Chapter 547: Ambush

Zhu Linlang nodded slightly, still with some worry in her eyes, and said: "Fang Yue, your injury has just improved, so you must not overwork.

I will arrange capable people to keep an eye on the many subsequent matters. You can rest assured to continue to recuperate in the palace. It will not be too late to worry about it after your body is fully recovered."

Although Fang Yue was worried about the situation, he also knew that his current physical condition could not withstand the tossing, so he replied: "Your Majesty is right, I obey your order.

But I hope Your Majesty can send more reliable people to the surrounding areas of the desolate valley to pay close attention to the migration of the monsters. If there is any unusual movement, it will be better to respond in time."

Zhu Linlang said: "Of course, I have ordered the commander of the Imperial Guards to lead the team personally, and also informed the local government to let them send more people to patrol the border. Don't worry, just take good care of your injuries."

In the days that followed, Fang Yue stayed in the palace to recuperate.

Zhu Linlang would come to visit every day, and sometimes she would bring nourishing meals carefully prepared by the imperial kitchen and feed Fang Yue personally. The relationship between the two became deeper and deeper in this long-term relationship.

On the other side of the Desolate Valley, the demons were migrating in an orderly manner according to the agreement.

The tiger team was responsible for carrying heavy objects, and their strong physique made this task go quite smoothly;

The wise men of the fox tribe kept reminding the tribe members of various precautions and reminded everyone to abide by the agreement with the human race;

The members of the snake tribe, who were good at setting up formations, walked in the front of the team, while marching, observing the terrain around the Desolate Valley, thinking about how to better set up a protective formation.

On the human world side, the masters sent by the Royal Guards and various factions in the rivers and lakes established temporary bases around the Desolate Valley, always monitoring the actions of the demons.

At the same time, they also began to strengthen the fortifications, transporting a large amount of stone and wood to build solid walls and fences, and buried rune stones containing spiritual power in key locations to enhance the overall defense.

However, under the seemingly calm appearance, there are actually undercurrents.

In the deserted valley, a young tiger complained to his companions with an unconvinced look on his face: "Humph, when have we ever been so aggrieved in the demon race? Now that we have come to this human world, we have to be controlled by humans everywhere. Even moving a house has to be stared at by them like a prisoner. I really can't swallow this breath!"

The companion hurriedly pulled the corner of his clothes and lowered his voice: "Speak softly, the elders have already agreed to these conditions, and it is also for our demon race to avoid the demon tide. Don't cause any more trouble."

The young tiger shook his arm and said angrily : "What demon tide or not, at worst we can go back to the demon world, it's better than being humiliated here."

At this time, a wise man of the fox tribe who happened to pass by heard their conversation and hurried forward to scold: "Shut up! You are so stupid. Now the demon world has been torn apart by the demon tide. Going back is to seek death. Cooperation with the human race is the lifeline of our demon race. Don't destroy the hope of the whole race because of a momentary impulse."

Although the tiger youth stopped talking, his face still looked indignant.

In the temporary base of the human race, the soldiers of the Royal Guards were also discussing privately.

A soldier frowned and said, "Although these demons look honest now, who knows what they are thinking. If they stab us in the back one day when we are not prepared, it will be bad."

Another soldier nodded and agreed, "Yes, we must always be on guard and not be fooled by their appearance."

The commander of the Imperial Guard heard their conversation and came over and said seriously, "Don't mutter here, do your own job, closely monitor the actions of the demons, and report any abnormal situation immediately. If you make mistakes due to your negligence, you will be punished by military law!"

The hatred between the two tribes is deep, but now it is only because of the approach of the demon tide that they have temporarily put aside their differences.

Naturally, there is no lack of similar radical emotions between the two tribes.

However, due to the strict orders of the top leaders of the two tribes, a short period of calm was maintained.

On these seemingly ordinary days, an evil organization hidden in the shadows is secretly planning how to provoke disputes between the demons and the human race.

This evil organization is called "Demon Shadow Society". They want to weaken the defense of the human world before the demon tide arrives, so that the demon tide can swallow up the human world and the demon world together, and reap the benefits.

The leader of the Demon Shadow Society, the old man in black robe, is discussing plans with several of his confidants in a hidden cave. "Humph, although the human race and the demon race are now cooperating on the surface, they are actually full of suspicion. We only need to stir up trouble and let them kill each other." The old man in black robe laughed coldly.

One of the subordinates asked, "Chief, where should we start?"

The old man in black robe pondered for a moment and said, "First, send people to spread rumors among the demons, saying that the human race is secretly planning to push the demons out as cannon fodder when the demon tide comes, so that the demons can consume the power of the demon tide first, and then the human race can reap the fruits of their labor."

"Yes, chief. What about the human race?"

"On the human side, spread rumors that the demons have bad intentions and have secretly gathered forces in the Desolate Valley, preparing to launch a surprise attack on the human race before the demon tide arrives and rob the resources of the human world."

So, the members of the Demon Shadow Club began to act quietly. They disguised themselves as demons, sneaked into the Desolate Valley, and quietly spread rumors among the demons.

"Do you know? The human race has no good intentions at all. They brought us here just to send us to death. When the demon tide comes, they will definitely push us out first." A member of the Demon Shadow Society deliberately said loudly at the place where the demons gathered.

This statement quickly caused an uproar among the demons, and some demons who were already dissatisfied with the human race were even more angry.

"I said that the human race is not so kind, we can't just sit and wait for death!"

"Yes, we can't just sit and wait for death, we must take the initiative!"

Just when the demons were incited by rumors and were indignant, the conspiracy of the Demon Shadow Society did not stop there.

Not only did they spread rumors, they also secretly sent assassins to create bloody massacres at the junction of the demons and humans, trying to completely intensify the conflict between the two races.

One night, near a human sentry post on the edge of the desert valley, a miserable cry suddenly came.

When the human soldiers rushed to check, they saw several corpses of demons lying on the ground, and some damaged human defense facilities next to them.

The scene was in a mess, and it looked like the demons launched a surprise attack, but were counterattacked by the human soldiers.

The news quickly spread throughout the Desolate Valley and the human strongholds.

After hearing this, the demons became more convinced of the human's malice and demanded revenge for the dead.

"The human race is too cruel! We can't stand it anymore!" A demon warrior roared.

The human side also felt very wronged in the face of the demon's accusations.

"This must be a deliberate provocation by the demons, we must not retreat!" A general of the Imperial Guards said angrily.

As the misunderstanding and anger between the two sides continued to escalate, small-scale conflicts began to frequently break out around the Desolate Valley.

In one conflict, a team of demon patrols met several human guards on a narrow road. The members of the demon patrol team were all furious, holding their weapons tightly. One of the demons shouted loudly: "Humans, you have killed our compatriots, and today is the day you pay the price!"

The human guards were not to be outdone, and they all drew their swords. One guard shouted: "The demons, stop spitting blood, it is obvious that you have evil intentions and are actively provoking!"

After that, the two sides were on the verge of a fight. The demons relied on their own demon power and agility to launch a fierce attack on the human guards, while the human guards relied on a tight formation and sophisticated weapons to resist. For a while, the shouts and sounds of weapons colliding were intertwined, and the scene was in chaos.

In another place, several demon youths took advantage of the night to sneak into a human material storage camp, trying to snatch some supplies to "retaliate" against the human race. However, the human race was well prepared, the traps in the camp were triggered, and the alarm sounded. The masters of various factions in the rivers and lakes quickly came and surrounded these demon youths.

"How dare you, you little monster thieves, sneak attack!" A Huashan Sect master's eyes widened with anger.

Although the monster youths were a little panicked, they still shouted stubbornly: "The human race is unkind, don't blame us for being unjust!"

The two sides immediately started fighting, and the monster youths used their magic to make sand and rocks fly, while the human masters used their unique skills, swords, palms, and hidden weapons to try their best to stop the monster youths' destructive behavior.

The news of these small-scale conflicts kept reaching Fang Yue's ears. He rushed to the Desolate Valley regardless of his body not fully recovered.

The spies of the Demon Shadow Society quickly passed the news that Fang Yue rushed to the Desolate Valley despite his injuries back to the organization. After hearing this, the old man in black robe had a gleam of viciousness in his eyes, and sneered: "Fang Yue is too troublesome, and he has repeatedly ruined my plans. If we can get rid of him while he is still injured, the conflict between the two tribes will no longer be resolved by anyone, and it will definitely fall into a melee. Then we can reap the benefits."

So, the old man in black robe immediately summoned several of his most capable and trusted assassins and ordered: "You guys, sneak to the road that Fang Yue must pass, find a suitable opportunity, and secretly kill him. Don't reveal your identity, and make sure to do it cleanly and neatly."

"Yes, leader!" The assassins responded in unison, and then they flashed and disappeared into the darkness, rushing towards the direction of the desolate valley.

Fang Yue hurried on his way anxiously, knowing that if these conflicts could not be resolved as soon as possible, the plan of the two tribes to cooperate in resisting the demon tide would be completely ruined, and both the human world and the demon world would fall into a place of no return. But he did not expect that danger was quietly approaching him.

When Fang Yue walked to a remote valley, the atmosphere around him suddenly became extremely depressing. His heart was alarmed. His years of experience in the martial arts world made him instantly aware of something strange.

"Hmph, you are a coward, hiding your head and showing your tail, why don't you show up!" Fang Yue held on to his body, which had not yet recovered, and shouted loudly while holding the long sword in his hand.

As soon as the voice fell, several black shadows jumped out from behind the rocks on both sides of the valley. They were the killers of the Demon Shadow Society. They were all masked, exuding a strong murderous intent, and attacked Fang Yue without saying a word.

The leading killer held a scimitar with a strange black light on the blade, and went straight to Fang Yue's throat, saying viciously: "Fang Yue, today is your death day!"

Although Fang Yue was injured, he was so skilled that even if these killers were infected with demonic energy, their cultivation was far higher than their realm.

It seemed that the killers who were only masters of cultivation could burst out with the combat power of a great master.

But for Fang Yue, these opponents were nothing even if he was seriously injured.

He immediately swung his sword to fight back and replied: "It turns out that it is you, a young member of the Shadow Club, who is trying to provoke a dispute between the two clans with such despicable means. I will deal with you first today!"

Other killers also used their own special skills. For a moment, hidden weapons, poisonous smoke, and strange spells all greeted Fang Yue. Fang Yue avoided and dealt with it with difficulty. The old wounds on his body began to hurt due to the violent movements, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but his eyes were firm and he did not flinch at all.

"You think you can kill me like this? What a dream!" Fang Yue gritted his teeth and displayed his famous swordsmanship. The sword light was so powerful that he temporarily forced back the killers.

But the killers did not stop there. They winked at each other, changed their formations, and attacked Yue Yue from different directions again, trying to find flaws in Fang Yue's defense.

Fang Yue knew very well that although these killers were not top-notch individually, they worked well together and had vicious methods that should not be underestimated. He gathered his energy and danced the long sword in his hand into a curtain of light, blocking away the hidden weapons and poisonous smoke. At the same time, he secretly gathered his spiritual power and prepared to give these killers a fatal blow.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, Fang Yue saw an opportunity and shouted: "Breaking Wind Style!" His figure was like lightning, and he broke through the encirclement of the killers in an instant, with his long sword pointed directly at the throat of the leading killer. The killer was shocked and turned pale. He wanted to dodge but it was too late. He could only watch the sword approaching.

However, just when the sword blade was about to touch the killer's throat, a black shadow suddenly flashed out from the side, blocking Fang Yue's sharp sword. It turns out that he is a hidden master of the Shadow Club, who has been lurking in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to take action.

"Fang Yue, do you think you can succeed so easily?" The hidden master said coldly.

Fang Yue's heart trembled. He could feel that the strength of the man in front of him was far above the previous killers, and he was probably close to the core level of the Shadow Society.

"Hmph, no matter how many of you come, I will not let your conspiracy succeed." Fang Yue responded without fear.

At this time, the human race's imperial forest army and the demon race's patrol team heard the noise here and were speeding up.

The killers of the Shadow Club realized that time was running out and they had to fight quickly. As a result, they launched more crazy attacks, and various killing moves emerged in endlessly.

While Fang Yue was dealing with these attacks, he was also thinking about strategies to defeat the enemy.

He discovered that although the attacks of these killers were fierce, there was a tiny gap in their coordination. As long as this gap could be grasped, they could break their formation and defeat them one by one. (End of chapter)