Chapter 1423: Chapter 1423

Du You did not look back; instead, he quickened his pace, flying towards other destinations.

Later, Du You and his two companions returned once to report their achievements, then set off again. Meanwhile, Du You came to understand the battlefield environment.

As the battle waged on, more and more of the Blood Lotus members were pushed to their limits. However, everyone from Blood Lotus would ignite their blood and fiercely use Secret Methods when desperate, and these individuals gradually started to act wildly.

The later it got, the more people used Secret Methods. Some would even resort to them at the first sign of trouble.

As a result, the desperate resistance of Blood Lotus caused considerable losses for the alliance forces. Many inexperienced or slow-to-react high-ranking members of the alliance died. By the time Du You returned, even sixth-tier fighters from the alliance had perished.

Previously, the dead sixth-tiers had been soldiers produced by territorial lords, but upon his return, Du You discovered three high-tier fighters had already fallen. The proportion was not large, but it served as a sufficient warning.

After all, these were sixth-tiers, regarded as absolute powerhouses anywhere they went.

If seventh-tiers were called Gods, then sixth-tiers were Demigods, absolute upper class in any place.

Ignoring this, Du You continued to lay traps. Although he was powerful, there was no need to reveal himself so early. Most importantly, using traps was safe, energy-efficient, and even more effective than fighting directly. Content orıginally comes from 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙

At the same time, Du You also caught up on Li Mengyao and Xi Qianxue’s situations. The two had been together all along, tasked with eliminating any escaping Blood Lotus members, searching everywhere to hunt down enemies.

They even hunted some native forces that had secretly joined the Blood Lotus God Sect. Although they had encountered danger, with the help of numerous scrolls Du You had provided them, both had managed to survive without harm.

The last message they sent told Du You that they had already acquired enough dedicated Crystal Coins. They were just short of advancing their final skills to continue their breakthrough.

This was spurred on by Du You’s influence; otherwise, the two might have chosen to break through much earlier.

After reminding the two to be careful, Du You continued to fight. This battle lasted longer than he had imagined, as they had been warring in this world for nearly a year.

Enemies were plentiful every day, and among those unaccustomed to long-term combat, war-weariness was severe. Many would be sent to the rear to relax after a period of fighting.

Du You was quite accustomed to this length of fighting, having always done so. Yet after such a long time of playing hide-and-seek with enemies in these mountains, Du You had grown weary of it too.

Perhaps, it wouldn’t be much longer before he too needed to rest and reorganize for a while.

But this was not without benefits. Under the continuous battle, Du You’s power had become more refined and mature. After returning this time, he would definitely be able to raise his level further. By then, he would be at the peak of the sixth tier.

When that time came, Du You’s task would be to find a way to advance to the seventh tier.

"I wonder how the outside world is doing. Yellow Sand City should have been taken by now," Du You muttered.

"No, the attack on Yellow Sand City must be coordinated with our assault here, after all, it’s a showcase for those on the outside. So, they’re definitely controlling the pace of the attack, waiting for us to finish our eradication efforts first."

Du You nodded in agreement, Lin Yucha’s analysis was correct, but as for how exactly it was being done, they weren’t part of the upper class and did not know.

"Finding the enemy is getting harder these days. I’ve heard many have started to group together. Let’s head back and see, there should be a response from above to this situation. Perhaps, we might find tasks that involve directly attacking their forces."

Du You was fed up with this aimless searching. This wasn’t a leisurely activity and was just a waste of time.

The two sisters exchanged glances and nodded together; they had been treating these wanderings as leisure time. Roaming with their master was quite enjoyable for them.

However, evidently, what Du You wanted was to attack enemies. In this world, Du You didn’t feel at ease.

With continuous hunting over this period, the severely damaged Blood Lotus organization kept retreating, with its forces dwindling. In this time, not just their own people but also the natives suffered heavy losses.

The natives were different from them; they required extensive Cultivation, and quick advancement was almost impossible. Once they had exterminated and weeded out the natives, Blood Lotus began to face a shortage of manpower.

After Du You returned, he indeed saw many tasks related to fortified attacks. However, most people would not choose these tasks or even if they did, they would form a large team to tackle them.

A small number of people would not suffice. These were strongholds of the Blood Lotus, each harboring several sixth-tier fighters. It was unknown how many traps they had set in their own territories; most would suffer if they ventured in rashly.

Yet Du You was not afraid, his confidence in his own strength was just too high.

His activities during these times of battle were merely setting traps, and he had not even released his Summoned Beast, so one could imagine how effortlessly he operated.

However, they still faced opposition when accepting the mission.

"This is a fortified attack mission; it requires at least thirty sixth-tiers to accept it together, or it’s too dangerous. Your small group should continue the patrol tasks; those are safer."

"True, it’s safer, but there are too few enemies now. It takes several days to encounter one. I’ll choose this one. My strength is sufficient; rest assured, I will take responsibility for my choice. If I die, it’s my own business."

"How could it be your own business? As a sixth-tier, your death would be a great loss to us."

These people had no qualms about speaking so straightforwardly about death, without any taboo.

Du You spread his hands: "Well then, how can I accept such a task?"

The other party pondered: "If you insist on accepting it, I definitely can’t oppose it, but you better prove you have strong survival abilities. Otherwise, I won’t let you take on the task even if it means breaking the rules."

Reluctantly, Du You signed a contract, and then in a secluded place, demonstrated his Instantaneous Movement and formidable defensive abilities. After much persuasion, and with backing from the two sisters, he finally managed to convince the man. At least with three sixth-tiers and decent survival capabilities, they should be able to avoid death. Such hardships could also be good for young people.