"Continue."
Zhang Ling shouted out to the exhausted Daoist official. Her hands didn't stop moving as she channeled her energy into the Daoist official.
The light from the spells landed on the cavalrymen.
The cavalrymen were hit by the spells. Although their wounds hadn't healed yet, the bleeding had stopped. Their energy was being replenished as well.
In such a situation, due to the scarcity of Daoist officials, it wasn't possible to use them in close combat.
"Kill!" The cavalrymen became even more ferocious. Or rather, they were squeezing out more courage and energy. As they charged forward, King Lu's cavalrymen fell to the ground.
Faced with the pressure from the imperial court's cavalry, Commandant Ceng Jinzhong let out a furious bellow, and some scales appeared on his body. His face also changed, and he stuck out his tongue. The tip of his tongue was somewhat forked. As the changes occurred, he felt that his entire body was filled with power, and a large amount of battle experience appeared in his mind.
"Die!" Ceng Jinzhong laughed as he slashed down with his long blade. The blade emitted a shrill screech as it brought with it a blinding light. In a blink of an eye, it had arrived in front of the cavalrymen.
The cavalryman, who had been struck by the Dao arts, raised his spear and aimed it at the blade.
"Pu!" In the next moment, the spear was sliced in half, and the soldier's body was sent flying.
"Kill …." After killing one person, Ceng Jinzhong roared out. His heart was beating furiously as he charged towards the next officer.
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out as the officer couldn't help but take a step back. His palms were trembling, and the web between his thumb and forefinger was trembling. Ceng Jinzhong's energy seemed to be limitless. After a series of loud sounds, Ceng Jinzhong's long blade rained down like a hurricane. On the seventh strike, the officer finally couldn't hold on any longer. Fresh blood splattered everywhere as his head flew into the air. The sound of the officer's corpse falling to the ground could be heard clearly.
With the death of the officer, the morale of King Lu's troops rose. This was a new development on the battlefield. However, Pei Zi Yun remained unfazed as he commanded, "Continue."
Several Dao arts landed on the body of another officer. This officer raised his spear and thrust it forward. Sparks flew everywhere as the blade and spear collided.
A huge force was exerted on the officer as he felt a sharp pain in his palms. He took a step back but managed to hold on.
"Hm, this demonic Qi is similar to that of an Earth Immortal. It absorbs the life force of its host."
"It's not endless."
"Furthermore, we have the upper hand. Even if we have a few powerful people, how long can they resist?"
Seeing the Dao Arts being cast, the Imperial Court's cavalry continued to press forward. King Lu's cavalry continued to die down. Pei Zi Yun then pulled out his sword and said, "It's time for me to fight."
Pei Zi Yun's silhouette flashed, and the sound of his voice was heard as he closed the distance between them. His body moved, and his sword struck out. His speed was so fast that it was dazzling. In a flash, his silhouette appeared and disappeared, and he had already passed through them.
"Oh …" Five or six cavalrymen staggered forward and fell down. They were all stabbed in the throat. Then, they threw themselves at Xie Chengdong.
Almost in an instant, the Earth Immortal's incarnation unleashed wind and thunder and pounced on him.
"Zhng zhng zhng …" The two swords clashed against each other. In an instant, the two of them had switched positions eight times. A terrifying force was unleashed. Pei Zi Yun flipped backwards and stood firm.
"Hmph, it's not much different from before. It's just that he's a bit stronger." Pei Zi Yun said in a low voice, as he swung his sword and advanced towards Xie Cheng Dong. At the same time, Xie Cheng Dong blocked the wind and thunder attacks as well as the sword. Xie Cheng Dong's face turned pale for a moment before he regained his composure and laughed coldly, "Is that so? All of you can come at me together. Let's see if you can take me down."
"Again!"
"Zhng zhng zhng …."
Pei Zi Yun and the Earth Immortal surrounded him. It was two against one. The battle went on for several rounds. Between the three of them, wind and thunder intertwined, lightning flashed, and thunder roared.
The Earth Immortal and Pei Zi Yun were not too far away from each other. The two of them worked together, and were on guard against each other.
The ground was littered with sand, ice, thorns, lightning, and sword Qi. These were all signs of the battle that had just taken place. The terrain of the area had changed.
The two of them looked at each other, their eyes were filled with caution. When Xie Cheng Dong saw this, he laughed out loud, "Haha, I should be the one saying that!"
Both of their faces fell, and were secretly shocked. Although they did not use their full strength, they were still attacking together. They were unable to take down Xie Cheng Dong in a short period of time. Their eyes were filled with killing intent. This Xie Cheng Dong could not be left alive. His combat prowess was far too extraordinary.
Although Xie Cheng Dong said this, and appeared calm on the surface, he knew that he was expending too much energy. He could feel the pressure on him increasing. He thought to himself, "This won't do. Although I can hold on for now, I can't hold on for much longer. If this goes on, I will deplete my energy."
"Looks like I have to use my trump card." Xie Cheng Dong thought to himself. At this point, his body tensed up. He saw Pei Zi Yun's sword flash, and suddenly a 'pu' sound could be heard. The tip of the sword had lost all of its energy, and suddenly spat out three inches of cold light. Xie Cheng Dong dodged it, and managed to dodge it. A strand of his hair was cut off, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Condensing Qi into a sword?"
Xie Cheng Dong and the Earth Immortal's faces fell. This meant that Pei Zi Yun had reached the threshold of the Prominent Divinity Realm.
"Boom!" The Earth Immortal's lightning bolts suddenly exploded and turned into electric snakes. They pounced towards Xie Cheng Dong. His footsteps were like dragonflies skimming the surface of the water, and he leaped forward. It was as if gravity had no effect on him. In a flash, he had reached Xie Cheng Dong's side. Pei Zi Yun's sword was like rain, and he attacked continuously. He coordinated with the Earth Immortal, and the space around Xie Cheng Dong was getting tighter and tighter. If he was not careful, he would die on the spot.
Xie Cheng Dong felt that he could not breathe, and retreated backwards.
"We cannot give him any time to breathe."
"Let's kill this person first."
The Earth Immortal and Pei Zi Yun looked at each other and understood each other's intentions. They then charged towards Xie Cheng Dong. Xie Cheng Dong's face turned gloomy.
Fighting against two people at the same time was indeed a genius. However, his powers and stamina were limited. If they were to fight against him, he would die of exhaustion. He could not let this continue.
Xie Cheng Dong dodged the sword as he stretched out his hand. Something slid out from his sleeves. He pinched it, and a decree appeared.
This decree was very similar to an Imperial Edict. Xie Cheng Dong pulled his hands apart and shouted, "King Lu's decree. You are all thieves, and may be killed."
As soon as he finished speaking, the decree let out a dragon's roar. The spell had just gotten close to Pei Zi Yun when it dissipated. The Earth Immortal's clone froze in place.
Pei Zi Yun took a step back, and felt his body move. The restraints on him were lifted. He was the Imperial Envoy, and represented the imperial court of the Xu Dynasty.
Although the Earth Immortal froze for a moment, he still laughed coldly, "We Earth Immortals have the power of nature. Your Imperial Qi can't restrict us."
Just as he spoke, the sword flashed and separated. The Earth Immortal's clone took several steps back and looked down. He saw that his body had been pierced by a sword.
'Something's not right. There's an evil spirit.' These evil spirits were extremely strong, and caused him to misjudge the situation. Hence, he was struck by the sword. He was enraged as he took in a deep breath. His entire body swelled up as he punched the air.
"Boom!" The punch landed on the air, and the entire restraints on him exploded.
"Pu!" The Earth Immortal's clone spat out a mouthful of blood. He looked much older, and his hair started to turn grey.
Xie Cheng Dong had only wanted to restrict the Earth Immortal's powers, and did not expect to reap such rewards. Seeing the Earth Immortal's current state, Xie Cheng Dong laughed out, "Breaking the restraints on the Imperial Qi must have been hard right?"
"Earth Immortal, although you're an Earth Immortal, you're merely relying on someone else. Now that you've broken the Imperial Qi, how much potential do you have left in your body? Furthermore, your sword techniques are no match for mine. Die. "
Xie Cheng Dong closed in, his expression was ferocious as he charged forward. His hatred towards the Earth Immortal was even greater than Pei Zi Yun's.
"Xie Cheng Dong, aren't you afraid that Pei Zi Yun will attack you?"
"I'm not afraid. He wants me dead, but he's also afraid of you, just like you fear him." The sword light spat out, the cold air penetrated the bones and cracked the skin. It enveloped the Earth Immortal and went for his vitals. The Earth Immortal was originally empty-handed. He pulled out his sword and counterattacked. However, once he lost the Earth Immortal's magical powers, the sound of "zheng zheng zheng" could be heard. The Earth Immortal dodged and a gash appeared on his side. Blood splattered.
The Earth Immortal had to admit that Xie Cheng Dong's sword techniques were above his own. He then shouted out, "True Sovereign Pei, what are you waiting for?"
He then saw Pei Zi Yun standing some distance away. His body was emitting some energy, as though he was fighting against the Emperor's decree. He then shouted out, "You hold on. I will dispel the effects of King Lu's decree soon."
"Hm, sit on top of the mountain and watch the tigers fight." The Earth Immortal knew that Pei Zi Yun was putting on an act. He wanted to watch the both of them fight to the death. He was enraged. However, before he could speak, Xie Cheng Dong shouted out in anger. He then pounced forward, and merged with his sword.
Sword Qi poured out in torrents. Just one look was enough to make one's hair stand on end.
The Earth Immortal knew that he couldn't dodge any longer. He shouted out in anger as well, as lightning flashed on his sword. Two rays of sword light flashed and intertwined with each other.
The Earth Immortal's clone stood a few steps away, using his sword to stabilize himself. The light in his eyes dimmed, as his chest was split open. His internal organs were leaking out. Even if he was an Earth Immortal, he wouldn't be able to survive. He laughed coldly, "I'm just a clone. If I die, I can come back. If you die, you can't come back. Pei Zi Yun will be the fisherman soon!"
"Today, you have no chance of survival."
"Shut up and die!" Before he could even finish speaking, Xie Cheng Dong pounced on him. His sword flashed, and the Earth Immortal's clone's head flew off his neck. A ball of spiritual energy flew out from his head and into the ground.
Xie Cheng Dong killed the Earth Immortal's clone. He didn't even look back as he retreated into the night.
"Indeed, he's quick!" Pei Zi Yun didn't give chase immediately. He looked around and noticed that the number of King Lu's cavalry was decreasing. However, they were still fighting with all their might.
Pei Zi Yun then ordered Zhang Ling, "Join forces and kill all of King Lu's cavalry. I shall chase after Xie Cheng Dong!"
At this point, Zhang Ling wasn't afraid anymore. Seeing that they had achieved a great victory, and that the dynasty had only just been founded, their military achievements were the most important. She then shouted, "Yes, True Sovereign. Leave it to us!"
She then shouted out, "Quick, cast your spells!"
Pei Zi Yun laughed out as he thought to himself. Although there weren't many of King Lu's cavalry left, he could see that the demonic Qi was getting thicker and thicker as the number of soldiers decreased.
'This demonic Qi is able to stimulate a person's potential, causing them to be fearless of death. How terrifying. If I want to take him down, the price I have to pay is much higher than what Zhang Ling expected. '
'But that's exactly what I want. '
'The Imperial Court's Records Department is secretly monitoring my sect and Golden Island. This is disadvantageous to me. All I have to do now is complete the system's mission and kill Xie Cheng Dong. '
'Furthermore, does Zhang Ling really think that there are only these few enemies? '
'This is the entrance to Dark Altar Sect. Could it be that only the Earth Immortal's clone is fighting, while the rest of Dark Altar Sect's Daoists are all dead? '
'It's obvious that Dark Altar Sect is the real fisherman. '
'If I don't leave, am I supposed to be a sandpiper or clam? 'Pei Zi Yun then leapt into the darkness and disappeared.
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