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Chapter 266: He is the Evil God!

Chapter 266: Chapter 266: He is the Evil God!

While Xiao Zheng and his men were busy, Hozon also led his battered troops back to the main camp in Gourd Valley to rest and recover before launching another attack.

Actually, Hozon wanted to attack Xiao Zheng as soon as possible, but he couldn’t, as his troops’ morale had already scattered, and continuing the fight would make the outcome unpredictable.

That previous battle was too tragic!

The strength of the troops within Gourd Mouth wasn’t infinite; there was a limit, and they had already lost too much since the beginning of the siege on Long Qie and the others.

Dead men aside, there were also a great many wounded, such as those whose eyes were stabbed blind by Xiao Zheng—they all needed care, which further drained a significant amount of manpower.

"Xiao Zheng’s methods are really venomous!"

Hozon sighed as he visited the wounded area and saw those men.

As for these wounded soldiers, Hozon simply couldn’t abandon them all; doing so would cause the complete collapse of his forces.

Therefore, he had to take good care of these men!

Those blinded, those with severed hands and feet—there were at least fifty or sixty of them, and caring for them required double the manpower. This would be no problem under normal circumstances.

But this was a crucial moment in the fierce war against Xiao Zheng; such a diversion of strength was a heavy loss.

And that wasn’t all.

Hozon still had to stabilize his troops’ morale.

Long Qie and Ten Killings, they were just too ferocious! Especially Long Qie, who with every move, would chop off heads or cleave bodies in two, much like a Demon King from Hell.

Such a bloody slaughter was unbearable even for seasoned soldiers.

And Xiao Zheng’s tactics were even more ruthless!

Eye gouging, fire attacks.

To Hozon’s men, it felt like they were in Hell itself!

Some even thought of deserting, too scared to continue fighting Xiao Zheng.

"Xiao Zheng, oh Xiao Zheng."

Hate flickered in Hozon’s eyes.

The blow Xiao Zheng dealt him was really monumental! Originally, under Hozon’s strategic command, Long Qie and his lot were already in disarray, suffering a massive defeat,

but everything changed when Xiao Zheng arrived—a single man altering the entire course of the battle.

That intelligence, those tactics, were enough to shock even Hozon at his core!

"Hmm?"

Thinking thus, Hozon suddenly had an idea and summoned the Vine Armor Army Leader.

"You were there when Xiao Zheng arrived. Tell me in detail any standout actions he took," Hozon said somberly.

Previously, when retreating from that small valley, Xiao Zheng’s demeanor had been far too calm, and he even advised continuing to stay there!

This was not normal.

Deviation from norm could mean conspiracy! It was precisely because of Hozon’s sensitivity and ability to spot clues imperceptible to ordinary people that he had climbed to his current position, wielding vast power.

"Yes."

Seeing Hozon’s grave expression, the Vine Armor Army Leader was startled and immediately recounted in detail the events that had transpired.

"Wait a moment..."

As the Vine Armor Army Leader spoke, Hozon suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him, saying with a serious tone, "After Xiao Zheng crossed the river, what did he say?"

The Vine Armor Army Leader paused, unsure why Hozon reacted so strongly, but truthfully replied, "At the time, Xiao Zheng crossed the river using branches, and Long Qie and others loudly urged him to go back, saying we outnumbered them and they stood no chance.

However, Xiao Zheng showed no fear and laughed, saying, ’When legends arise, do we of the Heavenly Net not have anyone?’"

After hearing this, Hozon furrowed his brows deeply.

"There’s someone on the side of the legend, doesn’t Sky Net have anyone?" he muttered to himself, repeating Xiao Zheng’s words.

"Sect Leader, what’s the matter?" Seeing this, the Vine Armor Army Leader couldn’t help but ask.

Hozon shook his head, "Nothing much, alright, you can leave now. Put in your utmost effort, and within the shortest time, gather me a new army!"

The Vine Armor Army Leader knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice, "Yes."

He turned around and left.

Meanwhile, Hozon stood in place, raising his head to look at the sky. It was already afternoon, with the sun hanging above the green treetops, casting thousands of red beams.

"Xiao Zheng, it seems you have a grand scheme up your sleeve."

Hozon’s eyes were profound.

About two hours later.

In Gourd Valley, Hozon’s forces once again assembled. This time, the total was only two hundred, some of whom were injured.

However, two hundred men armed with the Divine Weapon, the Zhuge Crossbow, were more than enough to deal with Xiao Zheng’s few dozen people, no matter what.

"Advance!"

With Hozon’s command.

He was determined to completely crush Xiao Zheng!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The earth trembled, the trees swayed, and even the fierce beasts in the dense forest fled in panic with fearful eyes toward the distant places.

In this natural world, the most brutal and terrifying animal was ultimately mankind!

Before long, Hozon had led his army out of Gourd Mouth, arriving at the entrance of the small valley where Xiao Zheng and his people were.

"Hehe, Xiao Zheng said he wouldn’t run away. I really want to see if he is indeed still there," Hozon said with a cold smile, looking at the small valley ahead.

Despite his wariness of Xiao Zheng, emboldened by the two hundred soldiers behind him, each equipped with the Zhuge Crossbow, his courage swelled.

"Send a few to scout ahead."

At once, Hozon waved his hand.

Suddenly, several agile soldiers sprang from the crowd and darted towards the valley, disappearing in an instant.

Hozon and his army quietly waited outside.

Shortly after, those agile soldiers ran back from the valley, all bearing a somewhat strange expression.

Seeing this, Hozon asked, "What’s the matter, what’s the situation inside?"

The soldier reported, "Sect Leader, inside the valley, Xiao Zheng, Long Qie, and others have actually lit a bonfire, sitting at the entrance of the valley, roasting some wild game, and feasting merrily!"

"Hmm?"

Hozon’s face changed slightly upon hearing this.

"Besides that, there’s nothing else?"

Hozon asked.

"Nothing else," the soldier shook his head.

"Hahaha, Sect Leader, let’s attack, there are only so few people in the valley, and they’re all injured, they definitely can’t match us," the Vine Armor Army Leader laughed heartily, excitedly saying, "They’re really courting death, still staying there as if they really believe we don’t dare to come?"

Hozon scolded, "Foolish! How can we attack recklessly without clear knowledge of the enemy?"

The Vine Armor Soldiers’ Leader was taken aback and couldn’t help but say, "But there are only these few people, Xiao Zheng and his men. Can they really pull off any tricks?"

"Heh heh, don’t forget, he is the Heavenly Net Evil God."

Hozon sneered coldly, then said to the agile soldiers, "You few, go explore again, check the surroundings of the valley."