Chapter 720 - Sweep Across
Lightning Fire Plains
This was the converging point of the Great Havenlaw Domain and Hundred Battles Domain in the southwest. Along with the beginning of war between the two colossal forces, this vast plain was also covered in the flames of battle.
The conflict from the two parties were fighting endlessly, sneak attacks, ganging up as these intense battles caused the heavens and earth to be enveloped in violent Spiritual Energy fluctuations.
The earth lightly trembled along with it as well.
Those that did not belong to either force had avoided these fighting areas, so as not to be affected by them. In this meat-grinding war, entering it would definitely spell destruction.
In the Lightning Fire Plains stood a tattered city. At this moment, this city was constantly swept in violent Spiritual Energy fluctuations and anyone could tell that the two parties were contesting over this city.
One party was clearly from the Great Havenlaw Domain, while the other party being from the forces of the Hundred Battles Domain. Such a battle was a common occurrence in the current Lightning Fire Plains.
But, right now, the contest for this city had clearly reached the climax. This city was named Earthly Blaze City, an important city of the Hundred Battles Domain, so the defence could be considered tight. But right now, it was utterly crushed by several assaults from the party of the Great Havenlaw Domain.
But this time, the party that had their eyes on this Earthly Blaze City was the Lion-Tiger Mountain of the Great Havenlaw Domain that had quite a reputation themselves.
At this moment, right above the city, over a hundred figures stood as they looked at the direction where Spiritual Energy fluctuations continuously came from with heavy expressions.
There was a robust middle-aged man at the front, his brows frowned as he looked at the city. The defence her far exceeded his expectations.
Whoosh!
As he looked at the city, dozens of light figures flew over and landed in front of them. The one in front was also a man with a robust built. He wasn’t unfamiliar, he was Fang Lei, whom Mu Chen had encountered sometime back in the Greatlaw Goldpond.
“Uncle Liu, there’s two Third Grade Sovereign experts hidden in this Earthly Blaze City.” Fang Lei looked at the middle-aged man as he solemnly said.
“No wonder it’s so hard to bite!” The middle-aged man spoke with a grave expression. He was the leader of Lion-Tiger Mountain, his cultivation was also at Third Grade Sovereign. If the other parties also had a Third Grade Sovereign, then they could gain the advantage through quantity. But if there was two, then they would have to pay a huge price.
“Uncle Liu, what should we do?” Fang Lei asked. He was also well-aware that the opponent’s strength was stronger than them. If it wasn’t for the exhaustion of his men earlier, they would have long come out to fight them head-on.
The middle-aged man lightly changed his expression as he abruptly clenched his teeth and immediately said, “Withdraw! We will look for another target!”
Fang Lei and the experts of the Lion-Tiger Mountain were startled, but could only unwillingly nod their heads because they understood that if they were to forcefully launch attacks, they would definitely pay a huge price.
“Go!”
The middle-aged man waved his hand and immediately withdrew, when the other experts of the Lion-Tiger Mountain saw that, they also followed up immediately as well.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
However, just when they were about to withdraw, suddenly, there were streaks of light flying out from the city. The two streaks of light that were at the front were emitting powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations.
“Haha, since you guys have come, then don’t bother leaving!”
The two streaks of light let out roaring laughter as two violent surges of Spiritual Energy swept out, sweeping towards the retreating Lion-Tiger Mountain.
When the leader of the Lion-Tiger Mountain saw this situation, his face instantly changed and he immediately acted, clashing with the two Spiritual Energies.
Boom!
Spiritual Energy fluctuations burst out as the leader of the Lion-Tiger Mountain let out a groaning sound from his throat and was sent back hundreds of meters. He was also just a Third Grade Sovereign, so he could not compete against the two from the other party.
“Quick, leave!”
As he was sent flying away, the leader of the Lion-Tiger Mountain no longer dared to stay and hastily barked out. It turned out that the other party was pretending to be weak, and the fact was that they had already recovered long ago.
“It’s too late for you to leave now!”
Facing the hastily retreating experts of the Lion-Tiger Mountain, the experts of the Earthly Blaze City were led by the two Third Grade Sovereigns as they chased after them.
“Damn it!” When Fang Lei saw those fellows closely pursuing them, he let out a curse.
“I’ll see where are you guys are going to escape!”
A streak of light flew over. One of the Third Grade Sovereigns appeared before Fang Lei’s group and threw a palm out. A huge palm of Spiritual Energy shrouded them like a shadow.
Fang Lei’s group, which was enveloped in the huge palm of Spiritual Energy, could not escape at that moment and their faces grew pale in an instant.
Boom!
As the huge Spiritual Energy palm shrouded them, a black beam of Battle Will swiftly burst forth from the horizon and heavily clashed against the Spiritual Energy palm.
Boom!
The Spiritual Energy palm was destroyed, but the might of the Battle Will beam did not lessen as it heavily clashes against the Third Grade Sovereign.
Poof.
The latter looked like he was struck by lightning as his figure flew out, spewing a mouthful of blood from his mouth. His face was filled with fear as he looked at the horizon, which was where a patch of black clouds were flying over and stopped in the air.
“It’s the Nine Nether Troop!”
When the experts of the Lion-Tiger Mountain saw this scene, they instantly burst out in joy.
“Haha, Brother Fang, I trust that you have been well since we last met.” Standing at the front of the Nine Nether Troop, a figure looked at Fang Lei as he laughed out.
”You… you’re Mu Chen?!” Fang Lei instantly widened his eyes as he looked at the familiar figure.
Mu Chen smiled as he nodded his head. Along the way, he led the Nine Nether Troop and swept quite a bit of people from the Hundred Battles Domain. Earlier, Mu Chen sensed the intense Spiritual Energy fluctuations over here, thus he rushed over.
“So it was Domain Lord Mu Chen, I am the leader of the Lion-Tiger Mountain, Liu Shi.” When the leader of the Lion-Tiger Mountain saw the current situation, he had immediately cupped his fists as well. His gaze was a little abnormal as he looked at Mu Chen. He had heard about the name of the new Domain Lord of Nine Nether Troop long ago.
“So it was Mountain Lord Liu.” Mu Chen smiled as he cupped his fists, but he did not bother with any courteous words. “I will deal with one of the Third Grade Sovereigns, you guys will deal with the rest.”
“Many thanks to Domain Lord Mu Chen!” When Liu Shi heard Mu Chen’s words, he was instantly overjoyed because he could tell that Mu Chen did not have any intentions of seizing this city. This way, this city could be taken by their Lion-Tiger Mountain.
Mu Chen smiled as he nodded his head. Shortly after, his gaze grew cold and he waved his hand. A torrential Battle Will swept out as it was directed at the Third Grade Sovereign expert that was wounded by him earlier.
But he had overestimated the opponent’s fighting spirit. The Nine Nether Troop’s formation was overwhelming. The Battle Will unleashed could even make a Third Grade Sovereign expert fearful.
Since the Nine Nether Troop is here, doesn’t that mean that the Palace Master of the Nine Nether Palace is nearby as well?
As his trail of thoughts processed here, the face of the Third Grade Sovereign expert flickered as he turned around and escaped. When he escaped, the experts of the Earthly Blaze City lost their fighting spirit and escaped as well.
The morale of the Lion-Tiger Mountain, however, grew as they pursued and their despondence from earlier had disappeared as well.
At the sight of this, Mu Chen lightly smiled as he shifted his gaze to Liu Shi and Fang Lei. “Gentlemen, our Nine Nether Palace’s target is the Demonic Lightning Sect. Once the expedition of your Lion-Tiger Mountain is done, you guys can head for the Demonic Lightning Sect.”
“Important matters are at sake, so I will not stay here anymore and will make a move first!”
Mu Chen cupped his fists, he did not dilly-dally around and the Nine Nether Troop that was led by him turned into a patch of thunderclouds and left with a wave of his hand, leaving behind astonished gazes.
“What a formidable young man. He had just come to the Great Havenlaw Domain not too long ago and could control the Nine Nether Troop to such an extent.” Liu Shi looked at the leaving clouds and couldn’t help sighing out when he sensed the torrential Battle Will.
“He’s indeed terrifying. He’s even more powerful than the last time we met.” Fang Lei sighed out as well. When he encountered Mu Chen in the past, he was still confident that he could fight with Mu Chen. But now that they met again, he knew that he was no longer Mu Chen’s opponent, and Mu Chen’s rate of improvement left him startled.
“According to this speed, it will not take long for another King to emerge in the Great Havenlaw Domain…”
Liu Shi shook his head with a little envy and waved his hand, “Let’s go, we will take down the Earthly Blaze City and head of the Demonic Lightning Sect. Haha, we can’t miss that spectacular scene!”
As he spoke, he was the first to fly out with the experts of the Lion-Tiger Mountain following behind.
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Although Nine Nether’s objective was the Demonic Lightning Sect right from the start, she was smart and did not directly head over in a rash manner. She slowed down a little in the Lightning Fire Plains. At the same time, she sent out Mu Chen along with the Nine Nether Troop by themselves in this region. With Mu Chen’s strength, and with the help of the Nine Nether Troop, they could simply sweep across.
So along the path of the Nine Nether Troop, those of the Hundred Battles Domain were all defeated. In addition, Mu Chen did not seize any of the cities that they had passed by, but left them to those forces that were bitterly fighting.
Although such actions had cost some losses for them, it built up a positive reputation for the Nine Nether Palace in just one day. So when the Nine Nether Palace requested for them to join hands against the Demonic Lightning Sect, not a single one disagreed.
Thus, when the Nine Nether Troop launched their attacks against the Demonic Lightning Sect on the second day, there were dozens of forces enveloping the Demonic Lightning Sect from other directions.
This scene was majestic. There were silhouettes in the horizon flying across with fighting intent filling the sky, causing even the horizon to be darkened.
It was under this terrifying envelopment that Mu Chen leads the Nine Nether Troop into the territories of the Demonic Lightning Sect.