Alone and Infinite

Li Xia checked the direction and rushed out again.

This time, however, he was going in the completely opposite direction.

There were very few pursuers heading towards the Holy Land, or rather, the enemy was not worried at all about Li Xia breaking through towards the Holy Land.

Scarpo's goal was to trap him inside before the relic could be fully activated.

Success is achieved as long as this goal is accomplished. If Li Xia were just wandering around the Holy Land, he might even be willing to make all the Griggans stop.

Rest where you are and wait for the ritual to end so that the sacred objects can be activated.

[The Grigan Relic has undergone its third spirit-consecration ceremony; current activation rate: 90%]

The sacred object trembled violently, and green ripples spread outwards in concentric circles.

Even the wood carvings began to show a faint green glow.

Li Xia's face was ashen; it was 90% done.

It can be said that the other party's reaction completely ruined his original plan.

He originally planned to get as close to the boundary as possible before activation and break through in one fell swoop.

However, based on his observations over this period of time, he was certain that the other side remained as composed as a rock and showed no sign of panic at all.

They did not launch a large-scale search as planned, and even the originally panicked guards of the holy land calmed down.

They were locked together, giving Li Xia no chance to break through.

Scapo, the Sword of Empire?

Li Xia looked up at the sky, his eyes reflecting the vast starry sky, as if the entire Milky Way was contained within them.

"Commander, the enemy's location has been confirmed: at the intersection of Dragon Road and Old Bay!"

He can't escape!

The adjutant excitedly marked the location of the third sacrificial ceremony on the map.

From the edge of the holy site at the beginning, to Jing'an Valley, and now.

The other side presented a trajectory like a hook.

"Commander, the enemy was frightened away by your arrangements!"

Ignoring the excited adjutant, Scarpo reached for the helmet on the table.

It slowly settled on his head, the visor obscuring his face, revealing only his sharp, hawk-like eyes.

"Order the entire army to assemble and attack!"

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Chapter 311 Knowing There Are Tigers in the Mountains

Li Xia stood still, gazing into the distance.

He seemed to see the restless Griggan soldiers converging from all directions.

They wove one net after another, trying to encircle themselves.

He was in an extremely delicate position at that moment.

From here you can reach the Dragon Road, the pass of the Tranquil River Valley, and the Twilight Tundra.

The Dragon Path is mostly through towering mountains and steep ridges, with sheer cliffs thousands of meters high everywhere. It is an extension of the Heavenly Wall Mountain Range, and there is no other way to travel there except by flying.

The vast majority of the Griggan Sky Knights are also stationed here.

The pass is majestic and easy to defend, making it a major defensive point against the Stone Clan.

The shimmering tundra stretched as far as the eye could see and was quite flat, so the Southern Army established its headquarters there.

On the open plains, it is undoubtedly the best battlefield for cavalry. You don’t need many; three thousand cavalrymen can surround and kill you.

Therefore, there aren't actually many choices available.

"It seems like he has many choices, but in reality he only has one."

Scarpo's gloved finger touched the location indicated by the third spirit offering.

"Dragon Path. Twilight Plains of the Quiet River Valley. He can't leave Dragon Path. Even if he can fly, he's no match for the Sky Cavalry Legion."

The tundra is all plains, and even the bedrock of yesteryear dared not venture here.

There is only one way to go, and that is the pass in the Jinghe Valley!

Relying on his somehow acquired ability to fly, coupled with the Stone Clan's pressure from the outside, he was able to achieve his goal.

"By working together from within and without, stirring up trouble, this is his only chance!"

Scarpo slammed his fist heavily on the pass, a smile spreading across his face:

"Take 10,000 heavy cavalry and head to the Tranquil River Valley, flanking us from the side!"

This time, I'm going to eat the stone statue too!

"Without reinforcements, if the Stone Clan is willing to cooperate and attack the Howling Pass, the chances of breaking out of the valley will be much greater."

But this time it wasn't the Stone Golems' doing; it was Bedrock himself supporting us.

Li Xia moved silently through the woods, trying not to make a sound.

He used his aerial maneuver to keep himself hovering slightly above the ground, flying forward at a steady pace.

The gravity on Stan is higher than in the present world, so the consumption of the Flying Technique is also greater.

While explosive flight is fast, it also rapidly increases energy consumption. Floating like this, occasionally stepping on tree trunks, is more energy-efficient.

"Boss, where should we break through?"

Awoo remained crouched in place, and in those half hour, countless Pogregan people had passed by.

"The Tundra of Light!"

The shimmering tundra?!

Black Charcoal and Awoo, who were leaving the Holy Land Guard Corps as ordered and quickly coming to join them, were both stunned.

Before the operation began, they also discussed how to retreat after succeeding.

The plan at the time was to secure the pass in the Jinghe Valley.

But now it has suddenly transformed into a shimmering tundra.

"If I'm not mistaken, there must be a large force on the other side of the pass."

The plains will also have cavalry from the southern front, but the passes are in valleys, which is a disadvantageous terrain.

The open terrain of the shimmering tundra was indeed perfect for cavalry.

Li Xia said quickly:

"Most importantly, I just remembered something."

Aowu and Heitan listened intently to what was being said in the team channel; this matter must have prompted their leader to change his goals.

They were not even afraid of being surrounded and attacked by cavalry.

"The Gragan Relic is with me—"

Li Xia looked at the rough wooden carving that was tightly bound to his waist.

"Then, I am the mobile holy land!"

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck my mind.

Holy crap, that's right! Even the Griggans themselves can't withstand the radiation range of the Griggan Relic.

Li Xia's resistance is already unparalleled at the third tier, which is why he can withstand the sacred artifact.

Judging from how the Holy Land Guards hurriedly left after watering those fertilized trees with mud, how long could ordinary Griggs soldiers hold out?

Five minutes? Ten minutes?

Even if the soldiers can withstand it, what about the beasts?

In other words, the relic not only became a burden at this point, but also a ranged weapon with continuous damage!

"Boss, don't they think of that? Could they have some special method to temporarily block it?"

Awoo suddenly thought of a question and hurriedly asked.

"Even a temporary shield is acceptable. The fact that the Holy Land Guard Corps didn't use it means that there is no regular shielding method."

Either the cost is extremely high, or the conditions are relatively stringent.

Li Xia's voice carried a hint of amusement:

"Bedrock said that after he obtained the relic, he almost broke through the barrier, but was blocked by the Ten Pillars of Griggs."

He had only possessed the sacred artifact for a few hours, and with his top-tier third-tier strength, he charged straight ahead, only to feel his body turning into wood.

I think the people on Griggs' side are also waiting for me to turn to wood, so they haven't been too harsh on me.

This can also catch the opponent off guard.

Li Xia carefully avoided the Griggan cavalry he encountered. Fortunately, they were all in a hurry to get on their way and did not search their surroundings too thoroughly.

There will be one more sacrifice before the spirit is fully activated, and the Southern Legion has already decided to wait until the sacred object is fully activated.

After continuing for another half hour, Li Xia could see in the distance that at the end of the dense forest lay a plain shimmering with light in the night sky.

This is the shimmering tundra!

He stopped and said in the team chat:

"Whoa, signal flare! Draw people over there!"

"okay!"

The impatient Awoo immediately activated the signal tube, which it had already thoroughly studied.

A fiery red light shot straight into the sky, then exploded, forming a very conspicuous firework in mid-air.

The firework seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest; the tall ferns in the dense forest immediately began to shake, and all the nearby Grigan Rangers rushed towards the scene without hesitation.

Aowu chuckled as it looked down at the Griggan soldiers that Li Xia had killed earlier, then burrowed into the dragon egg and flew straight into the sky.

Wisps of cloud gathered from all sides, shrouding the dragon egg within, and thus blending into the entire night sky.

"Report——!"

The scout rushed into the camp, knelt on one knee, and quickly said:

"Signal fireworks were set off near the entrance to the Tranquil River Valley. A ten-man squad of the 30,000th Regiment was discovered on site, and all members were killed!"

The enemy has vanished without a trace!

Scarpo's lips curled upwards. He didn't care about the loss of ten men; what mattered was that the enemy was exactly as he had predicted.

We headed towards the pass; sure enough, it was still those idiots with brains full of stones.

After all these years, these stone men still only know how to huddle together like rocks and charge forward, without making any progress whatsoever.

Stealing the sacred relic was probably the smartest scheme they could come up with.

"Make the heavy cavalry go faster!"

He felt as if a flame had ignited in his chest again, a testament to his early fame and the great success he had achieved.

Scarpo is already quite content with his life, but he recently had another child.

He was a strong and intelligent child, and Scarpo wanted to leave him a set of 'armor to defeat the enemy' as well.

Even if this armor cannot bring the child the title of 'Pillar', it represents the father's love and expectations for his child.

So Scarpo was getting impatient; that stone fool was carrying a sacred relic.

If the wood transformation is too strong, then it won't be possible to make armor.

The ferns in front of me gradually thinned out, and finally the view opened up before my eyes.