My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 267: I Still Have a Trump Card

The ground below Stone Ridge is strewn with corpses, and the crimson flames have yet to extinguish.

Amidst this hellish scene, there stands a young figure leaning on an umbrella.

At this moment, all the soldiers look upon Li Rui with utter admiration.

The enemy, driven mad, dispatched three commanders to intercept our advancing army. Initially, several commanders sensed doom and ordered a retreat, fearing the consequences should the enemy catch up, leading to heavy casualties.

Then Li Rui stepped forward again.

The experience points of these small bosses are considerable, something he wouldn't miss.

The main force fought while retreating, with Li Rui trailing the demon beast commanders, striking and withdrawing swiftly, before returning to assault again.

These commanders couldn't match General Bai Fei and Lie Fire Ben in any way, unable to withstand the pressure, the tide of battle quickly turned.

The demon beast troops who had initially pursued Liangting's army found themselves in trouble after two commanders fell and began to flee instead.

The remaining Barbaric Beast commander, quite bright in the Golden Scale Marsh, couldn't fathom why the Human Race army, after enduring the Stone Ridge battle, maintained such formidable fighting prowess.

Were they not tired?

Just as he puzzled over this, a golden light suddenly flashed before his eyes, revealing the sinister face of a human, making even this Barbaric Beast commander feel terror.

Of course, the outcome was nothing unexpected. Any small boss encountering Li Rui could only expect death.

Now, with one hand holding the umbrella, he guzzled a Spirit Recovery Potion with the other.

Ever since Crow Forest, he couldn't say how many bottles he's gone through, they were substantial in number. Anyone else, if not unable to afford them, would at least feel heartache.

"Take a break, Li Bro, we've attracted enough enemies. Let's leave the rest to General Ning and his men."

Chang Fei, too, had just fought fiercely, though Li Rui had handled the primary threat, the demon beasts came in three contingents, their numbers posed a challenge too severe for ordinary folk to combat indefinitely.

Listening to these words, Li Rui didn't immediately respond, turning instead to glance towards Cyan Cloud Plateau.

"What's wrong?" Chang Fei inquired.

"I just have a feeling it won't be smooth for them, we need to quickly head to Cyan Cloud Plateau," Li Rui replied.

Chang Fei looked troubled: "The journey is still tedious to Cyan Cloud Plateau from here; our brothers just fought a battle, and rushing now would defy military strategy."

Anyone else would've cursed out loud, but when Li Rui said it, it was hard to refute.

Arguing it defied military strategy was simply a polite way to dissuade him, saying it bluntly meant suicide, as the army supposedly numbers three thousand, but most elite Soldier Cultivators are assigned to other routes.

Li Rui simply waved a hand: "I meant, I'll go first, you all rest up for now, and when our soldiers are prepared, follow behind."

"What?"

Chang Fei was startled, "That seems somewhat rash. My point was, shouldn't you rest even a bit, like an hour or two?"

Li Rui answered, "No problem, I'm not going alone, I'm taking along helpers."

As he spoke, he pulled Zhao Jia over from the side, who was intending to help dissuade Li Rui.

"With the two of us together, there's absolutely nothing to worry about."

Zhao Jia was utterly bewildered: ? Did I say I was going?

But Li Rui whispered in his ear, "Aren't you enticed by the experience from three big bosses?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jia couldn't help but be tempted.

Up till now, he'd already leveled up once, and with the main storyline unresolved, if the surge on Soul-Loss Cliff goes smoothly, he might score two levels consecutively.

Truthfully, this progress was already to his satisfaction.

Yet, when "three big bosses" echoed in his ear, he felt seduced by a devil.

"Could I level up three times consecutively?"

He was captivated, recalling tales of supernovas, especially figures from the Superpower Division during their youth, who leveled up rapidly, often advancing several levels within a single Secret Realm. He mused this might be his chance to hop on such an express.

His resolve shifted away from dissuasion, turning instead to say to Chang Fei: "Yes, just the two of us taking care of each other, no need to worry."

Chang Fei grit his teeth: "Fine, I'll ask the deputy if anyone else has the strength to accompany you both to Cyan Cloud Plateau."

Finally, the Central Army dispatched over a dozen of the best-conditioned Soldier Cultivators to set off with Li Rui.

.....

On Stone Ridge, Kaiping Dao just underwent fierce battle, while Cyan Cloud Plateau is fought intensely, but Heroic Ridge, witnessing the least attention, still holds a thousand bewildered soldiers.

"Hero Sun, is what you say true? Only a few dozen guards ahead?"

Sun Bing, an advanced Assassin master, possessed two stealth skills. He had scouted along the path, infiltrating and vanquishing the opposition at the first checkpoint.

Originally, they'd planned a feigned assault on Kuai Mountain, the second checkpoint, drawing enemy focus but avoiding a hefty cost.

To ensure safety, he decided to scout alone, witnessing something extraordinary.

Kuai Mountain housed only a vacant military camp, flags waving, yet scant demon beasts present.

He doubted his judgment, verifying thrice before acknowledging the truth, passing the news to the commanding officer.

"I don't understand why."

He was equally in disbelief, "Perhaps the main assault on Soul-Loss Cliff has reached Cyan Cloud Plateau, their pressure immense, causing them to recall the beasts stationed here?!"

Such reasoning was indeed plausible.

The commanding officer ordered: "We must hurry forward, if the guards here are recalled, General Ning's pressure will be enormous."

...

General Ning's pressure was indeed tremendous, but because of Heroic Ridge's original guards, who had already turned to ash in Li Rui's Fire Bell Spell.

They encountered the worst case scenario, three ultimate bosses appearing simultaneously, contradicting the strategy's outlined time difference.

Nan Jiumei and her companions found it perplexing.

The Barbaric Beast general began alongside two Demon Kings, and the appearing beast was unprecedented, unrecorded in strategies.

The creature stood two yards tall, chest bare, resembling an ape in its upper body, but its lower limbs resembled tiger or wolf feet.

Most striking was the white thunder in its right claw.

Its threat was exceedingly high; each punch unleashed a cascading electric storm, swift yet with immense force and lethality, leaving one defenseless.

Moreover, the two Demon Kings revered its stature, as if it held superior rank.

With such a powerful boss present, the demons, whom emptiness prevailed in support of the Central Army, swiftly gained the upper hand, encircling Liangting's Soldier Cultivators.

Now, they found themselves defensively combating the enemy's assaults.

Qian Yi and Li Ding were heavy-hearted, convinced of impending mission failure.

By normal procedures, the other two routes wouldn't reach Cyan Cloud Plateau.

Their last hope lay with Nan Jiumei, who seemingly lacked a counter maneuver.

They gazed at this supernova, who noticed their doubts and replied: "Worry not, I have a trump card."

"Really?"

"What trump card?"

Excitement surged between them.

Nan Jiumei smiled confidently: "Once Li Rui arrives, these foes won't stand a chance for long!"

"..."