Chapter 73
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Chapter 73: Trapped in the Encirclement
They moved deeper into the forest.
Along the way, although there were eyes set by the Yunxia Tribe, the scout team discovered them in advance and avoided confrontation.
If they wanted to save time, they certainly did not need to do this.
With Yi Chen’s strength, he could openly march toward the Yunxia Tribe’s base all by himself.
Leading the entire Eastern Army was merely because he rarely appeared in the tribe.
Even though the high priest tirelessly promoted his identity as a reincarnated deity and boasted of his great achievements and miraculous abilities, he still needed to demonstrate his strength in front of the tribe members from time to time to maintain and enhance his prestige and deterrence within the tribe.
To put it simply, since he chose to be a distant leader instead of one who is close to the people, he must periodically show the tribe members just how powerful he has become.
This way, he could maintain and strengthen their respect and awe for him, preventing any rebellious thoughts from arising.
“Chief, the gathering place of the Yunxia Tribe is just ahead.”
After more than an hour, Guli grew anxious.
To assassinate the deity of the Yunxia Tribe without even seeing him first, only to end up gravely injured, left her with some psychological shadows.
Even with absolute confidence in Yi Chen’s strength, seeing the Yunxia Tribe so close made her feel uneasy.
“No matter the circumstance, always stay calm to increase your chances of success. Take a deep breath; it can help you feel more at ease and clear your mind,” Yi Chen advised, noticing Guli’s tension.
He had little real combat experience, but that didn’t stop him from knowing some theory.
Guli nodded and took a deep breath as Yi Chen suggested.
Whether it was psychological or the deep breath that supplied her brain with oxygen, she indeed felt much calmer.
“Gather everyone, including the scout team, and pull back. No one is to launch any attacks without my command,” Yi Chen instructed.
Guli was somewhat taken aback.
Doing this would undoubtedly turn the entire Eastern Army into sitting ducks, and worse yet, they would be targets unable to fight back.
But after a brief moment of surprise, she offered no objections or doubts and immediately issued the orders as told by Yi Chen.
Soon, the entire Eastern Army, along with over six hundred fierce beasts, had gathered behind Yi Chen and Guli.
As they pressed further in, tree houses perched on towering trees came into view.
These tree houses were all built from branches and thatch, varying in size and height.
Some were just two or three meters off the ground, while others were over twenty meters high.
Looking around, almost every towering tree had a tree house.
Continuously stretching before him, Yi Chen was overjoyed.
From the number of Tree Houses, it was clear that the Yunxia Tribe had at least two to three thousand members.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Inside one of the Tree Houses, a tribe member of the Yunxia Tribe discovered the presence of the Eastern Army.
Panicking, he grabbed a hollow tree branch that was extremely hard, resembling a steel pipe, and frantically began to hit the trunk of the towering tree.
A deep and long sound quickly spread out.
Bang! Bang! Bang…
Next, more tribe members rushed out from the Tree Houses, swiftly using their hollow branches to strike the trunk.
The elderly, women, and children cautiously poked their heads out from the Tree Houses, curiously watching the invading foes.
The strong young men nimbly wielded various oddly shaped weapons, quickly jumping and sliding through the branches.
In the distance, shadows flashed as more tribe members and fierce beasts gathered in response to the signal.
Within just ten minutes, the entire Eastern Army found themselves completely surrounded.
Looking around, there were at least two to three thousand armed young men and over a thousand fierce beasts of different sizes.
Every member of the Eastern Army, whether warrior or beast, felt the tension rise.
…
“This is illogical! How could Yi Chen, with his mind and intellect, make such a basic mistake?”
“From the orders he gave when approaching the Yunxia Tribe’s base, it seems he intentionally led the Eastern Army into a trap.”
“Deliberately allowing the Eastern Army to be surrounded, leading to their total destruction? How is that possible!”
“It must be an error; after all, Yi Chen has no experience in military tactics. Such a basic mistake is entirely understandable.”
“Guli should have known better too. She was aware that Yi Chen’s command was incorrect, yet she still followed it.”
The audience in the live room shook their heads in disbelief.
The Eastern Army being surrounded was undoubtedly serious; if a fight broke out, they would likely suffer heavy losses.
In terms of strength, the Eastern Army was not weaker than the Yunxia Tribe and might even be stronger.
When it came to the fierce beasts, however, there was no doubt that the Yunxia Tribe held a decisive advantage.
As for the human warriors, despite the Yunxia Tribe having over two thousand young men and the Eastern Army only having a little over two hundred, those two hundred were all at least at the Qi Condensation Stage, with the strongest already at the first level of Spirit Law.
The core strength consisted of those at Spirit Release Stage.
Any one of them could easily wipe out the entire Yunxia Tribe.
However, being surrounded changed everything.
If a battle truly broke out, although the Eastern Army still possessed an advantage, they could not escape significant losses.
After all, among the fierce beasts controlled by the Yunxia Tribe, there were certainly powerful beasts at level twenty.
“However, speaking of which, Yi Chen’s basic mistake that led to the Eastern Army being surrounded is undoubtedly a good opportunity for those fake heavy criminals.”
“It really is a good opportunity. From their expressions, it seems they are also figuring out how to help Yi Chen make up for this mistake in order to catch his attention.”
“That might be a bit difficult, since they are currently on the opposing side. They not only have to help Yi Chen correct this error, but they also need to do it without raising any suspicions.”
Soon, everyone’s attention shifted to the fake heavy criminals of the Yunxia Tribe.
Just like in the Green Grass Tribe, there were also many fake heavy criminals that had joined the Yunxia Tribe through various means.
There were quite a few of them, totaling twenty-seven.
At this moment, these twenty-seven fake heavy criminals were all planning how to seize the opportunity to attract Yi Chen’s attention.
These fake heavy criminals were among the elites of humanity, even in the whole galaxy.
But sadly, the deity of the Yunxia Tribe, the Thunder Bee Queen, did not give them enough time to think of a solution.
From the top of a towering tree, a series of hissing sounds came through.
Three short, two long!
In the encirclement, the white-haired high priest’s ears twitched slightly.
He immediately stood on his toes and leaned toward the burly chief, whispering:
“The great deity has informed me through thoughts that these humans and fierce beasts have repeatedly provoked us and deserve to die a thousand deaths. You must immediately give the order to launch a strong attack, leaving none alive.”
“Understood, divine command!”
The chief felt somewhat frustrated.
Being of the same humanity, while the Eastern Army wanted to subdue the Yunxia Tribe, he, as the chief of the Yunxia Tribe, also wanted to recruit these powerful tribesmen before him.
However, he did not have the courage to reject the divine command.
“Attack! Kill all the enemies!”
He raised his spear high and pointed it toward the Eastern Army.
“Chief!”
“Chief, we cannot attack!”
The fake heavy criminals, who were thinking of a strategy, panicked.
However, their pleas were of no use.
Over two thousand tribe members from the Yunxia Tribe raised their wooden spears and hurled them toward the Eastern Army.
The fierce beasts controlled by the Yunxia Tribe roared fiercely and charged forward behind the flying wooden spears.
As the spears flew in from all directions, the entire Eastern Army instantly fell into chaos.
The billions of viewers in the live room held their breaths, their hearts racing.
“Chief!”
Guli drew her long sword, instinctively placing herself in front of Yi Chen.
Hai Lan and the other two fake heavy criminals also reacted quickly.
They did not miss this rare chance to show loyalty, rushing forward as if to shield Yi Chen from the spears.
This made Guli feel alarmed, yet she began to regard them differently.
“Don’t worry!”
Yi Chen smiled confidently as he suddenly floated into the air.
Spirit power surged within his Qi Sea.
He waved his hands gently.
In the next moment, amidst everyone’s astonished expressions,
thick earthen walls erupted around the four armies!
