Published: February 10, 2025
Chapter
"Happy Festival, Everyone!"
There are many ways to lay siege, not only the posthumous children who have constantly lived in the era of city walls, but even Ye Zhongming and other Earthlings have seen numerous offensive and defensive battles in historical texts, novels, and films.
However, they had never witnessed such a miraculous event.
There were no ladders, no battering rams, and no ropes, yet an Ice Crystal Road was constructed to connect the ground to the city wall.
Yes, when these ice crystals stopped spreading, their height did not reach the top of the wall, at least five to six meters short. But for evolvers, this height was negligible; they could easily jump over it.
The Ice Crystal Road, however, was not made of ice, but rather a type of impure crystal, its surface rough enough for people to stand on. In fact, the broad icy surface could accommodate hundreds of people standing shoulder to shoulder.
The energy of the Heavenly Shield had stabilized at six percent and did not weaken further, which relieved Ye Zhongming while also making him increasingly anxious, unsure if it could hold out until the next day.
The siege engines were thoroughly destroyed, and the magic crystal cannons turned their fire on these ice crystals. While the energy impacted the crystals and sent a rain of fragments flying, the Ice Crystal Road was dozens of meters thick with an expansive area. Merely relying on the sky breaking series to destroy this road would require an enormous amount of magic crystals, not to mention the time it would take—likely several days.
This was practically an unsolvable siege weapon!
Cheers erupted from the Temple of Dawn, as this Ice Crystal Road almost symbolized their breach of the Royal City!
The entire formation of the Temple of Dawn accelerated their advance as a result.
It could be said that these troops from a more advanced region dealt a heavy blow to the posthumous children. This blow was not manifested through the killing of vast numbers of personnel; in fact, up to this point, it was always the Temple of Dawn's troops that suffered losses, with the posthumous children remaining unscathed.
Nor was it reflected in the intensity of the attacks since the Temple Warriors hadn’t even launched a full-scale assault yet.
Instead, it was manifested in the element of time.
It was too quick, so fast that people hardly had time to react, as if everything had already been predetermined.
How long had the battle begun? An Ice Crystal Road, a crystalline platform that almost declared the posthumous children’s defeat, had suddenly appeared before them. How could these initially confident warriors process this?
Psychologically, this was a heavy blow.
It was even irreversible.
Ye Zhongming and the others could clearly feel the morale of the surrounding warriors plummet sharply.
It was a subtle feeling, but all the commanders sensed it.
In the distance, the Holy Maiden and others stood there, watching the white platform, and although they were not smiling, they all had relaxed expressions.
"Our means have only been utilized to one-third? Or maybe even less? These backward barbarians can no longer cope. What can outsiders do? They are utterly powerless against the full force of the Temple!"
Rong Zhi stood straight, his tone filled with disdain.
The events of the previous days had robbed him of his dignity. Over the past few days, he actively formulated battle plans, clearly attributing credit—at least part of it—to himself.
"Perhaps today we can break this city. If the ancestors of the posthumous children were to have their spirits in the heavens, would they be enraged to see their once-invincible city fall in a single day?"
Zai Li did not show signs of being overly pleased, but he was still satisfied with the results achieved so far.
The sacrifices had been part of the plan; everything was aimed at creating the best attack environment for the subsequent troops.
Clearly, everything appeared perfect except for the still-standing barrier.