Boiling Beast Bloodline-Chapter 2266 - 691: Final Battle Countdown [17]

This high-stakes showdown has been full of variables from the outset, so let’s carefully revisit how the situation in Aegean developed into a bubbling reaction once Rommel and Mourinho reached an agreement.

Because Rommel summoned the Forbidden Curse — as a result, Jade Martial Prince, advancing towards Caiyu City, immediately launched an attack — because the Demon Clan’s army at Caiyu City suddenly took action — therefore, the Demon Clan’s forces attacking Emerald also commenced an all-out assault.

This is a mutually reinforcing causal chain, without which this grand drama cannot be performed.

Just like the Six-winged Heavenly King Atest, Rommel and Mourinho’s purpose in doing this is simply to "vie for merit," yet these two naturally gifted individuals, meticulous and calm by nature, aren’t blinded by impulsive fervor; they dare to act because they hold enough trump cards.

The powerful, hidden killer blood clan, fifty brave Aegean Dragons, Rommel’s private army — even Emerald cannot present such a luxurious hidden lineup! With such strong cards in hand, if they still do not dare to blackmail the invaders, wouldn’t that be foolish?

Honestly, no one is certain of the final outcome of this grand battle; after all, the invaders are no ordinary Boors, and the Aegean experts, after taking their oath at Heigar, have already accepted their deadly fate.

As for the handsome commanders and Swan High Priests, whether they will permanently fall in this brutal battle, whether the Aegean’s forces will achieve a magnificent victory or face an utter defeat, these are not concerns deserving attention now.

As long as the Shaman of Divine Songs doesn’t single-handedly stand out, and Emerald doesn’t monopolize the glory during this high-end showdown... as long as they make an impactful impression and influence the course of the battle... their purpose is fulfilled!

Mourinho and Rommel are so eager to prove their worth, not only to show the world but also to themselves — even as talented as they are, their confidence has long begun to shake under Liu Zhenhan’s brilliance!

Putting aside whether this starting point is right or wrong, if the Swan High Priest and the handsome commanders want to prove they are no less than Aegean’s Saint Xiao, this battle truly is their last opportunity — and the most promising, most confident opportunity!

Why is this battle the ultimate showdown of supreme power?

Conscience above all!

Jade Emperor truly never had the intention to seize the credit of the Winged Knights!

Due to the previous deep grudges of the "Jade Vessel of Wealth" being plundered and the main hall of the Jade Court being slaughtered, he eliminated many Silver-eyed during his wandering life in the Demon World. This blood debt piled high, even as he rose to "Jade Martial Prince," he still couldn’t penetrate the political core circle of the Demon World.

Jade Emperor is very ambitious; he doesn’t want to forever fight in the political whirlpool as a male pet from the harem — thus, unless he is indisputably compelled, he absolutely would not want to offend the strongest military power of the Demon World, the Silver-eyed Clan.

If given a choice, Jade Emperor would prefer to attack Emerald; but under the Six-winged Heavenly King’s proposal, this laborious yet unrewarding task of attacking Caiyu City still unmistakably landed on his shoulders — long before the battle, the two Witch Kings had issued several decrees to the entire army, repeatedly stressing the prohibition against excessive logging of pine forests under Mount Tamerlarya, and any violation would be severely punished! The reason is simple: the strategic weapon of the Demon Clan’s air force, "pine oil aerial bomb," relies on pine trees to extract "pine oil," and the pines of the Demon World are far fewer than those in Aegean, so any primordial pine forest in the eyes of the Witch King is tagged with keywords like "bomb warehouse" and "priority protection."

The trouble indeed lies here, Caiyu City is established deep within the pine forest, not to mention thirty thousand troops, even if merely deploying the huge formation of Mages as the main force, how can you carve out a broad enough attack corridor without excessive logging?

Since leading the troops into the pine forest, Jade Emperor has been plagued with headaches, he is a native of the Silk Continent and does not know the common language of the Demon World, so each order must be translated and conveyed through a Demon Clan liaison officer skilled in mental power languages, which is unimaginably taxing and laborious. Coupled with the Witch King Jia Bao overseeing the central tomb tents, Jade Emperor is somewhat concerned about excessive logging angering Her Majesty, thus, the advancement of the thirty thousand troops has been sluggish, whereas the Demon Clan troops on the Emerald side are already set, and he has cleared only a circular open area three miles in radius beneath Caiyu City.

Slowing down the pace isn’t too serious; what truly frustrates Jade Emperor is the treacherous move the Beamon used against the Sea Clan Mages during the battle of Witherspoon — they buried Totem Pillars of War Songs underground! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

A Totem Pillar of War Songs can create a three-dimensional intermediate Forbidden Magic zone within fifty yards, meaning that when a Totem Pillar is deeply buried ten meters underground, it can still affect the Mages standing on the surface, unless the Mage can stand on a battle platform over forty meters high, otherwise, do not expect to escape the constraints of the Forbidden Magic zone!

As for how deep Beamon buried the Totem Pillars underground, Jade Emperor has no way of knowing, he only knows from the color and freshness of the surface soil that he cannot discern where Beamon has tampered, nor can his breath probe penetrate five meters underground; he only knows the area within five hundred yards from the tree wall of Caiyu City is a solid Forbidden Magic zone, only knows if their Mage unit fires from over a thousand yards away, intermediate and lower spells will silently vanish mid-flight.