Seizing Destiny From Heavens Hands-Chapter 483: Vermilion Bird 41st Outpost — To Fight or Retreat

Chapter 483 - 483: Vermilion Bird 41st Outpost — To Fight or Retreat

Chapter 483: Vermilion Bird 41st Outpost — To Fight or Retreat

"Any other updates?" Shen Mo asked again.

Zhong Baisheng's expression was grim. "According to the intel we've received, the Azure Dragon 41st and 42nd outposts, along with Tianjiang 42nd and Jinshan 42nd outposts, were all attacked by the demons at the same time."

"And on top of that, there's the demonic assault on Blood God 42nd and 43rd outposts..."

"This time, the demons are attacking from three directions. The exact numbers are unknown, but it's certain to be overwhelming."

"There must be a large number of Peak True Demon Lords in command. Otherwise, there's no way Blood God 42nd and 43rd outposts would have fallen so quickly."

Wang Xing'an looked doubtful. "Right. If I remember correctly, Blood God 42nd outpost was under the command of Ying Ye. With his strength, he shouldn't have gone down so fast."

Feng Cang muttered, "Could it have been the offspring of a Grand Demon?"

Zhong Baisheng and Wang Xing'an both fell silent.

For the outposts to collapse so swiftly—it probably really was the work of a Grand Demon's progeny.

"We know far too little about the enemy..." Zhong Baisheng sighed.

To them, the entire fourth level was like a dense, hostile jungle.

But to the demons, it was an open grassland to raid at will.

They were always in the light. The enemy always lurked in the dark.

From the beginning, the two sides had been operating on drastically unequal footing in terms of intelligence.

"No matter what, we must support the outposts under attack."

"If they fall, it'll only be a matter of time before it's our turn."

Wang Xing'an said seriously.

Feng Cang nodded. "He's right."

Shen Mo gave a slight nod. "I can take the field."

With his current Dharma Aspect Realm cultivation, he could sweep through enemies without resistance.

Even if the Grand Demon's offspring showed up, ten of them wouldn't be enough.

Zhong Baisheng looked at Shen Mo with great admiration.

In the face of such a massive threat, most people's first instinct would be fear and retreat.

But Shen Mo had no fear at all.

As if he could crush the enemy with a single hand.

Zhong Baisheng said solemnly, "Good. Take a break from cultivating these next few days. I'll get in touch with the other outposts right away."

"We'll move to support them as soon as possible."

"If anything feels off, we'll retreat immediately."

Shen Mo gave a small nod.

...

Three days later, at the Vermilion Bird 41st Outpost.

Compared to the other outposts, this one was quite small.

After all, ever since Vermilion Bird Fortress was heavily damaged a hundred years ago, it had never recovered.

Its reconstruction had been the slowest.

It only barely got completed thanks to assistance from the Human Demon Suppression Guards.

Yet now, the outpost was packed with people.

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Among them were not only humans, but also yokai and members of the flood dragon clan.

Everyone wore an exhausted, grim expression.

Almost every person was injured, and the atmosphere was heavy.

Shen Mo walked among the Demon Suppression Guards, sighing inwardly.

The demon offensive had been too fierce.

The outposts had fallen far too quickly.

Three days earlier, Shen Mo, Zhong Baisheng, and Wang Xing'an had departed from the Black Tortoise 41st Outpost, intending to assist the Azure Dragon 41st Outpost in repelling the demons.

But just a day later, word came that Azure Dragon 41st and 42nd outposts had already fallen one after the other.

The surviving Demon Suppression Guards had all retreated to the nearest Vermilion Bird 41st Outpost.

This outpost had a unique terrain, flanked by mountains on both sides.

Like a natural checkpoint.

If they could hold this place, everything would be fine.

If this outpost were also breached by the demons, the path behind it would be completely open.

That was why the vast majority of the surviving Demon Suppression Guards had retreated here.

Shen Mo and the other two, after a brief discussion, also came to this location.

Over the next two days, more Demon Suppression Guards withdrew to the outpost one after another.

As a result, the place became overcrowded, with the wounded everywhere.

Shen Mo shook his head slightly.

Even with his strength at the Dharma Manifestation Realm, it wasn't possible to chase down every last demon.

If the offspring of the Great Demons and Peak True Demon Lords were determined to flee in all directions, he wouldn't be able to wipe them out completely.

Now, the Vermilion Bird 41st Outpost had become the primary target of the demons' three-pronged attack.

That meant the Great Demon offspring and the Peak True Demon Lords would all gather here.

It was the perfect opportunity to eliminate them in one stroke.

Shen Mo walked past the crowd of Demon Suppression Guards and entered the main hall.

Inside were more than twenty commanding officers gathered together.

Among them were humans, flood dragons, and monsters.

Five figures sat at the front.

They were Ying Ye from Blood God Fortress, Ao Hong from Coiling Dragon Fortress, Tang Zhanmo from Azure Dragon Fortress, and Zhong Baisheng from Black Tortoise Fortress.

One seat in the middle remained empty.

When Shen Mo arrived, the Demon Suppression Guards nodded to him.

Without any formality, Shen Mo walked straight to the central seat and sat down.

The news of him killing a Great Demon's offspring and instantly slaying two Peak True Demon Lords had long spread across the outposts.

Even top talents like Ying Ye and Ao Hong had no choice but to acknowledge that Shen Mo's strength surpassed their own.

With strength like that, immense reputation, and being ranked first on the Earth Rankings, Shen Mo had every right to take the main seat.

No one voiced any objection.

There were supposed to be a few more Heavenly-Rank Demon Suppression Guards among the lead seats.

For example, Shi Wu from Blood God Fortress.

But Shi Wu had terrible luck—his Blood God 42nd Outpost was surrounded by one Great Demon's offspring and three Peak True Demon Lords.

Ying Ye wasn't able to reach him in time, and Shi Wu perished along with the outpost.

Not even a corpse remained.

Ying Ye only barely managed to save Shi Wu's son, Shi Mie.

Seeing Shen Mo sit down in the hall, Ao Hong stood up. "Everyone, our communication with the third level has been completely severed."

"We've only barely been able to confirm that large-scale combat is taking place on the third level, but we don't know the situation in detail."

"Even if some Demon Suppression Generals are trying to rescue us, by the time they arrive, we may already be corpses."

"You are all the commanding officers or deputy commanders of various fortresses. Now is the time to decide: do we abandon this outpost and risk everything retreating to the third level, or do we hold our ground here and wait for reinforcements?"

With that, he sighed and sat down.

As the son of Ao Guang, the master of Coiling Dragon Fortress, even he didn't believe his father could withstand the pressure from the Great Demons and open a passage to the fourth level to rescue them.

Besides, the Demon Suppression Fortress was vital too.

If Ao Guang left his post, and the fortress was attacked by a demon army, what then?

The reactions of the other Demon Suppression Guards were easy to imagine.

Tang Zhanmo said grimly, "I believe staying to hold off the demons will only lead to death. Our only hope of survival is to abandon the outpost and retreat to the third level."

Ying Ye spoke quietly, "I agree."

After their words, the other commanders began to speak one after another.

The overwhelming consensus was retreat.

Even Zhong Baisheng was wavering inside.

Victory seemed impossibly far away.

Shen Mo looked around and gently shook his head.

He knew this was not the time to retreat.

According to the information from his life panel, the battle between Zhang Longxiang and the other five Demon Suppression Generals against the three Great Demons—including An Mie—would end in the demons being seriously injured and forced to retreat.

If they chose to retreat to the third level now, they would crash straight into the path of those three Great Demons.

With the strength of An Mie and the others, they could wipe out all these Demon Suppression Guards in the blink of an eye.

To put it bluntly, retreating to the third level now was no different from serving themselves up to a pack of hungry wolves.

Shen Mo stood up. "Everyone, retreating to the third level at this moment is not a wise decision."

"My suggestion is to hold our position at the Black Tortoise 41st Outpost."

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