Less than half of the four thousand Dragon Palace members remained, but the sacrificed teammates would soon return to the battlefield. In the rear, reserve members, after their auxiliary roles returned, began to heal them with all their might.
Fortunately, thanks to this guy, An Chengyu, even with just a 0.5% lifesteal effect, for these four thousand people, it greatly prolonged their sustain against such a terrifying number of attacks. Moreover, there were other buffs. Therefore, although he was only level thirty, his importance as commander was gradually being revealed.
"Xiao Yu, you should stay on the city wall for now. Otherwise, if the enemy kills you instantly, it would be a great loss to my Fengle City," Ye Yun appeared beside An Chengyu with a flash and said.
"Lord, there's no need for persuasion. As the first general under my lord's command, how can I bring shame to my lord's reputation? Please rest assured, lord. I am no longer someone these soldiers can kill just by wanting to," An Chengyu, protected by over a dozen Dragon Palace deputy legion commanders, had a resolute expression. Ye Yun even saw a murderous aura in his eyes.
This change was too significant. Even his personality had inexplicably become so resolute. If he had been like this when they first met, Ye Yun would have slapped him to death long ago.
Looking at the dozen or so Dragon Palace deputy commanders nervously surrounding him, Ye Yun smiled and shook his head, signaling them to attack freely. With himself guarding this place, he absolutely would not let his general die before his eyes. Moreover, with Hei Yi beside him, plus himself, as long as Ye Yun willed it, almost no enemy could get within two hundred meters of him.
After days of fighting against the enemy from the divine cities, the Dragon Palace members had gradually adapted to high-intensity combat. Even the lowest-ranked reserve members had broken through level forty, and all members of the four main legions, the backbone of the Dragon Palace, had reached level forty-five or above, with their combat power doubling.
If it weren't for accumulating wealth to improve their talents, their overall strength would likely have doubled again.
Now, the talents of these four thousand people had all reached MAX1. If they wanted to increase their level by one more, this war was an excellent opportunity. Although these four thousand people accounted for a low percentage of the enemies killed, it was enough for them to develop.
"An Chengyu, besides breaking through Fengle City, do you have any other way to return to your Dark God City?" Ye Yun casually killed a few異族 creatures that had broken through Hei Yi's defensive net, standing beside An Chengyu and asking.
"Lord, I'm not entirely clear about the specific situation, but as long as I can return to any divine city, I can use their formations to return to Dark God City. The appearance of the allied forces signifies that the formations from a million years ago have been reactivated, and the pacts of the Nine Great Divine Cities have been re-signed," An Chengyu replied respectfully, though his gaze remained on the battlefield.
"Pact? A pact to jointly suppress human divine cities? Why do your Nine Great Divine Cities fear the rise of human divine cities so much?" Ye Yun had always been puzzled. Why would a divine city that hadn't yet grown so much frighten the other nine divine cities so much?
"It's that pact. As for why they so relentlessly suppress human divine cities, it might be related to a legend from a million years ago in the Divine Realm."
"Back then, the human divine city's territory spanned thousands of miles, and its population was greater than the sum of the top three of the nine great divine cities. Its military strength reached a terrifying height. The Holy Army in the Central Domain alone numbered in the tens of millions, overshadowing all other divine cities."
"However, a million years ago, the Origin City Competition, held once every ten thousand years, took place in the Divine Realm. For some unknown reason, all ten of the human divine city's divine sons died in that competition. Afterward, before the human divine city could receive the news, the other nine great divine cities issued an announcement to attack the human race."
As An Chengyu spoke, a golden dragon coiled around him, and his level rose again to thirty-two. In just half an hour, he had gone from level one to thirty-two, catching up to ten months of effort for some players.
Moreover, at level thirty, this guy gained another passive skill, 'General's Demeanor,' which increased the defense of his subordinate soldiers by 10%! Even Ye Yun marveled at it.
"Lord, I feel my strength is sufficient to fight. May I be permitted to join the fray?" An Chengyu bowed to Ye Yun. Although he no longer had the pressure of paying protection fees, he felt a force within him urging him to kill enemies!
"Alright, be careful."
This was Ye Yun's first time obtaining a general, and he also wanted to see the current strength of this general whom he had spent five hundred thousand Dark Sacred Stones cultivating.
"Thank you, Lord!" An Chengyu said, grabbing his great saber, mounting his black panther, and charging forward fiercely. He knocked a wounded allied soldier who had rushed into the encirclement flying, then brought down his saber.
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Two damage values popped up above the soldier's head. He, who had only half his health left, still had more than half after An Chengyu's strike.
"Kill!"
An Chengyu roared, his aura surging. The damage values, however, made the surrounding four thousand Dragon Palace members feel awkward. Even the lowest-ranked reserve members had damage values significantly higher than his.
But this was unavoidable. An Chengyu was not a player but a general. Players were destined not to spend such terrifying amounts of money to cultivate him. Therefore, generals themselves were tragic figures, and players valued them primarily for the various auras they carried.
A player like Ye Yun, who threw in five hundred thousand Sacred Stones at once, would likely not appear again. After all, wouldn't it be more beneficial to use such funds to improve one's own strength?
He himself needed a pile of gold coins to be saved, so where would he have the capacity to worry about generals?
Ye Yun did not interfere with An Chengyu's combat. Although his attack power was a bit lacking, it was still somewhat difficult for a single soldier to kill him. Most importantly, as a general, An Chengyu's leveling speed was much faster than players'.
If he could kill enemies himself, his leveling speed would increase severalfold.
Thinking this, Ye Yun cast a 'Song of Life' and 'Mend' on An Chengyu, spells he hadn't used in a long time...