Whizz whizz whizz!
Thousands of spears formed a formation and fell to the ground soon after;
Upon seeing this, the king immediately tilted his body backwards, took several steps back in a handstand position, and flipped his entire body 90 degrees.
Clack clack clack clack!
In the next second, as the king leaped into the air, a dense barrage of spears arrived as scheduled and pierced the empty ground beneath him.
The force generated by the jump quickly dissipated, and the king descended towards the center of the spear formation.
Step!
The king stomped his legs down hard, standing on the top ends of two spears that were tightly spaced together.
As he stood up straight, he clasped his hands around the hilt of the sword and swung it down with the momentum of splitting mountains and seas.
The solid blade made contact with the soldiers' armor, causing sparks to fly;
The flames fell in an arc on the ground, gradually scorching it.
A roaring vortex surged from the sword, shattering the armor blocking its path and cutting deep into the flesh of the victims.
The losses of the coalition army grew increasingly larger, and even the formation itself was greatly affected.
The rectangular formation, which had originally started with a gap in the front, was now split in half from the center, dividing into two remnants of different sizes.
Some of the commanders, upon seeing the heavy casualties in the distance, felt more and more pain and heartache.
Only Yu remained as steadfast as ever, not caring about the losses of his soldiers.
The four other commanders beside him were concerned about the army's depletion, while Yu kept his eyes fixed on his target.
Gradually, his pupils, fixed on the king, became bloodshot!
At first, Yu couldn't even see the king's full-speed movements, but now the situation was somewhat different.
Yu grinned, revealing his sharp teeth, and spoke with a sinister tone, like a shark spotting its prey:
"The breathing intervals of the demon leader are getting shorter and shorter, and his body's reactions can be captured...he's almost finished!"
However, despite their joy, no one wanted to accept the tragic outcome, let alone invite trouble that could be fatal.
At this critical moment, the defensive line set up in the front had to become even more solid!
After Yu conveyed the new orders, a new batch of cannon fodder soldiers, no less than before, filled the gaps torn open by the king's sword;
And from time to time, tens of thousands of arrows rained down, killing the soldiers who couldn't resist and forcing the king to expend energy to dodge.
Several other commanders wanted to stop this inhumane indiscriminate attack, but in terms of momentum, it was impossible to persuade the madman.
With his hair tousled by the gust of wind, Yu's eyes turned bloodshot, resembling a madman, causing fear in others who looked at him.
Even the legion commanders who led ten thousand soldiers might not have the courage to directly face this lunatic.
Only one person dared to confront Yu, not just with words but with actions that showed his stance:
"Listen, soldiers of Dibiles! Whether you're in the front line or elsewhere, quickly retreat to the back and don't waste your lives under friendly fire!"
The only one who dared to challenge Yu head-on was the legion commander who had previously sent the Pegasus Knight Order to attack the Hawky and other demon tribes.
This person was impulsive, had a bad temper, and often acted like a fool;
But regardless, he had a strong sense of humanity and couldn't bear to see his subordinates die in vain.
Only with this slight kindness, the legion commander stood taller than most of the people present.
The subordinate soldiers were obedient, immediately retreating from the central army and turning into the "reserve" as soon as they received instructions.
Let's go back to this morning.
When arranging the troops of various countries, considering the soldiers of Dibiles, who suffered certain losses yesterday, they were not included in the front line today;
Thanks to the losses suffered the day before, the soldiers of that country only played the role of "third-line vanguard" in the soldier queue;
For this reason, when the overall losses of the coalition forces were relatively heavy, the soldiers of Dibiles did not really suffer.
However, although they are not currently being sacrificed, Yu still values this cannon fodder unit.
After all, the military strength of this country is as many as 12,000, excluding a series of losses, there are still 10,700;
If all these remaining forces are invested in the battlefield, used to contain the king, at least twenty minutes of time could be gained, and the target's strength could also be further weakened.
However, this irritable legion commander seemed deliberately opposed to Yu, and at this crucial moment, he issued an unchangeable order:
"Soldiers who have successfully retreated, from now on, we will leave this meaningless battlefield and return home."
"You!"
Yu's resentful gaze swept over, his eyes like an angry python, as if he was about to swallow the legion commander in front of him.
The other party was not scared. Once blood rushed to the brain, their words became explosive:
"What are you looking at me for? I and my subordinates don't want to get involved in this 'hurting the enemy by 800 and harming ourselves by 1,000' war. It's better to go back early!"
"Hmph!"
Yu's nose made a sound, his nostrils rudely facing the other party, his words coming out cunningly:
"Don't the people in the village matter to you? You came here on the order of your own country's king just to let the army make a fruitless round trip?"
"It's better than your brain being flooded. Sacrificing a legion of thousands just for a few thousand people is not a good choice."
"You can't say that. The threat from the Demon Clan is already great. If we don't eliminate it now, our seven countries will suffer one day!"
"Although I don't have a long-term vision, I understand that if we continue to fight, Dibiles will be finished immediately;
Even if the country will perish in the future, at least it will be able to sustain for a while longer."
"Don't...regret it! Dibiles, such a weak country, can't afford to offend six other countries at the same time."
Dibiles Kingdom, it cannot be called "Dibiles Empire" at this time.
Among the seven major countries, this kingdom is the weakest, and its own situation is very embarrassing;
The status of this country among the seven is similar to the "tail of the phoenix," slightly stronger than the "head of the chicken" of many small and medium-sized countries.
As Yu's unhesitant threat:
Once offended by six strong countries, Dibiles will not have many days left before its demise.
But before that, the legion commander boldly uttered his words and told Yu and the other three:
"If you six countries want to unite, you have to pass this checkpoint today, on the premise that you six countries don't perish first!"
With that said, the hot-tempered legion commander turned and left, and Yu could not stop him face-to-face.
When faced with a teammate lacking rationality, if they become an enemy, one must never engage in a direct conflict with them.
Otherwise, even if the ghost can kill the Legion Commander, they will still face a desperate counterattack and it is not impossible for them to have one or two arms broken.
In this way, under the gaze of several unfriendly eyes, Dibiles' army turned around and headed back towards their homeland.
Retreating in the face of battle was an unexpected choice, but the Legion Commander would never know until the day they died: How did the impulsive choice they made change Dibiles' destiny!
At this moment, all that filled their mind was how to apologize to His Majesty and what name to give their unborn child.
"If it's a girl, let's name her... Lestier! Unfortunately, I am only a distant relative of the royal family, no matter how outstanding my daughter is, she can never become a queen."
Amidst sighs and regrets, the Legion Commander finally led the entire army away from this dangerous place.
After witnessing the departure of a mighty army, the three people beside the ghost were shocked and their already unsteady emotions plummeted instantly.
"What should we do now?"
"With the soldiers who were annihilated by that monster alone and the sudden retreat of a nation's forces, the total number of soldiers in the alliance is probably only over sixty thousand now!"
"It's only morning and our forces have dropped by half. Can we continue fighting?"
"We can!"
The ghost's emotions shifted from "calm" to "rage". The unexpected departure of their teammates caused their previously composed expression to vanish completely.
After taking more than ten deep breaths, the ghost's ferocious facial expression gradually calmed down and slowly returned to its original state.
The strength of the opponents and the unprecedented behavior of their teammates left the ghost with no other choice but to reveal their trump card early on.
From the King's perspective, he suddenly noticed that the sunlight above was dimming, as if something had suddenly appeared in the sky, blocking the light that shone from above.
The King was curious about the appearance of this enormous shadow and wanted to look up at the sky. However, before he could do so, he had to deal with the enemy soldiers in front of him.
So, the King swiftly drew his sword, causing the sharp blade to create blossoming sword flowers, sweeping away the spears that thrust at him from both sides, and striking the chest of an enemy cavalry on his left, causing them to fall heavily from their horse.
After a successful strike, the King reversed the motion of his sword using the rebounding force. In the blink of an eye, the blade swept across the waist of an enemy cavalry on his right, causing a large splash of blood to burst forth.
With the immediate threat around him resolved, the King took advantage of the fleeting moment to tilt his head and look at the sky.
After this brief glance, the scene the King had just witnessed was reflected in his mind and converted into information.
A key word emerged in the King's mind: Dragon!
The culprit behind the huge shadow was a species of flying dragon soaring in the sky with its fangs and claws.
Dragons existed in both the Western and Eastern continents; however, in recent years, a new species called the "dragonkin" has been discovered by people.
One of the more well-known dragonkin species is the "flying dragon" that the ghost had released and was now appearing in the battlefield sky. A more common term for them is the "Wyvern."
If one were to ask for a distinction, it would be like comparing a wild wolf to a husky, as their appearances are extremely similar.