Chapter 1467: A Surprise Attack!

At the魔族 central army camp, Grand General Sha Yan received the message, his face darkening to the extreme.

"That fool Xiu Lie can't even handle such a simple task! For today's battle, the Dalan Imperial City has been brewing for decades! I said he wasn't fit for this重任, but the大人 wouldn't listen! Aah, it's driving me mad!" Sha Yan roared.

His subordinates were all silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to say a word.

When Grand General Sha Yan was in a rage, he would turn against anyone.

"Grand General, since things have come to this, we can only storm the city! Fortunately, the loose ends on that side have been cleaned up. The army will continuously cross over from Huanmo Ridge. The northern defenses are much weaker than the southern ones. As long as we can tie down enough troops, we can still break the city!"

The speaker was Sha Yan's most trusted strategist; at this moment, only he dared to speak.

Sha Yan snorted coldly, "That damned fool, once we break the city, I'll make him pay! Pass the order to the army: attack immediately!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, the generals immediately accepted the order and left.

...

Meanwhile, in the city lord's mansion of Xiyu City, Commander Wang Yifeng and Grand General Guo Changming were listening to Zhao Bin's report on the military situation.

Zhao Bin, enduring his injuries, recounted what he had seen in the jungle once more, then fell silent.

Guo Changming, as steady as a mountain, showed no joy or sorrow. After pondering for a moment, he asked Wang Yifeng, "What do you think of this matter?"

Wang Yifeng had clearly already thought it over and said directly, "Zong Tao's words are not without reason. The魔族 are always cunning, and we've suffered losses before. It's possible they intend to分散 our forces. But... I think we must be on guard!"

Hearing this, Zhao Bin also breathed a sigh of relief.

Guo Changming said slowly, "Let's wait until that Ling Feng returns to discuss this. If the news is true, Yifeng, your Third Legion will temporarily garrison the southern city and strengthen its defenses!"

Wang Yifeng responded, "Yes!"

Just then, another subordinate reported, "Grand General, a large force of魔族 troops has suddenly appeared outside the city and is already at the gates!"

They came so fast!

Hearing this news, everyone, including Guo Changming, changed expression drastically.

The appearance of the魔族 army was too sudden; they had received no warning at all!

Guo Changming said in a deep voice, "How many men?"

The subordinate said, "A vast black mass, countless! Preliminary estimates put them at no less than three hundred thousand!"

Hiss...

Everyone drew in a sharp breath.

An army of three hundred thousand—such a battle hadn't occurred in a long time.

It seemed this time, the魔族 had come prepared!

Xiyu City had only eighty thousand elite troops, while the魔族 had at least three hundred thousand. This would surely be a bloody battle!

"Pass the order: all legions stand by immediately and go up the walls to defend! Yifeng, your legion will split half its forces to guard the northern city! Send someone to Kangding City at once to request reinforcements..."

Guo Changming, though startled, remained calm and issued orders one by one.

...

At the edge of the cliff on Huanmo Ridge, Xiu Lie left a hundred-man squad to receive the incoming魔族 army.

"What a nightmare! I heard that the Dalan King City spent a huge price to get these flying boats, transferring over a hundred Primordial Magnetic Divine Stones from other imperial cities at great cost! They thought they could descend like divine troops and break Xiyu City directly. Who would have thought they'd encounter bad luck at the start and be discovered by the humans!"

"Didn't you see Lord Xiu Lie's face? He looked like he wanted to kill someone!"

"If it were me, I'd want to kill too! Once Xiyu City falls, Lord Xiu Lie will inevitably be scolded and mocked by Lord Sha Yan."

"I still don't understand who Mu Feng and the others ran into, that not a single one escaped."

……

Two demon squad leaders were chatting idly, greatly puzzled by the leak of information.

A plan that was originally flawless had failed in such an unexpected way—how could they not be frustrated?

Just then, a figure slowly walked out, smiling faintly. “You seem very interested. How about… I tell you?”

Those demon soldiers suddenly woke up with a start, greatly astonished by the appearance of a human.

The centurion frowned, feeling that the person before him looked somewhat familiar.

Suddenly, horror flashed in his eyes. “You… you’re one of the humans who jumped off the cliff! Impossible! How can you be here?”

This century was Xiu Lie’s personal guard, and the centurion had previously been by Xiu Lie’s side.

From afar, he had seen Ye Yuan and Ling Feng jump off the cliff, which was why he found him familiar.

But this man should have been dead—how could he appear here?

Hearing the centurion’s words, the others all showed expressions of shock.

They had never heard of anyone surviving after jumping off the natural chasm!

Ye Yuan said with a faint smile, “Dead men don’t need to know that much!”

The centurion’s gaze sharpened, and he sneered, “Dead men? Just a mere Profound Insight initial stage? I don’t know how you got up here, but you’ve made a mistake. I, this centurion, am no ordinary centurion!”

The centurion unleashed his aura, bursting forth with powerful momentum—he was actually a Profound Insight late stage expert!

Ordinary centurions were only at Profound Insight middle stage, but Xiu Lie’s personal guards were a cut above regular soldiers.

“Hahaha… ignorant human, are you joking? Every one of us personal guards can fight ten men alone, and you dare come back to die?”

“Are you trying to tell us that you killed Mu Feng and the others? Let me tell you, any one of us squad leaders could wipe out their entire squad!”

“Humans are truly foolish, thinking that a little strength makes them impressive. How dare you provoke us? It’s laughable!”

……

Those squad leaders each showed contemptuous looks, gazing at Ye Yuan with disdain.

These squad leaders were no weaklings; some were even Profound Insight middle stage experts.

A Profound Insight initial stage challenging a century, and one made of the elite of the elite—this was simply ridiculous.

Ye Yuan said calmly, “It’s all the same to me! Having sent Ling Feng away, I can finally cut loose and kill.”

Ye Yuan slowly drew the Evil-Slaying Sword, and his figure instantly vanished from where he stood.

“Puchi!”

A squad leader’s head exploded directly, not even giving his demonic essence a chance to escape.

With one strike, he killed a Profound Insight middle stage squad leader!

The centurion’s gaze sharpened, finally realizing Ye Yuan’s prowess.

“This kid is no ordinary—attack together!” the centurion said gravely.

Ye Yuan grinned, casually unleashing several Star-Slashing strikes.

“Puff puff puff!”

Several demon soldiers’ bodies exploded, instantly shredded by the sword energy.

Ye Yuan, alone with his sword, galloped through the century as if entering an empty land!

The more the centurion fought, the more alarmed he became. Was this really a frail human martial artist?

Watching the century’s numbers rapidly dwindle, the centurion’s heart sank to the bottom.

Suddenly, the centurion’s gaze focused, and shock filled his eyes.

Ye Yuan had broken through!