Chapter 1098 - 658: Overflowing Spoils, Seizing Expansion Points! (Part 2)

Chapter 1098: Chapter 658: Overflowing Spoils, Seizing Expansion Points! (Part 2)

Unlike the scattered and disorganized demon bandits following behind them, this crowd marched in neat formation.

A chilling aura of hostility emanated from them, surging with their every step closer.

Having weathered many battles, the Calamity Special Operations Team was now a battle-hardened force.

The one who just spoke was Leng Feng.

The demon bandit leader, allied with the Raven Secret Cult and Red Hair, hadn’t expected the Storm Secret Cult members to arrive so quickly.

Seeing the newcomers with an unfriendly demeanor, he hastily explained, "Commander..."

Before he finished, Leng Feng turned his head to the side and said something to the person next to him.

To his right, Zhuo Yue, covered in blood and bulging muscles, locked eyes on the still unaware Red Hair demon bandit leader and charged towards him on horseback.

Seeing the change in demeanor, Red Hair of the Raven Secret Cult was no innocent.

He licked his lips, revealing a sinister grin, and swung his Silver-glowing greatsword forward.

The fifty-meter distance vanished in an instant, and just as they were about to meet, Zhuo Yue suddenly made a mad move.

He kicked off the horse’s back and leapt high into the air.

Everyone, including his opponent, was stunned by his action.

Was he planning to confront the accelerating horse with his flesh and blood?

"Kill!"

Suspended in mid-air, Zhuo Yue roared, his killing intent surged.

He gripped the sword hilt with both hands and swung down on Red Hair ahead of him with full force like a tsunami.

The air around seemed to be sucked empty by the swing.

At the storm’s center, Red Hair felt a tightness in his chest, his heartbeat almost stopped for a beat, and in panic, he quickly raised his greatsword to defend.

Clang!

Bang!

First, there was a loud clang of weapons clashing, followed by a burst of blood mist where they met.

When everyone looked again, the fierce Red Hair they feared was already cleaved in half along with his horse by the crushing force of the swing.

The entire field fell silent!

The visual impact was shockingly intense!

In the eyes of the Noxians, Zhuo Yue emerging from the blood mist seemed like a Demon God from Hell, causing them to shiver, and no one dared to face his blood-red eyes.

"What are you standing around for? Do you all want to die?"

Seeing the frozen demon bandits around, another Silver Middle rank captain from the advancing Calamity Special Operations Team struck his shield with the sword blade and shouted.

The Raven Secret Cult bandits suddenly snapped back to reality.

Led by the remaining leader, they immediately retreated without a word, in the blink of an eye.

Despite a decrease in demon bandits, those surrounded felt no relief, instead, the oppressive killing aura weighed on them as if they couldn’t breathe.

Zhuo Yue, back on horseback, exerted immense pressure.

The corpse of the once-menacing Red Hair lay there.

To the merchants, these new arrivals who slaughter their own were not ones to provoke, lest they become the next Red Hair.

Taking over forcefully from the Raven Secret Cult’s hands, Leng Feng split a few to guard the square, while the rest entered the businesses controlled by the Calamity Sun Demon Country’s nobles nearby.

Before long, carts of finished and semi-finished cultivation resources, mineral essence, and alchemy materials were pushed out, moving grandly towards Noxus.

This situation persisted for nearly half an hour.

As the goods from various businesses dwindled, Leng Feng’s group began seizing the goods from the caravans on the square.

"Whiz! Whiz! Whiz!"

At that moment, sharp and high-pitched sounds of arrows firing consecutively echoed in the sky.

This was the predetermined signal for withdrawal.

Hearing the signals, warriors from the Calamity Special Operations Team surrounding the square began a slow retreat under command.

Demon bandits came swiftly and left just as fast; the pillaging of Noxus’ logistics outpost lasted less than an hour.

But this complete takeover inflicted immeasurable loss on the Calamity Sun Demon Country.

Years of accumulated magic stones and resources at the logistics outpost were completely plundered, leaving Head Hunting City without logistics support from Noxus for a long time.

And now, with ample cultivation resources, the Calamity Special Operations Team was about to lie low for some time.

When the Calamity Special Operations Team reemerges, they will no longer need to hide.

That will be the beginning of Fang Zhou’s formal offensive against the Calamity Sun Demon Country!

.........

While the Undead Mage’s main body scored a significant victory, Fang Zhou’s Curse Blood Lord Clone was ready for an expedition.

At the Wailing Blood Plain, blood-colored moonlight illuminated the massive stones at Tusk City’s gate.

Prepared, Fang Zhou led over five hundred undead through a sparsely populated gate out of Tusk City.

From this point onward, Fang Zhou would lead them to claim a vast territory.

Over the next few days, Fang Zhou advanced with the undead, occasionally encountering small groups of demons.

For these demons, Fang Zhou spared none, summoning undead soldiers to slaughter them all.

This few hundred Naraku Undead held great potential, temporarily unused in battle.

From the start, Fang Zhou had released the flying undead.

Their task was to collect more skeletons, which would be used to build his territory later.

...

After passing several undead settlements, Fang Zhou realized he had reached the frontlines of undead expansion.

The further he moved down this path, the greater the likelihood of encountering demons.

The group advanced along a tributary of the Endless Blood River, carrying a Demon Cleansing Map.

The map was purchased from an undead town they passed.

The town’s owner was a Glory Champion Tier Undead Pioneer—a Lich Lord.

This powerful Lich served as a support for other expansion points in the region.

The strength of the individual determines if a territory under the Undead Ruler can siphon influence from surrounding territories.

Though undead creatures are orderly, they are also malevolent.

Attacks between these Demon Cleansing Territories do happen.

Under the rules set by Tusk City, inter-territory undead battles are allowed as long as they don’t kill the Undead Ruler, other Middle and Lower undead can be slain at will.

But if a large-scale demon attack occurs, all nearby undead must put aside their differences and focus on repelling the demons.

The Demon Cleansing Map Fang Zhou purchased from the Lich Lord detailed surrounding terrain features, including several expansion points nearby.

Morgana accompanied Fang Zhou, honored as his deputy, assisting Fang Zhou in overseeing the undead under his command.

Morgana eyed the map’s situation from the side, suggesting, "Master, I think we can capture this place as our stronghold!"

Morgana pointed at a small dot on the map, the site of an undead expansion point.

From the brief information on the Demon Cleansing Map, it was a base of a Corpse Witch yet to advance to Glory Champion.

"Master, since this Corpse Witch established a territory here, he must have already created a base for you! It would be his honor for you to claim it!"

Morgana spoke with sycophantic tones.

Fang Zhou glanced at the point Morgana indicated, pondered briefly, and nodded.

He had some history with this Corpse Witch; the first base he encountered with Trist was this Corpse Witch’s.

One shouldn’t act too undead; there are several nearby undead bases to choose from and take.

As for this Corpse Witch with whom he had a brief encounter, he might just be lucky this time.

Fang Zhou surveyed the map and pointed to a base, saying, "We’ll go there!"

Fang Zhou chose a frontline undead base, owned by a Golden Upper Rank Blood Bat Knight.

Morgana spared half a second mourning for the Blood Bat Knight, then excitedly said, "Master has good taste. This base has been established longer, likely more complete!"

The troops swiftly advanced towards Fang Zhou’s chosen undead base, and soon, Fang Zhou arrived at the undead base.

Whether the Blood Bat Knight’s luck was good or bad, Fang Zhou found the base under attack by a large group of demons on arrival.