Unbeknownst to Chen Mu, in a remote, Wilderness Divine Temple, Xing Le, controlling the Suspended Light Realm, was relentlessly searching for him.
"Damn it! What methods did Chen Mu use? The image shining on him from the Suspended Light Realm is actually distorted."
Xing Le was very dissatisfied with not being able to see what was happening around Chen Mu, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"At least I can pinpoint your location, huh! With your location, I'll have a way to deal with you."
At this moment, he was the only person around the first floor of the palace; the other Temple envoy, Su Wanyi, was nowhere to be found.
" Jiang Ling, I can tell you Chen Mu's location. You can make the rest of the decision yourself. I won't interfere."
Remember, keep your hands and feet clean, don't give Chen Village any leverage!
In Xing Le's hand, a communication jade pendant shimmered with a soft light, clearly indicating that it was communicating with the outside world.
The Jianglan Tribe also has experts at the Core Formation Realm. Although they cannot attack ordinary people in Chen Village, they can deal with someone like Chen Mu, whose cultivation level is equivalent to the Core Formation Realm.
"Yes! Thank you, Senior Xing."
After Xing Le turned off the communication jade tablet, he looked at the distorted spatial image in the Suspended Light Realm and revealed a cold smile.
" Chen Mu, Chen Mu, don't call me ruthless. Blame it on your own sharp edges."
To the west of Chen Village Iron Ridge Tribe.
The Iron Ridge Tribe is a medium-sized tribe, but it surrendered to Chen Village a little over a month ago.
The original Iron Ridge Tribe commander's hall has now been converted into a temporary combat command center in Chen Village.
In the center of the hall was a battlefield sand table, around which several soldiers from Chen Village were discussing the upcoming battle plan with Chen Zihu.
Chen Zihu is now the commander-in-chief at the front line and is very busy every day, so he did not go back to attend the clan meeting in Chen Village.
"Lord Zihu, my scouts have reported that the Blazing Flame Army of the Flame Blessing Tribe disappeared yesterday. I suspect that you are the likely target."
Your subordinate suggests that you temporarily avoid direct confrontation and lead your personal guards away from the Iron Ridge Tribe. It won't be too late to engage the combined forces of the two tribes in a direct battle once the situation becomes clearer.
Li Shantang was Chen Zihu's adjutant. He was quite shrewd and loyal to Chen Zihu, but unfortunately, he was overly cautious and sometimes appeared too conservative.
"Don't worry! At the marching speed of the Five Elements Army, they should arrive tonight."
With them around, the Blazing Flame Army is nothing to fear.
Chen Zihu appeared very confident.
Although he only participated in the training in the first year after the Five Elements Army was established, the Five Elements Army had already demonstrated formidable combat power at that time.
Later, he became too busy with military affairs, so he handed over the Five Elements Army to Chen Mu's Five Elements Guards Commander. However, he believed that under Chen Mu's training, the Five Elements Army would definitely be stronger than before, and this time it would definitely surprise everyone.
"Lord Zihu, I have absolute faith in Master Mu's abilities."
However, the Five Elements Army has never been on the battlefield since its establishment. Is it too risky for their first battle to face the elite Blazing Flame Army?
Li Shantang said he believed it, but his expression was full of worry.
"Don't worry, you'll soon discover the special features of the Five Elements Army."
Chen Zihu smiled and ignored Li Shantang's questions.
"Report...!"
Suddenly, a scout rushed into the hall.
" Zihu, a message from the rune bats ahead indicates that an enemy army is rapidly advancing towards this location, ten kilometers away. The enemy is powerful and unstoppable; they will likely arrive here in less than half an hour."
Upon hearing this news, all the soldiers' expressions changed drastically.
"It's the Blazing Flame Army! Only the Blazing Flame Army of the Flame Blessing Tribe has such strength. It seems they're serious this time."
Since Chen Zihu placed the command center here, he certainly wouldn't neglect the defenses here. He set up several lines of defense around the area, so that any enemy troops entering within ten kilometers would face numerous obstacles.
For example, traps, formations, and some trigger-activated Explosion Talisman would be enough to make it difficult for an ordinary army to advance. However, according to the scouts, the enemy's speed was obviously not greatly affected, which means that the enemy's overall strength is extremely formidable.
"Heh, you came pretty quickly."
Chen Zihu's expression didn't change much as he waved to the woman beside him.
" Zishan, urge Rufeng to make the Five Elements Army move faster."
"I'll go out with the others and meet this Blazing Flame Army first!"
Chen Zishan also came to the front line this time, but she was mainly responsible for logistics.
"Yes!"
In the mountains and forests, a force of about five hundred men is advancing rapidly.
Among these five hundred people were ranged archers with bows and arrows, strength warriors with shields, cavalrymen riding monsters, and even a few members who could briefly take to the air to help their companions determine the route with a wide field of vision.
They were all dressed in crimson armor, their coordination was excellent, and their actions were synchronized; they were clearly a battle-hardened army.
Boom! Thud!
As they advanced, explosions rang out continuously, all caused by the triggering of traps set by Chen Zihu.
"These traps are so annoying!"
The Blazing Flame Army has three units in total. This time, the third unit of the Blazing Flame Army has come, and its captain is Mo Xin.
Mo Xin was over two meters tall and as strong as an ox. He walked at the very front of the Blazing Flame Army, and he blocked most of the damage caused by the traps and Explosion Talisman.
The fiery red shield around him protected him from most of the damage; only a small portion managed to hit him, leaving faint white scratches on his skin.
Behind him were three experts whose hands emitted special Spiritual Power full of vitality, helping Mo Xin recover.
These five hundred men were all quite capable. Although most of them did not have mounts, their speed of advance was no slower than that of ordinary cavalry.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...!
"We've arrived! Ahead lies the Iron Ridge Tribe, the headquarters of Chen Zihu Chen Village."
A female adjutant reported in a deep voice.
"All troops assemble, form charge formation!"
At Mo Xin's command, the five hundred men formed a triangular formation with Mo Xin at the forefront, pointing towards the gate of the Iron Ridge Tribe.
"Combined Attack Technique: Flame Demon Blade!"
Without pausing, Mo Xin immediately launched an attack on the Iron Ridge Tribe after setting up the formation.
Inside the Iron Ridge Tribe, Chen Zihu had already assembled his troops and was ready for battle.
Because the occupation of the Iron Ridge Tribe was too short, the city walls and gates of the Iron Ridge Tribe were only reinforced to a very limited extent. This level of defense would be useful for ordinary troops, but it was practically useless against the Blazing Flame Army.
So he didn't bother with the stone walls for defense, but instead set up his formation in the open space at the tribe's gate and prepared to fight them head-on.
With a deafening boom, a fiery red blade of light pierced the sky, destroying the gate of the Iron Ridge Tribe in one blow.
Then a bright red unit rushed in; although small in number, it had the imposing presence of a thousand troops.