While assigning a few men to keep watch, Zhang ordered the rest to begin digging large pits within the fort. Once the pits were dug, Zhang withdrew a large quantity of oil kegs from his interspatial ring and had his men fill the pits with them.
In situations like this unity was an absolute must because who knows when they'd be attacked, by either the horde of Cactus Dragons or the enemies that had set up the teleportation array. So infighting was something Zhang was hoping to suppress.
“Brother do you know where we are?” Ai asked as she sat down beside Zhang and leaned against his shoulder.
If one took pure battle prowess into consideration when ranking the four beauties, then Ai and Ling would probably outrank Yuying and Lingqi. However unlike Ling who was very resolute and hardheaded, Ai could be described as being very fragile.
Despite her usual lofty and detached attitude to others, Ai was very reliant on Zhang and Yuying, so seeing this Zhang kept an especially close look over Ai.
“Yea we’ll be alright.” Ai said in reply as a faint smile appeared on her face.
“What the fuck is wrong with these stupid Cactus Dragons!? Aren’t they supposed to be extremely territorial and attack people on sight?” The Dark Legion’s general said as he furrowed his brows, he had expected for Zhang to be slaughtered by the horde of Cactus Dragons by now so he can move in and recover Zhang’s head.
“I don’t know what’s wrong general Hei Ang, when we were setting up the teleportation array those things wouldn’t stop attacking until we used the White Cloud Sleep Powder on them. But it effects should have worn off by now.” A man in a black cloak said.
“What’s the situation on the front lines?” He also asked.
“Good it seems they have no one capable of leading such a large force and are waiting for reinforcements to arrive and assume command.” Hei Ang said with a laugh as a grin appeared on his face.
“I’ve found it!” She yelled joyfully after jotting down from notes onto a piece of paper.
“According to the coordinates inscribed on the teleportation array, he should be somewhere here.” Yuying said as she pointed to a map that was placed on a wooden table located by where she had been working.
“No, even if we move now it’ll take too long to get there. Three weeks would allow the enemy to pick up on our movements and layout ambushes. So now that we know where he is, we have to believe in his ability and move in a way that the enemy would not expect. We sweep through this province while heading southward, then move into the Black Vine Province from the southwest, by then we would have entered range to use the transmitters to contact them.” Yuying said.
“Okay, then we’ll meet here. I’ll make sure these people regret what they’ve done.” Lingqi said in an unhappy tone.
Soon after locating Zhang’s location the three beauties began concocting battle strategies and dividing up their army. It could be said that a shroud of darkness and fear would soon cover the southern provinces because unlike their husband, the beauties were very radical and would stop at no means to accomplish what they set out to do, especially when it comes to Zhang.
Like the wind, they sped through the forest with weapons drawn and bloodthirsty eyes. The task they were given was simple, they were to move out before the rest of the army and eliminate every person they come upon. This was to ensure that no information regarding their movement was described or given away.
With the elite guard out paving their way with blood, it did not take long before the Dark Legion to lose contact with their scouts that were stationed to keep an eye on the forces that were now under the command of the three beauties.
As they lost contact with many of their comrades a lot of the Dark Legion’s scouts who became filled with the fear of death began to flee from their positions and gather in an easy to defend location. But sadly for them, the shadows of death had managed to trail them all the way to the outpost.
Once the order was given, five hundred elite guard surrounded the outpost and after a mere half an hour’s work, every member of the Dark Legion within the outpost was sent to the Underworld, well besides one unlucky soul who happened to have the pleasure of being dragged before Yuying.
“Prepare the soldiers, our friend here has revealed the location of a highly fortified city a day’s travel from here. Purple Rock City….” Yuying said as a black spherical portal appeared behind her and ghostly purplish spider legs stepped out of it.
By now Yuying’s spell had been released and the eyes of her captive was filled with terror as a set of fangs pierced into his body. Before long he could feel his insides liquefied and consumed.
As the sun rose and the night ended, hundreds if not thousands of dried up corpses could be seen littering the forest’s canopy as Yuying’s army moved toward Purple Rock City.
“Bring back enough water for a month’s travel and pour this into the rivers and lakes.” She said as she handed her soldiers jars filled with dark purplish paste.
However even if their water source was not infected by Ling’s poison, the animals in the forest would surely be infected and when the men at the outpost eat these animals they surely would, in turn, become infected by the poison.
As environmentally friendly as Lingqi’s methods were, the poison did not harm animals and would dissipate in water after roughly a month.
But thankfully she had a little furry friend who a keen nose to help her find the most well-hidden outposts and through some torture, she even managed to locate a fortified enemy city like Yuying.
But despite losing contact with half of their outposts, the commanders of the Dark Legion were more frustrated by the fact that the horde of Cactus Dragons would not attack the small fort Zhang was secluded in.
“Brother you think we should go poke one of them to see if they’re dead?” Ai asked.
“Well, these things aren’t real dragons.” Ai said as she stuck her tongue out at Zhang.
“But they aren’t fluffy.” Ai said while pouting.
“Ehhhhh, a bear…Don’t want one.” She said while sticking her tongue out at him again.
Ai tried to speak but since Zhang was literally holding her tongue she all that could be heard were some indistinguishable sounds.
Deafening roars rang throughout the air as the hundreds of thorn covered Cactus Dragons go up from the ground and towered above the trees.
“The queen!” He said energetically.
“Ahahahaha now all I have to do is wait until you're dead and then collect your head.” Hei Ang laughed manically. Without a doubt, Hei Ang was filled with indescribable joy at the moment because of how long it took before the Cactus Dragon’s moved.