Before the Battle
"Pojun."
The old man with fur on his arms threw the machete in his hand to the ground.
Violent yao spiritual power gathered in his fist. At the same time, his eyes bloodshot, he threw all caution to the wind and swung his fist at Black Dragon.
His fist seemed capable of shattering mountains and rivers, but …..
Bang.
However, Black Dragon didn't move in the slightest. Just as his fist was about to land, the Demon Sovereign had already punched a hole through Black Dragon's chest.
The eyes of the old man in beast skin clothes dimmed.
He stared unwillingly at Black Dragon, who was only half a meter away from him. His heart was filled with despair and reluctance to part with the world, but he still lay in a pool of blood.
Around him lay the corpses of several dozen giant yao, staining the ground crimson.
"You really overestimate yourself. How dare you attack Your Excellency Black Dragon!"
The Demon Venerable, who was standing in front of the black dragon, snorted coldly. He kicked the man away and retreated behind the black dragon.
Whoosh. Whoosh.
At the same time, several figures descended. Most of them were covered in blood, but none of it belonged to them.
"Your Excellency Black Dragon, we've purged all yao within a five-kilometer radius."
"Mm, you're dismissed."
Black Dragon nodded calmly. However, despite his victory, he didn't seem happy at all. On the contrary, his expression was frighteningly grave.
They'd already been in the Beast Region for half a day, but they'd only seen a few scattered groups of yao.
It was as if they'd been abandoned by the Beast Region. They'd never even considered fleeing. No matter how strong they were, they'd brazenly attacked them and ended up dead.
Why hadn't the Four Sacred Beast Clans appeared? Did they not know about their invasion?
That couldn't be!
Black Dragon was certain that the people of the Beast Region knew what they were doing. Yet they still hadn't sent any troops to resist. Could it be that they'd let his people in on purpose?
Were they heading straight for the heart of the Beast Region?
"Your Excellency Black Dragon, what are you thinking about?"
When Gu Li saw that Black Dragon hadn't moved, he walked over to the side and asked, "What's wrong with you?
"You can't be mourning for those yao, are you?"
"Hmph, don't you think it's weird?" Black Dragon came to his senses and snorted coldly. He frowned. "We've already been in the Beast Region for half a day, but aside from a few clans fighting us at the start, we haven't seen a single trace of a Yao. I've been to the Beast Region a few times before. There are at least a hundred clans in the Beast Region's outskirts. "
When he saw Gu Li's solemn expression, he nodded in understanding.
"Lord Black Dragon is worried that there's a trap here."
Black Dragon didn't deny it. He wouldn't believe that the Beast Region didn't have any plans!
The clans outside had clearly been notified to evacuate in advance. Those who stayed behind were all old demonic beasts. Even if they could survive, they probably wouldn't be able to live for long.
These people obviously didn't want to leave their homes, so they might as well just throw caution to the wind.
Gu Li narrowed his eyes at the sky peeking through the gaps between the leaves of the towering ancient trees and smiled.
"The gate is wide open and unguarded. They want us to march straight in, straight into the heart of the Beast Region's territory. But I can't think of any benefits for them to do this. Could it be that they want to make dumplings for us? "
…
Done.
When they saw Ye Zichen's smile, the heads of the Four Sacred Beast Clans sighed in relief.
"Hmph, that's good. As long as the demons dare enter our hinterlands, the reinforcements from the Heavenly Court, Underworld, and Immortal Region will surround them from behind. We'll let them feel what it's like to be surrounded by dumplings. "Lei Hu smiled viciously.
This was what Ye Zichen and the Dragon God had been thinking about when they'd mentioned waiting.
As long as the demons dared to enter, the reinforcements of the Three Realms would surround them from the rear. At that time, the demons would be in a dilemma.
"Don't be too optimistic. The demons and blood zombies are definitely troublesome opponents. Moreover, no one knows when the reinforcements will arrive. Before that, we have to take all the necessary defensive measures. "
The old patriarch, Xia Hua, spoke.
"The Four Beasts Formation is still in the running-in period. It can be said that the door is wide open for them to go straight to the hinterland. If we don't defend this place, we won't have any way out. "
"I've already sent my clan's elites to set up spiritual formations. I don't know how many we'll be able to set up before the demons attack." Zhuge Hong pursed her lips and furrowed her brows.
"Right, Family Head Zuo, aren't you researching gunpowder with the Dragon Race? I've experienced the power of gunpowder before. Below the sky immortal level, there's practically no way to resist it. If there's enough gunpowder, it'll be enough for us to break through. "
The Black Tortoise Clan Head, Tu Biyu, spoke up. "Gunpowder" was new to him, so he'd gone to take a look.
He'd personally witnessed the explosive power of gunpowder, as well as its range. All of this left him gasping in amazement. He clicked his tongue in wonder at the human race's wits.
"Thanks to the factories working overtime, we have at least three hundred thousand pieces of gunpowder. That's definitely more than enough for the demons and blood zombies to eat."
At that moment, Zuo Mo walked into the main hall. She hadn't slept for days in order to speed up the production of explosives.
Her exquisite face had lost its former luster, and her expression was one of exhaustion.
When she walked in, the pungent smell of saltpeter assaulted her senses.
"Family Head Zuo."
The other Sacred Beast clan heads cupped their hands in greeting. Zuo Mo returned the greeting.
"I was just about to come over to talk to you about this. We've already stopped production of gunpowder. Whether it's time, raw materials, or the mental state of our workers, none of them allow us to continue. Three hundred thousand is the final number of explosives we have. I've already sent people to transport the gunpowder to various ambush points. All we have to do is wait for the demons to arrive. "
They couldn't produce more.
This was absolutely not good news for the Beast Region. However, Ye Zichen nodded in satisfaction.
"That's enough. Most of the demons and blood zombies are sky immortal level. Three hundred thousand pieces of explosives is more than enough to deal them a heavy blow. When the time comes, we'll deal with the remaining survivors. That's already very advantageous for us. We can't be too greedy. Do you really want to use explosives to get rid of them all? If so, what's the point of discussing this so urgently? Can't we just sit back and watch the show? "
"Brother Ye's words make sense," said Lei Hu. "Besides, no matter how many explosives we have, they won't have much effect on those truly powerful experts. In the end, we'll have to do it ourselves. "
"That's right. Right, as for detonating the gunpowder, we'll leave it to Family Head Lei and Family Head Zhuge's clansmen."
Detonating explosives required fire as a guide. White Tigers were lightning-attributed. Lightning strikes could produce fire. As for the Vermillion Bird Clan, their bodies were covered in flames. Even the weakest of their clansmen could toss out a small fireball.
"No problem. Leave it to us."
Lei Hu and Zhuge Hong nodded. Xia Hua nodded repeatedly as well.
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