Upon hearing Commander Mei's analysis, Long Yi's expression turned serious. If his analysis was correct, then the Assassin's Alliance's attack this time would be incredibly fierce.
"Prepare for battle," Li Xiaotian said calmly, his expression unwavering.
At this moment, the area surrounding the Dragon King's Palace, for tens of miles, was eerily quiet. No enemy forces could be detected.
This was the greatest drawback of going to war with the Assassin's Alliance. Because they had no headquarters, you had no idea where or when they would attack.
To the east of the Dragon King's Palace headquarters lay a desolate wasteland. Suddenly, a black-clad woman with a graceful figure walked into the patrol range of the Dragon King's Palace warriors.
The black-clad woman walked unhurriedly. A nearby patrol squad spotted her immediately and rushed towards her.
As the black-clad woman watched the approaching patrol squad, a hint of cold light flashed in her eyes, and the corners of her lips curved slightly.
A few minutes later, the black-clad woman continued towards the Dragon King's Palace as if nothing had happened. Behind her lay over a dozen corpses.
Simultaneously, similar situations were unfolding in all four directions of the Dragon King's Palace.
To the west, a massive, burly man stood behind a scene of dismembered bodies, all of whom he had brutally slaughtered.
To the south, a man of average appearance, wearing a samurai sword at his waist.
To the east, a dense crowd of people, all dressed in black, blended perfectly with the night, moving without a sound.
The enemy had arrived!
Li Xiaotian received the news immediately, and the Dragon King's Palace alarm blared, putting all personnel on high alert.
"The patrol brothers didn't even have time to send a warning signal. King, the enemy's strength this time is truly terrifying!" Commander Mei of the Dark Division stated grimly, instantly recognizing the enemy's formidable power.
"It's fine, we'll just kill them all!" Li Xiaotian said calmly, then proceeded to the front lines.
If one had a God's-eye view at this moment, they would see that upon entering the patrol zone of the Dragon King's Palace warriors, the large enemy force approaching from the north had all dispersed.
They did not launch a full-scale assault, displaying remarkable composure. They moved in small teams of three to five, advancing towards the Dragon King's Palace in a scattered manner.
Compared to the enemy forces from the other three directions, the northern advance appeared quite ordinary within this large-scale movement.
On the battlefield, the Dragon King's Palace warriors maintained high alert, ready to face the enemy's attack at any moment.
However, to their surprise, an hour had passed since the alarm was sounded, and no enemy figures had appeared in their sight.
"Bang!" Suddenly, at the forefront of the Dragon King's Palace defense line, a warrior collapsed silently. Immediately after, a dozen or so of his comrades in small groups around him fell.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" a warrior shouted in panic, staring at his fallen comrade. However, his shouts were cut short.
He too had died. A conspicuous small hole marked his forehead.
In just a few minutes, a large number of Dragon King's Palace personnel had perished along the front lines.
"Pass down the order! No personnel are allowed to expose themselves or leave their cover!" Almost instantaneously, the War Gods of the Dragon King's Palace issued commands, their expressions grave. The enemy this time had exceeded their expectations.
"Damn it, what game is the Assassin's Alliance playing? Sending an army of snipers?" Long Yi's face was ashen, his voice filled with rage.
"They are killers!" Li Xiaotian said with a grim expression. It was just the beginning, and they had already lost some men, yet they still couldn't locate the enemy.
"Order all long-range thermal weapons to engage indiscriminately, and gather all personnel from the Dark Division!"
Li Xiaotian quickly issued his orders, his mind already formulating a plan.
It was certain that the enemy forces consisted entirely of killers, and killers did not engage in direct combat. They would utilize everything at their disposal to attack their enemies.
Ordinary soldiers would be at a significant disadvantage against such combat tactics. A group of killers facing a group of soldiers head-on might not reveal much difference.
However, if the killers remained hidden, it was possible that the soldiers would be annihilated before a single killer could be eliminated.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Numerous red streaks of light erupted from the Dragon King's Palace, and instantly, the surrounding area erupted in a cacophony of explosions, with flames soaring into the sky.
At that very moment, the Dragon King's Palace finally discovered the enemy's presence. They were not a dense mass but scattered everywhere, like stars in the sky.
Illuminated by the fiery explosions, the enemy's movements as they evaded thermal weapons were quite noticeable. However, with their rapid movements, the Dragon King's Palace warriors quickly lost sight of them.
"Damn it! A bunch of rats!" someone cursed. The enemies were dressed in black, invisible to the naked eye, and even infrared binoculars couldn't detect any heat signatures.
Clearly, the enemy this time was not only cunning but also equipped with highly advanced gear.
"Continue the attack! Order all soldiers to fire indiscriminately. Since they like to hide, let them hide forever!" Li Xiaotian said with a cold expression.
He finally understood why the War God Alliance had been defeated all those years ago. The Assassin's Alliance was far more powerful than imagined; they had assembled an army composed entirely of killers.
"King! This approach is not working. Our consumption is too high. These bastards are hiding, and our attacks can only suppress them, but the damage inflicted is minimal!" Long Yi said with immense frustration. This type of warfare made him feel incredibly stifled.
"Whoosh!" As he spoke, Long Yi's body flickered, and a bullet grazed his head.
Evidently, a killer from the shadows had targeted Long Yi for a kill shot. However, they hadn't anticipated that Long Yi was a War God and had dodged the bullet.
"Bang!" The moment Long Yi dodged the bullet fired by the hidden killer, Commander Mei beside him suddenly raised his pistol and fired a shot in the direction the bullet had come from.
In the distance, a burst of blood erupted. The killer had been headshot by Commander Mei's precise shot.
"King! Allow me to lead the Dark Division forces to charge out. Killers versus killers—this is the real battle tonight!" Commander Mei immediately requested to lead.
The current combat strategy was extremely unfavorable to the Dragon King's Palace. As long as one of their men was exposed, they would immediately be targeted by the killers' sniper fire. If this continued, the Dragon King's Palace would suffer heavy losses.
Li Xiaotian narrowed his eyes, a deep killing intent already simmering within them. However, he did not immediately agree to Commander Mei's request. Instead, he continued to issue orders.
"Continue the attack! Ideally, suppress them to the point where they don't even have a chance to assassinate!"
In reality, Li Xiaotian's indiscriminate attacks were also causing considerable damage to the Assassin's Alliance. After all, no matter how skilled the enemy was at hiding, they were powerless against such fierce artillery fire.