Chapter 364 - - 362 Charging into the Camp (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch Cang Zi Gui Shao)_1

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“If Pei Maer truly represents chaos, my awakening skill-keyword ‘dignified’ should be able to suppress him,” Guan Feipeng said suddenly. He looked around at the assembled crowd and said with a helpless tone, “But I don’t know how to awaken my skill. So far, my honor guard unit hasn’t had the chance to show its strength.”

Honor guard?

Military parade!

A grand scene suddenly invaded Duge’s mind.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

With wars raging everywhere, to stage a military parade would surely have some impact, but most likely it would become the subject of ridicule. Who knows what kind of skill it could potentially awaken in Guan Feipeng!

To hold a military parade ceremony, Luo Shuang must at least conquer half of Chongming Country first.

“Forget about Pei Maer for now, the pressing matter is to deal with Lin Qing,” Duge said as he turned to look at the State Preceptor. “State Preceptor, your Way of Nature is the most suitable for assassination. Are you really not confident you could sneak into Lin Qing’s camp and kill Shen Yu?”

Every time Duge mentioned how the State Preceptor’s Way of Nature was most suitable for assassination, the State Preceptor’s temples would throb. It was such an insult to associate his peaceful and serene Way of Nature with the sneaky business of assassination.

But when looking at everyone in the camp, no one was more suited to assassinate Shen Yu than he was. The State Preceptor smiled wryly, “Before my injury, I might have been able to assassinate Shen Yu, but now I’m afraid that’s not possible.”

“How many days will it take for the State Preceptor’s injuries to heal?” Duge asked.

“At least seven days before I can move as usual,” the State Preceptor replied.

“Seven days!” Duge sighed, shaking his head, “That’s too long; the cooked duck will have flown away by then. We must resolve the issue with Lin Qing swiftly. Pei Maer has taken control of the Chongming Country court, and there are bound to be many Heavenly Demons that will flock to him. Once he sends these Heavenly Demons into Lin Qing’s army, our troubles will only increase.”

“Indeed!” Gao Ming nodded. “Pei Maer is really in his prime now, and many will surely go to join him. This battle is too difficult; there are too many capable people emerging!”

In the midst of their conversation,

everyone’s personal panels began to flicker again.

All of them opened it as if by a mutual silent agreement.

The rankings among the top ten changed again,

Qu Liangdong vanished from the list of the top ten, while Wei Jiuchu, previously in eighth place, leaped to the fifth position, and Yun Yao became the fourth, with Ge Zong advancing to the tenth.

Duge surveyed the people around him and smiled, “Well, four of the top ten are on our side. When you think about it, we are the strongest force. If we don’t take the opportunity to sort out Lin Qing now, there will only be more and more targets turning against us.”

“Imperial Master, by rights, your reputation should far surpass Pei Maer’s. Where are our people then? They couldn’t have all perished, could they? So many talents gathered, and we only have these few?” Xiang Li said resentfully.

“Yeah, based on the proportion, there should still be at least fifty more on our side!” Ge Zong complained as he looked at the remaining group of over five hundred people, “What are these fellows thinking? Are they afraid that the Imperial Master won’t take them along?”

Wu Chang sheepishly shrank his neck, pretending to be invisible.

Among the six cliques that formed, he felt extremely awkward as an outsider. He wanted to leave but didn’t dare to, and even speaking required extreme caution, fearing a single wrong word might make him their next experience acquisition.

Due to his mindset, his attributes have been continuously dropping these past few days. His originally promising skill-keyword ‘valiant’ was now almost at the bottom of the ranks.

“Maybe it’s not convenient for them to come over. Those who are meant to come will always come,” Duge said nonchalantly as he shook his head.

The randomness on the Alien Battlefield was too great—possession couldn’t be guaranteed, skill-keywords couldn’t be guaranteed.

A weak and vulnerable person, even if they knew of his whereabouts, would find it challenging to traverse thousands of miles to find him. Not everyone is like Yun Yao, who had a good master and had reached the Cultivation Level of a Grandmaster…

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When it comes to the Heavenly Demon matter, Luo Shuang, the State Preceptor, and others couldn’t interject.

When they paused, the State Preceptor brought the conversation back, “Imperial Master, destiny is on our side, I think we can directly charge Lin Qing’s main camp. Maybe someone will emerge to help us solve the problem. Moreover, I observed the starry sky last night, and the Demon Star is becoming increasingly dominant. Apart from the Auspicious Star, no other celestial body can contend with it…”

At this moment, no one was more superstitious about Duge than the State Preceptor was.

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The Auspicious Star?

Is it Pei Maer?

No one else can contend except him?

Or should I gamble on luck one more time?

Duge remembered his skills, and how, when acting proactively in a favorable situation, success was highly likely.

At most, a few more people would die.

But as soon as Shen Yu revealed himself, he would certainly be dead without a doubt.

The only reason he hesitated was due to the merciful desire to keep everyone around him safe. But in war, how could there be no casualties?

Duge was considering the State Preceptor’s proposal when suddenly, the scout’s voice came from outside, “Report.”

Duge said, “Enter.”

The scout pushed the door open, saluted everyone, and said, “Reporting to the Imperial Master, just now, Lin Qing’s camp has dispatched two divisions of troops, approximately a hundred thousand men heading towards Linyang.”

“A hundred thousand men?” Duge muttered to himself, his eyes lighting up as he looked towards Cao Lin, “General Cao, issue the command, we mobilize at once. We’ll attack Lin Qing. The State Preceptor is right; fate is on our side. Fearing the wolf before and the tiger behind will only result in our own harm.”

“Imperial Master, what about Linyang?” Cao Lin asked.

“Don’t mind them. A mere hundred thousand men won’t be able to take Linyang City.” Duge said dismissively, “As long as Wei Tingjiang hasn’t stopped letting the soldiers cultivate, our troops should all be able to fight two to one by now.”

This time, Duge had brought only elite troops, emphasizing mobility and flexibility. They mobilized the same day they set out, with forty thousand soldiers taking the official way straight for Luan Ridge where Lin Qing was stationed.

Upon hearing that Lin Qing had split off a hundred thousand troops, Duge suddenly had an enlightenment.

Yes!

He had forty thousand troops!

There was no need to do like Lin Qing, sending a Grandmaster with Zhang Yizhi to lure the enemy.

With the State Preceptor and Liu Jun injured, and only himself, Cao Lin, and Gao Ming able to fly and fight, sending any of the three to lure the enemy would be too great a loss no matter who they shot down. It was not worth exchanging a Grandmaster for an unknown Shen Yu!

But with forty thousand troops going out to engage in close-quarters combat, Xiang Li and Ge Zong would be able to play their roles.

If Shen Yu was hit by either Xiang Li or Ge Zong’s skills, how could his thirty thousand archers still be effective?

He had been obsessing over using Lin Qing’s method to deal with Shen Yu.

With Ge Zong around, his skills could make forty thousand fight two hundred thousand.

This was his fate…

Even if Shen Yu wasn’t controlled, as the forty thousand army charged, as long as they hid within the ranks, his thirty thousand archers wouldn’t be able to target them. How many could they possibly kill?

Once arrows were spread out, their power was dispersed, and it became even simpler to defend.

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Lin Qing learned of Duge’s movements immediately, stood up, and a smug expression crossed his face, “Success! Does he really think I’ve sent a hundred thousand troops to attack Linyang City? My intention was to lure him here! What difference does it make if it’s three hundred thousand against forty thousand, or two hundred thousand against forty thousand?”

He looked at Shen Yu, “General Shen, Leng Shi and the others are yours to deal with. The rest of the commanders, prepare yourselves. Once Xiang Li and Ge Zong, who can influence minds, are killed, the commanders will lead the charge and draw out Leng Shi, State Preceptor, Yun Yao and others, to create an opportunity for General Shen. Just by killing a few Grandmasters, these insignificant forty thousand will be nothing to worry about; Leader Dou, Sect Leader Shi, you need not concern yourself with the charge, focus on ensuring General Shen’s safety.”

“Affirmative.” The commanders accepted the order.

Only Shen Yu had a dry mouth, looking at the high-spirited Lin Qing, secretly lamenting. With four in the top ten on the opposing side, and one at the top, what the hell do you take me for, an immortal?

Couldn’t you just wait for Pei Maer, have him send a few more people over?

But when he thought that he might be able to kill Leng Shi and leap to the first position, Shen Yu’s heart couldn’t help but thrill with a sliver of excitement and anticipation.

What if it worked out?

Skills don’t abide by reason!

If he kills four of the top ten, his attributes will be higher than Pei Maer’s.

Then, who had the final say might not be so certain…

Fortune favors the bold!

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