Chapter 785

Chapter 785: Assassination Team

Buzz…

The entire hidden chamber suddenly became agitated.

The clan leader of the Zhanxin Clan and the elders fully understood the meaning behind the words of the Fifth Elder of the Zhanxin Clan.

They could defeat the invaders and turn the tables to seize the powerful troop transportation capability for themselves.

Just like the invaders, the Zhanxin Clan was one of the weaker races within the super star cluster.

Having the ability for large-scale long-distance troop transport might not necessarily be a good thing.

However, they could contribute this capability to the Time Tribe and Reincarnation Tribe.

As the two dominant races of the super star cluster, the Time Tribe and Reincarnation Tribe had to form an alliance against the Tree-Dwelling Tribe due to the latter’s powerful troop transportation capability, highlighting the extent to which dominant races feared and desired this ability.

If the Zhanxin Clan offered this capability to the Time Tribe and Reincarnation Tribe, even if they requested a star cluster as their territory in return, the tribes would likely agree without hesitation.

As the Fifth Elder of the Zhanxin Clan declared, this was both a crisis and a tremendous opportunity for the Zhanxin Clan.

Perhaps the Zhanxin Clan could soar to great heights because of it.

Seeing that everyone finally grasped the concept, the Fifth Elder continued:

"No matter where the invading army comes from, their choice to imitate the Tree-Dwelling Tribe undoubtedly means they are aware that the Tree-Dwelling Tribe is rapidly expanding using the powerful troop transportation capability."

"We can think of offering it to the Time Tribe and Reincarnation Tribe, and they can think of it too. The only difference lies in their rulers, who are ambitious and want to see if they can expand on their own with this ability, constantly swallowing one tribe after another."

"If their expansion fails, they would certainly opt to offer the large-scale troop transportation capability to the Time Tribe and Reincarnation Tribe in exchange for enormous benefits."

"Thus, we must not only defeat the invading army but also capture them all if possible. Then we will discover the locations of these tribes and conquer them as quickly as we can."

"Only then can we truly control the powerful troop transportation capability."

The elders all nodded in agreement.

"Furthermore, the fact that they are imitating the Tree-Dwelling Tribe also suggests that they likely possess the ability to assassinate our high-ranking leaders," the Fifth Elder analyzed.

"How is that possible?"

One elder of the Zhanxin Clan scoffed, saying, "Based on the average strength realm of this invading army, the possibility is extremely slim. The high-ranking members of these tribes can at most reach the level of two hundred level strong fighters."

The Fifth Elder shook his head, agreeing with that deduction.

From the army’s average strength realm, one could almost infer the talent of the race, and from that talent, the realm of their strongest members could be deduced.

However, he shook his head again because there was another possibility.

"They must be prepared since they chose to imitate the Tree-Dwelling Tribe. Their high-ranking members might not be strong, but they could offer generous terms, or even go to great lengths to solicit a group of strong fighters in advance."

The clan leader and the elders couldn’t help but furrow their brows.

This posed a significant issue.

Just like the Zhanxin Clan, the strongest clan leader was only level 210.

But if they were willing to pay any price, the Zhanxin Clan could exhaust the resources and treasures accumulated over millions of years to hire or directly purchase stronger fighters in the coliseums of those larger races or elsewhere.

The Fifth Elder calmly stated, "So, while we rapidly defeat and capture this invading army, we also need to consider that they might have a powerful assassination team. We must strategize on how to avoid this assassination team and ensure they cannot influence the battle!"

"Just in case, we must spare no expense to find a way to hire or purchase stronger fighters!"

The clan leader of the Zhanxin Clan stated without any hesitation.

The consequences of this decision might deplete the resources and treasures accumulated by the Zhanxin Clan over millions of years.

However, the current situation fully justified this course of action.

The elders began to express their thoughts as well.

A battle plan quickly took shape.

According to the plan devised by the clan leader and the elders of the Zhanxin Clan, to ensure success, the best approach was to delay time as much as possible.

This was because hiring or purchasing stronger fighters would require time.

Mobilizing the armies from the major life planets would also take a considerable amount of time.

Only when both of these conditions were met would it be the optimal moment for a counterattack.

Of course, this was predicated on the assumption that the enemy indeed had a powerful assassination team.

If it turned out they did not, then they could directly launch counterattacks as soon as the elite armies from the major life planets were assembled.

Nevertheless, the current stage was definitely focused on defense.

First, these high-ranking leaders needed to relocate to a more hidden area.

Next, they would mobilize their main forces to arrange the Defense Line.

…

Soon, the armies from the Zhanxin Clan’s stronghold began to mobilize urgently.

The expeditionary army also completed their gathering.

A massive force of ten billion began to march toward the stronghold of the Zhanxin Clan.

The main forces were the Shadow Clan army and the eastern human army.

As for the armies of the Demon Race, Ten-Armed Tribe, and Undying Race, they ranked among the top races within this star cluster.

However, in the super star cluster, they were insignificant.

Only the Shadow Clan originally came from the super star cluster.

Even though they were exterminated by the vassal races of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, the shadow of their glory still allowed them to mobilize over one hundred million fighters at levels one hundred sixty to one hundred seventy.

Almost all high-end combatants came from the Shadow Clan.

As for the eastern human army, its average strength realm was currently only level 140, but in terms of team battles, the eastern human army of twenty million far surpassed the Shadow Clan’s hundred million.

The soldiers from the other races were merely there to make up the numbers.

The ten billion troops moved out in an orderly manner, and without the Zhanxin Clan dispatching an army to intercept and attack, they reached the east side of the Zhanxin Clan’s stronghold in about an hour.

An assassination team also set off immediately.

The reason the Shadow Clan was the main force of the Great Flame Empire’s advance into the super star cluster was not only that they could provide over one hundred million fighters at level one hundred sixty to one hundred seventy.

More importantly, the Shadow Clan had two Shadow Kings stationed, with countless Shadow Generals and Shadow Captains.

With the help of the Heart of Time, the strength realm of the Shadow Kings had already reached level 210.

The Shadow Generals and Shadow Captains had broken through to levels 200 and one hundred ninety.

While their combat power wasn’t exceptionally strong, their stealth techniques, combined with the attacking power of their powerful allies, made them extraordinarily formidable.

In the early stages of the Great Flame Empire’s military operations, the assassination teams were primarily built using flying treasures crafted by Yi Chen, featuring top geniuses and powerful fighters from various tribes.

Yi Chen’s flying treasure could block various Perception Abilities, allowing the assassination teams to quietly penetrate deep into the target race’s territory.

The teleportation ability of the top geniuses allowed them to instantly appear before their targets alongside their powerful partners.

Now, the newly formed assassination team had further advanced.

The two Shadow Kings at level 220 might rank at the bottom among their peers in terms of strength.

However, their stealth abilities were so great that even the strongest fighters near level 230 could not sense their presence.

Moreover, the Shadow Clan had the ability to silently traverse through defensive barriers.

Built upon the Shadow Clan, the assassination team could not only infiltrate the enemy’s territory undetected but also sneak in with other members into the barriers surrounding their targets.