111: The fate of the Wasteland Alliance

"Flame Bomb ready!"

The red-faced man growled.

His subordinates took out crimson orbs and injected Qi into them.

This was a signature weapon of their Blazing Flame Gang, similar to a bomb.

Once filled with Qi and thrown, it would cause a violent explosion with astonishing destructive power... Not far from here, a large number of treants were gathered around the altar.

A ceremony had just concluded.

"I can feel Mother God's aura getting closer and closer!"

The Grand Elder's excited voice rang out.

"We cannot miss this opportunity; send out our clansmen to search with all their might!"

...On the other side of the jungle.

The Li Family and Ying Family were locked in a fierce battle with a group of Iron-Arm Apes.

In mid-air, Lin Xingyu and a few others observed the battle below.

"Brother Xingyu, their losses are too small!"

Wang Chiyao said, her mouth full of snacks, her words muffled.

She had observed for a long time and found that the two Families were advancing steadily, gradually eroding the ape group.

At this rate, they could completely eliminate the ape group with minimal casualties.

"This won't do; we can't let them preserve their strength!"

After a brief thought, Lin Xingyu turned to Wang Ledian beside him and said:

"Old Dian, hit them with a Curse of Misfortune!"

Wang Ledian had now recovered his Qi and was eating and drinking.

Since he was idle anyway, he might as well continue throwing "Curse of Misfortune."

"OK!"

Wang Ledian made a gesture, put down the snacks in his hand, and began to operate.

After a series of operations, the effect was immediate.

The battlefield below immediately experienced frequent mishaps, and various mistakes led to a significant increase in casualties for both Families.

"Yes, this is much more interesting!"

Wang Chiyao unscrewed a bottle of happy water and gulped it down... On the battlefield below, the smell of blood permeated the air.

"All of you, pay attention! How can you make such low-level mistakes?"

Ying Chuan's furious roar exploded on the battlefield.

"This is a battlefield; any mistake can cost you your life!"

Just now, his subordinates repeatedly made low-level mistakes, leading to a surge in casualties.

This greatly angered him.

As soon as his voice fell, several more screams came from nearby.

Three subordinates collided while dodging and were severely wounded by an Iron-Arm Ape nearby.

Ying Chuan's face was grim, but he didn't speak again.

It seemed that the usual ease had long corrupted these fellows.

Now that they had entered the Secret Realm, their inherent incompetence was exposed.

This was also a common problem for large Families.

Unlike commoners, who had to fight desperately with exotic beasts to obtain Cultivation resources.

These disciples of large Families never lacked Cultivation resources and didn't need to risk their lives against exotic beasts.

But this was ultimately a world where strength was respected, and relying solely on the Family's protection wouldn't get one far.

Look at the Li Family; in just a few days, they were already starting to decline.

Seeing that his words just now had no effect, Ying Chuan was too lazy to remind them again.

Let the cruelty of reality teach them a lesson.

Experiencing more dangers might not be a bad thing for them!

...In mid-air.

Seeing Wang Le's Qi recover, Lin Xingyu spoke again.

"Old Dian, hit them with another Curse of Misfortune!"

These two Families were quite tenacious, actually still holding the upper hand.

How could that be allowed?

What he wanted was for both sides to suffer heavy losses.

Preferably, everyone would perish together, so he could pick up the spoils.

"Understood!"

Wang Ledian wiped the grease from his hands and cast another "Curse of Misfortune" on the two Families... As time passed, the battle remained deadlocked, with heavy casualties on both sides.

Li Hongao gradually began to consider retreating.

He also couldn't understand why the battle had suddenly turned out this way.

Logically, with their advantage and coordination, they should have been able to slowly wear down the ape group.

Originally, he had anticipated that after eliminating the ape group, their side would have losses, but they would be within an acceptable range.

But now, it had turned into a war of attrition.

They had been exchanging lives with the Iron-Arm Apes!

If they continued fighting like this, even if they could eliminate the Iron-Arm Apes, very few of their people would remain.

These good-for-nothings!

He would definitely intensify their training when they returned!

"This can't go on; let's retreat!"

Li Hongao suppressed the anger in his heart and looked at Ying Chuan beside him.

"Retreat!"

Ying Chuan had the same idea.

Although he was unwilling, if they continued like this, they would be in danger.

He didn't know why, but he felt that his people were constantly out of sorts.

Today's battle was even worse than yesterday's!

Had his subordinates developed a psychological shadow from yesterday's battle against the Iron-Arm Apes, making them hesitant?

There was no time to think much now; retreating was the priority.

Ying Chuan and Li Hongao instantly reached a consensus and issued orders:

"Retreat, retreat!"

"Use control skills to limit the ape group's speed!"

"Don't panic, maintain formation, and cover each other!"

As the orders were given, everyone disengaged from their opponents and retreated backward.

The Iron-Arm Apes, bloodthirsty, refused to let them leave and pursued them relentlessly... Just then, the Barren Alliance, hiding nearby, revealed its Fangs.

"Brothers, let's go, take them all out!"

The single-horned big man roared and led the charge.

"Kill!"

"It's finally our turn!"

"I've been itching for this!"

His subordinates' eyes were bloodshot, and they emerged from their hiding places, rushing madly towards the battlefield.

"Damn it, it's the Barren Alliance!"

"Quick, change direction and avoid them!"

"It's too late..."

Seeing the enemies appear, the two Families instantly fell into chaos.

However, before they could react, the two sides clashed.

Blades flashed, flesh and blood splattered, and roars and wails intertwined... In mid-air, Lin Xingyu and the others had been following the battle below.

Seeing that the time was ripe, they all dropped their snacks, preparing to make their move.

Lin Xingyu ordered the Dark Fiend Dragon to descend to the ground.

"Chi Yao, release the Humanoid Puppets!"

"The Barren Alliance's offensive is fierce; they should be able to decide the outcome soon!"

Wang Chiyao nodded in understanding and, with a wave of her hand, released all the Puppets.

The Puppet Army silently approached the battlefield, forming a huge encirclement on the periphery... Meanwhile, on the other side.

The battle between the Blazing Flame Gang and the treants had fully erupted.

"Boom, boom, boom—"

Flame Bombs were thrown, and upon contact with the treants, violent explosions occurred.

However, despite such fierce attacks, the treants remained unharmed.

They merely swayed their bodies and continued to attack their enemies.

They were deeply bound to the Secret Realm; as long as they were within the Secret Realm, they would not be harmed.

"What the hell, that can't even hurt them?!"

The red-faced man's face was ashen, watching this scene in disbelief.

"I refuse to believe it; throw the crimson flame crystals out!"

At his command, several rhombus-shaped crystals emitting intense energy were thrown towards the treants.

"Rumble—"

A massive fireball shot into the sky, and the resulting shockwave spread in all directions.

After the smoke cleared, a huge deep pit was left in the ground.

However, the treants were still unharmed.

They swayed their bodies and climbed out of the pit.