Spirit You and the others had been keeping an eye on the battle at the valley's entrance since it began. When they spotted the Fiery Bird charging toward An Long and the rest, Spirit You decisively led his people in turning their guns around, leaving only one person to watch the rear as everyone else raised their firearms and opened fire at the Fiery Bird.

Six people, six sniper rifle bullets, they formed a snowflake pattern as they shot towards the Fiery Bird, one shot after another.

Acting swiftly, Spirit You and his men made successive sniper shots, forcibly creating a small-scale Snowflake Blockade with their precise gunfire.

Ten meters outside the dense forest, the Fiery Bird was about to rush into the woods. He had already plotted how to tear the Long Yan brothers to shreds once inside, but at the sound of the sniper rifles, he felt the threat of death. He hastily retreated a step, dodging several sniper shots. Just as he was about to charge forward again, the next salvo of sniper bullets arrived, forcing the Fiery Bird to retreat once more.

An Long's eyes shone brightly as he adjusted the Fire God Cannon. Instead of aiming at the people from the Blazing Flame Mercenary Corps in the valley, he targeted the Fiery Bird and pulled the trigger.

Ratatatata—

A stream of gunfire erupted, and the Fiery Bird's situation became even more dangerous. Not because An Long's marksmanship was particularly accurate, but because the Fiery Bird was already heavily preoccupied with the sniper bullets. Additionally, many from Long Yan were also shooting at him. Now, with the addition of the Fire God Cannon capable of shredding a person, he truly found himself overwhelmed.

Whoosh!

Two figures arrived next to An Long, drawn by the sound of gunfire. Concerned, Yan Mo and his companion had tacitly rushed back.

"What the..." Stunned by the sight of the Fiery Bird in such a sorry state, Yan Mo and his companion came to a halt.

What was this situation?

That was a Paladin Knight! A figure who could roam freely on a battlefield without the cover of heavy firepower. How could he be brought so low that he couldn't even close in on his enemies?

After careful observation, Yan Mo and his companion both turned to look deeper into the forest behind them. They realized that the primary reason the Fiery Bird couldn't get close was the small sniper team hidden within the trees.

Those snipers were incredibly accurate and coordinated flawlessly, not only keeping the Fiery Bird on his toes but also adjusting their sniper bullets' landing points in tandem with the frontline firepower, blocking the Fiery Bird's range of movement.

By now, the Fiery Bird's body was marked with several bloody holes. Although they were not fatal, they left him in a severely battered state!

"Boss, have you ever seen a bunch of people, none at the Heavenly Level, bring a Paladin Knight to such a sorry state?" Kuang Shi asked, hardly able to believe what he was seeing.

Yan Mo shook his head and murmured softly, "Never seen it, unheard of. Isn't there a saying in our Mercenary Corps? 'Having a Paladin Knight qualifies a Mercenary Corps to be considered a senior one.' A Paladin Knight, if prepared, could survive even a rocket launcher blast, but now... what is this madness? A few sniper rifles, a dozen submachine guns, and one Fire God Cannon, and they've cornered a Paladin Knight like this? It's terrifying!"

Previously, Mo Bao and Mad Tiger were shocked by the combat effectiveness of the Long Ya warriors. Now, Yan Mo and Kuang Shi were equally astounded by the marksmanship displayed by Spirit You and his men!

Through two wars, the elite special forces of Long Ya had successfully made the four leaders, both primary and deputy, of the Blazing Flame Mercenary Corps, ranked third among the world's ten greatest Mercenary Corps, recognize the strength of the Flame Dragon Kingdom's soldiers, filling them with a deep sense of awe for the Flame Dragon Kingdom.

"Ah! Damn it!"

The Fiery Bird roared, emitting a bright white glow all over his body. He couldn't take it anymore. A grand Paladin Knight getting beaten so badly by a group not even equal to a Great Knight, even if it was with guns, was fueling a fire of humiliation within him!

Just as Yan Mo had mentioned, among sects and factions, Paladin Knights stood at the pinnacle, uncontested by those who weren't on their level. But his current situation here today, if spread, would lead to utter loss of face!

Even with the situation as it was, the Fiery Bird still never considered that he would die here today. As long as he could break through the barrage of bullets, he could seize the leader among these men within the woods. Based on their knowledge of Long Yan, if he captured an important person from Long Yan, he was sure to survive, even if Xuan Long and the Dragon King were to arrive!

Pop pop pop!

Da-da-da-da!

As Fiery Bird, bearing the brunt of the first volley of sniper fire, dashed across, Spirit You and the others fired a total of eighteen shots in rapid succession, each firing three times, coordinating with An Long, who was continuously shooting, to seal off Fiery Bird.

However, just as Spirit You and the others were coordinating their fire with An Long, the latter instinctively raised his Fire God Cannon upon seeing Fiery Bird rush in. It was this movement that caused a breach in the perfect blockade they had formed together.

Fiery Bird's eyes lit up as he swiftly dashed through the second barrage of bullets and into the dense forest.

At this point, Spirit You and the other snipers posed no more threat to him; after all, he was a Paladin Knight. If he could still be pinned down by a few sniper rifles with cover available, he might as well bash his head against a block of tofu!

Pop-pop-pop!

The sound of sniper fire suddenly became frantic as Spirit You and the others, seeing that An Long had torn a hole in their blockade line, hurriedly fired their weapons in an attempt to close the gap.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Fiery Bird pushed his Paladin Knight speed to the limit and in a blur, darted behind a tree.

Thump-thump-thump!

Bullets hit the tree, creating several large holes, but they failed to penetrate it!

"Spread out and keep a watch on the people in the valley. Given the situation, it's impossible for anyone to come to their aid now. Keep an eye on the Blazing Flame personnel, do not let a single one escape!" Spirit You urgently commanded.

"Yes!"

The other snipers responded in unison, each dispersing to look for the ideal sniping position. They had been positioned closely together to block Fiery Bird's movements, but now, spreading out, they aimed to cover every direction of the entire valley within their sniper team's range.

After giving instructions to his team, Spirit You slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder and dashed forward. He was unaware that Kuang Shi and another had returned and still thought it was just An Long and his group there!

Da-da-da!

An Long and his men kept their muzzles blazing, but without the coordination of the rear snipers, they were unable to contain Fiery Bird.

Fiery Bird was looking for gaps in the bullet rain while moving closer in the direction of An Long.

Whoosh!

Da-da-da!

With every shadowy movement, An Long and his men adjusted their aim. After a few such movements, An Long suddenly realized something was wrong.

Looking up, he saw that because their attention was all on Fiery Bird, they had neglected to provide sufficient fire to suppress the valley, and some of the Blazing Flame Mercenary Corps in the valley had begun to rush out.

"Damn it, forget about Fiery Bird, focus all fire on the valley!"

An Long bellowed, as he turned his Fire God Cannon back towards the valley and sprayed flames. The others quickly caught on and swung their weapons in unison.

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