Free Web NovelChapter 1808: Chapter 1808: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada
The General of the Ten Demon Hall gave a cold smile.
"Hmph, this generation’s brilliant commander of the Nine Mountains dares to head south from the First Line Pass so brazenly, truly not putting our Ten Demon Hall in his eyes."
"General, could it be a bait?"
Ye Yu pondered for a moment. After all, not long ago, they had just wiped out a hunting team from the First Line Pass, led by a camp captain from inside.
So, in the past month or two, the First Line Pass had been very tense, and the other side even sent a major general from Ancestor Dragon City to handle this matter.
And now, such an overt expedition south into the wilderness might very well be a deliberate fishing lure, just waiting for them to take the bait.
The General of the Ten Demon Hall glanced at Ye Yu, "Heh, using a brilliant commander from the Nine Mountains as bait, even knowing it’s bait, so what?"
"The people from Ancestor Dragon City think they can fish us, but why can’t we turn the tables, a mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
The General of the Ten Demon Hall chuckled sinisterly. Ye Yu heard it and realized their general absolutely had a plan. If this really was a bait, they wouldn’t mind taking it, and swallowing the bird along with it.
"General, when do we strike?"
"At dawn, strike directly. The four hundred or so people around Li Feng are just disposable tools cultivated in the Duel Arena. Though slightly tricky, these death soldiers are mostly at the Foundation Establishment level, not a big issue."
Before the General of the Ten Demon Hall finished speaking, someone stepped forward to report, "General, two Golden Core cultivators have arrived, claiming to be from the Divine Dragon Hall."
"Invite them in." ƒrēewebnovel.com
The Ten Demon Hall is merely a collective term; in reality, it consists of ten halls, backed by the Demon Alliance, though not every hall corresponds to a demon clan.
In fact, only two or three families within the Demon Alliance are involved in the Ten Demon Hall. Despite being backed by the Demon Alliance, the Ten Demon Hall remains relatively independent.
Each hall counts as a separate force, and within these forces are several families. Although the Ten Demon Hall’s family power is far less than the noble families of Ancestor Dragon City, tracing back over two hundred years, the humans of the Ten Demon Hall were actually part of a family from Ancestor Dragon City.
The force the General belongs to is the Heavenly King Hall, and he is one of the family generals of the Ye family under the Heavenly King Hall, although his status within the family is not high, merely middle-tier.
"Ye Longting of the Ye family from the Heavenly King Hall, greetings to both of you."
"Leng Feiying (Leng Xueying) of the Leng family, Divine Dragon Hall."
"So, it’s the brothers from the Leng family, I’ve long heard of your renowned names." Ye Longting looked at the two cold-faced young men, whose eyes were like blades, making others feel very uncomfortable.
However, upon hearing their introduction, Ye Longting recalled hearing of them, as they were two of the thirteen Leng Eagles of the Leng family from the Divine Dragon Hall.
The Ten Demon Hall doesn’t gather in one place; its territories are scattered across the four forbidden lands, and even Ancestor Dragon City is unaware of its roots.
Typically, the halls of the Ten Demon Hall act independently and rarely mix, but as the Demon Alliance is planning a war against Ancestor Dragon City, the Ten Demon Hall, as the vanguard, has started to become more active, and interactions have become frequent.
This time, Ye Longting knew the situation wasn’t simple, so with insufficient manpower on his side, he sought out reinforcements.
"Hmm, no need for insincere politeness. The message from General Ye stated that a brilliant commander from the Nine Mountains is active, and led people south from the First Line Pass. Is this information true?"
Leng Feiying’s hawk-like eyes turned to Ye Longting inquiringly.
Ye Longting nodded, "Absolutely true. The information came from Ancestor Dragon City, and my people have personally witnessed the other party leaving the pass. They are currently camped twenty miles away in some ruins."
Hearing this, Leng Feiying made an acknowledging sound.
"General Ye, have you considered this might be a trap? A brilliant commander from the Nine Mountains is a once-in-a-century talent, why would he easily take risks."
"Leng family brothers, you might not know this. Li Feng is from the Lower Three Rings and has no backing. Although he joined the Nine Mountains and became a brilliant commander, his low birth means that, despite his limitless potential, he might not be acknowledged by those noble scions."
"Currently, our Demon Alliance has not yet gone to war with Ancestor Dragon City, which is still indulged in prosperity. Naturally, they don’t see much importance in Li Feng."
"Especially, in the Nine Mountains, besides Li Feng, there is another brilliant commander, who is the direct heir of the military god Bai family. The two were almost born one after another. Heh, as you know, two tigers cannot live on the same mountain."
"If Li Feng had a better family background, he might be able to compete with the brilliant commander from the Bai family, but his birth already determines his path won’t be smooth, with many wanting to kill him as he heads south."
Hearing this, Leng Feiying made a sound, while Leng Xueying chimed in, "If he’s so unwelcome, wouldn’t capturing the boy allow us to use him for our benefits?"
"Heh, I had the same thought, but it depends on how things develop. The other side leaving the First Line Pass could be a trap, which is why I contacted your Divine Dragon Hall."
"Hmm, a trap, very likely," Leng Feiying said.
"What’s the situation over at the First Line Pass?"
The Leng family’s area of influence isn’t in this line but in a forward base within the Ten-Thousand Mountains, considered part of the Divine Dragon Hall’s branch.
"I’ve got people watching there. It’s unlikely the First Line Pass will deploy too much strength. If they’re setting a trap, they’re naturally aware that a large commotion might alert us, so they will likely only dispatch a few Golden Core experts, not too many. Otherwise, the First Line Pass, lacking in strength, might risk a counterattack from us."
"I estimate no more than five."
"Only dispatching five?" Leng Xueying scoffed disdainfully, "The border army of the First Line Pass is that arrogant, no wonder they previously got a camp captain killed by you."
Ye Longting, however, shook his head and said, "Don’t underestimate them; what if one is a Golden Core Late Stage Xuanwu General?"
"Xuanwu General Ouyang Tianshu."
"Yes, he’s been at the First Line Pass to investigate the previous incident, so he’s likely to move this time. Moreover, the garrison at the First Line Pass has several Golden Core masters available, their movement won’t affect the defense at the First Line Pass."
"And the other side would assess that we at the Ten Demon Hall won’t have too much force here, so deploying five would be sufficient."
Ye Longting spoke, considering the usual state of affairs. If five from the other side were dispatched, with one being Ouyang Tianshu, it’d be hard to handle, potentially breaking their teeth.
But the current situation is different; the Ten Demon Hall has already begun infiltrating towards Ancestor Dragon. Previously there were only a few force points, but now there are many.
On his side alone, there are five to six Golden Cores, dozens at Foundation Establishment, and it’s said that all thirteen Leng Eagles from the Leng family in the Divine Dragon Hall have come, with the young prince of the Leng family personally leading, greatly outnumbering his Heavenly King Hall by several times.
