183: Chapter 183 The Army of 500,000 Minotaur

It "watched" the direction of the passage, as if it could imagine the scene of that army's withdrawal, greed and fury intertwining:

"If... if I could devour those hundreds of thousands of blood sacrifices, this venerable one's damaged Origin would surely recover by more than half! Even... breaking free from this damned Seal and descending upon the world once more would be highly hopeful!"

"Damnable! Odious!"

The shadow let out a silent roar, causing the purple-black crystals inside the entire mountain to tremble slightly.

"Just one step away! Just one step away! Deliciousness... power... freedom..."

It stared fixedly at the Void Realm, as if it wanted to brand the figure of the human Lord named "Lin Tian"—the one who ruined its plan—deep into its Soul, filled with endless resentment and...

An even more blazing greed.

"Just wait... when this venerable one gets out... I will find you... and slowly taste you, along with everything you have, torturing you to death... to vent the hatred in my heart!"

Lin Tian was, naturally, completely unaware of the malicious gaze and curses coming from the depths of the contaminated space.

He was currently pushing through his exhaustion, performing a final check on the army of five hundred thousand that had completed its evolution, was rapidly adapting to its new power, and was being reorganized.

Although the soldiers had just undergone evolution and were still somewhat unaccustomed to it, the soaring Evil Qi and the newfound sense of powerful strength had already boosted everyone's confidence immensely.

"The army of the Minotaur Kingdom..."

Lin Tian looked towards the south, his gaze seemingly piercing through the distance of several hundred miles, his eyes cold and firm.

"Come then. I have already prepared this 'great gift.' Let's see if your Minotaur Kingdom can take a bite out of this iron defense line forged by my five hundred thousand epic units!"

The morning light finally dispelled the night completely, shining upon this city that was like a waking behemoth, and upon the boundless epic legion outside the city that exuded a suffocating pressure.

After leaving behind a final perimeter of fifty thousand soldiers at the exit of the contaminated alternate dimension,

Lin Tian's entire focus was like a tightened searchlight beam, firmly locked onto the south.

The direction from which the Minotaur Kingdom's vengeful army could emerge at any moment.

The Void Rangers he had sent out, serving as his sharpest "eyes," had already advanced to a staggering distance of five hundred kilometers.

He had great confidence in these Rangers who possessed spatial talents.

Even if they were discovered, with "Dimensional Walk" and the speed of the Dragon Horses, escaping and sending back information should not be a problem.

The opponent was a large army on the move, so their speed would certainly not be fast, giving Lintian City precious warning and preparation time.

On the boundless wilderness newly opened to the south of the outer city, the area was now completely filled with a torrent of steel and flesh.

Nearly two million troops, organized by unit type, were lined up in one solemn and disciplined giant phalanx after another.

This was almost everything Lin Tian could muster at this moment.

A pressure mixed with iron blood, discipline, majestic energy, and soaring Evil Qi enveloped the entire plain, as if even the wind was detouring around it.

Lin Tian rode Chi Yan, standing on a temporary wooden watchtower in the center of the army, quietly watching all this while silently calculating in his heart.

Waiting at ease for the enemy to arrive, and setting out only after the Void Rangers sent back news to catch the opponent exhausted and off-guard after their long journey, was the best strategy.

Now, he just had to wait for the "eyes" of the Void Rangers to bring back the exact location of the prey.

Within the territory, more than six hundred thousand refugees were completely shocked by this unprecedented and magnificent military display.

Supporting the elderly and carrying the young, they stood far away on higher ground, craning their necks to look, letting out bursts of uncontrollable amazement.

"Good heavens... how many soldiers are there..."

"Look over there! Those horses... they have wings!"

"Who is our Lord going to fight? This formation..."

"Who cares who he fights! With so many heavenly soldiers and generals here, what do we have to fear?"

"Exactly! Let's just farm our land well! With the Lord and these soldiers here, our future days will definitely be stable!"

After the shock came a spontaneous sense of security, belonging, and pride.

In these chaotic times where one's life was never certain, the sense of peace from being under the protection of such a giant city with such terrifying military force was indescribable.

Many people worked even harder, and when they looked at those miraculous crops growing well in the fields, their eyes were filled with hope.

They were providing a solid backup for such a powerful army and for this city that gave them a place to live and work!

Time passed minute by minute during the wait; from early morning until the sun was high, it unconsciously reached twelve o'clock.

The air seemed to have become stagnant because of the tense waiting.

Suddenly.

"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!"

On the southern horizon, several small black dots approached at an incredible speed, rapidly enlarging!

It was the Dragon Horses! The armor of the riders on their backs reflected the unique silver-gray luster of the Void Rangers, shimmering with spatial ripples under the sunlight!

Lin Tian's eyes on the watchtower suddenly narrowed, and his body leaned forward slightly.

A small squad of ten Void Rangers, like arrows released from a bow, headed straight for the central command platform without slowing down!

Approaching the front of the Ranks, the leading Ranger captain pulled hard on the reins; the Dragon Horse let out a long neigh, reared up, and came to a steady halt.

The ten men dismounted in unison, and without stopping to catch their breath, they hurried to the base of the watchtower and knelt on one knee.

The leading captain looked up, his face still flushed from the high-speed ride and covered in the dust of long-distance scouting, but his voice was clear and urgent, with unquestionable certainty:

"Reporting to the Lord! Five hundred kilometers to the south, the target has appeared!"

"The Minotaur army is estimated to be five hundred thousand strong!"

"Judging by their formation, equipment, and Aura, they should be the elite main force! The lowest soldier Rank is silver-tier, and there are many Gold-tier officers!"

"Currently, more than ten individuals emitting platinum rank energy fluctuations have been observed! The strongest among them is located in the center of the army, and its strength cannot be estimated!"

"Five hundred thousand troops... more than ten platinum ranks... and one suspected diamond rank."

After hearing the report, Lin Tian quickly calculated in his head.

In terms of troop numbers, he had an absolute advantage, four times that of the enemy. But the high-end combat power...

The opponent had more than ten platinum ranks and one diamond rank; this pressure was indeed not small.

On his side, Lin Yin was platinum 4-star, Lin Feng had just achieved a Breakthrough to platinum 1-star, and including himself as a platinum 1-star, there were only three in total.

However, Lin Feng had legion skills and could burst out with combat power far exceeding his Rank at critical moments, and Lin Yin was of legendary quality with strong ability to fight above her level.

As long as the tactics were appropriate and the high-end combat power was held back until the lower-level soldiers created a Breakthrough, the situation could be turned.

"Scout again!" Lin Tian immediately ordered, his gaze cold.

"Pay special attention to the scouts they send out. If you encounter them, there's no need to ask for instructions—kill them directly. You must blockade the battlefield information and make them deaf and blind!"

"Yes!" The Void Ranger captain took the order, remounted his horse, and left like the wind with his team.