Chapter 1442: Chapter 903: The Indestructible Divine Shield (2)
Little Xian Miao stared wide-eyed in shock, and there were many players with expressions similar to hers, especially those who had taken on the role of Priest and were quite familiar with Divine Favor.
Including Demacia, who was aimlessly fiddling with a War God statue he got from who knows where.
"Oh my, is the power of belief in the Eternal Lord really this abundant?"
Staring at the platinum sea of light, he murmured in shock.
After passing through the Oak Guardian’s defenses, the Judgement Knights were getting closer and closer to the walls of Chosen City.
And as they came within range, upon Li Mu’s command, the players launched their long-range attacks.
"Open fire!"
Li Mu roared.
On the city walls, on the airships.
The barrels of the prepared Magic Crystal Cannons lit up instantly, blooming with a ghostly blue light.
In the next moment, accompanied by rumbling sounds, elemental bullets spiraled down like meteors into the ranks of the Judgement Knights.
The Mage players chanted spells, raising their Magic Wands high.
Multicolored magic light gathered at their fingertips—ice spikes, wind blades, falling rocks, fireballs... various attack and control spells rained down upon the approaching Judgement Knights.
Meanwhile, the Archer players raised their Magic Guns or Elf Bows, shooting out magic bullets and Elf Arrows glowing with skill radiance, cascading like raindrops into the enemy ranks alongside the magical and elemental bullets.
In an instant, a dazzling array of magic light and booming sounds spread across the walls and down below.
And if looked at closely, you would notice the attacks from the walls carried traces of golden light.
Those were materializations of belief power, and launching attacks while behind the Divine Shield, the players’ assaults were bolstered by the shield too, which gave them confidence to compete against the Judgement Knights similarly enhanced by belief power.
However, when the light faded and the figures of the attacking Judgement Knights became clear again, a harsh reality struck the players.
The Judgement Knights remained unscathed...
Only the platinum Divine Shield before them flickered faintly.
"What the... what the hell is this Divine Defense? It’s so damn bugged! Even attacks with Divine Effects can’t break it?"
Seeing this, Demacia couldn’t help but complain.
And there were many players who shared his thoughts, as if they had "what the hell" written all over their faces.
Though they were shaken, their attacks did not cease; rather, after seeing their attacks were almost futile, the players grew even more determined.
Unfortunately, despite the continuous magical brilliance and relentless cannon fire, the Judgement Knights of the Eternal Church remained unaffected.
Just like during the previous ambush.
"Everyone, don’t fire aimlessly! Don’t fire aimlessly! The Divine Defense of the Eternal Church might be even stronger than we imagined; scattered attacks might be useless!"
"Attention all Magic Crystal Cannons! Aim north of my tower; on the count of three, two, one, fire together!"
Li Mu’s slightly hoarse voice echoed again in the battle channel.
"Three—"
"Two—"
"One—"
"Open fire!"
Upon Li Mu’s command, deafening cannon blasts erupted once more.
This time, elemental bullets arced through the sky like rocket barrages, crashing toward the main gate road.
Compared to before, the more intense explosions burst open on the ground, causing water-like ripples over the Divine Shield above the Judgement Knights, and some areas even showed faint cracks.
However, the next moment, those cracks were repaired.
Seeing this, the players’ faces grew even grimmer.
No one expected that even pooling nearly all the Magic Crystal Cannons’ power couldn’t breach the Eternal Church’s Divine Defense...
Nonetheless, a part of the veteran players, especially those well-versed with the Priest class, including Li Mu, felt a slight lift in their spirits.
Although the recent firepower didn’t tear through the Divine Defense, it came close to breaking it, indicating that the defense wasn’t truly invincible.
And as long as it’s not truly invincible, there’s definitely a way to break it.
At least, the thought of using Divine Arts against Divine Arts was correct!
With this in mind, Li Mu pondered for a few seconds, then quickly turned and respectfully spoke to the side where Saintess Alice stood:
"Lord Alice, please give the order to disable the Divine Shield’s offensive and all healing and purification functions, channel all belief power into defense, and activate the defense shield’s War Sacrifice ability!"
"Only defense on, and also activate War Sacrifice?"
Hearing Li Mu’s words, Alice was momentarily stunned.
But soon, her eyes lit up, understanding his intent.
Alice nodded and passed on the command, instructing the Elf Priests to follow Li Mu’s strategy.
Meanwhile, the Judgement Knights of the Eternal Church finally arrived at the base of the city walls.
At once, all eyes turned to them, wondering how these knights, without any siege equipment, would tackle the similarly Divinely Shielded walls they had fortified.
However, what happened next took them all by surprise once again.
The leading Judgement Knights began reciting something, and the platinum light on their bodies intensified dramatically.
Immediately after, under the players’ stunned gaze, pairs of semi-transparent wings resembling angel wings materialized behind the Judgement Knights.
Then, they leaped straight up from the ground.
In a sweeping view, thousands of Judgement Knights took flight with wings, effortlessly overcoming the thirty-meter-high fortress walls the players had painstakingly built.
They leapt over, utilizing the gaps in Chosen City’s Divine Shield, and landed on the battlements.
Combat erupted in an instant.
And the onset was a complete crush...
The Judgement Knights upon the walls, as if possessed by War Gods, began slaughtering among the players, and even those who had reached the Golden Rank were no match for them.
The platinum shields on them were like unbreakable turtle shells, leaving the players with no way to counter.
"Hold them back! No matter what, we must hold them back!"
Li Mu shouted frantically.
Then, he urgently glanced at Alice, who was casting area-wide healing Divine Arts for the players, and asked:
"Lord Alice, hasn’t the adjustment to the Divine Defense Shield been completed yet?"
"Almost! The switch takes time! It’ll be ready soon!"
Alice replied.
More Judgement Knights were landing on the walls.
The players were finding it increasingly hard to sustain.
Despite their numbers far surpassing those of the attacking Judgement Knights, facing the Knights’ turtle-like shields, they had no way in.
Combat on the walls gradually reached a stalemate, and if looked closely, the scales of war seemed to be tilting ever so slightly toward the Eternal Church.
Unable to truly harm the Judgement Knights, the players could only hold them off through sheer death and numbers.
Finally, as the battle situation grew more dire, the adjustments to Chosen City’s Divine Defense Shield were completed.
A pale golden radiance bloomed as the Divine Defense Shield’s offensive and support capabilities ceased, leaving only its defensive power.
Simultaneously, mysterious semi-transparent patterns began swirling over the shield as the War Sacrifice gradually activated.
Light flowed, the effects of the War Sacrifice slowly unfolded, and in the next moment, the Divine Shields on all the Judgement Knights on the walls started flickering violently.
An immense pull began tearing at and devouring the belief power within them.
