Chapter 1940: The Fake Emperor's Camp

Xu Yang’s expression grew serious as he looked at the ferocious beasts, which had no place in a military camp. He wasn't afraid of the animals themselves, but rather chilled by the fake emperor's unbelievable deployment. Clearly, the imposter's actions were even more despicable than Xu Yang's lowest estimation of him.

"Boss, you don't need to get so angry seeing these monsters, do you?" said the little mushroom from Xu Yang's shoulder. "I'm even getting goosebumps just standing here."

Xu Yang snorted and spoke to the little mushroom on his shoulder.

"Do you know that these dozens of wild beasts kept in the camp are fed with the lives of human soldiers?"

Hearing this, the little mushroom gasped in shock.

"Oh my goodness, something like this actually exists! If what you say is true, Boss, then this fake emperor is truly devoid of conscience and deserves to be eradicated by everyone."

Xu Yang nodded slightly.

"This is what I'm currently worried about. If we can't stop this war, it will simply be a slaughter that needlessly sacrifices soldiers' lives. This army now has no real fighting power. Every soldier in the camp is worried about whether they'll return home alive, fearing they might fall at the hands of their own people at any moment. How can such an army win battles? In reality, from the very beginning, these people were nothing but cannon fodder for the disciples of those dark forces."

Xu Yang had already seen through everything, which was why he was so concerned. However, he also knew that merely contemplating the situation was useless; they had to eliminate the fake emperor as quickly as possible.

"Get ready, we're making our move."

As Xu Yang finished speaking, he also enhanced his movement speed. With each step, he could now cover immense distances as if shrinking the ground, a single stride allowing him to advance hundreds of meters.

Even so, finding the fake emperor's camp quickly was no easy feat, as a hundred thousand people were stationed there. Furthermore, due to the conflict between the two empires involving many powerful martial artists, none of the top leaders in either army encampment resided in particularly distinct tents.

Such an act would be like a crane among chickens, making them easy targets for assassination by overpoweringly strong Martial God-level experts. Consequently, very few people knew the fake emperor's true location throughout the year, which presented considerable difficulty for Xu Yang's operation.

Xu Yang knew that locating the old emperor in such an environment was harder than ascending to the heavens. The only way to snatch victory from peril was a single word: speed. Swift action, swift judgment, swift searching. With several ghost-like flashes, Xu Yang successfully infiltrated the camp.

Immediately, he began to unleash his powerful spiritual energy, blanketing the entire hundred-thousand-strong military camp. He aimed to locate the areas where strong individuals were concentrated. The most intense spiritual energy fluctuations would indicate the likely presence of the fake emperor.

However, Xu Yang hadn't anticipated that the little mushroom, in an attempt to help him find the fake emperor more quickly, had quietly released a special type of pollen from itself.

This pollen possessed strong tracking properties, but the little creature, being inexperienced in actual combat, completely overlooked the powerful senses of the surrounding ferocious beasts.

As expected, it wasn't long before the scent of the pollen reached the ancient beasts kept in captivity. The beasts immediately began to roar ferociously.

Among them, two massive, three-meter-tall wolf-beasts leaped directly out of their tents and swiftly approached the source of the pollen.

"Damn it, we've been exposed."

Only then did Xu Yang realize that the scent of pollen emanating from the little mushroom had attracted the attention of the ancient beasts. He decisively sealed off all the little creature's emitted aura, then quickly moved in the opposite direction with the small girl.

To his surprise, the two frenzied wolves were incredibly fast. While they couldn't match Xu Yang's speed, the sudden commotion in the camp caused more and more soldiers and martial artists to appear, completely disrupting the camp's previously orderly formation.

Xu Yang's planned escape route was entirely blocked. Before long, he was forced to stop and confront the two reckless wolf-beasts head-on!

"You like chasing us, do you? Then I'll grant you your wish."

Xu Yang was visibly enraged, as these two beasts had completely disrupted his plans. With a light wave of his hand, the Cold Spring Divine Weapon quickly transformed into a blade of ice-blue light in his grasp.

The Cold Spring unleashed its most terrifying sealing effect. With several consecutive swings of his blade, the two massive wolves had no idea Xu Yang's sword energy was so potent. In just a single encounter, the ancient beasts' limbs were completely sealed to the ground, rendering them unable to move an inch.

No matter how the two wolves roared, nothing could stop Xu Yang's slaughter. He brought his sword down through the air, and its sharp edge instantly shattered the massive wolf's head. Blood splattered in all directions across the camp, completely stunning those who had initially intended to watch the spectacle.

"Give the order! Surround this uninvited guest!"

Just as Xu Yang raised his hand to dispatch the second wolf-beast, more and more martial artist-soldiers converged on his position, giving him no escape route. Soon after, a chiliarch, clad in dark gray armor, appeared at the forefront of the formation.

"Who are you? How audacious, to trespass into an imperial army formation! Tell us your true objective and who your companions are, or you will remain in our camp forever."

Xu Yang gave the chiliarch a disdainful sneer.

"Don't speak so confidently. I fear you won't even have the chance to kneel before me later. If you want to know about me, send your highest-ranking officer in this camp to meet me."

Xu Yang's tone and demeanor served as a lesson to the thousands of soldiers around him, who all exchanged incredulous glances. The chiliarch, meanwhile, burst into laughter.

"I must admit, you are the most arrogant outlaw I've ever seen! You dare to speak to me in a commanding tone, even when surrounded by our men in our own military camp. I don't know whether to call you fearless or simply suicidal!"

Xu Yang indeed felt that the chiliarch lacked sufficient standing, as in an army of a hundred thousand, a chiliarch held no substantial influence.