Chapter 42: Nightmare Descends!
“Now we need to consider where to fight and lure them over,” Bebe said, frowning. “After all, the planar battlefield is far too vast. Even this side of the Star River spans millions of miles. If we choose a bad location, too far from Montelo, they won’t be able to find us.”
Resijing nodded slightly. “Where exactly are Montelo and the others?”
If they knew where, it wouldn’t be so complicated.
“I think,” Linley said thoughtfully, “that after Montelo’s group of eight failed to kill us back then, they probably found a place to rest. And that resting spot wouldn’t be too far from the battle site.”
“I’ve already searched that area, spanning ten thousand miles,” Resijing said, shaking his head.
They had spent three days before, scouring a region of ten thousand miles using Sovereign power. That alone showed how difficult the search was.
“I estimate their resting place is within a hundred thousand miles of the original battle site,” Linley guessed. “So let’s fight right here, beneath our feet! This spot is only about ten thousand miles from where we fought before. We’ll make a big commotion—use Sovereign power. They might notice us.”
Resijing hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly. “Alright, let’s pick this spot. If it doesn’t work, we’ll try two or three more places, spaced tens of thousands of miles apart.”
“Knowing Montelo’s personality, if he discovers us, he’ll definitely come,” Resijing said, a smile returning to his face.
“Lei Hong, you and I will put on a show,” Resijing said, grinning at Lei Hong.
About twenty thousand miles from Resijing’s battle site, at the foot of a low hill less than a thousand meters high, a cave had been dug out. Montelo and his four companions were inside.
Inside the cave.
The golden-robed burly man, Wuman, sat silently in one corner, cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. The aloof middle-aged man sat beside him, also cultivating quietly. Montelo and the green-haired girl sat facing each other, chatting and laughing. “Young master, our gains this time aren’t small. If we’re lucky during the great battle, you might earn enough military merits.”
Montelo chuckled lightly. “How about this, Lü Yi? Give me your military merits, and I’ll have enough.”
“How can that be?” the green-haired girl laughed, her voice like tinkling bells. “Young master, you should share more of your merits with me. Maybe I’ll have enough too.”
“You really are…” Montelo shook his head with a smile.
Montelo knew very well that although everyone called him “young master,” in reality, among the five of them, only the silver-haired old man standing nearby was his old servant. This silver-haired old man was also the weakest of the group, possessing no Sovereign artifact. He had come merely to serve Montelo and the others.
As for the other three—whether Wuman, Xiasiwei, or the green-haired girl before him—calling him “young master” was just a courtesy. The military merits were still distributed according to the established rules.
“Hmm~” A faint, extremely thin wave of energy rippled through.
Montelo, the green-haired girl, and the silver-haired old man all turned their heads toward the cave entrance. Even Wuman and Xiasiwei, who had been meditating, opened their eyes simultaneously and looked outside.
The planar battlefield wasn’t large, and battles were rare, so the commotion from a major fight would be very clear.
“Energy fluctuations! It’s Sovereign power,” Montelo said, being the first to dart out.
“Maybe we’ll get a commander’s badge,” the green-haired girl giggled as she followed him out. Then the silver-haired old man, the golden-robed burly man Wuman, and the aloof middle-aged man Xiasicheng shot out like three streaks of light.
After exiting the cave, Montelo and his five companions immediately flew at top speed toward the source of the energy fluctuations.
Since the planar battlefield was flat, even from a great distance, as long as their view wasn’t blocked by mountains, commander-level experts could see objects tens of thousands of miles away. Of course, the larger the object, the clearer it was.
“Whoosh, whoosh~” The cold wind howled as the five flew at extreme speed.
In just a moment, Montelo and his group clearly saw a black barrier, like a heavenly net or earthly web, appear in the distant sky. The black barrier spanned several hundred meters, with purple halos flowing across its surface. A black barrier several hundred meters wide—how could commanders not see it?
The silver-haired old man exclaimed in surprise, “Amethyst Barrier? Resijing’s Amethyst Barrier?”
Montelo’s face lit up with excitement, and he couldn’t help but laugh heartily. “It really is Resijing’s innate divine ability. I let him escape last time, but I didn’t expect to find him again now. Everyone, speed up! Get to the battle site quickly. Don’t miss this opportunity.”
“It’s too far!” Wuman said coldly. “At this distance, by the time we fly there, the battle might already be over, and Resijing will have left.”
Montelo knew this too. Flying nearly twenty thousand miles at top speed would still take a while.
“We can’t miss this chance! Everyone, use Sovereign power!” Montelo immediately sent a mental message. “One drop of Sovereign power will be enough to get us there. And if we strike with full force, we might kill Resijing’s companions. I wonder if Resijing is with two people or four now.”
Montelo turned to look at Wuman. “Wuman, you failed to kill those two last time. Don’t mess up this time.”
“Don’t worry,” Wuman said confidently.
“Let’s go!”
With a “boom,” Sovereign power ignited around Montelo’s body, and the other four followed suit. Ordinary commanders might need to conserve Sovereign power, but Montelo came from the Augusta family. As one of the family’s top experts, he had a fair amount of Sovereign power allocated to him—not as much as Resijing, but still considerable. A few drops were nothing to him.
With Sovereign power blazing, the five’s speed skyrocketed to an astonishing level.
Like five streaks of light, they shot across the sky, hurtling toward Resijing’s battle location.
At that moment, Resijing and Lei Hong were locked in combat, the roar of their clashes echoing continuously. The ground shattered beneath them, and the wild aura of Sovereign power spread relentlessly.
“Five auras of Sovereign power are approaching rapidly,” Linley sensed.
“It’s light Sovereign power,” Bebe added.
A smile crept onto Linley’s face. “Not eight, but five. Still, charging over so recklessly—it must be Montelo and his group.” Linley knew that ordinary commanders would never make such a commotion if they were planning an ambush. Only Montelo, confident in his knowledge of Resijing’s strength, would dare to rush over like this.
“I didn’t expect them to arrive so quickly after we started fighting,” Resijing and Lei Hong said, stopping their battle.
“They probably feared the fight would end before they could catch up,” Linley said with a chuckle.
And so, Linley, Resijing, Lei Hong, and Bebe stood side by side, watching in the direction of Montelo’s group, waiting calmly for their arrival.
“Rumble~” The blazing Sovereign power and extreme-speed flight created a tremendous uproar.
Montelo, leading the group, was bathed in a white halo. In the dim environment of the planar battlefield, they shone like stars. Soon, the five arrived at the site of the earlier battle. Their gazes swept over and immediately landed on Linley’s four, who were already prepared.
“Montelo, it really is you,” Resijing sneered. “And only five of you!” Linley also felt relieved. He had been worried about facing eight opponents, which would have been more stressful. With only five, they had a solid chance to wipe them out.
“Huh?” Montelo was puzzled. “These four aren’t fleeing?”
Based on their previous encounter, Montelo believed the four were only so-so. His five could handle them easily. But what Montelo didn’t know was that he had misjudged Bebe. Bebe only had one powerful move—his innate divine ability. That move couldn’t harm Wuman, but it could easily take down anyone else.
However…
Montelo didn’t know, and neither did Wuman! Back then, Bebe had attacked from behind, and Wuman, who had a soul-defense Sovereign artifact, had assumed it was just an ordinary soul attack.
“Wuman, you didn’t kill those two last time. This time, it’s up to you,” Montelo said with a light laugh.
“Don’t worry,” Wuman replied, his cold gaze sweeping over Linley and the others.
Linley met Wuman’s gaze and suddenly laughed loudly. “Wuman, last time’s fight wasn’t satisfying. This time, let’s have a proper battle.”
Wuman only sneered in response.
“You asked for this,” Montelo said smugly. Knowing oneself and the enemy was the key to victory, and Montelo believed he had a clear grasp of the enemy’s strength.
“Haha, attack!” Resijing shouted with a laugh.
“Attack,” Montelo followed up with a command.
At Montelo’s order, the five figures opposite them shot forward. The fastest was the green-haired girl with her gloves.
But as soon as Resijing gave the order, his side didn’t move. Instead, a massive phantom of a Soul Devourer Rat suddenly materialized behind Bebe. The black rat phantom hovered in the air, spanning the sky, instantly causing the five charging figures to freeze in terror, their faces turning pale.
“Beirut?” Wuman exclaimed. “No!”
“Soul Devourer Rat? Impossible!” Montelo, who had given the order, turned ashen. He had been flying at the rear, so he was the fastest to flee. “Everyone, run!” he sent a frantic mental message.
When else would they run?
Facing the Soul Devourer Rat’s ultimate move, unless one was a Paragon or had a soul-defense Sovereign artifact, death was certain.
“Resijing told me to kill a woman named Lanasha and Montelo first. But Montelo is too far away. I’ll go for the green-haired woman instead,” Bebe decided, locking onto the green-haired girl. She had been charging at the front, but now she was the last to flee.
“No—” The green-haired girl’s eyes held no trace of cunning now, only terror.
But it was too late!
The strange energy of the innate divine ability spread instantly, locking onto the green-haired girl’s soul and divine spark.
Innate Divine Ability—Soul Devour!
A divine spark flew out from her body, and the green-haired girl’s eyes went dull. She fell from midair, her gloves and a golden badge tumbling to the ground.
A commander-level figure, dead in an instant!
The Soul Devourer Rat’s ultimate move was truly a nightmare for many commanders.
“Run, run!” Montelo was completely panicked now. All he knew was to flee. He understood clearly that if he was even a second too slow, he was finished! No matter how confident he was in his soul, facing the innate divine ability “Soul Devour,” he would be doomed.
“That kid—how is he a Soul Devourer Rat? How?” Montelo couldn’t believe it.
“How did this happen?” Wuman was equally baffled. He wasn’t afraid of this move, but he knew, “The other three of our five are dead for sure against that Soul Devourer Rat. Xiasiwei and I can only barely escape against the four of them.” Wuman realized that Resijing could easily hold him off.
Meanwhile, Lei Hong, Linley, and Bebe could kill Xiasicheng with ease. Once he was dead, the three of them, together with Resijing, could take down Wuman without much trouble.
At the same moment Montelo’s four fled—
“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”
Sovereign power of destruction ignited around Linley’s four bodies. At the same time, a hazy black halo spread outward, instantly enveloping the four fleeing figures. Montelo’s group’s speed plummeted, and Montelo himself turned deathly pale. “Amethyst Space!”
Linley’s four were all bathed in the black halo, while Montelo’s four were shrouded in white light.
Four chasing four!
“Scatter and flee!” Montelo sent a mental command.
“Haha~” Resijing’s wild laughter rang out as a massive phantom of an Amethyst Beast with 108 spikes appeared behind him. At the same time, 108 streaks of black Sovereign power of destruction, flowing with purple halos, shot out, instantly sweeping toward the four fleeing figures.
Innate Divine Ability—Amethyst Barrier!
The Amethyst Barrier descended from the sky, blocking the escape path of Montelo and his group.
“Bebe,” Resijing sent a triumphant mental message.
“Got it. Watch me!” Bebe seized the moment and activated his innate divine ability once more!