Supreme Tamer

Chapter 938: Chapter 806: A Decisive Battle of a Thousand People, Who Will Be In Charge of Snow City Chapter 938: Chapter 806: A Decisive Battle of a Thousand People, Who Will Be In Charge of Snow City “Your Highness, while you preach compassion for all, what exactly do you take us, the people of the Soul Alliance, for? We cannot possibly surrender Snow City just because of your decree,” Mo Ling said indifferently.

The chance to take Snow City was a rare opportunity, one that they could absolutely not give up. The interference of Mu Qingyi was tantamount to handing Snow City back to the Three Great Palaces!

Mu Qingyi was of course aware that war had already broken out and neither side would step back. If she forced one side to retreat, she understood there would definitely be resistance that would not end peacefully.

Her gaze landed on Elder Teng, speaking in a detached tone, “To let hundreds of thousands die in Snow City, Teng Jiangfeng, I will retake Snow City today. Any objections?”

Mu Qingyi’s words set everyone from the Three Great Palaces abuzz!

Immediately, voices of discontent arose, the clamor grew, and even some of the more hot-tempered young Soul Pet Masters spoke insolently!

Elder Teng waved his hand, signaling for everyone to quiet down.

“Snow City has been under the Teng name for nearly a century. It was King of Wanxiang himself who personally handed the command of the city over to my father. How can Your Highness simply take it back? I admit the casualties of this war are due to my negligence, but does Your Highness, who cares so deeply for your subjects, believe that in nearly 20 years of my governance, I have regarded their lives as nothing more than weeds?” Elder Teng argued righteously.

A hundred years ago, Snow City already belonged to the Teng family, a legacy that involved a rather lengthy history.

The Teng name was deeply rooted in Snow City already. This vast city, second only to World City in size, meant that whether for his own Clan or the interests of the Three Great Palaces, Elder Teng would not possibly hand over Snow City!

“Temporarily relinquish it,” Mu Qingyi said. Since she had stepped in to stop the war, it was natural she should offer both sides a rationale, or else she wouldn’t be able to influence such a vast army. Continuing, she said, “Neither side wants to relent, so let a decisive battle determine who will hold authority over the city.”

“A decisive battle?”

“A decisive battle?”

Both Mo Ling, leading the way, and Elder Teng were stunned.

A decisive battle was a form of conflict prevalent in ancient times, an intermediary between war and dueling.

War involved the large-scale deployment of armies, resulting in heavy casualties, only ending when one side retreated in complete defeat.

Dueling was between individuals or small groups, who would agree upon a time and place, place their wagers, and then engage in a fair duel, the victor taking all the stakes.

A decisive battle often occurred in power struggles, where both sides would send out a certain number of people, under the fair supervision of an authoritative third party, to fight a battle of predetermined numbers, wagering territories, cities, boundaries, and other extremely significant stakes.

Transitioning from war to a decisive battle, naturally required the intervention of a third party—one capable of influencing the outcome of the war and unwilling to show favoritism to any one side.

At this moment, Mu Qingyi was this third party, and with her lineage as a descendant of the King of Wanxiang, she had the absolute authority to qualify.

Her formidable strength meant that if she sided with anyone, even slightly, that side would surely emerge victorious.

Thus her proposition for a decisive battle was absolutely enforceable!

“Twenty Soul Emperors, two hundred Soul Lords, one thousand Soul Masters. In five days, we shall meet on the North Snow Plain and decide the battle. The victor will hold control over Snow City!” Mu Qingyi’s gaze swept over Mo Ling and Teng Jiangfeng, her tone leaving no room for disobedience.

Once the intent for a decisive battle was conveyed, both camps burst into discussion.

Neither side needed to worry about being ambushed at this time. The Heavenly Consort had already stated that any Emperor Level or higher who used skills would be struck down by her, and the Dominator Level Crowned Phoenix King’s presence was formidable enough to overbear all Soul Pets present, ensuring no one dared act foolishly.

“Elder Teng, with the 200 Soul Army Legion, we hold the advantage. With the 1000 Soul Master Legion, we should be able to break even with them. The problem lies with the twenty Soul Emperors…”

“Mo Ling will certainly join the battle, which means the three Elders and five Elders will be tied up by Mo Ling. The remaining twelve Soul Emperors might find it challenging to handle their nineteen Soul Emperors,” Elder Zhuo from the Soul Pet Palace spoke softly to Teng Jiangfeng.

Teng Jiangfeng fell into contemplation.

Just as Elder Zhuo had said, while they should hold some advantage in the Soul Lord and Soul Master legions, Mo Ling was too difficult to contend with, and aside from him, there were several other troublesome individuals.

“We can fight this battle!”

Just as the Elders felt deeply troubled, Elder Jiang’s voice suddenly rang out!

“Just Mo Ling alone could tie up the eight of us strong ones. If the Soul Emperor corps collapse, how could we possibly continue to fight?” Elder Zhuo asked, frowning.

“We shouldn’t talk much now, just agree to it!” Elder Jiang said with full confidence!

Elder Teng turned his head, looking at Elder Jiang…

“Well… Alright!” Finally, Elder Teng nodded.

Elder Teng was well aware that setting the time limit to five days meant that both sides would hardly have time to send for reinforcements from other regions. All the members for the decisive battle were almost entirely composed of the current forces of both sides, unlikely to change.

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However, with Elder Jiang possessing such great confidence, Elder Teng naturally had no choice but to believe.

Of course, since the Heavenly Consort had already ordered a decisive battle, it would be difficult to disagree, and a battle was a must!

“Your Highness, as you say, our Three Great Palaces accept the decisive battle. We hope that Your Highness can ensure true fairness and justice, and after our victory, make these thieves withdraw from our territory,” Elder Teng replied.

“Ridiculous, you think you can win? It might be wise for you to pack up during these five days. Although I, Mo Ling, also understand benevolence and righteousness, I do not like you lingering too long in my city. Of course, it would be best, Your Highness, to add another restriction, ensuring the integrity of the city within these five days. Who knows, these tree rats who know they will lose might act in desperation and destroy Central City completely. What use then would the city be to me, Mo Ling?” Mo Ling was not the least bit afraid.

“So you’re saying, you too agree to the decisive battle,” Mu Qingyi asked.

“Of course, since Your Highness pities all beings, I, Mo Ling, shall offer you a favor and turn this war into a decisive battle. Your Highness need not show excessive mercy for the 2220 people and their Soul Pets because, in five days, they will die even more miserably!” Mo Ling was obviously trying to regain some face!

A decisive battle? What was there for Mo Ling to worry about? He alone could handle a group of Elders and Palace Masters. How hard could it be to clean up the rest?

With five days at his disposal, Li Hong, who was far off in the Northern Forbidden Area, had no chance of making it back in time. Mo Ling had already made sure of this.

Without Li Hong, who could stop him, Mo Ling? At this thought, Mo Ling couldn’t help but curve the corners of his mouth upward.

“It seems this woman is still siding with the Soul Alliance. This decisive battle is akin to giving me Snow City on a silver platter. Just now, I was thinking of asking the Alliance Master and Xiong Shou to blame her afterwards, but it seems there’s no need for that now,” Mo Ling said, stroking his chin and already reveling in secret joy.

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Since both parties had agreed to the decisive battle, the war naturally had to come to a halt.

Following the orders from the Soul Emperor, the army camps gradually began to disperse.

However, even with the halt of the war, the entire snow slope was still littered with corpses, countless Soul Pets lying in the blood-soaked snow…

Wars harbor hatred, and once that hatred begins to cool, looking around at the familiar and unfamiliar bodies lying beside one gives a chilling and sorrowful feeling.

After the chaos of war stopped, specialized teams would naturally come to clean up the battlefield.

The Soul Alliance Legion retreated to their camp in the Snow Basin, about forty kilometers away. Accompanied by tents and architects riding Rock Soul Pets, this barracks was already somewhat sizable, and the resources were very abundant. They didn’t mind waiting for these five extra days, taking this opportunity to recuperate.

The Three Great Palaces already occupied the City, so the ceasefire was somewhat more advantageous for them.

Still, because they held the City, the Outer City’s damages also needed their attention. Besides, with the lingering influence of the Female War Goddess present, after bringing the wounded back to the City, the Three Great Palaces immediately deployed personnel to attend to the civilians affected by the battle, placing them in temporary stations.

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Snow City Lord’s Mansion
“Old Man Jiang, what on earth happened?” Elder Teng asked anxiously.

Elder Jiang revealed his yellowed teeth with a grin and said, “Jia Hechuan is dead!”

“So what if that guy is dead, is it worth such joy?” Elder Teng said dismissively.

“Jiangfeng, you are unaware of this, but Jia Hechuan was always concealing his strength; he too had two Peak Emperors. His presence had a major impact on us, didn’t it?”

“Two Peak Emperors!!” The others who were unaware of Jia Hechuan’s strength were all stunned.

“How did he die? Did you kill him?”

“I killed him, but it’s thanks to an Expert’s intervention that I was able to eliminate him successfully. The swift reversal on the battlefield outside the City was also because this Expert intervened in time.”

Elder Jiang’s face was alight with a smile as he recalled the event.

It turns out, as the Heavenly Consort decided the ownership of Snow City with a decisive battle, Elder Chen, who helped the Elder kill Jia Hechuan, spoke up, declaring that he would hide amongst the 2220 people and assist the Three Great Palaces.

Elder Jiang certainly remembered the sight of the ten terrifying White Nightmare Demons lined up in a row. Although he couldn’t be sure of the full strength of those White Nightmare Demons, if that group were to join the battle, their chances of victory in the decisive battle would be immense!!!

The willingness of the Hermit Expert, Elder Chen, to make a move would surely catch the Soul Alliance off guard!

At the moment, Elder Jiang was all smiles as he relayed the situation with Elder Chen to everyone.

After hearing Elder Jiang’s description of the previous battles, all the Elders, Military Advisors, Palace Masters, and everyone else were profoundly shocked. After a long while, smiles of surprise and joy appeared on their faces.

“I’ve lived in Snow City for most of my life, and yet I had no idea that such an Expert was concealed here!” Teng Jiangfeng suddenly burst into laughter. The cloud of the long-standing war washed away in an instant, and he hadn’t laughed so heartily in ages!!

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