Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The whole place fell silent!
Everything within their view ahead had turned into dust particles, crushed thoroughly by the overwhelming force!
It was already dark to begin with, but it felt like the whole world was devoured by terrifying darkness when the Perishing Dragon Breath came at them.
It no longer mattered where the Perishing Dragon Breath had come from. It ruled over everything in an instant. The people caught by it found themselves in a deep abyss of a rock quarry. They were no different from the stones around them.
There were many Advanced Mages among Brigadier General Blairâs men. However, they were knocked into the air like grains and shredded into pieces by the Perishing Dragon Breath before they went any higher.
Even their blood was sucked away by the shredding airflow. They did not stand any chance!
âOld Zhao!â Mo Fan yelled. The overwhelming Wind Magic had clearly exceeded his own limit.
âI canât protect so many people at once!â Zhao Manyan yelled back.
More people were knocked into the sky before they were shredded like pieces of paper. Their blood spread like dye dropping into a rapid current and dissipated instantly.
Zhao Manyan thrust his hands out and established a Rampart in the shape of an egg. It was imbued with Baxiaâs Seals to further strengthen its defense.
Unfortunately, the Rampart could not protect everyone, not to mention that Zhao Manyan was barely holding his ground. His energy was being consumed rapidly as his spell withstood the destructive wind.
âProfessor Xylan!â Karl yelled.
The enemy seemed to be treating Karl as their priority target. Several gusts of wind with more vivid colors were heading toward him through the darkness.
The airflows were like ferocious dragons weaving through the darkness, leaving deep and wide ravines in their wake.
Professor Xylan was still on the Fearsome Martial Bearâs head. She gave a strange order after she saw Karl being targeted by the enemy.
The Fearsome Martial Bear finally moved.
The enormous creature jumped, landing in front of Karl and the others to block the Perishing Dragon Breath.
It joined its left and right arms. The dark crystals sticking out from its elbows formed a sturdy wall, like the gate of an ancient city blocking the enemiesâ cannons.
The Perishing Dragon Breath unleashed more gusts of wind. They turned into dragons and swarmed across the shallow stream.
The Fearsome Martial Bear was sliding back slowly. Its fur would not be able to withstand the destructive Wind Spell if it lost its balance.
The Fearsome Martial Bear let out a furious roar.
A blue Aura gathered on the Fearsome Martial Bearâs crystalline shields, as if the ancient soul of a great beast had woken up following the creatureâs roars. The Aura formed a thick barrier around the shields.
As the Aura thickened, the Fearsome Martial Bearâs shield grew thicker.
The Aura would still dissipate a little every time the Wind Dragons rammed into the shields, but it did not matter how long the shields would last. It had bought some time for the people behind the Fearsome Martial Bear to catch their breaths. Even Super Mages were struggling to withstand the destructive Wind Magic, let alone the soldiers of the Federation Army!
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The Perishing Dragon Breath soon started to weaken.
The rain for a few kilometers around had stopped for some time because of the wind, but its raindrops were not the first to return. It was the soldiers of the Federation Army, who were free-falling from the sky.
The Perishing Dragon Wind had eliminated the Earth Mages who were paving a path for Professor Xylan. The Savage Bull Riders who were mostly Intermediate Mages did not survive, either.
Their remains were soon scattered in the vicinity.
Those were only the remains that were left. Most of the corpses were already gone after the wind blew them to other places.
âIs everyone alright?â Su Xi asked.
âThose who arenât wonât be able to answer you,â Mo Fan answered grimly.
Professor Xylan had clearly overdone it. It did not matter how outstanding Professor Xylan and her studentsâ cultivation was, the enemy could still crush them like sand by abusing its numbers.
The Fearsome Martial Bear might have blocked most of the Wind Magic, but it was also covered in injuries. If the Perishing Dragon Breath had lasted for a little longer, the creature would have been sent flying and shredded into pieces too.
âDid the Brown Rebels use their ace against us?â Zhao Manyan blurted out in shock.
âThat brainless Professor is only making it worse,â Mo Fan grumbled. Why couldnât they send someone more reliable?
If they could put a stop to the Frenzy Rain, they would be able to stop half of the enemy, who were only involved in the war after losing their rationality.
Mo Fan initially thought the Professor and her students would get them to the Scorching River, but the Wind Destroyer had proven him wrong.
âShould we try to break through the enemyâs defense ourselves?â Mu Bai asked quietly.
âNo, itâs still too early for that. If we try to push forward now, at least thirty thousand Mages are going to surround us by the time we reach the Scorching River. We might have trouble leaving in one piece, let alone taking down Wu Ku,â Mo Fan shook his head.
Professor Xylan might be a pain in the ass, but she was their only hope to reach their destination!
âItâs obvious that Professor Xylan isnât going to fight, but Iâm afraid her students alone arenât strong enough to defeat the Wind Destroyer,â Mu Bai pointed out.
âWe have no idea how many enemies are blocking our path ahead,â Mo Fan agreed.
âWhat should we do then?â Mu Bai and Zhao Manyan were lost.
Mo Fan turned to Brigadier General Blair.
The generalâs face was extremely pale. It seemed like he had lost all hope of winning the battle.
âBrigadier General Blair, how does the Crusaderâs Cross Chaos Formation work? If the enemy has sent out their Wind Warships, why arenât the Crusaders stopping them?â Mo Fan asked.
âThe Crusaders have a very limited range, but the Wind Warships are able to fire their Wind Gear Wheels from two kilometers away. Our Crusaders are only effective when they are within five hundred meters of the enemy,â Brigadier General Blair explained.
The enemyâs Wind Warships were abusing the wide area of effect of the Wind Element.
The Crusaders were made up of many Elemental Mages, but they were mostly Basic and Intermediate Mages. Their effective range was only five hundred meters.
As a result, the Crusaders would only suffer great casualties if they went up against the Wind Warships, unless they were within five hundred meters of them!