saint of humanity

Chapter 2882: A notorious reputation

"Blood feud!" Xuanwuzong roared during the battle, "If this city suffers any loss today, I will fight you to the death!"

If they were to fight outside, Xuanwuzong could escape even if he was no match for him. However, this is Shibu City, the foundation of his power. Therefore, Xuanwuzong has no way out. In today's battle, he will either defeat Xuejiu and protect his Dao Integration Pearl, or be defeated by Xuejiu here.

Xue Jiu's cold voice echoed from the sea of ​​blood: "You should have known this day would come after you so wantonly humiliated my insect and blood clans!"

Xuanwuzong was speechless for a moment.

Little did he know that Xue Jiu would one day return. Ever since he witnessed Lu Ye unleashing the power of the Azure Sky Mirror, he had been convinced that Xue Jiu was dead!

With the Blood Lord absent, why would he care about the two clans' cultivators who had come to his aid?

While such a fierce battle raged within Ten Steps City, commotion also spread throughout the surrounding areas. Upon hearing the Blood Lord's command, the numerous cultivators from both races hesitated no longer and launched their attacks with ruthless ferocity.

Unfortunately, compared to the foundation of Ten Steps City, the number of cultivators from the two races is ultimately at a significant disadvantage, and they do not hold high positions; most are ordinary cultivators, and very few are city lords.

Therefore, although such riots broke out suddenly, they could only catch people off guard and would be suppressed in no time.

The final outcome of today's battle will ultimately depend on the struggle within Ten Steps City.

In the central hall, Lu Ye unleashed a furious attack with his sword. With the continuous burst of power from the Myriad Poison Pearls, the inner array's light screen dimmed at a visible speed.

The garrison commander's eyes widened in horror, his face filled with terror. He had long heard of Lu Ye's abilities but dared not believe them until he saw them with his own eyes. Only now did he realize that the truth was even more exaggerated than the rumors.

Beside him, a sea of ​​blood unfolded, a Blood Sea Technique activated by Xue Gui.

The commotion here was so great that cultivators from Ten Steps City had already come, but they were all dragged into the sea of ​​blood by Xue Kuang, and their lives were constantly being extinguished.

Even without the blessing of the Dao Integration Pearl, the Blood Deception Universe-level city lord's foundation is still quite formidable.

However, his situation was very similar to that of Xue Jiu, where one's own fists could not fight against many hands. As more and more cultivators from Ten Steps City arrived, his Blood Sea began to turbulent and showed signs of collapse.

This sign, however, came with a sharp shout, and it was nearing its limit.

"Insolence!" As the sharp shout rang out, three figures, each carrying a powerful aura, rushed over.

Xue Kuang didn't need to look to know who these three powerful figures were. He hurriedly transmitted his voice, "Lu Ye, the three deputy city lords of Shibu City have arrived. I can't hold on any longer."

A city at the Universe level can have nine deputy city lords below the city lord. All nine can enjoy different degrees of amplification power, with the higher the rank, the greater the amplification.

The leader of the three who arrived was the fourth deputy city lord of Shibu City. The other two, although only the eighth and ninth, each possessed the foundation of a universe-level city lord. With the amplification from the Dao Integration Pearl, none of them could withstand Xue Kuang's power.

These three deputy city lords were undoubtedly sent by Xuanwu Sect.

With Xuanwuzong leading a larger number of powerful figures, Xuejiu's side has been able to stabilize the situation, but the Central Hall cannot afford to be complacent.

Xuanwu Sect had recently fought against Lu Ye and was well aware of his strength. Therefore, he immediately mobilized three deputy city lords. In his estimation, although the three of them working together were no match for Lu Ye, they were enough to restrain him and ensure the safety of the inner formation of the central hall.

Once he forces Xue Jiu to retreat, he can then focus on dealing with Lu Ye, thus ensuring the safety of Shibu City.

The three deputy city lords charged in menacingly, and with a swift move, they broke Xue Kuang's Blood Sea Technique. Then, they fixed their gazes on Lu Ye, who was breaking the formation, and with a fierce glint in their eyes, they attacked simultaneously.

Xuanwu Sect had instructed that Lu Ye was a military cultivator, and that his supreme treasure, the Dao Weapon, was from the military clan, so he must never engage in close combat with him.

Therefore, all three stood at a distance, each employing their own methods to launch a fierce attack.

Before the inner formation, Lu Ye, who was holding a knife and pressing down on the light barrier, frowned. In this situation, he was completely unable to move, otherwise all his previous efforts would be in vain.

However, if you don't move, you'll just become a target to be hit.

Fortunately, he wasn't without any means.

With a raised hand, a figure appeared beside him, none other than the Talent Tree clone, its blood-red color surging, a set of blood-red robes covering its form.

The clone flashed behind Lu Ye, patted the sword gourd at his waist, and instantly, fine and continuous sword light, like a group of dragons emerging from their caves, rushed towards the three deputy city lords.

Their respective methods clashed and collided in mid-air, the aftershocks sweeping across the area, accompanied by continuous screams.

However, it affected many cultivators in Ten Steps City, causing heavy casualties in an instant. Even Xue Kuang was horrified, because he could clearly feel that any sword energy unleashed by Lu Ye's clone was enough to easily kill him at this moment.

The three deputy city lords' expressions changed drastically.

Xuanwu Sect only told them that Lu Ye was a military cultivator, but they didn't say that this guy also had the skills of a sword cultivator. Moreover, his sword energy was like a dragon, making him even more of a sword cultivator than a pure sword cultivator.

What terrified them even more was that their techniques were utterly ineffective against these sword energies, and were all broken. On the contrary, the sword energies continued to bombard them with undiminished force.

The three figures immediately scattered and fled in different directions, but it was all in vain. Numerous sword energies followed closely behind like maggots clinging to bones, and they could not shake them off.

A moment later, the ninth deputy city lord stopped in despair, roared, and suddenly his body grew taller. His blood and qi were boiling like hot oil, and he raised a large shield-like Taoist soldier in front of him.

He could no longer escape; he could only hope to withstand the ferocious onslaught.

As the ninth deputy city lord of Shibu City, he possessed extraordinary resources and wealth. The great shield Dao soldier was a treasure of the elemental level, and relying on this treasure, he had avoided several major calamities over the years.

Tuk-tuk-tuk...

He had barely set up the large shield when a series of impacts began to resound, and the light on the shield's surface quickly dimmed, causing his expression to change drastically.

Previously, I only felt that the sword energy unleashed by Lu Ye's clone was fierce, but now I realize how powerful it is.

In the blink of an eye, he felt that the defenses of his Dao soldiers were about to be breached, and the terrifying force coming from the front made it impossible for him to maintain his defensive posture.

No matter how powerfully the Dao power flowing within one's body is activated, it is simply not enough to compensate for the protective power of the great shield.

The next instant, the great shield soldier flew out of his hand, and the ninth deputy city lord's eyelids shrank abruptly as his vision was filled with a burst of sword light.

Blood splattered as the numerous sword lights pierced his body like torn paper, leaving it riddled with holes.

He looked shocked, unable to believe that he, the ninth deputy city lord of Shibu City, had been so powerfully killed by an outsider within the city.

When the ninth deputy city lord fell, the life force of the eighth deputy city lord also vanished.

In fact, the eighth deputy city lord died even earlier than the ninth deputy city lord.

Although this person was stronger than the Ninth Deputy City Lord, his defensive measures were not as effective. He couldn't avoid the pursuing sword energy, and if he clashed head-on, he would have no chance of survival.

Only the strongest fourth deputy city lord, amidst the carnage, managed to escape with his life and fled back in a sorry state.

Xue Kuang was completely stunned!

If he hadn't recognized the faces of the three deputy city lords, he would have almost thought they were just three ordinary Dao Integration cultivators.

But right now, Lu Ye is killing the deputy city lords of the ten Dao Integration Cities as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs. Just how strong is this guy?

Moreover, it wasn't his true self that made the move; it was merely an avatar.

If the true deity were to take action, what a sight it would be!

No wonder the Blood Lord endured humiliation to cooperate with this person; such a powerful individual is indeed not someone to be offended.

Little did he know that Lu Ye's true body and his clone were not much different in strength; the only difference was the enhancement of their respective Dao weapons.

Even if the real person were to take action, the effect wouldn't be much better.

The three deputy city lords arrived with great momentum, but within a short time, two were dead and one was injured. Their numerous sword energies then swept through the vicinity, killing many of the Ten Steps City cultivators who came to cause trouble.

Such a frenzied massacre rendered no one in the area daring to come to their aid.

Inside the central hall, the guardian of the Dao had witnessed everything that had just happened, and he was filled with shock and despair.

To be honest, when the three deputy city lords came to support him, he almost couldn't help but rush out to join them, because in terms of rank, he was also a deputy city lord of Shibu City, ranking third.

But before he could even charge out, his three colleagues were utterly defeated.

Lu Ye himself didn't even make a move; he was still breaking the formation.

This shocking scene made the town's guardian Dao's scalp tingle, and he was momentarily speechless.

The current situation is utterly hopeless. Judging from Lu Ye's momentum, he will probably break the formation soon. Once he rushes into the central hall, not to mention whether I am his match, if a fight breaks out, I will definitely lose the Dao Integration Pearl.

If the Dao-Merging Pearl shatters, he, as the third deputy city lord, and all the top-ranking experts in the city, will lose their blessing power.

It will still be a dead end then.

In a split second, he had an urge to run away.

But where can they escape to?

Lu Ye blocked the gate, preventing him from breaking out. Was he supposed to escape to the Hehe Realm? If Lu Ye could kill Zong Shenliang, killing him would be a piece of cake.

"Fellow Daoist Lu..." The thought flashed through the mind of the Dao-Merging Guardian, and he had already made up his mind, "If I activate the formation, can you not prevent me from entering the Hehe Realm, and also not pursue and kill me afterwards?"

After much thought, he realized this was probably his only way to survive, so he couldn't worry about anything else. After years of cultivation, he didn't want to die here.

Outside the main hall, Lu Ye, who was breaking the formation, raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

He never expected that the person inside would make such a decision.

From this perspective, having a fearsome reputation has its advantages. Killing Zong Shenliang in the Hehe Realm certainly has a strong deterrent effect.

In the past, even knowing that he was powerless, the person inside would have insisted on persisting to the end, because he had ample opportunity to retreat into the Hehe Realm.

But not anymore.

Even the Hehejie, which has always been hailed as a pure land, is no longer safe.

"Swear that you will not be my enemy in the future, and I will spare your life!" Lu Ye's voice rang out. Although he could break the formation, every breath he maintained consumed a huge amount of his own Dao power. If he could reduce the consumption, why not? (End of this chapter)