Chapter 129

Everyone exchanged knowing smiles, and Chen Ping patted Lin Yifei on the shoulder.

Under the effect of "Heaven rewards diligence," everyone's progress was immense; they were growing stronger every single day.

For high-level professionals like Lin Yifei, their progress was especially significant due to their solid foundations and natural talent.

If they were to be equipped based on their current levels, the frequency of replacements would indeed be very high.

Lin Yifei was low-key demonstrating his capabilities to the Lord, and he was well aware of this.

This high-level professional had now completely pledged his heart to the Nine Provinces Territory and to him.

Loyalty was at 100%, and likely even overflowing.

Ahead, the terrifying burst of power from Lin Yifei had dealt a fatal blow that left the many lords of the Heishan Army in despair.

The power of the arrows fired by the Storm Shot far exceeded the attacks of others; even spell power could not compare to it.

Aside from leaving a few lords at their base, the Heishan Army had practically emptied their nest for this expedition.

As a result, under Lin Yifei's strike, three lords were wiped out instantly.

The remaining elite forces were also completely finished off in the area-of-effect strike.

The eyes of the Heishan Army commander were about to burst; blood spilled from his split eye sockets, making him look extremely ferocious.

"How could the Nine Provinces Territory possibly appear here!"

"Did they cross the entire Mist Zone! Don't they need to defend against the upcoming invasion of the mysterious forces!"

Within the Heishan Army, a sense of despair spread everywhere.

Natasha, riding her white deer, followed closely behind and was filled with emotion at the sight.

Since their parting at the Ocean Encounter, she had not expected Chen Ping to have developed to such a degree, both as a lord and in his territory.

This was the terrifying aspect of a top-tier lord.

Previously, everyone was separated in different regions, and everything about Chen Ping could only be guessed at.

But no matter how one guessed, no one would have imagined Chen Ping's strength to be this terrifying.

One must know that Chen Ping had only brought fifty Black Tortoise Guards and fifty Sharp Soldiers this time!

Then how many were left in the Nine Provinces Territory?

Were those people asking in pain if the Nine Provinces Territory didn't need to defend against the imminent invasion?

Natasha found it ridiculous just thinking about it.

The gap in strength had become so great that it was beyond comprehension.

At this moment, Natasha's resolve to defect to Chen Ping was further solidified; this was the only path of survival for the Holy Territory faction.

In this trial, to be an enemy of Chen Ping was to choose one's own path to death!

"Wind spirits, answer my call and transform into flowing blades to sweep the earth."

Natasha gathered all her magic power, her staff emitting a blinding light as cyan wind blades appeared in the sky.

Following Lin Yifei's bombardment, she began another round of harvesting!

A large number of Heishan Army soldiers fell like straw cut by a sickle.

The Heishan Army commander drew a pitch-black sword, which emitted a terrifying necromantic aura.

This eerie black sword instantly eroded the commander's soul, turning his entire being pale.

Natasha's expression changed as she saw the opponent thrust the black sword into the ground.

"Necromantic Summoning!"

A gray-white wave of air centered on the black sword swept out in all directions!

All the corpses swept along the way suddenly trembled and then stood up shakily.

The skin and flesh on these corpses withered rapidly, and ghostly soul fires ignited in their eye sockets.

Necromancy! Necromantic Summoning!

Natasha had not expected the enemy to have this trick up their sleeve.

Because of the pursuit, she and the mage team were now surrounded by the necromantic Heishan Army.

In the distance, the heavy-armored lord who had been killed first by Lin Yifei also crawled up.

His body had undergone a massive change; his armor and flesh had merged into one, and his physique had grown a size larger.

"You forced me to do this!"

"Elf! Today, I will kill you first, then destroy Nine Provinces!"

The Heishan Army commander let out a hoarse roar, and his aura visibly became necromantic.

Clearly, this black sword did not just carry necromantic spells; it was a cursed black sword itself.

Its necromantic effect was exchanged for the curse; the dead were resurrected as undead, and the living would also be converted into undead.

The situation on the battlefield reversed in an instant.

At this moment, the water of the nearby Yudai River suddenly exploded, and soldiers with fish gills and webbed feet rushed out.

They seized the exact moment when Natasha was surrounded by the necromantic Heishan Army and isolated without support.

The Heishan Army commander, who had not yet completely lost his sanity, saw this scene and felt a moment of trance.

He suddenly understood that the Holy Territory side had never placed all their hopes on him alone.

They had left a backup plan.

Now, it was indeed about to take effect.

The Heishan Army commander's expression turned gloomy, and the intense change in his emotions caused him to be instantly necromanticized.

Soul fire replaced his eyes, and a large number of black flying insects spewed from his mouth, gathering around him like a black mist.

There were over three hundred aquatic warriors who emerged from the Yudai River, including a large number of water elemental giants.

Led by a bald, burly man, these people used the river to charge toward Natasha.

Their goal was to kill Natasha.

As for Nine Provinces, the aquatic commander had no thoughts about them at all.

"Kill Natasha and then retreat immediately!"

The opponent raised a large saber, and the soldiers behind him echoed in unison.

Just as the fatal trap was about to form, a beam of light descended from the sky on the opposite bank of the Yudai River.

"Oath Protection!"

"Oath Inspiration!"

A dashing figure riding a mighty White Qilin charged out, with lightning flickering along the way, like a Valkyrie!

And behind her, dozens of Sharp Soldiers on horseback had their twin swords separated, with golden-red light condensing.

The Sharp Soldiers were not cavalry, but at this moment, led by Milan, they achieved an effect like a knight's charge.

The caught-off-guard aquatic warriors turned back in astonishment, only to have their heads fly into the sky and their bodies scattered.

Wherever the Sharp Soldiers' blades passed, nothing remained uncut!

Mata, with a short bow at her waist and a scimitar in hand, followed closely behind Milan.

At this moment, Milan drove the silver-white White Qilin out of the formation to kill, and Mata took over her original command position.

An air shield like a wind cone radiated from the Moonlight Knight Mata.

【Mounted Archery Charge】!

【Centaur Tribe's innate charge; output power +50, shooting accuracy +50% while mounted】

Unfortunately, the Sharp Soldiers were not orthodox cavalry; although Mata activated the skill, she did not lead them in a charge.

Instead, like a razor, they cut obliquely along the outer perimeter of the aquatic troops!

At this moment, forty long swords slashed out countless crescent sword arcs, and the aquatic soldiers were killed before they could even scream.

The water elemental giants were directly slashed into water droplets.

The aquatic commander encountered a sudden change and could not hide the shock on his face.

But the next moment, Mata had already rushed to his side.

The centaur reared up, and flowing light appeared on her hooves, which were equipped with iron armor and horseshoes, as she kicked him fiercely.

Half of the aquatic commander's shoulder and chest caved in; this blow severely wounded him.

Then, the scimitar flashed.

Mata whistled away with the Sharp Soldiers.

In just one grazing encounter, the aquatic troops lost more than half...

This made their long-prepared ambush a complete joke.

On the other side, the completely necromanticized Heishan Army commander led the black mist-like poisonous insects toward Natasha.