Chapter 344: Chapter 344

"What are you two dawdling for, attack now! Their strongest have already been taken."

The Ghost King popped his head out, shouting loudly at Li Xian and Dian Hao. The two finally regained their senses, seeing many people attempting to flee, they could not allow this to happen.

Dian Hao transformed first, his body expanding and mutating into a monstrous figure.

Li Xian, too, drew his sword and charged forward with strange steps. A transparent aura emerged on the blade, a signal of the formation of Sword Qi, his power escalating.

The battle at the junction had spiraled into a heated state from the outset. If it wasn’t for the predominant number of black-clad warriors and their elites, they could have been annihilated after this round.

While there were also many white-clad fighters with countless elites, the junction was too narrow. Even with more white people and with the black side in total chaos, they would have a hard time breaking through immediately. Their task at hand was to reduce the number of able-bodied black warriors first.

Meanwhile, Baobao and Xi Qianxue headed northward. They already knew Du You’s exact location.

The island wasn’t that large. Ignoring everything else and hurrying at full speed, the two reached Du You’s location within less than two hours.

The reason for their precision was that the news about Du You had already spread in the north.

By the time they got close, they could grab any black person to question for fairly accurate intelligence.

As they approached the valley, the sight of the ongoing battle in the distance filled them both with a mix of tension and admiration.

"Xiao You is so incredible. With so many black people and so many at the second tier, he’s held them off for this long. How did he do it? Hey, aren’t you his girlfriend? You should know, right?"

Xi Qianxue’s face flushed slightly. Concealing her urge to roll her eyes, she replied icily, "We are just classmates, at most partners. How could I possibly know his secrets."

"Really? You have no interest in pursuing Xiao You, such a wonderful person. What a waste!"

Xi Qianxue felt her brows twitching, she was caught off guard by Baobao’s gossiping behavior.

As a beautiful woman with so much to offer, she was used to being pursued, not the other way around. Besides, that guy, Du You, had always been oblivious to her allure.

At the thought, even Xi Qianxue couldn’t help but feel a touch of bitterness.

"Enough chitchat. Think about what to do next. There are plenty of black elites over there. If we go out, it’s certain death. Both the First and Second elders are here, and it’ll be hard for us to deal with one, let alone both."

These top-tier elders were all second-tier Shamans. Despite their lack of strength in combat and few magic spells, they were still second-tier Shamans. Who knew what bizarre tricks they might resort to.

"What if we go find their chief? With all of them here, their defense against the chief will surely decrease."

Xi Qianxue responded helplessly, "Even if their defense is lacking, he’s still the chief. Plus, the chief isn’t that far from here. If anything happens, they can reinforce immediately. If we get cornered, how are we to escape?"

Even Du You himself wouldn’t dare to battle with so many black elites in an open field. While they all had great skills and were talented, they knew their limits.

Before they made their move, another ship’s crew had already arrived at the beach at the northernmost point of Gourd Island. Follow current novᴇls on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩

Zhang Yu commanded the ships to dock quickly. Not daring to continue using these ships, he made them crash onto the beach without any hesitation, not caring about whether they’d be stranded.

The ships slammed onto the beach, firmly lodged in the sand. The side doors of the ships opened, ropes were lowered, and people started scrambling down. Those with greater strength didn’t care about the height at all; they just jumped down. The beach was filled with white-clad people, like dumplings falling from the sky.

Zhang Yu waved his hand and floated down to the beach. This trick earned him even more respect from the white-clad warriors.

"Split into three teams and attack from three different directions to open up the field and prepare for the subsequent teams."

They were just the first batch to arrive, but two more groups would arrive soon. Their mission was to thoroughly disrupt the black-clad warriors in the north. And their strength was certainly not to be underestimated.

If the black-clad warriors didn’t take them seriously, even this team alone could cause a total collapse in their rear.

Of course, due to the lack of ships, the main force was still stationed at the junction. Only if the junction was broken open could the white-clad warriors rush into the black-clad warriors’ territory. That would be the moment of their annihilation.

If with so many advantages, the white people still couldn’t eradicate the black people, they didn’t know what to say anymore.

Just as Xi Qianxue and Baobao were becoming irritated about Du You’s situation, a turning point came.

With the arrival of the messenger, the First Elder’s expression changed. He knew that the white-clad warriors had begun a large-scale attack. Not only at the junction, they had entered the north by ship as well.

At the same time, two ship crews were slowly advancing along the north side of Gourd Island. Whenever they saw areas with clusters of black-clad warriors, they would attack from a distance with crossbow bolts, even starting fires on the spot.

The northern island of Gourd Island had been plunged into chaos. Although the black people were numerous, they were also in a mess.

"The chief wants you guys to get back now, if you’re late, there will be serious trouble."

"Damn it! Have the Second Elder lead some men to retreat. We’ll withdraw half of our men here. I’ll stay here for a while longer. If things really go south, I’ll return personally."

The First Elder’s authority was just below the Chief’s. Hearing his command, the messenger had no choice but to leave. He would later inquire about what the Chief had in mind.

"Look, they started to retreat. So many people have left. Maybe we can make a move."

Baobao was rubbing his hands, as if ready to attack at any time. Xi Qianxue, however, furrowed her brows and remained silent, "Just wait a little longer. Perhaps they’re pretending to retreat to trick us. Don’t be fooled."

Du You noticed the outside commotion immediately. At this moment, his face finally broke into a smile.