Chapter 50: Total Domination—Regret Comes Too Late

The valley was rich with the fragrance of blooming flowers, lingering with a haze of pink pollen.

This pollen was the weapon of the man-eating flower demons.

Though it possessed no lethal force, it would paralyze the nervous system, plunging the victim's limbs into weakness and robbing them of all bodily control.

Any unsuspecting traveler who stumbled into this place and inhaled the pollen would instantly sink into a waking dream.

Once trapped within the illusion, they would docilely wander right up to the cluster of flower demons, waiting passively to be swallowed whole.

Fortunately, Ye Chuyun had prior knowledge of the danger. He held his breath as he stepped into the valley, successfully avoiding the toxic pollen.

At that exact moment, the man-eating flower demons and the multicolored sparrows detected the sudden human intruder.

In a fraction of a second, over a hundred magical blossoms shuddered without the aid of wind, violently shaking their petals as thick clouds of pollen drifted through the air.

Simultaneously, the flock of multicolored sparrows underwent a bizarre and terrifying transformation!

Their originally cute and docile appearances abruptly twisted into something feral and menacing.

Their bodies, no larger than the palm of a hand, swelled rapidly until they towered over three zhang high.

The feathers covering their entire bodies turned pitch black, gleaming as though coated in a layer of solid metal.

It was as if an innocent, harmless child had suddenly morphed into a hulking, muscular giant—a truly staggering spectacle.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

Several multicolored sparrows flapped their massive wings, driving the drifting pollen directly toward Ye Chuyun.

In an instant, the scattered pollen swirling across the valley was gathered into a dense cloud, manipulated by the sparrows to launch a devastating wave!

The man-eating flower demons intended to use the pollen to subdue the human and strip away his combat capability.

Meanwhile, the multicolored sparrows planned to drain the lifeblood from his veins while he lay helpless.

Good grief, one side wanted to drink his blood while the other intended to devour his flesh.

They truly left no stone unturned in their bid to eliminate him.

At this sight, Ye Chuyun merely offered a cold smile.

The next second, a massive fireball materialized in the palm of his hand.

The scorching heat of the orb distorted the surrounding air, making it waver visibly.

This was none other than his innate talent, Grade-E Pyromancy.

Augmented by the presence of the [Flame Demon Stone], his fire-attribute power was amplified by a full 100%.

Ye Chuyun hurled the fireball forward with fierce momentum, and it instantly collided with the oncoming tide of pollen.

Boom!

The moment the fireball made contact with the pollen, it erupted into a violent blaze.

Within the span of a breath, the pollen was incinerated into nothingness, leaving behind only a faint scent of scorch.

Following this, Ye Chuyun drew his blade!

A slender beam of pale white light flashed from the edge of the sword, hurtling straight toward one of the multicolored sparrows in the sky.

Splat!

A soft, muffled sound echoed!

Vital fluids burst into the air!

The white light pierced right through the chattering sparrow, slicing its body cleanly in two.

[Killed a Level-7 multicolored sparrow. Obtained double energy points +700.]

[Points +3]

Ye Chuyun was filled with delight.

This skill, [Primordial True Qi], was truly exceptional.

One had to remember that this multicolored sparrow was Level 7, and with feathers coated in metal, its defense ought to have been formidable.

Yet, it had still been split in twain with a single strike.

Splendid, simply splendid.

Furthermore, the mental energy consumed by this skill was far less than that of the Sea King's Wrath, making it entirely viable for routine combat.

Seeing their companion brutally slaughtered right before their eyes, the multicolored sparrows let out piercing screeches.

In the next moment, they swarmed forward in waves.

The man-eating flower demons were equally enraged as thick vines erupted from the soil beneath, lashing out violently toward Ye Chuyun.

At the same time, the frenzied sparrows threw themselves into the fray wave after wave.

A look of derision crossed Ye Chuyun's face as he raised his blade and charged forward, his sword dancing wildly as true qi surged around him!

Simultaneously, he summoned his [Avatar], having it fight alongside him to slaughter the enemies.

In the blink of an eye, the entire valley echoed with wails and the relentless flash of steel.

Anything that approached within a zhang of Ye Chuyun and his avatar—whether multicolored sparrow or man-eating flower demon—was cleaved cleanly in half.

With every single sweep of his blade, three or four sparrows and two or three flower demons perished.

Even the avatar proved capable of felling a sparrow or a flower demon with its strikes.

[Killed a Level-7 multicolored sparrow. Obtained double energy points +700.]

[Points +3]

[Killed a Level-7 multicolored sparrow. Obtained double energy points +700.]

[Points +3]

[Killed a Level-7 man-eating flower demon. Obtained double energy points +700.]

[Points +3]

...

Ye Chuyun and his avatar plowed through the horde side by side, watching the steadily climbing points and energy points with sheer exhilaration.

Ten minutes later.

[Notice: Your personal points have reached 200. If your faction wins the camp battle, you will receive bonus rewards.]

Twenty minutes later.

[Notice: Your personal points have reached 400. If your faction wins the camp battle, you will receive bonus rewards.]

Thirty minutes later.

[Notice: Your personal points have reached 600. If your faction wins the camp battle, you will receive bonus rewards.]

Goodness gracious, he had already accumulated 600 points in a mere thirty minutes?

Ye Chuyun wore a look of intense excitement.

He continued to push deeper into the valley with his avatar, leaving neither bird nor bloom in their wake as they swept the area clean.

By the time Ye Chuyun finally snapped back to reality, he realized that the multicolored sparrows and man-eating flower demons in the valley had been completely eradicated, down to the very last one.

Right at that moment, the Heavenly Dao broadcasted an announcement.

[Announcement: In this faction wager, the Red Faction has reached 2,000 points first. Congratulations to the Red Faction!]

Ye Chuyun stood frozen in place.

This was happening far too quickly.

The faction battle had seemingly only begun a little over half an hour ago, hadn't it?

And just like that, it was over?

At the same exact moment, everyone in the Red Faction received the announcement and stood equally stunned.

Surely not—they had won just like that??

Every single member of the Blue Faction suffered an immediate mental collapse.

Had they heard correctly?

How could they possibly have lost after merely half an hour??

[Announcement: The faction battle has concluded. Now announcing the point rankings for all beginner villages of both the Red and Blue Factions.]

[Blue Faction Total Score: 1,028]

[Blue Faction Faction Point Rankings]
Rank 1: Village 125, Wells, 60 points
Rank 2: Village 55, Sharma Rafi, 60 points
Rank 3: Village 752, Miyamoto Takashi, 50 points
...

[Red Faction Total Score: 2,003]

[Red Faction Faction Point Rankings]
Rank 1: Village 118, Ye Chuyun, 706 points
Rank 2: Village 388, Shi Feng, 100 points
Rank 3: Village 25, Xu Meng, 99 points
Rank 4: Village 118, Wang Gang, 91 points
Rank 5: Village 118, Lei Chen, 90 points
...

The regional chat channel instantly erupted into absolute chaos.

Village 55, Sharma Rafi: "God of Sky-Burning, are you toying with me? Why are all the people from the Dragon Country so ridiculously strong? How do you lose a 32-versus-8 fight? Now I'm really going to go meet you in the afterlife, old man."

Village 346, Kudo Moto: "Heh, it's over. There are barely any of us left alive in District 346, and now we're going to have 400 attribute points deducted. We're doomed. Why was I so foolish as to provoke the Dragon Country in the first place?"

Village 28, Park Jung-chan: "Ahhhhh! I told you all not to make an enemy of the Dragon Country! Look at us now, we're all going to die."

Village 44, Sam: "NO! I surrender, I truly surrender! You people of the Dragon Country are the strongest. We never dare to do it again, boo-hoo-hoo."

Village 125, Wells: "Damn you, Sam! You've dragged us all down to our deaths. Since the Dragon Country is this strong, why did you guys keep saying they were weak?!"

Village 752, Miyamoto Takashi: "Kuso, I must warn the future Sakura Country beginner villages never to provoke the Dragon Country again, or their fate will be just as miserable as ours."

Village 118, Cai Kun: "It's good that you understand. You only need to remember one single sentence."

"That is: Whosoever offends the Dragon Country shall be executed, no matter how far away they may be!"

It was simply a pity that this group had come to their realization far too late, leaving them to pay the ultimate price with their lives.