Take the initiative and eliminate the blood army!

Cao Xing said: "Very well, Duke Baradin. You are to gather all the undead army now, and after eliminating the enemy, head to the Brisban Wildlands to wait for me."

"Next, we will take the initiative and confront the Blood Legion."

Upon hearing that Cao Xing intended to take the initiative, Duke Baradin immediately understood his meaning.

He spoke solemnly: "I understand, Lord Cao Xing. I shall head to the Brisban Wildlands with General Tirnis now."

Both sides quickly ended the communication.

After arranging matters with the undead army, Cao Xing opened the legion chat channel and posted a message.

"All brothers of the Starfire Legion, I am Cao Xing."

As the Legion Commander, he rarely spoke in the legion channel.

Even though the world was in a state of war, many Survivors in the Starfire Legion noticed his message.

"Holy crap! Commander Cao Xing is speaking."

"Haha! Did you hear that? Great Lord Cao Xing just called me brother!"

"Greetings, Commander!"

"Great Lord Cao Xing, good afternoon."

Amidst the greetings, Deputy Commander Ji Xinyue was the first to ask: "Commander, has your territory encountered the Blood Legion?"

Cao Xing replied: "My territory is safe for now."

"Now, I have something to say, regarding the Starfire Legion's next actions."

Hearing this, all the Survivor lords in the legion turned serious, waiting for Cao Xing's statement.

"Next, all brothers of the sub-legions are to bring all combat personnel and head to the Starfire Legion headquarters."

"If other sub-legion territories are attacked, everyone should try their best to provide support."

"Even if you encounter a siege, do not give up; persevere."

"I will soon wipe out all the Blood Legion forces in the Gale Snowfield."

Upon hearing this, the Survivors in the chat channel were filled with confusion.

Up until now, everyone knew how terrifying the Blood Legion was!

And now, Cao Xing claimed he was going to wipe out the entire Blood Legion in the Gale Snowfield!

What kind of concept was that?

That was a full five million strong Blood Legion!

Among them were a large number of Tier 6 and 7 Masters, and even heroes above Tier 8!

Even the Ice Crystal Kingdom's army wouldn't dare claim they could wipe out so many monsters!

They even thought they had misread it!

But for some reason, they couldn't help but believe that this man could do it.

Yao Yiming was the first to respond: "We have received the order, Commander!"

Other sub-legion lords also spoke up.

In an instant, the entire Starfire Legion and a large number of Survivor lords began to take action.

They were going to lead all combat personnel to the Starfire Legion headquarters.

After arranging things with the legion, Cao Xing quickly shouted:

"All combat personnel, assemble!"

Hearing the order, thousands of combat personnel in the territory filed out of their rooms.

In less than two minutes, they had assembled.

Thousands of people turned their heads, looking at their lord with determined eyes.

Cao Xing quickly issued the next instruction.

"Now, except for one hundred Ascalon Warriors who will remain to guard the territory,"

"all other warriors will come with me to fight against the Blood Legion."

Although these warriors had not participated in the battle of the Velen Kingdom, they knew from the blood pillars surrounding them that the Blood Chaos had broken out.

In their hearts, they were already prepared for battle.

Cao Xing continued: "Starting now, follow the previous team arrangements, one hundred people per squad."

"Each group must ensure there is at least a Master above Level 70 in charge, then split up and head out."

"All hero-level units above Tier 8, you are to go alone to intercept the Blood Legion across the Gale Snowfield!"

"If you encounter enemies you cannot defeat, immediately call for reinforcements via communication devices."

Cao Xing had already looked into it.

Most of the monsters appearing in the Blood Legion were Level 40 or 50, with some high-level Blood Soldiers at Level 60 or 70.

Occasionally, Masters and heroes like Centurions or Chiliarchs would appear.

However, these Chiliarchs generally would not attack Survivor territories or towns, but rather focus on attacking large cities.

After all, for them, wiping out any number of Survivor territories was not as profitable as swallowing a city.

Moreover, relying on the strength of the warriors in his territory, even if they really encountered a hero-level Chiliarch, it wasn't as if they were powerless to fight.

If these Blood Legion Chiliarchs were unlucky enough to run into the core combat personnel of his territory, they might even be unilaterally crushed.

After a pause, Cao Xing continued: "Now, everyone start moving."

"We must wipe out all the Blood Legion forces in the Gale Snowfield as quickly as possible to create a safe rear for ourselves!"

Everyone's expression turned serious, and they drew their weapons simultaneously.

They shouted in unison: "We will carry out your will, respected Lord!"

As the words fell, with the sound of flapping wings, a pair of transparent Wind Wings appeared on everyone's backs.

Yes, all combat personnel had a pair of Wind Wings on their backs.

Because the wind mage Alan had learned the [Wind Wings] spell, combined with [Goddess Nesa's Blessing Aura], it was equivalent to everyone having the ability to fly permanently.

Even those Arctic People could now collect resources while flying!

"Whoosh!"

The sound of breaking through the air rang out!

More than two thousand figures quickly flew into the sky, then split into more than twenty teams and headed in different directions.

Those hero-level powerhouses, such as Assam, Bing Lan, Green Snake Lana, Braum, and others, each chose a direction and headed toward more distant areas.

With a nearly 200% movement speed bonus, in the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the horizon.

Now in the center of the territory, six figures remained, excluding Cao Xing.

There was also the Saint Light Sage Isabelle, Valkyrie Malenina, King Velen Zevelin, as well as the Dark Elf Sarah and Liu Muxue.

Except for Liu Muxue, the other four were the four strongest combat forces in his territory.

Cao Xing first looked at Isabelle beside him and said: "Next, I need you to perform a special mission."

"You are to head to —"

He quickly issued a series of instructions.

The Saint Light Sage bowed slightly and said respectfully: "I have memorized your instructions and will complete the mission."

As the words fell, she waved her hand, and a beam of light appeared at her feet.

Then it carried her quickly into the sky, turning into a stream of light and disappearing into the horizon.

Cao Xing then looked at the red-haired figure beside him and ordered: "Malenia."

"Your task is to head to the large human gathering places in the Gale Snowfield and intercept the hero-level powerhouses of the Blood Legion."

"If you encounter small-scale Blood Legion troops on the way, you can deal with them as well."

When this Valkyrie remnant was first awakened by Cao Xing, she only possessed simple consciousness, like a newborn baby.

But after this period of cultivation, her intelligence was completely equivalent to that of a normal person, and she could execute various complex instructions.

The Valkyrie nodded slightly, her red hair rippling in the air.

Under the golden mask, an ethereal voice was emitted.

"Yes, Master."

As the words fell, a pair of transparent Wind Wings also appeared on her back, and she quickly disappeared into the sky.

Five figures remained here.

King Velen, holding his staff, asked cautiously: "Lord Cao Xing, do you need me to do anything?"

Hearing his address, Cao Xing glared at him.

This guy immediately changed his words, smiling flatteringly: "My Lord, please give your orders!"

This guy was now desperate to prove his value.

He was afraid that Cao Xing would think he was useless and just have someone kill him to get gold coins.

Cao Xing shook his head and said indifferently: "You don't need to take action for the time being. Just stay honestly in my bag for now."

"Ah? Do I have to go into that bag again?"

King Velen seemed a bit reluctant.

Although it was safe in the necromancers bag, he couldn't do anything, which was quite boring.

Cao Xing rolled his eyes at him: "Less nonsense. If you don't want to stay in the bag, I'll let you deal with the Watchers leader. You choose."

Hearing this, King Velen immediately shrank his neck and laughed dryly: "Then I'd better stay in the bag, hehe…"

Cao Xing shook his head speechlessly, then looked at Sarah beside him, his tone softening a bit.

"Sarah, you also have to stay in the bag for a while."

The reason for doing this was naturally because the Legendary combat power of these two had not yet been exposed.

Currently, the Watchers' understanding of Cao Xing's side is limited to him possessing one Legendary combatant.

Therefore, while the situation remains unclear, he needs to keep his trump cards hidden for now.

The Dark Elf did not hesitate at all and respectfully said, "Everything shall be as you command, respected Lord."

"Good."

Cao Xing took out the necromancers bag and, with a casual wave of his hand, took the two of them inside.

Only Cao Xing and Liu Muxue remained on the spot.

"Muxue, let's act together from here on out and go to the Gale Snowfield to wipe out those Blood Legion members."

"Alright, Ah Xing." The Aurora Knight replied softly.

She then immediately entered her Four-Winged Battle Angel form.

"Hum!"

Pure white wings spread out, and a sacred angel instantly appeared.

Then, the two of them flew up into the high sky together.

Upon reaching an altitude of roughly five thousand meters, the view here had become quite expansive.

Looking out into the distance, one could see the surrounding region for over a hundred kilometers.

And what caught the eye the most was that Blood Teleportation Pillar more than two hundred kilometers away!

Like a blood-colored sword spanning heaven and earth, it emitted waves of blood mist, dyeing the sky for a hundred miles red, looking so glaringly conspicuous.

As long as this teleportation pillar is destroyed, the Blood Legion will be unable to continue transporting more Blood Legion troops through this teleportation array.

However, Cao Xing's target right now is not that, but the Blood Legion rampaging across the Gale Snowfield!

After searching around for a bit, his gaze instantly locked onto a spot in the snowfield, roughly tens of kilometers away.

There was a blood-red mark there.

And wherever there is blood-red, it means the Blood Legion is present!

"Muxue, let's go!"

The next moment, two figures shot forward at a speed of over one thousand meters per second!

In the downstream region of the Light River, a large-scale territory nestled beside a dense forest.

It was surrounded by abundant timber resources, and there were plenty of fish in the Light River that could serve as food.

This was the headquarters of the Ice Tiger Legion, with over a thousand combatants stationed in the territory.

The walls were towering, and arrow towers stood in great numbers.

Among Survivor territories, the strength and scale of this one could be considered quite good.

However, right now, a five-thousand-strong Blood Legion force had surrounded this territory completely.

After experiencing a fierce battle.

The Ice Tiger Legion's various arrow towers had already been destroyed, and even the city walls had developed numerous pockmarked gaps, ready to collapse at any moment.

Now, all the combatants of the territory were gathered in the central area.

Everyone had a solemn expression, prepared for a desperate final stand.

However, the strange thing was that this Blood Legion force already held an absolute advantage and could rush into the territory to slaughter them at any time.

Yet they did not immediately take action against this group of Survivors, instead remaining in an eerie state of confrontation, just like the calm before a storm.

The Survivors stood ready in formation while also whispering to each other.

"Damn it, these disgusting guys surrounded us but aren't attacking; what do they want to do?"

"I don't know, damn it, the smell on them is so pungent, I'm about to throw up!"

"Keep your voice down, these guys can understand us; they might just wipe us all out in a moment."

Under this tense atmosphere, a burly figure wearing blood-colored armor gradually walked out from the Blood Legion army.

His steps were steady, and his body radiated a dense aura of blood.

His eyes carried an interested expression as he scanned over this group of Survivors.

Just like looking at his own prey.

Wu Xinghu, as the leader, narrowed his eyes and looked at the enemy in front of him.

The opponent's information also appeared before him.

[Blood Legion Centurion: Stella Paiwei]

[Level: 70]

[Potential: Commander]

This is a Commander-level Centurion!

Wu Xinghu's heart immediately sank.

An enemy of this level was simply a nightmarish existence for them.

Even in normal times, encountering such an enemy would require exhausting the entire territory's combat power and paying a heavy price to defeat him.

But now, the enemy's numbers were greater than theirs, and the situation was even more dire.

At the same time, this Centurion looked at the group of Survivors standing ready and his subordinates, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Hehe, weak Otherworld Lord, you still think about making a final resistance even after being surrounded by us; you do have some guts."

"Now, I give you two choices: accept the power of blood and become a member of our Blood Legion."

"Or—be melted by blood and become the energy for us to activate the Blood Teleportation Pillar."

The Survivors looked at each other, falling into silence for a moment.

Before they could react, a system prompt rang in everyone's ears.

[Do you agree to the recruitment by Blood Legion Centurion: Siqila Paiwei?]

[Agree: You will relinquish your identity as a Survivor Lord, accept the power of blood, transform into a member of the Blood Legion, and simultaneously obey the commands of the Blood Legion.]

[Refuse: Continue to resist.]

Faced with this option, the Survivors were immediately dumbfounded.

"What the f*ck! We can join the Blood Legion? Damn it, you've got to be kidding, right?"

"My god, this is really a development I never expected."

"I was wondering what these guys were trying to do by surrounding us and not attacking; so they wanted us to join the Blood Legion!"

Seeing the conditions above, of course they didn't want to agree!

After all, who would want to stop being a proper Lord and turn into such disgusting monsters?

However, there were simply too many Blood Legion members surrounding them here; if they didn't agree, they would soon be overwhelmed by the enemy.

For a moment, everyone didn't know how to choose.

Under this oppressive atmosphere, time slowly passed.

A few seconds later, the Blood Legion Centurion seemed to lose patience.

He sighed, his eyes carrying a look of slight regret.

"Time is up, poor guys, you have already lost your only chance."

"Now, all of you, become a part of the blood."

As he finished speaking, he raised his right hand and waved it gently.

The other Blood Legion soldiers understood his meaning.

A full five thousand Blood Legion soldiers surged in from all directions like a tidal wave!

Terror immediately appeared in the eyes of those Survivors.

They didn't expect these guys to attack just like that!

"Wait! I'm willing to join the Blood Legion!"

"Damn it! Big Brother, give us another chance!"

"Big Brother, don't kill me, I'm really willing, give me a chance!"

These Survivors knew that agreeing now might offer a glimmer of hope, and perhaps there would be a chance to turn back into normal humans in the future.

If they refused, they would really die immediately.

However, once the crazed Blood Legion began their attack, they would not listen to their pleas for mercy.

Blood-dripping blades, carrying the sound of whistling wind, were about to strike them.

Leader Wu Xinghu also knew that these guys wanted to wipe them all out.

He instantly gripped the greatsword in his hand and shouted loudly, "Brothers of the Ice Tiger Legion, raise your weapons!"

"Let's take these guys down together; even if we die, we're going to kill a few to make it worth it!"

The other Survivors straightened their expressions.

When the Blood Legion began attacking the territory, after the initial confusion, they were now prepared for death.

"Alright! Let's take down this bunch of disgusting guys together."

Everyone was prepared for a desperate final stand.

Just as the Blood Legion army was about to overwhelm the Survivors, everyone suddenly felt the sky above them brighten.

Everyone subconsciously looked up.

The next moment, they saw a sacred figure with four pure white wings on her back and holding a holy blade appear in the sky. She held an ancient blade, like an ancient sword of judgment.

From the sword, a powerful light erupted, as if it could purify everything in the world!

"Hum!"

The light of purification rained down in an instant!

All the Blood Legion soldiers below, the moment they came into contact with this light, were like snow meeting a raging flame!

Their bodies melted and disintegrated in an instant!

"!!"

A large number of Blood Legion soldiers exploded on the spot, turning into a pool of blood on the ground.

Following that, terrifying damage numbers appeared.

[-1152961!]

[-1481094!]

[-1382628!]

[-1329781!]

[-1203415!]

Within a radius of a thousand meters, at least over three thousand Blood Legion soldiers were instantly killed by this strike, clearing the area!