Chapter 355: Chapter 354: The Angry General Feng
Yi Tianyun’s taunts incensed General Feng. He knew that if he entered the forest, he would be trapped in the Maze Array. Then he would be at a disadvantage, perhaps even suffering the same fate as General Long—never coming out again.
However, given the current situation, the remaining two or three Wind Divine Soldiers were not enough to carry out their original plan.
Staring at the two or three remaining Wind Divine Soldiers, General Feng was so furious he could spit blood. All his men had been slaughtered right under his nose. The Netherworld Emperor had sent him here, trusting he could successfully crush the Spirit Race. What’s more, he had been dispatched with great fanfare, under the watchful eyes of the masses.
This meant his success or failure was directly tied to the Netherworld Empire’s reputation. If he failed to conquer the Spirit Race, it would be considered a defeat. The Netherworld Empire would lose all face, and its prestige would plummet. If such a weak race could resist his attack, both he and the Netherworld Empire would be utterly disgraced.
His Wind Divine Soldiers were nearly wiped out. After all the blood and sweat he had poured into training them, only two or three remained—a number he could count on one hand. What a pathetic outcome. The Wind Divine Soldiers, once his symbol of power, were now nothing more than a crippled remnant.
Training a new force of Wind Divine Soldiers of that size would require an immense amount of resources. The more he thought about it, the more he felt the urge to spit blood.
"AAAAHHH, I WANT YOU DEAD!"
General Feng looked like he had gone mad, roaring at the sky. In the next instant, his gaze hardened, locking onto the giant trees before him. He stomped heavily on the ground. BOOM! A hurricane erupted from under his feet, launching him into the air.
Wielding his Celestial Wind Divine Sword, he began hacking wildly at the giant trees. It took him two strikes at most to fell one, but most he sliced clean in half with a single blow. He hadn’t lost his mind and charged into the forest; instead, he was personally clearing a path by cutting down the trees. He refused to believe he couldn’t carve a path to the Spirit Race Village!
If Yi Tianyun dared to show himself again, he would crush him on the spot. This was without a doubt the simplest plan. He could slowly advance his position while also waiting for Yi Tianyun to come out for a fight. It was killing two birds with one stone.
"Damn it, he’s planning to carve his own way in. At this rate, it’ll take him a while, but he’ll reach our village in a week at most," Elder Yan said after observing for a moment, offering a rough estimate.
General Feng was indeed all alone now, but his power alone was equivalent to half his force of Wind Divine Soldiers. His speed at felling the trees was just as astonishing. These were incredibly tough ancient trees, yet before the Celestial Wind Divine Sword, they were as fragile as tofu, diced apart in a single slash.
Yi Tianyun had already regrouped with the others. Watching the scene unfold, their expressions turned grim. It was clear General Feng had been completely enraged. He was furious, yes, but he hadn’t lost his senses. He was still methodically, yet furiously, chopping down trees, using this brute-force method to reach the Spirit Race Village.
"It looks like there’s no stopping him unless we kill him." A cold glint flashed in Yi Tianyun’s eyes as he prepared to go forward and fight General Feng head-on once more.
’Although I can’t finish General Feng, he can’t do much to me either. If we just keep clashing head-on, I’m sure I can eventually wear him down! General Feng is like a tough elite monster. My damage output isn’t high enough, so I can only chip away at his health. I’ll have to rely on my own recovery and decent Defense Power to slowly grind him down.’
’If my cultivation level were just a bit higher, this wouldn’t be so difficult. The gap between our cultivation is massive. My Defense Power can compensate, but there’s no making up for the lack of damage. Alternatively, if my Madness Mode were one level higher, I could absolutely crush General Feng.’
’But right now, I’m still a long way off from having enough Madness Value. Amassing tens of millions of Madness Value isn’t that easy. I have a decent amount, but I’m still short. Even if I sold all my loot, it wouldn’t be enough. I’d still be short by several million.’
"Spirit King, you’ve already expended so much energy. If you keep this up, I’m afraid..." Ye Qingxuan’s eyes were filled with concern. The other elders felt the same, their faces etched with worry.
Yi Tianyun’s pale face was proof enough.
"If I don’t, he’ll reach our village in no time," Yi Tianyun said grimly. "Regardless of what happens, we need to start preparing to evacuate immediately! We already know the solution to our Curse, so leaving this place won’t be a problem. Besides, even if I could defeat General Feng, I’m sure their National Preceptor or even the Netherworld Emperor himself would be dispatched next. They won’t just let this go!"
Two of their generals had died here in succession; how could the Netherworld Empire not be enraged? Next time, they’ll surely send even stronger forces. It’s a vicious cycle. Unless they could kill the Netherworld Emperor himself, there was no way to stop the Netherworld Empire’s fury.
Although Yi Tianyun didn’t know how strong the Netherworld Emperor was, he was guaranteed to be worlds stronger than General Feng. So, they had to run. ’Giving up this place for now is no big deal. As long as our people survive, that’s all that matters.’
"Yes, I was thinking the same thing," one of the elders chimed in. "Once we learned the nature of the Curse, we figured out a way to evacuate. It’s hard to leave, of course, but it’s our only option right now. If we don’t retreat, we’ll be annihilated."
"In that case, all of you start preparing to evacuate immediately. I’ll stay here and delay him. I need to keep him from noticing anything, or he’ll catch up to us and we won’t be able to escape," Yi Tianyun said gravely.
They nodded, understanding what needed to be done.
"We’re counting on you, Spirit King. We’ll go evacuate our people now. We’ll wait for you at the shore of Celestial Island Lake. We have a secret hideout there!" Without another word, they got up and hurried back toward the village.
"Saintess, wait!" Yi Tianyun called out.
"What is it?" Ye Qingxuan asked, turning back in confusion.
"Don’t forget to take the Soul-Nourishing Grass with you! We can’t just leave it for the Netherworld Empire!" Yi Tianyun reminded her.
Ye Qingxuan rolled her eyes. She had thought he was about to say something important, but he was just worried about the Soul-Nourishing Grass in the Jade Water Pool.
"Of course we’ll take it. We’re taking everything of importance. Nothing will be left behind!" Ye Qingxuan replied.
"Great. I’ll come find you after I get away!" Yi Tianyun said with a smile.
’That’s my Experience Grass, after all. I remember there are three stalks of Soul-Nourishing Grass in the Jade Water Pool. In terms of experience points, that’s worth several hundred million. How could I pass that up?’
"My King, we will await your return!" Worry flickered in Ye Qingxuan’s silver eyes. She gave him one last look before turning and hurrying away.
"Don’t worry, I’ll get away easily..." Yi Tianyun’s gaze shifted back to General Feng. ’How can I kill him right here, right now?’
’Leaving him alive would just cause more trouble. One less enemy is always a good thing.’
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