Chapter 106 31. Crumbling
The Blue Viper Tribe's veteran shaman, mingling with the massive Savage Orcs, charged toward the city gates, constantly pleading with the heavens and bowing frantically. The outline of a giant green hand gradually appeared in midair. As the shaman continued to practice and the energy from the battlefield gathered, the green hand became increasingly solid. A moment later, it clenched into a fist and fiercely smashed down upon the constellation gate of the Silvermoon Gate.
The Constellation Gate trembled violently, emitting a teeth-grinding sound. Then, a clear fist mark was imprinted on this ancient Constellation Gate, crafted from pure gold and other soft metals. Following closely behind, a large Savage Orc carried a siege stake and slammed it hard against the Constellation Gate. More than a dozen Skinks blocked the entrance, pressing against the Constellation Gate. Their crowns shifted colors with nervousness, and they breathed heavily. The Skinks gathered around the Skinks, nervously watching the Constellation Gate tremble.
The group of ankylosaurs on the avenue behind the city gate were ready, waiting for the moment the gate collapsed to launch the charge.
All the active Skink reserves in the city were organized. They may have been engaged in various professions before, but now they are all Skink soldiers. The fire lizards in the blacksmith's weapon room and the spinosaurs in the animal pens were also driven out, ready to join the battle at any time.
By this time, the sky was already filled with a vast amount of Aegir's wind. Lord Slantaztek rode his carriage to the outside of the pyramid, surrounded by numerous temple guards. He stretched out his arms, and the lightning in the sky began to rage unnaturally, as if controlled by someone.
The Skink Priests, led by Tito Ikao, also continuously manipulated the winds of magic, unleashing spells outside the city. Spells like Lightning Bolts, Storms, and Chain Lightning were unleashed without mercy. It was as if the Skink Priests couldn't capture the stars in the sky; if they could, they would surely bring one down.
Darkus was still studying the lens system on the top of the mountain in the city of Spikazuma. Chupakoko next to him was suddenly attracted by the lightning gathering in the distance, and a moment later he was also attracted by it.
"What is this? The direction of Talaxlan! A thunderstorm?"
"What a strong Aegir wind!" Chupakoko said, then closed his eyes and opened his arms to try to embrace the Aegir wind in the distance.
A flash of lightning cut through the dense black clouds above Taraxlan, and then a thunderclap exploded on the battlefield. This thunderclap was like a starting gun, and the lightning in the sky began to roar furiously. Every thunderstorm that fell on the earth would take away a group of wild orcs.
The intensive thunderstorms instead aroused the bloodiness of the wild orcs, and they continued their crazy attacks even more fearlessly.
The Lizardmen and the Savage Orcs began fighting on the city walls, two savage, rough and pure species constantly swinging their weapons at each other.
A Savage Orc's big stick hit the Lizardman's head directly in the form of a New Year's greeting. The Lizardman shook his head and roared, and sent the obsidian spear into the Savage Orc's throat.
The Savage Orcs violently attacked the Lizardmen with clubs and stone axes, or stabbed with flint-tipped spears. The Lizardmen did the same, and when their weapons broke, the two species began to strike and claw at each other with fists and claws.
The lizardmen's sharp claws can gouge blood grooves in the body of a Savage Orc or tear out the Savage Orc's throat with ease. Their muscular tails can crush the Savage Orc's chest, and their mouths are full of huge dagger-like teeth that bite the Savage Orc constantly.
The ground of the city wall was mixed with rainwater and blood. The rainwater and blood intertwined together and flowed down the city wall along the rocks like a curtain of water, forming a strange blood-red waterfall.
Outside the city, the Savage Orcs continued to climb the city walls in groups. The Savage Orc archers and the Forest Goblin Spider Riders rushed to the blind spot of the defense tower and began to shoot at the city. They didn't care whether the bowstrings would be wet by the rain. Their archery was all about going with the flow, but when fate came, it would really be a matter of life and death.
The Arachnari giant spider moved slowly. Due to its slow speed and large size, it was hit by two laser beams just after entering the battlefield. One of them blew away the combat command platform on its back, and all the noisy forest goblins on it were melted. Another one broke the two left spider legs. The giant spider was frightened and turned around and limped back.
Soon, the Silver Moon Gate was breached, and under the command of the Spirit Lizard, the giant lizards retreated out of the gate.
"waaagh!"
The massive Savage Orcs who had just rushed into the city were reduced to charred red and green, green and red, by the corrosive flames of the Salamanders blocking the entrance before they could raise their weapons and charge. The Skinks behind the Salamanders used their spears to poke at their soft spots, provoking them to rage and unleash their flames.
After the flame breathing ended, the Skin Lizards from the Blacksmith's Weapon Room led the Salamanders away, followed by the Ankylosaur's charge, but the Ankylosaur's charge did not work, or it was not as effective as expected.
Among the Savage Orc boys was the "Big Poke", which consisted of two orcs holding a spear. This Big Poke was traditionally used by Savage Orcs to hunt the giant reptiles that wreaked havoc on the continent of Lustria. Soon this wave of attack was stopped by the spears. The Ankylosaurs fell to the ground howling, and the Skink Lizards on the backs of the Ankylosaurs were also pulled down by the Savage Orcs and smashed to death with clubs.
In a dozen places, the defenses of Taraxlan collapsed. Tides of wild orcs burst through the city walls or entered through the collapsed gates.
The broad streets of Taraxlan were soon filled with the action of desperate fighting.
The insufficient number of Lizardmen were forced to retreat continuously. The wide stone roads of Taraxlan were covered with slippery blood and rainwater. The drainage pipes in the city, which were originally used to drain the large amount of rainwater brought by Typhoon Lusaykia, were already filled with blood and rainwater from both sides.
The Savage Orcs were in a frenzy. With thunderous momentum, they charged into the Lizardmen's defensive lines, hacking and killing them indiscriminately. To resist the Savage Orcs' frenzy, the Lizardmen warriors stubbornly held their line. Compared to the frenzied Savage Orcs, their fighting style suddenly seemed remarkably calm and methodical.
Dacus had come down from the mountain long ago and returned to the tent to shelter from the rain.
Chupakoko suddenly walked straight into the tent, his eyes flashing blue.
"Respected God's Messenger Umaq, Taraxlan can no longer be defended!"
"What?" Upon hearing the news, Dacus felt as if he had been struck by a thunderstorm.