An aura full of anger and ferocity swirled in the outer city north of Zul'Haka, condensing into a thundercloud that seemed to have substance.
The Lord of Dreams sensed that his divine hand had become stronger, and gave generous gifts. Under the shadow of the boundless will, the trolls could no longer resist, and threw themselves under Commodus's command. Even the giant beasts in the rain forest
It also went against their nature, gathering from all directions, and their heavy and powerful bodies made the earth tremble.
It’s as if the entire world’s hostility is under the control of a great will!
This army is like a torrent flowing into the ocean. The end point of their advance is Zulhaqa, which is shrouded in dark green clouds.
At this time, the thick black mud on the vast wetlands and rainforest outside the Zulhaqa Pyramid seemed to be alive, stretching out tentacles. Wherever it went, the soil began to squirm and swell, as if something was about to break out of the ground.
Finally, the black mud exploded into bubbles like exploding slurry. On the soft soil covered with black mud, dense mounds of earth rose. With a slight but powerful commotion, the black mud solidified and the sand scattered.
The gloomy atmosphere rushed straight to the dome of the underground world, surging in the clouds and mist.
Several shrill howls sounded in the air. The pungent smell of amniotic fluid hit your face, and a series of extremely ferocious and strange black shadows emerged from the rows of egg shells under the black mud.
These were a group of mummies that were as skinny as skin and bones, with faint green fire flashing in their eye bones. Their limbs were lying on the ground, and they were like wild beasts moving at extremely fast pace!
This is exactly the ghoul! After Griffith's psychic powers were enhanced, the ghoul completely replaced the old-fashioned living corpse, becoming more ferocious and agile.
Resurrected ghouls form the most basic and cheapest soldiers. They are undead creatures enhanced by skeletons or mummies. They move quickly and attack powerfully. Some of the elite units may even retain some thinking and master evil spells. However,
They are still fragile and cannot wear powerful armor. In the absence of shield cover, ghouls are as easy to be destroyed by long-range firepower as living zombies.
However, once these crazy monsters kill a creature, the undead plague will transform the deceased into a living zombie self-exploding ball. The transformed corpse will retain the corrosive acid in the body, shrink up and roll across the battlefield, and detonate through impact or active tearing.
Own.
A little later, two more powerful combat units joined the sequence.
The swollen and sluggish Stitches bleed with pus, and use bone knives and bone chains to tear apart their enemies. The foul bodily fluids exude a stench, and any creature injured by them or that gets too close will be infected.
The Stitch Monster is the human shield of the army. Under the cover of its swollen body, the long-range troops in the rear can continuously launch attacks.
The wild beasts, which are also composed of fragmented limbs, have long-range attack capabilities. The exposed bodies and fleshy trunks of these twisted monsters have thick bone shards that act as armor, or serve as sharp bone spurs.
The undead creatures with heavy armor sacrifice their movement speed, but their attack and defense are greatly improved. Their slow speed is enhanced by the blessing of black mud, and they fight behind the undead army.
The Hand of God crystal is suspended on the top of the pyramid ruins, spinning rapidly amidst bursts of buzzing. Under the radiation of the crystallized spiritual energy, the black substance like snakes and insects is twisting, crawling and squirming.
Zul'Haka was corroded by these plants and tentacle-like substances, like a black palace, emitting a strange dark green light around it.
Griffith has poured all his spiritual energy and most of his will into the gathering of the undead army. He has also explained his plans to his allies, Princess Diana de Mirantis of the South and Alandel, Amber.
Tactical concept:
"Our mission and current situation are as follows -
"I gathered the undead lieutenants and troops scattered nearby, and built an army with the remnants of Zul'haka's Eternal Stairs as the core.
"The first thing that fought us was half of Commodus's army. After receiving Domon's power increase, his control over the trolls and local creatures was better than before. With the power of the Lord of Dreams, Commodus Antoninou
Sri Lanka's army is extremely aggressive and well-organized, and will go all out to attack.
"The other enemy is Erza, who has been transformed into a natural disaster. The power of the thread of life in the virtual world is still entangled with her, but her willingness to take the initiative to fight is low. As an alternative to the eternity ladder that is on the verge of destruction, she will be the best choice for the life of the virtual world.
The threads preserve the physical form of the world.
"For these two enemy forces, I want to defeat Erza as soon as possible while holding on to the Zul'Haka base, and deprive the outer gods of their control. This is achievable now that the authority of the Hand of God is gradually crystallizing;
"Then, concentrate your efforts to turn back and fight Commodus' army, surprise and destroy his headquarters at the appropriate time, and the remaining army will be taken over by the southern border."
Positional warfare and pursuit.
This is the decisive battle between Griffith and Commodus. Both sides mobilized all their strength and did not give the other side any chance to breathe.
The two armies got closer. The blazing sun poked its head out from behind the dark clouds, and it shone on the body with a burning heat. The entire ruins of Zul'Haka seemed to be wrapped in a layer of burning gold.
On this golden edge, four large groups of troll spearmen and spear throwers were on both sides, covering thousands of human infantry. One after another, huge phalanxes and horizontal formations came overwhelmingly.
A mixed force of ghouls and self-destructing balls immediately rushed forward. Commodus sent a large number of musketeers and troll spear throwers to drive away the undead attack.
Before the heavy troops on both sides are in place, the light infantry fights the first round!
The trolls moved extremely quickly, like a group of tireless worker ants, quickly seizing the position and even erecting a fence at the edge of the black mud.
Densely packed ghouls and self-destructing balls rolled over silently, forming a crazy black tide of corpses hundreds of meters wide. These dry and rotten-looking creatures didn't even scream when they were running.
No sound was made, only the "rustling" sound of running across the ground on all fours.
Hundreds of thousands of undead troops marched silently, sprinted silently, and silently gathered into a shocking and terrifying wave and resonance. Attack!! Under the impact of the rolling self-destructing balls, Muzha and some soldiers just
As soon as it made contact, it flew into pieces.
The silence suddenly exploded, and Commodus' defense line was almost broken open by a chain of explosions.
However, more spear throwers and musketeers were hiding behind the fence, and all weapons capable of shooting were fired with full force. Lead bullets and armor-piercing muskets were fired together, and the dense barrage even dimmed the light.
A lead bullet penetrated the ghoul's head. The spear thrower jumped up quickly, threw a short spear and nailed the self-destructing ball to the ground. The rolling tide of corpses was like a tide rushing into the reef, and was swept away in the blink of an eye.
Split into fragmented waves.
Looking down from the sky, the tide of corpses is like a black belt, broken into large and small blocks of color. Every wooden fence and pit has become a battlefield for fighting, with skirmishers and throwers being rushed into the face by the ghoul.
The spearmen grabbed all their weapons and fought in all directions.
Another wave of ghouls seized the opportunity of chaos on the front line and tried to charge again. A cloud of cannon shot from the hillside in the distance. The light artillery had arrived and took up positions on the surrounding low hills. The dense rain of bullets moved towards the follow-up troops.
They intercepted the route and swept directly over the ghouls, beating these fragile monsters to pieces and flying across them.
When the last ghoul died tragically and fell to the ground, the pitiful cries for help from the wounded soldiers rang out. The black mud, like a slime carpet that had absorbed enough nutrients, had unknowingly covered the area where the forwards were fighting. New and unknown
The armies of the dead are hatching at high speed and entering the battlefield.
At this time, Commodus' second wave of offensive came.
This time, more regular troops joined the battle. At the same time, something seemed to be crawling under the black mud that spread to the front line. A group of ghouls and self-destructing balls lurked in the melee, setting up deadly traps, waiting
The phalanx and battle lines passed.
As long as a self-destructing ball explodes in the crowd...or a ghoul good at melee combat rushes to the Musketeer...
However, there are still many Extraordinaries in these square formations. Once they join the battlefield, the Extraordinary's perceptions will begin to spread.
With the blessing of these invisible threads, ordinary soldiers could clearly see the crawling under the black mud, and quickly locked the positions of the self-destructing balls and ghouls hiding in them. The agile troll spears and spear throwers jumped out from across the distance.
Directly kill the lurking undead creatures by touching the soft soil!
The efficient killing shocked Amber: "Look, this is the first time I have seen an army of living people more determined than the undead."
"You can also call it efficient," Alandel sighed. "Look, even impulsive trolls can be restrained by order. They don't care about pain and fear at all, and they seem to have forgotten even their unruly nature...
"This army is a giant beehive, and Commodus is the queen bee."
Griffith nodded: "This also makes me understand why you resolutely resisted. I suspect that the army and relatives of the Lord of Dreams will fall into an illusion that cannot reach reality, producing excitement and concentration like hallucinogens. Only
Such a talent is more efficient than the mindless undead creatures in my hands."
Griffith issued the order and immediately asked the Stitch Monsters and Wild Beasts to come forward. Dozens of huge monsters swayed through the light armored troops and came to the intersections of roads and battle lines. As soon as the heavy armored troops arrived on the battlefield, their thick bodies
Locked in there like a fallen ship lock.
…
Commodus stared at the battlefield with furrowed brows and said to his adjutants:
"The undead creatures do not have high-end combat power, nor do they have the vitality to suppress magic. They cannot stop our army after all."
As soon as he finished speaking, as if to prove how correct his words were, an infected building exploded and collapsed in front of everyone's eyes. In the light of the sky, one could even see the team of Extraordinaries under Commodus evacuating safely.
Rays of green light shot straight into the sky. Terrifying screams echoed in the valleys and wetlands.
More ghouls and suture monsters rushed out of the evil building, pouring out like a tide, and with indomitable momentum and hysterical madness, they crashed into the troll army in front of them.
Fresh lives kept dying, and then a new monster roared.
The battle of the undead creatures is like a reef in a strong wind and waves. One wild wave after another rushes in and drowns the living. When the tide recedes, the undead monsters stand on the earth again. If you want to end this battle, you must
Just wipe them out completely.
Although the combat effectiveness of the undead cannot be equal to that of humans and troll armies, every warrior killed is a new undead soldier. After repeated consumption, the army of the living cannot persist for a long time.
The two armies collided fiercely, like a flesh and blood mill, devouring life crazily and squeezing out decaying living corpses.
In the violent attack, Griffith's defense line was breached in several places. The human phalanx launched a resolute charge and even approached the city wall of Zuharka.
The battle seems to be hanging by a thread.
Whenever the front line is crumbling, the Corrupted Pyramid will gather a mixed force of ghouls, self-destructing balls, suture monsters and beasts to counterattack to stabilize the impending collapse of the front line. From the perspective of humans and trolls, they
The front line is constantly advancing on the battlefield, the wounded soldiers can retreat to be bandaged and rest, and the bodies of the dead can also be taken back and cremated. Therefore, the advantage should be on their side.
As long as you work harder, you can conquer that unknown pyramid!
The stalemate continued for about an hour, with the two sides constantly fighting for positions hundreds of meters in front of the Zulhaqa city wall. Lives were falling on the battlefield every second. Commodus' face was as dark as water, calculating his military strength.
and casualties, turned to the adjutant and said:
"Inform the troll to send up the reserve army. I need to gather more troops."
"His Majesty."
A strong and burly cleric came to Commodus, and he turned out to be Bishop Horus Osiris!
"My master would like to kindly remind Your Majesty that your enemies are deploying a trap.
"Griffith de Ravenel had a very clear understanding of war. What he wanted to demonstrate was the art of war."
Another person traveling with him, Sword Master Lanthanis, also nodded in agreement: "Griffith is luring His Majesty into committing behemoths and Beyonders. Our reliable intelligence agent reported that he is still tracking the huntress.
"In the game of divine combat power, the party with the high-level combat power trump card seizes the opportunity to win."
"Oh?" Commodus chuckled, and glanced at the two of them with cold eyes, "Then, I will show you something unexpected."
He took out a conch horn from the saddle beside him.
This horn is filled with a layer of dark and deep color, with complicated and dizzying textures on it. Gazing at it will make people feel dizzy, as if they are being swallowed by the endless abyss of the sea, and have a soul-stirring tremor!
This is an artifact from the Outer Gods, a gift given by the Hand of God - Kraken's Nightmare Horn!
Commodus held his head high and blew the horn, and a long and desolate voice sounded in the air, sweeping across the earth like a tidal wave.
Everyone near the horn fell into extreme terror and trembling. The horn seemed to awaken some kind of sea demon from the abyss, seizing the deepest primal terror of instinct.
"Deploy the giant beasts and launch a general attack."
Commodus put down his horn and stared at the back of the pyramid, with a determined smile on his lips.
"Griffith would never have guessed what was waiting for him."
…
From Griffith's perspective, everything is going according to plan.
Commodus' army is constantly consuming flesh and blood. Even if they are more powerful and efficient, it will be difficult to break through the defense line of the undead army in a short time.
In the dark, he heard a strange, indescribable horn sound...
Griffith, who was already confident, felt a strange hesitation and uneasiness inexplicably. It seemed that he had overlooked something important.
Well, our army's battle line has indeed been pushed back and is almost reaching the city wall. The enemy's combat strength is relatively strong... Diana and the others still seem quite worried. At this time, I'd better do something to stabilize our allies.
Confidence... When he thought of this, even though the battle situation was unfavorable, Griffith still laughed.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
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The friends on the side did not expect that he would still laugh now.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I laughed at Commodus for being too resourceful and decisive. I was just stalling for time so that I could gather a light and elite force to find and capture Erza first." Griffith nodded confidently, "Front
If you hold on to this battlefield firmly, you will have a chance of victory."
"But how are you going to find her?" Diana asked, "I also have some reliable intelligence agents who are also searching for Erza's whereabouts."
"It doesn't have to be so complicated..." Griffith said while concentrating.
There is some kind of induction between the hands of God. And earlier, Griffith gave the ancient troll gold coin in his hand to Erza. Originally, it was given to the more fragile Huntress as counter control during battle.
and bleeding skills. This purpose has not been used, but now it has become a search beacon because of the undead aura that comes with the gold coins.
As long as Erza is recaptured, the elite are gathered to attack Commodus, and the command center is laid down, the combined forces of trolls and humans will be like chickens and dogs, and the probability of victory is 1000%!
"found it……"
The vague aura was captured as expected. On the chaotic battlefield, Griffith sensed it. A pursuit force that had just been prepared immediately gathered over.
"Great!" Amber clenched her fist happily, "Let's go together. Where is she?"
"She is..." Griffith's face suddenly turned pale, and his voice was a little surprised and wavering, "She is...
"here?!!"
Dark clouds swirled in the sky, thunder rolled, and a pair of glorious huge wings swept across the field of vision in the pure white mist.
"Be careful!" Amber rushed over, hugged Griffith and rolled him over.
"Buzz!"
The arc gun set off sound waves, melting the ground where Griffith was standing and rolling it like waves.
Alandel protected Diana and hurriedly evacuated, but the aftermath of the explosion shattered their shields, causing blood to drip from their noses and ears.
Erza has actually arrived at Griffith's core position!
She holds lightning in her hand, her flying red hair dances in the flaming petals, and her noble eyes embody the spirit of hunting, which makes people dare not look up.
Mythical creature form "The Liberator"!
With a single squeeze of his smooth and flawless hand, he condensed a powerful beam of light and threw it downwards.
"boom!"
The dazzling bright light even made it difficult to open one's eyes. The elite team that had just been assembled were hit by the beam and all fell to the ground. Griffith rolled around like a small leaf in the strong wind of the shock wave.
What's even more frightening is that in the chaos of the surprise attack, fierce bugles sounded again on the front line! At this moment, Commodus's messenger raised the horn, blew it hard, and issued the order for the entire army to attack!
Amidst the rapid sound of the horn, more than a dozen terrifying giant beasts rushed out of the hidden dense forest. Commodus personally commanded as the leader, thousands of sergeants and warriors arranged in a dense square formation, and attacked them with thunderous momentum.