CHAPTER 252: CONQUEROR’S BATTLEFIELD - END!

"Ignore them!" Huan Shou spoke confidently. "Our target is in front of us!"

The prefecture lords followed his order without question.

They had witnessed his previous analysis of the situation.

They were confident in his abilities.

Moreover, Huan Shou was one of the strongest and most revered people in the tribe. He was respected by even the matriarch.

They couldn’t question him so openly unless they had a better plan than him.

They could always change their attack plan based on the enemy’s actions later.

If one of the dispersed forces drew closer to attack, they could then also change their target to the approaching force.

For now, the strongest force was the obvious target.

They could take down two prefecture lords and two tiger kings at once.

At this moment, Ashen glanced at Cheng Tao and commanded,

"Lord Cheng Tao, It’s time for you to proceed."

Cheng Tao nodded in acknowledgement before commanding his bond beast, the Red Giant Mole King, to begin digging, the army of moles following suit.

The Red Giant Mole King, using his short, powerful forelimbs with large paws adapted for digging, began to enter the ground.

The Mole King was most suited for this task, being comfortable under the ground.

The army of moles followed behind the Mole King, traveling under the ground.

From the back of the Flying White Lion, who was flying above the ground, Huan Shou noticed this development from kilometers afar.

Huan Shou smirked at this internally, mocking Ashen in his thoughts:

How foolish...

Does he think this will work in this battle?

Anyone can think of using moles to dig the ground to attack from under the enemy, but...

What if the enemy starts flying?

The moles will have to come out of the ground to fight.

Just how much will you disappoint me...

My God’s Successor...?

Huan Shou was confident that he had understood Ashen’s battle plan.

What difference could these moles make?

He was underestimating them with full confidence.

Given the difference in strength, Huan Shou was sure of his victory, so being confident was obvious.

Soon, a few minutes passed as Huan Shou’s army was about to enter the attacking range, and it was then that the sudden surprise that shocked everyone began its revelation.

"Everyone! Be ready!" Huan Shou warned. "The battle is about to start!"

And suddenly, fog began to rise from underneath the ground everywhere on the battlefield.

"W-What’s happening??"

"What is this fog??"

The prefecture lord questioned anxiously, cautioned by the sudden fog that seemed so thick that it could block the view of bystanders.

"Everyone!" Huan Shou shouted. "Fly! Fly towards the enemy!"

So this was your plan?

Using the moles to release fog from underneath the ground??

At least, It surprised me...

As he smirked internally, a sudden realization made his pupils contract in fear.

"W-What??" Huan Shou exclaimed in horror. "Why is the distance between us and the enemy increasing??"

Even though no one in Ashen’s army moved a step, they still began to decrease in size, as if moving away from Huan Shou and his army.

The distance between them was increasing as if the ground were stretching continuously, moving Ashen and his army afar.

And it was then that a sudden darkness enveloped them, painting their view black in color. It was as if their sight had been snatched from them.

"W-What is this darkness??"

"Where did it come from??"

"I cannot see anything!"

"Lord Huan Shou!"

"Lord Huan Shou! Help Us!"

The prefecture lords’ panicked cries for help resounded in Huan Shou’s ears; however, just a few seconds later, the sounds began to decrease in volume, as if they were going away from each other.

In the next moment,

Silence—!

Intense silence without any sound.

It was so quiet that it made Huan Shou’s skin crawl. He felt eerie and horrified.

He felt as if he would go mad in this silence, as if he would lose his mind.

Just to remain sane, he began thinking in his mind:

What just happened?

Where did this darkness come from??

Why can’t I feel anything around me?

Where is Bai Xan (The Flying White Lion)?

I was sitting on him?

How is it that even he has disappeared?

Is this the doing of my god’s successor??

But what kind of art is this?

Just how has he trapped us like this?

Everything was going well until that sudden fog appeared.

Just what could’ve happened?

Is this why he was confident despite his low strength??

Did he plan to trap us like this from the start?

Did I underestimate him too much in my arrogance?

Sigh... Will I lose without even getting a chance to fight??

Should I just surrender?

He looked around to check, and as expected, he couldn’t see anything. It was as if he were floating in an endless space.

I don’t see a way to get out of this trap...

What can I even do now??

Without my beasts, is there anything left to try?

Are there any options in front of me?

On the outside, Ashen, with a victorious smile, looked at the huge sphere of darkness that had enveloped everyone whole.

"It’s done." Ashen muttered, descending to the ground. "We’ve won. This battlefield is over!"

"Really??" Cheng Tao asked in astonishment. "This easily??"

"Hmm," Ashen only hummed in response along with a slight nod.

"Then when will you release them, Lord Huan Tian?" Lang Zhen questioned in worry.

Huan Shou and Kui Long were his friends, and seeing the huge dark sphere didn’t give him any assurance.

Though they stood on opposing sides for today, they were still his companions from the same sect and tribe.

Ashen barely spared him a glance as he muttered, "Let them be trapped inside for a few minutes... I don’t want them to make excuses like ’We could’ve escaped on our own’ or ’We don’t accept our defeat.’"

"I-I understand." Lang Zhen bowed out of respect and fear.

He now understood how formidable Ashen was and why he was confident enough to threaten him like that, being sure of winning against the whole Zhuji tribe.

He reminded himself not to offend anyone but Ashen.

(Next Chapter will have the explanation for how and what happened)

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(A/N - Thanks for reading. ^..^)