316: chaos

Long Yuan made up his mind. He first sent a message to Captain Sima Cuo, explaining the current situation on Tiger Tooth Mountain, and told him to wait until they rendezvoused with the government army from South Yue City before surrounding Tiger Tooth Mountain together, as this would be more secure.

Captain Sima Cuo was overjoyed at the news. He hadn't expected Long Yuan to succeed so quickly, and even poison those low-to-mid-level Evil Cultists and mutated beasts, causing them to lose their combat effectiveness. If they still couldn't take them down under these circumstances, then his group would be utterly useless!

He hurriedly said, "Rest assured, Elder Long! We will definitely capture them all. As for those mutated beasts, we'll kill as many as we can!"

"No need to rush. Go up a bit later; they'll lose their combat power after they eat or drink!" Long Yuan said.

"Alright! Elder Long, please wait on the mountain for a bit longer; we'll be there soon!" Captain Sima Cuo said excitedly.

"Oh no, I need to rush to Shan Feng Forest now. Feng Guang and over thirty other Martial Commanders are heading there to fight Shadow Moon Hall for the gemstone mine. Also, the Fusang Sword Saint has appeared!" Long Yuan said.

"What? The Fusang Sword Saint? Didn't you say before that he was going to South Yue City to find the people sent by Lu Wang Manor?" Captain Sima Cuo asked anxiously.

"It seems he couldn't contact his inside man in South Yue City, so he went directly toward Shan Feng Forest! The situation there is quite complicated now; if it gets out of control, it could very likely affect the surrounding bases. So, after you finish your mission, it's best to help guard South Yue City. Additionally, I will notify Eunuch Zhu and the others to have the subordinate bases increase their vigilance and do a good job with defense!" Long Yuan said.

"No problem! If you need our help, just let me know!" Captain Sima Cuo said immediately.

"Alright!"

Long Yuan put down the phone and quickly arrived at a deserted area on the back of the mountain. It was an abandoned landfill that had been neglected for years, but the amount of scrap material was quite considerable. He spent half an hour clearing out the landfill, then released a helicopter he had collected from the mine and flew toward Shan Feng Forest... While piloting the aircraft, he simultaneously observed multiple information screens and found that the Shan Feng Forest area was indeed getting quite lively!

Shadow Moon Hall had recently amassed a large amount of manpower and resources there, sending out two Martial Commanders, several Martial Generals, and a group of Martial Ancestors and personnel below that level. They were predominantly female, with some males for hard labor. These people didn't immediately start digging the gemstone mine; instead, they built a defensive line on the outskirts of the Wooden Vine Forest, naturally to guard against attacks from Blood Wolf Hall and other forces.

Being an evil cult themselves, the people of Shadow Moon Hall knew very well that those others had no bottom line. Thus, defensive work was the top priority. This was also the fundamental reason why they hadn't triggered an attack from the Wood Vine Demons; during this time, they hadn't had the chance to mine the gemstones at all, so the Wood Vine Demons hadn't been offended and naturally wouldn't launch a counterattack.

Watching the defensive line gradually take shape, the two female Martial Commanders of Shadow Moon Hall were quite satisfied. These two were named Zhang Jiahui and Luo Yaping, both Vice Hall Masters of Shadow Moon Hall. Each Vice Hall Master was capable of handling things on their own, and the fact that Shadow Moon Hall had sent two at once showed they were determined to seize this gemstone mine.

At this moment, Xi Ying, the Helmsman of Drunken Flower Pavilion, suddenly came before them and said, "Two Hall Masters, there is an urgent report!"

"Speak!" Zhang Jiahui said coldly.

"Our inside man at Tiger Tooth Mountain sent a message. Two hours ago, Feng Guang boarded a helicopter with over thirty Human Race Martial Generals and Beast Generals, and it's highly likely they are coming for us!" Xi Ying said.

"What? Over thirty people?!" Zhang Jiahui was also startled upon hearing this.

"Yes! And the inside man also said..."

"Said what?!"

"It seems Feng Guang also brought three mecha pilots with him..." Xi Ying said, gritting her teeth.

"Three mecha pilots?!"

"Heavens!!!"

At this, both Zhang Jiahui's and Luo Yaping's expressions changed drastically!

She naturally knew the combat power of a mecha pilot very well. Even if the person controlling the mecha wasn't particularly strong, as long as they wore the mecha, they could exert combat power at the Martial Commander level. In this way, the combat power of three Martial Commanders plus over thirty Human Race Martial Generals and Beast Generals made for a force sufficient to capture cities and pull down strongholds; they could even spark countless conflicts on the border. How could their group possibly hold out?

"Ask headquarters for reinforcements immediately!!!" Zhang Jiahui said without hesitation.

"Reinforcements? It'll be too late, won't it? I think we should just retreat quickly!" Luo Yaping said from the side.

"This..." The three of them looked at each other. They had worked hard to build a defensive line here; were they really going to abandon it all because of unconfirmed news?

After hesitating for a good while, rationality finally overcame their wishful thinking. The three decided to abandon this place for now and wait until headquarters sent reinforcements. However, just as they had gathered their people and were about to leave, they heard the roar of a helicopter overhead, and then they saw figure after figure jumping down toward the ground!

"Not good! They're here!!!" Xi Ying cried out in alarm.

"Disperse and flee into the dense forest immediately! Rendezvous in Nanming City after you escape!" Zhang Jiahui shouted decisively, then vanished in a flash!

Seeing this, the others didn't dare to delay and turned to flee madly... "Don't go! I'm going to have some fun today!"

"Luo Yaping, don't you love handsome guys the most? Don't run..."

"Zhang Jiahui, you're no saint either, keeping so many male favorites. Let me have some fun too..."

"You sluts of Shadow Moon Hall, don't you usually handle 'reception' work? Why are you running now that the guests are here?"

"Caught one! Hahahahaha..."

"I caught one too..."

"Don't let a single one escape! I will reward you handsomely!" Feng Guang roared.

With the arrival of this group, the entire Shan Feng Forest was instantly thrown into chaos. Sounds of fighting broke out everywhere, mingled with screams and loud laughter... That Fox General was extremely fast; in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, he had already captured three women from Shadow Moon Hall. His mouth curled into an excited grin. Suddenly seeing a tree hollow, he immediately took the three women inside. Just as he was about to assault them, a slight sound came from behind. His body suddenly froze. He turned his head with difficulty and his eyes widened as he roared, "Who are you? How dare you sneak attack me?!"

"Baka yaro!!!" The person behind him snorted coldly and drew out a long blade. The Fox General let out a cry of pain and his body slumped down. After struggling on the ground for a while, he finally stopped moving entirely... "Heavens..." The three Shadow Moon Hall women were pale with fright. Looking at the person who had drawn the sword, they saw that his appearance and dress were very different from those of the Great Ming people, and they couldn't understand what he said. They quickly guessed that this person must be a foreigner.

"Thank you for saving our lives!" The three of them immediately knelt and kowtowed, shouting loudly...