Lord of All Gods

Chapter 1308: Chapter 1308 Puppet Elite

Two months later, the day for the major counterattack prepared by Emperor Xia arrived.

The foreign race still hadn’t fully recovered and remained on the defensive.

Thus, the Dynasty’s army acted relatively freely during this time. Whenever they wanted to train their soldiers, they would venture out for a brief battle before retreating, and both sides avoided prolonged engagements.

However, this time, in preparation for the elite troops Emperor Xia had sent, the Dynasty’s army launched a large-scale attack.

Ye Liuyun and Qin Peng were present but only brought their soldiers along to observe the situation.

Halfway through the battle, Qin Peng suspiciously remarked, "Something’s off!"

"What’s wrong?" Ye Liuyun couldn’t see any issues.

"The foreign race doesn’t seem to be fighting seriously. They’re retreating in an orderly manner!" Qin Peng said, pointing out some suspicious details to Ye Liuyun.

Only then did Ye Liuyun realize that the foreign race had prepared for a retreat long before.

Although it appeared they were fleeing in defeat, in reality, their withdrawal was highly organized. They deliberately left a portion of their forces behind. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

This entire battle seemed like the Great Hsia Dynasty had achieved a significant victory and annihilated many enemies. However, these were all traps set by the foreign race.

Something was amiss!

Ye Liuyun immediately reported this situation to Emperor Xia.

Their personal grievances couldn’t interfere with such a crucial matter.

Upon hearing the news, although Emperor Xia felt concerned, he stated, "I will immediately send the elite troops there. Whatever conspiracy they have, it won’t matter against absolute strength."

However, he didn’t become overly confident. He informed the other generals to remain cautious.

Ye Liuyun thought Emperor Xia’s words made sense. Still, he instructed Qin Peng to be prepared for battle and ready to rescue the Hsia Dynasty’s army at any moment.

Originally, they didn’t plan to participate in the battle, but given the change in circumstances, they had to make adjustments.

At the very least, Ye Liuyun couldn’t allow the foreign race’s schemes to easily succeed.

Upon receiving Emperor Xia’s notification, other military forces also became cautious, slowing down their offensive pace and proceeding with steady and careful attacks.

A few days later, another large army from the Great Hsia Dynasty, consisting of fifty thousand well-equipped soldiers, marched onto the battlefield.

"What are these? Puppets! Fifty thousand puppets! Where did the Great Hsia Dynasty find such skilled weapon-refining masters?" Ye Liuyun was astonished when he saw this army.

Surprisingly, the entire army was made up of puppets. Fifty thousand of them, all at the Sacred Terra level. Each puppet was equipped with a full set of Honorable Level gear.

Their warships didn’t seem inferior to Ye Liuyun’s.

A ferocious beast of a similar level accompanied each puppet.

The combat power of this army was formidable, and even Ye Liuyun’s elite troops might not have a guaranteed victory.

However, what concerned Ye Liuyun was that puppets lacked human flexibility and could only follow strict orders.

Yet, the leader accompanying them was a soul cultivator, and beside him stood a sinister-looking old man.

When other leaders raised this concern, the sinister old man smiled.

"Take a closer look at these puppets and compare them to the ones you’ve seen before."

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun and others scrutinized the puppets closely. Ye Liuyun first used his Golden Phantom Eyes to examine them and found that these puppets were slightly more complex in design, but there seemed to be no significant differences.

However, when he probed with his Divine Sense, he was shocked. These puppets had Divine Souls.

Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone’s faces, the weapon-refining master chuckled heartily.

"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Ling Haokun, but people call me the Ghostaff Weapon Master!" the sinister old man proudly declared.

However, most of the commanders present had little contact with weapon masters and knew little about this particular visit, let alone heard his name.

So all they could manage was a simple, "Nice to meet you!"

This response left Ling Haokun very dissatisfied; he immediately assumed that these commanders were all uncultured bumpkins!

In the meantime, a clone went to inquire about Ling Haokun with Zhuge Feiyu.

Soon, Ye Liuyun received Zhuge Feiyu’s reply.

"The Ghostaff Weapon Master has quite a reputation in the weapon-refining world. He’s a bit of a gray character, specializing in researching peculiar and strange things, most of which are harmful devices. But there’s no denying his skills in weapon-refining; he’s truly top-notch."

Upon learning that the Ghostaff Weapon Master had crafted an army of fifty thousand puppets, Zhuge Feiyu couldn’t help but marvel.

"He indeed lives up to his name. Fifty thousand puppets with Divine Souls! He must have killed fifty thousand martial practitioners and extracted their Divine Souls to refine these puppets."

Hearing this, Ye Liuyun was shocked.

To confirm Zhuge Feiyu’s suspicion, he asked Ling Haokun.

"Master, where did these Divine Souls for the puppets come from?"

Upon being addressed as a master, Ghostaff Weapon Master felt pleased.

"You don’t need to worry. These Divine Souls weren’t obtained through wanton slaughter but were captured from foreign race and devil cultivators on the battlefield." The Ghostaff Weapon Master explained.

"But can these Divine Souls follow our commands?" A commander immediately questioned.

"Haha, rest assured, after capturing these Divine Souls, I used a special potion to refine them. They only recognize me as their master now and have no memory of their past," Ling Haokun proudly stated.

"The royal family indeed has exceptional talents!" Ye Liuyun remarked, impressed by the royal family’s resources.

He believed that Emperor Xia must have thoroughly tested Ling Haokun before allowing him to proceed. Otherwise, he wouldn’t waste such significant resources on a mere jest.

The other commanders didn’t believe it at first and conducted on-site tests. The results were flawless.

So everyone returned to their respective camps, preparing to collaborate with this puppet army for the upcoming attack.

Even though Ye Liuyun witnessed this powerful puppet army, he remained vigilant. He stayed at a distance, ready to provide support.

As the battle began, the puppet army broke through the enemy ranks effortlessly.

"Why do I still feel like the foreign race is pretending to lose?" Qin Peng said to Ye Liuyun.

They observed each battle closely. Although the foreign race’s defeat this time wasn’t orderly, Qin Peng sensed that something was amiss. The advance of the royal army seemed too smooth.

Moreover, they were heading straight for the heart of the foreign race’s main camp.

If anything went wrong, they would immediately find themselves surrounded.

But now, the imperial army was unstoppable. Despite Ye Liuyun’s warnings, no one paid attention.

Some commanders were eager to achieve military merits, especially with the invincible puppet army at their disposal. They wouldn’t miss such a golden opportunity for recognition and rewards.

Only the Devil Clan’s army heeded Ye Liuyun’s advice and followed behind him, acting as the rearguard.