"Projectile, load, volley", a shout came from on top of the wall, as every cultivator beast or human who used ranged attack fired continuously on the incoming spider waves.
Cheeta: "It is wastage of resource, stop firing stop firing.", at his shout the firing stop the spider's gave the impression they would charge moving forward then moving in a circular fashion before retreating back. "Do not attack they are merely fodders they are here to check the defense and waste resources."
Chamelie: "After noon shower, they are waiting for afternoon shower, they rain will decrease the visibility of humans, many of us beasts including the spiders can move unhindered, even the snake tribe will have problem."
A random cultivator voiced out, "What if we light the forest in fire?"
Sakkara:"Wow what a wonderful idea, why don't you light yourself on fire, it will be faster than lighting the entire forest in fire to commit suicide."
The man blushed in embarrassment, it was not helping when his friends were making fun of him.
The waited for a long time although they might have attacked and cleared those fodder a long time ago, but they would have lost valuable resources and when the real danger arrives they would be sitting ducks.
A loud thunder was heard and soon it started raining cats and dogs, it was getting difficult for the humans to see, and the deafening sound made it harder for them to hear.
Long Yu was happy, his strongest attack was derived from the principle of rain, thus it was stronger when it rain, he was confident enough to have an increase in attack strength.
Suddenly a shout was heard among the lineup, as the trees fell, "Goliath", Long Yu heard someone shout out, soon a few dozen big hairy looking spider came into view, even the smallest was above 25 meters where the largest just below 40 meters mark. These slow moving spiders had only one job to break down the fort.
The same fellow who had ordered the ranged attack once again ordered, "Use flaming projectiles, Goliath are susceptible, to flames take aim at the joints of its legs it is their weak spot and fire."
Soon hundreds of flaming projectiles rained on them, normally the rain would have stopped the fire but some of them had presence of the Dao of fire thus igniting the spiders in flame.
Even with fires lit on them the Goliaths mad a mad rush, their job was simple, either breaks down the wall or form a bridge between with its body for other spiders to climb.
"Do not let it near use array master use talisman to stop its advance", the lumbering hulk of a spider, soon collapsed due to injuries it sustained by relentless bombardment. The furthest that was reached was a few dozen of meters.
Chamelie, "Not good, anyone who is good at using fire based attacks, quickly use ranged attacks and lit those bodies up, the faster it turns to ash the better, hurry hurry."
Soon a loud cackling was heard a sound produced due to constant collision between various spider carapaces. A huge swarm appeared consisting of various types of spiders. Why Chamelie was urging for th body of Goliaths to be burned down became clear because very soon a type of spiders known as 'Jumpers' started using the bodies as jumping stage.
The jumping spiders were done in easily, for cultivators these creatures were easy picking, even if some managed to hurt a few of them there was no major incident.
The way of the battle was going smoothly, but this was what worried the higher ups most, it was too easy in their opinion, not only that the enemy higher ups were nowhere in sight.
Soon night came, everyone was tired but night time was the best time for the spiders to hunt. The cultivators were constantly patrolling on the walls, Long Yu was huddled with his group, and they had just finished their dinner of dry foods. Rong Niu stuck with the team as much as possible.
Rong :"Yu what are you drinking?"
Long Yu with a proud smile answered, "Milk, why do you want some?"
Rong Niu scrunched her face in disgust, "No thanks I pass I do not like milk."
Long Yu just shrugged seemed not many liked milk.
"So Yu what do you do back home?", asked Rong Niu.
Long Yu was surprised because of the question, 'this woman is really nosy but what is she trying to discern.', "Well not much just study, practice, reading the usual, but enough of me what do you do big sis Rong.", but before he could answer a flamboyant person came in, "Ah here you are Rong what are you doing with this peasants, you should be with us."
Long Yu did not like the person in front of him, he smelled too much of alcohol, he does not like the smell as such no one drinks in front of him but here the person looked like he was swimming in it. 'Wait a minute I have seen him before, ah that bumbling fool who called him a dwarf. Yes there will be reckoning for it, I am anything but patient I will exact my vengeance.', if the people in Ayindril had heard his monologue, specially the part where he calls himself 'patient' they would have vomited blood before spanking him.
Before Rong Niu could answer a shout went out "Enemy Attack", as couple of cultivators was whisked by strong string of web out of the wall as they fell between the spider swarm where they got quickly got devoured. The cultivators started firing attacks and soon the spiders ran away, far from fort and hid themselves.
Bashista: "Something is not right why are they wasting so much time, no it seems they are stalling but for what??"
The obnoxious fellow, "hmmm a few insects trying to be our superior, those idiots should have just upped and gave away their lives for some animals, people should be smarter like me, I will wait for a few more days the trials will end and we would be home, why waste our time some animals."
His words mad everyone present angry, Rong Niu spoke out in anger, " You asked why I am with this peasants, the reason is because this so called peasants have the guts and drive of a cultivator, not like some fucking coward who has to hold his daddy's hands just to pee even when he is nearing his thirties."
Anyone within hearing range could not hold it anymore they burst out laughing, all the while that idiot was going through different shades of color black red green and many various shade, "You You You…."
Suddenly he felt a tug on his sleeves as he turned to see probably the most cutest child, who looked up to him with innocent eyes holding a small blanket on his left hand, 'such a cute beautiful child, such soft looking skin I want to touch her rub her', as he raised his hands to touch the child a melodious voice entered his ears, "Big brother please use this blanket, mommy tells me if you cover your face up all the danger will disappear so take it.", he was stunned before he understood the implication of what was being said, with an angry huff he left. The scene caused even the most stoic persons to laugh, Rong Niu went up towards the child as she wiped a stray tear which formed from laughing uncontrollably as she took a good look at the child under moon light she was stunned before she did not have a chance to look closely, but now the child, no an angel stood in front of her, an angel she wants to possess to keep it by herself, so that only she may touch, only she may feed and clothe, her eyes darkened her breath labored, a healthy blush adorned her cheek as she rose a shaky hand to touch the angel.
A sudden hand quickly hid the face of the child using the hood he was wearing, as Veronica's voice came to be, "That was hilarious Long Yu."
Long Yu gave a bashful smile he was about to speak but was cut off by a shout, "Enemy Arm yourselves, defend yourselves" ran through the night, but it caused a chill in their spine, as the enemies had somehow broken through inside the cavern where they were taking shelter and all the non combatants were staying hidden.