Wei Yuan earned seven Heaven Merits from this battle.

Although it was a small number, its significance was extraordinary. It meant that a Great Warlock had sustained damage to their essence. The only question was whether it was the one seated on the altar or the one who had burst forth from the underground. Personally, Wei Yuan leaned toward the former. After all, the spurt of blood had been spectacular.

While hiding on the city walls, Wei Yuan had gained a clear view of the situation within the city. The bombardment had caused nearly 10,000 soldier casualties, and between 60,000 and 70,000 civilian casualties. That was a full third of the city’s civilian population. Naturally, the loss would have a massive impact on the city’s future repairs or construction.

It was worth noting that no one sent to the Shaman city was elderly or infirm. They were all able-bodied people who could be deployed to the battlefield with minimal training. Losing nearly 100,000 of them in a single round of bombardment had to hurt even for a major tribe.

Wei Yuan had also exhausted his entire stockpile of gunpowder. He would not be able to launch a second round of bombardment in the immediate future.

At the moment, the city-wide defense array and the altar had been completely destroyed. The three Great Warlocks were wounded, and a significant number of able-bodied people were lost. It was going to take time for them to re...