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Chapter 265

Chapter 265: 265

Hozon watched the scene unfold, his expression as dark as water.

Xiao Zheng actually knew the Vine Armor Army’s fatal weakness!

The vine armor used by the Vine Armor Army was made through a very special process and had to be soaked in a special type of oil for three years before it took its final shape.

This oil made the vine armor even tougher.

But it was also a double-edged sword, as the vine armor, while tougher, became extremely flammable, it could be said to burst into flames upon a single touch, burning fiercely.

Hozon suddenly looked up, his eyes like those of a viper, flashing a cold light as he looked at Xiao Zheng and said with a chilling voice, "Your methods are ruthless!"

Xiao Zheng laughed, "The feeling is mutual."

Hozon snorted coldly.

He looked ahead.

The Vine Armor Army was in complete disarray, as every soldier was screaming in agony, darting about ablaze, the ranks utterly collapsed.

And here, with hundreds of men, hundreds of them crammed into a small valley, jostling one another, the outcome was predictable!

Apart from those burned to death, the number who died from being trampled by others was incalculable.

"I have lost this time!"

Hozon gnashed his teeth but had to admit defeat; after all, he was a person of great determination and decisiveness. With a wave of his hand, he bellowed:

"Retreat!"

Xiao Zheng chuckled and said, "Farewell, I won’t see you out."

Hozon’s gaze was frigid as he stared at Xiao Zheng, "Don’t get cocky, this is my stronghold, and I only need a short time before I can come at you again!"

"Next time, when I have rallied even more forces, you will have nowhere to run but to your death!"

Xiao Zheng said with a grin, "Good, then I shall wait here for you."

Hozon scoffed, "You won’t run away? Heh, I don’t believe you. But, I am not afraid if you run! I have countless eyes here; you won’t escape!"

Xiao Zheng shook his head, "The Evil God never lies. If I say I’ll wait here for you, then naturally, I will. By the time you return, I will have figured out a way to crush you once more."

As he said this, Xiao Zheng’s eyes suddenly turned piercing.

He bore into Hozon with his gaze, "It’s up to you to dare to come!"

Feeling Xiao Zheng’s stare, Hozon felt a chill in his heart, sensing that something was amiss. However, in such a situation, he naturally couldn’t show any sign of weakness.

"Hmph, why wouldn’t I dare to come? When I return next time, it will be the moment of your demise!"

With those words, Hozon finally waved his hand, turned around, and strode away.

In just this short span of time, there were fewer than a hundred Vine Armor Soldiers left unharmed. Seeing Hozon leave, they too hurriedly followed behind him.

"Ah, I’m in so much pain, Sect Leader, save me."

"Sect Leader, don’t leave, please,"

"I’m one of your men, how can you abandon me!"

The vine armor soldiers engulfed in flames watched Hozon and the others leave, each one screaming in despair. But Hozon’s silhouette continued on without the slightest pause.

"We should also retreat for now,"

Xiao Zheng said, looking at the hundred or so soldiers ablaze with fierce flames in front of him. He shook his head and turned to walk deeper into the valley.

Long Qie and the others quickly followed.

Reaching deeper into the valley, they could still hear the shrill, agonized screams of the soldiers outside, although much fainter now.

Long Qie looked at Xiao Zheng with an adoring gaze, unable to resist saying, "Mr. Xiao, you are truly amazing, to have so effortlessly defeated the Vine Armor Soldiers!"

"Heh, it’s just luck. That Hozon only knows how powerful the vine armor is, but he does not know its weakness. His loss was to be expected."

Xiao Zheng said with a faint smile.

In reality, he had taken advantage of Hozon’s blind spot in thinking!

Why does vine armor appear in Southeast Asia? The most important reason is that this region is not suitable for steel armor!

Southeast Asia has a tropical rainforest climate, with an abundance of rainfall annually, lush vegetation as green and surging as the ocean, and many mountain ranges.

In such an environment, if one were to wear steel armor, it would be too heavy and unsuitable for moving across rugged terrain, and a few downpours would be unbearable for anyone.

After the advent of the vine armor, steel armor was naturally phased out very quickly.

Although those who made it knew the weaknesses of vine armor, who in this rainy Southeast Asia would think of using fire against it?

All who heard this deep sigh were deeply impressed.

Hozon may be sly as a fox, but Xiao Zheng is even more of a divine tactician!

"Mr. Xiao, if that’s the case, what should we do next? That Hozon will definitely quickly gather a large army to attack us!" asked TW-2 of the Ten Killings. TW-2 was also very clever in strategies, but nowhere near as much as Xiao Zheng, so he wanted to know Xiao Zheng’s thoughts.

"We will continue to stay here,"

Xiao Zheng said calmly.

"What?"

Upon hearing these words, everyone was stunned.

"If we stay here, we won’t stand a chance against Hozon’s attack!" someone blurted out right away.

Although Xiao Zheng, Long Qie, and the Ten Killings were all elite among experts, they had fought too many times during this period,

and were already exhausted. Moreover, there were too few of them; once Hozon’s army attacked, they would stand no chance whatsoever.

"Exactly, Mr. Xiao, I think we should find a way to avoid them for the time being," urged TW-2.

Even with just a thought, remaining here did not seem like a good idea at all!

Waiting for death?

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone’s faces, Xiao Zheng just smiled faintly and said, "Don’t panic. I will naturally have a way to deal with it if Hozon comes."

After exchanging glances, although still confused, everyone felt they had no choice but to follow since Xiao Zheng had already spoken. They had absolute confidence in Xiao Zheng!

Back in North Africa, they didn’t know how many times they had been in dire straits, and under the lead of Xiao Zheng, they had always managed to make narrow escape and inflict heavy losses on their powerful foes!

"Very well."

Seeing that everyone’s morale had stabilized, Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "Let’s not delay. Do as I’ve instructed you, quickly."

He then began issuing orders.

"After burning the Vine Armor Soldiers outside, move some of the intact corpses to either side of the valley and hide them! Remember, the more hidden, the better!"

"At the same time, clean up the entrance to the valley. Bloodstains, remains of corpses, signs of burning—all these mustn’t be left behind! The cleaner, the tidier, the better!"

"You all have injuries, and you’re tired, I know, but we can’t afford to delay. Act quickly and complete what I’ve told you to do in the shortest time possible."

Long Qie and the Ten Killings were baffled upon hearing this.

But as military orders are as immovable as mountains, they quickly began to take action.

One by one, they started to move the bodies and clean the mouth of the valley.