"Clack, clack, clack..."
The neat, orderly sounds of marching footsteps struck the tall youth's heart like a death knell.
Seeing the wooden puppet troop closing in, the tall youth had no time for further thought and immediately shouted,
"Esteemed wooden puppet warriors, have you made a mistake? Why are you besieging my territory?"
As the tall youth's words fell, the wooden puppet troop stopped in unison at a command.
Then, a tenth-tier peak wooden puppet, clad in silver armor, with a bow on its back and a spear in hand, walked out from the front of the formation.
"On the orders of Lord Leader, all territories and forces in the surrounding areas are to be purged. Your territory is merely one among many."
Lord Leader's orders?
Upon hearing these six words, the tall youth was first stunned, then his expression changed drastically.
Damn it!
This was clearly some Lord instigating trouble from behind!
That wooden puppet tribe had likely pledged allegiance to a Lord, and then, under that Lord's command, had gathered an army to attack his territory.
But if that were the case, there was no reason for it.
That wooden puppet tribe not only had a peak Monarch-tier expert but also several Spirit-tier experts.
Just looking at this troop of wooden puppets outside was enough to know how terrifying their strength was.
What Lord could possibly have the power to conquer such a tribe now?
Even Qian Mo, known as the strongest Lord, would probably...
No! Wait... Qian Mo?
The tall youth's eyes widened instantly.
From the beam of light incident that morning, he already knew that Qian Mo's Immortal and Demon Tribe was not far from his territory.
If that were the case, then Qian Mo was perhaps the most suspicious.
But was this realistic?
Had the Immortal and Demon Tribe's strength truly become so formidable?
Had Qian Mo really subdued this wooden puppet tribe?
While the tall youth was in doubt, a few small black dots appeared in the distant sky.
In an instant, they arrived above the wooden puppet troop.
A massive Chongming Sky Sparrow was flapping its wings as it flew.
On the back of the Chongming Sky Sparrow stood a handsome young man.
Beside him, a male and a female Immortal and Demon soldier floated in the air, and there was also a powerful woman who had clearly reached Monarch-tier strength.
"It really is Qian Mo!!"
Seeing this scene, the tall youth cried out in disbelief.
Although he had never met Qian Mo in person, the Immortal and Demon soldiers were legendary.
He could never have imagined that the Lord behind this wooden puppet troop was indeed Qian Mo.
What he also couldn't imagine was that Qian Mo would come attacking so soon.
And what he brought was not his own initial soldier types, but the wooden puppet troop of the wooden puppet tribe.
Almost instantly, the tall youth understood everything.
The report from the Wolfman Commander earlier, stating an increase in wooden puppets outside the territory, was not merely for surveillance but to scout for an attack on his territory.
The one who had truly set his sights on his territory was Qian Mo!
Realizing all this, the tall youth's face instantly turned pale. He hurriedly waved his hands and shouted at Xiao Mo,
"Great Lord Qian Mo! Please show mercy! I will immediately take my Territory Heart and withdraw from the Endless Abyss region, never to return! Please spare my life!"
On the back of the Chongming Sky Sparrow, Xiao Mo stood with his hands behind his back, glancing indifferently at the tall youth.
"I am usually quite merciful. I can spare your life. However..."
"Except for your Territory Heart and your soldiers, all resources must be left behind. Nothing is to be taken!"
"Alright! I agree!"
The tall youth gritted his teeth and responded without hesitation.
Although he was heartbroken about the supplies, he knew which was more important compared to his life.
"Damn it! When did Qian Mo's strength become so formidable? He even conquered that powerful wooden puppet tribe!"
The tall youth cursed inwardly, but more than that, he was filled with envy and jealousy.
One had to know that it was a wooden puppet tribe with pure bloodline.
Those wooden puppet beauties were all more alluring than the last, and he had been coveting them for a long time.
He had originally planned to devise a scheme to capture a few, but he never expected Qian Mo to catch them all in one fell swoop.
This gave him the feeling of a duck that had flown away before it could be eaten.
But since things had come to this, saving his life was paramount.
Subsequently, the tall youth loudly instructed the Wolfman Commander beside him:
"Gather all the Wolfman soldiers. Do not bring anything except the Territory Heart. We will withdraw immediately!"
"Yes! Lord Leader!"
The Wolfman Commander respectfully took the order. Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly asked a foolishly direct question that was "especially cute."
"Lord Leader, we're just leaving like this? Aren't we going to capture a few alluring little wooden puppet beauties?"
Although Wolfmen were intelligent creatures, they were only intermediate intelligent beings.
Moreover, the Wolfman tribe belonged to the Orc lineage and was completely straightforward.
What they thought of, they said directly.
But this impromptu remark made the tall youth's entire face turn green.
Damn it!
This pig teammate!
I did want those alluring little wooden puppet beauties.
But could you say that at this moment?
Wasn't this pushing me to my death?
Indeed, as soon as the Wolfman Commander's words fell, he felt all his hairs stand on end.
The entire world seemed to fall silent at this moment, and the surrounding air seemed to have solidified, making it difficult for him to breathe.
He understood that his words had definitely been heard by Qian Mo and the wooden puppet warriors outside.
The tall youth was terrified. Forcing down the urge to tremble all over, he looked up at Qian Mo in the air and desperately tried to quibble,
"Great Lord Qian Mo, please don't misunderstand! That Wolfman Commander is spouting nonsense. I never thought of such a thing!"
"No! Lord Leader, today you..."
"Shut the hell up!"
Before the Wolfman Commander could finish speaking, the tall youth roared at him with bloodshot eyes.
Seeing this, the Wolfman Commander sullenly closed his mouth and said no more.
Meanwhile, a cold glint flashed in Xiao Mo's eyes, and his response was even simpler.
He raised a hand and gently waved, uttering a single word.
"Kill!"
The next moment, all the wooden puppet archers raised their bows and arrows.
Aim, draw, shoot, all in one fluid motion.
"Swish, swish, swish, swish..."
In an instant, dense arrow rain, tracing beautiful parabolas, shot directly towards the tall youth's location.
In just this volley, many Wolfman soldiers were pierced like hedgehogs.
Nearly a hundred wooden puppet archers drew their bows and shot together. Three consecutive volleys were enough to inflict heavy casualties on the tall youth's Wolfman soldiers, almost annihilating them.
Even the sixth and seventh-tier Wolfman elites could not withstand the dense arrow rain for long.
After one minute, only the eighth-tier peak Wolfman Commander remained among the tall youth's Wolfman soldiers, still alive and kicking.
However, he was merely at the end of his rope...