At the Crimson Ghost Sect's temporary base, Xun Zhesheng glanced at Gan Botao beside him.
"When we get back, how are we going to explain this to the higher-ups?" he asked, his tone laced with complaint. "The Saintess clearly did not think this through when she made this decision. This tomb may be important, but we have no way of confirming if that so-called token is even really here!"
Gan Botao just gave a dry laugh. He looked at his old comrade, who so often disagreed with him, and clapped him on the shoulder. "Have you forgotten where we are? We are on someone else's territory. For the Saintess, whether we find anything here is not the most important thing. What's important is that no one finds out what we are doing. Besides, although the Myriad Ghost Formation is costly, it will certainly give the Daye Dynasty a massive headache!"
Xun Zhesheng sighed. That was the only silver lining he could see.
But just then, the ground suddenly began to tremble violently.
"What's going on?" Gan Botao was surprised. Judging by the commotion, it sounded like an elite army was converging on their position at incredible speed. But no matter how he thought about it, they shouldn't be coming at a time like this.
"Could it be that army from Wangjing?"
"The chances of that happening are far too low, aren't they?" Xun Zhesheng was also incredulous. After the battle they had just been through, any competent commander's decision would be to rest on the spot. Had that Lin Yun fellow really gone so mad?
Neither Xun Zhesheng nor Gan Botao wanted to believe it. Who would gamble with the lives of tens of thousands of men like this?
But when they saw the vast, mighty army appear on the horizon, they were utterly dumbfounded.
"Holy shit, it really is them!" Xun Zhesheng's voice trembled. This was beyond insane. Goosebumps erupted all over his skin.
Setting up the Myriad Ghost Formation required a certain amount of preparation time. Their current schedule was already incredibly tight, yet they had been faithfully carrying out the orders from above, thinking that success was not impossible. They never expected that before they had even laid the foundation of the formation, the main army would already be upon them.
Are you playing at blitzkrieg, boy?
Though his head was pounding, Xun Zhesheng and Gan Botao immediately sprang into action. They had to report this to the Saintess first.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the few soldiers who had previously had reservations about Lin Yun's plan were now completely silent. Anyone with a brain could now see what the enemy was doing. It was just as Lin Yun had said. They had no time to waste. The enemy had already begun setting up a formation right here. Were they just supposed to stand by and watch?
"I never thought that boy would have such ability, to actually see through the Crimson Ghost Sect's plot."
"Yes, if we had been a step later, we might have walked right into their trap. But now, we still have a chance."
Fang Yu'er also hadn't expected that the Crimson Ghost Sect would go so far as to bring out the Myriad Ghost Formation to deal with them. A single glance was enough to know how terrifying that formation was, and they were only seeing a small part of it.
"Do you see?" Lin Yun said, sighing as he looked up at the sky. "This is the Crimson Ghost Sect. They never admit defeat. Even if we held the initiative before, it doesn't mean we can relax when facing them."
No matter what they had faced before, it now seemed they had no other choice. Fortunately, the Crimson Ghost Sect was not yet fully prepared. Otherwise, by the time their mighty army arrived, it would have been too late. Now, they had more than enough time to break this formation first.
Without another word, Lin Yun waved his hand grandly. "Everyone, do not hesitate! Charge! Break through all of their defensive lines!"
The speed of the Wangjing army was simply too fast. When the charge was sounded, the Crimson Ghost Sect's side was thrown into complete chaos. They had received no warning, and they had only just begun their preparations for the Myriad Ghost Formation. Faced with the vast and mighty Wangjing army, anyone would have felt the same terror.
But Lin Yun felt not a shred of pity for them. To him, ending this battle as quickly as possible was the only thing that mattered. He also knew that what he was seeing now was just the tip of the iceberg. There would be more trouble waiting for him later.
Meanwhile, Xun Zhesheng and Gan Botao had found the Saintess.
"Your Holiness, the Wangjing army is already attacking! We must do something now! Please, give the order!"
Hearing the news, a flicker of surprise crossed the Saintess's face. "It seems our opponent this time is not so simple." To be able to force a march and arrive here at such a speed… this was something she had not prepared for. Now, even if they wanted to use the Myriad Ghost Formation to deal with the Daye Dynasty's army, it would be very difficult.
But when the Saintess saw the panicked expressions on the two men's faces, she just snorted.
"Look at you, so frightened. They are nothing but a group of juniors. He merely seized an opportunity this time. But that doesn't mean we will lose. Don't forget, our strength is not to be trifled with."
Unlike Xun Zhesheng and Gan Botao, even at this moment, the Saintess was filled with absolute confidence.
But the two elders truly didn't know what to do. The Wangjing army was numerous, and their charge was like a great, unstoppable tide. The scene alone had already created immense psychological pressure on many. They couldn't understand how the Saintess could remain so calm, and in their hearts, they were unwilling to accept this reality.
Of course, the Saintess had no intention of explaining herself.
On the battlefield, the fighting had already reached a white-hot stage. Faced with the charging soldiers, their enemies had reacted quickly. But it was clear that it was far from enough. The disciples of the Crimson Ghost Sect, facing these brave warriors who fought without fear of death, were instantly at a disadvantage.
They were naturally unwilling to give up just like that, but in the short term, they had no way of dealing with the charging soldiers.
In Lin Yun's eyes, the entire battlefield was now completely under their control. These Crimson Ghost Sect disciples posed no threat to them at all.
Even Fang Yu'er was very surprised. As it stood, the Crimson Ghost Sect's performance was far too poor.