r18novel 108. A hard-fought battle
108. A hard-fought battle
After listening to Xiao Yan's idea, Yao Lao couldn't help but sigh, "You're quite bold, kid. But the situation today is really dangerous, and there must be something wrong with the Xuanwen Sect not taking ruthless action. Taking a gamble isn't out of the question."
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. The situation today was far too dangerous. Even his greatest trump card, Yao Lao, was helpless at this moment. Some risks had to be taken.
The fighting spirit within Xiao Yan's body began to surge and gather continuously.
In the battle in the sky, the Venerables were all renowned experts. The six of them took turns attacking and defending, and there were no major changes.
Shi Jiuyue of Xiangxi Mountain broke through the top-level Earth-rank formation set up by Yang Zhishuang. Among the six sects, Xiangxi Mountain places the most emphasis on body training, so even Yang Zhishuang's killing move did not concern him too much at this moment.
Instead, he laughed and said, "Not exciting enough, little green snake."
Shi Jiuyue accurately caught the impatience in Yang Zhishuang's eyes, clearly she was indeed anxious because of the Xuanwen Sect's constantly emerging strength.
However, Shi Jiuyue's smile didn't last long before it froze instantly.
Because an arrow, which even he found incredibly sharp, pierced through the air. The arrow was only arm's length long, but before it even reached him, even Shi Jiuyue's physical strength was broken open at the point the arrow was aimed at.
Just as Shi Jiuyue was locked on, a howl, as if from the netherworld, suddenly swept in from behind.
Shi Jiuyue was caught off guard by the attack, and his back flushed red instantly. However, Yin Xiao was not specifically targeting him. In the next moment, Shi Jiuyue barely dodged the attack of the feathered arrow that was blocked by Yin Xiao.
However, his right hand was not able to dodge and was almost torn in half by the arrow, leaving it a bloody mess.
Even Shi Jiuyue gritted his teeth, clearly indicating that this attack was exceptionally deadly.
"Jiang Ye, you're asking for death!" Shi Jiuyue roared angrily, unwilling to accept defeat.
"Heh." Jiang Ye of the Heroes Alliance was hiding behind Lion's Roar Valley. Even though he was a Dou Zun, his hand holding the bow was trembling slightly.
The arrow that just struck Shi Jiuyue in a surprise attack, ignoring the number one physique in the Northwest Region, was clearly the result of his painstaking efforts.
By relying on Yang Zhishuang's feigned emotional changes, Jiang Ye managed to lull Shi Jiuyue into a false sense of security. The next moment, having gathered his strength, Jiang Ye aimed to wound or kill Shi Jiuyue with a single arrow. Such was the terrifying tacit understanding between Venerable Ones!
However, the other side reacted just as swiftly. Xu Ce was even willing to injure Shi Jiuyue in order to pull him out of the lock-on position, ultimately preventing Jiang Ye from succeeding in his attack.
Yang Zhishuang also mocked, "I didn't expect that even as a Dou Zun, you'd only grow flesh and not brains!"
"You!" Shi Jiuyue was about to break free from the formation when Lu Ling stopped him, saying, "Don't let them goad you!"
Then he said to Jiang Ye, "The Soul-Locking Arrow truly lives up to its name; it can even affect the soul of a Dou Zun expert. However, I heard that there are only three Soul-Locking Arrows per month. I wonder when the second and third arrows will be released?"
Jiang Ye looked at Lu Ling, showing no panic at the discovery of his secret. Instead, he nocked another arrow and said, "The next arrow will be fired when you are about to die!"
Lu Ling still had a smile on his face. The other Dou Zun were all shrewd people and obviously wouldn't get excited by a few sarcastic remarks.
Even though Shi Jiuyue was in a bad situation, he still roared at the battlefield, "Everyone from Xiangxi Mountain, listen to my command! Deal a good blow to these arrogant bastards!"
Upon receiving Shi Jiuyue's instructions, Xiangxi Mountain's last shred of hesitation vanished, and they fully committed their strength to the battlefield.
With the original population here, plus the continuous support of those who come, nearly five thousand experts of the Dou Huang level or above have gathered here.
Of course, nearly a thousand people have already collapsed to the ground and will never see the sun rise tomorrow.
However, it was clear that there was no bloodshed on the battlefield; all the blood was absorbed by the puppet army.
With the increased investment from Xiangxi Mountain, the battle became even more brutal.
In this battlefield, even the most powerful Dou Huang experts would perish on the spot if they were not careful. Even Dou Zong must be vigilant at all times, because Dou Zong is not safe in such a battle situation.
The thin old man from the Xuanwen Sect, who had once followed Lu Chen, cautiously surveyed his surroundings after killing an opponent. The area was sparsely populated and not close to the core area. He figured that with his Dou Zong cultivation, nothing unexpected should happen.
Before today, Lu Zhi had far more supporters than Lu Chen within the Xuanwen Sect, and this thin old man was also a follower of Lu Zhi. He had previously followed Lu Chen partly to protect Lu Chen's life as instructed by the sect, and partly to monitor Lu Chen, hoping to create some value so that he could rise to a higher position after Lu Zhi became the sect's leader.
However, plans can't keep up with changes. Lu Zhi died at some point, while Lu Chen caught the Emperor's Essence Fruit and soared into the sky, entering the ranks of Dou Zun powerhouses.
His status in the Xuanwen Sect had also declined somewhat. The only thing he was fortunate about was that there were quite a few people who disliked Lu Chen, so he was not directly punished by Lu Chen and Lu Huangtian.
Knowing that a great battle was inevitable, I deliberately went to an area outside the core of the sect in order to leave alive.
Of course, he also had an extremely troubling question in his heart:
The Xuanwen Sect will inevitably become the absolute ruler of the Northwest Region of the continent from today onwards. I stayed for the sake of profit, betting that Lu Chen would not hold a grudge and would rely on the Xuanwen Sect as a powerful backer.
In order to live a good life, after today, while the Xuanwen Sect is busy with its affairs, I will try to find a way to take my things and leave this place of trouble as soon as possible, and go to a remote area to become a powerful Dou Zong who can bully others.
Everything was still worth considering and planning. Just as the thin old man activated his Devouring Spirit Pattern to recover his battle qi, a powerful premonition took over his entire mind and body.
He looked up warily and saw a huge hand with black fighting energy crisscrossing it.
After that, there was nothing more; all feeling disappeared.
After killing the thin old man, He Kui, the Fiendish Hand, also dodged another attack from the Dou Zun puppet.
After all, he was a veteran powerhouse renowned in the Northwest Region. In a short while, he had already found the weakness of the Dou Zun puppet. Since the puppet was not a real person, its movements were rather sluggish without anyone specifically controlling it.
It will obey simple attack commands, and its combat consciousness is also a soul entity, but it does not retain battle aura.
As long as I can exhaust the Dou Zun puppet's Dou Qi, I can immediately defeat the Dou Zun puppet.
But before that, he was completely helpless against the puppet that was not afraid of injury or death and was not afraid of the consumption of battle qi.
Before that, He Kui could only wander around the battlefield, occasionally killing some of the Xuanwen Sect's experts.
Of course, his speed was far inferior to Xiao Yan's when he killed the puppet. Looking at Xiao Yan being caught up by Lu Huangtian, He Kui felt both admiration and some guilt.
After all, it was his own fault that Xiao Yan had to face Lu Huangtian, but He Kui, a Dou Zun powerhouse, gradually noticed something was amiss.