The youth had long hair and a slender build. His long robe was made of fine silk, appearing very luxurious.
Unlike the two silver-armored warriors, he wore no sword at his waist. Instead, a jade pendant hung there.
His skin was fair, his features handsome, and a golden crescent pattern adorned his brow, lending him a somewhat effeminate aura.
Clunk!
Chen Yong’s gaze met the black-robed youth’s. It felt as if he were being stared down by a venomous snake. His heart pounded, his hair stood on end, and a question arose in his mind: Why was the black-robed youth asking about Dongfang Xiaoyao’s whereabouts?
It wasn't just him. Yan Jun and the others, while maintaining a tight formation and ready for battle, were also surprised.
“Why are you looking for her?”
Amidst his surprise, Chen Yong glanced at Yan Jun. Seeing no directive, he decided to ask the black-robed youth directly, continuing his strategy of buying time.
“How dare you! When the master asks you a question, you should answer honestly. Do you dare to question him? Do you wish to be reincarnated sooner?!”
Behind the black-robed youth, a silver-armored warrior, hearing Chen Yong’s words, glared at Chen Yong with killing intent and berated him.
“If your master isn’t anxious, why are you? Truly, the emperor isn’t worried, but the eunuchs are!”
In response to the silver-armored warrior’s reprimand, Chen Yong replied with a cold sneer.
Although he didn’t know why the black-robed youth was asking about Dongfang Xiaoyao’s whereabouts, he had a hunch that the youth intended to seek revenge on her. Thus, he was determined not to reveal any information about Dongfang Xiaoyao.
“You seek death!”
The silver-armored warrior was enraged. He drew the sword at his waist, ready to attack Chen Yong.
The black-robed youth raised a hand to stop him. The silver-armored warrior immediately halted but did not sheathe his sword.
This was because he knew that once the black-robed youth finished questioning, the slaughter would begin.
“It seems you, like before, intend to stall for time, waiting for reinforcements.”
The black-robed youth’s lips curled into a playful smile, and the golden crescent on his brow instantly flashed with golden light.
A beam of golden light shot out, instantly piercing Chen Yong’s head and entering his spiritual world!
He intended to use a secret technique to extract Chen Yong’s memories of Dongfang Xiaoyao.
“A mental attack! That person is a psionic cultivator!”
As a two-star War God, Nie Xing was knowledgeable and instantly recognized the black-robed youth’s mental attack on Chen Yong. He quickly alerted Yan Jun.
“Chen Yong!”
Yan Jun also detected the black-robed youth’s mental attack. However, he did not give an immediate order. Instead, he first put his hands on Chen Yong’s shoulders and shook him forcefully.
Yet, at this moment, Chen Yong was like a soulless being. His face was blank, and he showed no reaction.
This discovery caused Yan Jun’s expression to change, and a terrifying thought arose in his heart: the black-robed youth might be using an unheard-of secret technique to extract Chen Yong’s memories!
As the thought surfaced, Yan Jun immediately abandoned the idea of waking Chen Yong. He let out a mighty roar, “Nie Xing, go stop that scoundrel! Everyone else, proceed with the original plan and attack!”
“Yes!”
Nie Xing and the others acknowledged the order with loud voices that echoed through the sky.
Whoosh!
As the words fell, figures moved.
Nie Xing, a ninth-stage two-star War God, lunged forward first, his sabre in hand, charging towards the black-robed youth.
Behind Nie Xing, two one-star War Gods, Yan Jun, Lu Feng, and four ninth-stage martial artists followed closely.
The forty-eight members of the Su City branch of the Martial Department moved in formation, divided into six groups.
“Kill them all.”
The golden light on the black-robed youth’s brow continued to flash as he casually uttered three words.
“Yes, sir!”
The two silver-armored warriors and three black-armored warriors acknowledged the order simultaneously and then lunged towards Yan Jun and the others.
One silver-armored warrior charged at the foremost Nie Xing, while the other targeted the ninth-stage one-star War God from the Jiangnan branch of the Martial Department.
Both of them were ninth-stage two-star War Gods and had designated the two strongest individuals from the Jiangnan branch of the Martial Department as their targets.
The remaining three black-armored warriors, each possessing the strength of a one-star War God, attacked the others.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a silver-armored warrior reached Nie Xing. His internal true energy surged, and he swiftly swung his sword, aiming at Nie Xing with full force. The air seemed to be cut instantaneously as sharp sword energy swept towards Nie Xing.
Swish!
Facing the silver-armored warrior’s terrifying strike, Nie Xing also raised his sabre. However, instead of swinging it, he deliberately attempted to deceive his opponent. With a flash of his body, he narrowly dodged the attack and then charged towards the black-robed youth.
This was because he also sensed that the black-robed youth’s mental attack on Chen Yong was unusual, and he wanted to interrupt him!
“You seek death!”
The silver-armored warrior’s sword missed its target, his expression changed, and with an enraged roar, he turned to pursue.
The black-robed youth, sensing Nie Xing’s fierce charge, raised an eyebrow. Forced to cease his memory extraction from Chen Yong, he launched a mental attack at Nie Xing.
However—
As if he had anticipated this, Nie Xing evaded sideways again, dodging the golden light that shot out from the black-robed youth, and then charged at a black-armored warrior.
Concurrently, the ninth-stage one-star War God from the Jiangnan branch of the Martial Department also narrowly avoided another silver-armored warrior and attacked a different black-armored warrior.
The remaining fifth-stage one-star War God from the Jiangnan branch, along with Lu Feng, Yan Jun, and the other four ninth-stage martial artists, ganged up to attack the third black-armored warrior.
Superior against inferior, inferior against superior—
—The Strategy of Tian Ji’s Horse Race!
This was the tactic devised by Yan Jun.
He knew that if they engaged in direct superior-vs-superior combat, their own high-end forces would be no match for the enemy, and they would be eliminated by the two silver-armored warriors. Furthermore, others would not be able to withstand the slaughter by the three one-star War Gods, leading to complete annihilation!
By employing the Strategy of Tian Ji’s Horse Race, they could use the forty-eight members of the Su City branch of the Martial Department to tie down the two silver-armored warriors, while concentrating their elite forces to swiftly eliminate the three one-star War God black-armored warriors!
Hmm?
The fact that the elite forces of the Su City branch of the Jiangnan Martial Department avoided direct confrontation and instead targeted the three black-armored warriors was somewhat beyond the expectations of the two silver-armored warriors.
However, they quickly understood Yan Jun’s intentions and moved to reinforce the three black-armored warriors!
Yet—
Someone was unwilling!
“Kill!”
“Silver-armored vermin, you belong to us!”
“Eat your grandfather’s blade!!”
The forty-eight members of the Su City branch of the Martial Department, brandishing their sabres, roared in unison, surging forward like a torrent towards the two silver-armored warriors.
Although they knew that with their strength, they were incapable of defeating the two silver-armored warriors, or even injuring them, their only role was to act as cannon fodder and stall for time.
However, at this moment, they showed no fear, only courage and a willingness to die!
“You seek death!!”
One of the silver-armored warriors, who had intended to reinforce the three black-armored warriors, heard the taunts of the Su City branch members and saw their aggressive charge. Enraged, he unleashed his sword, which whistled through the air.
Puff, puff, puff…
In an instant, blood splattered.
The leading group of eight members, like lambs entering a tiger’s den, were cut down by the silver-armored warrior’s sword. Heads rolled one after another, and blood sprayed towards the sky, as if a rain of blood had begun.
“Kill them!”
Seeing this scene, the remaining forty-two members of the Su City branch of the Martial Department, far from being fearful, were enraged. Their eyes red, they charged even faster, like moths drawn to a dangerous flame!
“I will deal with them. You go support those three!”
The silver-armored warrior who had been slaughtering earlier gruffly ordered the other silver-armored warrior before turning alone, his blood-stained sword in hand, to face the forty-two members of the Su City branch of the Martial Department.
“Pfft—”
Just then, the sound of splashing blood rang out again.
This time, the sound came from a black-armored warrior.
Nie Xing had decapitated that black-armored warrior, returning the favor!
Hmm?
Seeing this, the black-robed youth, who remained outside the battlefield, his eyes flashing, hesitated for a moment before abandoning the mental attack on Nie Xing. With a flash of his figure, he moved like a phantom, silently and without a trace, leaving Han Shan Temple!
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