Chapter 1697 Fight To The Death


    "Master Tobias, the joint guard team of the two fiefs has arrived at the entrance of the Nether Fire


    Land. They have sent people to explore the terrain," a scout reported, breathing heavy from his


    journey.


    "Very good. The illusionary array in the valley has been activated. They will see it as a safe path. After


    they enter the valley, they will rx their vignce even more. Then, we can surprise them. If we''re


    lucky, we can capture both the Godly Geniuses in a single move. That would be a great achievement!"


    Tobias replied, smiling devilishly. In his mind, there was no reason to fear the guard team. Although he


    only had a hundred people under hismand, each of them was outstanding atbat and was an


    elite. He wholeheartedly believed that his team of one hundred people could defeat the guard team.


    "Sir, you are so wise and mighty. The two Godly Geniuses are just ignorant youths. They are not


    experienced enough to oppose you," a Spiritual King next to him ttered.


    "Go back and spy on them further. The moment they enter the valley, I want you report it to me," Tobias


    told the scout in a domineering voice.


    "Yes, sir." The scout immediately turned around and ran off.


    Meanwhile, the joint guard team was still resting outside the entrance of the Nether Fire Land. They


    spent a full night there. The next morning, the reconnaissance team confirmed that there was no


    danger in the valley and Vivian chose to advance along the main path of the valley.


    Early in the morning, the joint guard team passed through the entrance of the Nether Fire Land and


    headed for the valley.


    As soon as they set their feet on the earth of the Nether Fire Land, a heat wave pounded down on their


    backs. Salty sweat dripped from their skin and dotted the dirt at their feet. The whole joint team


    released their spiritual power to protect themselves and walked further into the Nether Fire Land,


    prepared to ept their test.


    About two hourster, they arrived at the entrance of the valley. The two Spiritual Emperors that were


    leading the reconnaissance team had arrived in advance and were waiting for them.


    "Miss Vivian, we have checked everything. It is safe!" one of the masters reported.


    "Okay. Let''s march forward in groups of ten. Keep your eyes open. There are lots of forks along the


    path!" Vivian ordered. Because the passage of the valley was so narrow, they had to travel in small


    groups to avoid any idents. They had to form a long line and enter one at a time.


    Soon, the whole team was standing in one column and marching into the valley.


    The valley was long and narrow and the forks in the path were littered with possible diabolic beasts.


    They had to constantly be on their guard.


    Under such precautions, the team moved slowly. Soon, they had walked a short way and it was


    smoother than they had anticipated.


    "See? This was the safest route! He was ridiculous to suggest we couldn''t take it. Some people think


    they know everything. Now we can all see what a joke he is!" Valeria eximed, sneering at Rocky as


    he traveled next to her.


    When they heard that, the Spiritual Emperors that were nearby all snickered. However, they didn''t


    The whole time, Rocky kept his mouth shut. Instead, he focused on the surroundings. A bad feeling


    had surrounded him the moment he entered the valley because the valley was too quiet. They had


    encountered a few diabolic beasts along the way, but didn''t see any flocks of beasts. Logically


    speaking, in ces like the Nether Fire Land, the beasts usually showed up in groups. Therefore, the


    current situation was abnormal.


    "Miss Vivian, can I take a look at the topographic map?" Rocky suddenly asked. As his feelings of


    suspicion rose, Rocky steered his beast to Vivian''s side. She was at the very front of the team.


    Vivian nodded, took out the topographic map, and handed it to Rocky. When Rocky opened it and


    examined it, his expression suddenly changed and he shouted, "Damn it!"


    "What''s wrong?" Vivian lowered her eyebrows.


    "We might have entered their trap. We''re being ambushed." Rocky''s eyes shot up to the precipices on


    both sides of the valley and he quickly released a streak of spiritual power.


    All the masters watched curiously as his spiritual power passed through the rock and disappeared


    without a trace, as if it had been devoured. Soon, the high rocks on both sides began to tremble,


    gradually became transparent, and slowly disappeared. An arc-shaped area came into view. There was


    no way forward. They were cornered.


    However, that was not the thing that shot fear into their bones. A group over a hundred wolf-shaped


    diabolic beasts were staring down at them with red eyes and bared teeth.


    They had made themselves into a den of diabolic beasts.


    "Oh my! What''s going on?" Vivian''s beautiful eyes had turned cold and afraid.


    The other team members looked all around them. None of them understood what had happened or


    why they had suddenly entered air full of the diabolic beasts.


    "Someone must have set up an illusion to guide us here and make us think that the valley was safe. It


    was always leading to their of diabolic beasts. We have been trapped since we entered the Nether


    Fire Land," Rocky said with certainty.


    "How is that possible? The reconnaissance team confirmed our safety again and again," Vivian said in


    a trembling voice. She couldn''t ept that she had been made into a fool.


    "It''s very likely that they were also affected by the illusion while they were investigating. That means


    that the topographic map they drew may not be urate," Rocky continued, slowly piecing together the


    puzzle.


    "Who could be so insidious?" Vivian cried out in outrage.


    "It''s useless talking about it now. We need to get out of here." Rocky counted the number of diabolic


    beasts he could see surrounding the team. There were only three or four hundred members in the


    team, but most of them were ordinary family retainers. Less than fifty of them had the strength to kill


    diabolic beasts.


    And it appeared that most of the diabolic beasts had surpassed the King Realm. Once they attacked,


    the joint guard team would have a hard time gaining an advantage.


    When Valeria realized that the team was being ambushed by the diabolic beasts, her pretty face turned


    pale. Rocky had been right. The valley was not safe for travel.


    Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    "Miss Vivian, these diabolic beasts are called Diabolic ming Wolf. Although they are small in size,


    they are very fast. Moreover, the diabolic mes on their bodies can''t be touched. Once the mes


    start, they can''t be extinguished," an experienced Spiritual Emperor from the Ghost Fief reminded from


    aside.


    Meanwhile, the ferocious Diabolic ming Wolves were ring at the team who had invaded their


    territory. Giving them no chance to prepare, the head wolf roared, causing the others to turn violent.


    They rushed at the joint guard team and started to attack them.


    "We have to retreat," Vivian snapped as her eyes narrowed.