However, Rover's display of effortless power clearly provoked the observer hiding in the shadows.
The surviving Executioner leader's eyes flashed furiously with a crimson light as it let out a sharp, inhuman screech!
The remaining Makers and Executioners reacted as if they had been injected with adrenaline. Their attacks became far more frenzied and reckless. Abandoning all defense, they sought only to pour their most devastating attacks onto the trio!
"They... seem to have gone mad!" Cartethyia deflected a wave of fierce attacks, feeling the pressure instantly spike. These enemies seemingly intended to drag them down, even at the cost of mutually assured destruction.
Changli swung her blade, annihilating an incoming Echo. Her phoenix fire burned the approaching enemies to ash as her elegant brows knit together. "Are they trying to force us to use our full strength?"
Just then, the clear, resounding blare of war horns drifted faintly from the distant mountain ridges—it was the signal of the Jinzhou Midnight Rangers charging into battle!
Immediately following that, the explosive roars of energy weapons and live ammunition, along with faint battle cries, could be heard echoing from the outer regions of Xuanji Ridge. The sounds were rapidly approaching!
"It's the Midnight Rangers' support forces! They are clearing the remaining enemies on the perimeter and pushing toward us!" Changli instantly identified the newcomers, her spirit lifting.
On the other side, having just experienced that sudden rockfall, Cartethyia was momentarily overwhelmed by the immense pressure. A thought flashed through her mind—if I tap into the power of the Fleur-de-lis form, I could definitely clear all these enemies in an instant...
But if the Threnodian's power lost control...
Just as her mind wavered and that deeper, colder power began to restlessly stir within her—
"There's no need."
Rover's voice sounded again, steady and resolute. He didn't even turn his head, yet he seemingly saw straight through her thoughts.
A gentle yet firm wave of Aero force brushed over her body like a crisp breeze. It wasn't a healing technique, but rather a gentle soothing that perfectly quelled the rippling imbalance that had just arisen within her.
"A situation like this doesn't require you to go that far." He turned his head and gave her a reassuring look. "Steady your mind. Reinforcements are almost here."
His words seemed to carry a strange magic, instantly smoothing out the anxiety and hesitation in Cartethyia's heart.
She gave a heavy nod, and the wind pressure wreathing her sword became stable and razor-sharp once again.
"Lady Changli! Rover!"
A clear, familiar voice rang out from the dense forest on the flank of the battlefield!
Like a nimble skylark, the feathered-haired girl abruptly appeared.
The swift blade in her hands shimmered with arcs of deep blue light. Her movements were so fast they left a string of afterimages as she flawlessly sliced into the energy coupling node of an Executioner attempting to ambush Changli from behind!
Sizzle!
Energy sparked violently. The Executioner's body abruptly locked up, black smoke pouring from its coupling as its movements instantly distorted.
Yangyang didn't pause for a second. Her blades danced like a butterfly flitting through flowers, rapidly finishing off its mobility.
"Yangyang of the Outrider Squad, reporting for support under Lady Magistrate's orders! Apologies for the delay!" Her tone was hurried but not panicked. Her gaze rapidly swept the battlefield, searching for her next optimal point of attack.
Almost simultaneously, a cool, soothing wave of energy rippled outward like water, enveloping a large portion of the battlefield.
It was Baizhi.
Standing on a relatively safe boulder, she waved her right hand, and the white You'tan manifested beside her.
A cold mist rolled out from beneath her feet. It wasn't meant to harm the enemies, but to heal and revitalize everyone present, immediately alleviating the mental fatigue caused by continuous combat.
"Haha! Leave the stragglers over here to this Patroller!"
From another direction, Chixia's vibrant, energetic voice echoed.
Her dual pistols spat tongues of fire, forming a dense net of crossfire that accurately covered a large horde of ordinary Makers swarming from the flank, mowing them down in droves.
The rhythmic bang bang bang of gunfire greatly alleviated the pressure on their flank.
At the same time, the silhouettes of Midnight Ranger soldiers clad in standard-issue equipment began to appear in the flanking forest. Forming combat formations, they advanced steadily, mopping up the scattered, stubbornly resisting Fractsidus members. They effectively consolidated the battle results and completely isolated and controlled the battlefield.
The timely arrival of the original trio and the main forces of the Midnight Rangers acted as a shot of adrenaline to the battlefield, completely turning the tide of the war!
With the pressure significantly reduced, Changli's spirits soared. The phoenix's cry grew even more piercing, and the swinging of her blade summoned towering waves of fire, forcing the enemies in front of her to retreat step by step.
Cartethyia and Yangyang exchanged a glance; no words were necessary.
One was a swift knight, the other a skylark in the shadows. The two formed a seamless coordination—one launched strong frontal assaults to draw attention, while the other roamed the flanks executing precise assassinations, rapidly clearing the surviving Makers.
Seeing the two women fan out, Rover could finally loosen up a bit.
No longer limiting himself to precise single-target kills and emergency rescues, he instantly switched to his Havoc Resonance. A massive purple scythe tore through the air and materialized in his hands.
With a mere sweep of his arm, a wide-range Havoc shockwave erupted, crushing and disintegrating throngs of enemies like a ferocious tide, efficiently sweeping the battlefield clean.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, an orange light flashed in the Executioner leader's eyes. It feigned a vicious attack before its coupled legs exploded with powerful thrust, turning around to flee and hide using the terrain.
"Trying to run?" Changli's phoenix eyes narrowed, her fire phoenix letting out a long cry as it prepared to pursue.
But someone was faster than her.
Rover's silhouette flickered, cutting off the Executioner leader's escape path like a phantom.
At some unknown point, he had already switched back to Aero Resonance. His Blood Pact didn't carry an overwhelming surge of Aero power; it was simply a direct, straightforward thrust. Yet, it was so incredibly fast it surpassed the limits of visual perception, stabbing flawlessly toward the coupling housing the enemy's energy core.
The Executioner leader was absolutely horrified, desperately raising its weapon to block.
Clang!
The ear-piercing sound of clashing metal exploded!
However, the expected massive physical impact never arrived. The instant the tip of Rover's blade touched the enemy's weapon, a heart-piercing surge of Havoc power penetrated through, striking its core before instantly withdrawing.
The Executioner leader felt the core in its coupling violently shudder. Energy transmission was instantly disrupted, and the creature locked up entirely for a fraction of a second, exactly like a marionette whose strings had been cut.
In that precise moment, a streak of scorching phoenix fire descended upon it like divine punishment, completely swallowing it whole.
When the flames dissipated, only a charred, twisted husk of an Executioner remained on the ground.
With the final stubborn resister eliminated, the scattered remaining Makers were quickly cleaned up by Chixia, Yangyang, and the advancing Midnight Ranger soldiers.
The brief but intense battle was finally over.
The valley of Xuanji Ridge was a mess, thick with the stench of gunpowder and the bizarre metallic smell of overloaded energy.
A brief silence fell, leaving only the slightly heavy breathing of the crowd and the clanking of metal and shouted commands as the surrounding Midnight Ranger soldiers cleaned up the battlefield and took the few surviving prisoners into custody.
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