Chapter 661

Chapter 661: The Soul Emperor’s Plan

"Hello, Shadow King!"

After adjusting his mindset slightly, the Soul Emperor connected the communication.

The Shadow King did not waste time on pleasantries and got straight to the point: "I just tracked a group of strong fighters from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Using their tracking and searching techniques, they have discovered you are currently in the Fog Cloud Star System."

"What?"

The Soul Emperor’s expression changed.

The Tree-Dwelling Tribe had such terrifying capabilities to locate where he was hiding?

"Not only that, but once this new group of Tree-Dwelling Tribe forces learned you were in the Fog Cloud Star System, they immediately used a large battleship from the human federation to head towards your direction."

The Shadow King continued, "You must arrange for the Soul Clan to retreat as quickly as possible. I estimate that in about six or seven hours, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe forces will arrive in the Fog Cloud Star System. If you cannot evacuate within that time frame, the Soul Clan will undoubtedly face extinction."

"This… Six or seven hours. While the Soul Clan can gather, that means we will have to abandon all the territory we’ve gained."

The Soul Emperor hesitated, "Furthermore, even if we gather and escape, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, skilled in tracking and searching techniques, can locate my whereabouts and we won’t be able to hide for long."

"First, let’s get away!"

The Shadow King replied without a second thought, "As for the Tree-Dwelling Tribe skilled in tracking and searching techniques, there are three of them. One is a two hundred level strong fighter, one is at level one hundred ninety, and the other at level one hundred eighty. We can look for an opportunity; you and I should team up with a few Soul Kings and suddenly strike to assassinate them."

The Soul Emperor’s eyes lit up, and he couldn’t help but ask, "What level is the strongest Tree-Dwelling Tribe member in that group?"

"Counting the ones remaining in the star cluster, there are three Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighters at level two hundred and ten," the Shadow King explained.

"Then… Can we defeat a level two hundred and ten strong fighter if we team up?"

The Soul Emperor pressed on.

"If it’s just a single level two hundred and ten strong fighter, it shouldn’t be a problem. I have now reached level two hundred and, with my stealth techniques, even if they are very close, a level two hundred and ten Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighter wouldn’t sense me."

The Shadow King pondered, "As long as I use my stealth techniques to cover you and bring you in front of the level two hundred and ten Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighter, with your strength, you can easily deliver a heavy blow. Plus, with our combined efforts, defeating them should not be an issue."

"The biggest problem is that all three level two hundred and ten strong fighters are gathered together. If we do this, we are purely seeking death. Once I strike, my stealth techniques will fail, and I won’t be able to enter hiding state for a short term."

"If we manage to kill one level two hundred and ten strong fighter, we won’t escape unscathed…"

"That’s great!"

Upon hearing this, the Soul Emperor was not surprised but instead overjoyed.

He excitedly punched the air.

Indeed, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe was incredibly powerful.

But for the Soul Clan, it was a tremendous opportunity and a source of wealth.

If they couldn’t defeat the three level two hundred and ten strong fighters, they could find a way to make them disperse!

Eliminate them one by one, and it would all be resolved!

In his eyes, finding a way to make those three level two hundred and ten strong fighters spread out was not a difficult task at all.

The Soul Clan itself was a huge bait.

As long as they successfully dealt with those three skilled in tracking and searching techniques from the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, everything would fall into place.

The Tree-Dwelling Tribe, in their search for the Soul Clan, would inevitably split into several paths, with three two hundred and ten level strong fighters each leading a group to search for the Soul Clan’s whereabouts throughout the Fog Cloud Star System.

If the Shadow King could track these three two hundred and ten level strong fighters, an opportunity to eliminate them one by one would arise.

He quickly shared his thoughts with clarity.

The Shadow King fell silent, seemingly contemplating the feasibility of the plan. After several minutes of the Soul Emperor’s anxious waiting, his voice finally spoke up again:

"This plan has a chance of success, but risks certainly exist. Even if the three two hundred and ten level Tree-Dwelling Tribe members separate, they will still have a number of two hundred level Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighters by their side."

"We have a good chance of severely injuring a two hundred and ten level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighter, but we do not have the guarantee of completely incapacitating them. Even when heavily injured, their strength remains incredibly strong."

"If other Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighters entrap us, by the time the heavily injured two hundred and ten level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighter recovers, we will be powerless to defend ourselves!"

"…"

The Soul Emperor felt somewhat speechless.

He thought the Shadow King was being overly cautious.

Great fortune comes with great risk.

When has there ever been an endeavor without risk?

It only matters how great the risk is and whether it is worth taking.

Having had multiple successful experiences, it was no wonder the Shadow Clan faced destruction, as the Shadow King remained hesitant and overly careful.

It’s also no surprise that the Shadow Clan suffered annihilation, while this guy barely managed to survive and escape the pursuit of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

He slightly organized his thoughts and said, "The Soul Kings under my command can, after merging with the bodies of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, exhibit strength equal to one hundred ninety level fighters."

"When we join forces to attack the two hundred and ten level strong fighter, they can assist by holding off those two hundred level Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighters."

"With their strength, they may not be able to defeat those two hundred level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters, but they can certainly delay them for a time."

"After we successfully severely injure and capture the two hundred and ten level strong fighter, how long will it take you to enter hiding state?"

The Shadow King replied without hesitation, "If I am not attacked and do not use any attack methods, just a few seconds will do."

"Then there’s absolutely no problem!"

The Soul Emperor rejoiced.

He said excitedly, "It only takes a few seconds! After we deal with the two hundred and ten level strong fighter, I’ll hold off the incoming strong fighters while you quickly enter hiding state. Then, find a way, with my assistance, to get all the Soul Kings into hiding state. I believe I can withstand the assaults of two hundred level fighters for a while."

"This way, you can then use hiding state to get close to those two hundred level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters, allowing the Soul Kings to coordinate with me to attack the Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters and try to severely injure them one by one."

"That sounds easier said than done. There are as many as twenty two hundred level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters, and even if we split into three groups, each route will still have at least six Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters. On top of that, there are hundreds of one hundred eighty and one hundred ninety level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters."

The Shadow King scoffed, "Joining forces with you, in the absence of interference, we can indeed defeat or kill a two hundred and ten level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighter. But do you really believe that your Soul Kings, at best only able to exert one hundred ninety level strength, can severely injure one of the two hundred level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters from a close-range ambush and still escape unscathed?"

"While they are responsible for intercepting those Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighters and high-end combatants during our attempt to seriously injure and capture the two hundred and ten level fighter, they will likely end up heavily injured or even have their bodies destroyed!"

"That’s true…"

The Soul Emperor thought carefully and realized he was being overly greedy and a bit too aggressive.

Suddenly, he smiled and said, "In that case, once you enter hiding state, bringing us all out should not be a problem, right?"

"As long as I can enter hiding state and there are no two hundred and ten level fighters among them, there shouldn’t be an issue!"

The Shadow King confidently replied, "If there are two hundred and ten level fighters, even if they don’t know my position, they can unleash an all-out assault around me, and I may not be able to withstand that."

"Then that settles it! After we deal with the two hundred and ten level fighters, we will leave immediately. Let’s first deal with them one by one, then focus on the other two hundred level fighters!"

The Soul Emperor immediately adjusted his plan, "Then, we will tackle those two hundred level fighters!"

"This method is good, but…"

The Shadow King hesitated for a moment before speaking up, "I want all the resources and treasures of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe forces!"

"Agreed!"

The Soul Emperor gritted his teeth. He understood the necessity of taking risks for great rewards. The Space Stones belonging to the Tree-Dwelling Tribe strong fighters surely held many unimaginable treasures.

But they needed to rely on the Shadow King’s stealth techniques to succeed. Once the Soul Clan acquired the body of a two hundred and ten level strong fighter, they would also land a hefty profit.

Because with his level of strength, once he completed the merge, he could display nearly two hundred and ten level strength.

And with the bodies of the two hundred and ten level strong fighter, the Soul Kings could also exhibit combat power equivalent to around two hundred level fighters.

The top-tier combat power of the Soul Clan would thereby be elevated to a new level.

As long as they had strength, they need not fear the future lack of resources.

"Also, if I fail to quickly severely injure and capture a two hundred and ten level fighter, I will escape at the first available moment."

The Shadow King’s voice rang out again.

"Understood!"

The Soul Emperor clenched his teeth. This guy truly acted like the Shadow King of the Shadow Clan, focused solely on his own safety, even after his race faced annihilation.

Not only did he want all the resources and treasures, but he also planned to shift all the risks onto the Soul Clan.

Nevertheless, with such a tremendous opportunity right in front of him, he was willing to take the plunge.

He believed the Shadow King would not choose to abandon the Soul Clan and flee when they clearly had the chance to severely injure and capture the two hundred and ten level Tree-Dwelling Tribe fighter.

After all, that would be entirely against the interests of the Shadow King and the Shadow Clan.