Chapter 291

Above the wide northwest plain, a ray of light that resembled a sword flashed past . Its alarming movement speed was even faster than lightning .

The rushing wind parted and the ray of light disappeared to reveal a silhouette standing atop a sword . This person had pointy eyebrows and eyes as bright as stars .

He had traveled all the way here by flight—atop his sword . He observed the vast land area of the northwest plain and squinted his eyes .

"We are almost at Western Mystery City . . . Great Elder arranged for us to go there to assist . Did such a terrible thing really happen at Western Mystery City? The Shura Sect's re-emergence… No one would ever expect that . " Tang Yin's white robe fluttered in the wind as he looked over at the distant horizon . With a ray of light, he continued moving forward .

The Light Wind empire was in chaos and its many cities were involved in wars . Bloody wars and bloodshed had resulted in the deaths of countless soldiers . The empire had been submerged into a deep sense of grievance .

As one of the Southern Region's biggest sects, the Celestial Arcanum Sect situated on Wuliang Mountain couldn't turn a blind eye to the issue . Besides, an elder from the Godly Temple of Wildlands' Ferocious Divine Hall was defeated in the Light Wind Empire, and the Godly Temple of Wildlands found it rather astonishing .

That elder had the body of a Supreme-Being and a high cultivation level; just one step away from reaching the Supreme-Being echelon . An expert like him was actually defeated in Light Wind Empire, so how could they not be concerned about it . The Godly Temple of Wildlands then sent people out to investigate and discovered that the Light Wind empire had been ravaged by a civil war and it seemed . . . as though someone was behind it .

As soon as the experts from the Godly Temple of Wildlands obtained this information, a slaughter began and they were the targets . Some of their Battle-Saints were defeated and only a handful managed to get away . Those who managed to get away began to spread the news .

The Shura Sect, which was destroyed thousands of years ago . . . had resurfaced . They even instigated the civil war in the Light Wind Empire . Although their motives were unknown, the Shura Sect was wicked, evil, and definitely up to no good .

Upon receiving the news from the Godly Temple of Wildlands, the Southern Border's strongholds sent out their strongest disciples to assist .

King Yu had the Shura Sect as his backing while the emperor of the Light Wind Empire was supported by super experts from the other strongholds .

A short time later, both parties became evenly matched .

… .

"Ground Wolves!"

With a loud cry, the Third Corps of the Western Mystery Army rushed out . They surrounded the giant wolves that had emerged from the ground .

The Ground Wolves were very agile and lived underground . For them, moving about in the ground was akin to swimming in water . They were a rare breed of northwest spirit beast . As fourth grade spirit beasts, their attacks weren't strong, but they were capable of dealing damage when it was least expected .

Moreover, they were very aggressive when they bit their targets, making sure to draw a lot of blood . A Ground Wolf could rip a soldier's clean off with a single bite, resulting in intense bleeding .

The experienced soldiers lifted up their weapons and charged toward the Ground Wolves with different battle cries .

As the commander of the Third Corps, Zhu Yue's expression turned pale . The army only just started marching and had already encountered such a strong spirit beast . This was a really bad start for them . . .

Soon, the Ground Wolves were defeated by the troops and escaped underground . However, the soldiers were tensed up and dared not let their guards down .

Ground Wolves . . . Bu Fang's eyes lit up as he looked at a Ground Wolf which had been stabbed to death by the soldiers . His interest intensified as he began to examine it .

The other members of the Cooks' Army Unit were busy defending the army rations and didn't notice his actions .

Bu Fang flipped over the wolf's body and squinted his eyes; the quality of the Ground Wolf's meat was pretty good .

These wolves had lived underground for so long, their meat had been purified by the spirit energy underground and developed a unique feel .

Bu Fang patted the body of the wolf before standing up . He sighed regretfully; he couldn't use the system's storage space . Otherwise, it could have been used to store the body of this wolf .

Its price may be low but the quality of the meat was good, and it would probably taste delicious after getting cooked .

Although the Ground Wolves had retreated, the Third Corps felt deeply troubled . They were victorious, but many soldiers sustained injuries, and the camp was filled with soldiers wailing in pain .

Such agile and sneaky spirit beasts were the hardest to control .

However, regardless of the situation, they had to continue their march . On the second day, the Western Mystery Army continued to move on .

It wasn't long before trouble found them, again . As they passed by a pile of jagged rocks, fourth grade Wind Snakes, which were originally lazy in nature, went on a rampage and began attacking the soldiers . Many soldiers were gravely injured as a result .

Although these Wind Snakes were not very poisonous, they could still weaken a person for some days . These spirit beasts were hard to deal with .

The snakes' attack demoralized the Western Mystery Army even further…

The commander of the Third Corps, Zhu Yue, had a bad feeling . Although they hadn't been provoked, these spirit beast still attacked the army—there must be a problem . He had led marches many times, and this was not the first time he encountered spirit beasts, but he had never seen a spirit beast initiating an attack on the army .

Although he had yet to identify the cause, his army had to continue on their journey . As they marched on, the Third Corps met with several spirit beasts attacks . These spirit beast weren't high grade, but they attacked in large groups, making it very difficult to deal with them .

The Western Mystery Army's morale was at an all-time low; the soldiers seemed lifeless but were full of complaints .

… . . .

An army flag was situated atop a mountain—filled with yellow sand . Behind the flag were soldiers with spirit horse mounts . At this moment, the soldiers stood up . Among them, there was a person enshrouded in black robes who gave off an evil aura . The surrounding soldiers all gazed at the figure reverently .

"Senior Ah Mu Ni . . . if everything goes as planned, the Western Mystery Army should arrive at Mo Luo City soon . When that happens, Mo Luo City would be backed by the Western Mystery Army which would put us in a disadvantageous position . " A prominent soldier noted with a frown .

"General Mo Lin, as one of King Yu's prized officials, you must have some foresight . Western Mystery Army's journey to this place, from Western Mystery City, will be filled with many surprises . I have prepared many gifts for them . Once they reach the foot of the mountain, they will be doomed . " The black robe elderly grinned .

Mo Lin was stunned but dared not ignore what he had been told . After all, the black robe elderly was a seventh grade Battle-Saint . They could have easily conquered Mo Luo City with him around . However, another seventh grade Battle-Saint suddenly appeared in Mo Luo City, and this caused them to slow down their attacks .

By conquering Mo Luo City, they would be able to exert more pressure on the biggest city in the northwest, Western Mystery City .

Apparently, Western Mystery City understood how tense the situation was, so they called for backup .

"Report! The spies ahead reported that the Western Mystery Army had entered the region near the foot of the mountain . "

The scout had rushed over and made his report as Mo Lin and the black-robed elder discussed . Their eyes lit up, and they immediately got on their horses . Quickly, they led their soldiers and rushed off .

Currently, the Western Mystery Army's Third Corps were very low on morale . Encountering so many spirit beast attacks along the way left them baffled . The soldiers were drained, both physically and mentally, and their condition was terrible .

Zhu Yue realized how troublesome the situation was, so he ordered them to set up a camp here to rest .

The Third Corps were in a state of panic, so they sent many scouts to go on ahead . That way, if any more spirit beasts planned to attack them, they would be prepared .

"We will reach Mo Luo City soon . Pass down my orders to the Cooks' Army Unit . Ask them to make a sumptuous meal to bring up the morale of everyone!" Zhu Yue hollered .

The Cooks' Army Unit received the military order . Although Wei Dafu and the rest were lethargic, they had to move quickly, as the meal would affect their performance in the next battle .

. . .

Xiu Xiu!

An arrow soared over quickly and with great force . It sliced through the wind with an echo as loud as thunder . A scout currently exploring the path ahead was instantly shot down, with blood spilling out from his brain!

A rain of arrows suddenly enveloped the skies, killing the scouts .

However, despite the heavy attack, a scout—albeit covered in blood—managed to escape and rode quickly toward the Western Mystery Army . An ambush was impending! The scout was panicked .

. . .

Having received orders, it was time to start cooking . Bu Fang calmly set up his wok holder, placed the large wok on it and started a fire . Soon, smoke rose up . He was only in charge of cooking the basic ingredients, so he did not need to put too much thought into it . This made his job easier .

Zhu Yue stood in front of the camp, frowning .

Suddenly, he squinted his eyes and saw a scout from afar, riding a horse . The scout was covered in blood but still frantically rushed back to the camp .