Su Wan was confused. ’How did I get that title?’ she wondered.
She gradually realized why the dwarves called her the Overlord of Death. They had all been killed before being converted to her side.
They had been killed in her territory before they became her troops under the effect of the Soul Altar. Before the dwarves, most of the population in the territory had been Skeleton Soldiers. So, the title did fit perfectly with her image.
Lord Ling Yun finally realized that the situation was not in his favor. He tried to break free of the encirclement. He had been ambushed!
He still did not know much about the enemy and her troops. Furthermore, he would surely be in trouble if a fight broke out, especially when the enemy had made sufficient preparation to ambush him!
Lord Ling Yun looked around the battlefield. There were four points: east, west, north, and south.
The east was the most difficult to break out of. The Black Gold Behemoth smiled at him from that side.
The west was occupied by the Cerberus. It bared its fangs at the Lord.
The southern side had numerous Skeleton Knights and dwarves at the ready.
The northern part was easier to break through as there were only some weak Skeleton Soldiers guarding that side.
Although the Skeleton Soldiers were numerous on that side, they were easy enough to deal with.
"Break out of the encirclement from the north!" Lord Ling Yun shouted.
The troops under his command obeyed and charged. The countless Skeleton Soldiers faced the oncoming troops.
Ling Yun was right. The Skeleton Soldiers were pushed aside. They fell easily.
"Weak!" shouted Ling Yun.
The Black Gold Behemoths, the Cerberus, dwarves, and Skeleton Knights didn’t seem to be able to react to the sudden charge.
"Kill them!" shouted Ling Yun. Even if he was going to end up dead here, he would cut his way through!
His troops fought with him. His soldiers fell one after the other. He realized that no matter how much he slashed and hacked, the Skeleton Soldiers didn’t seem to diminish in numbers.
One of the Tauren swung his double axes at Ling Yun. Only then did Ling Yun realize that his soldiers were rebelling against him.
"Something’s wrong!" he yelled.
He finally understood what was happening. The moment his soldiers were killed, they were resurrected. However, because of that resurrection, they were converted to the enemy’s side and attacked him instead.
It was also at this moment that he realized the reason for the disappearance of the dwarves from his list of troops.
’What a terrifying ability!’ Ling Yun was a Lord with many years of experience. He knew that such a powerful ability would have its limitations. If not, all his troops would be converted to the enemy’s side. That would make the enemy invincible!
Ling Yun tried hard to think about any drawback to the ability that he saw before his eyes. ’Territory!’
Ling Yun recalled that the dwarves had been lured into the enemy territory with wine and killed. His troops were in the enemy’s territory currently. If the enemy could use this ability everywhere, she wouldn’t have elaborately planned to lure and trap them in her territory!
He was sure of it. Otherwise, the enemy Lord would have roamed around as she pleased, killing creatures to turn them to her side. She had prepared this trap solely because the ability worked only in her own territory!
"Run!" roared Ling Yun. "Escape from here at all costs!"
His subjects decreased in number gradually. They fell dead on the ground and got up again and attacked their own.
It was hard for Ling Yun to put what he saw into words. However, he found comfort in the fact that he might be able to escape this territory yet. As long as he saw the green hills, there was still hope.
Just as he was almost away from the territory, he ran into someone familiar. "Brother Ling Yun, nice to see you here. Why are you running?"
This was the other Overlord that Shi Linglong had accidentally overheard while he was plotting something with Ling Yun.
"Oscar!" said Ling Yun in relief. "Quick! We have to go! Take me away from here." Ling Yun panted heavily, as though he couldn’t breathe anymore.
However, Oscar had no intention of helping Ling Yun run away. Instead, he grabbed Ling Yun by the collar.
"Where is the Dark Dragon King’s treasure? Tell me!" he asked fiercely.
Ling Yun struggled. He had used up too much energy while running. He was no match for Oscar right now. "I don’t know," he said.
Oscar didn’t believe him. "You snatched the treasure, didn’t you? You are running away because the Overlord is chasing you for it!" He was certain that Ling Yun had obtained the treasure.
Ling Yun was speechless. This was hopeless! He was perplexed at Oscar for thinking that he was running away because he had managed to get the treasure. Why would he even run if he had the treasure? He would be powerful!
"I didn’t get the treasure. I don’t have it! It’s still with the Lord of this territory. If you don’t believe me, just go find her and see for yourself!"
Ling Yun didn’t want to waste time here. He didn’t care about Oscar anymore. He would bid his time for revenge.
He tried to struggle free of Oscar’s grip and run. But Oscar pulled him back firmly. "You want to run? Since you are so sure of it, why don’t I take you along with me to confront the Lord of this territory?"
Ling Yun struggled even harder. "No!"
He had barely escaped with his life, and now this idiot wanted to take him back there! "I don’t want to go back!" he shouted. "Let me go! Let me go!"
It was of no use. Oscar led his troops and dragged Ling Yun along with him.
"B*astard! You idiot!" yelled Ling Yun.
However, Oscar paid no attention to him as he dragged Ling Yun back into the territory.
Numerous Skeleton Soldiers appeared. The huge Black Gold Behemoth and a Cerberus approached them slowly. Seeing this, Oscar’s confidence waned. The enemy seemed a little tricky.
"If you want to die, you can go and die," said Ling Yun. "Why do you have to drag me with you?"
Ling Yun was unwilling to give up. He tried to convince Oscar to turn back. "There is still time," said Ling Yun. "You can still turn back."
However, Oscar would hear none of it. "Charge!" he ordered. "Attack everything. Capture the Lord!" He pointed at Shi Linglong.
Shi Linglong was still in shock and was standing at the gate in front of the Dark castle. Su Wan and Xu Yuan had gone into the castle to have tea and to watch the show from afar.
Numerous soldiers, on Oscar’s orders, attacked the Skeleton Knights. Ling Yun watched in despair.