Chapter 2208: Chapter 2208: Now the Center Is Surrounded
The king of the Northern Empire has made a grand entrance, accompanied by many eighth-tier strongmen.
"Where is your king? Let him come out and see me. You people are not qualified."
The Northern King stood in the sky, speaking disdainfully to the other side. Unfortunately for him, what he faced were all Undead Creatures created by Du You. There wasn’t a single local eighth-tier on this battlefield.
The Undead did not need to look at each other to understand what each meant, as they could communicate directly with Du You.
"Heh, I didn’t expect this guy to come out himself, and he looks so young."
Du You observed the opponent through the vision of the Undead, expecting the man to appear older. Little did he expect that he would maintain his youth as well. Of course, at their level, appearance had little to do with age.
"So, does the master want to go and see that guy?"
"No need, just an eighth-tier. I don’t need to step in."
That’s right; even without seeing him, Du You could analyze the opponent’s strength. Although he acquired territorial boosts, increasing his power considerably, he still couldn’t bridge the gap to the ninth tier.
At this moment, the guy’s power usage was still lacking, with his power constantly leaking, giving a strong impression. However, Du You thought that even if he sent out three eighth-tier peak Undead, they’d still be able to suppress him.
Du You possessed more than just three eighth-tier peak Undead. Through the space passage, he sent more over in a short time, but he didn’t intend to go himself.
"Haha, do you think you can see our master with just your strength? Get past us first."
"Very well, then I’ll let you know, in this land, I am invincible. Don’t test my patience any further."
A powerful lord can leave his territory and still gain support, but he cannot stray too far. Otherwise, the power boost will weaken over distance.
Therefore, as a king, the Northern King could lead his forces in conquest, but he could not strike directly at the heart. In fact, other city lords were no different; once they left their cities, they could only rely on their own strength.
The Northern King wasn’t vague; he pulled out his staff and attacked. The immense power formed a special pressure, affecting the entire Void.
"Let’s join in too." Several Undead exchanged glances and charged forward; this was no time for solo heroics. They were not Du You; they didn’t require power boosts as their combat power far surpassed normal peers. If one went at a time, it wouldn’t be a fight but a sacrifice.
Although Du You judged that three would suffice, to be safe, he dispatched five.
The other side, seeing so many deployed here, refused to be outdone. "Damn, relying on numbers to bully, let’s go too." Thus, what was a duel turned into an all-out war.
The opponent’s eighth-tier joined in, as did their eighth-tier, and thus the armies couldn’t stay idle.
The seventh-tier engaged in combat at the battle’s periphery, while the troops kept running aside. They couldn’t help it; the battle’s range was too wide. They couldn’t stay within it.
Yet they couldn’t avoid engaging; it was war. So they kept running further, moving out of range. With a standard army’s pace, it would take a day to escape the tremors.
They had to avoid the strong who occasionally appeared nearby; otherwise, a casual strike from those guys could decimate their ranks. The gap between strong and ordinary was evident here. Envying their power, regular troops fought harder, seeing battlefield participation as a chance for growth.
Their strength didn’t rely on territorial boosts anyway.
Five eighth-tier peak Undead firmly suppressed the Northern King.
As the battle continued, the Northern King’s confidence was slowly crushed. He initially thought he was invincible, yet five subordinates had him so on the back foot.
He knew these Undead were crafted by the Life Empire’s king, a part of his power. This showed he was far beneath the opponent, not even in the same league.
Realizing this, the Northern King felt more dejected and his power use more chaotic.
"Damn it, how did it end up like this? Why is that guy’s power so strong?"
Desperately trying to break free, the Northern King even considered fleeing. He couldn’t hold this place; better to escape to the central region. With his strength, he could make a name for himself.
Yes, even the king was here to boost his strength or secure a stable territory. But when facing lethal danger, he abandoned his empire without hesitation. Of course, there was no fault in that, as staying wouldn’t change the outcome.
However, he didn’t expect that he couldn’t resist five eighth-tier peak Undead, without a chance to flee. After three days and nights, the Northern King’s strength finally waned.
Even with territorial support, without power recovery skills, the Northern King couldn’t endure.
"Don’t kill him; keeping him is more useful," Lin Yucha suddenly said.
Du You paused, then said, "Spare him, capture alive." With Du You’s command, the Undead changed tactics, ceasing powerful attacks and using restraining abilities instead.
The Northern King found it even harder to bear. Before long, he was captured in humiliation.
With the King fallen and the empire’s upper class nearly wiped out, internal resistance was non-existent. The army’s advance caused the Northern Empire to surrender without defiance.
Ultimately, aside from some strong men fleeing to the central region, the rest were left behind.
The entire North came under control, surrounding all directions of this world. The situation completely changed, with him encircling the central region.
Yet to those in the central area, it seemed he was protecting them while they remained superior.
