Ambush

Hell truly lived up to its name as a Supreme Plane; it was far larger than the Material Plane.

The group had left the vicinity of the Teleportation Array. By now, Jie Ning and the others had been flying for half a month, yet there was still no sign of reaching their destination.

"Jie Ning, the Material Plane where you were born was truly blessed." Kami, a member of the Blade Army, said enviously.

Over the past half month, Jie Ning and Mosang had gotten to know the Blade Army members a little. Among them, Kami was the one they had become closest to.

Mosang agreed. "Yeah. As far as I can remember, the Material Plane I came from never stopped fighting. Either someone attacked you, or you had to fight back."

"When I was weak, I nearly got swept into a battlefield and almost died there."

"What's so special about that? I was someone else's slave before," Kami said, sounding envious.

During this time, Jie Ning had roughly learned that most of the people in their group were Divine Beasts or members of special life races. They were basically born with the ability to sense the energy of Heaven and Earth.

It could be said that, aside from the three people from the Bana Continent, Kami was the only one they had newly met who had grown from an ordinary life form.

That was why Kami felt especially close to Jie Ning, who had also been born an ordinary life form.

As for why Gru and the others were not mentioned, they were merely Low-Gods and still far too weak...

"But I really envy you. Kami, you actually saw an Overgod with your own eyes." Mosang looked at Kami enviously. "Was an Overgod really unimaginably powerful?"

Kami himself had just mentioned it.

"Heh." Kami grinned proudly. "Let me tell you, the might of an Overgod is far beyond anything you can imagine."

"At the time, the Overgod merely formed a gigantic face out of divine power and appeared before us. Everyone there was instantly controlled. Other than our minds still being able to think, we couldn't do anything else. Even now, whenever I think back on it, I still feel like I had no ability to resist at all."

"Fortunately, the Overgod only bestowed Battle Qi and magic before disappearing. I was lucky—the Battle Qi and Fire Element magic bestowed by the Overgod were both things I could cultivate."

Jie Ning narrowed his eyes. Only one Overgod appeared?

"...I cultivated in secret, then later found a chance to take down that 'master' of mine. You have no idea how satisfying that was."

"It was just a pity that I was hunted down afterward. I had no choice but to use a Teleportation Array to come to Hell. I fought my way up slowly and only then gained my current strength." Kami was clearly very proud of this part of his past, like a successful entrepreneur reminiscing about his humble beginnings.

"You should know that I was only in the Saint Realm back then."

At that moment, it was not just Jie Ning and Mosang who looked surprised. For a time, everyone who had newly arrived in Hell looked at Kami with respect and envy.

Over this period, everyone had already come to understand that entering Hell while only in the Saint Realm was an overstatement even if one called it a nine-in-ten chance of death.

Kami's face beamed with a smile. Clearly, he enjoyed the feeling.

"Oh, come on, Kami. You were just lucky. A Saint Realm brat ran into Hell, happened to encounter the Blade Army, then shamelessly insisted on becoming Brother Beile's subordinate. Back then, Brother Beile just happened to fall for your act." Apparently, someone in the Blade Army did not want to see Kami looking so smug and exposed his past.

"Meiluo, just tell me whether what I said is true. In Hell, luck is far more important than strength for newcomers," Kami retorted without caring.

"Tch." Meiluo did not say anything more. There was no grudge between them; he had merely made a jab because he could not stand Kami's smug look.

Seeing that Meiluo had stopped talking, Kami became even more animated and continued boasting to Jie Ning and Mosang.

"Let me tell you, because I had seen an Overgod, I was even personally summoned by the Army Lord." At the mention of the Army Lord, Kami's eyes filled with longing and reverence.

"One day, I'll definitely become a powerhouse like the Army Lord."

The moment Kami said that, it was like he had stirred up a hornet's nest.

"Oh, come on. You, little Kami, want to become a powerhouse like the Army Lord?"

"Kami, when we get back to the city, you should sleep for a few more years. That dream will be a little difficult to achieve."

"Among us, probably only Brother Beile has any hope of catching up to the Army Lord."

"Exactly, Brother Beile is the one who..."

For a moment, the entire group became lively.

"Enough." At the front of the group, Beile noticed the commotion behind him. He turned and softly rebuked them. "Is the Army Lord someone you can discuss so casually?"

After Beile spoke, the discussions in the group finally quieted down. Everyone tacitly avoided talking about the Army Lord, but the teasing directed at Kami still continued one after another.

Jie Ning noticed that when Beile turned around, the corners of his lips were faintly raised, as though he could barely keep them down.

After being mocked, Kami immediately flew over to argue with them.

Clearly, he alone was no match for a whole group. In the end, he could only give up struggling and return to Jie Ning and Mosang.

His expression became somewhat gloomy, so he tried to change the subject to lift his mood. "Jie Ning, I remember you said your continent also had Battle Qi and magic. Did you see an Overgod too?"

In an instant, everyone's attention focused on Jie Ning.

Jie Ning shook his head. "I wasn't as lucky as you. By the time I was born, the Overgod's descent had already happened over a hundred thousand years ago."

"Then your luck really was bad." Kami's mood immediately improved again.

Jie Ning inwardly grumbled, Being lucky would be fine, but if I had been there when the Overgod descended, bad luck might have gotten me wiped out in one go.

"Still, I envy you. Your Plane was actually so peaceful." In the end, Kami still expressed his envy toward Jie Ning.

"I was lucky too. More importantly, the senior powerhouses did not want the Material Plane they lived in to suffer too much war, so they left us juniors a peaceful environment." Jie Ning did not reveal that Korur and the others were the "senior powerhouses" he was referring to. That kind of reputation was no good thing for them now.

"By the way, Kami. We've been flying for so long already. How far are we from our destination?" Jie Ning asked curiously.

"If it weren't for these guys, we should be there already." Kami glanced at the Low-Gods at the rear of the group. "At our current speed, it should take another half month."

And that was with everyone receiving the support of Beile's Divine Domain.

Of course, Beile's Divine Domain only provided some assistance, preventing anyone from falling behind. Carrying so many people in flight directly would also consume quite a bit of his divine power.

In Hell, keeping enough divine power in reserve at all times to guard against unexpected events was something every God-level being needed to understand.

The few of them chatted idly. After all, this was the only way to pass the time during the long journey.

"Let me tell you, in Hell, don't relax your guard just because the journey is long," Kami kindly reminded them. "Sometimes, the moment you let your guard down, bandits might appear beside you and attack."

"Would anyone dare attack with so many of us..." Mosang had just begun to ask when a massive attack shot toward them from the mountain range below.

Jie Ning sensed a powerful threat from that attack.

If I got hit without being prepared, I'd probably be seriously injured at the very least. Jie Ning faintly felt this.

Beile noticed the attack the instant it appeared and casually sent an attack of his own upward.

The instant the two attacks collided, the tremendous air currents caused most of the group to sway.

"Enemy attack! Stay alert!" Beile's stern voice then rang in everyone's ears.

The next moment, Jie Ning saw every Blade Army member begin moving. They did not interfere with one another, moving smoothly and orderly. In the end, their positions formed a circle around the Low-Gods in the group, allowing them to watch over and support one another.

"And Kami, keep your mouth shut next time." After arranging the defensive formation, Beile relaxed slightly and shot Kami a warning look.

Kami did not dare argue and could only smile awkwardly.

You two, stay by Kami's side once the fighting starts. If anyone attacks the Low-Gods, you three will be responsible for protecting them. Beile's voice suddenly sounded in Jie Ning's ear.

Jie Ning looked at Kami and Beile. The two of them looked back at him, clearly indicating that they had all received the Telepathic Message.

"Yes." *3

"Didn't expect to run into such a big catch." More than twenty people flew out from the mountain range below. Among them were two High-Gods, while the rest were all Middle-Gods.

Jie Ning made a quick calculation. Excluding the Low-Gods on their own side, the enemy had three more Middle-Gods than they did.

This situation doesn't look good.

"Qiukadi, what is the meaning of this?" Beile seemed to recognize the newcomers.

"Are you planning to start a war against our Blade Army?"

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