw something terrifying, and soared into the air at the same time. On the surface of the lake where the birds were flying, something floated over.

At first glance, it looked like a python with snow-white scales. However, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a layer of snake skin. As for the giant snake that had lost its skin, its whereabouts were unknown.

A pale streak of lightning flashed through the dense clouds. A moment later, an ominous sound sounded from the clouds. Dark gray clouds surged. They came from the west and swept over the mountains of Lagma, heading towards the Absolute Shadow Heights. The clouds blocked the sunlight, and a miserable mist of sorrow shone in the mountains under the thick clouds. The shadows in the mountains seemed to be surging. They desperately extended forward and extended to the Absolute Shadow Heights.

In the shadows, some fluorescent lights lit up. Following that, teams of Blade Demon soldiers flew out of the mountains. These Demon Soldiers, whose eyes glowed with ice, were wearing armor that was as simple as it could be. Compared to the armor of a human soldier, an outsider soldier could no longer be described as simple and crude. The demons didn't carry weapons. They were life-threatening weapons themselves. The demon soldiers weren't in an orderly manner, but they barely managed to maintain their formation. However, their cold eyes all looked at the other side of the highland. From those eyes, it was not difficult to see that they were longing for slaughter and blood.

A few tall fellows followed behind the Blade Demon Cultivator. Those were rows of Gatu people. These large rhinos that walked upright, like their fellow Barbarian Stone Stars, liked to put rough and heavy plate armor on their bodies. Most of the people of Gatu carried enormous weapons, ranging from chain hammers to axes. Most of them were holding spear halberds that were several meters tall. Some of them had pitch-black war flags tied to their barrels.

Behind the people of Gatu was an outsider-bred beast. The beast was huge, like a combination of hippopotamus and rhinoceros. However, they were usually more than ten times the size of rhinoceroses, so beasts could drag large siege weapons, such as catapults or artillery cannons. They also had simple throne seats on their bodies, and the Blade Demon could control these beasts. There were usually a few of them, one controlling the beast, while the rest were constantly beating the big leather drums tied to both sides of the beast.

The battle drums of the Devil Cultivator resounded throughout the entire highlands.

The Ghanaians wandered freely through the mountains like bugs. The terrain of the Lagma Mountains could not restrict their movements. They were like two black tides, following the army of Blade Demons and Gatu. This wave of more than ten thousand people was rapidly surging through the Lagmar Mountains. The frontlines of the army began to step into the Absolute Shadow Highlands, echoing the dense clouds in the sky, creating a huge pressure on the mountain city on the other side of the highlands. josei

As Alan rode his horse across the other side of the highlands, he saw the clouds to the west. The sky over there was terrifyingly gloomy. Occasionally, gray lightning streaked across the clouds, tearing apart the sky like sharp blades. Although he could not see the foreign troops on the highlands, he could feel the urgency of the clouds of war.

Belmord rode his horse to his side and shouted, "It's Shadow Duchy!"

"It should be true. The shadow of Vera's prophecy has finally appeared." Allen pointed at the thick clouds and said, "Outsiders don't like sunlight and other light." I'm sure that thick cloud is not a natural product. It should be an enemy expert who used some kind of ability to cooperate with the killing intent emitted by the army to create this special astronomical phenomenon. You see, it shields the sun, allowing the army to march during the day. However, I think the real time of the attack will be at night. That is when the outsiders can display their full power. "

"Time is of the essence. We have to hurry up." Alan clenched his horse's belly. Beside him was Belmord. Behind him was Hubble, who was as fast as flying, as well as several experts like Regis and Laura.

When Alan arrived at Mountain City, even the sky in the east became gloomy. Then, sporadic raindrops began to fall from the sky. When the rain fell on Allen's body, he could feel the scorching aura in the water droplets.

The city gate opened, and Allen's team sped into the small square behind the door. He rolled over and dismounted, and Remington welcomed him. The Mountain City Lord bowed to Allen and raised his head excitedly, "Lord Allen, it's great that you're here at this critical moment."

Alan nodded and asked him some questions about Mountain City. When he heard that Remington was still raising the wall, Alan shook his head and looked at the scaffolding on the wall. "Dismantle all these things. There's no time. Hurry up and pull the catapults and defensive cannons up. If nothing unexpected happens, the enemy should launch an attack at night, or even earlier. How many troops are there in Mountain City now?"

"Less than three thousand people, Your Excellency." Remington looked behind Alan and probed, "I thought you would bring reinforcements."

"Yes, we're just here first. But don't be too hopeful. In a hurry, I can only bring in a thousand soldiers." Alan had already walked up the wall.

Remington followed closely behind him and said, "Is there only a thousand? With all due respect, my lord, I'm afraid that's not enough. My sentry told me that the enemy has at least ten thousand men, or even more."

"I know, but you must also know. Without the support of the imperial army, we don't have that many manpower to mobilize. Mountain City can't be given up easily, but we definitely can't defend it." Ellen patted Remington's shoulder and said, "Go inform your people, the sick and the old, and the women and children. They will leave first. Go to Unicorn Ridge through the Lyon Mountain Road, and the lords there will arrange for them to go to my territory. As for the men, stay and see if they can buy some time."

"Buy time. So we have reinforcements?"

"Perhaps, it depends on how the empire chooses. If they don't send troops, I'm afraid Mountain City won't be able to defend it. At that time, we'll have to give up. But at least, we'll have to give it a try first."

Remington said bitterly, "I have heard about the North Capital. I heard that His Highness Prince Julian has also arrived at Ark Harbor. Under such circumstances, the new king probably won't send his troops, right?"

"He doesn't have the final say in the Imperial Army right now, at least not all of them. In short, the situation here is very complicated. We have to have hope, but we can't fight blindly." Ellen gave him a light push. "Go evacuate the residents."

News of some of the residents retreating quickly spread. According to Allen's request, women, children, and the elderly and the sick left first. They didn't have time to bring all their belongings with them and left Mountain City in groups with only valuable items and a few days' worth of dry rations. Remington sent a troop of about a hundred to protect them, but also to maintain order, to ensure that people can smoothly arrive at Unicorn Ridge.

Allen's troops arrived at noon. This army consisted of a hundred Mountain King warriors and other arms. Musketeers made up the majority of them, and along with the army came large quantities of firearms and ammunition, including a batch of thunderfire heavy machine guns and a few divine volcanoes. The one in charge of commanding this army was Broyle. The Highlanders, who were already Level 23, were completely capable of unleashing the power of the Hammer of Extermination. This allowed Broyle to have the power to fight against a major general of the Federation.

Everything was being prepared nervously. Mountain City constantly sent out soldiers to scout for the enemy. After losing a few soldiers, Allen received complete information from the other side of the Absolute Shadow Heights. At present, the outsider army has stopped advancing. They are building temporary camps. It looks like they are preparing to rest on the highlands. So it seemed that the real time of the attack should be as Alan had expected, when night fell after sunset.

Now that all the arms and legs on the walls of Mountain City had been removed, the defensive equipment had been pushed onto the walls and installed in the afternoon. Allen told the soldiers to rest as much as possible so that they could cope with the attacks of the outsiders at night. Unexpectedly, another army arrived at Mountain City in the evening. It was an army of more than two thousand men. The types of troops were only normal, but what was important was that this army was carrying the banner of the Emerald Bucks Army.

The commander of the army was Keller. He had a light red beard and was very eye-catching. Ellen greeted him personally. When he saw Ellen, Keller held his helmet and bowed, "On Marshal Rodke's orders, we came to support Mountain City. However, Lord Ellen, the situation is not optimistic. Furthermore, Marshal said that the main battlefield on the South Side is not Mountain City. Therefore, he wanted me to tell you that if the situation is wrong, you have to choose to leave."

"Is it Marshal Roderk's order?" "This really surprised me," Ellen said in surprise.

'"The army exists to protect our country. Although the empire is in chaos now because of the two princes, the mission of defending our territory is above all else for us soldiers. Keller also said that no matter who takes the throne in the future, we must first defend the empire. Otherwise, everything will be empty talk!" Marshal smiled frankly.

Alan nodded, thinking that Roderick still remembered the pride and honor of a soldier. However, it was hard to say that there was no reason for him to fall out with Hawson. Thinking back to the fact that Julian was still in Ark Harbor, Roderick's actions seemed to have some good intentions towards Julian.