Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 406 - 360: The Battle of the Broken City!

Chapter 406: Chapter 360: The Battle of the Broken City!

"The battle for the city’s fall."

"The border city has fallen, your life is in imminent danger, please find a way to survive until dawn tomorrow."

Wu Xiaode looked at this mission and couldn’t help but rub his temples.

The previous mission required him to rendezvous with the main force.

But there were no defending troops left in the city!

If it weren’t for him casually saving a deputy general and two soldiers, this mission would have already failed.

In any case—

The mission description was unreliable.

He must stay alert.

Otherwise, once the mission failed, he would be directly teleported back to face Abner in a death battle with "the End" evolution still incomplete.

That was an impossible fight.

"General, what do we do now?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Our mission is to stop the demons from pursuing the retreating army and civilians—what’s the situation now?" Deputy General Zhao Congnan asked.

"Reporting to the General, the demons haven’t pursued out of the city but have taken to killing for sport within the city," the scout Ma San said.

Ma San, the bowman, and Sun Qian, the sword and shield soldier, were both vigilant, watching the surroundings closely.

At that moment, they were hiding under a bridge, the water surface littered with floating corpses.

Huge shadows occasionally flew across the sky.

The City Lord Mansion was ablaze, everything burned down; they had to move locations, having already stayed here for a while.

The area gradually quieted down.

—There were hardly any living people left in the entire city.

"They didn’t pursue?" Zhao Congnan asked.

"Yes, General," Ma San replied.

Zhao Congnan sighed in relief and muttered, "It seems our mission to cover the rear has been completed..."

Everyone fell silent.

—All others had perished in battle, only the three of them were left.

Although the mission was completed, the cost was devastating.

"My comrades, do you have any suggestions?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"I know of a place where we can take temporary refuge and rest."

Scout Ma San said.

He noticed everyone looking at him and immediately added, "Li’s Pancake Shop on Dingzhong Street in the north of the city is our scouts’ secret interrogation point, they just replenished the supplies there."

"What about the people inside?" Zhao Congnan asked.

"With the recent demon attack on the city, they were all sent out—none survived," Ma San replied.

"Let’s move."

Zhao Congnan glanced at Wu Xiaode, who paid his respects with cupped hands, "Brother Wu, we’ll depend on your divine skills."

"I dare not claim so, I shall do my utmost," Wu Xiaode quickly replied with cupped hands.

Interesting.

His silent demon mist was recognized as a divine skill by others.

Since the term "divine skills" existed—

In this secret realm, could there be other powers similar to the silent demon mist?

Wu Xiaode released the mist.

The group stood up, with Ma San leading the way, Little Wu following, Zhao Congnan in the middle, and Sun Qian holding the rear with his sword, making their way towards the north of the city.

Along the way, Wu Xiaode kept his eyes lowered, resisting the urge to strike out at the demons around them.

—The dragons were still coursing through the city, searching for any possible resisters.

Once they detected any movement, their traces would be immediately exposed.

The silent demon mist had a very high concealment ability, but it couldn’t handle the dragon’s widespread Green Fire Skill.

The four of them moved closely together and soon reached Dingzhong Street.

The area, once a bustling market, was now a mountain of corpses and a sea of bones, with demons everywhere roasting human flesh on fires.

The four carefully navigated the long street and reached Li’s Pancake Shop.

The door had been smashed in.

Inside the shop, there was no one, only a mess of pancakes scattered on the floor, along with various human foods.

Passing through the shop to the courtyard behind, they saw only a bare patio, except for some laundered clothes hanging to dry; nothing else.

All the doors around were open, yet there was no smell of blood.

Clearly, the demons had already searched here.

"Where is the hidden door?" Zhao Congnan quietly asked.

"Follow me," Ma San said.

The group passed through the courtyard to a door behind, where they saw only a few tables and chairs, along with a bed stacked from blocks of stone.

Ma San perked up, approached the bed, and pressed a particular stone block beside it.

The bed immediately slid aside, revealing a passage leading downward.

Just as they were about to enter, a thunderous roar echoed from outside:

"Elite units, assemble before me to pursue the human race’s defeated army!"

Zhao Congnan rushed a few steps forward, walked into the courtyard to look outside, and shouted:

"It’s the dragon!"

Upon hearing the voice, Wu Xiaode knew it was the dragon, and then asked, "General, what do we do next—"

Zhao Congnan, with a resolute expression, waved at him and said in a solemn tone:

"Most of the civilians are retreating with the army—Zhao has been ordered to block the demons, we must not let them catch up."

"General Zhao, you’re going to intercept the Dragon?" Sun Qian couldn’t help but ask.

Zhao Congnan gave a bow to the three soldiers, "I also know it’s like using a mantis’s limbs to stop a chariot, but this is my duty. You guys hide here, and we shall meet again in the netherworld."

He was just about to walk outside.

"Wait!" Wu Xiaode said.

"Brother Little Wu, what else is there?" Zhao Congnan asked.

"I have a Divine Skill that can temporarily hold it back. Let me do it," Wu Xiaode said.

Suddenly, Ma San said, "No, the moment you make a move, it will immediately realize we are all hiding here."

Everyone looked at him.

He slipped his long bow onto his back, freeing his hands, and said, "Brother Little Wu, as a scout, I have no other skills, but I am somewhat skilled in stepping skills. How about I take you there to try?"

Wu Xiaode hesitated, "Your stepping skill—"

"The Dragon killed all our scouts, but it didn’t catch up to me," Ma San said.

Zhao Congnan quickly asked, "Could it be the Thousand-mile Illusion God Steps?"

"I’ve only learned the Hundred-mile Illusion Body, General," Ma San said.

Zhao Congnan was somewhat reassured and nodded, saying,

"It’s rare for you to learn such a skill, and with Little Wu’s Divine Skills— you indeed have a chance. Go and harass it, while Sun Qian and I provide support here. If there’s any situation, come back immediately!"

"Yes," Wu Xiaode and Ma San said, bowing with their fists.

Ma San immediately squatted down, signaling for Wu Xiaode to get onto his back.

Wu Xiaode laughed and said, "Before it was me carrying you, now it’s you carrying me."

"Brother Wu, don’t worry. My stepping skill is unique in the reconnoiter team. Even if I die, I will keep you safe," Ma San said.

"Don’t talk nonsense, let’s go!" Wu Xiaode said.

Ma San lifted him up, his feet kicked off the ground, and in an instant, he vanished from the spot.

Wu Xiaode couldn’t see how he moved, but noticed the streets blurring like flying threads, rapidly retreating.

"We’re here," Ma San whispered.

Wu Xiaode looked up and saw that they had arrived at a street market entrance, the Dragon continuously circling above them, watching its minions gather from all directions.

Ma San chose a shadowy corner of a wall, standing sideways with his body full of mist.

"Ma San, what an extraordinary stepping skill," Wu Xiaode praised, and immediately drew out the Desert Sword from his waist.

"How do we fight?" Ma San asked.

"Attack where it must save," Wu Xiaode whispered softly.

Before, no matter how they struck the Dragon with the bronze hand, they couldn’t injure it.

The Desert Sword, however, possessed an unparalleled sharpness that could likely cut through the Dragon’s scales and wound its true body.

Suddenly, the Dragon’s voice thundered again,

"Those who have arrived before me, set off with me immediately; the rest follow up, do not delay the battle opportunity!"

It was just about to fly in one direction—

Seizing this moment, Wu Xiaode gestured, and the bronze giant Astalot immediately appeared, diving into the gathered demons.

"Aaaaah, die all of you!"

The bronze giant swung its Skull Mace, smashing seven or eight demons into a pulp, standing in place emitting a deep red light.

—All Things in the World!

This move hit the entire screen, even Wu Xiaode had Ma San carry him several hundred meters back.

A scream after another scream rose up.

The demons suffered heavy casualties and deaths!

"Damn it!"

The Dragon roared angrily, swooping down.

But in the void before it, dense bronze arms appeared, arrayed into a wall.

The Dragon immediately remembered someone.

"Haha, it is you after all, but you dare to intercept me with these bronze hands?"

It flicked its tail casually.

In an instant.

All the bronze arms were immediately sent flying, scattered across the sky.

The next moment, more bronze arms lined up to form a wall, blocking in front of the Dragon.

"It’s useless, come out and let’s end it!" the Dragon called out loudly.

The Dragon made a light charge forward—

Bang!

All the bronze hands were knocked flying.

It was about to strike the bronze giant on the ground, but then even more bronze arms densely populated the scene, forming an even thicker bronze wall in front of the Dragon.

"Ridiculous, such level of obstruction has absolutely no effect!"

The Dragon roared, attacking the bronze wall again.

Bang!

All the bronze arms couldn’t withstand this hit and immediately dispersed.

But the next second—

Flick.

A light sound.

Among the thousands of bronze hands forming the wall, the long-concealed bronze hand tightly grasped the Desert Sword, piercing it directly into the Dragon’s head.

"Fuck, Brother Wu, you’re so cunning!"

Ma San exclaimed with a tone full of admiration.