Chapter 371: Entering Hell (1/2)

”Alright, let's move! The quicker we get there, the better! We are there to hinder Kong Zhi's army and to weaken them!”

Nie Xia yelled out before marching forward and everyone followed.

What began as a slow walk turned to a jog but they were much quicker than that. Even if it looked like they were having a slow run, they moved at a fast pace. They marched in unison, walking to a rhythm.

”They're quick! I'm going to need to speed up to match them.”

Ming Yue had never experienced or seen something like this, a group of marching soldiers moving at the speed of a horse. She thought that she would have to slow down but her usual speed was just a tad below this pace. But this was not a difficult pace to keep up and with the Eternal Heart Ring, she could keep this pace for a long time.

Everyone was focused, still wary of any beast that may come but nothing of the sort happened. It was quiet, as if there was nothing here, a forest with no life.

During the march, Nie Xia glanced behind him before suddenly yelling out.

”It seems like the entire forest has either run away or gone to fight Kong Zhi! We're going at top speed then! I expect everyone to get to the battlefield by the time the sun rises!”

Ming Yue looked up at the moon which shined directly above them.

”That's only half a night, are they going to be able to do it?”

The forest was enormous! Even she wasn't sure if she could cover that much distance in that short amount of time.

Upon his orders, the soldiers switched gears, going from a jog to a full sprint. Their speed had grown at least ten times their previous pace. As soon as it did, Ming Yue and her two pets sped up as well.

The whole group nearly became a blur.

At the same time, Nie Xia, who was still at the front, equipped his two shields and charged forward in a straight line. From now until the dawn, his shields smashed through whatever tree or bush was in the way, giving Ming Yue a shock.

”What strength! He's barely even slowing down! At this pace, we really might cross to the other side of the forest by sunrise.”

She was surprised to see that brute force, the amount of pure strength and endurance it took. The whole group just moved in a straight line, breaking through anything in their way. With Nie Xia opening a path, everyone else moved without so much of a care. They moved so quickly that any debris left from Nie Xia just flew past them.

Thus, they sprinted under the night and when the sun barely peeked out, they had reached their destination.

”Stop.”

Slowing to a halt, Nie Xia placed his shields onto his back as the entire group waited. Even without his command, they would've done so.

His nose wrinkled as he sniffed the air.

”Blood, what a thick stench”, he muttered.

Ming Yue looked up into the sky, noticing smoke billowing from the trees in many places. Although they were still quite a distance away, the intensity of the battle had spread far into the forest.

When everyone turned silent, they could hear it, the faint roars of beasts and the screams of men.