Chapter 2150 - 2135: Still This Tactic (Second Update)

Chapter 2150: Chapter 2135: Still This Tactic (Second Update)

"Seventh Prince, do you like this welcoming gift?"

Looking at the bloody and gory words formed by corpses, Corps Leader Yue Dai clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white.

"My lord, the casualties have already been calculated! The left-wing corps has less than one in ten remaining, with fewer than ten thousand surviving! And among these ten thousand, everyone is injured, with most being severely wounded.

I estimate that not even half of these ten thousand will survive!"

The voice in his ear made Corps Leader Yue Dai’s knuckles crack loudly, and bursts of Qi Force exploded around his fists, showing his emotions had reached a terrible extreme.

"Tell me, why did the left-wing corps get ambushed, and why didn’t the central army and right-wing corps follow the plan to provide support? Why not?"

Corps Leader Yue Dai’s spittle almost sprayed onto the faces of the just-arrived deputy marshal of the central army and marshal of the right-wing corps.

Making the two extremely embarrassed.

Finally, the marshal of the right-wing corps answered the question.

"My lord, the vanguard and left-wing corps were successively attacked by the enemy, and most Dao Realm experts and elites had left the army. I feared that there might be enemy attacks on my right army as well, so I strengthened defenses, not daring to act rashly!"

"My lord, if the central army were attacked in such a manner, with so much military equipment and supplies....." The central army deputy marshal’s intent was similar to that of the left-wing corps marshal.

At this moment, Corps Leader Yue Dai was so frustrated he almost spat blood, yet the judgments made by his two subordinates were, from a certain perspective, correct.

After all, in that chaos, with all the experts at their posts, holding the military camp was the best choice.

"My lord, the answers from the surviving soldiers of the vanguard and left-wing corps are more or less the same. The ambushing enemy numbered around sixty thousand, primarily long-range attackers with average cultivation.

But their leading generals are extremely powerful, particularly with two large-scale auxiliary Divine Skills. One made their bodies incredibly heavy and sluggish, while the other resembled the Nightmare Roar of a Soul Demon Sovereign, attacking the Divine Soul on a large scale.

Twice, these two Divine Power Secret Techniques were launched directly, causing our soldiers to be almost slaughtered..."

"Soul Demon Sovereign?"

Corps Leader Yue Dai’s expression became extremely grave.

In the Demon Clan, a Soul Demon Sovereign can rival hundreds of thousands of troops, and if used properly, can exponentially increase a corps’ combat power.

Yet here at the Blood River Fortress, there exists a being capable of a power similar to a Soul Demon Sovereign, which is troubling.

"My lord, in three more hours, the Seventh Prince will arrive. Should this place be tidied up?" A general gestured to the message Ye Zhen left in corpses and blood.

"No, leave it!"

This sentence has already revealed a lot of information.

At the very least, it indicates that someone at the Blood River Fortress is an arch-enemy of the Seventh Prince, which could potentially lessen his responsibility as the Corps Leader.

Besides, this kind of thing can’t be hidden.

However, in the current situation, he has lost twice in a row.

These incidents have already affected the morale of the Demon Clan army under him, including the spirit and vigor of the generals.

If he doesn’t turn things around quickly, the morale of the Seventh Prince’s army will be affected as well.

More importantly, if he doesn’t recover any ground soon, his influence in the Seventh Prince’s mind will be completely gone.

All of a sudden, the shadow beside Yue Dai shuddered slightly, and a Shadow Demon of the Late Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm appeared out of thin air.

"Have you found out?" Seeing this Shadow Demon, Corps Leader Yue Dai asked urgently.

"My lord, we have basically found out."

"The opponent’s army should have a large number of Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters, which silently removed their sentries, hidden guards, and shadow demon guards."

"And their whereabouts? Have you identified their direction?"

"My lord, they are currently retreating towards Blood River Fortress, no more than two thousand miles from us. Moreover, they are using Soldier-grade Spirit Boats, so their flying speed is not fast!"

"Two thousand miles?"

Corps Leader Yue Dai’s gaze flickered as he ordered, "Scout again!" Then, he turned his gaze to the several thousand elites behind him, a fierce look flashing in his eyes.

Dozens of breaths later, Corps Leader Yue Dai once more led several thousand elites, pursuing in the direction of Ye Zhen’s retreating Heavenly Wave Army.

The Seventh Prince Congyun is just three hours away; he doesn’t have much time to prove himself, so he must seize this opportunity.

The ambushing army was retreating using Soldier-grade Spirit Boats, not fast, but similarly, their Demon Clan army’s overall speed wasn’t too swift either.

More importantly, he was terrified by tonight’s consecutive assaults, and the enemy’s commander gave him a faint sense of being a military genius.

Moreover, pursuing an enemy army hastily with a large force in the dead of night is the easiest way to fall into a trap.

Thus, after weighing his options, Corps Leader Yue Dai decided to lead elite forces on a long-distance pursuit of the enemy army.

Meanwhile, his right-wing corps and central army would combine, entering a state of readiness to defend against potential ambushes and attacks.

He believed that his central and right-wing corps, once in battle-ready defensive mode, could hold against even three hundred thousand human troops.

As long as he catches up, the four thousand elites he brought along are more than capable of annihilating that sixty thousand-strong army, mostly consisting of Establishment Realm and Dao Entrance Realm soldiers, regaining ground!

Moreover, this batch of elites was faster. If they pursued at full speed, the chances of catching up would be greater.

A hundred breaths after reaching the hellish left-wing corps camp, Corps Leader Yue Dai once again led these four thousand elites in pursuit of Ye Zhen’s retreating Heavenly Wave Army.

But this time, the elite forces of the Demon Clan also formed ranks, no longer as chaotic as before.

The distance of two thousand miles isn’t a safe distance, even for an army.

As time passed, the elite forces led by Corps Leader Yue Dai got closer and closer to Ye Zhen’s retreating Heavenly Wave Army, and the Demon Clan soldiers with Eyesight Divine Ability could even see the glimmering flight trails of the Spirit Boats.

"Once we catch them, surround them from three directions, and we must annihilate these sixty thousand soldiers!"

"Those mere sixty thousand soldiers, how dare they repeatedly ambush my army, preposterous audacity!" This time, Corps Leader Yue Dai was truly enraged.

Tonight’s two battles were just too stifling!

While conveying instructions, news suddenly came from the two Dao Realm Demon Lords serving as scouts at the forefront, "My lord, the army we’re pursuing has... set up another formation!" The two Dao Realm Demon Lords spoke nervously.

"They’ve set up another formation, what do you mean?"

"Come see for yourself!"

A dozen breaths later, when Corps Leader Yue Dai reached close, the scene in front of him almost made him lose his temper.

Twenty miles ahead, low in the sky, thick fog arose again. Amid the thick fog, three hundred Sky-Breaking Dragon-Slaying Crossbows and three thousand Flame Spirit Burst Demon Crossbows loomed, making the two scouting Dao Realm experts afraid to advance.

Indeed, if they recklessly rushed in, they would certainly die.

"This trick again!"

Seeing this, Corps Leader Yue Dai was furious, feeling utterly insulted.

He waved his hand, intending to give the order to attack.

But at the instant he waved his hand, Corps Leader Yue Dai hesitated.

Human military strategy says, if real make it look fake, if fake make it look real!

If the previous was an illusion, what if this time it’s real?

Better to be cautious.

In the next instant, Corps Leader Yue Dai and his confidants simultaneously drew massive bows, and after pulling them to a full moon, dozens of blood-red arrows shot towards the Sky-Breaking Dragon-Slaying Crossbows in the mist.

As the blood-red arrows passed through the Sky-Breaking Dragon-Slaying Crossbows in the mist, the crossbows merely shimmered like shadows before reverting to normal.

Corps Leader Yue Dai’s eyes instantly turned red, "The same trick again!"

"Pursue them!"