Chapter 1657: Chapter 89: An Unexpected Rout (Part 3)
The speed was so fast that the outside world simply couldn’t react. The Demonic Alligator Holy Domain, originally prepared to help its companions, suddenly became hesitant.
The enemy clearly still had strongmen hidden in the dark, and the one who struck just now was a Sanctuary Powerhouse skilled in Soul Rules.
Knowing they had encountered an acquaintance, without the slightest hesitation, Venerable Wilson and Venerable Heinz decisively chose to flee.
The situation developed too quickly; in just a moment, one was dead and two fled, leaving both sides of the battle unable to react.
Perhaps due to bad luck, just as Venerable Wilson fled, he saw a long spear coming straight at him.
“Another Human Sanctuary joins the battle!”
In less than two encounters, his head was separated from his body.
From beginning to end, he appeared for less than a minute and died so swiftly that it was not at all the Sanctuary battle everyone imagined.
The Demonic Crocodile King, who had just walked out of the tent to watch the battle, was stunned by the scene before him.
The high and mighty Sanctuary Powerhouses were as vulnerable as mere soldiers, completely unable to withstand a single blow from the enemy.
Although mainly due to the ambush, ordinary Demonic Crocodiles couldn’t see clearly in this high-level power clash.
Everyone only saw their Sanctuary Powerhouses fall.
As for how they died, it was a battlefield here, who cared about the process!
“Is this the power of the continent’s overlord?”
The Demonic Crocodile King couldn’t help but ask a soul-searching question.
Venerable Heinz, who luckily escaped back to the camp, managed to save his life with the help of several Demonic Crocodile strongmen.
However, the luck was temporary, because of the assistance, all the Demonic Crocodile Sanctuary Powerhouses were exposed.
In almost an instant, all the Demonic Crocodile Sanctuaries were marked with the Soul Mark by Venerable Aelfred.
Relying on the advantage of fighting at home, although they were at a disadvantage, there was no danger to their lives.
But all the Demonic Crocodile Sanctuaries couldn’t be happy, being marked by the enemy meant they were targeted by the Human Race Powerhouses.
Within a certain distance, they were like bright lamps in the night, constantly guiding the enemy’s direction.
“Chancellor, can we really enter the territory of the Stone People Race smoothly?”
The Demonic Crocodile King asked in dismay.
In warfare, if he couldn’t defeat Hudson, he could still comfort himself: losing to the continent’s top general wasn’t shameful, as long as the main forces could be preserved, it surpassed countless species.
Now in the peak power showdown, the strength comparison between the two sides was even more disparate. Hudson hadn’t even joined the battle, and they were already being suppressed by the enemy.
“Your Majesty, please rest assured!
We only lost two Respected Ones due to an enemy ambush just now.
Now against twelve Human Sanctuaries, we can still…”
Unable to continue the fabrication, Chancellor Suzillo’s face turned red.
The Sanctuary powerhouses in front of him were all that the Demonic Crocodile Clan had, but for the Human Race, those participating were only a small part of their high-end strength.
Wanting to boast their own Sanctuaries were stronger, but from the battlefield situation, even in a one-on-one fight, they had no advantage.
The current stalemate was created by countless Demonic Crocodiles sacrificing their lives.
Almost every engagement resulted in Demonic Crocodile soldiers being taken away, including quite a few eighth-order strongmen.
Without the numbers of the enemy, and their quality not better than the enemy’s, naturally, the eighth-order strongmen had to fight desperately.
“Alright Chancellor, I didn’t ask anything just now.
Send someone to inform Marshal Kent to quickly organize a counterattack.
I don’t expect to leave these Human Sanctuaries, but at least some other attackers must be captured!”
The Demonic Crocodile King ordered, feigning calm.
Rationality told him that if action wasn’t taken promptly, their future fate might not even compare to that of the Giant Centipede.
At least this old rival, after paying a painful price, was able to withdraw its high ranks back to the Earth Core World.
From the feedback on various battlefronts, among the defeated Earth Core races, the Giant Centipede fared relatively well.
The current action seemed like a counterattack against the Human Race; in reality, it was the Demonic Crocodile King’s struggle against future destiny.
The cause of all this was not just the imbalance in high-end power between the two sides, but also a reflection of the Demonic Crocodile Army’s low morale.
If this battle happened during the peak period of the Demonic Crocodile Army, the enemy strongmen would have been driven out of the camp long ago.
Truly elite legions theoretically had the ability to surround and kill Sanctuary Powerhouses.
Although the probability of success was very low, it had indeed happened in history.
“Marshal, Your Majesty…”
Before the messenger soldiers could finish speaking, Marshal Kent waved his hand and said:
“Understood!
Tell Your Majesty, I will do my best.
Pass the order down, instruct the troops that haven’t joined the battle yet to set up a second line of defense within the camp, and guard against cavalry ambushes!”
The Demonic Crocodile King’s intentions were beyond his concern now.
Due to the premature outbreak of the great battle, the planned trapping pits and horse-blocking stakes were not yet complete before being hit by the enemy’s cavalry.
At this moment, only a few elite infantry legions were holding off the enemy’s advance with their flesh and blood.
Temporarily holding them back doesn’t mean they can always be held back.
He was aware that above the cavalry corps, the enemy also had the Knight Corps and the Magical Beast Army Group, whose attack power far exceeded that of ordinary cavalry.
Once the day breaks, the outer camp will surely be unable to stop them.
If they don’t want to be utterly defeated, the best choice is to continue establishing defenses to withstand the enemy’s blitz.
After enduring the enemy’s advance, then consider subsequent issues.
Deep inside, Marshal Kent was no longer as composed as before. The enemy’s trump cards were far more than he had anticipated.