The Emperor is Above

Chapter 366: We must continue to fight when we get to Gui Bo

"I have underestimated this old witch. He is so courageous and has such a vicious heart!"

Qing Yi stood on the sled in the north of the camp, staring at the half night sky in the north that was dyed red by blood, and shook his head softly with a bitter look on his face.
“There was a precedent of killing the Ghost King Dharmakaya, Beast Soul Warrior, and Upper Shaman in the Battle of Solitary Hill, and there was also a record of killing the Cat Ghost God, the Red God of Wealth, and the Ningtu Ghost King in the Battle of Upper City.

The old witch was a cunning man who had even taken the cat ghost god and the high priest of the Black Wind Tribe into account. He also reached a tacit understanding with Chongguo to launch attacks from the north and the south at the same time.

He suddenly led his troops to appear in the salt lake tonight, intending to intercept and destroy our migrating team. How could he not have made foolproof plans?
No matter how many victories we have won before and how brilliant the results we have achieved, now that he has summoned the Ghost King, everything is just a mirage in the end."

"Why does your Majesty have to speak so sadly?"

Nan Guoshi's expression changed. He noticed that the faces of many barbarian leaders around him changed. He was worried that they would surrender to the enemy in battle, so he deliberately reminded them loudly,

"Tonight, in my opinion, can be considered a series of victories. The Lord first destroyed the nine totems of the Ghost Witch Tribe's vassal settlement, and then successively defeated tens of thousands of vassal troops and the Ghost Witch Tribe's three attacks.

Not only did the Ghost Witch Tribe lose tens of thousands of young and strong men in one go, causing serious damage to its vitality, but it also completely destroyed its army of tens of thousands of corpse puppets and tens of thousands of Yin warriors.

Especially the fact that we just killed the Beast King Warrior and nine Beast Soul Warriors is worth celebrating. It is a good opportunity to continue our efforts and completely defeat the Ghost Witch Department’s conspiracy.”

"I understand what Mr. Nan Guo meant, but the series of battles just now seemed like a complete victory for us, but it was actually the old witch who was deliberately testing us."

Qing Yi certainly saw through Nan Guoshi's intention. His words were not only spoken to himself, but also to the leaders of the surrounding wild people, with the intention of inspiring everyone's fighting spirit.

However, Qing Yi did not like this way of deceiving himself. He quickly adjusted his mood and looked around at everyone, and said in a calm voice:

“That night, the Ghost Witch Army launched several attacks in succession, which indeed resulted in heavy casualties, with tens of thousands of casualties, but this was caused by the old witch’s deliberate indulgence.

In addition to consuming our fighting spirit and energy and testing our strength, it is also preparing enough sacrifices for summoning the Ghost King.

In order to eliminate us, the Ghost Witch Tribe will do whatever it takes. As for whether they can defeat the Ghost Witch King, I don’t have much confidence myself.”

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, the faces of many wild tribe leaders changed drastically, their eyes were filled with uneasiness, and dozens of strange beast totems and ferocious bird totems also twisted their bodies uneasily.

"My Lord, the Ghost King has not yet appeared. Why don't we take advantage of the situation to kill him?" Gongsun Wu said with a determined look, holding a long sword in his hand. "Even if we die on the way to the charge, it is better than sitting and waiting to be killed."

"It's too late!"

Qing Yi shook his head solemnly and said, "You see, the Ghost Witch Department's summoning formation has been completed, and the Ghost Witch King may appear at any time. Even if we rush over desperately, it will be of no use.

It would be better to rely on the innate magical powers of the four tree spirits to block them for a while in Cheying, maybe there will be some turning point."

To be honest, the reason why Qing Yi took this countermeasure was not only because he believed in the abilities of Pan Qing, Qing Luo and Mu Ling, but also to better protect the tens of thousands of people in the chariot camp.

In addition, he didn't believe that the Jiliu tribe, less than a hundred miles away, would turn a blind eye to the battle taking place here, and he didn't know whether the big willow tree would appear.

"Are you willing to listen to me?" Liu Yi, the young patriarch of the Jiliu tribe, also spoke at this moment. He still had a warm expression on his face. He looked around at the leaders of the wild people and bowed, "The Ghost Witch Tribe has been based in the northern border for nearly a thousand years. It has always been known for its brutality and cruelty. Last autumn, it suffered a heavy blow from the Xing Kingdom's army. I thought it would lie dormant for a while because of its great loss of strength.

However, they did not expect that the Ghost Witch Tribe not only did not restrain itself after this battle, but became even more brutal. Since the beginning of winter last year, they forcefully integrated the various tribes in the Lishui Lake, and various armies continued to attack and plunder.

There were wars everywhere in the wilderness, and the heritage of countless settlements was destroyed. Everyone present had relatives who died tragically at the hands of the people. The wilderness was littered with corpses and bones, which was unbearable to watch.

Those who obey will survive and become vassal members of the Ghost Witch Tribe, receiving monthly offerings of food, meat, and women, and will fight alongside them. Those who disobey will have their entire clan slaughtered or their entire clan sacrificed to the Ghost King.

These obedient people were hoping for the best, thinking that even if they became vassal troops of the Ghost Witch Tribe, it would still be better than the tragic death of the entire clan and the end of their sacrificial heritage, so they made this choice.

However, everyone has seen the fate of tens of thousands of vassal troops of the Ghost Witch Tribe. Not only did the new surrenderers fight for them but they were also brutally slaughtered and became the flesh and blood sacrificed to the Ghost King.

Even the Green Ghost Tribe, the Red Ghost Tribe, and the Ghost Crow Tribe, which were old vassal settlements that had been dependent on the Ghost Witch Tribe for hundreds of years and were extremely loyal, could not escape the fate of becoming bait and being killed.

Therefore, I think that if I fight tonight, I will die, and if I surrender, I will also die. It is better to have a great battle with the Ghost Witch Tribe, which will make my life worthwhile."

"Brother Liu is right. The leaders must understand the importance of this matter!" Qing Yi also glanced at the leaders of the wild people. He had to say that Liu Yi's words were very timely.

Some of the wild leaders who were originally shaken by fear finally understood the situation tonight. They no longer had any path to choose and could only follow Qing Yi and fight the Ghost Witch Tribe to the end.

"Don't worry, Senior Doctor and Junior Chief!"

As the representative of all tribes, Fu Shou, the chief of the Fuhu tribe, was the first to bow with a serious look on his face.

"My clan and the Ghost Witch Tribe have an irreconcilable feud. Even if I die in battle tonight and am eaten by the Ghost King, I will never waver in the slightest."

The burly man Xiong Zhong, the chief of the Cangxiong tribe, also smiled innocently and said, "Why should I feel sorry that such young and outstanding people like the Senior Doctor and the Junior Chief are with us?
Besides, we have killed so many Totem Warriors of the Ghost Witch Tribe in several battles tonight. Even if I really die later, I think it is worth it.”

"Haha, Xiong Er, you are really good at talking!" Niu Wu, the chief of the Qingniu tribe, who was about fifty years old, also laughed heartily.
"Back then, our tribes were hunted down by the Ghost and Witch tribe and had no way to escape. We wanted to submit to the Xing Kingdom but were rejected. The evil that our ancestors committed in the Jiming Lake is now being punished by us.

Later, I entered Yanze and joined the Jiliu tribe. Wasn't it because the Jiliu tribe was the only one in the entire northern border that was not afraid of the Guiwu tribe? Tonight, I, Lao Niu, am willing to follow the doctor and the young patriarch to die!"

"We are willing to follow the senior doctor and the young chief to fight to the death. Anyone who has two hearts will be punished by the gods and the heavens!" Dozens of wild tribe leaders bowed in unison without hesitation.

"The song those thousands of giant warriors sang just now was very good. When the body dies, the spirit becomes a spirit, and the soul becomes a ghost hero." Gongsun Wu also smiled softly.
"Even if I unfortunately die in battle with all of you tonight, I will continue to fight this Witch Ghost King when I get to Ghost Uncle."

"Shh-"

As Gongsun Wu spoke, the blood-red light behind the Ghost Witch Army in the distance became increasingly intense.

(End of this chapter)