The Emperor is Above

Chapter 358: Look, the Ghost and Witch Tribe has begun to attack
The moonlight is like water, and the silver light leaks onto the ground.

It was almost the hour of Chou in the second half of the night, and the bright moon was casting its clear moonlight.

Not far behind the Ghost Witch Army was the rolling black clouds that served as the backdrop.

Against the backdrop of the white moonlight and the black ghost clouds, the huge bone throne under the banner is particularly eye-catching.

Qing Yi looked over with a serious expression. This bone throne was made by carefully polishing the skull of a giant beast. It was also carved with hideous and terrifying evil creatures, and was surrounded by a hint of evil aura.

The appearance of the old wizard leaning on the bone throne made Qing Yi couldn't help but feel a little surprised. This was an extremely old wizard, covered in all kinds of hideous and terrifying animal bone ornaments.

His thin and hunched figure seemed unable to bear the pressure of the accessories, his pair of skinny hands looked like ghost claws, and the wrinkles on his face were as dense as a fishing net, making people feel that there was not a trace of life in him.

The old witch looked like a mummy, giving people the impression that he would die at any moment, but his eyes were bright and spirited, and especially bright in the moonlight.

Even though they were several miles apart, the old witch noticed Qing Yi who was observing the enemy. His old face twitched slightly and he revealed a sinister smile that showed he was confident of victory.

"This is the old witch from the Ghost Witch Tribe. His strength is unfathomable!" Fu Shou, the chief of the Fuhu Tribe, introduced him to Qing Yi in detail in a voice that suppressed his anger.

“More than 120 years ago, the old witch began to control the power of the Ghost Witch Department. Every year until now, there are rumors that he has died of old age, but he still controls the Ghost Witch Department every year.

The middle-aged wizard standing next to the old wizard is Wu Xian, the only remaining senior wizard in the Ghost Wizard Department. Originally, there were four senior wizards in the Ghost Wizard Department, but now there is only this one left after they died."

"The tortoise may live long, but it still has its end. The flying snake rides on the mist, but eventually it turns into dust. In theory, even a first-rank grandmaster can only live for 120 to 130 years."

Qing Yi said with a thoughtful look in his eyes, "The old witch has been in charge of the Ghost Witch Department for more than 120 years. This lifespan is incredibly long.

The Ghost Witch Department originally had four senior witches, but he assigned them all to carry out missions that meant certain death. I’m afraid the old witch could live for a few more decades if he got the evil spells from the ghosts.”

"No matter how many more years the old witch can live, it is still a question whether we can survive tonight!" Liu Yi asked solemnly.
"Doctor, the old witch of the Ghost Witch Tribe, the senior witch, the totem warriors, and the giant beast puppets have all gathered. The dark wind over there should be the Yin warriors mentioned in the rumors. Do you have any plan to deal with it?"

"It's nothing more than fighting back when the enemy comes, there's no way to deal with it!" Qing Yi smiled and shook his head, "Who can pat his chest and guarantee that they will win? It's just a matter of countering each move!"

As if answering Qing Yi, the old witch of the Ghost Witch Tribe waved his hand casually, and twenty strong high-level totem warriors bared their chests and blew twenty huge horns that were more than ten feet long.

“Woo—woo—”

“Woo—woo—”

Immediately after the horn sounded, more than a hundred intermediate totem warriors waved drumsticks as thick as their wrists and beat a hundred huge cowhide war drums, making the people's blood boil and their hearts almost jump out.

"Ghost King's blessing, victory in every battle—"

In the north, west and south, hundreds of thousands of Ghost Witch troops, whether they were totem warriors, ordinary hunters, or even the newly formed vassal troops, were shouting non-stop.

Even those who seemed calm, such as San Yisheng, Nan Guoshi, Beigong Yu, etc., found it difficult to remain calm amid the thunderous roars.

Qing Yi followed the beat and loudly reminded Tuan Shigu with a smile: "Brother Shigu, these war drums are great. After the war, let's make a few hundred war drums!"

"Okay, I'll leave this to you, brother!" Tuan Shigu had a hint of fear in his eyes, but he pretended to be full of enthusiasm and patted his chest to agree. "My Lord, it's already this late, and you're still thinking about the war drums?" Nan Guoshi couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Look, the Ghost Witch Tribe has already started to attack."

When the war drums sounded, the Ghost Witch Army launched a full-scale attack, and attacked in three directions simultaneously.

Countless wild warriors with broken hair, tattoos, animal skins, bare chests and backs, carrying animal bone weapons and shouting strangely, rushed over.

These are the vassal troops newly recruited by the Ghost Witch Tribe in the past six months. Even though they were forced at first and even had grudges against the Ghost Witch Tribe, after following the Ghost Witch Tribe in battles and victories over the past few months, they have gradually become accustomed to obeying the strong.

Looking down from the top of the high hill, one could see densely packed figures under the moonlight. There were at least tens of thousands of people in each direction, and all together there were no less than a hundred thousand.

Facing such a surging crowd, Qing Yi smiled and said, "Everyone, please be patient. We have 500 crossbow carts made by Master Gu, and 30,000 rune arrows made by me, Yang Hu and others.

Gongsun Jiazai and Chai Shu have already made all the preparations, so we can just watch them show their might. This is also the first time our Guqiu female army has participated in a war."

The five hundred crossbow carts made by Tun Shigu had long been placed on top of spacious sleds, with special iron and wooden boards used as cover.

To cast rune arrows, one must have a strength of ninth rank or above. Qing Yi's private army consisted of only 280 people at most, so Aunt Hua, who had been unable to contain herself, took the initiative to lead the female army to fight.

After adding their number, the total number reached 485 people, and the extra 15 crossbow carts were used as spare parts in case of damage.

At this moment, Gongsun Wu was responsible for the defense of the west side of the camp, Chai Yong was responsible for the defense of the north side, Dongmen Hu was responsible for the south side, and Dongmen Bao was his assistant.

In addition to 150 crossbow carts and 150 private soldiers under his command, each person also had hundreds of militiamen from Camp A and Camp B to help.

Even in the east where there was no army of the Ghost Witch Tribe, Chai Yong arranged Huaimu to be in charge, with assistance from his friends such as Xizi and Mengzi. In addition, there were hundreds of militiamen from the Yi Camp under their command.

Seeing the private soldiers methodically loading rune arrows as thick as a child's arm and nearly ten feet long on the crossbows, the militiamen were afraid but still mustered up the courage to cooperate.

Liu Yi couldn't help but praise: "Doctor, I see that these private armies and militias under your command are well coordinated. I guess they must have been training for a long time, right?"

"Training for a long time? Yes, that's right, it has been training for a long time!" Qing Yi observed the response of his private army and militia with satisfaction, and responded, "It has been almost half a month since we left the capital."

Liu Yi was relieved when he heard Qing Yi say that his private army and militia had been training for a long time. However, he didn't expect that this long time was only half a month. He almost choked and said, "Only half a month?"

What can the militiamen who have just trained for half a month do? The private army and militia defending the four directions of Cheying only have more than 2,000 people in total. How can they resist the 100,000-strong army of barbarians?

"Ghost King's blessing, victory in every battle—"

At this moment, the overwhelming Ghost Witch Army had already rushed to a hundred feet away, shouting slogans excitedly. Liu Yi subconsciously tightened the sword at his waist, and it seemed that he had to fight to the death.

Just as he was about to jump onto the sled and fight alongside the defending private army and militia, hundreds of crossbow carts fired almost simultaneously, causing earth-shaking explosions among the densely packed army of wild folk.

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