56: Chapter 56 Ambush of the Demon Clan

It was practically a natural graveyard.

"Everyone, take cover right where you are! Conceal your Qi! No one is allowed to move without my command!"

After Su Bai issued the command, he moved like a gecko, silently scaling a cliff nearby to observe the distance from a vantage point.

Time ticked away, second by second.

In the valley, there was only the sound of the wind and insects chirping.

Waiting was the most agonizing part.

Many of the new recruits experiencing this kind of situation for the first time had palms full of sweat, and their hearts were pounding uncontrollably.

Even Ma Lie was having trouble restraining himself, frequently peeking out.

Only Su Bai, like a rock, remained motionless.

Finally, when the sun rose to its zenith, a blurry line of shadows appeared on the distant horizon.

They're here!

Su Bai's eyes narrowed, and the spiritual power within his body began to circulate slowly.

He carefully observed the troop.

Just as the intelligence report stated, there were about forty or fifty Yao Race soldiers escorting three carriages filled with supplies. Leading them was a tall Ox Demon with an ox head, holding a massive battle axe, possessing the cultivation of the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Everything was going according to plan!

The only variable was.

The vigilance of this troop was higher than he had imagined.

The troop moved very slowly, and from time to time, Wolf Demon scouts would break away from the main group to investigate the surrounding woods.

It seems the burning of their grain camp last time had truly taught them a lesson.

Su Bai sneered inwardly.

Unfortunately, no matter how vigilant you are, you could never imagine that humans would be crazy enough to dare target you on your own turf!

He waited patiently until the entire Yao Race grain transport team had completely entered the ambush zone.

Now!

Su Bai did not make a sound, merely signaling with a pre-agreed gesture.

Seeing the Commander's signal, the soldiers of the Dawn Camp, who had long been prepared on both sides of the valley, saw it!

"Attack!"

"Rumble!"

With a loud crash, several massive boulders buried at the valley entrance were pried loose by veterans hidden there using levers, rolling down with a roar and instantly blocking the grain transport team's retreat!

The sudden turn of events took all the Yao Race soldiers by surprise!

The Ox Demon captain reacted the fastest, suddenly looking up and letting out a heaven-shaking roar:

"Ambush! Enemy attack!"

However, his roar was quickly drowned out by a rain of arrows that blotted out the sky!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Dozens of arrows, aimed long ago, shot out from the dense forest on both sides of the valley!

Although the bows and arrows of the Dawn Camp were just junk, they still unleashed terrifying lethality in the face of such a high-ground terrain advantage!

"Puff, puff, puff!"

The few Yao Race soldiers charging at the very front were instantly turned into hedgehogs.

The entire Yao Race troop fell into instant chaos!

"Steady! Everyone steady! Find cover!"

The Ox Demon captain brandished his giant axe, knocking away all the arrows aimed at him, while roaring at his subordinates.

The Yao Race soldiers were, after all, well-trained warriors.

After a brief panic, they immediately began to organize a counterattack.

In an instant, countless Qi Refinement Stage spells and Divine Abilities came attacking them.

But how could Su Bai give them that chance!

"Kill!"

A thunderous shout came from above the valley!

Su Bai took the lead, like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain, leaping directly down from the dozen-meter-high cliff!

The long blade in his hand flashed with a cold light!

The tip of the blade pointed directly at the Ox Demon captain!

Capture the ringleader first!

"You're courting death!"

The Ox Demon captain saw Su Bai actually daring to charge at him all alone.

A trace of brutality flashed in its eyes, and it roared.

A mere human at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer dares to act presumptuously in front of me?

It roared, stomping its foot, causing the ground to crack, and swung its giant axe, bringing it down towards Su Bai with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks!

At the same time, Ma Lie, Zhao Ding, and the others.

Led the soldiers of the Dawn Camp and charged down from both sides of the valley!

With red eyes, they all lunged at the Yao Race soldiers!

When meeting on a narrow path, the brave one wins!

In this narrow valley, there was no retreat, only a fight to the death!

"Clang!"

A deafening sound of metal clashing rang out!

Su Bai's long blade slammed hard against the giant axe!

The next second, the Ox Demon captain felt an irresistible, overwhelming force coming from the axe handle, numbing its web between thumb and forefinger, and making its entire arm go weak!

It stumbled back three steps.

Each step left a footprint on the ground!

Its copper-bell-like ox eyes were filled with disbelief!

How is this possible?!

How could this human's strength be greater than its own?!

How could it know that the "Savage Bull Strength" Su Bai cultivated was a tyrannical Body Refining technique!

Coupled with his own mastery of force-deflection techniques.

When it came to head-on clashes, among those of the same rank, he truly feared no one!

Having succeeded with one strike, Su Bai closed in, his long blade enveloping the entire Ox Demon captain!

Every strike was as fast as lightning, tricky and ruthless!

The Ox Demon captain was forced into a flustered state, able only to rely on instinct to swing its giant axe and defend itself in a sorry state.

For a moment, only the dense sound of "clang, clang, clang" could be heard, with sparks flying everywhere!

On the other side, the Dawn Camp soldiers had also thoroughly engaged the Yao Race soldiers in battle!

This battle was far more brutal than they had imagined!

The Yao Race soldiers' physical fitness was generally stronger than that of human soldiers, and every one of them was fierce and fearless of death.

Although the Dawn Camp soldiers had the initial advantage.

They quickly suffered casualties in the head-on clash.

Those Yao Race soldiers, their eyes red with bloodlust, disregarded everything and violently thrust their claws into the stomachs of the humans before them.

The next second, they were disemboweled!

The entire valley was filled with the stench of blood.

Ma Lie, eyes red with bloodlust, simply threw away his notched blade and raised his fists to clash head-on with a Bear Demon!

Every punch he threw carried the sound of the wind.

It beat the Bear Demon back, howling in pain!

Zhao Ding, leading a few agile soldiers, specifically patrolled the edges of the battlefield, looking for straggling Yao Race soldiers to attack.

Their coordination was tacit, and their efficiency was extremely high!

The entire valley had turned into a grinding mill!

"Puchi!"

Just then, in the center of the battlefield, a dull thud of a blade entering flesh rang out!

Everyone's movements subconsciously paused as they looked toward the sound.

They saw that Su Bai, unbeknownst to anyone, had already circled behind the Ox Demon captain.

The long blade in his hand had pierced straight through the Ox Demon's heart from behind!

The tip of the blade protruded from its chest!

The Ox Demon captain's body stiffened, and it slowly lowered its head, looking at the blood-stained blade tip in its chest, its eyes filled with unwillingness.

"You..."

It opened its mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.

But in the end, it only spat out a mouthful of blood before crashing to the ground.

Its massive body fell to the ground, revealing Su Bai standing behind it, looking coldly at the fallen Ox Demon.

Commander, killed in action!