Chapter 016: The Great Commander

The dwarf who shouted at Basha was named Huduong, a level-9 dwarf warrior. He was just one small step away from reaching the sacred rank. When Basha was young, this Uncle Huduong had taught him many things.

Suddenly, such a group of people emerged from Grass City, pushing the already retreating allied forces of the Dodge and Tata tribes even further into a desperate situation. Under these circumstances, unless a large number of reinforcements arrived, the defeat of the Dodge tribe was only a matter of time.

At that moment, the experts on Basha’s side, seeing that the situation was completely under their control, abandoned combat and gathered together to surround the three top experts from the Dodge tribe’s domain.

Not only that—far away, Naixiu’s hands continued to gather red and green energies! Seeing Naixiu’s actions, Gelmu’s expression changed drastically.

“Harochi, Chiguluo, let’s run quickly!” Gelmu shouted loudly.

If Naixiu was preparing such a move, it surely wasn’t aimed at ordinary people. It was most likely targeted at their three top domain experts. Gelmu had no confidence that his defensive abilities could surpass those of the Purple Gold Dwarves!

Just as Naixiu prepared to unleash her strange red and green arrows, Harochi and Chiguluo fled.

Domain experts could also move extremely fast. As soon as Gelmu shouted, the other two domain masters immediately noticed Naixiu’s actions.

Three figures soared into the sky and headed east, disappearing quickly from sight.

It would have been better if the three top domain experts hadn’t left. Once they did, the allied forces of the Dodge and Tata tribes began to collapse immediately!

The core members of the two tribes—some captured, some escaped—left the ordinary soldiers with no motivation to continue fighting. Dwarven warriors had a habit: if things were going well, they would push harder; but once the situation turned unfavorable, their morale dropped instantly. This was due to the lack of strict training.

“Run fast! If we don’t run now, the Black Panther Knight Corps will come and kill us!” the warriors of the Dodge and Tata tribes shouted.

“Oh no, Gelmu and the others have run! It seems we’re going to lose. Let’s escape quickly!” some dwarves cried out.

Amidst such chaotic shouts, the dwarf warriors of the Dodge tribe began to flee in all directions. These dwarves were clever—they didn’t run backward but instead toward the sides. On both sides lay continuous mountains and dense jungles, and soon, more than a dozen dwarves disappeared into the forests. Watching these dwarves give up immediately when the situation turned unfavorable, Du Fan smiled helplessly. Victory came so easily. With the support of tens of thousands of Glas residents, Basha returned to Glas once again. At this time, Glas had a much smaller population than before—many Glas residents were warriors from the Dodge tribe. After being defeated in war, those who originally belonged to the Dodge tribe never returned. Additionally, the families of the front-line warriors were sent back to the Dodge tribe by these dwarves on the eve of the battle against Basha. This was merely precautionary measures by those warriors; who would have thought that the Dodge tribe would actually be defeated, and at that, utterly crushed! They lost in just one battle! As a result, Glas’s population dropped by as much as eight or ninety thousand people! Glas City had originally been the capital of the Dodge tribe. Even after large-scale construction under the dwarf king to make it the capital of the dwarf race, it still housed a large number of Dodge tribe residents. Seeing the Dodge tribe warriors evacuate their families to the tribe, many Dodge tribe residents also moved there, leading to a significant decrease in the population of Glas City. On the streets, aside from the army following Basha and the people from Glas City who came to support him, there were very few people. Karu hadn’t shown up even up to this point. This situation puzzled not only Du Fan but everyone else as well. One hundred thousand soldiers and ten thousand Black Panther knights were stationed at the entrance to Glas City’s caves, while the rest of the army entered Glas City with Basha. “Do we need to attack the Dodge tribe’s stronghold?” Basha asked during the military meeting. Now, as long as the Dodge tribe was defeated, it would be over. “Are you sure we can defeat them?” Du Fan asked. The Dodge tribe had a population of over seven hundred thousand. If they all united, at least three hundred thousand of them could be mobilized as warriors. Adding the warriors from the Tata tribe, their army strength might reach four hundred thousand!

Faced with 400,000 warriors, Basha really couldn’t claim to be confident, especially if those three powerful figures returned to the Dodge Tribe. Back then, Du Fan had used some tricks to break through Gelmu’s domain. Without that, Basha might not have had an advantage in the confrontation with the six top experts. Of course, things would be different if Nai Xiu were involved, but amidst the chaotic battlefield, Nai Xiu couldn’t guarantee hitting her target and didn’t dare shoot recklessly. “I’m not confident,” Basha said honestly. Everyone present was an old acquaintance of Basha’s, so he saw no need to pretend. “I think we should find your father first,” Du Fan said. “So many things have changed in these days, but your father still hasn’t shown up. I keep feeling something’s off. Since we’re already in Glass City, let’s meet your father first.” “Agreed. We should meet the Dwarf King first,” Moses added. “But usually, if my father had made a decision, he would have informed us,” Basha replied after thinking. “But your house was destroyed, right? Your own people also fled. Even if your father wanted to inform you, he wouldn’t be able to,” Du Fan said. “Also, what if he’s been in seclusion practicing these days? We still wouldn’t get any news from him. So it’s better if we meet him first,” Du Fan continued. In the end, at everyone’s insistence, Basha decided to meet his father first. Basha’s house was completely destroyed, but the passage still existed. With Basha’s guidance, he led the experts from his side into the passage one after another. Soon, they reached the top of the mountain. This time, Du Fan didn’t hear the Dwarf King’s welcoming voice; instead, the door to the Dwarf King’s house was wide open. “Is this where the Dwarf King usually stays?” Nai Xiu said doubtfully upon seeing the place. It gave the impression of being simple, extremely simple—even simpler than ordinary dwarfs! “That’s right. My wife and I have lived here for over a hundred years,” Basha explained quickly upon hearing Nai Xiu’s question. “It’s truly humble,” Nai Xiu remarked.

“Actually, for my father, aside from striving for a higher level of cultivation, nothing else holds any real significance. So, such an environment is truly suitable for him,” Bashah explained further.
Hearing Bashah’s words, Naixiu nodded thoughtfully. According to Moses, Naixiu was now also a king of the elves, and having merged with a divine essence, she would eventually become a god herself.
Inside the small stone house where the dwarf king lived, a faint yellow glow kept emanating. After waiting for a while with no sign of the dwarf king, Du Fan said, “Elder brother, let’s go in and take a look.”
“That’s the only option. Normally, the door to Father’s house wouldn’t be left open like this. Let’s go in and check,” Bashah nodded in agreement.
As soon as they entered the house, they saw a strange scene. In the strange space of the room, right in the center, three people stood in a triangular formation.
Two of them were recognizable to Du Fan—one was His Majesty the Dwarf King, and the other was Karu, whose whereabouts everyone had been guessing!
The third was a man with a very muscular build and purple complexion!
Karu stretched out his hands, placing one palm against the dwarf king’s hands and the other against the purple-haired man’s.
Just as these people entered the space of the small house, the tall man laughed loudly, “Haha, Karu! Reinforcements have arrived. Well, have you lost yet?”
“Commander, even if those people come, so what? Even with their holy-level cultivation and domain powers, do you really think it will give you much help?” Karu said nonchalantly, glancing at the five people on Du Fan’s side.
“Karu, you must understand that the current situation of the three of us has reached a critical point. Either side, with just a little more pressure, will collapse immediately. It doesn’t have to be holy-level or domain powers—even if a level-seven expert strikes you from behind with all his might, do you think you can still withstand it?” the dwarf king said with a smile.
“Father, what exactly is going on?” Bashah asked in surprise at what he saw.
“Bashah, my child, your cousin Karu seems uncomfortable with Father and wants to get rid of him,” the dwarf king said, sighing slightly.

“Karu, actually, I’ve long known about your secret plans to deal with Basha. But considering that you are the heir of the Dodge family, and the nephew of Basha’s deceased mother, I haven’t troubled you. I just hoped that one day you would suddenly wake up and stop doing such things. Who would have thought that you would go further and further down this path?” said the Dwarf King slowly.

“Phile! You put it so nicely! If it weren’t for our Dodge family taking you in, you would just be a lowly miner now! Have you ever thought about repaying our family for your current status? Not only have you failed to repay us, but you’ve also brought the entire dwarf race under your rule, even stripping away the ruling power of our Dodge clan. Don’t you think I should oppose you?”