Chapter 72: Despicable Tactics

Saratos, the old skeleton stationed at the Lich Castle, not only sent people to transport a large amount of supplies, but also brought Hu Feng’s Ferrari Chariot.

Driving the imposing Ferrari Chariot, Hu Feng led the massive Lich Legion across one fork after another, heading west until they arrived at a towering mountain. Just like the surface, the Underground World had mountains and water, and some mountains were even unreachable. Standing on the summit, it felt as if one could touch the ceiling just by reaching out.

Like many places in the Underground World, the entire mountain was submerged in boundless darkness. With the faint light of the Firefly Stone, one could only vaguely see the situation on the summit.

Near the Pillar of Flame that pierced the sky, a massive Djinn Grotto was faintly visible, with teams of Djinns floating back and forth ceaselessly. They had tall and fiery figures, wearing tight battle armor on their upper bodies and short leather skirts on their lower bodies, revealing a large section of their fair, long legs. In their left and right hands, they each held a ball of flame. They had no wings on their backs, but their speed while skimming at low altitude made even the swift Harpy Witches feel ashamed.

Led by the Vampire Warriors, the massive Lich Legion quietly went up the mountain from the west, using the cover of darkness to sneak up silently. To ensure nothing went wrong and avoid alerting the enemy, Hu Feng personally led a team of elites to clear the path in front. While passing through a withered forest, they were even more cautious, but despite their caution, he accidentally stepped on a dry branch, making a soft ‘snap’ sound.

Not good!

Hu Feng’s brow twitched as he sensed a strong danger. He raised his right hand, signaling everyone to hide immediately.

A Vampire Warrior walking at the very front reacted a beat too slowly and was immediately spotted by a Djinn hidden in the darkness. After a piercing screech, a silver light flashed, and an identical Vampire Puppet appeared in the air, roaring as it pounced on the Vampire Warrior. Before the latter could react, the silver light flashed again, and another Vampire Puppet appeared, one after another. In an instant, the Vampire Warrior was surrounded by five puppets. Wounds appeared all over his body, and even his desperate counterattack could not break him out.

“Lord, charge up! It will be too late if we wait!” Witnessing the Vampire Warrior about to be torn to pieces, Arnold’s eyes turned red, wishing he could lead the entire Skeleton Legion to charge up immediately.

“No!”

Hu Feng remained expressionless as he coldly watched the Djinns rushing out from the darkness. “Retreat! No one is to make a move without my order!”

Having witnessed the terrifying power of the Djinn’s mirror magic, Hu Feng quickly abandoned the plan for a surprise attack.

The Djinn’s Innate Divine Ability was simply too powerful; the stronger the enemy, the sharper their counterattack. If one Vampire Warrior went up, a Djinn could instantly replicate five puppets. If hundreds of Djinns attacked together, the consequences would be unimaginable! An Eighth Step Vampire Warrior was manageable, but if the Tree Demon Stanley recklessly charged up and the enemy replicated a swarm of Fourteenth Step Tree Demons, who could stand against them?

Able to make a group of Fourteenth Step creatures detour from afar, these Djinns were indeed not simple!

Returning to the temporary camp, Hu Feng said nothing, and Yisu and the others also lowered their heads in silence. For a moment, no one knew how to eliminate these Djinns guarding the Pillar of Flame. One careless move could result in total annihilation, let alone igniting the Pillar of Flame.

“Lord, don’t worry so much, just send the whole army at once. Even if those Djinns cast mirror magic fast, we can crush them to death!” Arnold gnashed his teeth, wishing to act immediately!

“Idiot, before your Skeleton Warriors even get close, they will have replicated a large swarm of Skeleton Soldiers, outnumbering you. How do you fight that?” Even while sitting cross-legged on the ground, the Tree Demon was still a head taller than everyone else. He glanced at the reckless Arnold with disdain and continued, “It would make more sense to send all the Vampire Warriors, fully utilizing their speed advantage to directly raid the Djinn Grotto on the summit!”

“Yes, use the speed advantage and don’t give them time to cast mirror magic at all!”

“Concentrate our forces for a surprise attack, kill the Djinns in the grotto, and retreat immediately after succeeding. Then strike again when their guard is down!”

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The Tree Demon’s opinion was echoed by everyone. Even the usually calm Yisu was somewhat tempted. They all looked at the silent Hu Feng, waiting for his command.

“A Vampire Squad raid is a good idea, unfortunately, it’s not realistic!” Hu Feng shook his head and slowly continued, “The Djinns are highly alert and very fast themselves. Even if we succeed by luck the first time, it will be difficult the second time. Waiting for them to lower their guard—do we wait here for three days or three months? We can’t afford to wait at all. We must ignite the Pillar of Flame as soon as possible and capture Blackwater City at the fastest speed!”

“Then, Lord, you mean…” Yisu looked at Hu Feng sitting opposite her, lost in thought.

“It’s simple, just as Arnold said, send the army to charge directly!” Hu Feng gave a wicked smile, glanced at everyone, and continued, “But the attacking forces and timing need to be carefully adjusted. All warriors above Eighth Step strength are not allowed to attack arbitrarily. In the first wave, send two hundred Harpy Witches and twenty Yin Souls, with three hundred Skeleton Warriors following quickly. In the second wave, send four hundred Harpy Witches, forty Yin Souls, and six hundred Skeleton Warriors. We must not only ensure a continuous offensive but also make each wave sharper than the last, crushing the Djinns’ psychological defenses. High-level units will wait until their Magic Power is exhausted before striking!”

Tian Ji’s Horse Racing!

Send Yin Souls mixed in the army to steal the Djinns’ Magic Power, use the massive number of low-level units like Skeleton Warriors and Harpy Witches to consume their morale and Magic Power, and finally send out high-level units to deliver the final blow!

A war of attrition!

After some contemplation, Hu Feng thought of a despicable tactic, fully utilizing the Lich Legion’s advantage in numbers to attack the enemy’s weakness with his own strength. When their Magic Power was exhausted, it would be the Djinns’ death day! Under the wave after wave of fierce impact from the Lich Legion, no matter how powerful they were, there would always be a moment of collapse!

With the tactic clear, Hu Feng did not need to personally oversee the specific details. Under the command of Yisu, the Grand Commander, the Lich Legion launched its first wave of attack. Two hundred Harpy Witches spread their wings and screeched out, swarming forward and tearing several Djinns who couldn’t dodge in time into pieces. Before the large group of Djinns arriving at the news could wipe them all out, three hundred Skeleton Warriors wielding Bone Blades charged forward with killing intent, while the Yin Souls mixed in the squad seized the opportunity to steal the Magic Power within the Djinns.

Without any suspense, the Lich Legion’s first wave of attack was quickly crushed by the powerful Djinns, and none of the numerous Harpy Witches and Skeleton Warriors survived.

In their haste, almost every Djinn instinctively cast mirror magic, using the Harpy Witches and Skeleton Warriors as templates to summon a large number of Mirror Puppets. The number was huge, instantly reaching thousands, but unfortunately, they could not last. After wiping out the first wave of Harpy Witches and Skeleton Warriors, they soon disappeared into the cold wind. After all, a mirror image was just a mirror image, not a true puppet, and its existence was limited.

Woo…

The Mirror Puppets replicated by the Djinns had just disappeared when the Lich Legion’s second wave of attack came screeching in. Compared to the first wave, the attack was even more fierce. Before they even got close, the leading Harpy Witches began to self-destruct. The sudden violent explosion blew the Djinns who couldn’t dodge into pieces. They had just managed to stabilize their formation and hadn’t even caught their breath when the Lich Legion’s third wave of attack began.

Even more deadly, with a wave of Hu Feng’s hand, Undead Creatures began to stand up one by one on the battlefield, swaying as they joined the fight, attacking the unprepared Djinns at close range. Besides the frail Skeletons, there were also strong Zombie Warriors and powerful Corpse Witches. Large patches of poisonous Corpse Witch clouds descended, causing the bodies of the Djinns who couldn’t dodge to rot rapidly. Moments after falling to the ground, they turned into Undead Creatures that stood up to join the battlefield, swinging their slaughter blades at the partners they had just been fighting alongside, terrifying the unprepared Djinns. In a moment of carelessness, the Magic Power within them was jointly stolen clean by several Yin Souls. Without Magic Power, no matter how powerful the mirror magic was, it could not be cast. They could only watch helplessly as a large number of Skeleton Warriors pounced like tigers and wolves, instantly overwhelming them.

With the improvement of his cultivation, the power of Hu Feng’s Great Spirit Gathering Technique became even more astonishing. The Demon God Phantom, consisting only of bones, became clearer. It opened its mouth and roared, causing the creatures on the ground to stand up in unison. The massive numbers, the wave after wave of desperate charges disregarding casualties, combined with the shocking Great Spirit Gathering Technique, brought the Lich Legion’s unique war of attrition to its peak!