Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 145 The war officially begins

He took a deep breath and continued, "I've heard some of my tribesmen whispering about some kind of evil ritual being performed in the temple that required the sacrifice of many lives. But no action was taken, so it was always just a rumor. But after experiencing it myself this time, I know it's true."

After listening to the description of the Blue Flag Dolphin Fishman, Jiang Tao's expression became more serious.

This temple is indeed extraordinary. Fortunately, I have been on guard and did not rush in rashly.

In the days that followed, the team led by Li Gen and Chi Yan repeatedly clashed with the guards and patrols of the Piranha Tribe. With their outstanding combat skills and tacit cooperation, they successfully weakened the Piranha Tribe and rescued more refugees.

After this period of exploration, the role of the temple gradually became clear.

As time went by, the secrets of the temple gradually appeared before the eyes of the Canghai tribe like an onion being peeled layer by layer.

Based on the refugees' accounts and the results of multiple investigations, Jiang Tao deduced that the temple was not only the place where the Piranha tribe performed evil rituals, but also the reason why they went crazy.

It is said that there is an ancient altar hidden deep in the temple, on which is inlaid a gem emitting a strange light. This gem is regarded as a sacred object by the Piranha tribe and is the key to their ability to control the surrounding aquatic creatures and enhance their own strength.

On every full-moon night, Shui Canhu would lead a group of elites into the temple to perform sacrifices, using their lives as sacrifices in exchange for more power.

Looking at the sky now, the full moon is not far away. Jiang Tao knows that he can't keep waiting like this.

This time, Canhu suddenly attacked the Silver-Scaled Frogman and others, not only because they betrayed the Water Tiger Fishman Tribe.

I guess he also wants to take this opportunity to collect a large number of sacrifices to offer to that strange gem to gain more power.

Thus they can escape the crisis brought to them by the Canghai tribe.

Jiang Tao kept his troops on hold because he was afraid that there might be some powerful weapon hidden in the temple that would bring danger to the soldiers of the Canghai tribe.

Now that we have thoroughly understood the situation, there is no need to worry. Attack, gather all the teams, and prepare to launch a general attack!

The Tide Guards, Dragonborn Warriors, Merman Shield Spearmen, and Hydraulic Catapults all lined up in front of the Piranha Tribe.

Hong Lei and Li Gen were floating above, ready to dive directly into the temple of the Piranha tribe and destroy it as soon as possible.

Jiang Tao, Ling Pu and others commanded the soldiers to strangle all the Piranha people. These guys had gone crazy and none of them could be left alive.

Seeing the actions of the Canghai tribe, the Piranha tribe, which had been silent all this time, also began to stir.

The warriors of the Piranha Tribe rushed out of the camp, their eyes filled with fanaticism and desire.

"For the tribe! For the sacred object!" Shui Canhu stood on the high platform in front of the temple, waving the giant blade in his hand and shouting loudly, trying to inspire the morale of the warriors.

Hong Lei and Li Gen were like two flashes of lightning, instantly penetrating the Piranha Tribe's defense line and heading straight for the temple.

As Hong Lei moved forward, a large amount of lightning was released from his body. Pilibala killed all the piranhas along the way and turned them into charcoal.

Li Gen followed closely behind, his figure moving across the battlefield like a ghost, each swing of his great axe taking the life of a Piranha warrior. Although the Piranha warriors were numerous, their defenses quickly collapsed under the fierce attack of Hong Lei and Li Gen.

Before rushing into the temple, Hong Lei's huge body could not get in at all, so he condensed countless lightnings and turned them into a terrifying thunder ball on his horn, which slammed towards the temple fiercely.

The thunder ball slammed into the seemingly ancient and fragile stone wall of the temple with the power to destroy the world.

However, surprisingly, when the thunder ball came into contact with the temple, there was no expected explosion and flying debris. Instead, it seemed to be swallowed up by an invisible force and disappeared silently.

A faint fluorescent light appeared on the stone wall of the temple, as if some mysterious power was guarding it and dissolving the attacks from the outside world one by one.

This scene shocked everyone present. Even strong men like Hong Lei and Li Gen showed expressions of disbelief.

Li Gen stared at the temple with a frown, then he also raised his axe and activated his skills, with heavy axe shadows!

Li Gen raised his massive axe high, concentrating all his strength on the blade. With a deafening roar, countless sharp axe shadows rained down on the temple's stone walls like a torrential rain. These axe shadows intertwined in the air to form a dense web, with the momentum to tear through space, attempting to break through the faint fluorescent barrier.

However, what was shocking was that when those axe shadows came into contact with the fluorescent light of the temple's stone walls, they were all swallowed up like thunderballs, and could not cause any damage to the temple.

Canhu completely ignored the actions of Li Gen and the others, staring at Jiang Tao and the others, his eyes red and a strong smell of blood all around him.

Facing the temple's unshakable fluorescent barrier and Canhu's heart-pounding gaze, Jiang Tao felt an unprecedented sense of urgency in his heart.

"Ling Pu, lead the soldiers to continue killing the Piranha people. We must not let them interfere with our actions." Jiang Tao gave the order quickly, while his eyes were fixed on the temple, thinking about countermeasures.

Upon hearing this, Ling Pu immediately nodded and led a group of soldiers to charge towards the battle formation of the Piranha people, engaging in a fierce battle with them.

The merman shield spearmen used sturdy shields for defense, while the hydraulic catapult soldiers used special hydraulic devices to launch deadly water bullets, which slammed heavily into the charging piranhas.

Lanzhu led the clam girls to cast spells, and countless dark clouds covered the sky above the Piranha tribe.

With a loud thunder, countless pearls began to fall. Once they touched the enemy, they would immediately explode, causing huge damage to the enemy.

Under the endless attacks of the Canghai Tribe, the Piranhas suffered heavy casualties. But even so, the Piranhas still showed terrifying madness and fearless courage.

They seemed to be driven by some mysterious force, and even in the face of the fierce attack from the Canghai tribe, they had no intention of retreating.

Although the Piranha people who were hit by the exploding pearls were seriously injured, there was still a fanatical light in their eyes.

He struggled to get up from the ground, waving the weapons in his hands and continued to charge at the soldiers of the Canghai tribe.

"For the tribe! For the sacred object!" Shui Canhu shouted again on the platform, his voice full of passion and enthusiasm, as if to ignite all the Piranha people.

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