Chapter 200: Final Battle

Tornadoes raged, and every second, Orcs were swept into them and torn apart by countless Wind Blades within. The entire Orc Army’s formation was shaken in an instant.

Where the eight tornadoes passed, no Orc could resist. Even nearby Orcs were lifted hundreds of meters into the sky by the violent winds before being thrown back down. From that height, even with their strong physical build, those Orcs were smashed into a pulp.

Seeing the tornadoes wreak havoc among the Orc Army, the Orc Chieftain was furious, but he had no good solution. Although the Shamans were capable, they had no way to defend against such large-scale spells.

The gales swept through, turning the once orderly Orc Army into a sieve, full of gaps everywhere. The formerly fierce Orc vanguard suddenly became chaotic. Combined with the constant rain of arrows from Zhenbei City’s Longbowmen, the Gnolls, Bugbears, and Hobgoblins completely broke down, making the Orcs panicked and helpless.

The pressure on the Spear Formation lessened immediately. Under Su Lun’s command, the Spearmen advanced with their shield wall, thrusting their spears forward with each step. Every step caused many enemies to be injured or killed. Under the effect of the Whirling Dragon Cyclone, the Orc Army’s formation had become completely disorganized, forced to retreat continuously before Zhenbei City’s military formation.

Zhenbei City’s infantry formation was tightly packed. The Warriors used the long reach of their spears to suppress the enemy. Tower Shields blocked the enemy’s attacks. Orcs were more accustomed to fighting in loose, chaotic formations, but facing Zhenbei City’s military formation, their reliance on individual bravery was useless.

Their scattered formation meant that in close combat, they faced two or more spears at once! In such a battle formation, the Orcs gained no advantage.

Although they had the advantage of physical size, the era’s productivity level was insufficient to equip them with fine armor. This meant that wearing only Leather Armor, the advantage their size gave them was minimized when facing the sharp spears of Zhenbei City’s infantry.

Considering the tornadoes sweeping back and forth, the fact that the Orc Army hadn’t collapsed yet was quite impressive. Su Lun did not become overconfident and order Zhenbei City’s Soldiers to counter-charge. If they counter-charged, the front-line infantry spear formation would surely scatter. That would be fine if the Orc Army broke and fled, but if the Orcs rallied and counter-attacked, the Zhenbei City Soldiers, having lost their formation advantage, would be badly defeated.

Although the Orc vanguard had collapsed, the Orc Chieftain was still there. The Orc center under his command, though hit by the tornadoes, still struggled to maintain its formation. Zhenbei City’s Soldiers were driving the Orc vanguard, hoping to make them crash into the enemy lines.

As the Whirling Dragon Cyclone continued to wreak havoc, the auxiliary troops like Gnolls, Hobgoblins, and Bugbears had completely broken down. The remaining Orcs also lost their will to fight and scattered in all directions. For a time, the entire battlefield was filled with fleeing Orc troops.

Faced with this situation, the Orc Chieftain decisively ordered his Orc Soldiers to kill any routed troops crashing into their battle formation. After raging for a while, the Whirling Dragon Cyclone finally exhausted its power and began to slowly dissipate. Seeing this, the Orc Chieftain breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Whirling Dragon Cyclone had continued its rampage, the battle would have been lost. Although it lasted only about ten minutes, the spell caused at least several thousand casualties among the Orc Army, with countless more injured.

Zhenbei City’s military formation advanced step by step. Under their relentless pressure, a large number of routed troops kept fleeing. The Longbowmen had stopped shooting and were resting to recover their stamina.

Seeing the army’s collapse on the battlefield, the Orc Shamans looked grim and hurriedly began casting spells again. Strange, guttural chants rose once more, and a wild energy spread. The already broken and fleeing Orc troops, enveloped by this energy, had their muscles swell, tusks protrude from their mouths, and eyes turn blood-red.

“Group Bloodthirsty Frenzy!”

Bloodthirsty Frenzy was a tactic that inflicted heavy losses on both sides. This spell stimulated the targets’ potential and awakened the beastly nature hidden deep in their consciousness, similar to a Berserker’s Berserk state. The battlefield was vast, so the Orc Shamans had to combine their powers to cast Group Bloodthirsty Frenzy, barely managing to cover the Orc Army.

Under the effect of Bloodthirsty Frenzy, the Orcs who had lost their courage and were fleeing stopped running. The frenzy reduced their reason to a minimum, letting their beastly nature take over. A powerful strength surged in their bodies, making them feel even more inflated, while their sense of pain dropped to its lowest.

“Roar!”

A furious roar ignited the killing intent in these Orcs’ hearts. All the Orc troops, including Gnolls, Hobgoblins, and Bugbears, forgot their fear and charged once more at Zhenbei City’s infantry formation with angry cries.

“Halt!”

“Raise shields!”

“Defensive square!”

Sensing the wild aura, Su Lun’s expression changed. He immediately ordered the infantry square to halt. The well-trained infantry square stopped advancing at once. Tower Shields slammed into the ground, and sharp spears were raised. Facing the Orcs’ counter-attack, Zhenbei City’s infantry square completed its defense immediately.

“Archers!”

“Volley at thirty meters ahead of the front line!”

The Archers positioned immediately behind the spear formation immediately fired a volley. Arrows soared into the air from within the infantry square and rained down on the Orcs.

The fully frenzied Orcs did not even try to dodge, charging directly through the arrow rain toward the infantry square. Blood splattered, and flesh flew. These Orcs all became fearless, wildly assaulting the military formation. For a moment, the pressure on the front line of the formation increased dramatically.

“Explosive Fireball!”

“Painful Lash!”

“Summon Demon!”

“Chain Lightning!”

Seeing this, Chris Heatherway and Carina immediately cast spells to strike the Orc Army.

Huge flames erupted among the Orc ranks, instantly burning the surrounding Orcs to charcoal. A blood-red dimensional gate opened, and a large Vrock rushed out, followed by four Burning Devils.

As soon as they appeared among the Orc Army, these Demons excitedly began to slaughter. The Orcs in their Berserk state were not afraid, roaring and charging forward.

Elemental Energy surged violently. For a while, many Orcs were killed by magic, but even more charged forward fearlessly. The Vrock wreaked havoc in the Orc ranks, but after just a few minutes, it was overwhelmed by the sheer number of Orcs. The four Burning Devils had already self-destructed.

Although the few Demons died, they helped Zhenbei City by tying down a large number of Orcs. With the Spellcasters’ help, Zhenbei City’s military formation stubbornly held on. Despite heavy casualties, the Zhenbei City Soldiers remained a solid iron wall.

The Orcs’ Worg Riders also joined the battle. These Worg Riders had greater impact power and launched a suicidal Charge regardless of casualties.

Seeing this, Su Lun took up the Wind Dragon Banner again. The Whirling Dragon Cyclone was still on cooldown, so Su Lun summoned Wind Tornadoes instead.

Two tornadoes appeared again on the battlefield. The strong winds whipped up clouds of dust, blocking out the sky and sun. This time, Su Lun did not control the tornadoes to cause massive damage but used them to stir up a massive dust storm. Instantly, the world turned gray, with sand and stones flying everywhere. The Orc Army was instantly enveloped in thick dust.

Many Orcs suddenly got sand blown into their eyes, forcing them to shut their eyes involuntarily. Their charging momentum was instantly broken. Many Orcs were blinded by the dust and completely disoriented. The thick smell of blood spread with the wind and sand; the nauseating stench was swept up, and corpses littered the battlefield. In a flash, the place became like hell on earth!

Seizing this opportunity, Zhenbei City’s defensive formation suddenly opened. The second row of Soldiers immediately rushed forward, their sharp spears stabbing and killing the Orc Soldiers blinded by the dust. These Orc Soldiers had no ability to resist at this moment. With just one counter-charge, the Orc Army’s counter-attack was instantly broken, and their formation was stabilized once more.

The area covered by the two tornadoes was ultimately limited. More Orcs, their eyes blood-red, charged forward. Even with heavy casualties, the Orcs did not retreat. This war had to end with a decisive outcome: either victory or death.

In the Orc commander’s eyes, if they dragged out this war, Zhenbei City would have a chance to recover. If they failed to take Zhenbei City after such heavy losses, their Bladefire Tribe likely would never have another chance. After all, humans had only come to this Wasteland a year ago.

In just one year, Zhenbei City had developed to this extent. Before the war, the Orcs had somewhat looked down on these humans, but now they felt fear and dread toward them.

In such a short time, relying on less than one-fifth of the Orcs’ numbers, they firmly blocked the Orc Army and inflicted such heavy casualties. If the Orcs had to fight again, they might not be able to withstand such losses again.

Given Zhenbei City’s development speed, if they couldn’t crush Zhenbei City in one go, it would all be meaningless. If they waited until next time, it would be the grown and strengthened Zhenbei City attacking the Orc Tribe.

Su Lun checked the Strategic Map. The Centaurs army had finally flanked around to the Orcs’ rear. Having mobilized all their able-bodied adults, the Centaurs began their Charge from behind the Orc Army. The heavily damaged Centaurs began to take revenge on their enemies.

The heavy sound of hooves was like muffled thunder. The ten-li distance was quickly covered under the Centaurs’ Charge. Three thousand Centaurs, including many females, charged forth.

The charging Centaurs gave the Orcs no further chance. The Orcs caught in the Bloodthirsty Frenzy had completely lost their reason. Even if the Orc commander wanted to order them to turn and attack the Centaurs, it was impossible.

A horde of Centaur Warriors wielding spears, Two-Handed Axes, and Longbows surged forward like a flood. Their attack was like the final straw that broke the camel’s back, crushing the Orcs’ resistance like a powerful storm.