Chapter 1113: 315: Gods at War, Demigods Fall
Chapter 1113: Chapter 315: Gods at War, Demigods Fall
In these two days, the situation across the Eastern Administrative Region has undergone tremendous changes.
With Fang Ze backing him, He Weidao no longer cautiously advanced as before, but without any hesitation accelerated the offensive against the demigods of the Outer Realm.
The six remaining demigods in the Administrative Region have been conducting almost round-the-clock harassment of Venerable Yuan Gu and the Peacock God King.
To apply sufficient pressure on these two demigods, the five intact military bases, comparable to Ascension-level demigods, also launched full-scale actions to cooperate with the demigods.
The harassment from 12 demigods even puts considerable pressure on the Venerable.
Moreover, the demigods and military bases do not aim to eliminate or engage in battle, often launching a few Divine Skills or firing several shots towards Yuan Gu’s location and retreating.
Although this harassment tactic hasn’t caused much damage to Yuan Gu, it continuously interrupts his attempts to return to the Outer Realm.
Compared to the demigods merely harassing, the ordinary military gains in the Administrative Region over the past two days have been outstanding.
After gathering forces from the Five States, the allied army struck like a sharp knife, relentlessly piercing through the demigods’ defenses in Yunlan State and Tuoya State.
During strategic discussions, the young general Huo Xian persuaded others with his method, saying, “The way of the military is righteousness.” “From ancient times, defeating the strong with the weak can become legendary, but precisely because it is rare and risky.” “Since our side holds the advantage, do not seek the unusual or be deceived by enemy tactics; steadily advance with superior forces, which is the most reliable and mature tactic.”
Thus, under this most conventional yet reliable strategic plan, the allied forces of the Five States gathered superior forces and initiated from the junction of Xida State and Yunlan State, gradually consuming the territories of the demigods and compressing their strategic space.
Due to Yuan Gu and other demigods being held up, coupled with their status as Different Race rulers with short reigns and no popular support, Yunlan State was quickly subdued, and the army began moving towards Tuoya State.
Fang Ze was not idle during these two days. Instead of focusing on the demigods’ battles or participating in combat meetings, he directed his attention entirely towards the tens of thousands of civilians displaced by the war.
Leading the vassals of the Si Bai families, he moved across cities in Yunlan State, aiding the allied forces in breaking cities and protecting Yunlan’s civilians.
Besides him, Zhixi and the Devil Sect were also not idle, secretly protecting civilians, gathering believers, and aiding the injured under Fang Ze’s call.
Due to these acts of kindness, in just two days, Fang Ze’s reputation in Yunlan State and the number of grassroots believers in the Devil Sect experienced explosive growth.
Of course, while the Human Race allied forces advanced fiercely, the demigods from the Outer Realm were not without actions.
With their rich experience in Domain warfare, Venerable Yuan Gu was aware from the beginning that during the initial invasion, there would be no civilian base, and the native forces, which had not suffered losses, could quickly gather superior forces for an assault. Hence, upon realizing they were besieged, they immediately shifted away from confronting the allied forces, opting instead for the Outer Realm demigods’ strategy of “decapitation operation” and “upper-level war deciding the battlefield direction” to alter the situation.
Under this tactic, mid-to-high-ranking officers of the allied forces were frequently assassinated, and if not for He Weidao timely adapting the strategy, they would likely have faced collapse.
And this isn’t the end. The tactic targets not only officers but also the top combat demigods of the Human Race.
Therefore, under Yuan Gu’s deliberate ambush, two of the six demigods harassing him and two military bases were destroyed within two days. Even the patriarch of the Zeng Family was slain on the spot, and the Peacock God King fled with serious injuries, retreating to the Outer Realm under Yuan Gu’s cover, resulting in significant losses for the allied forces.
However, after these two days of fierce battles, Yuan Gu’s supporters were gone, and he himself consumed significantly, leading to the moment for He Weidao and Fang Ze to take action….
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April 6th. Qingming. Clear weather.
Fang Ze, Bai Zhi, and Bai Ling stood atop a hill in Sage’s Forest, Tuoya State.
Twenty kilometers away from their hill, in the sky, was the decisive battlefield for this battle.
There, Venerable Yuan Gu stood in mid-air, watching calmly without joy or sadness as numerous experts surrounded him.
Directly in front of him was the Absolute Pinnacle demigod: Emperor Li of Tang State. As the strongest in the Eastern Administrative Region, he was the main force against Yuan Gu.
If he hadn’t been desperately resisting Yuan Gu’s attacks and continuously restraining him, not only would other demigods have been in trouble, but even the massive military base might have been dismantled by Yuan Gu in no time.
However, after these days of combat, his losses were evidently huge. He seemed more injured than Venerable Yuan Gu and in poorer condition.
And to the right front of Yuan Gu was the patriarch of the Sima Family.
At this moment, the patriarch’s upper garment had exploded, with hair extending from the top of his head all the way down his back.
His muscles were piled up, burning with blood-red Divine Power, eyes red, staring like a beast at Venerable Yuan Gu, with sharp fangs protruding from his open mouth.