Chapter 690

Chapter 690: Commander Red

Translator: YH Editor: Lucas, TYZ

The heavily-guarded border between Jadeite Forest and God Nation .

Lu Siyan was on her usual patrol . She was not exactly good looking, with her wide face and thick eyebrows . She had a heroic demeanor and only revealed her girlish side when the corners of her eyes turned up in a smile . Most people thought that she was a strange girl . While other girls focused on their appearances during physical training, she never once bothered with such things .

Her day to day behavior was similar to that of the other men . She never complained about hardships and led a carefree life without worry . Anyone who thought she was easy to bully would, however, get a good taste of her iron fist .

Nobody understood why Commander Red would pick such a weirdo as his deputy . Everyone knew that Commander Red was deeply in love with the princess inside the Devil Palace, but did not feel that that was reason enough to pick a tomboy as his deputy .

Would it not have been better to pick someone prettier since they were going to meet every day?

Besides being a tomboy, everything else about Deputy Lu was great . She was valiant, strong, diligent, and followed Commander Red’s orders to the letter .

Take patrolling for instance .

It was highly unlikely for any incidents to happen since the Jadeite Forest must be in chaos after the battle between Grandmasters . There was no way Deputy Lu did not know about this, yet she continued checking all the guard posts diligently . Nobody else dared to slack off after seeing that .

Someone went to confront her about it and asked her to cut them some slack . Deputy Lu raised her eyebrows and retorted that there was still a threat . What if Le Buleng came?

Everyone was dumbstruck by her response .

This newly promoted Grandmaster was reportedly extremely temperamental . It would be terrible if he came over and wrecked their encampment on a whim . What’s more, this new Grandmaster was very open about his hatred towards blood elementalists .

On the other hand, what could they even do about a Grandmaster?

Deputy Lu seemed really annoyed and looked as if she was ready to hit someone . Nobody dared to make any more comments after that, but they all thought the same thing .

Would there be a difference whether they were on guard or not?

Everyone was relieved that the days of being on edge had come to pass without incident .

What’s more, Commander Red was around . Even though he could not compare to a Grandmaster, Commander Red surely had the means to put up some resistance . Back when Commander Red took command of both the god dragon and god shaman divisions, he used a simple yet violent method to gain control . Every high ranking exponent in the two divisions were beaten up by him .

Since then, the two large god divisions listened obediently to Commander Red .

Lu Siyan only returned after patrolling the entire camp .

News had arrived from the other side . It was reported that something big had happened, and that there were devastating losses incurred . Even Commander Ye’s whereabouts was unknown .

Prior to this, Lu Siyan was very bitter about not being able to gain merits out on the front lines . Now, she was glad that she did not get sent up front .

Commander White and Commander Red were often referred to as the Red and White Commanders . Ye Baiyi was Commander White, while Red Devil was Commander Red . Commander White was higher ranked than Commander Red, something evident from the number of God Divisions under their charge .

In terms of power, everyone felt that Commander Red was slightly weaker as well .

Commander White established the six God Divisions on his own and was renowned and respected throughout God Nation .

Commander Red’s greatest strength was his valor . Everyone had the impression that he was a man of great valor, and the incident with the two God Divisions strengthened it .

Lu Siyan used to think the same way, but after spending such a long time by his side, her admiration for him grew with each day . Sometimes she would wonder why people had that impression of him since he never did anything particularly valiant . But in that case, why did she feel admiration for him?

After completing her patrol, Lu Siyan prepared to report her findings to Commander Red .

She entered the tightly guarded commander’s tent to find him alone inside .

The tent was minimally furnished since Commander Red did not pay particular attention to hedonistic pursuits . Because of that, nobody under his command dared to lead an extravagant lifestyle .

Commander Red always had the same unfeeling mask on no matter the occasion . The black and red mask combined with his ocean blue pupils gave an exquisite sense of beauty . It adequately captured the mysteriousness of an ocean, the dark night, and an unending flame .

Lu Siyan made her report as usual, but she felt that Commander Red seemed rather distracted . She wondered if there was an emergency . Lu Siyan was a woman of candor, and hence easily vocalized what was on her mind . “Sir, is there something wrong?”

Red Devil looked as if he was roused from a deep sleep . He shook his head . “Nothing’s wrong . “

After hearing his reply, Lu Siyan did not ask anymore questions . She bowed and said, “I’ll take my leave then . “

Red Devil suddenly shouted, “Hold on . ” .

Lu Siyan stopped in her tracks . Her mind was filled with even more questions since she had never seen Commander Red like this before .

Red Devil muttered, “Instruct the others to be on high alert . ” .

Lu Siyan promptly asked, “Is Grandmaster Le on his way?” .

Red Devil laughed bitterly . “Le Buleng isn’t coming, but His Majesty has just entered Jadeite Forest . ” .

Lu Siyan was dumbstruck . Her face was drained of color as she stumbled out of the tent in a hurry, forgetting to salute her commander .

Her brain was buzzing with activity . Was there going to be another epic battle?

Biting cold winds blew tirelessly above the clouds . While rivers flow ceaselessly back to the sea, winds blow ceaselessly with no end in mind .

An ocean of clouds with no end in sight filled the sky . Large clouds rolled across the sky like pure, white waves; some vanished in the wind, while others formed spontaneously . This endless cycle rendered the skyscape ever changing .

Two figures stood facing each other amid the strong winds .

Like a majestic mountain, the Holy Emperor stood loftily with his back perfectly straight . His observant eyes looked down from high above, crushing those beneath his gaze with immense pressure .

Le Buleng was vastly inferior in stature . He was stooped, thin, and wore ragged clothes, much like a common farmer in the rural countryside . The Sun was clearly at its zenith, yet there was nothing but darkness in the small area around him . It was as if the sunlight was being consumed by something .

The Holy Emperor said ruefully, “To think you were actually able to defeat Dai Gang . ” .

His voice was dignified and imposing .

Le Buleng shook his head . “He lost to himself . “

“Lost to himself?” The Holy Emperor asked, deep in thought . His eyes regained clarity in an instant . “Congratulations, Brother Le, on fulfilling your wish . “

Le Buleng sneered, “Being addressed as Brother Le by the great Holy Emperor is too much praise . ” .

The Holy Emperor did not get angry . “Brother Le, you’ve earned your place as my equal and are as such truly worthy of being addressed as so . “

Getting impatient, Le Buleng replied, “I believe you’re not here to talk about brotherhood . Come, let’s fight!” .

The Holy Emperor smiled . “Why are you putting on a show, Brother Le? If I’m not wrong, you’re quite badly injured . ” .

Le Buleng laughed out loud . “Nothing escapes those sharp eyes of yours . However, we’re both in similar states . An Muda’s last gift feels good doesn’t it . ” .

The Holy Emperor responded leisurely, “It’s getting lonelier now that there are fewer Grandmasters . What say we have a merry drink and a good chat? I bear no grudge with Brother Le . ” .

Le Buleng was irritated . “Cut the crap . Such a small mind within a dignified shell, are you here to pick up scraps?”

“Looks like Dai Gang isn’t dead . ” The Holy Emperor laughed . He continued, “I don’t quite understand why you’re protecting him . Aren’t you enemies?”

Le Buleng answered seriously, “I challenged him because I genuinely wanted to defeat him, not because I hate him . I have yet to defeat him, so how can I hand him over to you?”

“Looks like he really lost to himself then…”

The Holy Emperor furrowed his brows . He felt both puzzled and relieved .

Le Buleng was becoming increasingly irritable . “I don’t wish to waste any energy on you . But I can’t help it if my hands get too itchy, so you’d better leave soon . ” .

The Holy Emperor had gotten the answer he wanted . Satisfied, he chuckled . “Brother Le has such a noble nature! I’ll make a move first then . We shall meet again!” .

He left right after saying his piece .

Le Buleng had a complex look in his eyes as he watched the Holy Emperor leave .

Lost in his thoughts, he turned around to look at the Jadeite Forest .

The people on the Pinwheel Sword were exhausted beyond belief . Everyone’s faces were filled with anxiety, and the atmosphere was one of panic .

They had yet to find any traces of Ai Hui despite having been out searching for a couple of days .

Something must have happened to him!

Everyone knew Ai Hui very well . He would never leave them unless something went wrong . The bloody glow that day inevitably brought them all to the same disturbing speculation .

If Ai Hui had really become a blood elementalist…

Nobody dared to say it out loud, but they could not help but think about it constantly . This made them worry about Ai Hui even more . They were not worried about the ramifications that such a transformation might bring, they were anxious about Ai Hui’s ill-fatedness .

Those that formed the backbone of the Central Pine Faction knew very well the unspeakable pain and misfortune that Ai Hui had endured during the battle of Central Pine City . What would happen to Ai Hui if he really became a blood elementalist?

They shuddered to think that this was what fate had in store for him .

Lou Lan hung his head in guilt and regret . It was Lou Lan’s idea to use the sword formation to absorb the blood beasts’ flesh and blood . He was now aware that absorbing all that blood might have resulted in negative consequences .

“Something’s up over there!” someone suddenly shouted .

Everyone on the Pinwheel Sword immediately looked up .

Shi Zhiguang turned the rudder and made the Pinwheel Sword draw a beautiful arc as it flew toward the northwest . He did not need to be told where to go . The target location was simply too eye-catching .

A large, black pit sat in the middle of a mountain cluster .

It was not hard to imagine the intensity of the battle that took place here!

Lou Lan’s eyes lit up . “I sense Ai Hui’s lingering presence here!” .

Everyone’s eyes lit up . All of them jumped off the Pinwheel Sword before it even stopped .

“What a strange elemental energy wave!”

“Feels like the Sky Leaf Division’s elemental energy . “

“There’s another type here . The Assembly of Patriarch’s fusion elemental energy that Ai Hui mentioned?”

“This place reeks of blood…”

That sentence alone made the whole group completely silent . The member that said it was immediately filled with regret and would gladly give himself two tight slaps .

Lou Lan’s eyes flashed red as he scanned the area .

The sand core [Midnight] was operating at full speed to analyze all the available information .

An unusual wave was transmitted from afar .

The sand core [Midnight] stopped with a clank .

What was happening? This was the first time Lou Lan had experienced something like that .

Before he could react, [Midnight] started functioning again . Out of control, it began operating at a much greater speed than ever before .