"Falling Moon Alliance?"
I frowned and asked, "Do you know anything about it?"
"Nope."
Qin Yun looked at the group of players at the entrance of the hill and smiled faintly. "They're probably just a bunch of rabble."
I glanced around. There were many guilds present. Other than Triumph and Black Purgatory, Forsaken Temple and Cang Ya were also present. These four guilds had intercepted Snow Moon's players many times in the Outland, causing Shadow Follower, Spring And Autumn Dance, and Melancholy to be furious and swear to massacre the Outland.
At this time, Ling Yue shouted in the party channel, "I found the information!"
"Speak!"
"Falling Moon Alliance is an alliance of many hunter guilds. Triumph's Triumphal Crusade is the leader, and under his command are Black Purgatory, Forsaken Temple, Cang Ya, and more. These people are kings in the Outland and have long dominated their own regions. While we are fighting in the Central Plains, they have established themselves as kings."
Bing Cha came to a realization. "No wonder these people dare to attack Snow Moon. They aren't weak. Gathering so many strong guilds, it's really impressive."
Ling Xue said, "The key is, we have to understand why Seven-star Lamp is working with these people.
Does Seven-star Lamp want to take the Falling Moon Alliance under his command? "
Ling Yue was shocked. "It's not impossible. This is Seven-star Lamp's style."
… …
I was speechless. I urged the T-Rex to fly low to the front of the Victorious Paladins. I had Qin Yun stay on the back of the T-Rex while I jumped down from the sky and stood firmly on the ground. I raised my sword and said, "Friend from the outside world, long time no see!"
Triumphal Crusade had a disdainful expression and smiled. "How rare!
Our Luo Yue Alliance was able to invite the famous leader of the Xue Yue Alliance, it's a great honor!
The best in China, the top CGL Hall of Famer. How can we, the Falling Moon Alliance, accept this? "
I smiled. "Those are all empty titles, like the clouds in the sky. How can we be as free as Triumph? We have probably wiped out all the foreign powers in the Outland, right?
It must feel great to be the king, right? "
Victorious Paladin coldly snorted. Behind him, a Berserker named Victorious Thunder Axe charged forward with his battle axe in hand. Raising his battle axe in the air, he shouted, "What's the point of talking so much?
Since our Falling Moon Alliance and Snow Moon have a grudge, then we have no plans to be friendly. Show us what you have! "
On the side, the guild leader of Forsaken Temple, the Holy Domain Swordsman ID Ye Linghan, walked forward. He wore a full set of War God equipment and was quite strong. He was also a young man around 25 years old, and his face was full of confidence and arrogance. He held a longsword in his hand and said with a smile, "Scholar, the southwest and north of the Outland were originally under the jurisdiction of our Falling Moon Alliance. Snow Moon's invasion of the Outland today is an act of pressure on us. They didn't even give us a heads up before coming. Aren't they looking down on the Falling Moon Alliance a little too much?"
I said calmly, "Ye Linghan, the reason Snow Moon entered the Outland is to hunt down Soul Battle Robes players, not to provoke the territory of the Falling Moon Alliance. Please be clear about this. Also, there are no territories in the Outland right now. It is immoral for you to claim territory as your king. Are you saying that the Falling Moon Alliance can't other players grind in the Outland just because the Falling Moon Alliance has planted a flag here?"
Ye Linghan was stunned and speechless.
Triumphal Crusade raised his sword and said coldly, "Why waste words with him, Snow Moon? The Falling Moon Alliance won't back down now that they're here. Even a lion swears to defend its territory to the death, let alone a man like us. If worst comes to worst, we'll just fight to the death with Snow Moon. I can't lower my head like that!"
Ye Linghan didn't say a word. He simply put his hand on the hilt of his sword and looked like he was about to attack at any moment.
Both sides were ready to fight. I raised my hand and shouted, "I only have one question!"
"Speak!" Ye Linghan said.
"If the Falling Moon Alliance is protecting Soul Battle Robes like this, does that mean they've already allied with them?
If that's the case, then I have nothing to say. Snow Moon immediately declares war on the Falling Moon Alliance! "
Ye Linghan was stunned. He turned to look at the Victorious Paladin. He was the leader of the alliance.
Triumphal Crusade frowned and said loudly, "There's no need for that. Does the Falling Moon Alliance need to ally with Soul Battle Robes?
If the Seven-star Lamp wants to lead Soul Battle Robes into the Outer Realms and join us, I'd welcome that, but there's no way he wants to annex the Falling Moon Alliance. "
I raised my eyebrows. "So you're saying that you're attacking Snow Moon because Snow Moon has entered your territory?"
"That's right!"
I nodded. "Good, good!"
"Good what?" Ye Linghan was confused.
I smiled. "Nothing. In that case, I'll lead Snow Moon's players out of the Outer Realms."
"Haha, a wise man submits to circumstances. Frivolous Scholar, you live up to your name!" Thunder Axe laughed. "Take a step back and you'll see the world!
The Falling Moon Alliance and Snow Moon have never interfered with each other, so there's no need to make a big fuss … "
Among the crowd, Triumphal Crusade was the moon surrounded by stars. Now that he had forced Snow Moon to retreat with just a few words, he was naturally very proud of himself. He laughed in a low voice and said, "Snow Moon knows his place, or else …"
"Heh!"
I smiled, turned around and jumped onto T-Rex's back. I shouted, "Xiao Xue, Bing Cha, let's retreat back to Sky Water County!"
The two girls were very dissatisfied. Ling Xue said angrily, "You sure have a lot of patience. How can you let this insult go?
These Falling Moon Alliance people are so arrogant. Not only did they kill so many of our people, they even insulted the name of Snow Moon. What is this? "
Bing Cha was also dissatisfied. "Yeah, I say we don't retreat. We should kill them here and now. What is there to be afraid of?"
Qin Yun tried to smooth things over. "Maybe Scholar is worried that making too many enemies will be detrimental to Snow Moon's development in the future. Sometimes, we should endure it …"
I didn't argue and urged T-Rex to fly toward the White Cloud Mountain Range at the edge of the Outer Realms. Ling Xue and Bing Cha had no choice but to follow.
I kept adding new players to the party. Shadow Follower, Spring And Autumn Dance, Melancholy, Flying Fire, Bing Zhiyi, Fleeting Time, and more. They all asked what was going on and why the management was holding a meeting again.
When the party was almost full, I said in a low voice, "Now, issue the battle order!
All players of Snow Moon Alliance and subguilds who are online, immediately teleport to Sky Water County and gather at the White Cloud Mountain Range. We will enter the Ice Fire Plains in the Outer Realms in one hour and wipe out the Falling Moon Alliance! "
"Ah?!" Ling Xue's mouth fell open in shock.
Qin Yun also asked, "Can't bear it anymore?"
I laughed. "Can't bear it anymore. Today, Snow Moon is going to establish our dominance. Anyone who dares to challenge us will have a taste of defeat!"
Everyone laughed heartily, and the command to fight was quickly passed down.
The people of Xue Yue Studio waited at the foot of the White Cloud Mountain Range. Not long after, tens of thousands of Yinyao cavalry led by Shadow Follower appeared, followed closely by the main forces of Snow Moon.
At the same time, Melancholy and the others snuck into the Outer Realms to scout the enemy. What made me even more determined was that I found the base of the Falling Moon Alliance on the forums. It was an abandoned stone fortress on the Ice Fire Plains. It used to be the camp of the beastmen, but was later flattened by the Blue Dragon Army led by Jasmine. Now it was a neutral camp. Many shamans, wizards, and other NPCs sold potions there. This was one of the reasons the Falling Moon Alliance was able to grow in the Outer Realms.
However, what really angered me was Triumph's attitude. They killed tens of thousands of Snow Moon players and wanted to stay out of it?
If we didn't retaliate, where would the dignity of Snow Moon go?
I didn't like to protest at the slightest provocation. What was the use of that? When my subordinates were bullied, I was used to using my sword to force them to kneel and talk!
In a short hour, two million Snow Moon elite players gathered at the foot of the White Cloud Mountain Range. After crossing over this mountain, they would enter the Outer Realms.
Spring And Autumn Dance raised his sword and shouted, "Into the Outer Realms! Revenge!"
The crowd immediately crossed over the White Cloud Mountain Range. Our Dragon Knight hovered in the air to provide cover. The Falling Moon Alliance must've heard the commotion as well. A battle was inevitable.
The situation in White Cloud City grew more and more complicated. Autumn and Autumn Rain focused more on external development, and many of her subguilds had moved to Fierce Tiger City and Ice Wolf City. Hong Lingwu was using the Peace County as her trump card to expand her territory. Seven-star Lamp had retreated to the Outer Realms with Soul Battle Robes. Now that Snow Moon was being attacked by the Falling Moon Alliance, it was hard to tell who was friend and who was foe. The only way to win was to meet the brave.
In the outer part of the Xue Yue Country, there was a vast expanse of land. The hunters were all hiding. How would they dare show themselves if they encountered such a large army of Xue Yue Country? They had to escape as fast as they could. If they dared provoke them, they would definitely die.
It wasn't long before a thousand-man Black Purgatory squad appeared in front of us!
The leader of the squad was a knight wearing an S2 armor and wielding a shining spear. He shouted from afar, "This is the Black Purgatory's territory. Unauthorized personnel, leave immediately!"
Flying Fire spurred his horse forward and pointed his sword at them. He shouted, "Leave my ass! Come and kill me if you have the balls. If you don't, go home and sleep!"
Enraged, the thousand-man rider charged toward us and shouted, "Fight to the death if you have the balls!"
Flying Fire glanced at him and ordered, "Guardian, go and fight them!"
Instantly, the Guardian Of Swordfire spurred his horse forward. Yinyao's horse was very fast. In the blink of an eye, they were engaged in close combat. At the moment when they clashed, the Guardian Of Swordfire shouted and entered his transformation state. He swung his long sword and the Total Annihilation turned into five rays of light that swept across his opponent's chest. Immediately after, he used the Aurora Sword and killed them instantly!
The thousand-man rider fell off his horse. Flying Fire immediately waved his sword and ordered his men to chase after them. Tens of thousands of Yinyao's Iron Cavalry charged forward. In the end, the thousand-man Black Purgatory squad was like a clay ox in the sea. In the blink of an eye, they were devoured without a trace.
The Snow Moon's army easily tore apart the enemy's army in the Outland. Their target was the stone fortress in the center of the Icefire Plain. According to the intel, the Falling Moon Alliance was anxiously gathering there. Now, they had at least a million troops!
Triumph, Black Purgatory, Cang Ya, and Forsaken Temple. Each of these four guilds had at least a million members. When all of them gathered together, it was indeed terrifying. Moreover, the Falling Moon Alliance actually had 12 sub-guilds under their jurisdiction. Their strength was astonishing. They were like an underground assassin organization.
Not long after, on the fiery red plain, a rider appeared. It was Thunder Axe, a Sanctuary-level Berserker. His mount was a black and sturdy warhorse. From the looks of it, his speed was not inferior to the Yinyao's warhorse on the Snow Moon. However, he was alone. It seemed that he was here as an envoy.
The Shadow Follower spurred his horse forward and shouted, "Stop, what are you doing here?"
Thunder Axe raised his battle axe and said, "I have something to say. Tell your leader to come out and speak!"
The Shadow Follower grinned. "Our leader won't meet small fries!"
Thunder Axe's expression was unusually ugly. He said, "I must see him. Tell Scholar to come out. This matter concerns the fate of our two alliances."
Hearing this, I lowered the dragon's head and descended from the clouds, descending to the ground.
"Gulp!"
Thunder Axe looked up and saw Xiaoqing's ferocious dragon head. He couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
"What do you want to say?" I asked from above.
Thunder Axe paused and said, "My leader wants to negotiate with you in private. There is no need for the Falling Moon Alliance and Snow Moon to go to war …"
I raised my eyebrows and said, "There is nothing to negotiate. Didn't Triumphal Crusade say that all forces that enter Icefire Plains will be attacked?
Now that Snow Moon's main force has entered Icefire Plains, Triumphal Crusade definitely won't let us go. We have no choice but to kill them all! "
Thunder Axe swallowed again and said, "Worst comes to worst … Snow Moon entering the Outer Lands doesn't matter. We are all players of White Cloud City, that …"
I sneered and raised my voice. "What a nice way to put it!
Tens of thousands of Snow Moon players were killed once. How are you going to settle this debt? "
"Then what do you want?" Thunder Axe asked.
I said word by word, "Either you give up your territory and pay us compensation, or you stretch out your neck to be executed. Don't blame Snow Moon for being aggressive today. The Falling Moon Alliance attacked us first, so you have only yourself to blame for the consequences!"
"Fine, we don't have to give up our territory, but how much compensation do you want?" Thunder Axe asked carefully.
I smiled and held up five fingers.
"Five million?" Thunder Axe's eyes widened.
I snorted coldly.
Thunder Axe found it hard to breathe. "Fifty million?"
I said coldly, "Five hundred million USD."
"You … you've gone too far!"
Thunder Axe finally understood that I was trying to negotiate. He said angrily, "You've gone too far!
Too far! "
I nodded. "That's right. Snow Moon has always loved bullying the strong. The Falling Moon Alliance has been dominating the Outer Lands for a long time, and now they're protecting Soul Battle Robes, killing Snow Moon players, and openly declaring war on Snow Moon. We have no reason not to accept this. Go back and tell Triumphal Crusade that Snow Moon will destroy the Falling Moon Alliance today!"