Wu Shattered Star River

Tiger Head Peak!

Inside an earthen fortress, Lord Yellow Springs and several Domain Lord-level powerhouses were standing in front of a huge map, discussing strategy, when a legion commander hurried in from outside.

He bowed respectfully to Lord Yellow Springs and the other powerhouses before reporting, "Lord Yellow Springs, Lord Phoenix Radiance reports that she plans to form a strike team with Lord Lushan and Lord Horizon's Edge to launch a large-scale assault on the ordinary soldiers of the three races."

Lord Yellow Springs frowned slightly and asked, "Wasn't she supposed to lead the Death Row Battalion to harass the enemy army?"

The legion commander reported, "The Death Row Battalion has already fought once against both the Ghost Clan and the Faceless Clan, annihilating ten thousand Ghost Clan members and twenty thousand Faceless Clan members."

"Now, Lord Phoenix Radiance has ordered the Death Row Battalion to retreat into Canglang Mountain and join forces with the Skywind Battalion to defend it, while she and Lord Lushan, Lord Horizon's Edge, and ten other powerhouses have formed a strike team and have already set off."

"What is Phoenix Radiance doing? And what are Lord Lushan and Lord Horizon's Edge doing, indulging her whims?"

Lord Yellow Springs and Lord Yanhe exchanged glances, somewhat puzzled by what Lord Phoenix Radiance was trying to do.

Lord Lushan and Lord Horizon's Edge were Inspectors, responsible for inspecting all battle lines and immediately rushing to the aid of any area in critical condition. Now, they've run off with Lord Phoenix Radiance; this is a serious dereliction of duty.

Lord Yellow Springs pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Commander Fang, your Military Intelligence Division must closely monitor their movements and report any developments immediately."

Commander Fang bowed and withdrew. Lord Yellow Springs, Lord Yanhe, and the others weren't too worried about Lord Phoenix Radiance and the others. After all, they had three Domain Lord-level powerhouses, all with formidable combat power, and even if they were ambushed by the three races, they could still retreat safely.

Only about fifteen minutes later, Commander Fang walked in and bowed, saying, "Lord Yellow Springs, esteemed lords, the strike team has ambushed a large army of the Ghost Clan, annihilating twenty thousand Ghost Clan soldiers. Lord Phoenix Radiance and the other two even joined forces to kill Gui Nao of the Ghost Clan."

"What?"

Lord Yellow Springs and the others were stunned. Lord Phoenix Radiance and the others were so fierce that they actually killed a Ghost Clan member at the ninth level of the Dao Peering Realm?

As for killing twenty thousand Ghost Clan soldiers, Lord Yellow Springs and the others didn't care much. In the eyes of a group of Domain Lord-level powerhouses, ordinary soldiers were no different from ants.

Lord Yellow Springs nodded slightly and asked, "Have Phoenix Radiance and the others retreated?"

"No!"

Commander Fang shook his head and said, "They continued to raid along the northern battle line."

"Nonsense!"

Lord Yellow Springs glared and said, "If you continue like this, the powerhouses of the three races will definitely hunt them down. Tell them to know when to stop. That's enough."

Commander Fang went down to send the message, while Lord Yellow Springs and the others continued to deduce tactics.

But after another half an hour, Commander Fang came in again, his face full of excitement, and reported, "Esteemed lords, latest battle report: the strike team has once again succeeded in a surprise attack, annihilating more than twenty thousand soldiers of the Faceless Clan, and also killing seven or eight at the eighth level of the Dao Peering Realm. The Faceless Clan's ninth-level Dao Peering Realm expert was injured and fled!"

"This…"

Lord Yellow Springs and the others exchanged glances, looking at each other in dismay.

It was normal for Lord Phoenix Radiance, leading two Domain Lord-level powerhouses, to be unstoppable in a surprise attack against an army of the Ghost Clan and the Faceless Clan, but why did they kill so many soldiers in such a short period of time?

None of the three Domain Lord-level powerhouses possessed large-scale group attack divine abilities. Even if two thousand soldiers, or even two thousand pigs, stood still and let them kill, it would take them a long time, right?

Lord Yellow Springs' eyes flashed, and he asked in a deep voice, "How many people are in their strike team?"

Commander Fang explained, "Only ten people."

Lord Yellow Springs was even more surprised and asked, "Who can kill so many soldiers in such a short period of time?"

Commander Fang was from the Military Intelligence Division and was very clear about this information. He explained, "It's a death row prisoner named Jiang Han. He possesses a Dao technique that can cover dozens of miles."

"Once this Dao technique is released, it can cause the void to crack, and most of the soldiers covered by it will be torn apart by spatial rifts. Basically, it can annihilate one or two thousand soldiers in a dozen breaths…"

"This!"

Lord Yellow Springs, Lord Yanhe, and the others were all stunned.

At this moment, they finally understood why Lord Phoenix Radiance was doing this, and they understood the significance of this strike team.

Originally, Lord Yellow Springs and the others thought that Lord Phoenix Radiance and the others were just making a small fuss, launching a sneak attack here and harassing there.

But they never expected that Lord Phoenix Radiance's idea was actually to massacre the soldiers of the three races on a large scale.

"No!"

Lord Yellow Springs paced back and forth inside the earthen fortress, and after pondering for a moment, he ordered, "If they continue to kill like this, the powerhouses of the three races will soon react and send a large number of ninth-level Dao Peering Realm experts to attack them."

"Lord Yanhe, the four of you immediately rush to their location and be ready to support them at any time!"

"Okay!"

Lord Yanhe understood the seriousness of the matter, and led three Domain Lord-level powerhouses to fly out. As he reached the door, Lord Yellow Springs added, "Find a way to protect that death row prisoner. This person must not die!"

"Understood!"

Lord Yanhe nodded and flew away with three Domain Lord-level powerhouses.

"Commander Fang!"

Lord Yellow Springs ordered again, "Mobilize a large number of people from the Military Intelligence Division to cooperate with the strike team. If a large number of powerhouses from the three races are dispatched, immediately inform Lord Phoenix Radiance and tell them to retreat. Immediately transmit any information to me. I'm going to meet Marquis Liyang!"

"Yes!"

Commander Fang hurriedly walked down. Lord Yellow Springs had no intention of deducing any tactics. He turned and walked out of the earthen fortress, heading towards a taller earthen fortress in the distance.

Two legion commanders were standing outside this earthen fortress, and they saw Lord Yellow Springs' dead face from afar. They bowed respectfully, and one of them quickly went inside to report.

Marquis Liyang's voice sounded from inside, "In the future, there's no need to report when Lord Yellow Springs comes!"

Hearing the voice, Lord Yellow Springs hurriedly walked in. Marquis Liyang was sitting at his desk, reviewing documents. He glanced at Lord Yellow Springs and asked, "What is it?"

Lord Yellow Springs bowed and said, "Marquis Liyang, Lord Phoenix Radiance led the Death Row Battalion out today…"

Lord Yellow Springs explained everything that had happened today in detail. After hearing this, Marquis Liyang frowned, but said nothing, only asking, "How is the deployment of the divine formations on the various defense lines going?"

Lord Yellow Springs said, "They have all been successfully deployed. If Lord Phoenix Radiance and the others are hunted down, with Lord Yanhe and the others providing support, they should be able to easily retreat into the defensive strongholds."

"Swish, swish, swish…"

At this time, hurried footsteps sounded outside. Marquis Liyang glanced over and said in a deep voice, "Let him in!"

Commander Fang hurriedly walked in and reported, "Marquis Liyang, Lord Yellow Springs, the strike team has once again successfully annihilated an army of the Nightmare Clan, killing six thousand Nightmare Clan members, as well as a dozen or so at the eighth level of the Dao Peering Realm. The strike team is still marching along the northern battle line!"

"How is that possible?"

As soon as Lord Yellow Springs heard this, he felt it was false information. A trace of flush appeared on his dead face, and he asked, "Is the Nightmare Clan actually marching alone? Without the protection of the Ghost Clan and Faceless Clan armies?"

Commander Fang explained, "This Nightmare Clan army was hiding in a cave and was discovered by our Military Intelligence Division. Then, we informed Lord Phoenix Radiance, and she immediately led a team to annihilate them."

"Good, your Military Intelligence Division has made a great contribution this time!"

Lord Yellow Springs praised loudly. The Nightmare Clan had few members, but their innate Dao techniques were powerful. Killing six thousand Nightmare Clan members made Lord Yellow Springs happier than killing fifty thousand Ghost Clan and Faceless Clan members.

However, Commander Fang's face did not show any joy, but rather a worried expression, and he said, "According to reports from various locations, it is very likely that the three races have already gathered a group of ninth-level Dao Peering Realm experts, who may ambush the strike team at any time!"

Marquis Liyang's eyes flashed, and he ordered, "Yellow Springs, go there yourself and convey my order to the strike team to retreat!"

"Yes!"

Lord Yellow Springs understood the seriousness of the matter and did not waste any words. His body flashed, and he flew out of the earthen fortress, heading rapidly towards the north.