Chapter 1172: Breakout Plan

Yes, it is the Demon God's troops!

I didn't expect their speed to be so fast, Li Yue said, frowning.

My lord, what should we do? the messenger asked.

Li Yue said nothing, instead frowning tightly. If it were merely the Demon God's troops, there would be no need for fear; after all, Li Yue could still lead his men in guerrilla warfare. But with the Demon God himself coming, Li Yue would find it hard to cope.

After all, although his body had regained its power and his strength had risen another level, it was still far from reaching the height of the Demon God.

First, the Demon God had reached the True God Realm long ago, mastering far more techniques than Li Yue, and with far greater precision.

Second, Li Yue had only entered the True God Realm not long ago.

Therefore, he could not compare to the Demon God at all.

Li Yue was very clear on this point.

But if Li Yue were to surrender without a fight, he simply could not do it.

For Li Yue, breaking out of the Demon Clan's encirclement posed no problem whatsoever.

As long as he wished, he could leave the Demon Clan's encirclement at any time; other Demons trying to pursue would basically be unable to catch up.

Even if the Demon God intercepted him, as long as he wanted to run, he would absolutely not be caught.

Yet, Li Yue could not run now.

The reason was none other than this: Li Yue must protect the safety of those under his command.

If Li Yue left, what would become of these people?

The Demon God certainly would not spare them.

At that time, these people would surely face certain death.

Li Yue's gaze turned to the subordinates beside him.

At this very moment, many people also focused their gaze on Li Yue.

Right now, they were simply waiting for an order.

"My lord, what should we do next?" the person beside him asked, looking at Li Yue.

Li Yue fell silent, then spoke after a moment: How far is the nearest allied army camp from here?

The person beside him replied: At least several hundred li.

"If we go there, roughly how long would it take?" Li Yue pressed.

"At least three days."

At least three days? Li Yue murmured to himself.

At this moment, his brows suddenly tightened.

What is wrong, my lord? the crowd asked.

Li Yue shook his head and said: Nothing, I am just considering what comes next. Now that we are trapped, leaving is not so simple; if we force our way through, we may not succeed.

Then what should we do? Are we to remain trapped here forever, waiting for the Demon God to kill us? a soldier asked.

Li Yue said: "Therefore, we must find a way to leave."

Upon hearing Li Yue say this, the crowd began to feel some panic in their hearts.

But we simply cannot find an escape route, a soldier said.

Yes, another person agreed.

Now that we are trapped by the Demon Clan, unless the Demon Clan gives up their encirclement of us, we have absolutely no way to escape.

"Give up the encirclement?" Li Yue murmured, his eyes widening at this moment, as if he had thought of a good plan. "Wait, I have an idea; perhaps it can allow us to break free from the Demon Clan's encirclement," Li Yue said.

Really? My lord? a soldier asked.

Li Yue nodded and said: "Really. As long as we leave according to my method, we can break free from the Demon Clan's encirclement."

What method? My lord? the crowd asked.

At this moment, Li Yue played coy, a chuckle at the corner of his lips. "When the time comes, you will know. Now I need someone to help me with something. You must all obey me; do you understand?"

Li Yue asked.

Understood, my lord; please give your orders, the crowd said.

Li Yue nodded: Very good. Do you have maps of the surrounding terrain?

As he spoke, a soldier beside him handed over a map.

After receiving the map, Li Yue examined it carefully.

This map was precisely the one drawn by someone after our group took control of the valley.

It was very detailed and comprehensive, depicting almost all the surrounding terrain.

Li Yue rested his chin on his hand, staring fixedly at the map, then spoke again: "By the way, what is the current combat deployment of the Demon Clan? Has anyone told me?"

A soldier nearby said: "Reporting to my lord, according to our investigation, most of the Demon Clan's combat power is in the mountain range. They are advancing toward our position at a certain speed. In this process, once they detect any suspicious target, part of their forces will move to encircle it first, then form a pincer attack to strike us from behind."

While speaking, the soldier pointed at the map in his hand, helping Li Yue better memorize the surrounding environment and the Demon Clan's strategic objectives.

The soldier spoke very clearly and precisely, and Li Yue wore an expression of utmost seriousness.

Li Yue nodded and said: Continue. Where is the Demon God's location?