Chapter 1205: Chapter 100 The Four Elements Formation_5
As the thunder descended from the sky, Ah Dai used his last Instant Teleportation, appearing lightning-fast beside Xuan Yue, sheltering her in his embrace, and swiftly whispered four words to her.
"Boom————" A massive noise erupted, drawing the attention of everyone in the merchant caravan situated three hundred meters from the forest toward the trees.
The forest lit up brightly, a strong white light instantly engulfing the entire forest, and a huge shockwave spread out in all directions. In barely a blink, the powerful blast wave had reached the merchant caravan three hundred meters away, lifting most of the newly pitched tents into the air. Including members of the Skeleton Mercenary Group, most people were swept up by the shockwave. Fortunately, because the boxes of goods were very heavy, they only swayed amidst the shockwave. The Heavy Cavalry Infantry demonstrated their advantage; their sheer mass made them the only unit not to be blown away.
The wild airstream continued for a full minute before it gradually calmed down. Workers in the merchant caravan, without any martial arts foundation, were injured in falls. As the shockwave struck, Mulat was resting in the wagon, which was heavily modified to be quite weighty, so it merely swayed without toppling over. The violent shaking of the wagon and the shrieking of the horses awoke the groggy Mulat, who sat up in surprise. As the leader of the caravan, he feared any mishaps and quickly jumped down from the wagon.
Once he got down from the wagon, he was astounded by the sight before him. Tents that had been properly pitched were now scattered about, Skeleton Mercenary Group members were just getting to their feet, looking around bewildered, unaware of what had happened. The faces of the merchant team were covered in dust, with many workers groaning from their falls. The only relief for Mulat was that the boxes containing the goods were still in place, not having been blown away.
Mulat pulled up a worker from the caravan, urgently asking, "What happened here?"
The worker looked towards the distance, still frightened, and pointed, saying, "Over there, a sudden gale came from that direction."
Looking where the worker pointed, Mulat gasped in shock. The site of the incident was the same forest where Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, and the four skeletons were previously gathered. The once vast forest had vanished, leaving nothing but rising dust and smoke, which revealed a vast expanse of charred scenery. The forest looked as if it had been scorched by a heavenly fire, devoid of any vegetation, indescribably desolate. A shiver ran down Mulat’s spine as he wondered if those few individuals had caused this. For human strength to flatten an entire forest was simply beyond belief.
"Quick, let’s check it out and see what this is all about." Without needing his orders, several vice-captains of the Skeleton Mercenary Group had already regained their composure, first stabilizing the troops of the mercenary group and helping the caravan people rebuild their tents. Then, led by Zong Yue, seven or eight deputies from various squads of the mercenary group swiftly ran towards the site of the incident. As they got closer, they clearly saw the green forest had disappeared, leaving only charred, broken trees and branches. The forest turned to ashes from the thunderous strike, with grey smoke drifting continuously through the woods.
Zong Yue shouted loudly, "Leader——, Vice-leader——, where are you?" The empty forest was as silent as death, with no response at all. The men searched anxiously, with the forest floor covered in ashes. Often, stepping down would result in sinking to their shins, and with the breeze blowing, the vice-captains were covered in dust and dirt. At this moment, they could no longer care about their appearance; the Skeleton Mercenary Group couldn’t be without its leaders. Without their direction, these ordinary members, despite their not-weak abilities, would be like scattered sand, unable to exert their power.
