Mist Lord

Chapter 70 Earthbinding Strangulation, A Desperate Comeback

By the time the sun rose again, the twelfth day of this trial had begun.

The war has dragged on to this point, with casualties on both sides.

Overall, the orcish army, acting as the attackers, suffered far greater casualties. The kobolds and gnolls, serving as cannon fodder, had already suffered heavy losses in the first few days of their operation to cut off the moat.

The orc berserkers who climbed the walls of the barbican fell in droves under the watchful eyes of the archers.

Like the cave dwellers, the winged bats also suffered significant casualties.

Even the fourth-tier bipedal wyverns that made their grand entrance last had several shot down by ballistae and by wind whisperers like Satir, dying on the spot.

But the orcs, having made a desperate gamble, had no way out and could only continue their charge.

In order to breach the main city gate, while the ogres continued to push siege engines to attack the gate, the orc warriors also carried makeshift ladders into the barbican, attempting to climb the main city wall and disrupt the defending army.

They were greeted by indescribable things such as stones, hot oil, and molten gold falling from the sky.

As the war dragged on, even the orcs, renowned for their ferocity, showed signs of exhaustion and were forced to reduce their dire wolf riders...

Centaur and other cavalry units were also successively sent to the front lines.

"That's about it!"

Seeing that the ground of the barbican was already piled with a thick layer of corpses, Pei Ye finally gave the most crucial order. Instead of dropping a heavy stone, he summoned the legendary mutated plant that had been lurking beneath the barbican—the Earth-Binding Vine.

"Buzz!!!"

Upon receiving the instructions, the root mage Serandis immediately followed the pre-arranged plan, unleashing the natural power within her body, which transformed into streaks of green light and plunged into the depths of the walled city.

"Swish! Swish! Swish!"

Having feasted on several meals in a row, the Earthbind Vine, empowered by the forces of nature, immediately burst forth from the ground like a madman, extending thousands of hard vines.

These vines, crimson in color and covered with hard barbs, gleamed with a metallic sheen, trapping the orc warriors still fighting in the barbican.

The hard tentacles viciously pierced their bodies, frantically sucking the blood from within.

"ah!!!"

"Oh no, what kind of monster is this?"

"Help me! Help me!!!"

"Monster! Monster! We've fallen for their trap!!!"

"Cunning humans, they deserve to die!!!"

To breach the main city gates, the orc army has committed everything it has. At this point in the battle, even centaurs have been sent into the fortified city walls to fight.

Unexpectedly, before they could even breach the main city gate, they faced annihilation.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of orcs perished on the spot. Even more terrifying was that, with the continuous infusion of natural power, vines continued to sprout from the ground.

Within the narrow walls of the fortified city, a breathtaking spectacle of carnage unfolds.

"Ooh!"

"6~~~~"

Even the enormous ogre could not escape the strangulation of the earth-binding vines. The tentacles pierced deep into the ogre's body, squeezing it into a shriveled corpse.

"Snap! Snap!"

The orcs present certainly wouldn't just sit and wait to die. They frantically swung their weapons, cutting off the tough vines wrapped around their companions, causing pale red sap to flow out.

It seemed to be working; no matter how tough the vines were, they couldn't withstand the blows.

However, the continuous infusion of natural power provided the Earthbinding Vine with super healing and regeneration abilities. The broken vines immediately grew new branches and continued their killing spree.

It seemed as if they could never be completely eradicated.

The already exhausted orc remnants finally collapsed in morale when faced with this crisis. No longer caring about the siege, they fled the city in droves.

Sometimes, in order to escape faster, they would even kick their companions who were blocking their way to the ground.

After defeating the enemies in the barbican, Serandis continued to manipulate the vines, quickly climbing up the barbican walls, wrapping her arms around the thighs of the orc berserkers, and pulling them off the walls.

This immediately turned the previously deadlocked stalemate at the city walls into a one-sided affair.

"This, this, this—"

Let alone the enemies, even the lords of the Suiye faction watching the battle from the city walls were speechless with astonishment at this sight.

Those who are seeing earth-binding vines for the first time are naturally shocked, not to mention them.

Even those who knew the true nature of the Earthbinding Vine, like Pei Shuang and Chu Qianxun, were utterly shocked. They never imagined that, with the blessing of the Root Mage, the Earthbinding Vine could unleash such terrifying destructive power.

Who can conquer Broken Leaf City after this?

Pei Shuang's eyes gleamed with admiration. Xia Yuan was her subordinate lord, and it was only through her efforts that the root mage Serandis persuaded Xia Yuan to agree to bring Suiye City.

Originally, he only intended to help in a small way, but unexpectedly, he became the key figure who determined the outcome of the war.

That's a huge achievement.

"Xia Yuan, thank you!"

Pei Shuang's voice was soft, but it was full of sincerity.

She had prepared for the worst. Even if Suyab City didn't fall, the casualties would likely be extremely heavy, severely damaging her sister's reputation and status within the alliance.

Unexpectedly, things took an unexpected turn.

Xia Yuan took a risk by bringing his newly recruited Tier 4 hero, a fragile mage, to Suiye City. Especially with the exposure of this battle, the aftermath has attracted even more attention.

"The war is not over yet, it's not time to thank them."

Xia Yuan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was shocked by the terrifying destructive power of the Earthbinding Vine. If he also had such an Earthbinding Vine, wouldn't the defense of his territory be secure?

Unfortunately, legendary mutant plants like the Earth-binding Vine are truly rare and hard to come by.

It's just a thought.

Moreover, Serandis was able to unleash her full power in this battle thanks to that extremely precious magic potion; otherwise, her magic would have been completely drained, leaving her unable to sustain herself.

What alarmed Xia Yuan even more was Pei Ye's strategic planning ability. Had he already laid the groundwork for this decisive victory after learning that Pei Ye possessed the Root Mage skill?

No wonder Pei Ye never wavered throughout the entire process.

In comparison, he is still a bit inexperienced.

"Yes."

Pei Shuang nodded slightly, and turned her attention back to the main battlefield.

"All of them, kill!!!"

Just then, Pei Ye, dressed in red and who had been standing on the city wall directing the attack, drew his sword and sounded the horn for a full-scale counterattack.

In an instant, arrows, javelins, crossbow bolts, boulders, and other projectiles rained down.

"Da da da, da da da~~~"

The city gates, which the orc army had failed to breach until their deaths, suddenly opened on their own, and wave after wave of cavalry rushed out, beginning to chase and kill the fleeing orc army.

Leading the charge were none other than the fifty Xuanjia cavalrymen sent by Alliance Leader Tang Ce.

The observant Xia Yuan noticed that the two hundred horse archers Pei Shuang brought had their knights secretly replaced by elven archers, greatly increasing their lethality.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

On the city walls, the lords couldn't help but wave their fists and shout encouragement. After being suppressed for so many days, it was finally their turn to stand up for themselves.

"Retreat! Retreat now!"

Orcs may be brave, but they are not stubborn, ignorant fools.

Seeing that their offensive had been thwarted by the enemy and their own army was in disarray and fleeing, the orc lord, who was in charge of the rear, did not dare to be negligent. He quickly gathered his remaining troops and fled towards the outskirts of his territory.

If we don't leave now, we're going to die here.

"Gurgle~~~"

In the sky, the remaining skeletal bats, carrying the short cave dwellers and surrounding the two-legged dragons, also swiftly swept over Suyab.

"roar!!!"

Just then, a bone dragon roared from within the city of Suyab. A wyvern, an undead creature, led its harpy warriors into the sky and began to mercilessly attack their fallen foe.

It's black armor!!!