Chapter 70: A Line of Cards

The Holy Angel Taliana’s Fatal Strike was unstoppable, but each attack consumed a large amount of Holy Energy that was already running low, and her injuries worsened rapidly. After Hu Feng sealed the Witch Elder along with the Temple with a single sword strike, changing the tide of battle, she did not hesitate. She quickly turned into a silver light and merged into the Demon Hunter Card on Hu Feng’s wrist. The heavy responsibility of blocking the army of Harpy Witches fell upon the Death Warrior Udely and the Tree Demon.

The moment he became a Death Warrior, the Minotaur Udely turned into a specialized killing machine, feeling no pain and having no emotional fluctuations. The Tree Demon was responsible for long-range attacks, slaying the Harpy Witches that pounced from all directions, while he was responsible for close protection. His heavy, sharp battle-axe rose and fell, chopping every Witch who dared to approach Hu Feng into two halves. Their attacks were sharp and deadly, but unfortunately, the Harpy Witches pouncing forward were simply too many to kill. Slowly, deep wounds appeared all over their bodies.

Thud…

A sharp claw pierced through the shoulder of the Minotaur Udely. A Twelfth Step Witch Commander, hiding among the army of Witches, suddenly launched a Fatal Strike.

The Minotaur had an expressionless face. He suddenly turned around, raised his axe, and in one swing, chopped off the Witch Commander’s right arm at the shoulder. Unexpectedly, the opponent, in extreme pain, did not retreat. Instead, she flew into a frenzy. Her remaining left claw slammed viciously forward, aiming directly for the Minotaur’s eyes. At the same time, seeing the Minotaur’s injuries worsen, a group of Harpy Witches took the chance to pounce forward. The power ful Minotaur was instantly trapped in a desperate situation!

“Ah… Kill, kill, kill!”

At the critical moment, the Thief Cardiron, who had been hiding behind the Minotaur, rushed out. He drove his sharp dagger fiercely into the chest of the Witch Commander. In a frenzy, he stabbed one more time and another.

The Harpy Witches surging from all directions were simply too many. The Tree Demon and the Minotaur were both already heavily injured. It looked like this time, escape was impossible. Rushing out was a dead end, and hiding behind the Minotaur offered no chance of survival either. He gritted his teeth and decided to risk everything. Looking at the countless Witches surging fiercely, then turning back to see the Minotaur who could barely care for himself, he closed his eyes in despair.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Just as the Thief Cardiron was about to be torn into pieces by more than a dozen Witches, dozens of tough tree roots suddenly appeared in the air. Like bayonets, they pierced through the chests of the Witches. The Tree Demon, covered in blood, rushed over at the critical moment. “A little thief has great energy too, Carl. I didn’t expect you to kill a Witch Commander. Having killed so many Witches, dying here today is worth it!”

Looking at the Harpy Witches still emerging continuously in the distance, the Tree Demon couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of powerlessness.

The Minotaur was heavily injured, and the Tree Demon’s injuries were even worse. His Magic Power was exhausted. Of the thousands upon thousands of tough tree roots, only a few dozen remained. The Holy Angel Taliana’s injuries had worsened, and she could no longer fight. Hu Feng concentrated on sealing the Witch Elder and could not spare his attention. With the strength of the three of them alone, trying to break through the siege of the Witch army was like a dream!

Woo…

Seeing the Tree Demon and the Death Warrior Udely unable to defend, the dense group of Harpy Witches let out a shrill cry in unison and pounced more fiercely. Several Twelfth Step Witch Commanders led the charge, leading countless Witches in a final charge. Covering the sky and earth, they rolled over the Tree Demon and the others like a flood.

“Brother Udely, I never thought we would die here together!”

Cardiron’s hands and feet turned cold. Looking at the Witches surging like a tide from all directions, he closed his eyes in despair. Unexpectedly, after a long time, there was no reaction.

The harsh cries of the Harpy Witches, the sound of air breaking as they flew at high speed low to the ground, and the whistling of the cold wind, all disappeared. The world suddenly fell quiet. Opening his eyes in confusion, he saw that Hu Feng, at some unknown point, had opened his Dark Wings and floated into the air. Countless Harpy Witches had all folded their wings and landed on the ground, prostrating themselves respectfully before him. In the air, an supreme aura permeated, carrying a trace of subtle mystery.

At the critical moment, Hu Feng refined the Witch Token left by the Witch Elder in one move, directly becoming the controller of the Witch army!

“What is life? What is death?”

Looking down at the massive Witch legion, Hu Feng muttered softly.

The moment he refined the Witch Token, the phantom of the Great Mystery Demon God inside his body became much clearer. He could vaguely see a pair of huge eyes with no emotional fluctuations, cold, deep, and vast, as if crossing endless time and space, seeing through the past, present, and future with a single glance. The Soul Energy coming from the Void was more massive and more pure. With a thought of his heart, Undead Roar turned into an invisible Soul Storm and seeped into the depths of the Soul of every Harpy Witch.

Under this violent Soul Storm, from ordinary Harpy Witches to powerful Witch Commanders, all trembled instinctively. Compared to the Witch Elder, the aura of a superior being emitted from Hu Feng’s body was more massive and more violent. Just one thought could make a powerful Witch’s Soul Scatter and Spirit Dissipates!

Silence!

The Harpy Witches did not dare to breathe heavily. The Tree Demon and the others stared in dumbfounded shock, unable to come to their senses for a long time. The vast underground plaza was quiet. After a long while, Hu Feng’s voice broke the silence. He said indifferently, “Udely, order it down. The Underground Passage has been opened. Let Yisu lead the Lich Legion in quickly. Build a sturdy checkpoint here as fast as possible. It is easy to defend and hard to attack, with only one path. From now on, let’s call this place ‘A Line of Cards’!”

After an unforeseen collapse, now, from the underground plaza to the Cursed Valley, there was only this main path available. The nearby terrain was easy to defend and hard to attack. By building a sturdy checkpoint here, no faction could suddenly appear in the Cursed Valley through the Underground Passage. The Lich Castle would be more concealed and safe.

“Yes!”

The Minotaur bowed to accept the order, turned around, and ran away quickly. The Witch legion, which had been so fierce just moments ago, now parted a wide road for them in fear and unease.

Under the command of the Grand Commander Yisu, the massive Lich Legion quickly entered the underground plaza. Saratos, who was managing the rear, received the order and sent people to continuously bring large amounts of resources such as ore and wood. The Lich Legion rested on the spot. On one hand, they gathered large amounts of manpower and materials to build a sturdy checkpoint; on the other hand, they formally annexed the large Witch legion and took over the Witch Pavilion, which could continuously breed Witches.

From then on, the Lich Legion had two main forces with numbers in the hundreds of thousands. One was the Skeleton Warrior, and the other was the Harpy Witch they had just annexed.

For a large legion, whether a troop type is a main force is judged not primarily by how strong its individual combat power is, but by its overall status and role in the legion. A Vampire Warrior’s combat power far exceeds that of an ordinary Skeleton Warrior, but their relatively small number determines that they cannot serve as a main force. They can only perform tasks such as scouting, raiding, and counter-raiding on the battlefield.