Another World: When a Necromancer Possesses the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls

Two dragon riders belonging to the empire nodded to Li Xingyao first, confirming that they and their mounts were ready.

The other two dragonborn generals also silently activated their star energy, adjusted their combat status, and prepared to set off for battle at any time.

Seeing that no one objected, Li Xingyao led the entire team towards the location of the base's teleportation array.

A cool night breeze gently caressed the lush trees in the sanatorium, causing the leaves on the branches to sway and rustle softly.

The soft glow emitted by the star crystals embedded in the building's exterior walls was made even more hazy and dazzling.

Li Xingyao paused, looked up at the deep and vast starry sky above, where only a few stars flickered faintly in the gray-blue sky.

The teleportation array at the Imperial Sanatorium glowed with a soft silver light after being infused with star energy.

The figures of the five powerful individuals and the eight contracted dragons were instantly enveloped by layers of subtle spatial fluctuations.

It quickly blurred and elongated in the dazzling silver light, and finally slowly dissipated, in just a few breaths.

The group completely disappeared from this quiet and secluded valley health resort.

When they stepped out of the space passage and landed again, accompanied by a subtle hum of spatial flow, the surrounding environment was completely different from the previous valley base.

The wind on the western front always carried moisture, damp and delicate, with a faint fragrance of grass and trees.

At this moment, in this southern fortress where they were, the air was filled with the unique scent of damp earth mixed with the natural decay of vegetation, carrying the humid and stuffy feeling of a tropical rainforest.

Looking up slowly, the sky in the distance was a dark and heavy gray-green hue, with low-hanging, thick clouds like a piece of coarse cloth completely soaked in water, pressing heavily above the horizon.

A faint grayish-white light occasionally surged from the edge of the clouds; it was the residual embers left by the explosion of stellar weapons on the distant battlefield.

Even from a great distance, the faint light could still be seen dancing gently on the horizon.

The overall situation in the southern theater of operations was completely different from that in the western theater of operations, where the terrain consisted mainly of vast, dense primeval forests.

The ancient tree canopy, which blocks out the sky, spreads layer upon layer on the ground, looking like a undulating green ocean from afar.

Within this vast expanse of trees, there are also numerous black swamps overgrown with vines, underground rivers with surging currents, hidden and deep natural caves, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the jungle—

Those are the last traces left by a civilization that perished tens of thousands of years ago. Now, this jungle area has become a natural battlefield where the two armies are locked in a tug-of-war.

When Li Xingyao and his group appeared on the teleportation platform of the southern fortress, the fortress's supreme commander was already waiting respectfully at the edge of the platform.

This middle-aged general, who came from the Celestial Dragon Clan, was lean and wiry, with a straight back and a calm demeanor that suggested he had been through many battles.

He had clearly known in advance through the military affairs department's encrypted communication channels that Li Xingyao and his group would use special privileges to use the fortress's teleportation network as a transit node for their operation.

When he saw Li Xingyao leading four high-level Saint-ranked warriors and eight massive dragons down the teleportation platform, his breathing quickened almost imperceptibly.

He immediately straightened his armor and hurried forward, his movements carrying a solemnity and heartfelt respect that one only feels when meeting a legendary figure.

"Your Excellency Li Xingyao, Your Excellencies, welcome to the Third Fortress of the Southern Front."

We have received the military affairs department's action notification in advance, and the specific coordination plan and your action authority have been synchronized at all levels of command within the fortress.

If you need any combat supplies, just let me know. All the necessary supplies have been allocated in advance and are ready for use at any time.

In addition, according to the latest intelligence from the frontline reconnaissance units, the enemy's Saint-level forces in this jungle are still relatively dispersed.

Currently, reconnaissance units have not observed any obvious signs of enemy troop contraction or concentration, and a surprise attack can be launched at any time.

After listening to the report, Li Xingyao nodded slightly. He did not linger inside his own fortress.

After carefully confirming that the overall situation of the current battlefield was completely in line with his pre-judgment, he immediately took up the sky again with four powerful high-level Saints and eight enormous dragons.

The group smoothly passed through the thin, light blue defensive barrier above the fortress, and then plunged into the vast, boundless green primeval forest ahead.

The moment the group stepped into the jungle, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.

The canopies of the towering trees, hundreds of meters tall, intertwined and layered, completely blocking out most of the sunlight.

Only a few rays of sunlight occasionally pierced through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light on the damp soil covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves.

The surrounding air was hot and humid, mixed with the peculiar smell of decaying and fermenting dead branches and leaves. The water-saturated air was stuffy, and every breath brought a warm, sluggish, and heavy feeling.

The giant trees, hundreds of meters tall, spread their intricate root systems in all directions, and their canopies blocked out the sky, making the entire group feel as if they had completely merged into a primeval plant kingdom.

From time to time, a few sharp cries or low roars, of indistinguishable species, could be heard from the depths of the distant forest.

These sounds, mixed with the chirping of insects and the rustling of wind in the jungle, made it impossible for ordinary people without extraordinary perception to easily determine their direction, let alone find their way through this dense forest.

This harsh environment, full of unknowns and obstacles, has no real impact on powerful individuals who have reached the Saint Rank.

Li Xingyao silently channeled his power, quietly expanding his Soul Banner Domain.

While maintaining a low speed of forward flight to explore, he slowly extended the perception network formed in the domain to a range of thousands of kilometers around.

Carefully scan every area hidden in the dense shade of the tree canopy, searching for suitable targets to lure the enemy.

His overall operational strategy was exactly the same as when he deployed troops in the border war zone—

First, find a lone enemy Saint-level squad and use your numerical advantage to quickly launch a surprise attack and annihilate them.

Then, use the energy dissipated during the intense battle to draw the attention of the artifact controlled by the enemy.

When the opponent activates their artifacts to try to seal off the entire surrounding area and teleports a large number of Saint-level experts to besiege your group, then take out your own two artifacts to launch a sudden counterattack, catching the opponent off guard.