Xi Chong was dead,
His head severed by He Li's blade. He Li held the severed head in his hand, blue blood spraying onto him, splattering everywhere. A bloodied figure, he held his saber in one hand and Xi Chong's head in the other, smiling under the gaze of all the gods from the Divine and Savage tribes.
"Heh heh..."
"On the battlefield, it's either life or death. Some mere tricks can't save you. You Savage Lords are no good. If you're so capable, have your Savage King come to the battlefield himself. I think he might have some tricks left. Let me stretch my legs."
He Li's voice echoed across the battlefield. Then, he casually tossed Xi Chong's head aside, took two steps forward, and slung his saber over his shoulder. He tapped it lightly, facing the depths of the Savage domain, and sneered provocatively.
"Savage King, your subordinates are almost all dead. Do you have any more? Feel free to send them. If you don't show up by the time I've killed them all, I'll come to you. I will shatter your Savage domain's starry sky, drench it in blood, and make you pay for Xia Kuduo's life."
The entire battlefield fell silent, all eyes on He Li.
He Li, as if no one were watching, gazed into the void, seemingly awaiting the Savage King's response. After a moment, He Li grinned, sheathed his saber, glanced at Divine Lord Yi Yao and Divine Lord Shen Tu, and nodded to Xia Ye Qi.
Xia Ye Qi raised his hand in a signal, gathering the Divine race troops. Xia Min Ao led the Divine race army back behind Xia Ye Qi. Huai Xi led the Demon Kings back behind the Divine race army.
The battle temporarily halted due to Xi Chong's death.
In the Divine race camp, the council hall.
Divine Lord Shen Tu glanced at Divine Lord Yi Yao, then at the brothers Xia Ye Qi and He Li. After some thought, he said in a questioning tone, "Your side's battlefield has a strong momentum, and Divine Lord He Li is invincible, having consecutively slain several Savage Lords. How can your combat strength be insufficient?"
He Li sighed and shook his head, "Divine Lord Shen Tu, you are unaware. On the battlefield, my questioning of the Savage King was merely to intimidate the Savage army. Killing Xi Chong was also a stroke of luck. He had just begun to comprehend the laws of space, was unstable, and hadn't grasped them deeply before rushing onto the battlefield to try and kill me. That's how I found an opening and killed him.
If he had stabilized his realm and comprehended a bit more, it would have been me who died.
The battlefield situation is as Divine Lord Shen Tu has seen. On our side, the Savage army is not numerous, and our only strategy is for myself and Divine Lord Ye Qi to lure away the Savage Lords, while Realm God Min Ao leads the Divine army to approach Divine Lord Yi Yao's direction, seeking support.
Even so, our Divine army has suffered heavy casualties.
That's why I was in such a hurry to instantly kill Xi Chong, to end today's battle and give the Divine army time to rest.
Furthermore, if Divine Lord Shen Tu had not sent troops to support us today, our Divine army under our command would have lost at least a third, if not half, of its strength. Today, I thank Divine Lord Shen Tu."
Divine Lord Shen Tu was smiling, but inside, he felt as if he had swallowed a fly, unable to spit it out or swallow it, feeling utterly disgusted.
Divine Lord Yi Yao chuckled inwardly. Such disgusting words, coming from He Li's mouth, were perfectly fitting. His overwhelming power that could awe the battlefield, coupled with his shameless and comical words, left Divine Lord Shen Tu speechless, yet he could do nothing about it.
The current He Li was no longer the low-ranking minor god who couldn't survive in the Divine Domain and could only wander the battlefield, struggling for survival. He was now a Divine Lord who controlled the laws of time. His immense power could be said to be unrivaled among Divine Lords. Since his promotion to Divine Lord, he had consecutively slain several Savage Lords, achieving glorious victories and possessing formidable strength.
However, soon, Divine Lord Yi Yao would no longer be able to laugh.
After careful consideration, Divine Lord Shen Tu glanced at Divine Lord Yi Yao, who kept his gaze lowered, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his mouth. He said to He Li, "The Divine Domain's reinforcements have not arrived, and the battle may resume at any time. Since that is the case, I will transfer the Divine expeditionary forces under Divine Lord Yi Yao to you. Once the Divine Domain's reinforcements arrive, we will coordinate and allocate them between you and Divine Lord Yi Yao.
Divine Lord Yi Yao, what do you say?"
Divine Lord Yi Yao looked up at Divine Lord Shen Tu, stunned for a moment, then nodded expressionlessly, "Of course, that is acceptable. Our two battlefields are adjacent and can support each other. It makes no difference where the Divine expeditionary forces are on the battlefield."
As Divine Lord Yi Yao finished speaking, everyone in the council hall had their own thoughts.
He Li and Xia Ye Qi exchanged glances, both seeing the smile in each other's eyes. Divine Lord Yi Yao's words indicated that he had made his choice. The three battlefields were adjacent, with Divine Lord Yi Yao's battlefield in the middle.
When he said they could support each other, his implication was that he would isolate Divine Lord Shen Tu.
Divine Lord Shen Tu naturally understood the meaning behind Yi Yao's words and sighed inwardly. He Li and the other were pressing him step by step. He Li's actions on the battlefield today, his display of killing power, seemed to be to intimidate the Savage race, but in reality, it was directed at him. If he didn't provide support, he would have been wrong from the start. All the Divine race troops on the central battlefield would look down on him and defect to Xia Ye Qi.
Compared to the sentiment of the entire Divine race army on the central battlefield, Divine Lord Yi Yao's choice of deployment seemed less important.
What a brilliant strategy, one step after another, a calculated plan.
Divine Lord Shen Tu suddenly felt weary. He stood up and said, "Since that is the case, so be it. We will wait for the Divine Domain's reinforcements to arrive before making any adjustments. If there is a battle, your two battlefields must cooperate well and assist each other."
"Dismissed." Divine Lord Yi Yao stood up, uttered two curt words, and turned to leave.
"Please rest assured, Divine Lord Shen Tu. In the upcoming battles, our Imperial Spirit Divine race will surely fight bravely," He Li said with a smile. His objective had been achieved, and his mood was uplifted. Most importantly, he was happy that Shen Tu was disgusted by his words.
Returning to Xia Ye Qi's stone tower, the two sat on the stone benches, obediently looking up at Xia Min Ao, who was pacing, like two elementary school students listening to a lecture, gazing at their teacher with eager eyes, very well-behaved.
Xia Min Ao stopped pacing and looked at the two, saying, "We need to prepare for both eventualities. Whether the Divine Domain provides support or not, if they don't, we proceed with the plan: find an opportunity to slay Shen Tu, and Ye Qi will take over the central battlefield, connecting to the southern battlefield, directly linking the two fronts. Divine Lord Si An and Divine Lord Fei Lei are on our side, so there's no need to worry. As for Divine Lord Yi Shu on the eastern battlefield, he's practically one of the Imperial Spirit Divine race.
The situation with Divine Lord Yu Qiang on the western battlefield is a bit tricky and requires Clan Leader Xia Bai Lin to make a personal trip.
None of these are to be worried about.
If reinforcements arrive, it depends on who the supporting Divine Lord is. If it's a Divine Lord who stands with us, it will be easy.
But if it's someone like Shen Tu, a loyal servant of the Divine King, then we'll need a different plan."
"What plan?" He Li asked.
Xia Min Ao gave He Li a look and said irritably, "What other plan could there be? Kill them all."
"..." He Li.
"Alright, that's settled. Min Ao, you'll be in charge of the overall situation. For any plan, don't worry about the Divine Domain. Battles are constantly changing, so we can't be hesitant. decisiveness comes first. When necessary, everything is expendable."
Xia Ye Qi looked at Xia Min Ao and said in a deep voice, "Including you and me."
Xia Min Ao shrugged, "Don't worry, my plan has begun. You are just my tool, with no right to speak or choose."
Xia Ye Qi remained silent, not refuting. They trusted each other, relied on each other, so what was life and death?
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