Chapter 1110 - 664: Pureblood Giant Dragon, Looting the Dragon Den, Dragon Treasures! (Part 2)

Chapter 1110: Chapter 664: Pureblood Giant Dragon, Looting the Dragon Den, Dragon Treasures! (Part 2)

This is not the main issue.

What truly startled Pantheon was that to protect his Dragon Cave stronghold, he had set up no fewer than ten sentry posts from the base of the mountain to the top.

And the enemy managed to rush up in such a short time?

"Bring out my armor and gear!"

Thinking about how they had so easily rushed to the doorstep, Pantheon’s face changed dramatically as he shouted loudly.

Surrounded by several demon bandit leaders who arrived after hearing the news, Pantheon hurried all the way to the entrance of the Dragon Cave.

When Pantheon arrived on the scene, over a thousand demon bandits from the Dragon Cave Secret Sect were already confronting the enemy on the open ground outside the entrance.

However, the scene was somewhat chaotic, shrouded in a sense of unease.

After pushing through the crowd to the front line and seeing the opponents clearly, even with Pantheon’s notorious reputation, he couldn’t help but gasp.

He finally understood where the unease among his subordinates was coming from.

The entire entrance to the Dragon Cave was already surrounded by at least six hundred Steel Knights mounted on sturdy warhorses.

They stood there silently. Even though there were only a few hundred of them, their imposing presence far surpassed the thousands of demon bandit subordinates growing in number on Pantheon’s side.

The dozen or so rigid demon bandit corpses lying on the ground made it clear to Pantheon that the enemy’s intent was not friendly.

Judging by their attire, these damned Heavy Armor Knights were not part of any army from the Calamity Sun Demon Country that he knew.

Pantheon couldn’t recall when he had offended such a fearsome enemy.

Despite being wary of these mysterious forces, Pantheon could not lose face in front of so many subordinates from the Dragon Cave Secret Sect.

Fortunately, his side still held an absolute numerical advantage, which boosted Pantheon’s confidence considerably.

He braced himself and shouted to the other side, "May I ask where you noble brothers come from? Why are you causing trouble for our Dragon Cave?"

Upon hearing Pantheon’s question, a few knights in the center on the other side made way.

A burly, robust knight walked out from the opening, pushing his helmet up onto his head.

With a familiar voice, he smiled and spoke to Pantheon, "We collaborated not too long ago, Leader Pantheon. Have you forgotten your old friends so soon?"

Leng Feng of the Storm Secret Cult!

The face beneath the helmet caused Pantheon’s eyes to narrow; what he’d feared most had indeed come to pass.

From the demon soldier officers in Head Hunting City who had been bribed, he’d long known that those who’d dealt with him, hidden behind the Storm Secret Cult, were actually part of the Dawn Legion’s forces.

But he hadn’t expected these audacious fellows hadn’t gone away and had transformed into a unit of cavalry, Heavy Cavalry no less.

In the current frigid environment, how did they manage to provide feed for their several hundred robust warhorses each day?

There can’t possibly be a logistic base behind them, right?

After all, Head Hunting City still belonged to the Calamity Sun Demon Country’s territory.

Such thoughts flickered through Pantheon’s mind without capturing much of his attention.

In Pantheon’s eyes, why had these madmen from the Dawn Legion appeared here?

Could they be out for revenge because they knew he had betrayed their location earlier?

What price could be paid to get them to leave?

That was the question weighing on his mind the most at this moment.

If Pantheon had been a bit more attentive, he would have noticed that the warhorses beneath those Heavy Armor Knights looked nearly identical, with no foggy breath escaping from their mouths or noses.

Moreover, from the start until now, they stood like statues, neither making a sound nor moving a fraction of an inch.

With his heart full of caution, Pantheon, although aware of Leng Feng’s and the others’ identities, didn’t show a hint of it on his face.

He first put on a fa?ade of great delight, "Ah, so it’s Leader Leng Feng of the Storm Secret Cult..."

Then tentatively added, "Recently, we heard that the Calamity Sun Demon Army is besieging Storm.

Unfortunately, by the time we sent people for reinforcement, the battle was already over.

I knew at the time that nothing would happen to Leader Leng Feng with your prowess, and indeed, I was not wrong!

But perhaps there’s some misunderstanding, why are allies fighting amongst themselves?"

As he spoke, Pantheon kept a keen eye on his surroundings.

At this point, the situation on the field was quite clear.

The knights surrounding Pantheon’s Dragon Cave Secret Sect entrance were none other than Fang Zhou and his six hundred Calamity Special Operations Team warriors, resurfacing in the Calamity Sun Demon Country after a two-month-long concealment.

After assimilating the cultivation resources looted from Noxus last time, Fang Zhou, together with his Calamity Special Operations Team, whose strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, left the Dark Jungle in brand-new gear.

Having been cornered and blocked in the east and west by the Calamity Sun Demon Army like rats for so long, it was time to make a comeback.

As for the siege of the Storm Secret Cult, Fang Zhou and his team were unaware that it was the Esoteric Rebel Army, led by Pantheon, who had tipped off.

But based on the information gathered, the spoils from Noxus initially captured by the Storm Secret Cult had ultimately been divvied up by the three main esoteric rebel sects.

This led Fang Zhou to suspect their involvement in the siege to some extent.

Wanting to assess the current combat effectiveness of the Calamity Special Operations Team, Fang Zhou decided, as the first step, to attack the most powerful Dragon Cave Secret Sect Rebel Army.

Because of this, Pantheon’s Dragon Cave was unfortunately chosen as the first grindstone for the Calamity Special Operations Team’s resurgence.

"Is that so, Leng Feng? It seems we misunderstood Leader Pantheon," someone suddenly replied to Pantheon’s concerned vigilance from across the way, laughingly continuing his comment.

As the voice rang out, a few more knights emerged from the gap, one after the other.

The leading knight in the center wore a mage robe and did not don a helmet, and it was he who had spoken just now.

Seeing this knight take charge, Leng Feng, who had been talking with Pantheon earlier, immediately lowered his head and addressed him as "my lord," before respectfully retreating to form a line with several others.

Simultaneously, with this knight’s appearance, a greater hubbub arose among the demon bandits behind Pantheon.

Looking towards the sound, Pantheon discovered that the leading knight was a young man with a somewhat unique aura, one that made it hard to determine his actual age.

His eyes seemed capable of seeing through one’s heart, and under his gaze, Pantheon felt a shudder from the depths of his soul.

Causing Pantheon to feel his throat dry and instinctively avoid eye contact, the powerful reaction from the Dragon Cave Secret Sect demon bandits was, however, due to the different mount beneath this young mage.

A dragon!

A pure-blooded Giant Dragon.

A Black Gem Giant Dragon, immense and intimidating, exuding a draconic majesty.

Seeing this terrifying large dragon with imposing wings and menacing claws emitting a low roar towards them, many demon bandits in the crowd showed expressions of panic.

This young mage atop the dragon, whom Pantheon dared not gaze upon yet felt somewhat familiar with, was naturally Fang Zhou.

As an Undead Mage with a soul essence reaching the Glory Champion level, anyone with a lesser soul level than Fang Zhou would have the impression of their soul being penetrated when facing him, as Pantheon had.

"And who might this be?" Because he couldn’t discern the person’s depths, Pantheon asked even more cautiously.

"Fang Zhou!

The new leader of the Storm Secret Cult. I wonder if Leader Pantheon has heard of me."

Fang Zhou, having already discerned Pantheon’s disingenuous preceding statements, didn’t expose him, instead continuing to go along with his facade and smiling as he spoke.

How could he not have heard!

Although mentally prepared before asking, Pantheon’s heart still couldn’t help but beat wildly upon hearing that name for real.

Fang Zhou!

Leading less than a thousand soldiers in rampaging across the Calamity Sun Demon Country’s territory.

Causing near-total collapse of the Demon Army’s logistical lines, he was the youngest major general officer of the Dawn Legion.

He indeed was the mastermind behind all these events.

Even in an enemy nation with information blockades, this name had become widely known, with rumors about him abounding in many forms.

Pantheon, though terrified, maintained a calm demeanor.

"The new leader of the Storm Secret Cult!

It’s an honor to witness Storm’s resurgence.

Since Leader Fang Zhou mentioned it was a misunderstanding, it’s not easy for everyone to make a living in this area.

Why not let our Dragon Cave host a feast to welcome the esteemed leaders of the Storm Secret Cult, who have come from afar?"

Pantheon, acting as if nothing had happened, grinned and spoke amiably.

Truly a ruthless character!

In the face of the ferocious advance of the Calamity Special Operations Team, which killed two to three hundred demon bandits of the Dragon Cave Secret Sect just like that, Pantheon as a leader could show no reaction at all.