A piercing alarm blared throughout Yun Cang City.
Shi Tailang and the others turned their heads, watching the guards rushing towards the city wall.
Then, they looked back at Fang Xin.
Earlier, they had been in a frantic rush to gather.
Only Fang Xin had been leisurely eating hotpot, calm as a mountain.
He had even told them that they would only fight after they finished eating.
They thought Fang Xin was bragging.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Fang Xin put down his chopsticks, the Eternal Night Army launched their attack.
Not a moment too soon.
The few of them stared at each other, astonished, looking at Fang Xin, feeling that he had some special insight; it was too miraculous.
But then, they remembered that Fang Xin was an Awakened with perception abilities, so he must have foreseen when the Eternal Night Army would attack.
They didn't consider Fang Xin to be involved in any other way.
After all, Fang Xin, with his thick brows and big eyes, looked very upright; how could he have any connection with the Eternal Night Army?
Fang Xin led his team towards the city wall.
Kou Tianlin had just mentioned that Master Kou of the Kou Family Army had arrived, so if a battle broke out now, they should be able to see the supreme commander of the Kou Family Army.
At the command center of Yun Cang City, the Holy Maiden of the Church soared into the sky, trailing a white light.
Immediately after, other influential figures in the city also flew into the sky to confront the Eternal Night Army outside the city.
Fang Xin stood on the section of the city wall assigned to his small team.
Looking towards the Eternal Night Army, he could see from a distance a glowing military banner rising among them, with the character 'Kou' written on it.
Qiu Xuanji, who had previously been stationed among the Eternal Night Army, now stood with his hands clasped at the side of an old man.
The old man was burly, with broad shoulders, and exuded an aura of long-held authority; having led armies for many years, his every movement carried a sharp, killing intent.
Lu Dingjia rubbed two small balls, and upon seeing the old man, he laughed heartily, “Old Cripple Kou! You’ve finally come to the front lines yourself!”
Master Kou stood in mid-air, “Brother Dingjia, old friends reunited, yet again on this battlefield. It truly feels like yesterday. Are things going well for you over there? Why don’t you come to my side? I’ll let you command the army; isn’t that better than suffering the indignities of the Church?”
Lu Dingjia rubbed the two balls in his hands, “Good idea. Keep the position open for me. Who knows, one day I might fall out with those bastards from the Church and come to Old Brother’s place for a job!”
Many people standing below secretly clicked their tongues.
Only Lu Dingjia would say such things. The Holy Maiden of the Church and the special envoy were standing right there, but Lu Dingjia completely disregarded their feelings and said whatever he pleased.
The Holy Maiden of the Church said with a cold face, “Lu Dingjia, watch your words!”
Lu Dingjia glanced at the Holy Maiden of the Church and snorted coldly.
“I’ll say whatever I want! I’ve lived this long; if I don’t even have the right to speak, then I really will go to the other side!”
The Holy Maiden of the Church’s face darkened, and two beams of white light burst from her eyes, fixed on Master Kou in the distance.
“Kou Hongcheng, to think that you were once a famous general with noble ideals. If your past self saw your current self, wouldn’t he be utterly disgusted?”
Master Kou scoffed upon hearing this, “If my past self saw my current self, he would definitely give his full support!”
The Holy Maiden of the Church stared at Master Kou, “Kou Hongcheng, our Pope has sent an oral decree: if you can lead the Kou Family Army to abandon the darkness and embrace the light, the Church will give you sufficient prestige and allow you to continue commanding the Kou Family Army. You only need to obey the Pope’s orders!”
Master Kou couldn’t help but laugh at these words, “Is there something wrong with your Church’s so-called Holy Light? Did it burn out your brains?”
Not only did Master Kou laugh at these words, but many people on the city wall also chuckled. These bastards from the Church were playing their little games, trying to get the Kou Family Army for free, and still expecting them to only obey the Church’s orders, ultimately giving Master Kou only an empty title.
What was the difference between this and trying to get something for nothing?
The Holy Maiden of the Church stared at Master Kou, “Kou Hongcheng, the Eternal Night Army is ultimately just a rat scurrying across the street. Do you really want to live in darkness forever?”
Master Kou raised his hand, and a cloud of gas shot from his palm towards the arena suspended in the distant sky. The gas struck the drumhead on the arena, emitting a rumbling sound.
The old man was completely disinclined to talk to the Holy Maiden of the Church, feeling that speaking with such a deranged person was a waste of time and life. As the drum boomed, Master Kou simply uttered two concise words:
“Attack the city!”
The Eternal Night Army, mixed with the beast tide, charged towards Yun Cang City.
Master Kou’s robes billowed, rustling loudly, and a colossal, majestic Dharma Aspect appeared behind him, charging towards the Holy Maiden on Yun Cang City’s side.
Fang Xin, standing on the city wall, finally understood.
Master Kou intended to draw all of the Holy Maiden of the Church’s firepower, so that no one would deal with the Candle Dragon.
If the Candle Dragon closed its eyes, many people in Yun Cang City would fall into darkness, essentially becoming paralyzed and unable to resist the siege.
As Master Kou made his move, many of the influential figures defending the city naturally understood his intention.
The Holy Maiden of the Church looked coldly at Bai Mao Zai and Lu Dingjia of the Ninth Division, “You two, work together to hold him back! I will deal with the Candle Dragon!”
The chaotic battle immediately began.
The influential figures in the sky fought fiercely, turning the day into night.
The beast tide below also attacked with great intensity.
Fang Xin led his small team to continue slacking off, but they all pretended to be very busy.
Both sides were evenly matched.
Moreover, the Candle Dragon seemed to have undergone an epic strengthening; it was noticeably more powerful than before, and the Holy Maiden of the Church was clearly struggling to deal with it this time.
As the battle between the two sides entered a fierce stage, a sharp cry came from the Holy Maiden of the Church.
She clasped her hands in front of her chest, closed her eyes, and her expression was devout, murmuring something like an Old Lady reciting scriptures.
Not long after, a resounding tremor came from the sky.
A colossal phantom appeared behind the Holy Maiden of the Church, seemingly an angel.
The angel phantom spread its luminous wings.
Blinding, scorching white light, with the Holy Maiden of the Church at its center, swept outwards in all directions, radiating intense heat.
A furious roar came from the Candle Dragon’s mouth.
It opened its gaping maw, intending to swallow the Holy Maiden of the Church.
The Holy Maiden of the Church raised her hand and pressed it on the Candle Dragon’s head from a distance.
The Candle Dragon, with immense power and unparalleled savagery, pushed against the Holy Maiden of the Church and the light phantom behind her, directly plowing two kilometers-long ravines in the earth.
It was expected that the two sides would remain in such a stalemate.
Unexpectedly, a loud bang echoed through the city.