Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1726: Chapter 131 Wang Fugui VS Demonic Corpse Battalion_3

This is why the two nations’ armies have been in a stalemate for so many years without a decisive victory. When the overall military strength is similar, the attacking side will always face considerable disadvantages.

It was night.

The deep night enveloped the vast land, and the sky was without a bright moon, only countless stars shining brightly.

The mighty tides of the rivers during the day seemed to become gentle and calm under the night. Even the reeds on the riverbanks had lost their daytime hustle and bustle, turning tranquil and serene.

North bank of the Huai River.

In dense reeds less than a hundred miles from Eagle Ridge Fort, a dozen Level Three Red-bellied Ibises gathered together, cuddling and resting. Two of them occasionally stretched their necks to look around, clearly on alert.

Under the hazy starlight, everything appeared peaceful and beautiful.

At this moment, the reeds on the edge of the marsh suddenly swayed, and even the water surface rippled.

The ripples spread from outside to inside, with an increasingly wide range, getting closer to the shore.

Suddenly.

The sound of rushing water broke the night’s tranquility, and one by one, dark human figures emerged swiftly from the undulating waves.

The Red-bellied Ibises on guard were startled, immediately stretching their necks to warn loudly.

However, before their cries could resonate, a thick grey-black fog permeated stealthily under the cover of the night, silently engulfing all the Red-bellied Ibises.

The riverbank remained tranquil as if nothing had happened, even the sounds of insects had vanished mysteriously.

Within the black fog, those dark figures slowly waded through the water, step by step, heading toward the shore.

The starlight was hazy and there was a fog cover, making these “people” appear faint and blurry, but it’s still somehow discernible that these “people” were clad in heavy armor, robust like a human-shaped iron tower.

Yet, their movements were slightly stiff, and their physique was far from the agility of Profound Martial cultivators. Each step left a deep footprint on the damp mud.

Because “they” were not living beings but the “Corpse Puppets” of the Demonic Corpse Battle Team.

These Corpse Puppets had been lurking from the bottom of the Huai River.

The mighty Huai River stretches between its banks for over thirty miles, even at its nearest point, making crossing above water too conspicuous and inevitably detectable by the opposing shore. However, submerging and advancing through the river allows stealthy movement undetectable even by flying scouts hovering above.

Following the Corpse Puppets was a group of figures entirely cloaked in black robes, faces unclear.

Their black robes were uniformly embroidered with runes and exuded a chilling evil aura distinct from ordinary demonic qi, cold and musty, indicating a collective cultivation of corpse-controlling magical powers.

Each of them wielded a black banner. As the black banners fluttered, a black mist expanded, enveloping the entire Demonic Corpse Battle Team.

The black night and mist obliterated all surrounding sounds and traces, and from afar, the entire Demonic Corpse Battle Team seemed to have entered an “invisible state.”

Under the cover of night, the Demonic Corpse Battle Team began advancing towards Eagle Ridge Fort unhurriedly.

Eagle Ridge Fort is the essential route to enter Huaiyang County and one of the critical checkpoints on the north bank of the Huai River.

The Demonic Corpse Battle Team is not a highly mobile team, if they fail to capture Eagle Ridge Fort, they would have to traverse through the mountains, and although they don’t fear losses, their march speed would become extraordinarily slow, inevitably delaying strategic opportunities.

However, they had landed close to Eagle Ridge Fort, and under the night’s cover, they only needed to reach near Eagle Ridge Fort unnoticed. With the Demonic Corpse Battle Team’s power, capturing Eagle Ridge Fort swiftly would be no problem.

Yet, the Demonic Corpse Battle Team was unaware that as they silently and stealthily marched, a group of small insects had already discreetly attached behind them.

These small insects were about the size of a thumb, slim, and their appearance was somewhere between mosquitoes and bees, seemingly ordinary and featureless. By the waterside where mosquitoes abound, these insects mingled inconspicuously, even the cautious Demonic Corpse Battle Team detected no anomaly.

After the Demonic Corpse army left.

Within the deep night, a light mist drifted in, turning into a humanoid form in the night.

This figure was rather short, bald-headed, clad in a black robe that almost blended with the night, only the fierce Gu Bugs embossed on the robe were faintly visible.

This was none other than Wabak, the Gu Master of the Barbarian Gu Clan, whom had not been seen for a long time.

Since being captured by Wang Shouzhe, Wabak had “abandoned darkness for light.” After the downfall of Prince De Xin, he had become the right-hand man of Wang Luo Jing, Saintess of the Barbarian Gu Clan, and also a bridge of friendship between Wang family and the Barbarian Gu Clan, leading his team to work for and improve relations on Wang family’s domain.

He knew well that flattering Saintess Wang Luo Jing was much less effective than currying favor with Wang Shouzhe. After all, Saintess Jing listened to everything her fourth brother said.

This time, with Wang Shouzhe sending him to join the military action, Wabak promptly brought a team of elite from the Barbarian Gu Clan to follow Wang’s Civilian Corps and joined the battle on Liang Country’s battleground.

“Jie jie jie, the noble son indeed has divine calculations.” The old face of Wabak, covered in tattoos, revealed a sneer looking highly sinister, “After following the noble son in establishing great achievements and monumental meritorious deeds this time, could the newly established Magical Power Inheritance by the Saintess lack my share?”

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