Amidst the crowd, Bai Cangmang, currently besieged by two War Gods, felt a surge of fury upon seeing Long San rushing towards him.
He knew the other's intention, but Bai Hao was his son. What was he to do? Could he stand by and do nothing?
"Help me!" Bai Cangmang yelled at the surrounding Bai family War Gods. He still intended to save Bai Hao, but everyone around him was entangled, and no one could come to his aid.
"Father! Father, save me! Save me!" Seeing Bai Cangmang, Bai Hao became even more agitated, shouting frantically as he drew closer and closer.
"Cangmang!! Kill him!!" From afar, Bai Tianxia, witnessing this scene, was filled with a mix of grief and indignation. He gritted his teeth and roared. They couldn't afford to lose another War God for a mere good-for-nothing!
"Father!" Bai Cangmang’s face was filled with struggle. But before he could make a decision, Long San threw Bai Hao towards him, simultaneously launching an attack with Bai Cangmang's two opponents.
If Bai Cangmang were to save Bai Hao, he would undoubtedly be severely injured, if not killed.
"Father! Save me quickly!" Bai Hao, seeing he was about to reach Bai Cangmang, grew even more excited, struggling wildly with his hands.
Bai Cangmang's head was in a turmoil. Should he save his son or retreat to avoid the attacks from Long San and the others? In a mere instant, he made his decision, and his gaze towards Bai Hao turned icy.
"Hao'er, your father will avenge you!" Bai Cangmang roared, punching Bai Hao away, and simultaneously retreating rapidly to evade the attacks.
However, he was still a fraction too slow. Long San landed a punch on his chest, instantly shattering several ribs.
"Bang!" Bai Hao was sent flying far away, landing on the ground. This time, he didn't cry out. His pale pupils were filled with disbelief. He was dead!
"Ahhhh!! Kill!" Bai Cangmang, having dodged the attack, charged forward again. He was enraged. His son was dead, killed by him! At this moment, he attacked Long San and the others with utter disregard for his own life.
"Join forces and eliminate him!" A figure joined the fray. It was Long Shi Wu. He had just helped someone defeat their opponent and immediately rushed over.
Among the Bai family's War Gods, Bai Tianxia, Bai Cangmang, and the Second Master of the Bai family were all at the peak of the War God realm, considerably more powerful than the War Gods they usually encountered.
On Dongshan Mountain at this moment, at least half of the martial artists from the four great families had perished, and a third of the War God powerhouses were dead. The tide of victory had begun to shift towards Li Xiaotian and his allies.
"Retreat!! Retreat to the summit!" Bai Tianxia shouted after surveying the situation, a flicker of confusion and sorrow crossing his mind. How could a situation they thought was a sure victory turn into such a defeat?
"Father!!" Just as Bai Tianxia called for a retreat, Bai Cangmang's scream echoed from afar. He had been killed by the combined efforts of Long Shi Wu and four other War Gods, only managing to let out a final cry before he died.
"No!" Bai Tianxia's eyes instantly turned red. In his momentary shock, he was sent flying by a punch from Li Xiaotian.
At this point, with Bai Cangmang's death, the number of War Gods from the four great families continued to dwindle. The remaining War Gods, their morale shaken, began to retreat towards the summit, fighting as they went.
Simultaneously, Long Shi Wu and the others swiftly moved towards Li Xiaotian, intending to join forces and kill Bai Tianxia.
Bai Tianxia, unable to dwell on his grief, immediately got up, withstood an attack from a War God of the Dragon King Hall, and retreated quickly.
"Kill!!" Li Xiaotian shouted and rapidly pursued.
Seeing the four great families in retreat, Li Xiaotian's forces became even more emboldened. They all roared and charged towards the summit. The people from the Red Dragon were particularly excited, as each member of the Ancient Martial Alliance they killed meant one less enemy to contend with when it came time to eradicate the Ancient Martial Alliance.
Just as Li Xiaotian was leading the army in a rapid advance, several black dots emitting flames suddenly appeared in the sky.
"Missiles! They're missiles! Stop!" Someone in Li Xiaotian's ranks spotted this development instantly, and countless people began shouting.
"Rumble!!" A deafening roar instantly drowned out the shouts. Hundreds of meters ahead of Li Xiaotian and his men, the missiles detonated.
The shockwaves from the explosions sent everyone staggering backward. Many were injured by flying debris from the blasts. The area around the mid-slope of Dongshan was immediately filled with casualties.
"Who!?" Li Xiaotian, having finally stopped himself, saw this scene and his eyes turned red. He abruptly looked behind him. The missiles had come from the rear.
Although the explosion didn't directly hit the crowd, those who had charged quickly in Li Xiaotian's ranks were mostly affected, some killed, others wounded. The Red Dragon's martial army suffered at least several hundred casualties directly from the explosion, with countless more injured. In contrast, the four great families sustained very minimal losses.
"Ahhh!! Brother, Long San! Long San is gone!!" Long Yi, after taking a headcount, went berserk and roared.
"Damn it! An attack from the rear! Who was it? Li Shanhai?!" Long Shi Wu yelled, his face filled with killing intent. This was the capital, and the only person capable of deploying large-scale modern weaponry was someone like Li Shanhai!
Li Xiaotian's face contorted with ferocity as he coldly eyed Qin Tian Ce and the others. This was the capital, and no matter whether Li Shanhai was aware of this incident or not, he couldn't escape responsibility.
"Dragon King, it couldn't have been Lord Li, absolutely not. The Red Dragon suffered more casualties. Lord Li would have no reason to cripple his own forces."
Qin Tian Ce quickly explained, his heart filled with both anger and anxiety. His own side had also suffered casualties, but he refused to believe this was Li Shanhai's doing.
The people of the four great families on the mountain were also startled by the sudden explosions. However, upon realizing that the attack came from the rear of Li Xiaotian's army and that very few of their own people were harmed, their expressions became peculiar.
Was this infighting? Had Li Shanhai set Li Xiaotian up to take a fall?
"Shrink the formation, full defense!" Bai Tianxia ordered, then looked on with confusion. The current situation was beyond his comprehension. Did Li Shanhai intend to kill Li Xiaotian?
At this moment, Li Xiaotian's expression was grim. He gathered the remaining forces of the Dragon King Hall. After assessing their condition, the killing intent in his heart intensified, filled with rage.
There were less than a hundred people left in the Dragon King Hall, a far cry from the three hundred who had arrived. These were all elites, and very few had died in the previous battle. Most had fallen victim to the recent explosions!
"My King, what do we do? Let the brothers from the military district deploy immediately. We'll fight them head-on!" Long Yi said, his face a picture of grief and indignation. They had fought fiercely on the front lines, only to be ambushed from the rear. It was incredibly frustrating.
At this point, the people of the Dragon King Hall gathered together, keeping a distance from the Red Dragon forces. After what had happened, Li Xiaotian couldn't help but harbor suspicions towards the Red Dragon as well.
Li Xiaotian remained silent, his gaze fixed on their rear, the direction from which the missiles had been launched.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
In the distance, countless densely packed figures gradually filled everyone's field of vision. They were fully armed, blocking all escape routes, and advancing steadily towards Dongshan!