Chapter 769: Ambush
Not only had Ge Mote used the desert eagles to trail the Overlord Legion, but he had also left some unique imprints on a few people, allowing him to ascertain their general direction. After all, Ge Mote was also afraid that his desert eagles would be discovered for hovering above the Overlord Legion too frequently. Hence, he made multiple backup plans.
But before Xiang Shaoyun, who had unlocked the Light of Wisdom, all his tricks were as obvious as day. Xiang Shaoyun decided to beat Ge Mote at his own game and set up an ambush.
At this time, all the Overlord Legion members were submerged beneath the sand. None of them could be seen. They were all Emperors. Hiding under the sand for a while was not an issue.
Not far away, Ge Mote was approaching rapidly with the Desert Shadow Wolves. The desert wolves were the kings of the desert. They were extremely resistant to the heat and were capable of sprinting for an extended period of time.
As they charged across the desert, clouds of dust were created, and their approach looked incredibly mighty. When they neared the Overlord Legion's ambush point, Yu Rongxin stopped everyone and said, "Stop."
He then asked Ge Mote, "Ge Mote, check their position. Something feels off."
"Yes, deputy commander," Ge Mote replied and sent his desert eagles out again.
The desert eagles flew quickly, capable of rapidly identifying the situation ahead of them. After flying for a bit, the desert eagles flew back and informed Ge Mote that nothing was found.
"What's going on? Where are your lambs? Have all of them vanished?" Yu Rongxin questioned, clearly displeased.
Ge Mote was flustered as he quickly explained, "Deputy commander, th-they m-might have hidden themselves. The imprints I left with them are still there. They are not far from us."
"Looks like you have revealed some clues for them," said Yu Rongxin with a hint of anger. "You guys, go scout ahead."
At that command, several mounted bandits charged forward. But after rushing ahead for a certain distance, they vanished right in front of all the other bandits.
Yu Rongxin's pupils constricted as he commanded, "There is indeed an ambush. Retreat!"
Yu Rongxin was a veteran bandit. He had sharp intuition and was decisive when retreating. He knew very well there were over 1,000 genius disciples of the Dragon Phoenix Academy here. He only had about 1,000 people on his side as well.
Either side had a chance at victory in the event of a battle, but the Dragon Phoenix Academy disciples would definitely possess a greater number of trump cards. Since they were waiting in ambush, they had naturally prepared well. A head-on battle at this point would be unfavorable for the bandits. Because of that, Yu Rongxin had decided to retreat.
One ought to admit that Yu Rongxin had utilized his rich experience as a bandit and had saved his men from falling into a fatal ambush. The hidden Overlord Legion members noticed what Yu Rongxin and his men were doing, and at this moment, Xiang Shaoyun roared, "Activate the formation! Now!"
The moment he received the command, Zhuge Zhantian activated the formation set not far ahead.
The formation wasn't a dreadfully powerful massive formation. Instead, it was a combination of an illusory formation and an explosive formation laid on top of each other, allowing them to achieve an unimaginable effect.
The illusory formation was what had caused the bandit scouts to vanish into thin air. In truth, they were safe. But now, an explosion erupted suddenly, sending out a massive shockwave, shocking the Desert Shadow Wolves.
The bandits all assumed that a dreadful formation had been laid, and they did not have the courage to stay and fight. Moreover, the explosion had scared their mounts, sending their ranks into a complete mess.
Xiang Shaoyun shot out from underneath the sand and shouted, "Heed my command, kill these bandits!"
"Kill these bandits!" roared the Overlord Legion members.
Their advance was imposing and mighty, their killing intent ferocious.
"Indeed, it's an ambush! Don't get bogged down. Retreat!" shouted Yu Rongxin, alarmed.
They had not stepped too deeply into the formation and had merely been frightened by the cloud of sand thrown up by the sudden explosion. But just that one scare was enough to sink their ranks into chaos.
Yu Rongxin's command to withdraw caused them to be even more nervous, giving them an impression that the enemies lying in ambush were extremely powerful. One could say that although Zhuge Zhantian's formation had not been able to hit them, it still worked excellently, putting the Overlord Legion in a favorable position.
The Desert Shadow Wolves were in complete chaos, and not many had started fleeing, allowing the Overlord Legion members to catch up to them quickly.
"Everyone, attack together and eliminate them!" Xiang Shaoyun commanded once again.
At his command, the Overlord Legion members attacked together, raining attacks of numerous colors down upon the bandits.
Rumble! Rumble!
Instantly, the barrage of attacks landed, causing the bandits to be in even greater chaos. Sounds of wails rang out without stop.
"Damn it! Retreat at full speed! Don't get bogged down!" Yu Rongxin roared again as he rushed away with a portion of the bandits.
As bandits that had been able to survive in the desert, they had always worked on the principle of speedy retreat upon the failure of the first strike. They would never stay for a prolonged battle. That was not their style.
Even after suffering losses, they would not stay and fight with their lives on the line. Instead, they would preserve their strength and wait for the next chance to make a move.
With zero intention to stay and fight, the bandits started escaping hastily. Almost all of them were Emperors. Thus, when they really focused on escaping, not many people could stop them. Only the few Kings and unlucky Emperors were killed by the Overlord Legion.
The Overlord Legion members wanted to give chase, but Xiang Shaoyun stopped them.
Shang Jifeng asked doubtfully, "Overlord, why are we not giving chase? We have only killed fewer than 100. This won't hurt them much at all."
"Are you not familiar with the concept of never pushing a cornered enemy? In any case, they won't be able to keep escaping us," said Xiang Shaoyun with a calm smile.
"That's right. My pangolin is already tailing them from under the ground. We only need to follow them slowly. It won't take long to find their lair. We can then exterminate all of them there," said Shou Xie proudly.
"Don't get too smug. The pangolin might have lost them as well. They have been surviving in the desert for a long time, so they definitely have a lot of tricks up their sleeves," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"That can't be, right? They didn't manage to detect the pangolin the previous time," said Shou Xie.
"That was because they had not expected to be our actual targets. Now that they have been taught a lesson, they will naturally be alert," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"What should we do, then?" Shou Xie asked.