Just as the first day was about to end, an unexpected turn of events occurred, a problem that the natives of the Gloomy Forest could not solve.
A splendidly dressed squad of night-time warriors, covered in blood, charged into the depths of the Gloomy Forest. After fighting their way through more than a dozen waves of beasts, they finally saw a vast desert and the altar standing in the middle of it.
The once fearsome, Gloomy Forest has now become an energy wasteland.
All the energy was absorbed by that altar!
"Evil Altar!"
" Demigod Benji, do you know what you're doing?"
An angry question echoed across the desert. This Dark Night Squad consisted entirely of Level 2 members, all dressed in uniform. Leo could tell at a glance that they came from the Dark Night Temple, a religious organization that worshipped the God of Dark Night. It was also the largest organization in the Jeft World and the organization that Leo paid the most attention to.
Because only they have the power to stop the opening of the spatial portal!
Their arrival also signifies that the changes in the Gloomy Forest have finally attracted the attention of the strongest local power!
It was a full day ahead of schedule!
"Hmph, now that you've been discovered, you're not leaving."
Benji's cold voice rang out, and with a swift movement, he instantly transformed into his true form. His massive body, exceeding thirty meters in length, loomed over the sky, and his three tails, even longer than his true form, could cause fluctuations in his aura with a mere flick of their wrists. His once adorable bean-like eyes now blazed with murderous intent.
"Run! Take this message to His Holiness the Pope!"
Seeing the murderous intent displayed by Benji, the five-man Dark Night squad turned and ran. They understood that it was better to bring back the message and send a large army to punish them than to fight to the death here.
Where did you run off to?
Benji's massive body flashed, appearing before the five-man Dark Night Squad. With a single claw strike, its Demigod- level power instantly claimed the lives of two members of the Dark Night Squad. Its three tails lashed out violently, blasting the bodies of the remaining three Dark Night Squad members to pieces.
Standing atop the altar, Leo witnessed firsthand the one-sided massacre. Five level-two Dark Night People were killed by Benji within two breaths, who even swallowed their corpses.
The Dark Night Clan has black skin, resembles a human, has a slender and graceful body, and possesses a pair of blessed black eyes that allow them to see in the dark. They excel at ambushes and have various Shadow Talent talents.
This race, possessing intelligence, a social structure, its own civilization, and a cultivation system, is the most expensive type of slave.
As for their innate abilities, Leo only saw two of the five level-two Dark Night People just now; the other three were killed by Benji before they could even use them.
One method involved merging with oneself to accelerate, but unfortunately, even that acceleration seemed slow to Benji; the other involved stepping on the ground without leaving a trace, which didn't seem to offer any special help in actual combat, but it was still a one-hit kill.
Benji returned to the foot of the altar with a livid face. The first day was not even over yet, and the largest organization had already noticed.
The days ahead are not going to be easy!
At this point, the altar's energy level had reached 32%.
Time passed peacefully for several hours in Benji, each second feeling like a year, but just as Benji was about to catch his breath...
"Ancestor, news has come from outside the Gloomy Forest that a Dark Night Army, numbering no less than ten thousand, is heading our way."
"??"
Benji looked at Gulu, who had come to report the situation. It was only the second day; how could such a large army have arrived?
Their operation wasn't leaked either.
All the Dark Night People came to gather intelligence have been killed.
Gulu came to deliver the message, noticed the confusion on Benji's face and explained in a low voice, "The news from outside says that they overheard that a holy son of the Dark Night Temple entered the Gloomy Forest for training yesterday, accompanied by four Saint for protection, but they all died. The army has come to avenge their holy son."
Upon hearing the news, Benji instantly wanted to curse. No wonder the Dark Night Squad arrived so suddenly yesterday. He was already surprised that his operation, which was so secretive, could have been leaked so quickly.
They had come here for training, but they ended up walking right into this mess – it was all a complete accident.
He had assumed they were there to gather intelligence, and without asking any questions, he killed them all in one go.
The killing of a Holy Son of the Dark Night Temple would inevitably attract the attention of the Dark Night Temple, so it makes sense that they would send a large army from nearby areas to investigate the circumstances of the Holy Son's death.
"What's going on here?"
The Dark Night Army numbers 10,000. Based on the Dark Night Temple's configuration, there's a 60% chance it will include one Level Three Demigod- level expert, around five Level 2 Saint, and approximately 100 Level 1 experts.
After all, it was a holy son who died, Dark Night Temple's lack of a strong response seemed to indicate that they were afraid of the Gloomy Forest.
Sending out an overwhelming army serves two purposes: to intimidate the local forces in the Gloomy Forest and to show other forces the consequences of offending the Dark Night Temple.
But now Benji is afraid that these guys will break in, because once they get in, the plan will be completely exposed.
"Tell those guys their chance to get rich has arrived. My reward remains the same: whoever kills Dark Night People and takes his head will receive the reward. Ten thousand troops are enough for them to earn enough energy crystals to last a lifetime."
There's no other way; Benji is now in a difficult position and has no choice but to respond with even tougher measures.
It would be ideal if the army could be trapped at the edge of the Gloomy Forest, but Benji estimated that the probability of this was extremely low.
Things proceeded exactly as Benji had predicted. Despite offering a high bounty, the natives of the Gloomy Forest were no match for the regular army of the Night.
These natives are fine in a favorable battle, but in a brutal battlefield like this, they are immediately slaughtered without exception.
The Dark Night Army arrived at the depths of the Gloomy Forest at almost normal marching speed. As they broke through the waterspout, they saw the desertified core of the Gloomy Forest and the altar that was devouring energy.
This scene instantly enraged the entire Dark Night Army.
"The evil altar! The Gulu Clan has utterly betrayed the great God of Dark Night. The Holy Son must have discovered their secret to be murdered."
" Luo Jeff, go and inform His Holiness the Pope that we have discovered heretics and that they need to be purged."
The 10,000-strong army stormed into the desert with minimal losses. Seeing this scene, they had nothing more to say and instantly engaged the Gulu Clan in battle.
With Benji around, these Gulu Clan, though unaware of what their ancestor was doing, strictly obeyed his orders.
That means sacrificing my own life to kill this Dark Night Army!
Even if it means the entire clan is wiped out, no living being can be allowed near the altar!
" Demigod Benji, you evil heretic, cease your wicked ritual and return with me to the great God of Dark Night to beg for forgiveness. The merciful God of Dark Night may forgive your sins and grant your Gulu Clan a chance to live."
A level three Dark Night expert exuding a chilling aura flew into the air and confronted Benji, followed by five level two experts.
Benji firmly blocked their view of the altar. Behind him were the five level-two Gulu, including Two Tails. It was a six-on-six battle, with evenly matched strength!
" Samayev, why aren't you, the Archbishop, praying in the church? Is some lover upsetting you, so you've come here to cause trouble?"
Benji's three tails, each nearly forty meters long, swayed casually, but each swing created a sonic boom in the air. The powerful aura fluctuations meant that only Samayev, another level three expert, could stand in the vicinity, while the other level two experts kept their distance.
A difference of one level is like heaven and earth.
Even Saint couldn't withstand the aftershocks of a battle between two Demigod.
"Shut up! Today I will purify you, you evil heretic!" Faced with Benji's mockery, Samayev flew into a rage. How dare this evil Gulu Beast slander the great divine servant!
In an instant, the two level-three powerhouses began a fierce battle on this desert.
Samayev wanted to take down Benji to punish evil, while Benji also wanted to take down Samayev as soon as possible.
After all, there's only one level three right now. If things drag on for too long, he won't be able to handle another one.
Leo kept a close eye on the Level 3 battle, but because of the difference in life levels, he could only see the Level 3 life form vaguely from the perspective of a Level 1 being, and could not see the detailed movements at all.
The higher the level of life, the more different the understanding of time and space. In terms of perspective, different levels of life see different worlds.
The world's true changes are not primarily determined by observation. Level 1 life forms perceive only 20% of the real world, while Level 3 life forms perceive 30% of the real world.
To put it simply, Leo can only see a world composed of 40 frames per second, while Benji can see 60 frames per second, with 20 frames that Leo cannot see.
Leo doesn't need to worry too much about the level two battlefield. After all, it's five against five. As long as he can hold out until Benji defeats Samayev, he can easily kill those five Dark Night People.
Leo was worried about the ground battlefield. Although the number of Level 1 members of the Gulu Clan was about the same as that of the Dark Night Army, the army was better at joint operations, which was something the Gulu Clan could never match.
One-on-one is fine, but once the number reaches multiples, they will definitely be the ones who suffer!
As for the remaining 100,000 adult Gulu...
Leo didn't think they could survive these three days; it would be best if they could create some value for him before they died.
While Leo was observing the battlefield, Benji, who was fighting against Demigod, sometimes wanted to laugh, but it was a kind of laugh that was both funny and sad.
Ever since Leo smuggled himself over here, his intuition has always been wrong when it's good, but right when it's bad.
He originally thought that this army of 10,000 was still within the range of what the Gulu Clan could handle, and that they were stronger in terms of high-end combat power.
Even if the Dark Night Army were just a little stronger, or even if they had a few more level-two warriors, the Gulu Clan still wouldn't be able to handle them.
With just a little time, this army of ten thousand will surely be annihilated.