186: Chapter 186 The New Route

The next day, before dawn, over a hundred thousand human soldiers in the city were already prepared and ready.

An invisible fighting spirit was brewing within the city, ready to erupt at any moment.

General Hou Minghan and the others, clad in armor, looked at the hundreds of thousands of soldiers behind them and nodded.

"Preparations are almost complete. How is it going at the other cities?"

"We just made contact; they're almost ready too. At daybreak, our Human Army of a million will launch a counteroffensive against the Demon Race."

"This time, we must reclaim at least a few cities!"

General Hou Minghan nodded. This time, their hundred thousand plus soldiers were led by various generals, each with their own strategic objectives.

Most of these had been arranged by the three generals, with only one exception: Su Lin, who had chosen his own target.

And that target was the even more shocking Yanyun City, a place heavily guarded by the main forces of the Demon Race.

Many in the army couldn't believe it when they heard the news, and their impression of Su Lin became even more profound.

At a corner of the Human Army, Su Lin's unit of five hundred men was also ready and marched out from the side.

It immediately drew the attention of most people.

"Is Su Lin really taking people to Yanyun City?! He's truly bold!"

"I wouldn't dare go there even with three thousand men, yet he's only taking five hundred. Isn't that just suicide?"

"This is practically a Suicide Squad! Jumping into a fire pit willingly? I've never seen anything like this on the battlefield!"

Many believed Su Lin must have been blinded by yesterday's victory, becoming overambitious and setting his sights on an extremely difficult target like Yanyun City.

But one must realize that even a general leading tens of thousands of troops wouldn't dare target that place.

For Su Lin's unit of five hundred to go there was like a sheep entering a tiger's den—sticking one's own head into the mouth of a beast.

Even seeking death shouldn't be done this way!

Sure enough, as everyone turned their gaze to Su Lin's unit in the rear, they saw the soldiers' faces pale, their bodies trembling slightly.

Their hearts must have been wavering significantly at this moment.

If not for the fear of General Hou's punishment, many would have likely fled Su Lin's unit directly.

In fact, during this short period, some had actually done so.

"Officer Su, thirteen soldiers attempted to desert this morning. I've caught them all..."

Dai Chenfeng reported to Su Lin.

Su Lin nodded indifferently.

Seeing Su Lin unmoved, Dai Chenfeng's heart sank. He thought there was no way out; Su Lin was dead set on going to Yanyun City.

"Forget it, if I die, I die!"

"Since coming to the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Races, I've long expected this day."

Dai Chenfeng gritted his teeth, seemingly treating this battle as his final dance.

His heart felt like a prisoner about to walk onto the execution grounds.

As a sliver of light slowly rose on the horizon, General Hou Minghan's resonant voice rang out within the city.

"Open the city gates!"

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

At General Hou Minghan's command, the massive city gates slowly rose from the ground.

General Hou Minghan continued his loud speech.

"Today is the day of our human counteroffensive!"

"The Demon Race has been arrogant for too long; it's time for a reckoning!"

"Fight!!"

Over a hundred thousand soldiers immediately responded to General Hou Minghan's call.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!!"

In an instant, a massive, dark tide of people surged out of the city gates.

They immediately split into various units and charged toward the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Races. The ground vibrated as if a sleeping dragon were roaring.

With a serious look in his eyes, Su Lin led his unit, becoming the first to break away from the main army.

General Hou Minghan and the others turned to look at the five hundred people charging into the distance, a hint of worry appearing in their eyes.

In the blink of an eye, those five hundred people completely vanished from sight.

...

Su Lin led the five hundred men, quickly rushing onto the route toward Yanyun City. About an hour passed.

Suddenly, Su Lin changed direction, and the entire unit turned into a route that had never been marked on any map.

"Officer Su Lin, you're going the wrong way!"

"This isn't the way to Yanyun City!"

Seeing the wrong direction, Dai Chenfeng immediately spoke to Su Lin.

Su Lin ignored him completely, continuing to lead everyone in that direction while steadily holding a cup of milk tea in his hand.

"It's not wrong. This is the place."

Su Lin said calmly, leaving Dai Chenfeng stunned once again.

What? Had Su Lin found a new route?

But why hadn't he mentioned it when they were planning the battle strategy yesterday?

Su Lin ignored their confusion; having just taken a sip of milk tea, he had immediately sensed a better route.

[You took a sip of milk tea; your Insight has increased thirty-fold.]

[You have become more sensitive to the aura of the Demon Race; you have found a route with the least demonic presence.]

Su Lin sensed that the number of Demon Army troops on this route was the lowest and was immediately overjoyed. Although this path was a bit roundabout, the demon defenses here were the weakest.

As long as they worked hard, even with only five hundred people, they could easily break through these defenses and reach Yanyun City.

After two hours of rushing, the figures of the Demon Army, billowing with demonic energy, finally appeared at the end of their vision.

"It's the Demon Army! We've actually reached the outskirts of Yanyun City!"

"Prepare for battle!!"

Everyone's blood boiled. Even from a distance, they were instantly prepared for combat. For a moment, the momentum of the five hundred men was like a dragon, charging straight toward the Demon Army ahead.

In this battle, they viewed death as coming home!

They hadn't expected to win this battle, but since they were already here, even if they couldn't win, they would take as many demons down with them as possible.

Dai Chenfeng quickly scanned the number of Demon Army troops ahead and was shocked to find there were only three thousand!

"What's going on?! The demon defenses on the outskirts of Yanyun City should be at least tens of thousands. Why are there only three thousand here?!"

"Could it be that the Demon Race thought we'd never find this route?"

Dai Chenfeng's thoughts raced, and he immediately found the answer.

Su Lin's route was indeed an area that humans had never stepped foot in; he hadn't expected it to actually connect to the outskirts of Yanyun City.

Because it was so remote, the Demon Race had only sent three thousand men to guard it.

"Officer Su really found a miraculous path!!"

"There are only three thousand Demon Army troops here!!"

Dai Chenfeng immediately turned and shouted to the soldiers behind him.

Hearing this, the soldiers' expressions instantly brightened, and their extremely heavy hearts felt as if they had seen a glimmer of hope.

"Three thousand! Great! I thought we'd be facing the defenses of tens of thousands of Demon Army troops!"

"Do we actually have hope?!"

But then they reconsidered; although the enemy's defense wasn't high, it still far exceeded their own strength.

Even if it wasn't thirty thousand, three thousand could still easily crush five hundred!

"It seems the situation hasn't changed! Three thousand still far outnumbers us..."