My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 266: Late? Too Early!

This time, the attack directly dismantled the demon beast's garrison at Stone Ridge, and because the flag capture and general slaying occurred almost before close-quarters combat began, the demon beasts collapsed too quickly, and Liangting army suffered very few casualties.

Nobody expected that this feint force, which was meant to distract the enemy, would almost reach Cyan Cloud Plateau.

Once the pursuit ended and no living demon beasts could be seen nearby, the main mission was updated.

[Completion: 68%.]

"We've already reached above the average line."

Zhao Jia was very excited, "This way, the pressure on the Soul-Loss Cliff will be much less, and by the time Nan Jiumei and the others reach Cyan Cloud Plateau, we can coordinate."

Li Rui said, "I think we can put a bit more pressure, somehow reach 80%, right?"

As the two were discussing, a new notification appeared without warning.

[Main mission progress update, completion: 77%.]

"Ah?"

While Zhao Jia was in a daze, he heard someone almost sprinting his way.

"Report! General! A group of barbaric beasts is charging directly at our army from the south."

The deputy general surnamed Wei immediately made deployments, arranging for a team of soldier cultivators to form up to the south to prepare to fend off the enemy, but soon another report came in.

"A large group of demon beasts is also rushing over from Cyan Cloud Plateau!"

[Main mission progress update, completion: 88%.]

Zhao Jia chuckled dryly twice, "It seems we've made too much noise here."

Li Rui said, "Hurry and recover your state, we're in for a tough battle."

...

Meanwhile, the cultivator team in the direction of Soul-Loss Cliff had already traversed the most rugged areas, and although the road ahead was still a forest path, they could see the highlands of Cyan Cloud Plateau from afar.

"Wang Xian, immediately go ahead to scout the enemy situation and figure out their deployment and route," Ning Huchen said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The soldier cultivator named Wang Xian, who was skilled in stealth and reconnaissance, was an NPC mentioned in the strategy guide. If the team lacked a specialist in reconnaissance, they had to rely on him.

However, his reconnaissance method was definitely not as good as the secret realm agents with related skills and was considered a last resort.

Including the three from Nan Jiumei's group, there were thirty cultivators present, all waiting for the scout's return to execute the plan to attack the enemy camp.

The three secret realm agents were also discussing the plan.

"The boss we have to deal with consists of three in total, two Demon Kings and a Barbaric Beast general," Nan Jiumei said. "When the time comes, you two, plus General Ning, will handle one of the Demon Kings, and I'll take on the other."

Qian Yi said, "According to the usual flow, the Barbaric Beast general won't appear first. We need to use the time effectively, cooperate with soldier cultivators to take down at least one Demon King first, making the boss fight more stable."

Because this is a nine-star secret realm with three big bosses, the combat intensity at this star level is considered quite high. If it weren't for the delay in the Barbaric Beast general's appearance time, it might be classified as a ten-star secret realm.

So now, even Nan Jiumei was taking it very seriously, not daring to be as conceited as before.

Soon after, the scout Wang Xian returned, and he reported to Ning Huchen: "General, the enemy's forces are even fewer than estimated, they seem quite empty. It seems the two other feigned attacks were very effective."

Ning Huchen nodded approvingly, "Brother Li is indeed extraordinary, surely he attracted the enemy in Kaiping Road. We must advance immediately, strike them while their camp is empty, and catch them off guard!"

"Yes!"

Thirty powerful soldier cultivators advanced at full speed in the night.

"Kill!!"

Li Ding launched his Terrifying Roar, a deafening sound resounding across the lightly defended northern side. It was a singular voice yet felt like thousands of troops.

Many confused Demon Race and Barbaric Beasts were startled, thinking that thousands of Liangting army were attacking their camp; morale had already dropped significantly even before the battle started.

Bang bang bang!!

A succession of explosion sounds rang out as Nan Jiumei casually set off a lot of explosive traps while searching for the boss, while other secret realm agents and soldier cultivators charged fiercely.

All of them were highly skilled cultivators or extraordinary individuals and rushed in with lightning speed, first sweeping away the Barbaric Beast sentries at the gates and then proceeding to expand their gains while their opponents were in a daze.

However, the two Demon Kings guarding this place were not easy opponents; as soon as they heard the commotion outside, they immediately grasped the situation.

Ranli rushed out of the camp without saying a word, directly unleashing his divine power and transformed into his true form.

"Roar——"

The legends were not exaggerated, the giant anaconda was nearly a mile long, with a stout body as if it could swallow the moon in the sky.

Its enormous body laid at the edge of Cyan Cloud Plateau, blocking all paths for the soldier cultivators and, more importantly, buying the disorganized Demon Race and Barbaric Beasts time to regroup.

That was his purpose.

Being suddenly attacked in the middle of the night threw the army into chaos. Shouting or commanding was useless; the best method was to make the lower-rank soldiers feel safe.

If he could hold off the Liangting soldier cultivators' offensive, that was the greatest assurance.

Seeing the immense creature suddenly appear, Nan Jiumei was not surprised. Noticing the other Demon King did not appear simultaneously, he temporarily changed strategy and shouted:

"Follow me, let's slaughter this long worm first!"

Qian Yi and Li Ding naturally followed immediately, and Ning Huchen wielded a broad-bladed heavy sword, charging together towards the Snake Demon.

The four of them were the strongest in the Liangting army, and if they pooled all their strength, they certainly had a chance to quickly defeat one of the bosses.

The group quickly advanced, launching killer moves right away.

The warrior advanced to Earthshaker, the trap master advanced to Explosive Expert, and a martial artist advanced to Martial Master, each displaying their trump card skills.

Each of them was of Epic Level.

Of course, the most important was Nan Jiumei, whose classic combo unleashed dozens of explosive attacks blooming on Ranli's body.

The Martial Artist and Earthshaker were even more precise, striking critical points directly, while Ning Huchen wielded the heavy sword, slicing across the giant anaconda's scale armor with soldier cultivator techniques.

The four of them were no ordinary men, and after releasing all their moves, most of the giant anaconda was already engulfed in various light flares.

"Roar!"

Ranli did not expect the incoming enemies to be so formidable. He bellowed, smashing his enormous head heavily on the ground.

Ning Huchen was about to pursue but then heard Nan Jiumei shout: "General, be careful!"

Having great trust in him, Ning Huchen ceased his pursuit and leapt backward. He had just left the range when the giant anaconda's body suddenly deflated, spewing a billowing toxic cloud.

Boa constrictors are naturally non-venomous, but once cultivated into demons, that is not certain.

Ranli shed his skin, leaving his body as a death trap. Had they hesitated a moment longer and been engulfed by the toxic cloud, even if they didn't die, they would have shed a layer of skin.

That was the benefit of strategies; they knew Ranli's skills inside out.

Nan Jiumei frowned and said, "We didn't finish it instantly but only forced out its second phase."

At that moment, the group suddenly felt a strong gust of wind aimed at Ning Huchen.

Clang!!

The heavy sword collided with a massive halberd; Ning General, having cultivated the Ground-Piercing Formation Skill, staggered several steps back.

Everyone looked up to find an Elephant Demon Race clad in silver armor standing nearby.

This demon, bald with an elephant trunk, had phoenix eyes and golden pupils. Though not very human-looking, he oddly exuded the vibe of a suave scholar, yet his full armor and the halberd gave off a sense of valor.

At this time, they all received notifications.

[Side mission update: Anaconda.]

[Side mission update: Elephant.]

Nan Jiumei said solemnly, "I'll deal with the snake, you handle the elephant. Don't worry, managing to trigger the second phase already counts as a success; proceed as per the original plan."

After shedding its skin, Ranli lost a self-preservation method, but it wasn't in vain. At least they had leveraged the surprise attack to gain a certain advantage.

However, at this moment, an unexpected occurrence transpired that none of the three secret realm agents anticipated.

[Side mission update: The belated Barbarian General.]

Simultaneously, a figure descended from the sky, landing with a loud crash between Ranli and Xiang Hun, with a white thunderbolt winding around his hand.

"Damn it."

Li Ding couldn't help cursing, "This isn't belated, it's early!" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Qian Yi's face turned grim too, "Our luck is too bad; it's miserable."