"Don't panic!"
The city lord leaned over, looking down from the city wall, and said in a deep voice, "Just like last time when we were surrounded, our mission is simple: stall. Stall until reinforcements arrive."
"Blackstone City is known as a city that can never be breached. It has never been conquered throughout history. They can't just waltz in and take it."
"Even Shi Haojun couldn't do anything to Blackstone City last time, and neither can they!"
Upon hearing these words, many people's expressions eased slightly. His speech helped raise morale, giving the Gu cultivators within the city a newfound confidence for the upcoming battle.
"But what if? What if we can't hold out until the reinforcements arrive?" someone in the crowd asked quietly.
Yan Pojun narrowed his eyes, revealing a crazed expression, "The Purification Gu didn't cleanse all of the plague. I secretly kept a portion."
"If it truly comes to that, I will release the plague on them."
"No matter how many of them there are, they will die in droves before the plague. If I can't have it easy, then no one will!" Yan Pojun said venomously, glaring down below.
As soon as he said this, everyone present couldn't help but twitch their lips. It was truly ruthless. As expected, the city lord remained as heartless as ever. With such a black-hearted city lord in charge, they all felt a strange sense of reassurance.
At that moment, the army of the Great Yin Dynasty below finally made their move.
Down below, massive cannons with thick barrels were being pushed forward by soldiers and lined up neatly, aimed directly at Blackstone City.
At a rough estimate, there were no fewer than five thousand cannons. Upon seeing this terrifying scene, everyone on the city wall turned pale.
"This is bad! It's the Spirit Stone Cannons! Firing just one shot consumes five hundred spirit stones. If they bombard the city’s defensive array, even if the formation isn't destroyed, it will be severely weakened."
Yao Chen's face changed dramatically. Just as he finished speaking, the five thousand Spirit Stone Cannons below began to roar.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
...
The dense bombardment landed on the barrier above Blackstone City, producing one earth-shattering explosion after another. The explosions continued without pause.
The people below covered their ears, their faces pale as they looked up.
Under the relentless bombardment of the five thousand cannons, the barrier flickered violently, as if the entire Blackstone City was shaking.
Everyone gazed upward in terror, and the sound of crying babies echoed throughout the city.
After one volley of cannon fire, the barrels smoked white, and soon, another round of cannonballs was loaded. The soldiers then covered their ears and hid behind the cannons. Another deafening explosion followed, and Blackstone City's sky once again turned into a sea of flames. r
The second round of bombardment was followed by a third, and the third by a fourth...
The cannon fire continued without stopping, as if the cannonballs were endless. The countless projectiles pounded the barrier over Blackstone City, causing it to tremble and seem on the verge of collapse. The bombardment wouldn't cease until the barrier was completely destroyed.
...
No matter whether the Body Refiners used hammer techniques or whip techniques, even the most obscure weapon techniques, the Blade Gu would cut through them with a single slash, instantly killing its opponent.
Before long, corpses littered the ground around it. The Blade Gu had gone on a complete killing spree.
The appearance of this mantis, already slaughtering its way through the battlefield, soon attracted the attention of the enemy. The physical cultivators, all showing signs of fear, had no choice but to send ten of their strongest fighters to hold it back.
Thus, the ten blades of the Blade Gu faced off against ten physical cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing stage, and the battle became a deadlock.
Seeing this, Long Xuan couldn't help but be stunned. "Good heavens, it's taking on ten opponents at once?"
Even though the combat power of Body Refiners was weaker, fighting ten of them at once was still quite an exaggeration.
At this point, Long Xuan finally understood the true combat power of this fifty-thousand-material-grade Blade Gu. It had been worth every material he'd invested in it.
The advantage of the ten-blade style was now fully displayed in this battle. With so many blades, it could fight multiple opponents at once without falling behind.
The Body Refiners facing this monster with ten arms were numb with shock. They were now fully experiencing the advantage of having more hands. It was like cheating—anyone daring to fight this monster one-on-one was asking for death.
The Ten Blade Style Technique gained fame in this battle. On this day, the Ten Blade Style became known, slowly spreading throughout the world.
This was the breakthrough battle for the Blade Gu, the fight that would make its name. From this day forward, it would begin leaving its own legend in this world.
The appearance of the Ten Blade Style also excited some of the skilled blade masters. One man, holding a famous blade, smiled as he watched the mantis practicing the Ten Blade Style. His expression showed deep interest, and his battle spirit grew stronger and stronger.
"Ten Blade Style? Interesting! Very interesting!"
"I, the Blade Tyrant, have traveled far and wide for so many years, defeating countless blade masters. I've never seen anyone like this using a ten-blade technique, and it's already become a complete system. Truly fascinating."
"You all back off. Let me fight this Ten Blade Style!"
Hearing that someone was stepping in to deal with the troublesome opponent, the ten Body Refiners heaved a sigh of relief and backed off without hesitation.
Fighting this monster had them feeling like they were full of flaws. The mantis could easily find those flaws and kill them in a single strike.
If not for the fact that it was ten against one, and they had teammates to assist them, they wouldn't have lasted this long. If the fight continued, they were sure they'd die. This was the feeling in all of their hearts.
So when someone volunteered to take over, the ten fighters quickly retreated. As they ran far from the battlefield, they realized their backs were soaked with sweat.
Seeing all his opponents retreat, the Blade Gu rushed toward the nearest man wielding a named blade.
"Haha! You're coming at me? Good!"
The man, battle spirit soaring, charged toward it, gripping his famous blade.
"Clang!"
The sound of blades clashing rang out as the two passed by each other. A human head flew high into the air before crashing to the ground.
Then, the headless body followed, collapsing heavily with a dull thud.
Despite the chaos on the battlefield, at that moment, everything seemed eerily silent.