"General Gui, the enemy has appeared. Give the order!" a mid-level Evolver from the Great Tang Domain beside him said in a low voice.
"That's right, General Gui. Although the White Phoenix Fief has more troops than we expected, our forces are also formidable, and we have you, a high-level command-type Evolver, leading us!" another low-level Evolver said.
After his initial shock, Gui Yuan forcibly calmed himself.
"You're right... On paper, we still hold the advantage! Silver Sword Army, deploy at the front! Netherdemon Army, provide support! Secret Arrow Army, stay in the rear! The remaining Evolvers, spread out and prepare to assassinate the White Phoenix Fief's Evolvers! If we can kill Lu Wang directly, our merit will be enormous!"
Gui Yuan drew a Western noble's rapier and pointed it forward. His voice carried an invigorating influence, clearly akin to the Empathy skill.
The Evolvers and territorial troops around him responded in unison, and their morale rose considerably.
As the Lord, Lu Wang had to touch the boundary monument to activate the territory's self-destruction authority.
Now that Lu Wang had appeared, if they could defeat him and kill him before he touched the boundary monument, the White Phoenix Fief would not self-destruct! The Great Tang Domain could gain an intact territory for nothing, far better than any vassal agreement.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes as he watched.
"How naïve. Would I have let you in without sufficient confidence?"
Bai Xiaowen raised a hand, activating the formation power of the Second-Order Five Elements Formation.
The area occupied by the Great Tang Domain's army—Five Elements Reversal!
The area occupied by the White Phoenix Fief's army—Five Elements Flow!
A gray radiance and a blazing white radiance spread through the areas occupied by the Great Tang Domain and White Phoenix Fief armies respectively, instantly