Ye Zhongming’s furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
Five hundred and seventy thousand—such a large-scale war was something he had only heard about a few times in his previous life, and two of those instances didn’t even occur in China.
Even though Ye Zhongming had reached the pinnacle of humanity in less than five years in this life, facing a seven-digit number of monsters without the high walls and strong fortifications of Cloud Peak still left him feeling uneasy.
However, the recent round of attacks from Cloud Peak had eased his mind. It proved that the technology he now possessed, whetwas Earth’s native technology or the technology from the wheel, was sufficient to handle this battle.
At the very least, there shouldn’t be any major surprises.
Unaware of their leader’s inner turmoil, the Cloud Peak warriors were simply excited.
They would only consider the battle’s outcome after it was decided. Until then, they would cheer for their own advantages.
Over a hundred thousand evolved here, all powerful, so the seventy thousand monsters couldn’t do much to them.
But wiping out these ugly creatures should have taken much longer than the less than ten minutes it had just taken.
At that moment, a loud boom came from the other side of the mountain, causing the entire secret realm to tremble. Everyone instinctively looked up and saw the dark clouds in the sky churning violently, as if the world was ending.
Then, continuous minor tremors followed.
Although the tremors were small in amplitude, their clarity at such a distance indicated their immense power.
Clearly, the two level-nine lifeforms had already started fighting over there.
Many of Cloud Peak’s core members showed expressions of joy on their faces. At this point, all the prerequisites of the plan had been met. What remained was to see the outcome of the battles in their respective theaters.
“Shadow, is he ready?”
Ye Zhongming looked at the churning dark clouds; his heart filled with concern. Only he knew that a crucial part of the plan still hadn’t been executed yet. It depended on the battle between the Armor King and the Nine-Winged Crow. If the situation he feared arose or Shadow’s actions failed, then this plan…
The loud report from the intelligence officer interrupted Ye Zhongming’s thoughts. He heard that the main force of the monsters was approaching. Like the vanguard, they were drawn by the severed path ahead and the thick scent of blood, charging madly toward the Cloud Peak battle formation.
“Here are the photos.” Xia Lei handed over a computer, holding it before Ye Zhongming. The screen displayed intelligence just transmitted by the Exquisite Floating Ball. The monster army was densely packed, rushing towards them.
The photos were marked with many numbers, and estimates of the monster count were calculated scientifically using the Exquisite Floating Ball. At this distance, even though this golden-modified equipment was floating above the Cloud Peak battle formation, it could still complete such tasks without fear of being shot down by large groups of flying monsters.
“The monster groups are mostly connected, but there are a few relatively weak points.” Xia Lei pointed at the photos, continuously swiping to show Ye Zhongming several areas.
“Here is the first weak point with sparse monsters. The specific reason is unknown. The monster count is around 850,000 right before this region.”
Hearing this number, Ye Zhongming frowned.
“The sparse area is about a kilometer long, with only a little over 800 monsters in this region. Behind them is the largest group in this monster horde, numbering three million.”
Even though he already knew the specific numbers, hearing such figures still made Ye Zhongming’s heart skip a beat.
“Next is this,” Xia Lei tapped on a spot. The photo was taken from high above, with the monsters appearing as small dots. But here, the outline of a large creature, clearly a massive beast, could be seen.
“Comparing it with the database, this is a level-eight ‘Mountain Fierce,’ a renowned existence in the Blue Secret Realm. Several kings and Saintess know of its existence. Aside from the Nine-Winged Crow, it should be one of the beings closest to level nine.”
Xia Lei paused before continuing, “Based on their descriptions, its strength should… surpass that of Yangos, Big Yellow, and the Death King Tree.”
Hearing this, Big Yellow, who was lying nearby, lifted his head and let out a dissatisfied snort.
Ye Zhongming wasn’t surprised by this. After all, no matter how powerful Yangos, Death King Tree, and Yellow Ball were, they hadn’t been level-eight for long. They couldn’t compare to these ancient monsters that had lived for who knows how many years.
Just as he was about to hear more from Xia Lei, he noticed she had fallen silent. Turning to look, he saw that his woman’s expression had turned grim.
“What’s wrong?”
Xia Lei sighed softly, “Behind the Mountain Fierce, there’s a group of… very special existences.”
As she spoke, she continuously swiped through the photos. Ye Zhongming noticed that the monster density in this area was still sparse. Behind the Mountain Fierce, small groups of monsters appeared at intervals along the central axis. Their numbers weren’t large, ranging from a few hundred to over a hundred thousand, according to the numbers displayed in the photos.
“Are they…”
“Yes.” Xia Lei nodded, “Level eight. Those level-eight monsters that have their own tribes or loyal followers.”
“How many?”
“The photos show over twenty.” Xia Lei smiled, “These are the ‘nobles’ among the level-eight monsters, always surrounded by entourages. The other level-eight monsters are hidden within the massive monster horde. The exact number can’t be estimated, but it should be no less than a hundred.”
So, adding these twenty-plus nobles, the total would be close to a hundred and thirty level eights?!
How many level eights did Cloud Peak even have?
Many core members were surprised, followed by an unprecedented sense of gravity.
This didn’t match the information they had received earlier. According to previous intelligence, there were only about a hundred level-eight lifeforms. Now, there were twenty more. According to Xia Lei’s expression, these additional ones were likely the twenty ‘nobles.’ Not only were there more, but they were also the stronger ones.
The inflated confidence from seeing Cloud Peak’s various weapons earlier instantly deflated. Everyone knew that things had just gotten more complicated.
Ye Zhongming glanced at everyone and suddenly laughed.
“What’s our purpose here? For those level five and six demon crystals? Of course not. It’s for the level seven and eight ones. Since there are now over twenty additional level eight lifeforms, that means over twenty more level eight demon crystals. With a bit of luck, that’s another eight-star evolution potion. They’re practically delivering money to us. Why the long faces?”
With that, Ye Zhongming drew the Undead Sand Moon Blade and walked toward the battlefield’s front lines.