Chapter 2173: Chapter 2173: Expansion of the Underground Sphere of Influence
For the first time, faced with those whose eyes held only slaughter and were eroded by killing intent. It seemed extremely dangerous, fearless of anything, but only being in the situation could one understand what this state truly meant.
Perhaps the attacks had become stronger, but that’s all there was to it. When facing enemies of the same level, this kind of frenzied state was nothing but giving away free food, making the Dark Elves feel increasingly at ease.
After the battle continued for a while, the Dark Elves finally felt that the opponent’s strength was losing momentum.
It wasn’t because the opponent’s strength was so limited, but rather it was a phenomenon caused by the Lizardman leader’s continuous outbursts. After all, the Lizardman leader had never fought like this before, and constant outbursts were indeed a heavy burden.
The Dark Elves, proficient in seizing opportunities, showed no mercy. The longsword in their hand swiftly thrust out, while the opponent’s eyes held only slaughter, with no intention of defense. In this way, the sword pierced through the opponent’s heart.
However, the opponent’s attack also descended, forcing the Dark Elves to temporarily abandon their weapon and gather strength to block it.
The next moment, the Dark Elves were sent flying, and the Lizardman leader finally came to his senses, looking at the pierced heart, a flicker of complexity crossed his eyes. Although it appeared only the heart was pierced, the Lizardman leader knew this force had completely polluted and shattered his origin, rendering him unable to continue fighting.
"Damn Dark Elves, you, you will never meet a good end."
The Lizardman leader’s vision went dark, and he knew nothing more. These Lizardmen had always trained their bodies and vitality, neglecting their souls, so even at the eighth tier, he wouldn’t escape with his soul.
Now, the soul fell straight into the hands of the Dark Elves; perhaps he, too, would be made into an Undead.
With the leader’s death, those below were completely collapsed. Even the two eighth-tier powerhouses still in battle were affected.
It was already three versus three and they weren’t opponents, unaware of what powerhouses the other side might be hiding. Now, reducing to three versus two in the open with no backup, it seemed the only option was to flee.
But when they tried to escape, they found they completely couldn’t. Because beside them appeared two more eighth-tier Undead, even more powerful, with one being from the Dragon Clan.
As a result, they could only stay obediently, engaging in battle with these people.
Not long after, another eighth-tier Lizardman powerhouse died. The thinking of the last remaining one finally changed when he realized that it seemed like those in charge weren’t the Dark Elves but rather these Undead Creatures.
This meant that the Dark Elves were already controlled by these Undead. Since the Dark Elves were controlled by the Undead, it indicated they didn’t intend to turn everyone into Undead, leaving him a sliver of hope.
Thinking of this, the Lizardman suddenly shouted loudly, "I surrender, I surrender."
"There’s no chance for you to surrender, just die." Murderous intent flashed in the Dark Elves’ eyes; such mortal enemies could not be left alive. One common trait among Elves was holding grudges, almost all Elves were like this.
However, before the attack could land, an Undead beside him blocked the Dark Elves’ attack.
"Since he surrendered, he should be handed over to the master to be dealt with; it’s not for you to decide. Or do you want to provoke the master’s punishment?" The Undead coldly stared at the Dark Elves with its large eyes.
Recalling previous punishments, the Dark Elves’ expression shifted dramatically, their body shivering uncontrollably. That experience, he didn’t want to endure again.
In the end, the fearsome torture gained the upper hand, keeping this Elf from acting recklessly.
The Lizardman powerhouse also breathed a sigh of relief, realizing he had made the right bet. Not only was his life spared, but surviving also meant his clan could live better. Although the Dark Elves had two at the eighth tier, and he was the only one left, as long as they didn’t dare make a move directly, he was confident in letting the tribe prosper.
After all, compared with his tribe, the Dark Elves had much poorer reproduction capabilities.
Lizardmen reproduced in clutches, ideal for spawning Violent Soldiers. He believed that as long as he worked hard, he would gain the master’s favor.
Maybe, in the future, he could even exact revenge on the Dark Elves. Indeed, these people’s deepest hatred was never towards outside forces but towards those who had consistently opposed them; that guy just now wanted him dead.
Receiving the news, Du You was momentarily stunned, not expecting that Lizardman to be so perceptive.
With his help, the Lizardmen soon completely submitted, much more respectfully than the Dark Elves. After all, Dark Elves were prideful, to their very core, but the Lizardmen didn’t have this issue.
"A race with strong reproductive abilities, inherently much stronger than Kobolds and Goblins. Excellent, I’ll design a set of cultivation methods for them," Du You thought of a way for rapid expansion.
Having no Undead was fine, having a tribe with strong reproductive abilities was already good, and for spawning Violent Soldiers, using such a tribe was faster and less costly. After this battle, the nearby underground space would completely belong to him.
Considering the size of the range, the area controlled underground was actually much larger than above. In this area, there were probably quite a few eighth-tier Magical Beasts, which was another complex task. To create eighth-tier Undead, Du You had to handle it personally, as others couldn’t, his two sisters hadn’t mastered such levels of law and skills.
However, it was undeniable that once these Magical Beasts were dealt with, his forces would rise significantly.
Then, the underground forces could also expand to the surrounding areas. At the very least, the direction to the edge of the continent couldn’t be missed. Those places that were easier to control were to be taken over first.
It’s not about quantity becoming quality, but to control this world, these steps had to be completed.
While expanding underground simultaneously, the expansion above ground was smooth. Initially, it might attract the attention of other forces, possibly even united resistance against him. But as time passed, it was no longer the same.
The power they couldn’t withstand, along with moving toward the edge, made it unnecessary or daring for nearby people to resist. Those cities quickly gave up their cities, vacating the path, and went elsewhere to rebuild cities.
Many people, after uniting, established even larger cities, even able to establish closer to the center.
