Chapter 794 Fear of Betrayal
"h.e.l.l Inferno!"
The fire inside the ball erupted, blinding the battlefield while burning it. The flame expanded and expanded, swallowing the disciples of Fire G.o.d Clan.
However, Alex, in the middle of this attack, still had no plan to stop. The dark energy began to cover his hand as he commanded the shadow to rise and turn into a black fire to fuel his h.e.l.l Inferno.
Alex realized there were two ways to strengthen his shadow power. First, he could make his situation darker like how Nelson usually did. And the second option was to create a blinding light.
Just like the concept that the brighter the light, the darker its shadow, Alex"s shadow grew stronger and became nice fuel to his fire.
"Kh!" Suddenly, a sharp pain stabbed his mind, causing immense pain in his head. This was obviously caused by the lack of mental energy. It was very taxing to forcefully fuse another element to his current element, let alone controlling it.
That was why he didn"t use it that much to save as much Mental Energy as possible to do this. Unfortunately, it seemed he wasn"t still strong enough to handle this power for a long time. The best he could do was borrow someone"s element and use it as it is like how his previous life did it.
Even so, Alex didn"t regret his decision to a.s.similate it. Even if it was for a brief time where he could use it for a whole day, Alex felt everything was worth it because he should be able to settle this war.
"Argh!"
"Hot!"
"I am burning!"
"No! We are melting!"
The screams echoed in the battlefield before they were reduced to ashes. Everyone on the battlefield which saw this immediately trembled, especially those from Freedom Sect.
This attack was as powerful as Riadon"s ultimate technique, Seraphim Gate. However, this one was for a vast area while he was for a single direction. If the two techniques clashed, Seraphim Gate would surely win, but if they were asked which one would cause more destruction, the answer was obviously the h.e.l.l Inferno.
It continued expanding until the supply of energy was cut off. However, the attack already caused huge damage to the Fire G.o.d Clan, especially since it was used in the middle of their ranks. At the same time, the huge crater left by the attack also caused a huge shock in everyone"s heart.
They wanted to see the person who caused this ma.s.sive destruction. Considering the fact he was only a mere 6-Star Martial Saint, he should be using all of his Spiritual Energy to cause something like this. And yet, to everyone"s surprise, they couldn"t find a single sound in the middle of the crater after that explosion.
Everyone widened their eyes. Aileen blinked her eyes a few times as she couldn"t believe it. She muttered with her shaking voice. "He... Did he just sacrifice himself to do that?"
"Don"t kill me off like that…" Alex"s voice suddenly resounded in her ears as the person in question appeared behind her. Even his appearance was not like someone who used all of his power. She did notice the missing crown on his head, but it wasn"t the problem. "I just teleported myself here, so we can advance our army."
"You… You…" Aileen was speechless. His plan was extraordinary, and his action was daring, but ultimately, his calmness shocked her the most. He wouldn"t be able to execute any of his plans if he couldn"t control his calmness and facial expression.
He put on a tough face when he was weak and put on a weak appearance when he was strong. It was just for the sake of trapping the enemy and making them playing in his hand.
And he really put this into action. He put on a strong façade when he was a Martial Emperor or Martial Monarch. He then pulled a weak appearance when the Fire G.o.d Clan searched for him, making them think he was nothing but a paper tiger only to prove they were wrong again.
Aileen sucked a cold breath as fear rose in her heart. What if the Freedom Sect actually became his enemy… And she also wondered whether Alex was acting weak this time along… However, she also felt relieved that Licht decided to consolidate their influence while Alex and his disciple remained in this world.
In other words, they wouldn"t have any clashes in this world.
Alex, on the other hand, was clueless about what she was thinking about. He ignored her and went to Licht and Atlas. "Now that we are at this point, we should start pus.h.i.+ng them with all our might. I have killed around ten thousand of them, so they are still in shock. If we push them right now, they will collapse."
Licht took a deep breath before nodding with a solemn expression. As for Atlas, he had known Alex was the reincarnation of the Spirit G.o.d from Nelson, so it was normal for Alex to have this kind of power. Instead, he thought as expected of him.
They both then left and led their own army. "Advance!"
Even for someone who lost their rationality and relied on instinct, fear still crept in their heart. In fact, it was their instinct that told them they couldn"t win against such a person.
"Argh!"
"AAAHHH!!"
The screams started echoing on the battlefield as the Freedom Sect, and the three races advanced side by side. Alex and his group also began killing the enemies.
…
On the other battlefield, specifically where Leoz and the others were at, destruction after destruction occurred, making this city unrecognizable.
Song Hun and Song Ping advanced pretty fast due to the help of two individuals, Leoz and Jeanne.
They glanced at the two people and saw how they used their Lightning Element to obliterate enemy after enemy without a single waste movement. In fact, these two were helping each other and penetrated the enemy ranks, making their force to have an easier time.
Song Ping was the first to feel something in his heart because he felt he couldn"t defeat these two if they attacked him. Of course, it would be a different case if he had many Array Plates at his disposal, but it wasn"t that easy to make Array Plates, especially the peak Rank 8 Array Plates.
The Array Masters were required to have a skill of those close to Divine Array Master or Rank 9 Array Master. Even in his clan, only one person had such a qualification, but even he couldn"t make such an array.
Not only it required a huge amount of resources, but he also couldn"t guarantee success. That was why he asked him to make a normal one instead of a peak rank 8 one for their disciples to have it.
Fire G.o.d Clan was supposed to have the same condition as them, but it turned out to be not very effective in a battle like this. Only Martial Saints could activate a rank 8 Array, and if they died before activating it, the enemy would be able to use the Array Plate themselves, inflicting more damage to their side.
Hence, the situation didn"t look very bad at all, even though they were bombarded by arrays. It could be brushed away with their advantage in number.
"Father… What do you think about our situation?" Song Ping couldn"t help but ask after witnessing such a development, especially the previous flash from both the Snow White Mountain and Drunken Pavilion or Fire G.o.d Clan and Alex"s helpers. Both battlefields already progressed so much to the point they used an ultimate technique like that, whereas they advanced without a problem, not fast and not slow.
"It"s fine. I don"t see any problem with our army as of now. The other two battlefields can have their own fight, but we won"t follow them and risk it." Song Hun shook his head. "Of course, it would be different if that Alexander Sirius asked us to step up our game…"
"Father… You sounded like someone who wanted to force Alexander Sirius to beg you." Song Ping glanced at him.
"Haha… It"s nothing like that. They might have a different plan because the Fire G.o.d Clan and Snow White Mountain managed to startle them. However, since the two seem to be fine, it means the situation is under control. So, it"s better to stick with the plan.
"Besides, we can almost break through their formation in fifteen minutes. We will then strike the Snow White Mountain from behind, and I am planning to reserve my energy until the war is over."
"Why?"
"Unlike Spirit Nest, I don"t know whether the Drunken Pavilion, Freedom Sect, or these three weird races will remain the same."
"There is a possibility…" Song Ping stopped and fell into deep thought. "I see. We don"t have that much interaction with that Manness, but we know that he is someone who is hateful. He is respectable, but his personality is sh*t. That"s why we can"t trust him.
"As for the other two, they are coming to help Alexander Sirius. However, we don"t know how deep their relations.h.i.+p is. With that kind of army, they will be able to eliminate Alexander Sirius themselves." Song Ping nodded in agreement.
"Yes. After all, they didn"t name themselves as Spirit Nest. Hence, they are either third party helpers that he invited or his subordinate. If it"s the latter, I am glad. But if they are the former, I will be worried." Song Hun nodded.
"I understand." Song Ping nodded with a serious expression. "In that case, I will be stepping up my game when we strike the Snow White Mountain to show Alexander how we mean our action, while Father preserved your strength to deal with the worst-case scenario."
"Yes."
After coming to a conclusion, they continued according to the plan.
Like how the two were talking about many things, Leoz and Jeanne also started their own conversation.
"By the way, that was Master"s h.e.l.l Inferno, right?" Jeanne asked.
"Yeah."
"Should we step up our game?"
"No. Master asked me to preserve my Spiritual Energy. I think the Blackwade Clan also has the same thought. They can"t fully trust their back to all influences." Leoz shook his head.
"Now that you mention it, you still haven"t used a third of your Spiritual Energy and mostly killed the enemies with your strength…" Jeanne narrowed her eyes. "You should say it to me too in a case like this."
"This was Master"s secret request. At the very least, either have us needed to make a huge appearance to show our strength while the others remain silent." Leoz shook his head.
"Fair enough. Previous Master used to be like this as well." Jeanne nodded with a smile.
"Yeah. That"s why we complied to keep this a secret for the time being. You shouldn"t tell anyone too, alright?"
"Fine." Jeanne shrugged and continued.
Meanwhile, on the last battlefield.
"Ah… I regret… If only I know Letizia is his slave… I won"t do this." Liza stuttered. Her voice was already too weak as she barely remained conscious.
Manness, on the other hand, looked to the front while holding her body with his off hand because his main hand had stabbed her heart with his sword. "Even if you know it"s him, you are going to eliminate him before he becomes this strong."
"True enough." Liza felt immense regret. "If only the disciples of my Snow White Mountain can live…"
"You know his way… Do you think he will leave a potential threat alive? Still, you shouldn"t worry. Knowing him, there won"t be torture, and I bet they will have their funerals."
Liza didn"t answer him… No, in fact, she couldn"t answer him. Her pierced heart had stopped beating.
Manness fell into silence. Even if she was his enemy, she was a proud woman in her young day. And with the way she led Snow White Mountain, he had nothing but praise. Unfortunately, she committed the only thing she shouldn"t do.
Manness pulled the sword slowly and gently laid Liza down. He looked at one disciple and asked him to guard her body, making sure no one did anything to her body. After that, he joined the war again while muttering. "A monster"s disciple will also be a monster."