Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 469: The Duke's Majesty Cannot Be Provoked

It was around 7:00 AM right now, which was exactly when Li Wei received the Faction Intelligence, having already escaped for over two hundred li. Near that massive Mining Pit, six people arrived one after another. They all had bloodstains on them, and both they and their horses carried a bit of exhaustion. It was obvious they had been through a fierce battle, but without a doubt, they were all victors.

"Blood-Claw David was killed?"

Someone asked at this time.

"Killed. That old fox was quite cunning. On the surface, he was engaging in Large-Scale Construction to build a Fortress, but in reality, he slipped away secretly with a few hundred Elites at midnight yesterday. By the time we arrived, he had already run over a hundred li. In the end, we still caught up to him and used a complex terrain to completely slaughter his group. This stupid idiot didn't even understand how big of a mess he had gotten into. He thought he could escape by slipping away early? If we didn't take into consideration that he was Duke Will's illegitimate son, we wouldn't have even given him the chance to resurrect."

One person sneered, then asked.

"What's the situation on your side?"

"That old fox Fred was quite smart too. When he discovered that bitch Night Owl actually ran to the Duke's backyard to jungle, he knew something was wrong. When we went there, he had sent all his subordinates away, knelt there alone, took off his Armor, threw away his Weapons, and begged us to spare his dog life. But how could this matter be that simple? The Lord Duke is a millennium-old Duke. He isn't the Guo Wang because he doesn't want to fight for it. But now, every Tom, Dick, and Harry has jumped out. Did they really think this is reality? Did they think that shouting 'Are Kings and Nobles Born to Their Stations?' could overturn everything? Fucking idiots!"

"If we don't kill all the offenders cleanly, anyone will be able to come to the Lord Duke's territory to jungle in the future. This is called Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkey, to Serve as a Warning!"

"But he is Duke Juniper's illegitimate son after all, so we reluctantly gave him a normal death."

After the two finished their conversation, they both looked at the massive pit in front of them. It was too large, two to three li in diameter. It could be clearly seen that there was Next to Nothing left of the Stone Mine inside."A Five-Star Stone Mine! This is good stuff. Looking at the entire Ascension Continent, there should only be a hundred of these."

"That's what they say, but not necessarily. The Nine-Star Council kept a very high level of secrecy this time, but it's almost certain that in the territory occupied by the Lord Duke, only this one Five-Star Stone Mine has been discovered so far. So, we're in big trouble."

"Yeah, this Li Wei really has some methods. Given time, I'm afraid he'll become another Jiang Xinran. Wade, a Rank Four Legend Light Ranger, along with a Fourth-Tier Mage, a Fourth-Tier Warrior—three Legends—and fifty Ducal Guard Knights were actually completely annihilated. If you told me this an hour ago, I wouldn't have believed it."

"Speaking of which, the chore of hunting down Li Wei won't fall on our two squads, will it? Our squads don't even have a Fourth-Tier Mage. Can two 3rd-tier Mages combined equal a Fourth-Tier?"

"Hmph, what do you think? That bitch Jiang Xinran was actually a tough bone to chew too. It's said the Guard Legion also suffered heavy losses. The old woman almost capsized—"

The conversation between the two stopped abruptly. A few seconds later, with a burst of spatial fluctuation, a Mage teleported nearby. It was a white-haired old woman with a majestic gaze. However, at this moment, she unavoidably looked somewhat battered and bruised, with faint traces of blood visible at the corners of her mouth, seemingly having just come off the battlefield.

"Duke's Secret Order: Your two squads are to merge into one squad and immediately pursue and kill Li Wei. He shouldn't have escaped beyond three hundred li, and ahead, our faction's legions are blockading the roads. Before dark today, you should be able to catch him."

"However, there's no need to force an attack. Just delay them. Tomorrow morning, when my condition has recovered slightly, I will come to clean up this mess."

Hearing this, the two hesitated to speak. Finally, one of them braced himself and smiled apologetically, "Lady Elsa, the thing is... It's not that we are afraid of death, but we are afraid of delaying the Lord Duke's major affairs. That Li Wei indeed has some methods. Wade, as a Rank Four Legend Light Ranger, failed to kill Li Wei even with a sneak attack, and was counter-killed instead. Do you think I, a Dawn Ranger, can handle him? I'm worried that at this time, Li Wei might have already run a thousand li away."

"Cut the fucking crap, don't you think I know that? But what must be done, must be done! Anyone who dares to provoke the Duke's Majesty must die! Don't you two even think about getting out of this. Even if we can't catch Li Wei this time, even if he breaks out of the encirclement, your two squads must continue to pursue him. Pursue him to the Ends of the Earth and kill him! If you can't kill him in a frontal assault, can't you launch a sneak attack from the shadows? If you can't kill Li Wei, can't you kill his subordinates? He will eventually have to build a city and develop his own base. If not in one year, then in ten years!"

Speaking up to this point, seeing the bitter expressions on the two men's faces, Lady Elsa softened her tone slightly, "However, I'm just saying that. It's impossible for Li Wei to escape. How fast can a few hundred people run With Family in Tow? Ahead, we have five Rebel General Legions already blocking the roads. You just need to find their trail, and then delay them until tomorrow morning, wait for me to recover a bit—cough, cough!"

Lady Elsa coughed violently, and couldn't even hold back from spitting out a mouthful of blood. The blood was black and eerie, clearly the result of a backlash from some powerful magic.

Seeing this scene, how could the two dare to hesitate, let alone complain inwardly? They hurriedly accepted the order and led their subordinates in hurried pursuit.

At the same time, Li Wei, who was over two hundred li away, was still in shock.

To tell the truth, he hated Jiang Xinran to death, but he had never thought she would be killed.

Really, this woman was too terrifying. Whether in terms of strategy or methods, she was absolutely top-notch. Especially this wave of operations, it was incredibly brilliant.

But the result was that she actually fell in battle. Falling in battle was one thing—at worst, she could just start over with a Routed Soldier Start. But what the fuck, she was actually directly hit with an Account Ban by Duke Kaidel's side?

Sent back to her Homeworld?

Did this conform to the rules?

Or was this method similar to the Wolf Walking a Thousand Miles Title, directly turning the enemy into a vegetative state?

Thinking about it this way, it was understandable. Duke Kaidel was a millennium-old geezer, and the trump cards in his hands must be numerous.

It couldn't be that it was reasonable for his side to beat the enemy into a vegetative state, while it was unreasonable for Jiang Xinran to be arranged to go back to her Homeworld.

Sigh, alright, this could also be considered a good ending.

Li Wei sighed inwardly and tossed these thoughts aside, immediately making his choices.

He gave up on one and two directly, and chose three and four. He wasn't a Mercenary; fighting alone was unacceptable. The Iron and Blood Title for everyone and Tier-One Legion were the most important things. However, Hathaway, Li Yue, Zhao Xuanxuan, and Thomas couldn't enjoy it because they had Codenames.

At this moment, as he made his choices, whether it was Hathaway, Javier, Seth, and the others who had just resurrected in the Flame Territory, or the highly tense soldiers at this moment, they all obtained this Iron and Blood Title.

A Title that could increase Sanity, Perception, and Spiritual Power... it was too rare.

Even Hathaway, Li Yue, Zhao Xuanxuan, and Thomas saw the special attribute of Sanity for the first time. It wasn't that they didn't have Sanity before, but they never had the chance to activate it. So, they had to find a way to Upgrade this Title into a Codename so they could replace their own Codenames, or switch them based on the environment or different enemies.

Following this, all the soldiers discovered that they had once again gained an Honorary Legion Buff.

The soldiers of the Blazing Legion found that their legion had become a Tier-One Legion. As long as they were still in the legion, and as long as they had no fewer than 50 teammates around them within a straight-line distance of no more than 5,000 meters, they would constantly enjoy a Tier-One Legion buff of Life +100, Stamina +100, and Defense +10.

If they had a Legion War Flag, then legion members of Centurion rank and above could unleash Legion Skills.

If there was no Legion War Flag, the Commander could unleash Legion Skills.

As for the soldiers of the Royal Guard, they found that as long as they were still in the legion, they would receive a Legion Buff called Charge Spirit: Life +200, Stamina +200, and Defense +20. And if led by a Commander, everyone would gain a 50% Magic Immunity Effect for all elemental magic!

This was incredibly profitable!

At this moment, Li Wei had no time to study these details. He immediately called for everyone to mount their horses and gallop. They had to flee, flee even further. That Duke Kaidel was far too ruthless; a millennium-old geezer, indeed living up to his reputation!

Next, it was his turn to become a Wandering Bandit.

Moreover, if his prediction was correct, a millennium-old geezer like Kaidel would absolutely not Let the Matter Drop. He would definitely send several Elite Squads to continue the pursuit, and the players from Duke Kaidel's faction would also definitely deploy heavy troops to block the roads layer by layer and intercept them at every turn!

In fact, after continuing forward for less than fifty li, Adai, who was scouting ahead, sent back news: a large number of enemy troops were urgently setting up defenses on three main routes ahead. It was predicted that the routes heading west would be blocked in half an hour.

Sure enough, the worst-case scenario had occurred. Duke Kaidel had no intention of giving Li Wei a chance to Escape with One's Life.

At this time, if it were anyone else facing a pitch-black Grand Map, where to escape to would be a problem because they wouldn't know what lay ahead, nor what the terrain was like. Especially continuing westward, where mountains, rivers, forests, and hills made the terrain increasingly complex. If it were just a small squad, it would be one thing, but Li Wei's group still had 375 people left.

But at this very moment, the benefits of Li Wei's reconnaissance of the routes last night were highlighted.

Last night, he was a bit greedy, coveting that Five-Star Stone Mine, and didn't immediately set off with the whole army. He never thought Duke Kaidel would be so experienced, ruthless, and vicious.

But there really wasn't a better way either. Having over nine hundred people set off when the Grand Map was completely black, and the reality was also pitch black... how Unreliable would that have been!

The enemy forces were rushing over with Elite Squads; could the tracks left by over nine hundred people be hidden?

Or did he think the marching speed of over nine hundred people could match the opponent's Fourth-Tier Elite Squads?

If they were caught in open terrain, it would be one thing—the Cavalry might still have a chance to risk their lives in battle. But if they were caught on narrow, complex mountain roads, wouldn't it be a one-sided slaughter?

And last night, Li Wei had scouted over a thousand li to the northwest and due west in one breath, confirming several passage routes. Furthermore, he was also able to engage in a battle to the death with the opponent's Elite Squad right as he returned—this was truly a Stroke of Luck amidst misfortune.

It had now been confirmed that Duke Kaidel hadn't come personally, but he had dispatched a powerful Main Army Corps and three Elite Squads.

Among them, the Main Army Corps used to deal with Jiang Xinran should be the strongest. However, both sides engaged in a fierce battle back and forth for a full three hours. This indicated that even though this Main Army Corps completely annihilated Jiang Xinran's legion, the price paid was absolutely not cheap.

A fierce three-hour battle—this showed that both sides were in a tug-of-war state several times.

Therefore, Li Wei could boldly judge that this Main Army Corps should be powerless to pursue him. It was very likely they would stay in Jiang Xinran's Territory to develop on the spot and expand their situation.

The ones likely pursuing him right now were those two Elite Squads.