Chapter 1692: 1549: Cloud Gate Falls

Chapter 1692: Chapter 1549: Cloud Gate Falls

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The armies on both sides are now separated by the battlefield, with a charred wasteland in the middle scorched by the fire faction of the Elemental Sect, where the flames of battle are still flickering.

In the midst of the flames, some Flower Demons are swaying. Most of these Flower Demons are of higher levels, possessing strong water attributes, and are not afraid of the Flame Sect’s fire. As they sway in the intense flames, they exude a triumphant air.

The flames are slowly fading, and when they completely extinguish, it will be the moment for the New Moon Army to counterattack.

They wiped out a third of the enemy forces in one fell swoop, almost tipping the scales of battle. Seizing this morale and the enemy’s moment of fear to charge forth would surely lead to the most satisfying victory.

However, the Alliance Crusade Corps didn’t give them the chance to win such a complete triumph.

As the flames created a barrier, what remained of the Alliance Crusade Army began to retreat under the orders of various commanders.

The army surged forward like a tide and is now retreating just as quickly, even faster than when they charged in.

Across the long trail of fire, the people of New Moon Land watched the retreating tan tide on the ground, momentarily doubting their own eyes.

“They… they’re retreating??” Military Advisor Luo Yi was completely stunned as he watched.

This force, composed of factions from the major powers and almost the largest crusade ever undertaken in these many years, seemed unstoppable…

Did they truly just lose to the defense forces of a small, privately held territory??

Looking at the corpses scattered across the ground and the retreating army, not only Luo Yi but many generals of New Moon Land couldn’t believe what was happening.

In the heat of battle, they saw the king of New Moon Land fighting against the entire army alone.

They witnessed the Dream of Oblivion destroying two large forces with its near High level Immortal prowess, and they saw the king take on five Sect Leader Level individuals who seemed unbeatable…

All this inspired them, made them fight and skirmish with the enemy with boiling blood…

When truly immersed in battle, it’s hard to think about other things. Many become numb, lose themselves, and all that remains in their minds is the conviction to protect and kill the enemy.

When everything ends and they are still alive, looking up and suddenly realizing that they actually have the upper hand is shocking.

After another exhilarating skirmish, the enemy actually fled!!

Did they win this battle??

Every person harbored such a question in their minds, one that even they found hard to accept.

And the reality told them that they indeed won!! They had successfully driven back the army, the largest and strongest force of the Eight Great Powers Alliance, and they managed to drive them out!!!

“Chu Mu, shall we pursue?” Chao Lengchuan asked, extremely excited.

Truth be told, this was the first war in New Moon Land truly commanded by Chao Lengchuan. He was even prepared for sacrifice, and didn’t expect such a miraculous turnaround. The power of the Nightmare Demon Army and Flower Demon Army far exceeded his expectations.

Most importantly, the perfect execution of tactics: Nightmare Demon dividing the battlefield, Flower Demon blocking the retreat and setting ambushes, leading to a three-way encirclement, all for the smallest of sacrifices in exchange for a third of the enemy’s force. What could be more tearfully joyous than such a victory??

“King Chu, Commander, we mustn’t pursue. The Flower Demon Army is not suited for pursuit, and we have essentially lost a strong force. Moreover, they were clever in retreating by splitting their wings and positioning at our triangular spot. If we attack now, their wings would march straight into New Moon Land. If their main forces delay our return, Wanxiang City could fall completely into their hands,” Military Advisor Luo Yi said seriously.

Chu Mu nodded. The Alliance Crusading Army had indeed suffered a heavy blow this time, but there were still over a hundred thousand troops left, and recklessly attacking now could be dangerous.

Chu Mu’s Soul Pets were weary after this great battle; continuing to fight could pose a risk to their lives.

If they could defend New Moon Land, the enemy would have suffered a most grievous defeat.

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Finally, the last of the enemy disappeared over the horizon of East Madness Forest, leaving behind a war-torn battlefield, cratered and chaotic with smoke.

The New Moon Legion’s delayed cheers filled the sky and forest after the enemy’s complete retreat, a testament only to those who truly suffered through the anxiety, impatience, calm, and passionate defense of their spirit and bloodshed, to the joy of victory at this moment.

They succeeded in their defense; they protected their families! They protected their land!!

Those who surrender without a fight are always losers, only through staunch resistance and struggle can one realize that an enemy who seems strong may not be unbeatable after all.

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“The war is not over yet,” Yu Bo said with a hint of worry, looking towards the direction from which the army had retreated.

There were still many enemy troops left, fully capable of organizing a second offensive.

Now that the strength of New Moon Land’s Nightmare Demon Army and Flower Demon Army had been exposed, they would surely not be unprepared for another assault.

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Although the forces of the New Moon Legion are actually now more than the enemy, the East Madness Forest Battlefield is just an alliance of five major powers, and the battles in the other three battlefields may not necessarily be optimistic.

“No matter what, if we can hold the East Madness Forest Battlefield, we’ve won half the battle,” Chao Lengchuan said.

“Yeah.” Chu Mu nodded.

Indeed, East Madness Forest is the most important battlefield. Holding it should mean the other places shouldn’t pose a problem.

On the two sea battlefields, the Wupan Navy hasn’t made a move until now, but currently, the seas are almost under the control of the Fishman Princess Lan Qie, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.

What Chu Mu was more concerned about, however, was the Cloud Gate Fortress battlefield.

The Cloud Gate Fortress battlefield didn’t have many people assigned to guard it, and the real experts were only the Old Man of Cloud Gate, Ye Wansheng, and some of the Old Man’s disciples.

What they had to face, however, were members of the strongest Divine Sect Punishment Hall.

The members of the Divine Sect Punishment Hall were the elite of the Divine Sect. This legion was far more difficult to deal with than any other, so Chu Mu was very worried about the situation at Cloud Gate.

“Xia Zhixian, control those Flower Demons to spread inside and outside the stone walls, maintaining a defensive stance,” Chao Lengchuan told Xia Zhixian.

Xia Zhixian nodded and began to use the Flower Demons to set up defenses in East Madness Forest.

Subsequently, Chao Lengchuan had the New Moon Palace Army take turns resting and defending.

The enemy left quickly, and they also arrived quickly—who could guarantee that the Alliance Expeditionary Force wouldn’t take advantage of the New Moon Land letting their guard down and suddenly launch an attack?

Under Chao Lengchuan’s arrangements, the New Moon Palace Army, Holy Guard Army, and the Free Army started to position themselves at various crucial locations in East Madness Forest, ensuring they could respond promptly if a war occurs.

The logistics army began treating wounded soldiers and injured Soul Pets, which was a huge project—after all, there were far too many injured, and a number of them died due to the lack of timely medical attention.

Ye Qingzi stood below the city walls, with all her healing Soul Pets summoned.

She and her Soul Pets continued to chant spells, as all the injured soldiers and Soul Pets carried past them received a life and healing bath, which could extend their lives and relieve their injuries.

Such continuous and large-scale healing spells were definitely very draining on spiritual power, and after only about a third of the wounded had been treated, Ye Qingzi’s face turned very pale.

“That’s enough, leave some spiritual power. There are many more important people who need healing,” Xia Zhixian stopped Ye Qingzi’s nation-draining healing.

“No worries, I can keep going for a while longer.” Ye Qingzi knew how to use Recovery Elixirs to replenish her Soul Power.

These wounded soldiers fought for the New Moon Land—it was fortunate for them to have survived the battle, and they shouldn’t die because of the inability to receive prompt treatment.

“Go help Chu Mu, Mu Qingyi, and Chao Lengchuan. They and their Soul Pets are also quite badly injured, and they cannot fall. Leave these wounded to me—I will arrange for a group of healing Flower Demons to come, ensuring that every injured person gets treated,” Xia Zhixian said.

Xia Zhixian was a Support Soul Pet Master, and she also possessed certain healing abilities. Moreover, those Holy Blue Color Flower Demons all had healing capabilities.

Many armies, no matter which legion it was, often lack Support Soul Pet Masters.

Perhaps only the New Moon Land has so many Flower type Soul Pets and can treat each injured individually, which greatly reduces the post-battle mortality rate and allows the army to recover combat power with the greatest speed.

Ye Qingzi didn’t insist. Indeed, the leaders needed to recover their combat power more, especially Chu Mu, who alone could withstand ten thousand troops. If he regained his combat power, the whole East Madness Forest would have the greatest security.

Ye Qingzi went to where the commanders were resting, and saw them carefully healing their own Soul Pets, with the entire Hall covered in their Soul Pets. Some female Support Soul Pet Masters also helped them treat their injuries with great care.

“You’ve arrived.” Chu Mu lifted a smile, looking at the somewhat haggard Ye Qingzi.

“Yeah, you doing alright?” Ye Qingzi first checked Chu Mu’s injuries.

“Go check on Qingyi first, she’s heavily injured,” Chu Mu pointed to a side hall, signaling that Mu Qingyi was inside.

“Alright, be careful not to let your wounds worsen,” Ye Qingzi gently advised before entering with Lingyin Qie to where Mu Qingyi was resting.

Just as Ye Qingzi entered the side hall, Military Advisor Luo Yi came running in haste, with a very ugly expression on his face.

Chao Lengchuan glanced at the Military Advisor and asked, “What’s happened?”

“Cloud Gate… Cloud Gate has fallen.”

(I am currently staying at the hospital, and this chapter was also written in the hospital. It took until now to finish writing, I apologize~~~)

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