Chapter 428: Yun Qingwu predicted everything
Translator: Sparrow Translations Editor: Sparrow Translations
General Mu was not the most powerful in the army based on ability alone. Furthermore, his bald head gave off a barbaric aura.
However, he had always been one of the most valued advisors to Princess Shan Yu. He was always able to maintain in composure.
But now...
Upon hearing that less than 1200 Silver Horned Wolves remained with 500 of those wounded, his expression changed drastically.
This was something that had never happened in the history of the Southern Region.
The Silver Horned Wolves...
Individually, they were not much of a threat, but 3000 Silver Horned Wolves together was a completely different matter altogether.
The ancestors had carried out experiments.
They had gathered beasts of similar ability and power together. However, they realized that none of them could match the power of a pack of Silver Horned Wolves.
If one pit 10 Heavenly Reflection State Purple Lightning Lions and 10 Heavenly Reflection State Silver Horned Wolves against each other, the difference would not be too great. But when that number became 100, or even 1000...
The difference was obvious.
The Silver Horned Wolves were agile, ferocious, and fast. Once they latched onto their enemy, they would not let go. Most importantly, they had an innate ability to cooperate.
Thousands of them could work together just as effectively as a handful. If they were trained well, every wolf could even maximize its potential on the battlefield.
This was a quality none of the other beasts had.
As such, the ancestors of the Southern Region elected to feed and train the Silver Horned Wolves, eventually forming the Silver Horned Wolves Squad.
But today...
The pride of the Southern Region Army had just been dealt a harsh blow. Less than half of them survived the clash.
What had happened?
General Mu never expected that this would happen. Their orders were to make use of their agility and use guerilla tactics to engage the enemy.
How could they suffer such terrifying losses?
"Could it be... that a huge battle had taken place?" General Mu frowned. That was the only possibility General Mu could think of.
General Mu knew Teng Shisheng's abilities well.
As the leader of the Silver Horned Wolves Squad, he was no risk taker. On the contrary, he was extremely disciplined and had great patience.
As such, he would never have overextended.
So...
The only possibility was that they were revealed and the Demon Army intercepted them. As a result, they had to fight their way out.
General Mu clenched his fists.
The losses had already been inflicted and there was nothing he could do about it.
That being said, there should still be a silver lining.
After such an intense battle with the Silver Horned Wolves, the Demons must have been slowed down significantly.
"General, the Demons... they're here!" Just as General Mu was about to catch some rest, an anxious voice rang out at his side. This stunned General Mu.
"So fast?!" General Mu missed a step and nearly landed on his butt.
How could they be that fast?
Didn't they just clash with the Silver Horned Wolves? They should have been delayed! The Demons were here moments after the Silver Horned Wolves entered the city. Teng Shisheng didn't even have the time to report the status...
And the Demons were here?
What the hell was going on?!
General Mu was at a loss.
...
"Kaboom!" An earth-shaking sound cut through the air as a sea of black appeared on the horizon.
This was a well organized and disciplined army.
Their black armor covered them from head to toe. The army was split into two formations.
The one on the left comprised archers, each one carrying a black metal bow on their back.
The bows glistened under the sun.
In their left hand were shields of various designs. Each shield was a meter and a half in height.
They held a large blade in their right hand.
The formation on the right consisted of cavalry. Their armor extended to their beasts as well.
They also carried bows on their backs but wielded spears in their arms.
The Demon Army.
They were the most powerful army in the region.
General Mu paled. He had always known that the Demon Army was powerful, but he was not expecting this.
A decade ago...
General Mu was a low ranking general at a border city.
He had clashed with the Demons then. The Demons were able to wreak havoc in his ranks, but he still managed to emerge victorious.
Back then...
The Demons were powerful, but they were an arrogant race. They were not willing to follow orders.
In a mad rush to show off their prowess on the battlefield, they failed to work as a team.
As such... General Mu was able to wrestle victory from the hands of the Demons.
But now... the Demon Army he saw sent a chill down his spine. Their rows were straight, their steps in sync...
Furthermore...
This was the Southern Region!
A land full of trees and rocks.
General Mu saw some Demons hanging between two rocks or climbing on some just to maintain the straight line...
This would have been impossible a decade ago.
What kind of power was able to instill such discipline into the Demon Army?!
That wasn't all...
Most importantly, General Mu saw a squad dressed in black cloaks at the front of the formation.
This squad was 500 strong.
The black cloak covered their bodies, but could not hide the terrifying aura they exuded.
General Mu finally understood why the Silver Horned Wolves Squad suffered such heavy losses.
No matter how powerful they were, they could not beat this squad. No matter how fast they were, they could not be faster than this squad.
A faint red light shone through their black cloaks, revealing the cultivation state of these demons.
The Domain Chiefs, Vice Domain Chiefs, elites...
All of them were present!
"Why?! What is happening?" General Mu thought that he knew the Demons well. As such... he could not believe what was happening.
The Demons were different from humans.
There were significantly fewer demons, which caused them to treasure lives a lot more. The powerful ones were especially important.
As such...
The Demons had always been rather risk averse.
In their minds...
They would rather keep the powerful demons protected and let the weaker ones battle it out. That was the only way they could grow.
As such, the leaders would rarely appear on the frontlines.
At the very least...
They will not ALL be on the frontlines. This time, not a single domain chief or elite was at the back.
General Mu trembled where he stood.
He could only imagine what had happened when Teng Shisheng had clashed with the squad of 500.
It would have been a massacre.
It was a miracle that Teng Shisheng could lead the Silver Horned Wolves out of such a situation. 1200 survivors was a miraculous number.
"What is going on? What... happened to the Demons over the past decade?!" General Mu had never felt such fear.
The orderly Demon Army and the aura they exuded forced him to take a step back.
He was truly afraid.
In fact, a similar sight had occurred before over a decade ago. Back then, the terrified ones were the Demon Ancestors and elites.
When they saw the formation standing silently behind Yun Qingwu, they could not help but shiver where they stood.
"Kaboom!"
A booming sound echoed out.
The black armored demons finally stopped, their spears lowered towards the Iron Hill Settlement.
"Boom!" Their shields crashed into the ground with a thunderous sound.
The sun shone brightly on the land, revealing their demonic eyes and the powerful aura that they brought with them.
General Mu gripped the twin blades on his back. This was the only way he could stop himself from trembling.
"The Demons have really emptied their city for this attack!" General Mu sighed resignedly as he saw the gargantuan army.
He remembered the scene back in Princess Shan Yu's administrative tent.
If Fang Zhengzhi wasn't around...
The 80,000 soldiers would have been in the Sagely Mountain City? General Mu trembled at that thought.
The survival of the Southern Region was in the hands of an outsider?!
It was hilarious and exasperating at the same time.
General Mu took a deep breath as a crisp sound cut through the air. The sound had come from a large carriage at the front of the formation.
The body of the carriage was made from an unknown metal, and it was filled with engravings of various complicated pictures and patterns.
The door opened.
The crisp sound had come from the door opening.
A figure in white exited the carriage, her long hair extending to her waist. She wore a veil that covered her face. There was a white scarf around her waist which showed off her exquisite figure.
She dressed very ordinarily.
There were no jewelry or expensive items on her.
She looked like a flower blooming in the sea of black. When this figure exited, General Mu squinted his eyes.
He knew who this lady was.
Yun Qingwu!
The young master of the Demons.
"She actually came?" General Mu was not too surprised that Yun Qingwu had come. Her presence was expected.
But...
He was curious.
He was curious how Yun Qingwu had managed to do what she did. How did she manage to get through the defenses of the Southern Region?
The Demons were strong.
But so were the defenses of the Southern Region cities. Even though the Iron Hill Settlement did not have any natural defenses, it was not easily broken.
General Mu was stunned by what he saw next.
After Yun Qingwu dismounted, she showed no signs of stopping. Instead, she began walking towards the gates of the Iron Hill Settlement.
"What is she trying to do?!" General Mu simply could not understand what Yun Qingwu's motives were.
Negotiation?
General Mu knew that negotiation was impossible.
Their army was here and they had already attacked the Sagely Mountain City before this. Not only would the Southern Region not agree to it, the Demons would not waste their time on something so meaningless.
So...
What the hell was she doing?
General Mu's eyes widened even more, so much so that his eyes were on the verge of popping out of their sockets. Yun Qingwu had stepped into the range of his archers.
In other words, the moment General Mu gave the command, he could fill the sky with arrows and turn Yun Qingwu into a porcupine.