Frontline, within Evil Wind City.
Lu Yi, the Black Phoenix King, has been stationed here for decades and is highly regarded by the Holy King Manzhu. He is one of the most respected generals in the military.
"Lord Black Phoenix, Might-Distant General has sent word that he will be sending two legions to support us today."
They will not join our main force, but will instead launch a surprise attack on the enemy. If they achieve success, we hope you will cooperate, sir.
Inside the tent, a scout reported to Lu Yi.
"Oh? How many of them are there in total?"
Lu Yi's hair was disheveled, his eyes were sunken and bloodshot, making him look very haggard.
The situation at the front put him under immense pressure, leaving him no time to maintain his image.
"Reporting to you, sir, it is said that the two groups that have come are both battle legions, but each group only has a thousand men."
I also heard that two thousand reservists will be sent, but they may arrive later.
The scout said respectfully.
"Only two thousand people in total?"
A flicker of disappointment crossed Lu Yi's eyes. He also had his own battle formations, each exceeding five thousand men, yet they still couldn't play a decisive role in the battle. What could Chen Mu's two thousand men possibly change?
"Alright. I understand. You may leave now!"
Lu Yi turned his gaze back to the sand table, looking at the densely packed flags of the Extreme Evil army, and finally felt a sense of powerlessness.
"No matter what, I must defend Evil Wind City, even if it means stepping over my dead body."
The Black Phoenix Clan has been a follower of the Nether Great Emperor since ancient times. Before his death, the Nether Great Emperor instructed the Black Phoenix Clan to obey the command of the Manju Sacred King.
Therefore, for Lu Yi, there was no way out; he could only fight or die.
Han Xiao led the Rushing Thunder Legion, galloping across the wilderness.
Beep beep beep...!
In Han Xiao's field of vision, a radar scan pattern could be seen in the upper right corner, with red representing enemy forces and yellow representing undead or monsters.
The radar's capabilities were extremely precise, detecting almost anything, which allowed him to easily anticipate the enemy's moves and plan his actions carefully.
"Eight kilometers ahead is the enemy's food depot."
"You must act quickly, destroy that place, and leave immediately, understand?"
Han Xiao heard Chen Mu's voice in his ear; it was naturally transmitted via the rune satellite, something he was already used to.
"Yes, mission accomplished."
Meanwhile, in a forest with complex terrain, Shi Xing led the Yin Five Elements Legion to lie in ambush.
"The target will arrive soon. Be prepared and aim for a swift and decisive strike."
"Yes!"
A dozen or so breaths later, several figures flew over the forest, but then a giant net of Spiritual Power suddenly flew out of the forest, covering the cultivators and pulling them down to the ground.
Those figures were clearly not weaklings; some were even Emperor Level experts. They struggled to break free of the Five Elements Shroud.
However, the Five Elements Shroud is perfectly unified, making it the most powerful binding formation in the world, and they have no way of escaping it.
After being besieged for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they ultimately could not escape death, and were even unable to send out the message.
"So, did you find anything on them?"
"There's a secret letter, but it's Sealing Talisman, and I can't open it."
"It's alright. Send me the image of the Sealing Talisman, and I'll tell you how to break it."
"Good!"
Shi Xing led the Yin Five Elements Battle Team back into the jungle. Thanks to the affinity of their cultivation techniques for earth and wood elements, they quickly blended into the forest, and ordinary people could pass by them without even noticing them.
After walking a distance and making sure that the enemy would not find him, Shi Xing passed the Sealing Talisman to Chen Mu as instructed.
Although communication talismans exist in the Netherworld, these talismans rely on Spiritual Power for communication, and those with high cultivation can easily intercept the communications if they so desire.
On the other hand, there aren't many talisman masters who know how to make communication talismans, and not every talisman master is as versatile as Chen Mu. Many talisman masters even specialize in only a few types of runes their entire lives.
Therefore, even within the military, much crucial intelligence is still transmitted via physical letters. Compared to Chen Mu's Spirit Network communication, their method of communication is undoubtedly far behind.
After obtaining the structure of the Sealing Talisman, Chen Mu deciphered it in a short time, and the contents of the talisman greatly shocked him.
This secret letter was delivered to the commander of the northern battlefield, and it detailed the plan of the Extreme Evil Imperial Court to launch a general offensive against Evil Wind City.
Judging from the contents of the secret letter, if the enemy's plan succeeds, coupled with the cooperation of the northern battlefield, the Manju Imperial Court will surely suffer a crushing defeat.
However, now that the contents of the secret message have been intercepted, things have taken a turn for the better.
Chen Mu immediately ordered someone to forward the contents of the secret letter to Lu Yi, the Black Phoenix King. With Lu Yi's abilities, he would certainly not let the enemy succeed so easily.
He did not intend to interfere with the command at the front. Even if they were willing to listen to him, changing commanders before the battle was a major taboo.
Three days later.
"Haha... Great! That's fantastic!"
Might-Distant General's two elite troops moved freely within enemy territory as if it were empty; it was truly astonishing.
With them here, we can at least hold off an enemy army of a million!
Lu Yi looked at the latest battle report in his hand and laughed heartily.
In just three days, the Rushing Thunder Legion destroyed more than a dozen enemy military supply depots, moving swiftly and outmaneuvering the Extreme Evil army.
Meanwhile, the Yin Five Elements Legion led by Shi Xing specializes in lying in ambush in the complex terrain of mountains, forests, and swamps, hunting lone scouts or transport teams, cutting off the supply chains and intelligence transmission of the enemy's major legions, and causing great trouble for the enemy.
Although the commander of the Extreme Evil army had realized their troubles and sent a large number of soldiers to search for them, they used the powerful reconnaissance capabilities of the rune satellites to always detect danger in advance and deal with it with complete ease.
"Given the current situation, holding onto Evil Wind City for a year or two should definitely not be a problem."
It is said that Might-Distant General is still raising funds to train the Rune Puppet Legion. If that's the case...
Lu Yi tapped the armrest of his seat twice, and after a moment's thought, he made a decision.
"Notify the clan chief to quickly gather a batch of supplies that the puppet master can use and send them to Might-Distant General's mansion."
Might-Distant General is a man of great talent; you must not underestimate him.
"Yes! I will go find the clan chief immediately."
His personal guard agreed and immediately turned to leave.
By the standards of the Black Phoenix Clan, Lu Yi is still a young man, but he has fought for the Manju Imperial Court for decades, and his reputation and ability in the Black Phoenix Tribe have surpassed those of the old clan leader.
Therefore, no one in the clan would oppose his decision.