Chapter 018: The Domain of Wind

Thinking of this, Du Fan said meaningfully to the powerful figures around him, “In this war, I hope no soldier from any race will be lost. If possible, I want casualties to be minimized so that we can preserve our strength and truly strengthen our position in the south. Then, our southern region will be as impregnable as a fortress. Even if the Fish Sacred Church and Wade unite, it will be no different for us than playing a game.”
“Report!” At that moment, a messenger rushed into the meeting room, out of breath, and said to the powerful figures nearby, “News from the front says that Fish is now aggressively conscripting soldiers and sending clergy from the Sacred Church to baptize them daily with holy words.”
“Oh?” Rob was surprised and said, “I didn’t expect Fish to have awakened. I thought he would remain unconscious for life. What a disappointment.”
“Send orders for all humans to evacuate at full speed within a day, and have the assault teams take positions within two days,” Du Fan said, looking extremely excited as he added, “Wade, if I don’t teach you a lesson, how will you ever know just how powerful I am?”
Three days later, Count Wade had arrived with hundreds of thousands of troops at the gates of the city, standing in the first town of the southern province.
To Wade’s surprise, the town was eerily deserted—not only was it uninhabited, but not even a single bird could be seen.
“Father, this isn’t right. Why is it so deserted?” Randy asked Wade in surprise.
Just months ago, he had witnessed the town’s prosperity firsthand, but now not a single person could be seen, and even the powerful warriors in this realm could sense no signs of life there.
“Clap, clap, clap!” A series of applause came from atop the city walls. Then, Du Fan and the eight powerful figures beside him gradually stepped out of the city walls, greeting Wade in a very friendly tone, “Count Wade, what brings you here today? How are you holding up?”
“Hmph!” Hearing Du Fan’s words, Count Wade snorted coldly and replied in a icy tone, “Du Fan, don’t think that just because you’ve taken everyone away, I won’t attack this town. What’s mine will be taken back from my hands!”

“Oh?” Hearing Count Wade’s words, Du Fan calmly nodded and said with a smile, “Then, Count Wade, please go ahead. After all, this place is just a dead city now. If you really want to take it, go ahead and take it.”

“Something isn’t right,” Count Wade said in a very cautious tone to the three powerful warriors beside him. “What do you think we should do? Should we go in or not?”

“I think it’s best not to go in,” Huamusi said anxiously. “I can sense that something terrifying is about to happen in this town. I think we should stay out. If we must go in, let humans go.”

“Mm,” Ulbas nodded as well. “I feel the same way. My subordinates refuse to go in. I think it’s better to let humans go in.”

“Father, I also think that the Night Elves and Spidermen are our valuable assets. If we sacrifice them recklessly, it won’t be worth it. I think we should send some soldiers in first. If nothing happens, we can make a decision then.”

“Mm.” After hearing the three powerful warriors’ opinions, Count Wade finally nodded and ordered his troops, “First squad, second squad, go in and search house by house. If you see anyone, kill them!”

“Yes!”

Hearing Count Wade’s orders, the first and second squads nodded in satisfaction, eager to prove themselves. Like wolves, they rushed into the town.

“Should we use force so easily?” Mingwei asked Du Fan anxiously.

Hearing Mingwei’s question, Du Fan shook his head and said with certainty, “If we use force now, we’ll alert them. I think we’d better hold back for now. Wait until that old fox Wade has surveyed all his troops, then we’ll strike from within.”

“Report! No signs of life found.”

“Report! No signs of life here either.”

“Report! …”

As his soldiers kept reporting back, Count Wade finally smiled and looked at Du Fan on the city wall, saying in a mocking tone, “Kid, are you scared? If so, I advise you to go home right away.”

“Sigh.” Hearing Count Wade’s words, not only Du Fan but also the powerful warriors behind him shook their heads in regret.

“The entire army is advancing! Within three days, the southernmost province will return to the empire!” Count Wade waved his hand, and the soldiers of various races behind him rushed forward frantically. With such a great opportunity, they surely couldn’t resist.
“Ah!” At that moment, soldiers who had just entered the houses suddenly let out screams. These screams came not only from human soldiers but also from night elves and orcs.
“Clang!” The massive city gates, weighing hundreds of pounds, slowly closed. More and more screams and cries came from within the town. Count Wade could no longer hold back and, along with the powerful warriors behind him, soared into the sky. The scene in the town was completely different from what he had imagined.
Armies of elves, blue-blooded humans, dwarves, and humans pouring in from all directions began mercilessly slaughtering the troops sent by Count Wade. As more and more soldiers collapsed helplessly, Count Wade finally glared at Du Fan in front of him and said in a furious voice, “You despicable wretch!”
“Heh.” Du Fan wasn’t angered at all by Count Wade’s words. Instead, he said calmly, “Count Wade, deception is part of warfare—this is what war is all about!”
Hearing Du Fan’s words, Wade calmed down slightly, his gaze filled with admiration.
Since the previous dynasty, Count Wade had always been by the emperor’s side, witnessing the intrigues in the palace. Over the decades, he had gained considerable knowledge of military strategy. He thought he shouldn’t be at a disadvantage if he fought against Du Fan. But he never expected Du Fan to use such a ruse of an empty city tactic, which truly took him by surprise.
Seeing more and more orcs and night elves falling in the town, Count Wade finally realized the severity of the situation. He shouted angrily, “Kill them all!”
Hearing Count Wade’s command, Huamusi, Ulbas, Landi, and Count Wade themselves soared into the air, rushing at their opponents like cannonballs.
“Bang!” At the same time, four sharp sounds echoed in the sky. In front of them, three blue-blooded humans and one soul entity floated leisurely in the air, looking down on Count Wade’s group with disdain.

“Four domains!?” Count Wade looked at the four Bluebloods in front of him in surprise. Although he knew that the Bluebloods had been brought under Du Fan’s control, he hadn’t expected there to be four domain experts among them.

Domain experts were primarily used in warfare—having one more domain expert meant an almost certain victory. But looking at the current situation, Du Fan and his group had not just one more domain expert than Count Wade; they had four.

“Hmph!” Ming Wei snorted coldly at Count Wade and said in a completely indifferent tone to the three Blueblood elders beside him, “Kill them!”

“Roar!” Hearing Ming Wei’s words, the three Blueblood elders roared in unison, drawing their weapons and charging at the four people in front of them.

“True Fire!” Randy shouted as he fired a massive fireball at the Blueblood elders across from him.

Facing the incoming fireball, the Blueblood elders actually wore a strange smile. Suddenly, something unexpected happened. The fireball, which should have struck them, inexplicably changed direction and headed back toward Randy.

“Boom!” A loud explosion echoed in the sky. Looking closely, Randy was standing in the sky in a pitiful state, his clothes torn to shreds by the fireball, revealing the combat armor beneath.

“Domain suppression?” Bashah exclaimed. The three god-level experts present all felt uneasy as they stared at the three Blueblood elders and Ming Wei.

It was only then that everyone present realized the terrifying nature of the Bluebloods. Although it was a fight among domain experts, once inside their domain, anyone who didn’t want something to happen could hardly use their abilities. Just like Randy’s fireball—although it was launched, it strangely turned back on itself.

“Return their own tactics against them,” Du Fan said with satisfaction as he smiled at Ming Wei and the others. Turning his gaze back to the battlefield in the city, he saw that the soldiers sent by Count Wade, as he had predicted, had already lost one-fifth of their forces on the continent. If this continued, it wasn’t impossible for them to be completely annihilated.

“Die!” Randy shouted. His palm, as white as jade, moved through the air in a bizarre manner, and even the godly strongmen present could not discern its trajectory.
“Bang!” With a loud noise, the elder of the Bluebloods was indeed struck hard by Randy’s palm. Everyone present was stunned.
“Hmph.” Randy looked at Du Fan with great pride and began to chant fervently, “Great Green-Faced Wolf, please grant your people your speed!”
After finishing his chant, the green wolf armor on his chest emitted a glint of green light, followed by drastic changes in his body. A totem of a green-faced wolf over two meters tall slowly unfolded behind him. The pressure of a level-9 magical beast was unleashed without restraint, and more and more green wolf fur grew on his body, turning the once young man into a true monster.
“A lycan?” Du Fan exclaimed, then said with a smirk, “Look, so Randy is the child of Count Wade and a female wolf. That’s why he looks like this.”
Hearing Du Fan’s words, the strongmen present began to laugh secretly, which nearly drove Randy, who was floating in the air, mad.
“Wind Domain!” Without hesitation, Randy activated his first domain, transforming into a green-faced lycan. Within his domain, more and more wind elements gathered like magnets.