Chapter 1119 - 1117: Spectacular Maneuvers

Chapter 1119: Chapter 1117: Spectacular Maneuvers

The Phantom Hero’s eyes turned red upon seeing his deceitful shadows turn against each other.

He used many means to elevate the level of these deceitful shadows.

These deceitful shadows were forged from the life of other shadows.

Each shadow was adept at dealing with other shadows to survive.

Against other shadows, they would indeed fight viciously.

As expected, the shadows erupted in fierce battle.

Every deceitful shadow attacked with lethal intent.

Even Dominic on the city wall was surprised by the sheer impact.

With just one wave of attacks, a third of the shadows were lost.

Witnessing such insane effectiveness.

Dominic didn’t hesitate.

Another wave of madness was unleashed.

At this moment, the Phantom Hero realized the situation was dire and immediately intended to withdraw his Shadowy Squad.

At least retreat beyond the magic’s range.

Yet, he was a step too slow, and every step continued to lag.

Though he initially held the advantage, it accelerated his defeat instead.

The deployed troops were not so easily withdrawn.

When they attempted a retreat, Dominic seized the opportunity.

Simultaneously, the Bone Dragons stormed out of the maze towards the shadows from the South City Wall.

The moment the Bone Dragons appeared, the Phantom Hero immediately recognized their target.

He was not surprised but rather excited.

"Stop retreating, prepare for counterattack, drag those Bone Dragons down, catapults ready for a second deployment, and engage crossbow cannons, target the Bone Dragons in the sky."

The Phantom Hero acknowledged the shift in the current situation.

When the Bone Dragons flew out, his greatest concern was them bypassing the Shadowy Squad below to attack the siege machinery at the rear.

He invested considerable effort in crafting these catapults.

If they were destroyed on the spot, he wouldn’t have the capability to rebuild so many catapults quickly.

Seeing that the Bone Dragon Corps was not targeting the catapults, the Phantom Hero was rejuvenated.

It’s a great opportunity; he must capitalize on the enemy’s mistake.

Thus, he quickly issued orders.

"Blindness spell!"

As the Phantom Hero commanded, a spell precisely landed near the catapult.

The Phantom Hero knew the catapult’s significance; Dominic was equally aware.

Previously, the catapult had struck the city wall, causing substantial damage.

When releasing the Bone Dragons, Dominic had devised strategies against the catapult.

The catapult was still somewhat distant.

The Bone Dragons flew at a relatively slow pace, and most here could hardly spit; they excelled in close combat.

Only targeting the catapults wouldn’t suffice; Dominic noticed over two thousand shadows guarding people below.

He could easily discern what the Phantom Hero was guarding.

Though anxious, Dominic wouldn’t send his soldiers to their deaths.

Attacking the shadows upfront allowed Bone Dragons to retain initiative—landing and taking off freely.

But when tangled by shadows from behind, they lose this advantage.

Thus, Dominic preferred Bone Dragons attack the forefront shadows, employing the Blindness spell against those operating the catapults, reluctant to send Bone Dragons backward.

The Phantom Hero never anticipated Dominic would use magic.

The Blindness spell directly immobilizes others.

When vision is lost, who can you fight?

This trick is effectively potent, disadvantaging everyone but cave dwellers who are naturally blind.

Under the Blindness spell, catapult and crossbow cannon operations ceased.

The shadows manning them couldn’t see—how could they act?

Taking the chance, Bone Dragons descended among the shadow group and first unleashed the Aging Curse, depleting enemies’ life and attack power.

Then Bone Dragons engaged in melee, and after slaughtering shadows, would return to the sky to dive again.

Though cumbersome, as long as Bone Dragons were unconcerned, it suited them.

After dispatching a batch of shadows, skeleton soldiers who initially battled shadows found themselves free.

At this point, they began counterattacking.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to all, the Mysterious Maze gradually extended towards the battlefield, dragging some shadows into it.

Under the influence of Bone Dragons, skeleton soldiers, and the maze, the number of shadows dwindled.

The Phantom Hero, observing the situation, directed his thousand-strong phalanx guarding the catapults to the frontline.

Yet Dominic had anticipated this move.

When Dominic redirected the phalanx, a squad appeared near the catapults.

Dominic hadn’t abandoned siege machinery all along.

This was the most critical task during a siege defense.

Dominic dispatched local Maze Demon City units, the thieves.

Though their battlefield combat prowess wasn’t superior, their stealth ability was top-notch.

From the battle’s onset, they stealthily advanced towards the catapult.

But due to the persistent guard of phalanxes, they couldn’t approach it.

Now, one phalanx was redirected, and catapult operators were affected by the Blindness spell.

This was an opportune moment for the thieves.

These thieves swiftly infiltrated the catapult’s battle array, secretly approaching.

In ordinary circumstances, their stealth might get detected by nearby shadows.

But now, all shadows were blind.

If they couldn’t infiltrate now, they’d have no business being thieves.

The thieves reached the catapult undetected.

At this time, they brought corresponding means.

Thieves’ combat power was inherently weak; they couldn’t carry heavy weapons while sneaking.

Dominic prepped them with materials for this sortie.

Alchemy potions were provided.

Though basic versions hastily retrieved from the warehouse, they were greatly effective against catapults.

The infamous Blazing Fire Glue.

A special alchemy potion that ignites upon contact with the ground.