"Stop, stop, take a break."
An order came from the distance, causing the huge group to slowly come to a stop.
"What's wrong? Don't we have to hurry? "Little Hou looked around and didn't see any enemies. He muttered in bewilderment.
He wasn't the only one who didn't understand. The others also didn't understand. However, they still obediently stopped. Many people had already taken the opportunity to swallow some soulstones to keep themselves in peak condition. If they were to reach the other side, they might just charge over.
"Commander Mi is coming. Everyone, stand still and don't speak."
Following this shout, everyone slowly calmed down. Even though they had many doubts, they still waited quietly.
Mo You panicked. Looking at Gu Zheng, who was a bit slow, she suddenly had a bad premonition.
Why did he suddenly stop? What happened? If Gu Zheng, who was beside him, was discovered by others, wouldn't it be terrible? One must know that this was only the second day. Before the other party left, it seemed like he was going to do something and would only return on the third day.
However, it was useless for her to worry. Fortunately, they were in the middle, and the people around them were craning their necks to look around, guessing what was going on. No one was paying attention to them, so she calmed down a bit.
However, before she could think of anything, an oppressive aura came from the distance. Although it disappeared in a flash, it let her know that Commander Mi had arrived. She could hear the praises in front of her clearly.
No matter where she was, no one would lose the ability to flatter.
Looking to the side, Gu Zheng was still in a daze. Clearly, he hadn't returned yet. She began to feel nervous, but she quickly suppressed it. Her many years of experience told her that the more nervous she was, the more attention she would attract.
"Commander Mi, I don't know why you came here early, and you didn't make any preparations. Are you going somewhere else?" As the leader of this group, Wu Gang asked carefully after flattering him.
In truth, this attack was very rushed. He only knew that they were going to take revenge on that bandit, and then lead everyone to a certain place within a few days. He didn't know anything else.
However, he knew who the real commander was this time. He was only following Commander Mi's orders.
"I'm just here to do a spot check. I won't take up too much of your time. Go ahead and arrange for each team to pass through the front alone. After passing through, just gather at the front to prevent anyone from infiltrating."
Commander Mi pointed at a piece of land that was emitting a dazzling light.
The spirit design that he had set up at the last minute could spawn people without any imprints. As for whether there were any traitors among his people, he was sure that none of them were from the bandits. He was just guarding against the bandits.
As for whether or not Gu Cheng or Soul Alliance's people were among them, they didn't care. With the imprint, with enough time, the other side's people would become their own people. Instead, they would know more about the other side. This had already been verified.
"Alright, Lord Commander, please wait for a moment. I'll make the arrangements." The manager did not hesitate and immediately agreed.
Commander Mi wasn't a Goblin, and he didn't like to show his human body. However, for convenience, he normally wore his favorite appearance.
Two long-handled axes were strapped to his back, and his muscles were bulging. He looked just like a human, except that he had a thick tail, a ferocious rhinoceros head, and a sharp white horn protruding from his nose. He was covered in a layer of yellow animal skin, and a necklace made of white bones adorned his body, making him look very majestic.
One could tell at a glance what his true body was. However, he didn't care, as long as he liked it.
Standing on the side and watching the manager make the arrangements, the first team began to run forward unhurriedly.
Commander Mi carefully searched inside, but didn't find anything abnormal. He signaled for the next team to come up.
He didn't have to worry about the other side. The moment someone didn't have an imprint, the spirit design would naturally trap them, and he would be able to go over immediately.
Some teams had more people, while others had fewer people. However, the difference was not much. Very quickly, under Commander Mi's watch, the teams had successfully passed through the spirit design without any abnormalities.
Not long after, Mo You's team gradually approached the front. There were a few more teams in front, and it was time for them to run over.
Mo You looked at Gu Zheng, who was still in a daze. She had a premonition that she was going to die this time. This was because she had been with Gu Zheng the whole time, and she had to lead him. If she left it to others, with the other party's appearance, as long as they observed carefully, they would find something wrong. Furthermore, the other party's strength was there. Even if she wanted to lie, she wouldn't be able to.
However, at this moment, an extremely bright light suddenly rose from the spirit design in the distance, instantly attracting the attention of Commander Mi and everyone.
There, a panicked person was floating in mid-air. He was trying hard to control his body, but he couldn't do it at all. His efforts were futile as he floated in the air. His team members looked at him worriedly and comforted him.
"Stop first, I'll go take a look."
Commander Mi said to the manager from the inside. Then, with a cruel smile on his face, he rushed over.
"Commander Mi, this is the person who joined us the day before yesterday. When I brought him to register, I found that the person controlling the spirit design wasn't there. Plus, it was an emergency, so I brought him along."
When the team leader saw Commander Mi arrive, he immediately went up and explained loudly. Looking at Commander Mi's expression, if they were late, something bad would happen.
"Is that so?" Commander Mi remembered that the black-cloaked person seemed to have arrived here a few days ago. That made sense. His excitement calmed down.
"Yes, of course we wouldn't dare to lie to you, Commander. We can all testify. The other party's signs show that he has only arrived here not long ago." The team leader quickly said.
"Even so, at this time, your team should charge at the front and use the other party's blood to show your loyalty."
Looking at the familiar team leader, Commander Mi also knew that the other party wouldn't betray him due to time, but he still said so.
"Yes, we will definitely let the other party know how powerful we are." The team leader immediately stood up straight and said loudly.
"You guys take him and leave."
Commander Mi waved his hand and the unlucky guy fell out. He didn't look at the other party anymore and returned to his position, ready to be checked.
"Next team, get ready." The manager had already started to instruct the next team to prepare to set off.
Mo You saw that the team in front had already set off, followed by them. She looked again worriedly. Her eyes, which were originally filled with fear, were stunned. Then, they became happy.
Gu Zheng, who rushed back in time, also tilted his head and smiled at the other party. Then, he prepared to pass this test first.
He was secretly relieved that he had finished the test quickly. He thought that Elder Gu wanted to give him some time, but he had rejected him. Otherwise, he would have been discovered.
Not only would he have been exposed, but he would also have implicated Mo You. Most importantly, with his identity, he could do something.
For example, an unintentional sneak attack. Even if the other party was prepared, they wouldn't expect that there was an enemy who was sharpening his blade in the team that he had checked.
Just thinking about it made him excited.
Soon, they also successfully passed the test of Commander Mi and the formation. Under Gu Zheng's best concealment, the other party didn't find any flaws at all.
Fortunately, the other party was in small teams. In addition, they also ran quickly, so the other party couldn't observe carefully. If they had walked slowly one by one, Gu Zheng's identity would have been exposed.
However, the other party wouldn't do that. It was too much of a waste of time.
"Thank you."
After gathering in front, Gu Zheng whispered to Mo You beside him. In that situation, if it wasn't for the other party, he wouldn't have been able to go so far.
Mo You didn't reply. She just lowered her head and nodded slightly.
After half a day, the whole team set off again. This time, Commander Mi was with them to prevent others from sneaking in.
Two days later, Gu Zheng followed the main team to the camp. Only then did the journey of the past few days end.
The captains had already been called out to discuss the attack. The remaining people were making use of the time to recuperate. No one knew when the battle would start. Especially when they had heard of how terrifying the other party was.
Even this time, after seeing the Fiend Soul's team, they were confident that they would win. However, they also knew that as long as there was a battle, there would definitely be casualties. They didn't want to be so unlucky and become one of the people who would be sacrificed.
Soon, with the return of their respective captains, everyone knew that their battle would start in two days. However, they wouldn't be charging at the front, but at the back.
However, at this moment, everyone was already under control and couldn't go out. They could only wait.
In fact, a day later, while they were still waiting, the Fiend Soul's team had already gathered. They crossed the boundary and rushed over there murderously.
The moment they came out, the people on Elder Gu's side discovered them. Even though they knew that they were coming, they couldn't help but fall into panic.
"Gather, gather quickly."
Outside the temporary stone house, Xiao Fang led a few people and shouted towards the inside of the temporary stone house.
Inside, the people who had been recuperating quickly came out. In a few breaths' time, they all gathered behind Xiao Fang.
By the time the Fiend Soul's team arrived, the hundred of them had already gathered outside the Black Temple. As for the Fiend Soul that continued to approach, although they weren't as strong as the Fiend Soul's team, they made up for it in terms of numbers. There were more than two thousand of them.
These people didn't seem to be a lot. In addition, the Fiend Soul's team didn't fear death. In fact, with so few people, they couldn't beat the Fiend Soul at all. They would probably drown in the waves in two hours.
With Xiao Qing and Xiao Fang as the leaders, they nervously gathered outside the Black Temple. Looking at the Fiend Soul that was getting closer and closer, some people were already clenching their weapons. Even if they had to die, they would take the Fiend Soul down with them. They had no way out.
However, some people looked just as righteous on the surface. If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't notice anything. In fact, their eyes were moving slightly, as if they were planning something.
Of course, they also knew that the real protagonists of this battle weren't them.
When the Fiend Soul's team was still approaching, the Black Temple behind them suddenly trembled. The originally solid walls at the top suddenly became illusory. Wisps of white smoke shrouded the outside of the Black Temple, making it look like it was in the clouds.
Bang! Bang!
The ground shook, as if there were thousands of soldiers and horses advancing in an orderly manner.
On the side of the Black Temple, black figures slowly and firmly walked out. Following their appearance, the ground shook even more violently.
"Black Armoured Guards!"
Xiao Fang looked at the Black Armoured Guards, his eyes a little blurred.
These guards were very powerful. If it weren't for their weak offensive power, they would be the perfect combination of offense and defense. They were also emotionless and unafraid of death. Coupled with the weapons in their hands that were suffused with black light, and their ability to restrain the Fiend Soul, each and every one of them could be said to be a killing machine.
In a short period of time, nearly two hundred Black Armoured Guards lined up in front of them. Although their numbers were less than a tenth of their opponents, they didn't seem to be at a disadvantage in terms of aura. They were like a tall city wall, making the people behind them feel a long-lost sense of security.
"This time, we will definitely win!" Xiao Qing shouted excitedly.
One had to know that last time, only a dozen of them were dispatched, and they repelled the enemy's attack without suffering any losses. Now that there were so many of them, everyone was confident in the formation.
Xiao Fang wasn't in such a good mood. Although these Black Armoured Guards were strong, they had only been here for a day. This was something that the enemy had already found out. If they surrounded them and didn't attack, their situation would be terrible.
Just as he thought, these Fiend Souls didn't advance after approaching them, and just looked at them from afar.
"I knew it!"
Xiao Fang was disappointed when he saw this. Clearly, the enemy wasn't that stupid.
The others were also incomparably disappointed. If the enemy had really attacked them regardless of the cost, they would still have a glimmer of hope. But now, the enemy had done the right thing and killed all of their hopes.
However, even if they didn't attack, the Black Armoured Guards had already begun to advance in an orderly manner, and actually launched a counterattack against the enemy.
As their speed became faster and faster, the subordinate controlling the Fiend Souls was also a little puzzled. According to the initial intelligence, these summoned monsters couldn't go too far from the Black Temple. Otherwise, Ma Nan's people would have suffered even more losses last time.
Seeing that the enemy had already rushed half the distance, the subordinate was still prepared to avoid them. It didn't matter if the enemy could go too far, as long as they could hold on for a day, the enemy would naturally disappear. There was no need to fight to the death with the enemy.
Under his command, the Fiend Soul Army began to retreat in an orderly manner. Fortunately, he didn't order them to get too close. By the time the enemy rushed up, they had already left the place, and there was no chance for them to collide with the enemy.
However, these Black Armoured Guards didn't stop. They continued to chase after the enemy until they were out of the boundary. Only then did they stop at the edge and began to attack the boundary without holding back. It seemed that they wanted to break through the crystal and continue to chase.
"It seems that your subordinate is not bad. I thought we would lose a lot of people."
On the other side of the boundary, Commander Mi and Lord Jin stood outside, looking at the Black Armoured Guards who were desperately attacking. Commander Mi praised.
"Of course." Lord Jin said with a smile. If the other party wasn't outstanding, he wouldn't have brought him along.
"Next, we can launch an all-out attack. When the time comes, let's remove the boundary. Our people can't go through." Commander Mi directly suggested.
Apart from the Fiend Souls who could freely enter and leave this boundary, no one else could pass through. At least, no one could break it unless they were at the same level.
And they were here to watch the boundary. If the so-called Elder Gu dared to come out, it would be even more in line with his intentions.
However, Commander Mi was also a little puzzled. Why did Elder Gu call himself an Elder? Could it be that he was an Elder with real power from some force? Otherwise, he wouldn't be so powerful.
This thought only flashed through his mind. No matter how strong the outside world was, they couldn't interfere with this place. What was there to be afraid of?
Although there was still some time to attack the enemy, some preparations could be made.
In another direction, a small group of Fiend Souls infiltrated from other places and transmitted the information in real-time, allowing them to keep track of the enemy's movements.
These Black Armoured Guards seemed to be tireless and were still attacking the boundary. They had consumed a lot of the boundary's energy, but the boundary was destined to disappear. Lord Jin didn't continue to replenish it and let the enemy attack.
"This is definitely not the enemy's bottom line. I'm afraid that when we fight, the enemy will have more. And this time, if we don't attack, the enemy won't be fooled."
Time passed bit by bit and Lord Jin suddenly said.
"I know this too. But it's already good that we can deceive the enemy so much. At least, we can greatly reduce our losses. But it's impossible for us to be unharmed." Commander Mi wasn't a fool and nodded. "Of course.
"That's for sure. The other party isn't some random Tom, Dick, or Harry. They do have some strength. I've even instigated some people to defect. Naturally, they will help us and reduce our losses. It's just a pity that from now on, the other party will never appear again. This is the consequence of going against our Soul race." Lord Jin sneered and inadvertently cast a glance at Commander Mi.
Unfortunately, Commander Mi was still looking at the Black Armoured Guards in front of him. He didn't notice Lord Jin's gaze at all. He didn't even probe the meaning of Lord Jin's words.
"That's right. This time, it's definitely the death of the enemy. Lord Jin is so considerate that you can even bribe the enemy's people. The victory this time is all because of Lord Jin's strategy. That's why we have such a great advantage. I thank Lord Jin on behalf of all of us."
Lord Jin was a little discouraged. This Commander Mi was still pretending to be stupid. He couldn't even understand what Lord Jin meant. Thinking about his previous actions, he probably still couldn't understand what Lord Jin was saying. Ma Nan was still the smart one. It was easy to talk to him.
"Lord Jin, look. The enemy's guard's time is up."
As soon as Commander Mi's voice fell, the body of the originally fierce guard began to melt. It was like snow under the scorching sun. Wisps of black mist evaporated from the top. In a short time, all of them turned into wisps of black mist and flew to the rear.
"Now is the time. Everyone, let's go!"
Lord Jin said coldly.
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