Bighorn Bull is in charge of leading, and I, Beria, am in charge of raising it.

But since Ken knew the situation was critical and understood that Beria had no choice but to let his injuries heal slowly, he didn't bring it up.

Beria was happy to play dumb, and after a brief moment of thought, he began to offer his opinion to Ken.

"You've probably noticed that while these undead armies aren't very resilient, their sheer numbers are overwhelming. If this continues, even with the light from our Plasma Spark Towers providing energy, it's destined to be a protracted war of attrition. Eventually, as time goes on, our warriors will inevitably become mentally exhausted, allowing this tireless undead army to tear a breach in our defenses."

"Tired? Huh? Really? Uh... cough cough, I mean, what do you think we should do, Belial? Just give me your conclusion! Which way should I attack!"

At first, Ken was somewhat dismissive of Beria's analysis.

But when he saw Belial staring at him silently, and even the juniors who had overheard their conversation nearby were looking on with expressions of helplessness, as if to say, "When it comes to energy, who can compare to you, you big horned bull, senior..." Ken then scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly, belatedly realizing that he was indeed the only one who had really enjoyed the fight.

He quickly coughed repeatedly, then forcefully changed the subject, trying to appear serious.

"A decapitation strike."

Upon hearing this, Belial raised his hand and pointed to the dark planet in the sky, from which an army of undead was constantly pouring out. In a calm tone, he uttered a bold plan that was almost a voluntary act of suicide.

"You should have already seen the information I shared before, right? The core of the undead army is Gina, one of the Gua San siblings. As long as we kill her, the undead army, which is left uncontrolled, will definitely collapse on its own. It will also prevent them from combining to strengthen their combat power when they can't win."

"Hehe! This idea suits my taste! You plan the route, and I'll lead the way! Let's work together...!"

Faced with such a dangerous plan, Jian did not show the slightest hesitation or cowardice. On the contrary, his eyes lit up, revealing an excited eagerness to try.

“No, this time I need you to stay on the front lines. The most important thing in a decapitation strike is to ensure the secrecy of the operation before the raid succeeds. And your performance so far has been too conspicuous. You see, the undead army has already begun to consciously avoid you, which means Gina has noticed your performance. Conversely, if you suddenly disappear from the battlefield, Gina will definitely be on guard.”

Before Jian could finish speaking, Beria shook his head.

The words that followed left Jian, who had been cracking his knuckles, frozen in place.

"Therefore, I need you to stay on the front lines and cause a huge commotion, the bigger the better, to attract Gina's attention as much as possible. As for me, I will take this opportunity to apply to the Grand Elder to form an elite squad to flank the battlefield, strike directly at the enemy's headquarters, and complete this decapitation strike!"

"Of course, as bait, once Gina sets her sights on you, you'll definitely be the main target of the undead army. So don't be upset, you're not much less risky than me."

After he finished speaking, Ken stared at Belial for a long while.

Despite Beria's explanation in an attempt to soothe Ken's minor emotions.

But in Jian's eyes, there was still a complex mix of emotions—confusion, worry, and a deep-seated, yet still subtly throbbing, anger.

But he eventually nodded, and sullenly agreed, like an angry child.

"Alright, I'll keep beating these guys up. You watch yourself."

After saying that, Jian turned around and flew back towards the undead army.

Yes, of course...

The undead army, already struggling to fight against the Great Horned Bull in its current foul mood, suffered greatly! They were slaughtered by this enraged bull, charging in and out of the enemy ranks seven times!

At one point, it even presented a scene where Gina, unwilling to waste her combat power, drove hundreds or even thousands of undead soldiers to run desperately ahead of Ken, while Ken, with his own red-eyed special effect, chased after them like a human jeep—an extremely incongruous and absurd sight!

Seeing this, Belial was relieved to find that Ken was fighting hard and, as he had guessed, the undead army was far from posing a threat to Ken in his current state.

He certainly wasn't telling the truth.

Gina did notice Ken, but with so many Ultra Warriors in the Land of Light, the mere absence of Ken wasn't enough to arouse Gina's suspicion.

Or rather...

Given Ken's reckless fighting style, even if Gina notices he's disappeared, she'll simply assume he's tired and resting somewhere. She's even more certain that Ken would never pull off a cunning, flanking maneuver to decapitate someone—a move that requires strategy!

This means that not only will Jian be able to join the decapitation operation, but with his strength, he will definitely make the process smoother.

But, to put it simply, this means breaking free from the protection of the Plasma Spark Tower and directly charging into the enemy's base!

The risks involved are far more serious than Beria made it sound, not to mention certain death.

Therefore, Belial certainly didn't want his good brother to go on an adventure with him.

I'm destined to be the villain anyway, so it doesn't matter whether I die sooner or later.

Kejian is different.

He is the future captain of the Ultra Guard, a pillar of the Land of Light, whose future and survival are intertwined with the Land of Light, and cannot tolerate any accidents.

Even the so-called formation of an elite squad was just a rhetoric used by Belial to deceive Ken.

Since the start of the war, the Land of Light has fought bravely and relentlessly, and the number of those who have sacrificed their lives on the battlefield is already far too great...

Especially during the rescue of Lyme, Mold's words made Beria realize that the root of this invasion war was himself!

So, when he saw the body of the Silver Cross member who had arrived too late and had been beheaded not far from Lym...

Just as the elders had feared, Belial blamed himself for the trouble that had suddenly broken out. Therefore, he concluded that if someone had to sacrifice themselves in this war…

Beria's choice is solely his own!

After taking a deep look at the backs of the undead army fighting fiercely, Belial nodded slightly and quietly withdrew from the battlefield.

Fortunately, the plan is progressing even more smoothly than Beria had anticipated.

Thanks to Jian's overwhelming power, the undead army was wiped out much faster than Gina had anticipated.

This meant that, in order to maintain the overwhelming numerical advantage that the undead army held over the Land of Light during the battle, Gina had to mobilize the several undead army defensive lines that were originally surrounding the outermost edge of the Land of Light and deploy them to the front lines.

This allowed Belial to silently get closer and closer to that dark planet.

With just one final sprint, Belial can break through the outer defenses and cut directly into the planet's interior!

However, just as Belial was about to accelerate, his keen senses, honed over 20,000 years, suddenly made him realize something was amiss.

He turned around abruptly and discovered that the back of a seemingly aimless asteroid was now illuminated by countless crimson eyes!

It turns out that Gina had indeed mobilized the undead army that was supposed to be guarding this place...

However, because of the news that Mold brought back, she was clearly more concerned about Belial's every move than about the straightforward and easy-to-guard Ken!

Therefore, when Gina realized that Belial had left the battlefield alone and was trying to flank and launch a surprise attack, she decided to play along and deliberately exposed this flaw, setting a trap for Belial.

We're just waiting for Belial to walk right into our trap and be surrounded and killed by the undead army!

Chapter 36 Belial: Finally fooled...

"Roar--!!!!"

Almost the instant Belial discovered the undead army lurking on the back of the asteroid.

Under Gina's control, the undead army also surged out of the shadows at the same time!

In the blink of an eye, the once unobstructed starry sky was transformed into a suffocating web of death, completely enveloping Belial!

Their numbers were far greater than Beria had estimated, and their strength was also far greater.

Gina, believing Belial to be a greater threat, had almost all of her elite guards ambushed here!

She personally imbued the core of each undead monster with extra dark energy, greatly enhancing their resistance to light attacks!

Even when Belial fired the full-power Desium Ray immediately, he was unable to create a breakthrough in the encirclement.

Even the undead monsters directly hit by the Descium Ray were not completely destroyed. Some remains remained, and after a brief delay, they pieced together with the other remains, just like the assembly of Tyrant, to form a completely new undead monster!

This made Belial immediately realize Gina's intentions...

She could ignore a temporary setback on the main battlefield...

But Beria must die!

"Hahaha! Such a grand occasion, they really think highly of me..."

Even in dire straits, Belial did not show the slightest sign of frustration or panic, contrary to Gina's expectations. Instead, after confirming that his beam attack was having little effect, he decisively stopped the output of energy.

Then he assumed his fighting stance and, without realizing it, let out a laugh that was just like Bei Laohei's, and that was no different from that of a villain—almost manic!

Even his originally milky white eyes were tinged with a crimson hue without Belial even realizing it!

"Too bad, if you want to take my life... you'll have to see if your teeth are strong enough to bite through this tough nut!"

The moment he finished speaking, Belial, who should have been on the defensive due to his numerical disadvantage, actually opened the Ultra Barrier and charged forward like a super-fast gambler, braving the energy rays emitted by the undead monsters!

When they were close enough, Belial exerted force with both hands, snapping the Ultra Barrier in two, which transformed into two sharp triangular blades of light in his hands. Simultaneously, he bent his arms and hurled them to the left and right, instantly piercing through the bodies of the foremost undead monsters!

Belial himself, taking advantage of the brief moment when the undead on both sides were restrained by the light blades, bent his ten fingers into claws and grinned as he lunged at the undead monster closest to him.

The next second, his right hand suddenly tightened its grip, pinning the head of the undead monster.

Then, as if crushing a ripe fruit, he effortlessly crushed the head, which was still burning with eerie blue flames, to pieces!

In an instant, dark energy and putrid, rotting flesh exploded from between his fingers, turning half of his arm a ghostly blue.

Far from showing any disgust, Belial's expression became increasingly excited!

He casually flicked the crumbs off his hands and turned to pounce on his next target.

Of course, those undead monsters did try to fight back.

As Belial approached, they instinctively released various energy rays in an attempt to prevent him from getting closer.

But Belial's speed was so fast that they couldn't pinpoint his exact location at all!

Often, just a second after emitting an energy beam, it is in a brief state of stiffness.

The next second, Belial appeared behind it like a ghost, reached out and pierced through its chest, and began to speak from the heart!

In addition, he repeatedly changed direction amidst the encirclement of the undead army. Each change of direction was accompanied by a crisp cracking sound of bones breaking—claws crushing skulls, knees shattering chest cavities, elbow strikes piercing the core of spirits—the ferocious destructive power he displayed in close combat, while not as shockingly direct as Ken's one-punch-one-kill, was still enough to make Belial, originally a Warrior of Light, subtly exude an aura of domineering arrogance!

So much so that Gina, who was controlling the undead army in battle, was momentarily dazed, unable to distinguish whether she had surrounded Belial or Belial alone had surrounded her undead army!

Even Mold, who had heard that Belial had fallen into a trap and was ready to see how Belial would die miserably in the encirclement so that he could vent his anger, was dumbfounded on the spot.

No, is that right?

Between the two of us, who is the peace-loving giant of light?

Dude, can't you be a little more normal?

You're making me a little scared!

Clearly, both Gina and Mold underestimated Belial's strength...

They only noticed the numerical aesthetics that Jian displayed when he charged rampage on the front lines, a beauty completely different from that of other Ultra Warriors.

But they didn't know...

Belial, who has been training with Ken since his childhood when he couldn't control his own power, is also a terrifyingly strong numerical monster!

Belial deliberately chose to keep a low profile and prioritize using beam attacks to kill enemies in order to ensure that Ken could stand out in the limelight and to pave the way for him to become the future captain of the Ultra Guard.

In other words...

Do you think that Kenichi's punch that turned the undead monster into a bloody mist was cruel enough, or that Belial's fighting style was more elegant and gentle?

No, no, no, actually...

Since Belial has been able to stay with Ken, a monster with stats, and be good brothers for a full 20,000 years, and has never been seen to be crippled or destroyed by Ken even once, what kind of person can he be? It's obvious that neither of them are "good people"!

Not to mention the original Belial, who was also a famously cool and straightforward warrior in the history of the Land of Light!

The only difference is that the current Belial has some sense and has chosen self-restraint and forbearance!

The only saving grace is that Belial is now outside the range of the Plasma Spark Tower's light.

In other words, Belial's energy is finite...

So much so that even the undead army surrounding him, while not a match for Belial in the short term...

With their numerical advantage, even if this army of undead were all pigs waiting to be slaughtered, they could slowly deplete Belial's energy!

Just as Gina had expected, despite being surrounded by the undead army, Belial's movements remained swift and fierce. Each swipe of his claws was accompanied by the fall of an undead monster.

As the battle dragged on and Belial gained a deeper understanding of the undead monster's structure, each of his thrusts precisely pierced its core. He eliminated the undead monsters before him with minimal energy expenditure, his combat efficiency increasing rather than decreasing!

However, his speed did show signs of slowing down. Several times, he was hit by the energy rays of the undead monsters because he couldn't dodge in time. Only thanks to the protection of his training armor did Belial remain unaffected, like he had activated super armor, and continue to maintain his fighting rhythm.

Unfortunately, although the undead monsters seemed so vulnerable in front of Belial, their numbers were simply too great.

After killing one batch, Gina will immediately summon a new batch to replace them.

Every time Belial swung his claws or unleashed a beam attack, he was continuously depleting the little energy he had left.

This convinced Gina that the time was ripe. She turned her head slightly to the side and exchanged a glance with Mold, who had been standing silently beside her, watching Belial's every move.

Then, the brother and sister raised their hands simultaneously, and a teleportation channel constructed of dark energy quickly unfolded in front of them, with the other end pointing directly to the outer perimeter of the undead army's encirclement.

Since Belial is already at his limit, there is no need to continue to deplete the undead forces.

They will personally take the head of this Silver Tribe Ultra Warrior, who has been giving them the most trouble, and turn it into another collectible that bears witness to the great achievements of the Gua Empire!