Chapter 20: Goblin Plane

Three days later.

Above a plain spanning hundreds of kilometers, the sky was dim. Looking up, one could see the starry sky, with a thin membrane supporting the entire Plane. The ground below was blood-red. There was no green grass here; only a type of red vine grew. At the border of the plain stood a Teleportation Light Gate, ten meters high and a hundred meters wide.

First, a black shadow flew out of the Teleportation Gate, circling in the sky and looking down at everything on the ground.

Infantrymen clad in Heavy Armored gear swiftly and orderly marched out of the Teleportation Gate. They formed their ranks, guarding the perimeter of the Teleportation Gate.

"Is this one of the other Planes? What thin Spiritual Qi. It must be very difficult to become Extraordinary Warriors while cultivating here!" Night Battle shook his head as he felt the surrounding Spiritual Qi.

"It's much worse than our Night Tribe. Speaking of which, are there really living creatures here? It just doesn't feel very suitable for human habitation," his adjutant remarked from beside him.

"There are definitely enemies..."

Before Night Battle could finish his sentence, a soldier came galloping over on horseback. Night Battle waved his hand, signaling his personal guards to let the man through. As soon as the soldier dismounted, he hurriedly reported, "Reporting to the General, a horde of green monsters is charging toward us from ahead. There are nearly ten thousand of them."

"Green-skinned monsters? Those should be the Goblins the Clan Leader told me about." Night Battle pondered for a moment before issuing orders to his men. "Have the Warriors prepare for battle. Our enemies have arrived."

"Yes, General."

For this expedition, the Night Tribe mobilized thirty thousand men, all of whom were Extraordinary Warriors. However, only six thousand were true veterans, and they were scattered across the various legions.

In today's Night Tribe, Extraordinary Warriors had become a common sight. The minimum requirement for enlistment was to be an Extraordinary Warrior.

Truth be told, with the Night Tribe's unlimited supply of resources, anyone with the aptitude could become an Extraordinary Warrior in about three months. Those without the aptitude were better off not joining the military at all.

Many factors determined an army's combat effectiveness: soldier quality, the will to fight, Weapons and equipment, and organizational coordination.

A Tier One Extraordinary Warrior might not be significantly stronger than an ordinary Warrior, but with each individual being slightly stronger, an entire legion of Extraordinary Warriors clashing with a regular legion would absolutely result in a crushing Effect.

Therefore, Su Xingyu's criteria for selecting soldiers primarily focused on their physical fitness—namely, their overall strength.

The will to fight could be honed, combat skills could be drilled, and organizational coordination could be practiced. Even Weapons and equipment could be acquired externally. Only pure strength relied on oneself and depended on Talent.

Cultivation relied heavily on innate Talent and aptitude. Without that aptitude, becoming an Extraordinary Warrior would require multiplying one's efforts and consuming vast amounts of resources.

Su Xingyu didn't know if anyone he had screened out possessed latent potential or was a late bloomer, but even if there were, he would not regret his decision. There was no helping it; his energy was limited, and he couldn't take care of everyone. Perhaps there would be a way in the future, but for now, he could only filter them this way.

Soon, the silhouettes of a horde of green-skinned monsters appeared in the distance, surging forward like a green tide.

"Charging straight at us like this... do these guys have no brains?" Night Battle couldn't help but mock as he watched the Goblins foolishly rushing over. Words aside, he wouldn't show any mercy when it came time to strike.

"Archers, make ready!"

Before the Goblins attacked, Night Battle had already finished organizing the army. The Sword and Shield Soldiers were at the front, the troops with Bows in the back, and the cavalry on both flanks, forming an overall semicircle.

As the Goblins drew closer, the Warriors at the very front could clearly see the enemy's appearance. They were a horde of strange-looking, short-statured monsters. Their appearance was vaguely humanoid, with pointy ears, red eyes, and emaciated frames, resembling humans who had been starved for a long time.

"GA WA WA WA!"

As the distance closed, the Goblins stared at the "food" not far away and let out piercing screeches, seemingly trying to intimidate their enemies.

"Loose!"

Responding to them was a sky-blotting rain of arrows whistling through the air. The Goblins, who lacked even basic armor and mostly only had a few leaves for Defense, were instantly shot into porcupines. Green blood spilled across the Earth, and the entire Goblin Legion fell silent in an instant. They hadn't even had time to understand what was happening before their companions met Death.

However, the volley of arrows was not over. At the commanding officer's order, another sky-covering rain of arrows struck.

For the Goblins, whose Defense Power was practically zero, being hit essentially meant a declaration of Death. Their bodies were far too fragile, utterly incapable of withstanding such an assault.

"GA!!!"

After two rounds of arrows, the Goblins had lost nearly two thousand of their numbers. Given the Goblins' cowardly nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, they didn't hesitate for a moment. They immediately turned tail and fled in all directions.

"This..." Night Battle's face showed some astonishment. He had fought in the north and south for so many years and had seen all kinds of battles, yet today he had truly broadened his horizons.

Charging halfway, taking two waves of arrows, and then retreating—what kind of tactic was this? A suicide run?!

The adjutant was also stunned for a moment before asking, "General, do we pursue?"

"Pursue. Have Guo Li lead the chase. Kill as many as possible." Night Battle snapped back to reality and immediately dispatched the four thousand cavalrymen under his command. The enemy had already stuck their necks out onto the blade; if he didn't chop them off, it would be somewhat disrespectful.

The four thousand cavalrymen surged out, chasing after the fleeing Goblins.

The result went without saying. How could two legs possibly outrun six? They were caught up to in no time. Moreover, because they fled in such a disorganized manner, they lacked even the ability to mount a counterattack.

The Long Sabers continuously harvested the Goblins' Life. Like the Scythe of Death, every swing resulted in Death.

Interestingly enough, once these Goblins realized they could neither fight back nor escape, they surrendered quite straightforwardly. The Warriors of the Night Tribe couldn't understand the Goblins' language, but the gesture of dropping Weapons and kneeling in submission was universal.

However, Guo Li did not accept their surrender. The orders he received were to kill as many as possible; there were no instructions to take prisoners.

After over an hour of slaughter, every Goblin within the line of sight had perished. The red Earth was now steeped in green blood, and Goblin corpses could be seen everywhere.

"Why do these guys feel a bit too fragile?" Night Battle murmured to himself as he looked at the practically unscathed cavalry unit, then at the Goblin corpses littering the ground.

He had come on this expedition specifically to fight battles. If the opponent was too weak, this trip would be a waste. Therefore, Night Battle appeared rather dissatisfied with the Goblins' weakness.

"They really are a bit too fragile," the captain of his personal guard nodded in agreement.

Having fought so many enemies, this was the first time they had encountered such weaklings. It was no exaggeration to say that if the members of their Night Tribe casually threw together a youth legion and trained them for just a few days, they could absolutely crush these monsters.