Chapter 1071: Esoteric Rebel Army, the Rapidly Advancing Calamity Team

Regarding the secret of the sudden rise in power of the Storm Secret Cult, only its leader Svein is well aware of the situation.

The dramatic changes in his Esoteric Rebel Army mainly occurred after he received three mysterious figures just over a month ago, whose power he couldn’t quite discern.

The three who approached him actively included a middle-aged swordsman carrying a longsword stained with dark purple blood, an assassin with a dagger at his waist, and a peculiar figure wrapped from head to toe in long robes, never saying a word.

Among the trio, the leader seemed to be the stern-looking middle-aged swordsman.

He directly told Svein that they could help him become the largest Esoteric Rebel Army in the vicinity.

The only condition they offered was that, regardless of whether the resources were obtained through robbery or annexation, they wanted a share.

Svein, a man with no other prominent traits, had a key feature: self-awareness.

Despite the middle-aged swordsman’s tough tone, which discomfited him as a cult leader, Svein decided to agree to their strange request for partnership, intimidated by their terrifying power.

After they genuinely collaborated, Svein felt it was the wisest decision he had made in his lifetime.

On that very day, to establish dominance and annex another Esoteric Rebel Army with strength similar to his own, he discovered in cold sweat that the mysterious figure wrapped in robes was actually an Undead Mage with Golden Level power!

The three mysterious figures in Svein’s eyes were, of course, Fang Zhou, Leng Feng, and Zhuo Yue of the Calamity Special Operations Team!

When Fang Zhou decided to stay in the Calamity Sun Demon Country to plunder resources and boost his strength, he set his sights on the various Esoteric Rebel Armies scattered to the east of Head Hunting City.

The large-scale commotion from the battle at the swamp blockade against the Demon Army was undeniable.

Fang Zhou knew he would surely attract the attention of the Demon Army’s upper echelons.

If he continued to cause disturbances under the name of the Calamity Special Operations Team, even if he remained unscathed, his warriors could no longer endure such turmoil.

The breakout in the Dark Jungle resulted in nearly a hundred elite warriors lost, causing Fang Zhou great distress.

The remaining 600 now possessed at least the lower Bronze level of strength, and all had close ties with him.

Fang Zhou could not allow them to endure any further losses.

Joining the Esoteric Rebel Armies unnoticed by the Demon Army was the best way to conceal their identities.

As for why he chose to cooperate with Svein’s third-rate Esoteric Rebel Army, Fang Zhou had given it considerable thought.

Collaborating with large Esoteric Rebel Armies could indeed rapidly accrue various cultivation resources.

However, large Esoteric Rebel Armies were not likely to easily agree to his terms, and causing too much disturbance would also attract the Calamity Sun Demon Army’s attention.

Although the Calamity Sun Demon Army’s situation was unfavorable at the moment, it wasn’t to the extent that a few thousand ordinary rebel army members and demon bandits could easily harass them.

Fang Zhou was unwilling to take such a risk, thus leading to his proactive contact with the Storm Secret Cult’s Svein.

To remind this temporary ally not to harbor crooked thoughts, it’s no exaggeration to say that the Esoteric Rebel Army used to establish dominance was virtually destroyed single-handedly by Fang Zhou.

When more than a hundred Blood Spirit Knights and several golden elite undead appeared, the leader of the annihilated Esoteric Rebel Army immediately turned pale.

Equally shocked, with his eyes almost popping out, was Svein, the leader of the Storm Secret Cult.

As expected, the Blood Spirit Knights’ charge completely annihilated the enemy’s camp.

The ruthless scene of the battlefield left many who were captured and now members of the Storm Secret Cult feeling chills in their tailbones when recalling it.

Svein was extremely grateful that his instincts once again guided him to make the right choice.

If he hadn’t agreed to the partnership just moments earlier, he had no doubt that the fate of this Esoteric Rebel Army would have been the same as that of the Storm Secret Cult.

The assistance of a Golden Tier Great Undead Mage meant something significant for his Esoteric Rebel Army.

At that moment, Svein’s heart raced multiple times over.

Having self-awareness does not mean Svein lacks ambition; in his heart, he has considered replacing the ranks of the top three Esoteric Rebel Armies.

With the previously cobbled-together group of over 200 people, the Raven Secret Cult rebel army ranking third around Head Hunting City didn’t even need to dispatch core forces; just their peripheral members could annihilate the small Storm Secret Cult.

Not to mention the more powerful Heart-Eroding Secret Cult and Dragon Cave Secret Cult.

Witnessing Fang Zhou’s power, Svein felt that this might be his opportunity.

Anyone partnering with a Golden Great Mage must not be simple; although Leng Feng and Zhuo Yue haven’t made a move, Svein’s perception of them rose significantly, elevating them immediately to equal heights.

Of course, the chaotic evil nature of the soul as the leader of the secret cult meant that Svein trusted Fang Zhou and the others so readily not because of a newfound conscience or Fang Zhou’s overwhelming charisma.

This was due to a magical soul series undead magic, “Enchanting Heart.”

This inspired Fang Zhou from the “Mind Control” skill released by Lieutenant Colonel Shen Zhongyun on the Beast Fighting City battlefield.

Through simulations and substantial consumption of Soul Power over this period, Enchanting Heart has now been enhanced to Golden Level mastery and proficiency.