239: The End of Blood Flame

The news that Renn had replaced Sena as the new commander of Iron Wall Fortress and leader of the Border Defense Army quickly spread throughout the fortress.

No one expected Renn to take over this position. Due to the importance of Iron Wall Fortress, the commander position had always been held by blood relatives or retainers of the Raging Bear Family. In the eyes of others, Renn didn't fit that description at all.

When the Archduke's messenger from Rage Bear Fortress arrived at Iron Wall Fortress with the appointment letter and relief supplies, everyone confirmed the accuracy of the news.

At the same time, they also learned that not only would their old superior, Count Sena, not be returning, but the ten thousand Border Defense Army colleagues who had headed south wouldn't be coming back either.

This caused a significant imbalance in the mindset of the remaining Border Defense Army soldiers. Compared to the desolate and dangerous border fortress, being able to stay in Rage Bear Fortress was clearly much better; the two were like heaven and hell.

However, their regret was useless now. The die was cast; they simply didn't have that fate.

On the fortress walls, Renn silently watched the figures of the Archduke's messenger and a group of people disappear on the road heading south.

"Lord, why did you agree to let those people go south? The Fel Orcs haven't withdrawn yet. Leaving now makes them deserters; they should all be executed."

Eric looked hatefully at the departing group. This time, many officers of Iron Wall Fortress were following the Archduke's messenger back to Rage Bear Fortress.

In Eric's eyes, leaving now made them deserters, and that was indeed the truth.

"Those people were just noble children from various families who came to Iron Wall Fortress to gain experience and pad their resumes. They aren't our kind. If they want to leave, let them. It just so happens they won't interfere with my upcoming integration of the Border Defense Army."

"They would only be in the way if they stayed. It's better that they're gone."

The departure of those noble children saved Renn some trouble; he hadn't thought much of them from the start anyway.

"Ross will arrive tomorrow with the Fourth Legion and hundreds of officers. You will assist Ross in integrating the Border Defense Army."

"Yes, Lord!"

"But, Lord, will integrating the Border Defense Army now affect the battle with the Fel Orcs?"

"The Fel Orcs?"

"Don't worry about them. This battle is about to end."

After a month of siege warfare, the army of thirty thousand Fel Orcs had already lost more than half its numbers.

That night, Renn, Anatolis, and Dora arrived outside the Fel Orcs camp in the northern canyon, followed by thousands of the Wolf Pack.

After Anatolis broke through to the Legendary rank, all the Wolf Packs in Red River Valley, the entire northern region of Red River Territory, and the outskirts of the Black Mountain Range were conquered by Anatolis.

These wolves were reorganized into packs led by Anatolis's offspring and magic wolves cultivated by Renn.

After Dora's promotion, the scale and quality of magic wolf grass had significantly improved. The number of Potion Masters in Red River Territory had also increased, and the production of blood of the magic wolf was more than ten times higher than before, allowing for the cultivation of many magic wolves.

The three thousand magic wolves led by Anatolis's three Gold Rank offspring were slightly stronger in combat power than any of the three Titled Legions under Renn.

"Renn, the aura on these big guys smells so bad and disgusting. Hurry up and deal with them! I want to go back. It stinks so much!"

Dora was already finding it hard to bear before even entering the Fel Orcs camp. The aura of the Fel Orcs was extremely disgusting to her senses, making her want to gag!

"Alright, then let's begin!"

Renn glanced at Anatolis. The Black Nightmare Magic Wolf, Anatolis, immediately led the Wolf Pack and charged into the Fel Orcs camp.

The combat power of a Legendary magic wolf was incredibly formidable. Any Fel Orcs encountered along the way were shredded by sharp claws in an instant.

The crude Fel Orcs camp had no Magic Array to stop a Legendary Expert. Those seemingly thick wooden walls were like nothing to a Legendary being, easily broken with a wave of a hand.

"Where did this Wolf Pack come from?"

"Kill them all! I want to eat wolf meat!"

Facing the charge of the Wolf Pack, many Fel Orcs were still thinking about killing the wolves for food.

It was only when more and more magic wolves flooded the camp, hunting down Evil Beastman War Slaves, and a Gold Rank Evil Beastman Warlord was slain, that the commander of the Evil Beastman army realized something was wrong.

"Blood-Robed Priests, prepare spell attacks! Stalkers, go hunt those low-level magic wolves! Guards, come with me to slay that Legendary black wolf!"

Blood Flame Zaguka looked at the rampaging magic wolves and made battle deployments. He picked up his beloved blood-axe, his cruel eyes fixed tightly on Anatolis.

"It's been a long time since I tasted the flesh and blood of a Legendary being. I didn't expect such a harvest this time."

Following behind Zaguka were hundreds of Blood Flame Guards clad in blood-red heavy armor. They were powerful warriors Zaguka had carefully selected from tens of thousands of Fel Orcs and cultivated with massive resources.

These Blood Flame Guards had followed Zaguka through countless battles and had tasted the flesh of numerous experts, including Legendary Experts.

Thinking of the delicious taste of a Legendary Expert's flesh, the Blood Flame Guards were already salivating, eager for a taste.

"They're out!"

Hiding in the shadows, Renn's gaze tightened as he saw the conspicuous Blood Flame Guard and their leader, the Blood Flame General Zaguka.

This was the first time Renn would take action against a Legendary being. His blood was already pumping with excitement, and the battle intent in his eyes grew intense.

"Dora!"

As Zaguka and Anatolis clashed head-on, Renn called out to Dora and charged out, launching a full-power attack at Zaguka.

Dora floated up behind Renn, and a powerful purification power instantly covered the entire battlefield.

The bodies of the Fel Orcs covered by the purification power emitted white smoke as if ignited by intense flames. The weak Evil Beastman War Slaves shrieked and collapsed to the ground, losing all movement moments later.

The stronger Evil Beastman Warriors lost more than half their combat power under the purification force, the intense pain preventing them from fighting effectively.

In the center of the battlefield, Zaguka was startled by Renn's sudden charge. However, he reacted immediately; a veteran of a hundred battles, he had long achieved perfect coordination with his guards.

Intense Blood Flames surged from Zaguka and the Blood Flame Guards, turning into a sea of fire that rushed toward Renn and Anatolis.

Zaguka looked contemptuously at Renn as he attacked. His Blood Flames were invincible; no enemy could remain unscathed under them, not even a Legendary being.

"Human, I'm going to eat you."

Just as Zaguka finished speaking, he saw Dora floating in the air and the powerful purification force sweeping in. His proud Blood Flames were rapidly dissolved under the purification power.

"How is this possible?"

Zaguka looked in shock at Dora floating nearby. In his eyes, this little thing radiated a power that made him feel both fear and loathing.

"What is that thing?"

Before Zaguka could clearly see Dora's appearance, Renn's attack had already landed on him.

A violent slash sent Zaguka flying, and the powerful force turned several guards around him into a pile of minced meat.

Zaguka looked at the massive wound on his body in disbelief, then turned his gaze toward Renn.

"How can you break through my Blood Flames? Impossible! How can a human like you not fear the power of the blood god?"

The Blood Flames surrounding Zaguka were being dissolved by Dora's purification, but they were far from completely gone. Zaguka had been heavily wounded by Renn just now because he was momentarily stunned by Dora; he hadn't expected Renn to be unafraid of his Blood Flames.

Seeing Renn charge at him again, Zaguka waved his hand, and the Blood Flames turned into a torrent rushing toward Renn. Then, to Zaguka's utter astonishment, Renn pushed through the Blood Flames and landed another heavy blow on him.

"You really aren't afraid of the Blood Flames?"

Zaguka's Blood Flames contained the power of the blood god. No creature except a believer of the blood god could ignore that power.

"Human, you!"

"You talk too much!"

Renn's war blade slashed down again. On the other side, Anatolis was rapidly killing the Blood Flame Guards. In just a short while, the hundreds of guards were nearly wiped out by Anatolis.

Dora's suppression of these Fel Orcs was too great. Under Dora's purification power, Gold Rank Evil Beastman experts couldn't even defeat a few Silver Rank magic wolves, let alone the other Fel Orcs.

Furthermore, Renn not only possessed purification power but was also wearing the cui weng armor. He had no fear of Zaguka's Blood Flames.

When the last Blood Flame Guard was eliminated by Anatolis, the Blood Flames on Zaguka's body were also completely cleared by Dora. Anatolis's claws were now able to land on Zaguka.

It was no trouble for Renn and Anatolis to team up against the heavily injured Zaguka. Soon, Zaguka's head was severed by Renn.

The moment Zaguka died, a streak of blood-light shot up from a tent in the middle of the Fel Orcs camp, attempting to fly away from the battlefield.

Dora reacted quickly, waving her staff to block the blood-light.

"Renn, help me! I can't quite hold onto it!"

Seeing that the blood-light contained an evil god statue, Renn didn't charge forward recklessly. He also took out the Verdant Elder Staff to assist Dora in forcibly pinning down the evil god statue.

As the purification power gradually wore away the blood-light on the evil god statue, its movements became smaller and smaller until they vanished completely.

"Dora, I'll leave this thing to you. Be careful not to let it hurt you. Senior Anatolis and I will clean up the remaining Fel Orcs."

"Don't worry, leave it to Dora!"

Dora waved her staff, wrapping the evil god statue tightly in layers of purification power.