Five thousand battlefield wraiths gained combat awareness, powerful air currents sweeping over, making the surroundings even more murderous and cold.
Ke Jinnan stood in midair. On the surface, he appeared fearless, but his heart was actually panicking like crazy.
So many wraiths, and their strength was extremely powerful.
If they really started killing, how could the disciples and Lingyuan Continent warriors possibly resist?
The determination to fight to the death for the stronghold that had originally risen up, upon feeling the powerful aura erupting from the battlefield wraiths, immediately wavered.
Ke Jinnan wasn’t afraid of death.
However, recklessly throwing one’s life away was truly unnecessary!
“Valley Master!”
An elder advised, “As long as the green mountains remain, one need not worry about firewood. We should withdraw from the battlefield first!”
Withdrawing would certainly result in the complete loss of the stronghold, but at least the disciples’ lives could be preserved.
“Grand Elder.”
Ke Jinnan’s expression was solemn as he said, “You lead the disciples away first.”
“What about the Valley Master?” the Grand Elder asked.
Ke Jinnan turned his head to look at the stronghold that had reached city-scale proportions, saying, “This place was built by our Lingyuan Continent ancestors with countless bloodshed. Because of me, it’s suffering this great disaster—I’m a criminal for the ages, unforgivable!”
It wasn’t hard to hear that he intended to share the stronghold’s fate alone!
“Valley Master…”
“Say no more. My mind is made up.”
Ke Jinnan looked at him and said in an unquestionable tone, “As the one hundred and sixtieth Valley Master of Hundred Leaves Valley, I command you—immediately lead the sect’s high-ranking members and disciples away quickly!”
“…”
The Grand Elder’s expression turned ugly as he said, “Yes!”
“Withdraw! Withdraw!”
“Swish swish swish—”
In moments, Hundred Leaves Valley’s high-ranking members and disciples flew into the stronghold one after another, landing before the bronze gate, all looking sadly toward their Valley Master.
“Hundred Leaves Valley is withdrawing?”
“Forget it, we should withdraw quickly too!”
Warriors from other Lingyuan Continent forces and wandering cultivators withdrew back one after another.
“This is right.”
“So many battlefield wraiths—forget the fifth and sixth tier, even four first-tier planes wouldn’t dare resist.”
The planar warriors expressed understanding at Lingyuan Continent warriors withdrawing one after another.
However.
Everyone had left, yet only the Hundred Leaves Valley Master still stood outside the stronghold, facing off against five thousand battlefield wraiths.
The planar warriors said in confusion, “Is he going to defend the stronghold alone?”
“Swish!”
A flowing light sped into the stronghold at extreme speed, hovering before Hundred Leaves Valley’s Grand Elder.
When the light dispersed, it revealed a sword wrapped in azure light.
Azure Profound Saint Dark Sword.
The symbol of Hundred Leaves Valley Master’s identity!
“Grand Elder.”
Ke Jinnan said with his back to everyone, “After returning, select another Valley Master.”
“Valley Master!”
The disciples called out in grief and indignation.
The Grand Elder’s expression changed repeatedly before he painfully collected the Azure Profound Saint Dark Sword into his spatial ring, saying, “All disciples, heed my command—return to Lingyuan Continent!”
He very much wanted to stay and accompany the Valley Master in defending the stronghold, but at this moment, he must lead the disciples away, because this was an order!
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
Just then, the battlefield wraiths had already launched their offensive!
“Whoosh—”
Ke Jinnan clenched both hands into fists, vast energy and a spirit of sacrificing life erupting together!
The observing planar warriors immediately felt respect.
Two Heaven-tier, so many Earth-tier and Mystic-tier—Hundred Leaves Valley Master alone absolutely couldn’t resist, yet he displayed such fearlessness. Truly a real man!
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
Dozens of battlefield wraiths had already killed their way over first.
Because there was only one target blocking the stronghold’s entrance, these mindless beings directly launched a human wave tactic, pressing in from all directions.
The powerful energy erupting made all the various warriors unanimously believe that Valley Master Ke absolutely couldn’t resist. Once surrounded, he would certainly die without question!
In terms of absolute power and numbers, facing them alone was definitely an unsolvable situation.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Ke Jinnan, positioned within the encirclement, swung both fists frequently, instantly knocking away over twenty Yellow-tier battlefield wraiths.
As an Earth-tier expert, defeating this level was naturally easy, but the enemies surging up afterward not only included Mystic-tier but also Earth-tier!
“Boom boom boom!”
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”
In an instant, Ke Jinnan was surrounded by battlefield wraiths like a mountain of people and sea of humans. Although he could take the opportunity to blast away some lower-level wraiths, he also received even fiercer concentrated attacks.
This scene of one person fighting several thousand was extremely unfair.
Moreover, many Earth-tier were mixed in, so after just a brief exchange, Ke Jinnan fell into a disadvantage.
“Boom!”
Caught off guard, several Earth-tier battlefield wraiths struck him from the side.
“Bang bang!”
After being bombarded, Ke Jinnan first knocked away two Mystic-tier, then staggered back several steps, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face immediately turning pale.
“Valley Master!”
“Grand Elder, we must fight to the death alongside the Valley Master!”
“Swish!”
“Swish!”
The Hundred Leaves Valley disciples, disregarding life and death, flew one after another toward the outside of the stronghold.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder thought to himself, “Valley Master, this old man cannot control them!”
“Swish!”
He transformed into flowing light, charging out of the stronghold.
At this moment, whether Hundred Leaves Valley’s high-ranking members or Earth-tier warriors, no one chose to preserve their lives. They rushed out one after another, determined to defend the stronghold alongside the Valley Master, even if it meant death!
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Outside the stronghold, several Earth-tier battlefield wraiths attacked again.
Although Ke Jinnan tried hard to evade, various parts of his body still unavoidably suffered bombardment, his entire person appearing increasingly wretched.
When he saw the sect’s high-ranking members and disciples rushing back, he roared, “You all…”
His voice abruptly stopped, because a powerful aura suddenly erupted behind him as a Heaven-tier battlefield wraith who had been watching from the sidelines swept over with a scythe.
The overwhelming energy and absolute strength pressed down, causing Ke Jinnan’s spirit to tremble violently, an intense sense of foreboding flooding his consciousness.
Going to die.
Dying before the disciples’ eyes.
Ke Jinnan knew he couldn’t escape this calamity. With dozens of Earth-tier around him, he chose to close his eyes.
As the one hundred and sixtieth Valley Master of Hundred Leaves Valley, even in death, he would die with dignity!
“Boom!”
Suddenly, an explosive sound came from behind!
Ke Jinnan only felt a violent air current sweeping over, so he hastily opened his eyes and turned around.
(Please mentally add the BGM of Boss Qiao appearing carrying a speaker)
In his field of vision, Jun Changxiao, fully armed and turned to steel, stood with his back to him, both fists gathering power like raging waves.
As for the Heaven-tier battlefield wraith that had suddenly attacked, it had now been blasted a hundred zhang away.
“Sect Master Jun!” Ke Jinnan’s expression was stunned.
He had thought Xingyun Continent might come to their rescue, but hadn’t expected them to come so quickly, to come so timely!
“Valley Master Ke.”
Jun Changxiao stood proudly before him, a rare serious expression on his face as he locked onto the battlefield wraiths one by one, saying, “These trash are ours now.”
Ours now?
Ke Jinnan immediately used spiritual sense to detect numerous Eternal Sect disciples rapidly approaching from the distance.
“Swish!”
Just then, the Heaven-tier battlefield wraith that had been knocked away swept over with its scythe.
“Swoosh—”
Brilliantly dazzling light tore through the air like a crescent moon.
Sect Master Jun gave a cold smile, raised his palm and swung it out. Vast power erupted, instantly colliding with the light.
“Boom!”
Energy exploded, space shattered into fragments.
Standing behind him, Ke Jinnan witnessed Jun Changxiao easily breaking through the flowing light and said in disbelief, “He… could he be a Heaven-tier expert?”
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