Chapter 1939: Chapter 1938: When Paths Cross
The Nine Layers Mountain, established by the military of Ancestor Dragon City, has long been known as the "Ancestral Dragon Military Academy" and "Cradle of the Ancestral Dragon Military." Naturally, apart from necessary cultivation within the Nine Layers Mountain, students also study troop deployment and various intelligence materials about the demon tribes.
However, these are aspects that Li Feng, who had only joined the Nine Layers Mountain three days ago, had yet to touch upon. Sikong Yu, the Flag Master of the White Tiger Camp, was a top student and had mastered these subjects.
Listening to Sikong Yu explain in detail, Li Feng picked up the conversation, saying, "So, this camp has roughly three demon clans of the Golden Core Middle Stage and about a hundred and eighty other demon clans of the Golden Core Realm, with over three thousand elite demon clans of the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage strength remaining."
Sikong Yu nodded in agreement.
"Let’s take a detour; we can’t handle a force like that at all. If we get entangled, we’ll have no chance of escaping. Don’t forget, we’re deep in the wilderness."
Ouyang Qiuhai shook his head and quickly dismissed the idea.
Although their top-tier combat power wasn’t inferior, in terms of cultivators above the Golden Core Stage, they were outnumbered by seven or eight times. They had only her, Sikong Yu, Li Feng, and Lei Ba; Ying, and Lan were also Golden Core Realm cultivators. Even with five more who had reached the Golden Core stage later, they only had eleven in total.
The other side had at least seventy or eighty strong, not to mention they also had nearly three thousand elite demon clansmen, who weren’t just ordinary demon tribes but the most valiant warriors of a tribe.
On their side, despite having over two hundred trusted aides with enhanced abilities, compared to the fully equipped demon clans, their numbers were vastly insufficient, with a gap exceeding ten times.
Leaving aside the question of combat ability, even if they could defeat the demon clans at this camp, their location was deep within the wilderness. According to the intelligence obtained from the Minotaurs, the Southern Demon Country was advancing north. This camp was just one node among many.
There were other camps within a day’s journey; if news got out, they would be surrounded by demon clan armies from all directions.
The best choice now is to quietly slip back rather than create new complications.
"Hmm, detouring is an option, but from here to the First Line Pass spans thousands of miles. Are we going to bypass every time? Don’t forget, the Feather Clan of the demon clans also exists."
"It’s fair to say the entire sky above the wilderness is under their surveillance. Just relying on two legs for travel, how long will it take us to return? We need mounts."
Li Feng’s meaning was clear: when caught in a bind, the brave prevail.
Ouyang Qiuhai looked at Li Feng, "Hey, are you crazy now? Sister Yu already said that the opponent has three fully manned thousand-man teams, over three thousand individuals are not just over three thousand pigs—there are just over two hundred of us. If we can’t settle it quickly, there’ll be no future for us."
"And even if we manage to take this camp, how can you ensure there won’t be any survivors escaping? This is simply stirring the grass and startling the snakes."
"Therefore, only me and Sikong Yu will attack the camp. Everyone else should spread around the camp to ensure no one escapes."
Li Feng said.
Ouyang Qiuhai looked sideways at Li Feng, as if staring at an idiot, "Did I hear you right? You and Sister Yu are going to attack the camp by yourselves."
Li Feng ignored Ouyang Qiuhai’s opinion and instead turned to Sikong Yu, "With our strength, if we accomplish the beheading strike, the opponent simply won’t be able to organize a defense under overwhelming force. As long as we eliminate their chiliarchs and centurions, the rest will be just fodder."
Sikong Yu lifted his eyes and looked at the somewhat crazed Li Feng, and they locked eyes for a moment.
"Alright."
"Sister Yu, he’s insane, and you’re joining him in his madness, this is simply...!" Ouyang Qiuhai bit her lip and looked at Sikong Yu.
Sikong Yu looked at Ouyang Qiuhai and said, "Li Feng wasn’t wrong in one thing; we can’t completely hide on the vast wilderness grassland. Now the wilderness is full of demon clans; whether in the sky or underground, we can’t avoid them forever."
"Since we can’t avoid them, we might as well fight through them. The demon clans likely wouldn’t expect it, giving us a chance to catch them off guard and disrupt their deployment."
The Southern Demon Country is deploying forces, and a large-scale battle is inevitable. If we stand idly by, the demon clans can gather forces unhurriedly, and even the First Line Pass might not be able to hold out, with her father currently stationed there.
By doing this, she’s not just fighting for herself but also easing some pressure off her father.
Ouyang Qiuhai was speechless for a while. Sikong Yu turned to Li Feng, "When do you plan to act?"
"Immediately, right now."
"It’s still daylight right now."
Ouyang Qiuhai looked at Li Feng in disbelief; this guy was simply incomprehensible.
Sikong Yu nodded, "Yes, indeed, if that group of Minotaurs doesn’t return soon, it will certainly alert the demon clan camp."
Li Feng no longer hesitated and directly issued orders to Lei Ba and others, instructing them to surround the camp once the attack started, killing any who tried to escape without mercy.
"Camp Master, going with just Miss Sikong, won’t it be...!" Ying stepped forward with some concern.
"Haha, rest assured, I don’t fight battles I’m not confident of winning. The north of the demon clan camp is the most vital; your task won’t be light."
Compared to the east and west, the north faces the wilderness directly, almost flat and open, and there will certainly be additional demon clan camps.
Ying bit her lip, then nodded firmly, "With me here, not a soul will escape from the north."
"If everything’s settled, proceed with the orders. This battle marks the establishment of my Vermilion Bird War Camp; I aim to fight our way back to the Ancestral Dragon and let the Vermilion Bird’s name echo through Ancestor Dragon City."
"Yes, Camp Master."
Li Feng’s words stirred the blood of the trusted aides; the mere thought of returning to the First Line Pass after battling through the wilderness was an exhilarating feat.
Entrusting the trusted aides to Lei Ba and others, Li Feng and Sikong Yu immediately activated their bloodlines, and with a leap, they spread their wings and soared above the forest.
Li Feng and Sikong Yu flew over the forest, ascending hundreds of meters into the sky, and quickly spotted the demon clan camp twenty miles away. The camp was built beside a river, as Bi Fang described, with a large area and numerous beast hide tents densely packed within.
The arrangement of these beast hide tents showed absolutely no order, scattered around. Although there was a wooden wall set up around the camp, with several high towers for observation, there were few other defenses.
But considering this was deep in the wilderness, Ancestor Dragon City’s influence didn’t extend here. Perhaps two hundred years ago there would have been human cultivators active here, but after the last great war, Ancestral Dragon City’s army occupied key strategic points.
Only the most daring hunting teams would venture into the wilderness or certain forbidden areas, and most of these teams had the support of noble families, all for the sake of gathering resources.
Twenty miles is just a matter of minutes for flyers, and the demon clan at the watchtower couldn’t hide Li Feng and Sikong Yu’s presence. However, the demon clan completely ignored them and didn’t even sound the alarm, even as Li Feng and Sikong Yu descended upon the camp.
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