Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 630: Chapter 294: Breakout_2

Clearly, she wanted to enter the battlefield to rescue the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One who was being besieged.

“Such loyalty, pity she’s a follower of chaos…” Li Yelai lamented in his heart as he switched to the Blood God Chosen Face.

On the other side, when Bai Ya saw Li Yelai from a distance, her face lit up with joy.

But the next second, she saw the official captain following close behind Li Yelai.

Bai Ya’s expression changed dramatically and she immediately shouted, “Quick, for Lord Di Yun, hold back that captain! Quick!”

Several elite sub-branch members gritted their teeth and charged out, rushing towards the official captain in the moment they crossed paths with Li Yelai.

Naturally, they were no match for the official captain, but they could at least buy some time for the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One.

Now that the Burning Roar Chosen One had betrayed the Church, the entire sub-branch was at fault.

They could only redeem themselves this way. Meanwhile, Li Yelai took the opportunity to meet up with Bai Ya.

“My lord, there’s a problem with the intelligence! Those silent legions were not relocated away from Giant City! They were actually hidden within it!” Bai Ya quickly said, “Moreover, those supposedly out of contact with Giant City, Ye Boshou, are all inside the city! It’s a trap!”

“I know, Burning Roar betrayed the Church! Betrayed the Blood God! He led us all into Giant City just to make us his proof of allegiance! Fortunately, he died at the hands of the Fifth God believers,” Li Yelai quickly responded. “Now, we need to break out immediately! Where is the nearest escape route from here?”

“The West City Wall was breached by the Plague Knights of the Eternal Life Faction, we might be able to escape through there!”

“No, there are too many of the Giant City Army there! Even the vibrations of Overlord-level powerhouses are emanating; the Eternal Life Faction’s legions are being scattered, we’d surely die if we go there!”

“My lord!” an elite sub-branch member shouted, “I know of an underground river that can lead us out of Giant City, it’s a secretive route found by our sub-branch!”

“Are you a follower of Burning Roar? You think we’d still trust you?” Bai Ya roared.

The elite sub-branch member immediately knelt down: “I have never betrayed Giant City or our Lord, I knew nothing of Burning Roar’s plans and thoughts. I swear to Lord Blood God, I have never betrayed!”

“My lord, that route indeed is our troop transport route. I entered Giant City through that route,” an officer from the Fifth Legion also spoke up.

“Fine! Lead the way!” Li Yelai said. “If we don’t leave now, we all die here! Divide into several teams, escape through individual hidden routes from Giant City, and meet at the sub-branch headquarters. My friends, I hope to see you all later!”

“Yes!”

Thus, the remnants of the army, chased and blocked by Giant City, quickly moved towards the old city district of West City.

But due to someone’s ‘You Must Meet Strong Enemies’ effect,

this remnant army was very unlucky.

With official communications down, they still successively encountered over twenty Ye Boshou and three official captains.

To protect the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One, the elite sub-branch members and veteran soldiers chose to cover the rear.

“For Lord Di Yun! Hold the line!”

“My lord, go quickly, we’ll cover the rear!”

“Before we all fall in battle, don’t expect to step any closer!”

“Counter-charge, counter-charge, keep them away from the lord!”

“Ahhh! For our Lord Blood God, for Lord Di Yun!”

They charged fearlessly towards the enemy, and there were even believers who willingly twisted into Chaos Eggs to hold back the pursuing troops from Giant City.

Consequently, their numbers quickly decreased.

At last, the remnants split into multiple teams to diffuse the pursuing force from Giant City.

While next to Li Yelai, there were less than a hundred people, composed of the Demon General Bai Ya, some sub-branch elite members, and veteran soldiers.

Meanwhile, at a distant high-rise untouched by the warfare,

a doll dressed in a green frog suit, holding binoculars, was observing Li Yelai’s team from afar.

[Who is that woman always by Xiao Ye’s side? (｀・ω・´)]

She held up a sign asking the Little Mad King beside her.

“That’s a Demon General loyal to the Night General, Bai Ya. She’s a woman who greatly admires the Night General,” Little Mad King responded.

[Then she has a good eye (
’▽’
)]

Little Mad King glanced at the doll and did not continue speaking.

…

On the other side.

“Liege Di Yun, how are your injuries?” Bai Ya looked at Li Yelai’s Ming Guang Armor, riddled with holes, and could not help but ask anxiously.

Li Yelai’s Ming Guang Armor was badly shattered, especially at the chest, as if it had been hacked open with an axe, the armor plates stained with blood, looking particularly ferocious.

“It’s fine, I’ve received a blessing from the Father of Plague. The wounds have healed,” Li Yelai said calmly.

Everyone’s expression changed drastically the moment those words were spoken.

Father of Plague’s blessing? Lord Di Yun had actually garnered favor from another Divine?

Had Lord Di Yun become the Chosen of the Dual Gods?

Could it be… that he could now command both the forces of the Blood God Sect and the Eternal Life Faction?

In certain situations, the Chaos Evil Gods would cooperate.

This would give rise to a Chosen of Multiple Gods who would wield the fearsome power of each sect to spread Chaos throughout the world!

For years, a Chosen of Multiple Gods had not emerged; now, discovering that Di Yun had become one, they were all in shock.

It was well known that the followers of the Chaos deities were defiantly unruly.

Hadn’t the Blood God Sect and the Eternal Life Faction just been spilling each other’s brains out a while ago?

If a Chosen of Multiple Gods were to emerge, it could twist the four forces of Chaos into one tightened group!

Nevertheless, as their pursuers drew near, they had little time for discussion, moving swiftly forward.

Only when they reached an old residential building next to a large well in the Old City District.

This was where a sub-branch of the Blood God Sect had discovered a set of underground river entrances that also served as one of the Church’s smuggling routes out of the Giant City.

The believers dismantled the well’s water pump, but their pursuers had caught up. Chaos followers behind them screamed and clashed fiercely with the pursuers.

“Go, move it!”

The believers fired wildly, only to be quickly defeated by the oncoming Processors.

“Bai Ya, take care of our lord!” shouted an elite member of the Church, not looking back as he charged into the battlefield.

Each one was incredibly brave, but alas, they were only Chaos believers. Li Yelai, wearing his face armor, showed a trace of mockery.

The remaining believers jumped into the underground river below the well.

The last Chaos follower to jump into the well threw down a hot melt hand grenade, shattering the well’s cover and temporarily blocking the pursuers.

But due to the hurried dive, many failed to grab the oxygen masks stored near the wellhead, so numerous believers could only hold their breath while they stealthily moved underwater, exchanging oxygen masks among themselves.

Some believers, due to their lack of preparation or losing their way in the branching under-river pathways.

The number of their group dwindled.

Li Yelai, having consumed the Shatang Fruit, acquired the ability to breathe underwater, faced no pressure at all.

The blessing of the Shatang Fruit turned out to be quite suitable for hiding.

Later on, when facing a formidable enemy, he could simply dive deeper into the water, possibly escaping.

Of course, with Li Yelai’s curse of You Must Meet Strong Enemies, he might encounter dangerous underwater extraordinary creatures…

After what felt like a long aimless drift, when a light appeared ahead, those who had exhausted their oxygen supply swiftly swam up.

One by one, they clambered to the shore, panting heavily.

Had it not been for the Spiritual Ability Users’ robust constitution, they might have drowned minutes earlier.

Eventually, when Bai Ya accounted for the number of people, his face showed grief.

Out of a remnant army of thousands, less than ten had made it to this point.

The loss was too severe.

“Burning Roar, that beast! To betray our lord!” the believers gnashed their teeth.

This time, the Church had indeed suffered a massive loss, most of the sub-branch’s elites and numerous undercover agents in the Giant City, along with veterans from the Fifth Legion.

All devoured by the Giant City!

And that was just the loss of the Blood God Sect!

…

Elsewhere,

On a desolate mountain in the wilderness.

A young man with glasses gazed at the rising smoke over Border City 2, a content smile breaking over his honest face.

“My lord, do you see this?”

“What a grand conspiracy!”

“It was worth letting the major sects get the information… Hahaha!”

“The great master of Deceit Dao,” the man adjusted his glasses, “And it seems, I’ve uncovered an even greater conspiracy!”