Chapter 370: Chapter 370
The massive troop of at least a thousand was closing in. They were a transport team carrying various items, hence the size of their formation was even larger.
The sight of them was larger than any army of ten thousand could muster.
After setting everything in place, Du You began restoring his magic power at the side. Setting up such a long stretch of road without consuming magic power was impossible. He had already drank two bottles of magic potion.
The distant troop gradually approached this area. At this moment, no one dared to lose focus. Even though it was an ambush, and everyone was well-prepared, it was the same.
Finally, the troop entered the trap zone Du You had set up. However, this time Du You didn’t set up the Mucus Swamp on the ground, but on the sides of the road, so it didn’t act as an obstacle.
Yet, the advancing troops noticed this anomaly. "Strange, why is the ground here wet, did it rain? But the weather was good these past few days," a bored soldier pointed out, noting the moist, reflective surface.
"Nonsense, this is not rainwater, I think it’s resin. Many trees exude such resin," another soldier refuted.
Indeed, the mucus resembled resin from some trees - no one attributed it to a swamp. Even though the amount of ’resin’ was unusually high, it failed to raise their suspicions.
Perhaps due to their impending destination, no soldiers decided to confront the issue further. Since they didn’t venture to the sides, no one got ensnared or poisoned, and they didn’t encounter any problems along the way.
After setting up these Mucus Swamps, there was no discernable dispersal of magic energy. Even if there was a mage amidst the troops, they would not have noticed them.
"Good, their troops will soon enter our attack range," Du You’s eyes lit up.
As long as they entered his scope where poison could be dispersed, Du You could eliminate them without much consumption of magic power. Meanwhile, the traps set up by Lan Xiaodie also remained dormant.
When everyone gradually approached the direction of the mining area, the person at the front finally stepped on an Ice-fire Explosion. An explosive ’boom’ resounded, and the soldiers upfront were blown away.
"Damn, it’s an ambush." In the instant of the attack, everyone realized it.
The soldiers were quick to regroup, to Du You’s surprise, they seemed to organize themselves in groups of five. One Heavily Armed Warrior was present to protect the group.
In the back was an Archer ready to attack from afar, followed by two swordsmen and one spearman. Their teamwork was impeccable. Each group of five coordinated flawlessly with each other. Even though they didn’t have the collective defenses like the Red Copper Legion, their strength was not to be underestimated.
Unfortunately, the landmines were merely a decoy marker that revealed their position. It was also used to divert their attention for the next step in the plan.
By using the Magic Array, Lan Xiaodie’s set up was no simple matter. The Magic Array triggered, causing the ground to ripple. Then, tentacles sprouted from the ground followed by earth serpents and other Earth Element Creatures.
The engulfing expanse of magic power drained Lan Xiaodie till she went pale, she was unable to stand her ground.
Fortunately, with the summoning completed, sustaining it no longer relied on her. The Earth Elemental Creatures needed only to attack their surroundings relentlessly without any command.
Their movements triggered a shift in the position of the surrounding army, turning the disciplined troops into chaos.
Despite the disorder, the integrity of their five-man squad remained intact. A burst of Dou Qi erupted, and the Earth Elemental Creatures did not stand a chance against them.
If things continued , they would be able to eliminate the elemental creatures soon.
Suddenly, an elder raised his Magic Staff, and emitted a unique energy wave. Droplets formed in the air and fell to the ground. Numerous Earth Elemental Creatures crashed to the ground immediately after these droplets seeped in.
"Found him, it’s that old man." Daniu began to laugh. Unknown to Du You, Daniu had a crossbow bolt in his hand, which was covered in different patterns.
"That’s a nasty way to use the artifact," Du You muttered to himself.
Without a doubt, this was another artifact; no wonder they prevented him from acting earlier. Once Xiaodie lured out the mage, Daniu immediately activated his Magic Artifact.
A black flash of light streaked past. Despite the size of Daniu, he was pushed back three steps. In the distance, the mage hadn’t even reacted yet, when his magical defense exploded into a dazzling light, and shattered. His chest felt cool, and he saw a huge hole appearing.
Everyone finally realized they were in deep trouble.
"Du You, fight," Xi Qianxue suddenly said to Du You. Facing such a strong force, no one dared take it lightly. The purpose in killing off that mage was to maximize the effectiveness of Du You’s poison.
Du You waved his hand and two Fire Snake Curses ignited the mucus on both sides. The flames quickly spread, resembling two Fire Dragons on either side of the road. The temperature jumped in an instant, as if they were inside an oven. The oxygen became scarce due to the intense burning, causing many soldiers who were fighting the Earth Elemental Creatures to feel suffocated.
When the poison started to spread, those who had been gasping for breath after fighting fell ill. Some soldiers clutched their throats and their faces changed drastically. The toxicity was high, and a number of soldiers died instantly.
"Quick, there’s poison in the air, take antidote!" Someone shouted, and everyone finally caught on.
The soldiers scrambled towards the truck where the antidotes were, however, their impatience coupled with the Earth Elemental Creatures caused them to huddle together. Now, their formations were in complete disarray. Fresh chapters posted on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥
Those who managed to swallow the antidote, got rid of the toxins. Those who didn’t, were dead within one or two minutes. Due to various measures, more than half of this troop was wiped out instantly.
What was left of them, who saw the gradually diminishing flame, finally realized the dire situation they were in.