Chapter 222 : The Corpse Demon Lord Xie Ming! The Resurrection Item—Scroll of Creation!
Chapter 222: The Corpse Demon Lord Xie Ming! The Resurrection Item—Scroll of Creation!
Under the Moon, Hidden Blade
Within the Corpse Demon Territory,
there was a place known as Bone-Burial City.
The city was enormous, yet utterly lifeless.
Its entire perimeter was enclosed by runic walls and barriers.
There were no ordinary buildings inside.
Instead, countless burial mounds of varying sizes and densely packed tombstones filled the city.
A pale, pointed pyramid stood at the center of the countless gravestones.
The entire pyramid was constructed from piled bones, radiating a cold, deathly Starsea aura.
It was the only Starsea building within the city—
The Great Bone Altar.
Skeleton Gan Ning finished his cultivation and awakened from his personal tomb.
As he looked upon the cold, gloomy city devoid of even the slightest trace of life, the Soul Fire burning within his empty eye sockets dimmed slightly.
This Bone-Burial City served as the homeland of the Boneborn Race within the territory.
It was also the great cemetery of every native Human.
Within the Lord's territory,
there were no living Humans left.
To survive and avoid being consumed by the Abyss...
To become accepted within the Lord's territory...
To resist the increasingly powerful Demonized Sun Jian of that era...
Everyone on this land had been forced to choose collective transformation.
Was this truly the right choice?
Was abandoning their former way of life—
even abandoning their race and birthright—
really worth it simply for survival?
Even now,
Gan Ning still wasn't certain.
"Xingba!"
A telepathic voice came from behind him.
"You sensed the Lord's aura too, didn't you? The Lord must have descended upon Bone-Burial City. We should hurry and pay our respects."
Skeleton Su Fei walked over.
Gan Ning immediately cut off his wandering thoughts.
Even though he had lost his physical body...
Lost all sensory functions...
Even though he could only sleep inside an icy tomb and would never return to his former life...
At least he and his brothers had survived.
His family,
his friends,
and most of the people of Jiangxia Commandery
now rested within Bone-Burial City.
Surely that was better than complete annihilation—
or being completely devoured by the Abyss.
Whether for himself,
or to protect these people,
he still had reason to continue fighting for this territory.
From the moment he transformed into one of the Boneborn...
From the moment he swore loyalty to the Lord...
There was no turning back.
Skeleton Gan Ning and Skeleton Su Fei arrived at the Blessing Point of the Stars beside the Great Bone Altar.
Huang Zu and the generals under his command had already assembled there.
Several figures descended.
Among them,
the individual standing in the center possessed the most overwhelming aura.
He had a tall, muscular build and resembled a Human,
yet he possessed five eyes.
The largest and most bizarre one was located in the center of his forehead.
Even while closed,
it emitted suffocating pressure.
Even someone as powerful as Gan Ning felt suppressed beneath its presence.
It was obvious just how terrifying this Strange Corpse Demon truly was.
His skin was covered with glowing violet demonic runes.
He wore elaborate black robes adorned with countless runes,
a magnificent dark crimson cloak draped over his shoulders,
a majestic dark-gold crown upon his head,
and in his right hand,
he held a staff inlaid with a pale gemstone.
Xie Ming.
Lord of Netherblood City.
The supreme ruler of the territory.
This Corpse Lich Lord named Xie Ming possessed not only tremendous personal strength,
but also considerable backing from powerful forces.
He was both ambitious
and extraordinarily cunning,
patient,
and calculating.
It was precisely because he followed the Evil Path Lord route that he had gradually transformed the natives into Undead through temptation,
deception,
and manipulation,
making them his servants.
Although Xie Ming's territory wasn't especially large,
he had already completely assimilated the tens of thousands of natives across three maps,
transforming them into Boneborn and burying them beneath this land.
As a result,
his territory's foundation had expanded rapidly.
Its current strength absolutely couldn't be underestimated.
Skeleton Gan Ning,
Huang Zu,
Su Fei,
and dozens of Boneborn generals immediately knelt before the Corpse Demon Lord.
Huang Zu asked,
"My Lord has personally arrived. What instructions do you have for us?"
Beside the Lord stood a Corpse Demon General clad in heavy armor and wearing a fully enclosed helmet.
He explained,
"Netherblood City has completed discussions regarding the strategy for attacking the Human Territory."
"The Lord himself has come for this very matter."
Huang Zu hurriedly responded,
"So that's the case! Please issue your orders, my Lord!"
Lord Xie Ming spoke calmly.
"Huang Zu."
"Lead all your troops."
"Beginning today, assist Grey Rot in the fighting at Wo Niu Mountain and seize the Human Lord's strongholds throughout the region."
Grey Rot was the black-armored Corpse Demon General.
He had been recruited directly from the Land of the Stars by Xie Ming.
Not only was his personal strength formidable,
he had also received the Stars' Fate Blessing,
awakening several Fate Skills.
Although they were merely the lowest-quality White Fate Skills,
a general possessing Fate Skills and one without them were fundamentally different beings.
Their value differed by tenfold—
or even a hundredfold.
At that moment,
Su Fei hurriedly asked,
"What mission do General Gan Ning and I have?"
Although Huang Zu and Gan Ning both belonged to the Boneborn Legion,
Gan Ning wasn't subordinate to Huang Zu,
nor was he under Huang Zu's direct command.
Gan Ning spoke first.
"I've heard that Shansang Ancient City possesses an exceptionally capable defending general."
"By his own strength alone, he prevented General Huang from advancing even a single step."
"Perhaps I could infiltrate Shansang Ancient City and assassinate this commander, preventing General Huang from returning empty-handed once again."
"You..."
The Soul Fire within Huang Zu's eyes flared violently.
He naturally understood the sarcasm hidden within Gan Ning's words.
However,
Lord Xie Ming simply said,
"You won't participate in the operations at Wo Niu Mountain."
"I have a more important assignment for you."
Gan Ning immediately bowed.
"Please give your orders, my Lord."
Xie Ming replied,
"We've learned that within the Human Territory lies a place called Wan City."
"It has a dense population and presents considerable hidden dangers."
"Your mission is to infiltrate Wan City while the fighting at Wo Niu Mountain is underway."
As he spoke,
he waved his hand.
A Secret Monk Guard stepped forward,
carrying a box sealed by multiple layers of powerful restraints.
"This is a Divine Essence material that I obtained through fortunate circumstances."
"It is extraordinarily precious and exceedingly rare."
"If used as a sacrifice,
it can summon a large-scale Death Barrier."
"It will rapidly exterminate everyone within the area,
while simultaneously transforming them into our reserve forces."
The Soul Fire within Gan Ning's eyes flickered violently.
The Lord intended to transform the native Humans of the Human Territory into Undead as well?
From the Lord's perspective—
and for the benefit of the territory—
there was certainly nothing wrong with doing so.
Yet Gan Ning instinctively felt uncomfortable.
Xie Ming immediately sensed the fluctuation in Gan Ning's spirit.
"What?"
"Gan Ning."
"Are you unwilling to carry out this mission?"
"I wouldn't dare."
Gan Ning immediately cupped his fists.
"I merely feel there is no need to transform everyone into Undead."
"After all, these natives are different from us when we were driven into despair."
"They may prefer continuing to live as ordinary Humans."
"How insolent!"
Grey Rot immediately shouted in reprimand.
Huang Zu seized the opportunity.
"Gan Ning!"
"How dare you question the Lord!"
"We are members of the Undead Race now!"
"Instead of thinking about strengthening our race and territory,
you're speaking on behalf of outsiders."
"Could it be..."
"That you harbor ulterior motives?"
"General Gan Ning has always been absolutely loyal!"
Su Fei hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Xingba!"
"Apologize to the Lord immediately!"
Xie Ming spoke calmly.
"Gan Ning."
"You should understand."
"The lands and cities we inhabit cannot support ordinary Humans."
"Only by transforming them into our own kind can they be accepted by the territory."
"Otherwise..."
"They face only eternal death—
or eternal descent into the Abyss."
Pain.
At that exact moment,
an indescribable agony erupted from the depths of Gan Ning's soul.
It was as though his soul had been cast into the flames of Hell itself.
It surpassed nearly every form of torture imaginable.
Even Gan Ning's iron will couldn't endure it.
His entire body trembled uncontrollably.
He understood immediately.
The Starsea Brand engraved upon his soul had been activated.
There was no room for negotiation.
Nor could he defy the Lord's will.
"...Yes."
Gan Ning lowered his head.
"I shall faithfully carry out your orders."
In truth,
even Xie Ming found the situation puzzling.
Gan Ning possessed a proud,
rebellious personality.
Using him had never been particularly convenient.
Logically,
after becoming Boneborn,
the "Human" aspect of his personality should have gradually eroded with time.
Seven years had already passed.
Huang Zu,
Su Fei,
and everyone else had long since accepted both their new race
and their new identities.
Only Gan Ning still hadn't been completely domesticated.
Such a situation was exceedingly rare.
Part of it was undoubtedly due to his exceptionally powerful will.
The other reason was likely the immense Fate gathered around him.
Had he joined the Starsea Faction directly without becoming Boneborn,
the Fate Skills he awakened would certainly have been extraordinarily powerful—
far surpassing someone like Grey Rot,
who was merely a professional general from the Land of the Stars.
Still,
Xie Ming felt no regret.
Even if given another chance,
he would still arrange for Gan Ning to become an Undead.
Otherwise,
there would've been no way to truly make him his own.
Xie Ming couldn't help but envy his enemy.
Because the opposing Lord was also Human,
recruiting local talents was extraordinarily convenient.
According to the available intelligence,
that Lord already possessed at least three top-tier talents.
Any one of them,
if brought back to the Land of the Stars,
would spark fierce competition among the great Lords.
Each would easily command a price of over one million Magic Crystals.
With so many exceptional talents,
it wasn't surprising that the Human Lord had survived the previous assault.
Still,
Xie Ming didn't believe such luck would continue forever.
That Human Lord's confidence rested entirely upon those outstanding natives.
Humans themselves possessed weak development potential
and poor endurance in prolonged warfare.
Before arriving at Bone-Burial City,
Xie Ming had already discussed numerous strategies with his trusted subordinates regarding how to deal with the Human Territory.
Many different plans had been prepared.
These Corpse Demons,
despite their confidence,
had never truly regarded a Human Territory as a serious threat.
They weren't debating whether they would win.
They were discussing how to win—
with the smallest possible cost
and the greatest possible reward.
Some advisers suggested launching an overwhelming invasion immediately,
crushing the Humans through sheer force.
Others advocated continuing surprise attacks,
hoping to secure victory at minimal cost.
Their suggestions all had merit.
Yet Xie Ming accepted none of them completely.
Although his subordinates underestimated the enemy,
he remained perfectly clear-headed.
Even the weakest opponent couldn't be underestimated.
History was filled with examples of the strong falling to the weak.
At present,
Xie Ming still hadn't fully grasped the Human Lord's true strength.
Nor could he accurately evaluate the Human military.
Under such circumstances,
he had no intention of personally entering the battlefield
or rushing into a decisive battle.
Insufficient intelligence could easily lead to catastrophic losses.
As for surprise attacks...
That tactic was already obsolete.
Following Gan Ning's failed infiltration,
the Human Lord would undoubtedly strengthen his defenses.
Attempting the same strategy again would only reduce the chances of success—
or worse,
walk straight into a carefully prepared trap.
Xie Ming therefore chose a steadier strategy.
Attack the population.
Attack the territory.
Population
and territory
were the very foundation of every domain.
The strength and influence of a Starsea Lord depended largely upon these two factors.
Xie Ming intended to strike the Human Territory from both directions.
Grey Rot and Huang Zu would continuously seize the Blessing Points throughout Wo Niu Mountain.
The Human Lord could react in only two ways.
First—
ignore them.
If so,
as one Blessing Point after another was lost,
the Lord's own strength,
strategic mobility,
and ability to deploy troops throughout Wo Niu Mountain would steadily decline.
Future operations would become increasingly difficult.
Second—
launch a counterattack.
Human armies weren't particularly strong.
Nor were they easy to replenish.
If they abandoned their fortified cities and fought field battles,
they would be giving up the defensive advantage of Shansang Ancient City.
Meanwhile,
the Corpse Lich Territory remained under territorial protection.
Xie Ming had no need to worry about enemy raids
or losing his own strongholds.
He firmly held the strategic initiative.
Using superior troop numbers
and the natural advantages of his race,
he could rapidly wear down the Human forces,
forcing them into an impossible situation.
Naturally,
his plan didn't end there.
Once the Human Lord's attention became focused upon the struggle for territory,
Gan Ning would lead a team of Secret Monk Guards.
Using secret techniques,
they would bypass Wo Niu Mountain,
cross White Tiger Mountain,
and quietly infiltrate the Human-controlled region of Wan City.
Wan City lay the farthest from Wo Niu Mountain.
It also possessed the highest population
and the greatest concentration of troops.
By conventional logic,
it should have been the most difficult place to attack.
Precisely because of that,
Xie Ming intended to do the unexpected.
He was convinced that the Human Lord's strongest troops
and greatest generals
would all be concentrated around Shansang Ancient City
and the main city.
Wan City would neither require,
nor possess,
such powerful defenders.
Gan Ning's Shadow March could infiltrate it with ease,
allowing him to carry out a large-scale population extermination.
As territory continued to fall,
and the population suffered massive losses,
the Human Lord's strength would rapidly decline,
while his strategic depth shrank further and further.
Only then,
at the proper moment,
would Xie Ming launch the decisive battle.
Victory would be assured.
Xie Ming slowly floated upward,
coming to rest atop the Great Bone Altar.
He slowly raised the staff in his hand.
"Awaken."
"My loyal servants."
The pale pyramid began trembling violently.
This exclusive Undead Starsea Building activated,
pouring immense energy into Bone-Burial City.
The next instant—
Countless tombs opened.
Skeletons emerged one after another.
Roughly three thousand Boneborn Skeletons climbed out,
their eyes blazing with vigorous Soul Fire.
Each emitted a powerful aura.
Seeing this,
Huang Zu,
Su Fei,
and the other Skeleton Generals were overjoyed.
The Lord had awakened an entirely new army.
Not only had it replaced the losses from the previous war,
it had further expanded the Boneborn Legion's overall strength.
"It consumed quite a few Magic Crystals..."
"But it was worth it."
Xie Ming descended from the Great Bone Altar.
Looking at the neatly assembled Skeleton Army,
he nodded in satisfaction.
The Great Bone Altar was an extraordinarily expensive
and exceptionally rare
Tier-Three building exclusive to the Undead Race.
Its purpose was transforming members of other races into Boneborn.
Since these transformed people were native inhabitants,
they didn't consume additional population capacity.
However,
maintaining such a massive Boneborn army required constant expenditure.
Therefore,
Xie Ming kept the overwhelming majority of his Boneborn servants asleep beneath Bone-Burial City.
In addition,
he had constructed countless Yin-Gathering Tombstones.
These special buildings and formations nourished the sleeping skeletons.
Like fine wine aging underground,
the longer they slept,
the stronger they became.
Moreover,
after sufficiently long periods of slumber,
the Boneborn Skeletons completely lost both their memories
and their humanity.
They became absolutely loyal puppet citizens,
little different from directly recruited bloodline followers.
This was the Evil Path Lord Route.
Theoretically,
if Xie Ming possessed enough population,
and enough peaceful time,
he could eventually create a super army numbering hundreds of thousands—
or even millions.
At that point,
forget insignificant Lower Races.
Even Upper Races
could be crushed beneath endless waves of troops.
"Go."
"Spread death."
"Fight for the territory."
Feeling Xie Ming's overwhelming presence,
Huang Zu,
Su Fei,
and the other Boneborn Skeleton Generals felt their Soul Fires tremble violently.
Unable to withstand the pressure,
they all knelt.
Gan Ning looked at the newly awakened Undead with confusion.
From them,
he sensed not the slightest trace of humanity.
They could no longer even be called intelligent life.
They were simply dead things—
devoid of self-awareness,
devoid of intelligence.
When he had first undergone the transformation,
the Lord had promised
that he would merely adopt a different form.
He would never age.
Never fall ill.
Never hunger.
Never thirst.
He would gain eternal life,
and become better suited to surviving within this world.
But now,
it seemed the price had been far greater than he'd imagined.
His family...
His friends...
Could it be they had all become...
Gan Ning had no time to continue thinking.
His soul began aching once more.
Ever since becoming this creature,
escaping the Lord's influence had become nearly impossible.
Fighting for the territory
had become his only destiny.
After completing all his deployments,
the powerful Strange Corpse Demon Lord departed Bone-Burial City.
A massive Boneborn Legion marched out once more.
The war between territories resumed.
...
Meanwhile,
inside Luoshui Main City,
Hang Yu continued handling the territory's internal affairs.
His highest priority was upgrading the Lord's Hall facilities.
These included the Lord's Hall,
Hero Hall,
Trading Hall,
and related buildings.
Once the Lord's Hall reached Tier Three,
the Lord Core would become significantly stronger.
In addition,
the number of Hero Units he could contract
would increase,
and more markets would become available.
Both were of tremendous importance to the territory's development.
At that point,
he would only need to construct Tier-Three Main City Walls
and three Tier-Three Skill Towers.
Then,
the existing Tier-Two Abyss Barracks would satisfy all upgrade requirements,
allowing Hang Yu to upgrade them to Tier Three.
The territory's population cap
would double once again.
The problem was—
he lacked both Magic Crystals
and materials.
"Just upgrading the Lord's Hall alone requires eighty thousand Magic Crystals..."
"...plus forty thousand units of Tier-Three Material Essence."
Hang Yu rubbed his forehead.
"I've been recruiting Players on a massive scale lately."
"I'm also purchasing blueprints,
constructing buildings,
and upgrading countless facilities."
"My current Magic Crystal reserves are already stretched to the limit."
"Now they want another forty thousand Tier-Three Material Essence?"
"That's bullying Fat Tiger!"
Tier-Three Material Essence was simply too scarce.
After all,
only materials dropped by Tier-Three monsters could be converted into it.
High-tier materials could be dismantled into lower-tier Material Essence.
But low-tier Material Essence generally couldn't be synthesized into higher-tier Material Essence—
unless one possessed an extraordinarily rare,
extremely expensive,
Starsea Building capable of material synthesis.
Although the territory currently possessed a stockpile of Tier-Three materials,
most of them were extremely valuable.
Especially the blue-grade ones.
Converting them into Material Essence would be an enormous waste.
Just as Hang Yu was pondering how to obtain more Magic Crystals and materials,
Xiao Ba suddenly reminded him,
"Master."
"Lord 3244 is contacting you."
"It seems they've found the item you requested."
"What?"
"So quickly?"
Hang Yu immediately opened the communication interface.
Lord 3244 sent detailed information about an item.
【Scroll of Creation】, Tier-Three Extraordinary Consumable, Blue High Grade.
Description: This scroll summons the power of the Stars to deploy a Creation Array. Once a soul is placed within the array, an entirely new physical body will be created and regenerated.
He had actually found one.
Hang Yu looked genuinely surprised.
"I thought you said it would take two days."
"It hasn't even been a full day yet."
Lord 3244 replied,
"You're lucky."
"I happen to have an Upper Lord friend who possesses a Scroll of Creation."
"If we weren't on good terms,
this transaction probably couldn't have happened."
There was no doubt.
Extraordinary treasures were incredibly rare.
Something like this certainly wouldn't be cheap.
Hang Yu couldn't exactly call himself poor,
but his finances were extremely tight.
Even he felt somewhat uneasy.
"What's the price?"
"Sixty thousand Magic Crystals."
Even Hang Yu felt a tightness in his chest upon seeing that figure.
If it had been a top-tier blueprint,
he could've accepted such a price.
But this was merely a consumable—
a one-time-use item.
It was truly outrageous.
"Don't think it's expensive."
"Resurrection items are extraordinarily rare."
"Only the greatest Lords ever have a chance to obtain them."
"This isn't something money alone can buy."
Hang Yu sighed.
"That price exceeds my budget by far."
"To be honest,
my territory is currently recruiting ten thousand Players."
"I'm also investing heavily in construction."
"Producing that many Magic Crystals in such a short time won't be easy."
Lord 3244 replied,
"My friend is a true powerhouse."
"He doesn't care about this amount of Magic Crystals."
"So bargaining isn't an option."
"However..."
"If you're determined to complete this deal,
there is another solution."
"Please enlighten me."
"I can pay the sixty thousand Magic Crystals for you."
"I'll even give you a ten percent discount."
"In exchange,
you'll compensate me with attribute potions of equivalent market value."
Hang Yu considered it.
That arrangement wasn't unreasonable.
He could conserve some Magic Crystals,
while Lord 3244 could conveniently acquire more attribute potions.
"Agreed."
"However,
my current potion stock is insufficient."
"Can we postpone the trade for two or three days?"
"No problem."
Recently,
Hang Yu had distributed large quantities of attribute pills to the Scourge Army through quests.
He had also sold another batch several days earlier.
His stock of Dragonblood Pills was indeed running low.
Fortunately,
the Alchemy Workshop possessed excellent production capacity.
Within two days,
the inventory would be replenished.
The two sides officially reached an agreement.
Hang Yu couldn't help but develop a favorable impression of Lord 3244.
The man was fairly honorable.
Although he undoubtedly profited from both sides of the deal,
he remained surprisingly restrained.
He had genuinely helped solve several of Hang Yu's problems.
The next time Hang Yu returned to Sacred Cang City,
if time permitted,
he might consider meeting him in person.
As for spending over fifty or sixty thousand Magic Crystals to resurrect Jia Xu...
The cost truly was outrageous.
But Hang Yu believed
he would never regret it.
Someone like Jia Xu simply couldn't be measured by Magic Crystals.
Any problem solvable with money
wasn't truly a problem.
The real difficulty remained Dian Wei of Old Wan City.
Actually,
with Hang Yu's current abilities,
he already possessed a preliminary method of eliminating him.
However,
if circumstances allowed,
he still didn't want to simply kill Dian Wei.
Generals of that caliber were incredibly rare.
If there were any possibility of recruiting him,
giving up would be a tremendous waste.
Of course,
the difficulty was enormous.
The territory did possess a method of reversing his condition.
According to Hang Yu's estimates,
he would need at least three Divine Essence materials,
the Pure Soul Crystal dropped by Cao Ang,
and another resurrection item
before such a plan could even be attempted.
Everything else was manageable.
Divine Essence materials,
however,
were things that simply couldn't be sought.
Money couldn't buy them.
Even if they appeared for sale,
Hang Yu couldn't possibly afford them.
After all,
every top-tier Legendary Lord coveted such materials.
Even a tiny fraction of the Magic Crystals casually spent by beings of that level
would amount to an astronomical fortune for Hang Yu.
How could he possibly compete?
For now,
he had no better solution than waiting.
There was no urgent need to conquer the Core Corruption Zone anyway.
Although he was already confident he could defeat Dian Wei,
the Scourge Army still lacked the strength to assault Old Wan City.
Just then,
Zhou Cang entered to report.
"My Lord."
"A massive Undead army has appeared north of Wo Niu Mountain."
Hang Yu paused briefly.
"That Corpse Lich Lord really refuses to stay quiet."
"I'm guessing the second, much larger offensive is about to begin."
"If I'm right,
their goal this time is to seize even more strongholds."
Zhou Cang asked,
"How should we respond?"
Hang Yu answered,
"This isn't necessarily a bad thing."
"We currently can't attack their territory."
"If they remain hidden inside,
there's little we can do."
"Fortunately,
most strongholds throughout Wo Niu Mountain are empty."
"They'll actually serve as excellent bait for annihilating enemy forces."
The enemy Lord's actions had unfolded entirely as expected.
Hang Yu's response was equally simple.
Let the Scourge Army fight over the strongholds.
Lose one.
Take one back.
Continue the tug-of-war,
wearing the enemy down through constant attrition.
The opposing Lord probably still hadn't realized
that the Scourge Army couldn't truly be exhausted.
By the time he figured it out,
his own losses would already be devastating.
Once the territorial protection period expired,
Hang Yu could immediately launch his counteroffensive.
Conveniently,
he was desperately short of money.
Large-scale warfare
was one of the fastest ways to earn it.
"Based on our previous encounter,"
Hang Yu said thoughtfully,
"I'd say the enemy Lord favors strategies that combine direct assaults with hidden maneuvers."
"So while launching such a massive offensive against Wo Niu Mountain..."
"He's very likely preparing another secret strike elsewhere."
After thinking for a moment,
Hang Yu continued,
"The surprise attack against Luoshui Main City already failed."
"They're unlikely to repeat it so soon."
"White Tiger Mountain also has little strategic value for a surprise attack."
"That leaves only one target capable of producing enormous returns while remaining difficult to attack..."
"Wan City."
"The region with the largest population."
"The farthest from our main forces."
Zhou Cang was startled.
"Then wouldn't Wan City be in danger?"
Hang Yu smiled calmly.
"Don't worry."
"Wan City is too far away for them to project large forces."
"They'll most likely rely on Gan Ning's Shadow March to infiltrate."
"But with Jia Xu stationed there..."
"They won't be able to stir up much trouble."
This time,
the enemy Lord would certainly commit even more troops to Wo Niu Mountain.
Hang Yu decided to raise both Zhou Cang
and Wen Pin
to the maximum Level 30.
He would also optimize their equipment
and improve their skills,
ensuring that,
regardless of what happened,
Shansang Ancient City would remain absolutely impregnable.