Chapter 998: Siege
"Attack!!"
While the Demon Abyss Fortress was busy discussing tactics against Ling Zhan,
the Xuanyuan Legion had already launched their offensive on the fortress.
In truth...
Adasim never wanted to be the commander of this vanguard legion.
But he had no choice.
Bound by a wager,
he had to lead the Xuanyuan Legion as the vanguard in order to claim the merit.
Moreover...
He knew that this assault would come at a heavy cost, so he had already informed the Xuanyuan Legion members that they could temporarily transfer to other legions.
After all, this was incredibly dangerous and demanding.
Fortunately, the members of the Xuanyuan Legion were not cowards.
They all bravely took part without any thoughts of retreat.
This deeply moved Adasim.
Soon...
Under the charge, the Xuanyuan Legion entered the bombardment range of the Demon Abyss Fortress's defenses.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The fortress began charging up, and one after another, twisted demonic energy cannons forged from flesh beasts fired black beams reeking of corrosion and evil.
A direct hit from these beams—without purification or dispel skills—was immensely painful.
"Frontline Warriors! Raise your shields!"
Under Adasim's command,
the front-line War Gods raised their shields high.
Holy light flared out, forming iron walls of defense.
From afar, it looked like an indestructible barrier had risen before the fortress.
Boom!!
The black magical beams crashed onto the holy shields, putting immense pressure on the shield-bearing War Gods.
They clenched their teeth and pushed forward, leading the legion slowly ahead.
"All Priests, cast buffs on the frontline!"
"Don't let them fall! Keep healing them!"
At this moment,
Adasim ordered the rear Saint Sages to apply powerful buffs to the frontline War Gods.
Buzz!!
The Saint Sages waved their scepters, casting sacred green light over the front line.
The frontline warriors immediately felt their pressure ease.
However, under such intense bombardment, advancing quickly was out of the question.
Thus the Xuanyuan Legion slowly crept toward the fortress like a turtle.
But the closer they got, the greater the pressure.
A fierce demon army stood at the front of the fortress, eyes locked on the Xuanyuan Legion.
Once the legion entered charge range, they would launch a fearless assault.
Their fervent eyes showed they were completely brainwashed.
To them, dying for the Demon Abyss was the highest honor.
The Xuanyuan Legion members felt even more pressure looking at that poised army.
They were already struggling through the constant bombardment.
If the demons charged, they might not hold the line.
However, what reassured Adasim and his legion was…
As their secured zone expanded, the rest of the joint legions entered range to attack the fortress.
Buzz!!
Once in place, the first to strike were the long-range demolition corps made up of Spell Gods.
Vast magical energy surged like a tidal wave.
Before the demon army could charge…
the Spell God corps unleashed radiant magical auras.
These transformed into meteor-like parabolic blasts aimed at the demon army.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
In an instant,
the terrifying magical bombardment rained down on the Demon Abyss soldiers.
The demon monsters screamed in agony.
"Charge!!"
"Begin the siege!"
Adasim wasn't going to waste the opportunity created by the rear legions.
He ordered a mad advance.
As soon as they reached the walls, the siege would truly begin!
If he was the first to breach the walls, he'd claim monumental merit!
But it clearly wouldn't be easy.
As the first demon force was scattered,
another wave—second, then third—was dispatched.
They wouldn't let the Xuanyuan Legion get close without a fight.
These demon soldiers had no fear of death.
Even seeing comrades die horribly, revive, and die again didn't deter them.
Eventually…
they began detonating their own demon cores, charging the front line.
And honestly…
it worked.
At the very least, it slowed the Xuanyuan Legion again.
"Charge! Do not fear!"
"Claim first merit for breaching the walls and slaying a Demon Sovereign!"
"You could coast for life afterward!"
Adasim shouted again and again to inspire morale.
So far, there hadn't been a single death.
Though the front-line War Gods were wounded, the Priests patched them up immediately.
Moreover…
they were equipped with magical energy devices to recharge once they ran out of mana.
In fact, these devices weren't just with the Priest teams.
The Spell God teams also had them beside nearly every member.
Everyone knew: mage professions burn mana fast, but deliver supreme area damage.
"Looks like we can do this!"
Adasim felt a flicker of pride.
It was tough, but their frontal assault was yielding results.
At least they were close to reaching the fortress walls.
Once there, victory would be within reach.
Many of the long-range defense weapons would become ineffective.
The fortress would have to rely on troops or defense arrays.
Then the initiative would shift to them.
"I just wonder how that non-specialist is doing…"
"Hopefully he fails miserably!"
Adasim thought darkly.
He absolutely didn't want to lose that wager!