After hearing the news that Hu Tong had been missing for three days, Lin Xun’s heart sank.

Since Lin Xun had come to Blood Kill Battlefield, he had only made a few friends, and Hu Tong was one of them.

His disappearance made Lin Xun too worried to organize a gathering.

“What mission is he doing?” Lin Xun asked.

Abi was taken aback at first, then her beautiful face lit up with hope. “Are you going to save the boss?”

Lin Xun nodded. “I will set off tomorrow morning.”

Abi’s eyes welled up, and she hugged Lin Xun tightly. “You...you must bring the boss back, I’m really afraid that I won’t see him again...”

Lin Xun patted Abi on the shoulder.

Regardless of whether Zhangsun Lie and Lu Wenting agreed or not, he would go and find Hu Tong for himself!

It was deep in the night when Lin Xun returned to his residence, but he noticed Yan Feng standing at the door waiting for him.

“A friend of mine just came back from the Blood Kill Battlefield and he heard some bad news. The Darkness Tribe will send a real king to attack the 7th army camp, with the purpose of killing you!” Yan Feng didn’t beat around the bush.

With a grave face, he reminded Lin Xun to be careful.

Lin Xun shuddered inwardly. Even after Yan Feng left, he was still thinking about whether the Darkness Tribe would send out a Life Death Stage King just to kill him.

This seems like a bit of an overkill, isn’t that right?

But he still had to consider the consequences if it happened.

Never mind, I’ll go and find out in person tomorrow...

Early in the morning, he packed his bags and quietly left the 7th army camp, trying not to alarm anyone.

He also wanted to find out more about the Darkness Tribe.

……

On the day that Lin Xun left, a spy returned from the frontline battlefield ahead with unbelievable news.

“General, it has been confirmed that King Gui Ling from the Darkness Tribe and King Qing Yun from the Wood Tribe will form an army together to attack the 7th army camp!” the spy urgently reported.

Zhangsun Lie narrowed his eyes and held back from slamming the desk again. He took a deep breath and said, “Are they planning to start a full-scale war?”

“No, they only have one purpose this time and that is to kill the Young Master Lin!” The unexpected answer surprised Zhangsun Lie.

His face quickly turned livid and he thundered, “They mobilized so many troops just to deal with a teenager of our empire! Are they crazy?!”

“General…” muttered the spy hesitantly.

“Speak! Why are you muttering?” Zhangsun Lie roared.

“They mobilized so many people because Young Master Lin has become so famous. Earlier today, Young Master Lin’s ranking on the blood wanted list has risen from eighteenth place to ninth place!”

“Also, Ying Qiao, the young master of the Darkness Tribe, also died at the hands of Young Master Lin. Ying Qiao has an extremely special status within the tribe, and his death shook and infuriated the entire Magi Brute Race. King Gui Ling even threatened us, claiming that as long as we hand over Young Master Lin they won’t launch an attack. If not…”

“If not, what?” Zhangsun Lie turned livid.

“If not, they will flatten the 7th army camp at all costs!”

PA!

Zhangsun Lie couldn’t stand it any longer and smashed the desk in front of him once again.

He sprang up in a rage, terrifying cold light shooting from his eyes. “How arrogant! Do they think I, Zhangsun Lie, am a pushover?! If I can’t even protect a little guy, then I don’t deserve to be a top general!”

The spy trembled, knowing that Zhangsun Lie was truly enraged.

“When are those brute bastards planning to come to die?” Zhangsun Lie asked.

The spy quickly answered, “In three days.”

On that day, everyone in the 7th army camp was on full alert. Both the official army and the unofficial cultivators in the camp received the report that, in three days, an army led by King Gui Ling and King Qing Yun was going to launch an attack on the 7th army camp!

Everyone tensed up, aghast by the sudden attack.

And when they learned that the enemy was dispatching so many troops just to kill Lin Xun, they were lost for words.

Has the enemy gone crazy?

The eight camps of the empire have stood in the Blood Kill Battlefield for thousands of years, surviving the flames of war and smoke. Their front line had never been breached so far.

But now, two Brute Kings had threatened that if they didn’t hand over Lin Xun, they would destroy the 7th army camp. How would they not be shocked?

Suddenly, a tense and oppressive atmosphere filled the 7th camp.

Not everyone felt in danger but it would be a lie to say that they weren’t nervous and worried. After all, there was only one Life Death Stage King, Zhangsun Lie, in the 7th camp and the enemy had dispatched two brute kings!

Moreover, King Gui Ling was known as the top assassin king in the Darkness Tribe. The mere mention of his name was enough to turn people’s faces pale.

Under those circumstances, who wouldn’t be worried?

Undoubtedly, a bloody storm would break out in the 7th army camp. A battle of such a scale would bring disastrous consequences.

“This wouldn’t happen if it wasn't for Lin Twelve! In my opinion, for the overall situation, it’s best to send Lin Twelve to other camps as soon as possible,” someone complained.

However, his whining sparked angry criticism from other cultivators.

“Nonsense! Do you think the enemy will stop attacking the 7th camp if Young Master Lin leaves?”

“How could you blame Young Master Lin for all this? Do you have a death wish?”

“Pah! Don’t make a fool of yourself!”

Not long after that, a team of elite guards rushed over and took away the cultivator who complained about Lin Xun. They brought him to Top General Zhangsun Lie.

After that, he never appeared again.

On the same day, Zhangsun Lie issued an order: “In the face of a great war, whoever dares to mislead the masses and affect the morale of the army will be punished!”

His order made all cultivators realize that he was willing to fight to the end to protect Lin Xun.

As time went by, the atmosphere in the camp became more and more stifling as though a storm was brewing above.

However, on the second day, a Life Death Stage King from the 1st army camp of the empire arrived at the 7th camp and put many people at ease.

He was called Qin Chu. Dressed in a spotless white robe and with a beard framing his handsome face, he exuded elegance.

“Where is Lin Twelve?” Qin Chu requested to see Lin Xun the moment he arrived.

Zhangsun Lie turned his head to look at Lu Wenting and saw the troubled look on his face.

“He left the camp yesterday morning...”

He informed them of Hu Tong’s disappearance and made it clear that Lin Xun didn’t run away out of fear.

“The kid coincidentally avoided a calamity...” Zhangsun Lie remarked. It would be better if Lin Xun was not in the camp.

However, Qin Chu scrunched his brows and said with discontent, “Has he not caused enough trouble? He stirred up such a storm by himself and even set off a full-scale war between the empire and the Magi Brute Race. Now, he disobeyed orders and left by himself! This is ridiculous!”

Lu Wenting’s expression changed. He realized that Qin Chu seemed to have some kind of opinion about Lin Xun.

Zhangsun Lie swept a glance over Qin Chu. “In the face of a great battle...this is not the time to discuss these trivial matters, isn’t that right?”

“Trivial matters?” Qin Chu sighed, “There are still three months left until the passage to the empire will open. If a large-scale war breaks out before then, our military supplies will be greatly affected. Who can bear the consequences?”

Zhangsun Lie narrowed his eyes. “It’s too early to say that. Also, isn’t it inappropriate to blame a youngster for the large-scale attack from the enemy?”

“I didn’t say that. I just don’t want another incident to happen during this period.”

Qin Chu flicked at his nails and remarked, “But it’s obvious that Lin Twelve is a troublemaker. I can’t help but form an opinion about him.”

Zhangsun Lie almost snapped. “Let’s fight this fierce battle first and then worry about those other things!”

However, Zhangsun Lie and the others didn’t expect the enemy to come a day earlier!

……

Hu— Hu— Hu—

The mighty sound of the bugle horn rang from the horizon far away, reverberating between heaven and earth.

Soon, figures endlessly approached the 7th camp like a black wave.

It was an army of magi brutes. There were at least tens of thousands of them!

Every one of them was well armed with armor and weapons, ready for battle. The murderous intent spreading outwards from them was almost palpable, agitating the sky and clouds.

The entire 7th camp was instantly alarmed, but they were a little caught off guard because they never expected the enemy to come one day earlier!

“Quick! Get ready for battle!”

“Brothers, the brute bastards have come to die. It’s time for us to collect military credits. Are you all ready!?”

Impassioned roars rang from all over the camp.

The entire 7th camp was awakened like a fierce beast waiting for action!

Mighty Eagle Battleships, Violet Hero Battleships, and all kinds of other battleships roared into the sky.

It was a war and not an individual battle!

All of a sudden, clouds scudded across the sky, the wind rose, murderous intent soared into the sky like smoke and the air raged silently, turning the world into a chilling scene.

The two Life Death Stage Kings, Zhangsun Lie and Qin Chu, soared into the sky, calmly watching the Magi Brute Army approach in the distance.

Although the enemy came one day earlier than expected, as Life Death Stage Kings who had fought thousands of battles, they were not surprised

All warfare was based on deception!

It wasn’t surprising.

But very soon, Zhangsun Lie’s and Qin Chu’s faces clouded over and they almost lost their composure.

Four brute kings were standing within the enemy’s army!

It was a completely different situation than reported!