Du Thirteen ordered loudly, "High Fighting Spirits, Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun, take 500 people with you and come with me! We’re going to stop Red Maple’s Wildfire Riders from making their way in! The rest of you, withdraw into the palace. Once you’re out of combat, teleport back to Sky City and stand by for further orders!"

Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun guffawed while holding an orange-colored blade. "Mn, we’ll come with you. By the way, we’re going to die, aren’t we?"

"Die my ass! No one is allowed to die!" Du Thirteen laughed as well.

……

Chiang chiang chiang...

Sparks scattered everywhere as Duke Auneau, the king of Ice River Canton, kept hacking away at Gui Guzi and my shield. Even with our Defense, we didn’t have the best time tanking his hits. Li Chengfeng, Chaos Moon, Xu Yang and more had deployed their pets to hasten the battle, but almost all of them were one-shot by the boss. As expected of an Immortal Rank boss.

Pu!

Duke Auneau’s sword plunged into the stomach of the Green Praying Mantis King and pulled out greenish juice and guts. It was one of Xu...