Under the scorching sun, two groups of people stood facing each other amidst the endless yellow sands.
Su Le glared at Shao Xuan with a murderous glint in his eyes. If possible, he wanted to personally chop Shao Xuan up and feed him to the slaves. However, Su Le cherished his life. He knew that Shao Xuan was not easy to deal with. Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes back then, he had heard of the situation in the colosseum.
Su Le didn't want to take the risk. If he died, the right to inherit Autumnfall would only go to that idiot Su Gu!
However, with Su Le's current status, he didn't need to go personally. He was a slave master and had slaves under his command. Ever since the situation in the desert changed, he had also trained some of his better slaves. He only needed to leave the fighting to the slaves while he watched from the sidelines.
Not to mention …
Su Le tilted his head slightly to look at a person seated diagonally behind him. This person was dressed in the same way as the silent 'people' outside the group. They were all dressed in greyish-white sackcloth. The only difference was that while the silent 'people' had their heads wrapped in sackcloth, this person only had his head covered by a hood. Only the lower half of his pale face could be seen. When the light was dim, not even a hint of his expression could be seen.
In the desert, most people's skin was tanned due to the sun. However, this person looked like he had not seen Yang Guang for a long time. He even gave off a sickly pale feeling.
There was more than one person like this in Rock Hill City. Some participated in the coastal war while others followed the slave masters. His third brother also had such a person beside him. These people were the ones who controlled the monsters on the outskirts.
Although having such people around made him uncomfortable, on the other hand, they were also a protective force. With these people around, Su Le felt a lot more at ease. The slaves under his command were also slowly being depleted.
Glancing at the people behind him, Su Le felt more confident. He had a hundred slaves on his side and a hundred monsters on his side. Looking at Yanjiao's side, he counted no more than fifty. Comparing the beasts, his beasts were obviously bigger than Shao Xuan's. Moreover, the beetle did not seem to be very powerful.
With this comparison, Su Le's confidence increased once again.
Hence, Su Le's eyes flashed with viciousness. If it had been anyone else, he might have let them go after they handed over the Gongjia family members. After all, the battle was exhausting and he could not bear to part with his subordinates. Training these slaves was not easy.
But Yanjiao people? He would not leave a single one of them alive! He could even bring the Yanjiao corpses back to claim his reward!
Su Le pulled on a metal bell beside him. Immediately, a slave came over.
Eight armored slaves unloaded the hut from the back of the giant beast and carried it steadily like a palanquin. They were afraid that their hands would accidentally shake and make the people inside angry.
Looking at their practiced movements, they must have done it many times.
"Be careful, it's coming!" Shao Xuan warned.
The hut that was removed from the giant beast's body was only to allow the giant beast to participate in the battle without affecting the people inside. Su Le sat inside and was carried to the back of the group. The golden-armoured people surrounded him while the silent people stood at the front and the outermost circle.
Without any worries, the giant golden beast's pince-like teeth moved and let out a howl like a gust of wind. It lifted its upper body and bent its dozens of legs downwards, exposing its abdomen that was almost touching the ground. Although its abdomen was not as heavily armoured as its sides and back, it was still hard armour, albeit lighter in colour.
Then, the golden-armored beast smashed its upper body into the ground like a spiked club!
The sandy ground shook violently as if a boulder had fallen or a mountain had collapsed. It was as if a sudden clap of thunder rang in their ears. Those who were close by felt their heads hurt and their chest churn.
The six Gongjia members felt a sense of oppression. When they were escaping, they had never encountered a giant beast like this. Even if they had, they had only seen it from afar. If they had encountered a giant beast like this, they would have died long ago.
After the rumble, waves of sand rose and spread towards the Yanjiao people.
The waves spread to the feet of the Yanjiao people. Even those who stood a hundred metres away felt their footing become unstable. It was as if they were standing on a small boat in the middle of a storm, swaying and swaying.
The giant golden figure stirred up a gust of sand that rubbed against the giant golden beast's armour. It was as if sand was being polished against hard metal, producing a sharp sizzling sound.
Gongjia Ren lifted his sleeves to cover his nose and mouth, squinting his eyes into thin slits to prevent the sand from entering his eyes. His slightly wide sleeves flapped under the wind and sand, and his hair was almost blown parallel to the ground.
This giant beast was not easy to deal with!
Then, what should the Yanjiao people do? Gongjia Ren looked around.
To Gongjia Ren's surprise, the Yanjiao people did not show any signs of fear or nervousness. It was as if the giant golden beast's performance was nothing more than a normal gust of wind.
In reality, that was indeed the case. They were not pretending to be calm. The Yanjiao people really did not think much of the giant golden beast.
What's with the pretense!
We've even seen the king stoneworm. This giant beast may give Gongjia Ren and the rest a lot of pressure. However, to the Yanjiao people who were used to giant beasts, hunting fearsome beasts, and even a few king beasts, they were not affected much.
The Yanjiao people only turned to glance at the giant golden beast, then turned their attention back to the masked and silent people. They were more concerned about these so-called 'monsters'.
However, the Yanjiao people's silence made Su Le think they were afraid.
"That's all you have. Forget it, hand over Gongjia Ren and the rest and I'll give you time to leave," said Su Le slowly, as if this was a rare gift.
He gave them time to leave but did not say how much time they would be given, nor did he mention how he would hunt them down.
At this, Shao Xuan smiled and looked in the direction of the wind. "You think you have an advantage in numbers? You want to bully us with numbers? "
"So what if I do?" Su Le thought it was normal to bully others with numbers. It was also the safest and he liked it the most. It would be abnormal if it was the other way around.
"Nothing." Shao Xuan raised his right forefoot and stomped down.
The ground beneath his feet trembled slightly. It was not as strong as the giant golden beast but it traveled far. The air around them seemed to change slightly with this stomp, as if muffled thunder was coming from under Shao Xuan's feet. The sound was not loud, as if it came from afar, but also from underground. A layer of sand on the ground spread outwards in a circle, expanding rapidly. Soon, it had passed by Su Le's side.
The armoured men standing around Su Le felt a gentle gust of wind graze their feet. However, they had the illusion that a cold hand had gripped their feet, sending chills down their spines.
The weather was hot and they had been travelling for a long time, so it should have been very hot. However, they couldn't help but shiver with an ominous premonition.
"Young Master, something's wrong …"
Su Le found it strange too. He pulled the cloth aside and looked outside. Suddenly, he shuddered.
"Beetles!"
He saw small black beetles appearing on the sand. One by one, they looked like they could be stomped to death. However, more and more beetles appeared. This gave him an ominous feeling.
He then looked at the giant blue beetle beside Shao Xuan. Su Le took a deep breath. His fingers trembled and he released the cloth. He swallowed his saliva. His voice was filled with suppressed shock.
"Insect Tide!"
When did the horrors of the insect tide become known to everyone? When did it spread?
In Su Le's memories, even though there were cases of beetles chewing on the corpses of battle beasts in the early days, that wasn't the start of their panic. The true terror that the insect swarm brought upon them started from an incident in the past.
Back then, the Snowfield King sent two hundred Golden Armoured Guards to hunt down Shao Xuan. However, not a single one of them returned. It was said that those who went out to search for the Golden Armoured Guards found the skeletons of the Golden Armoured Guards somewhere in the desert. All that was left were pale white bones, tattered clothes, and the golden armour that they were so proud of. They were half-buried in the sand, filled with the aura of death.
Even if one didn't see it with their own eyes, they could imagine such a strange scene just by hearing it from others. Although the rumour was exaggerated, the two hundred Golden Armoured Guards might not have all died under the insect tide. However, the complete disappearance of the two hundred Golden Armoured Guards was most likely related to the insect tide!
It was also from then on that the "insect tide" became another disaster in the desert that caused everyone's expression to change.
The slaves under Su Le's command were indeed armed according to the famous Golden Armor Guards of Snowfield City. He and Su Gu had done the same thing. The armors on these slaves were also made in the same batch, and Su Lun had distributed them later. It was a fair distribution of resources before the Lord of Luoye City chose his successor.
Back then, the Golden Armoured Guards of Snowfield City, who were as cruel and bloody as a meat grinder, couldn't escape the insect tide. What would happen to his slaves?
Su Le was indeed proud of having a team of slaves armed with golden armour. However, he also knew that there was still a gap between his slaves and the Golden Armoured Guards of Snowfield City.
As he thought about it, Su Le felt a chill run down his spine. His teeth chattered. So this was what Shao Xuan meant when he said "bully with numbers"!
The black insects that rushed out from under the sand had formed a tide of insects. As far as the eye could see, the black tide of insects almost blocked most of the view.
The black beetles swarmed towards Su Le like a tidal wave. The armoured slaves screamed and slapped away the beetles that pounced on them. However, more and more beetles squeezed through the gaps between their armor and their clothes.
The beasts that the slaves rode stomped their hooves in horror, flinging the people off their backs. The originally neat formation became a mess.
However, there were exceptions.
Shao Xuan looked at the situation with a solemn expression. "They're avoiding the monsters!"
Those beetles, whether it was fresh or rotten meat, would not leave anything behind. However, when faced with the monsters, it was as if they didn't want to get close to them. They were very repulsive and even took a detour when they rushed past them.
Compared to the panicked golden armoured slaves, the people who were covered in linen standing on the periphery were like wooden blocks. They didn't react to their surroundings at all.
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