Lin Xuan led the rest of the army forward for about seven to eight miles before stopping again.
A thousand meters in front of them was a stone forest with a complicated terrain. Large and small stone forests intertwined with each other, and there was only a five-meter-wide mottled stone path in the middle that allowed them to pass through.
It was quiet within a few thousand meters, but there was an inexplicable sense of eeriness.
From afar, the stone forest looked like a demon with its mouth wide open, waiting for its prey to walk into its trap.
"Li Mo, take care of the rest's family members. The rest of you, prepare for battle!" Lin Xuan ordered.
"Saint, do you mean there's an ambush ahead?" Li Mo asked with a serious expression.
"That's right. Go!"
"Yes!"
Li Mo answered immediately and left.
Li Mo was the strongest among the rest. He was already at the peak of the late stage of the True Energy Realm and could advance to the peak stage at any time.
He was originally a deputy commander of the Sky Wolf Army, but because he offended Bai Zhanxiong, he was ostracized by his superiors.
During an extremely dangerous mission, he was accidentally bitten by a poisonous beast and became paralyzed on his bed.
After that, not only did he not receive any compensation, Bai Zhanxiong even wanted to hold him responsible for the mission's failure and almost pulled him out of bed to have his head chopped off.
Later, Mi Qingqing saved him and accepted him into the sect, teaching him the teachings of the Magic Lotus Sect.
After Li Mo joined the Magic Lotus Sect, he recited the teachings on his bed every day and prayed to the Lotus God.
Under the support of the mysterious power, the poison in his body was gradually removed and he recovered his strength. His cultivation even increased, and he became the strongest person in the Black Water Division of the Magic Lotus Sect.
Because of this, Li Mo's loyalty to the Magic Lotus Sect and Mi Qingqing was the highest, even higher than Li Jun and Wang Dashan. He was Mi Qingqing's most loyal follower.
Li Mo had once been a deputy commander of the soldiers and was quite experienced in arranging troops. He divided the six hundred soldiers into three groups.
A hundred of them were in charge of protecting their families, another hundred were in charge of guarding and controlling the heavy crossbows, while the remaining four hundred stealthily advanced three hundred meters and hid in the bushes with crossbow shields in hand, ready for battle.
As for the group of Class 2 Direbeasts, Lin Xuan had arranged for them to lie in ambush in a small valley nearby.
After everything was set up, Lin Xuan took a few steps forward and sat down cross-legged on top of a small hill.
He looked at the stone forest in front of him and his lips curled into a cold smile. You want to ambush me? Hehe, then let's see whose methods are more brilliant!
He closed his eyes and stretched out his hands. With a thought, black dots of light flashed rapidly. Endless Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi surged, and these dots of light quickly turned into palm-sized Shadow Locusts.
One, two, three … one hundred, two hundred, three hundred … one thousand … two thousand, three thousand …
Recently, his cultivation had made continuous breakthroughs, and the strength of his soul had increased by several times. The number of locusts he could control had also increased greatly.
Countless Shadow Locusts surged out like a black tide, gradually disappearing into the darkness in front of them.
In the stone forest.
Densely packed armored figures were lying in ambush everywhere. They were silent and merged into one with the darkness. The hidden murderous intent was surging secretly, and it was so oppressive that it was suffocating.
In a temporary tent, Bai Zhanxiong sat boldly at the head of the table, gently wiping the golden long sword in his hand.
Below him, Bai Helong, Ye Jianhong, and Feng Yidao were all wearing armor and holding the hilts of their swords.
"Reporting to the Lieutenant! The people of the Magic Lotus Sect are already a thousand meters away, but they have stopped moving forward! "A soldier reported.
"Oh?"
Bai Zhanxiong frowned. "Did they find out about the ambush?"
Bai Helong was eager to try. He couldn't help but say, "Father, in my opinion, there is no need to set up an ambush to deal with the motley crew of the Magic Lotus Sect. Let me lead the Wolf Riders and charge forward. A few charges will be enough to wipe out half of them, and the rest will be nothing to worry about."
Bai Zhanxiong glared at his son and snorted. "What do you know? The Magic Lotus Sect may be a motley crew, but their individual cultivation is generally higher than the Sky Wolf Army. If we don't pay attention to strategy, even if we can eliminate them, we will lose a lot of people.
Besides, Guan Mubai is good at taming beasts. Those sixty Class Two Direbeasts are enough to resist the charge of the Wolf Riders. We cannot be careless. "
Bai Helong seemed to have understood something. He said resentfully, "I was reckless. Father, you are so thoughtful. But now that they have found out about the ambush and are not willing to enter it, what should we do? "
Bai Zhanxiong sneered confidently. "Hmph, if they don't come in, we can lure them in! Men! "
"Lieutenant, what are your orders?"
"Tell the commander of the Blood Wolf Battalion to lead five hundred soldiers to feign an attack on the Magic Lotus Sect's base. Then, they will retreat and lure the enemy into the trap!"
"Yes sir!"
The messenger received the order and left.
Bai Zhanxiong glanced at his son and the others. He was quite proud of himself. He didn't mind passing on some of his experience to the younger generation.
He said calmly, "When marching and fighting a war, we must pay attention to strategy. When a lion fights a rabbit, it must use all its strength. We cannot underestimate the enemy …"
Before he could finish, there was a sudden commotion outside the tent. It was mixed with ear-piercing screams.
"Shit! What is this? Ahhh! "
"Locusts! Where did these locusts come from? Ahhh! Help! "
"What is biting me? It hurts! Ahhhh! "
At this moment, the stone forest outside suddenly turned into a pot of porridge. Countless Shadow Locusts surged out from the darkness and continuously attacked the soldiers.
From Lin Xuan's point of view, these Shadow Locusts were not very powerful. They were not strong enough to deal with an opponent of the same cultivation level.
However, to the soldiers who were only at the Atman Body level, these Shadow Locusts were like Yama's Invitation. They were deadly.
Especially when the Dark Yuan Force was unpredictable. It was extremely destructive to the human body. If it bit an arm, it would corrode a huge hole in the body. If it bit a leg, it would cripple the body. If it bit a head, it would kill instantly.
In just a few breaths' time, the Heavenly Wolf Battalion had lost more than eight hundred soldiers.
Of course, Lin Xuan was just casually attacking the soldiers. His main focus was on the heavy weapons.
The heavy crossbows, ballistas, and repeating crossbows were attacked by the Shadow Locusts. Their key parts were all damaged and turned into piles of scrap metal.
Countless soldiers were rolling on the ground and screaming in pain. It was a terrifying scene.
Some of the wolf riders were bitten as well. They were in so much pain that they ran away. More than half of them ran away and trampled many soldiers to death. The entire stone forest was in chaos.
"Damn it! What is going on? "
Bai Zhanxiong walked out of the tent with Bai Helong and the others. Looking at the chaos in front of him, he was so angry that his lungs almost exploded.
At this moment, all the strategies and strategies had become bullsh * t!
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