Chapter 319: Surprise Assault on Autumn Frost City

The battle ended quickly.

Or it shouldn't be called a battle; it should be called a one-sided slaughter.

How could a raiding squad that doesn't even have a Legend resist the Human Path army clad in Shura armament?

A single wave of assault already broke them into disorder, then they were slashed into mush and burned to ash in the flames of the Hell Path.

"Dust to dust, earth to earth, let the cycle of reincarnation be!"

Mu Yi looked at the souls captured together, sighed, and, using the Six Paths, sent those souls on to reincarnation.

They will be reborn in some part of the Jiuzhou world through reincarnation; for Mu Yi, this is one of his few acts of kindness.

Leaving this chaotic world might be a relief for them; otherwise, they could be drawn into a great war someday and have their souls annihilated.

Mu Yi didn't know what to do with the rescued women and children at first, so he could only temporarily place them within the Human Path, waiting for the dust to settle before dealing with them.

The caves are deep and labyrinthine; without a being like Chu Yi to guide the way, even a Legend would struggle to find an exit for a while.

Moreover, some areas clearly contain warning traps.

It's evident that although an orc raiding squad was formed, the Orc General of Autumn Frost City has not forgotten his primary duties.

However, Mu Yi suspects that the squad's job isn't just raiding and capturing slaves; perhaps it also serves to vent the troops' inner stress and act as training.

After all, within the orc raiding squad, Mu Yi can clearly see some who seem to target younger orcs.

But those things no longer matter to Mu Yi; what matters is that he followed the tunnel into Autumn Frost City.

A massive invasion and a surprise raid—clearly the latter creates chaos more easily.

The tunnel leads to a dungeon‑like place that holds no women or children, but rather a group of youthful adults.

Mu Yi can smell the aura of a military unit on some of them.

The orc guard tried to sound an alarm, but Mu Yi crushed its throat in one hand.

They're just ordinary orc guards; how could they stop a Legend like Mu Yi?

In a flash, they all fell to Mu Yi.

"The defense is lax—are you confident about the magical traps along the way? That's actually a good thing!"

Mu Yi glanced at the humans imprisoned in the dungeon and pulled them into the Human Path as well.

"Hm?"

When the barrier unfolded, Mu Yi noticed someone resisting his barrier's pull, or rather being locked by something.

Following the sensation, Mu Yi walked deeper into the cell.

"Huh!" Mu Yi exclaimed, surprised at the human inside the cell.

The captive was bound by massive chains, with magical‑etched iron nails driven into its joints and sternum, and those were interfering with Mu Yi's barrier pull.

Almost no part of the captive's body remained intact.

Yet even so, the human's eyes still flashed with willpower, showing no sign of being a tortured victim.

"What's your name?"

Mu Yi examined the human; the misery was so great he couldn't tell the person's age.

"Iron Wall Kingdom, Fifth Army Iron Lion Legion Commander, Duke of Iron Lion—Aisikelasi!"

Iron Wall Kingdom is the full name of the human kingdom.

"Rescue me, and the kingdom will never shortchange you!"

Seeing Mu Yi's human form, Duke of Iron Lion Aisikelasi became visibly excited.

"Clang!"

Mu Yi said nothing else, swung his fist blade, and snapped all the iron chains binding the opponent.

Looking at the still‑prone, trembling Duke of Iron Lion, Mu Yi understood the captivity wasn't a short‑term matter.

"Hold on, it might hurt!"

He reached for the magical iron nails and instructed the Duke of Iron Lion.

"Ah!"

A painful wail echoed through the dungeon; the guard outside felt a chill and wanted to enter to investigate.

"Don't go in; those guys are probably torturing humans again, it's none of our business, hold your post!" an old guard hurriedly pulled the other back, saying it's best not to get involved.

As an old guard, he knows the dungeon holds other secrets and doesn't want to see what shouldn't be seen.

"Can you still stand?"

After Mu Yi removed all the shackles from the Duke of Iron Lion, he discovered the duke was also a Legend, and for some unknown reason ended up captured here.

And the defense was so lax—it defied reason.

"These minor wounds are nothing to fear!"

The Duke of Iron Lion gritted his teeth and rose; for a Legendary being, as long as they don't die, injuries generally heal.

Nevertheless, Mu Yi emitted a spark of scorching fire to mend the duke's wounds.

"How were you captured? Are there other Legends in this city?" Mu Yi asked, seeking details about Autumn Frost City.

"There's only one Legend in this city, but that guy uses divine technique!" The Duke's face darkened as he spoke.

He had already taken the upper hand with his squad, about to win, when the opponent invoked a divine technique that flipped the battle; he was left behind fighting and was captured by that divine technique.

He doesn't know why they didn't kill him, but without Mu Yi's appearance, his fate would have been certain doom.

"As for the city's situation, I'm not sure how long I've been captured; there's no reference point here!" the Duke replied cautiously.

Mu Yi isn't sure if this is part of Wei Qing's scheme, but at least for now he has a Legendary ally.

Including Chu Yi, three Legends against one divine‑technique Legend is more than enough.

Even if the opponent added another Legend, it would still be no problem.

"I want to take Autumn Frost City; do you have any good suggestions?" Mu Yi asked the Duke of Iron Lion.

"How many people do you have?" Iron Lion Duke asked after a moment of silence.

"Including you, there are three Legends!" Mu Yi pointed at Iron Lion Duke and said.

"I'm afraid that's not enough; my strength is less than one tenth, and I'm in poor condition!" Iron Lion Duke said helplessly.

"Back then when I fought the Beastmen army of Autumn Frost City, after the battle there were probably over seven thousand Beastmen; with Divine Technique buffs, their sheer numbers could fully threaten the Legends!"

"Seven thousand, Divine Technique enhancement, threatening the Legends!"

Mu Yi stroked his chin; taking out the horse before the rider, eliminating this Legend first would clearly reduce the war's difficulty by a large margin.

"Here, take this; eat it, and it will help you recover your condition!"

Mu Yi tossed the pill that Mingyue had originally refined to Iron Lion Duke; at a time like this, a human Legend is a crucial combat force and must not be wasted.

Iron Lion Duke swallowed it without hesitation; within moments his complexion turned rosy and his aura began to surge.

"For the kindness here, I will certainly repay you, sir! I have not yet asked your name! What is your purpose in coming here?"

"Mu Yi, I came to deal with the Beastmen!" Mu Yi did not lie, but concealed part of the truth.

Iron Lion Duke nodded; regardless of who Mu Yi is, he doesn't care—so long as Mu Yi is human and fights the Beastmen, he is a comrade.

Moreover, Mu Yi saved him, making him his benefactor.

He cannot, nor wishes to, probe Mu Yi's motives and intentions.

"Chu Yi, can you locate the enemy's position?"

Chu Yi shook his head; the opponent is shielded by divine power, and because of that concealment he cannot locate the Beastman Legend's position at all.

"That's a bit troublesome! If we can't find that Legend, we can't capture the thief before the king!"

Mu Yi paused after saying that, then a flash of insight: since the city is full of trouble, why not lie in wait here?

"Chu Yi, go destroy a few magical traps and then return!" Mu Yi gave Chu Yi the order, then turned to Iron Lion Duke and said.

"Sir, do you have the courage to take a risk?"

"What do you plan to do?" Iron Lion Duke gauged his condition, pondered briefly, and asked.

"You rush out from here to make some noise, lure that Beastman Legend back; I'll lie in ambush here, and when he comes in we'll strike together, catching him off guard. How does that sound?"

Mu Yi laid out his bait-and-trap plan in full.

"Fine!" Without much hesitation, Iron Lion Duke answered in one breath.

Chu Yi triggered a magical trap, and the entire dungeon instantly flashed with alarms; Mu Yi raised an eyebrow.

No wonder the guard was so lax; with such magical traps in place, few personnel are indeed needed to monitor them.

Amid the alarms, Iron Lion Duke sprinted straight toward the outside of the dungeon.

Boom!

Mu Yi could feel the vibration emanating from the ground.

"Anyone who blocks me shall die!" Iron Lion Duke—Aisakelas roared, raising waves of thunderous rumble from the ground.

"Get out here and fight me, Zeenkasi you coward!"

A massive roar even pierced the ground, drilling into Mu Yi's ears.

"Isn't this performance a bit overdone?" Mu Yi worried, noting that Iron Lion Duke's act seemed a bit like a clumsy cover-up.

Yet it was clear that Mu Yi had underestimated Iron Lion Duke and overestimated the Beastmen.

"Aisakelas, you actually ran out of the dungeon, not fleeing with your tail between your legs, and now you intend to die for us?"

"Zeenkasi, without Divine Technique, you're nothing; you can fight me without Divine Technique!"

Aisakelas roared like a raging lion whose fury bursts its crown.

"Divine Technique is a gift from the deity to me; you will still be defeated by my Divine Technique this time."

Then, at the moment the Beastman Legend descended, as if half-awakened, he charged toward the dungeon.

"Heh, let's see where you can run!"

In just a moment, Iron Lion Duke was back inside the dungeon.

The Beastman Legend pursuing behind him felt a moment of doubt upon seeing Mu Yi, and when he saw the large number of human soldiers behind Mu Yi, his heart was further shocked.

However, before he could react, he noticed the silhouette ahead move, darting swiftly.

It was as fast as a streak of light; just as the Beastman Legend was about to react, his body suddenly sank as if bound by some shackles.

With his movement half a beat slower, the silhouette already appeared before him, wielding a massive blade flash.

"My god, grant me strength!"

The Beastman Legend saw clearly that before him stood a human, and he could distinctly feel the chill on his own neck; he knew the opponent's aim was his very head.

At this moment the Beastman Legend mobilized all his internal power, simultaneously activating his trump card, pleading to his own deity for strength to help him overcome the difficulty.

When divine power surged from his body, he felt no joy; gripping his weapon with both hands, he thrust fiercely toward the massive blade flash, determined to survive!

"Thud!"

The Beastman Legend barely blocked Mu Yi's attack; the dungeon's limited space restricted the number of troops, preventing Mu Yi from gathering all his soldiers, and the thin Cloud Energy did not suppress the Beastman Legend's power much.

Nevertheless, after half a day of gathering energy, Mu Yi's concentrated strike of spirit, qi, and essence almost beheaded the Beastman infused with divine power.

In the end he could only change tactics, delivering a gut-splitting strike to the Beastman Legend.

The wound, which would be certainly fatal on an ordinary person, was not lethal on the Beastman Legend; Mu Yi could basically confirm that the opponent also possessed a trait akin to Epic Strength.

But the Beastman Legend showed no sign of joy; the ground spikes that erupted instantly pierced his calf, then branched within the leg, pinning him firmly to the ground.

His terrifying great strength could not break free from the vein's shackles, and while he grappled with Chu Yi, Iron Lion Duke appeared before the Beastman Legend.

"Zeenkasi, go meet your god!"

It seemed as if a lion truly roared on Iron Lion Duke's fist, and in the next instant, that lion, together with his fist, shattered half of the Beastman Legend's body.

Staring at the corpse lying on the ground, Iron Lion Duke was a little stunned.

"Dead?"

Even the Iron Lion Duke was somewhat incredulous; Ze Enkas, without the aid of divine arts, was not his opponent, but back then it had also been a fierce struggle.

But to no one's expectation, in the blink of an eye, Ze Enkas collapsed under their combined siege.

All of this unreal feeling left the Iron Lion Duke somewhat bewildered.

A moment ago he was a Beastfolk prisoner awaiting execution; this instant his great revenge has been avenged, as if he were living in a dream.

Mu Yi had no intention of standing idle; he grasped the Beastfolk Legend's soul tightly within the barrier and gave commands to the Human Dao's great army.

"All troops, launch an attack; cut down every Beastfolk bearing weapons, and drive the rest of the Beastfolk to the heart of the city!"

Mu Yi is not an executioner and has no desire for a mass slaughter, yet every resisting Beastfolk is an enemy, and when confronting enemies—young or old, male or female—Mu Yi never hesitates.

If you are not prepared to be killed, do not pick up a weapon and rush to the battlefield, for that would only squander your life in vain.