159: Chapter 159 Departure to the Dragon Realm? Encountering Robbery on the Way

After the army of Holy Light City marched out, the entire official road trembled.

At the front was Lin Zhe's war chariot.

In the middle were one hundred thousand Royal Elites.

Behind them was a dense, endless mass of a million Vanguard Army players.

War banners fluttered and hooves thundered; even the ground seemed to be pressed down a layer.

The world channel was being spammed the entire way.

"Holy crap, this lineup really looks like a war to destroy a nation!"

"Dragon Domain rebels, get ready to kneel!"

"Let me say this first, nobody better steal the first kill from me!"

"Dragon crystals! Dragon scales! Daddy's coming for you!"

The troop pushed forward until they reached Sunset Canyon outside the border of the Dragon Domain, where the sky had already begun to turn red.

The canyon was flanked by reddish-brown jagged rocks, and the terrain was long and narrow—the perfect place for an ambush.

As soon as Qing Yu looked up, her brow furrowed.

"Sir, there are people ahead."

Lin Zhe stood on the war chariot, his expression indifferent.

He had sensed them long ago.

Hidden behind the cliff walls on both sides were over two thousand dense presences.

They weren't of the Dragon Race.

They were Barbarians.

Moreover, they carried a faint aura of dark dragon energy, clearly indicating they were in contact with the Rebel Elders.

The next second.

"Boom!"

A massive boulder smashed down from the heights of the canyon, landing right in the middle of the official road and blocking the path forward.

Immediately after, wild roars echoed from the cliff walls on both sides simultaneously.

"Kill!"

"Cut down that Lin Zhe!"

"Take his head and exchange it for a Dragon Crystal Mine!"

Clatter!

Over two thousand Barbarian warriors, wielding giant axes, spears, and heavy hammers, rushed out from behind the jagged rocks.

Leading them was a Barbarian Leader nearly three meters tall, bare-chested with a string of beast teeth hanging around his neck, his face full of savage flesh.

He carried a black axe as large as a door panel, standing on the boulder with a cruel grin.

"Who is Lin Zhe?"

"Get out here yourself!"

"Today, I'll chop off your head and go to that elder in the Dragon Domain to trade it for a Dragon Crystal Mine!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the players in the rear went silent for a moment.

Then, they simply exploded.

"Holy cow?"

"These barbarians really dare to talk big!"

"Trading Big Boss Lin Zhe's head for a mine? Are you even worthy?"

"Brothers, what the hell are we waiting for!"

Qing Yu's hand was already pressed against her bow.

But before she could move, the million-strong Vanguard Army behind her had already boiled over.

A Shield Warrior player directly raised his greatsword and rushed out with a howl.

"Vanguard Army, hear my command! Snatch the kills!"

"Get him!"

Boom!

In the next second, a massive wave of skill lights lit up Sunset Canyon!

Fireballs! Rain of arrows! Sword Qi! Ice lances! Lightning chains!

They smashed forward like a dense flood!

Before the Barbarian Leader could even pull back his cruel grin, his vision was completely blurred by the light effects of the skills.

"Wha—"

Rumble!!!

The sounds of explosions merged into one.

The Barbarians in the front row had just raised their shields when they were forcibly knocked over by fireballs and arrow rain.

Those in the back who wanted to charge hadn't even run two steps before their feet were frozen by Mages' Frost Novas, and in the next second, they were jumped by Assassins and Warriors.

"Ah!"

"Hold your ground!"

"We can't hold—"

"There are too many of them!"

The entire canyon instantly turned into a chaotic mess.

The Barbarians had originally intended to rely on their numbers and the terrain to pull off a big hit.

Instead, they were facing a million players who had been itching for their first battle.

Furthermore, everyone had the Vanguard Army buff above their heads.

Damage against the Dragon Domain and related rebel forces increased by 10%.

Drop rates increased by 15%.

And equipment wouldn't drop upon death.

In this state, who was going to listen to reason?

Just charge!

Just smash!

Just go all out!

A Fire Mage player laughed and raised his hand.

"Eat my Meteor Fire Rain!"

Boom!

A sea of fire instantly swallowed over a dozen Barbarians.

Another Archer shouted while firing: "Push to the left! Don't let them escape!"

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

After a volley of magic-breaking arrowss, the front-row Barbarians fell like wheat being harvested.

The Barbarian Leader had just thought about charging Lin Zhe's war chariot when over thirty Warrior players jumped him first.

"Chop off my boss's head?"

"You'd better leave your own life here first!"

"Brothers, surround him!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Shield Bashes, Heavy Slashes, Backstabs, and Thunder Spears—skills were dumped on him all at once.

The Barbarian Leader roared repeatedly; he had just raised his black axe when half his arm was frozen by an Ice Mage, and in the next second, a Berserker's blade slashed into his chest.

His health bar plummeted instantly.

"No—"

Just as his final scream began.

Boom!

A Lightning Blast directly exploded him into white light.

From the moment the Barbarians appeared to the Chief's sudden death, not even half a minute had passed.

The battle throughout the entire canyon was even more ridiculously fast.

In less than two minutes.

Over two thousand Barbarians were completely wiped out.

White lights flashed one after another, illuminating the canyon.

The world channel went crazy with laughter on the spot.

"Hahaha, that's it?"

"Two thousand Barbarians trying to stop a million Vanguard Army? Who gave them the courage?"

"The escort squad didn't even have to act; the players flattened them themselves!"

"This wave is called delivering EXP, gear, and even their faces!"

On the war chariot, Lin Zhe's expression remained unchanged.

He hadn't even lifted a hand.

He just indifferently glanced at the drops on the ground.

"Search."

Qing Yu immediately led people forward.

Soon, from the remains of the Barbarian Leader, she pulled out a secret letter marked with a black dragon pattern.

The letter was unfolded, showing only a few lines of text.

"Intercept and kill Lin Zhe."

"Upon success, you will be granted one Dragon Crystal Mine, three shipments of provisions, and a thousand sets of armor and weapons."

Although no name was signed, anyone could recognize that dark dragon energy.

It was the Rebel Elders' people.

When the players saw this, they immediately started cursing.

"Damn, they really are colluding with foreign races!"

"Using Barbarians as dogs and trying to block the Big Boss midway?"

"These rebels really have no bottom line!"

After reading the secret letter, Lin Zhe's gaze fell upon an inconspicuous rocky slope on the west side of the canyon.

There was still a lingering scent of provisions and weaponry that hadn't fully dissipated.

"The stronghold is over there."

"Wipe it out."

With that single sentence, the Vanguard Army got excited again.

"There's a stronghold too?"

"Go go go! Today's first bonus is here!"

The player army turned and pounced toward it.

The Barbarians' temporary camp behind the rocky slope didn't even have time to evacuate.

Inside were carts of provisions, crates of weapons, and many sets of crude armor prepared for the Dragon Domain.

The Barbarians guarding the camp saw the massive wave of players and their legs went weak; they had just picked up their weapons when they were slapped back to the respawn point by a wave of player skills.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the entire stronghold was picked clean.

Qing Yu soon returned to report: "Sir, the camp has been cleared. We captured twenty-seven carts of provisions, eight hundred Barbarian heavy axes, one thousand three hundred spears, six hundred sets of crude armor, and many low-grade recovery potions."

The eyes of the players behind her all lit up.

"Are we distributing it?"

"If this wave is all divided up, we're making a killing!"

Lin Zhe spoke indifferently: "Distribute it among the participating Vanguard Army according to their contributions."

"Keep half the provisions for the army; the rest of the weapons, armor, and potions are to be distributed entirely."

With that one sentence.

The players let out a collective howl.

"Holy crap! He's really giving it out!"

"Long live Big Boss Lin Zhe!"

"We haven't even entered the Dragon Domain and we've already made a fortune!"

"Joining the Vanguard Army this time was totally worth it!"

Soon, the system distribution panel popped up.

The participating players received their rewards one by one, grinning from ear to ear.

Some got a set of Barbarian crude armor for free.

Some picked up a high-durability heavy axe.

Others received potions and supplies, immediately showing them off in the channel.

The world channel continued to be spammed.

"The rebellion suppression hasn't even started, and we've already raided the home of the rebels' foreign lackeys!"

"Refreshing! So refreshing!"

"I've decided, I'm not returning to the city until this Dragon Domain battle is over!"

"The rebels are so ruthless they even colluded with foreign races; brothers, let's give them hell!"

Lin Zhe stood on the war chariot, looking at the now completely fired-up Vanguard Army, his expression still calm.

The smell of blood in Sunset Canyon had yet to dissipate.

At the end of the road ahead, the horizon in the direction of the Dragon Domain had begun to glow with a deeper dark red.

Qing Yu mounted her horse and said in a low voice: "Sir, the canyon is clear, the path is open."

Lin Zhe said only two words.

"Continue."