Chapter 671: A Treacherous Enemy
* Pa! *
Xia Fei tossed a pouch into the warehouse.
"Don't panic. Hyacinth told me to save you all. There are twenty-one Spatial Compasses in this pouch. Let the old, weak, women, and children leave first. Those who aren't afraid of death, stand behind me and guard this warehouse. Reinforcements will be here soon." Xia Fei turned around to look at the Rockies who had just escaped with their lives.
None of them recognized Xia Fei, but none of them objected to his orders. They had long since treated Xia Fei as their savior. After all, the instant death of those Shepherdians proved that Xia Fei was here to help them.
The twenty-one Spatial Compasses were collected by Xia Fei from Hyacinth, and each one could take one to three people with them. There were still no less than three hundred people in the base, so they could only let the children leave first while the rest had to wait here.
There was no panic. Under the leadership of the two old men, several women led the thirty or so children away, leaving behind mostly the elderly and youths. They quietly stood in various corners of the warehouse. Though they were very uneasy, none of them complained.
"Hyacinth's tribesmen are even calmer than he is. It looks like this impersonator platoon's usual training isn't too shabby. We can put them to good use." The old demon lord observed the behavior of these people and commented in satisfaction.
Xia Fei shook his head. "Hyacinth was already panicking after being defeated by me, and now that the base was attacked, he lost his cool. I believe that he should've recovered by now. If he didn't have extraordinary abilities, Hyacinth wouldn't have been able to make such a name for himself in the Exiled Grounds."
Taking a look at the time, Xia Fei told the Rockies behind him, "Hyacinth needs at least ten more minutes to prepare. All of you must hang in there. There's no way I can take care of all of you. If the Shepherdians get here, there will surely be casualties."
Everyone nodded, their eyes filled with determination.
Actually, Xia Fei was not much older than the Rockies who were in charge of guarding the place, but to them, Xia Fei was more like their elder, a hero. With Xia Fei guarding the front door, everyone felt a lot more at ease. Unknowingly, Xia Fei had already become the backbone of this group of old, weak, women, and children. That transcendent calmness was something that could not be imitated. Only someone who had gone through hundreds of battles and stepped on the heads of countless enemies could possess it.
Furball let out a low whimper. That cold gaze made him very uncomfortable.
Standing on Xia Fei's shoulder, Furball coldly stared at the forest in the distance, meeting that soul-stirring gaze. This was the Holy Beast Shatterstar. Any other exotic beast, even a Beast King, would have already collapsed.
Xia Fei had also sensed that there was a very powerful existence among the enemies. Great Law Emperor Yuhua had this kind of deterrence when he went all out, so this person's cultivation was at least at the Great Law Emperor rank.
The hundred or so Shepherdians that remained in the camp were the weakest of the enemies. Their goal was to kill the old, weak, women, and children, so they did not need to be too strong. They just needed to be fast enough. The true elites were all hidden in the surroundings. Once they attacked, it would definitely be a cruel slaughter.
"He's here!" Oro said gravely.
Xia Fei looked up and saw a group of people walking out of the forest. Unlike the group of Shepherdians he had just killed, those small fries did not even have the same set of armor. They were dressed in all kinds of colors and wielded all sorts of weapons, but this group of people was dressed neatly like an army! Although there weren't many of them, their might was far greater than before.
'One, two, three, four.'
Xia Fei did a mental count. There were a total of twenty-one people, and their leader was a muscular man dressed in full armor. His armor was black and airtight, and even his eyes were covered. It was truly a mystery how he was able to see the path in front of him.
The soldiers behind him were split into two rows, ten in each row. Their armor was gray, and they held identical crescent blades in their hands. There was a mechanism at the hilt of the blades, which could be used as sabers when connected to metal rods.
"Do you remember that Shepherdian you killed in the Dragon Ascension Conclave?" Oro asked.
Xia Fei furrowed his brows. "I do. That man was very powerful. I'll never forget those pitch-black, lifeless eyes of his."
Oro smiled. "That man was a centurion among the Shepherdians, an expert in charge of a hundred warriors. The group of people you're looking at right now are all about the same cultivation as him, and the warrior leading them is their chieftain.
"The Shepherdians live rather primitive lives, and they're divided into different tribes. Each tribe has about twenty to thirty thousand people. What you're looking at right now is the strongest fighting force of a Shepherdian tribe, the chieftain and his guards."
Xia Fei clenched his fists. That centurion from the Dragon Ascension Conclave had given him a lot of trouble, and now he was facing twenty of them! It was easy to imagine how much pressure he was under, not to mention that even the big boss of the tribe was here. The warrior at the very front was at least a Great Law Emperor!
Looking behind him, Xia Fei sternly said, "If anything happens, try to escape southeast. That's where the enemy's defenses are the weakest."
"Understood. Benefactor, where are you going?"
Xia Fei strode forward without even turning his head. "The Shepherdians didn't launch a large-scale attack, instead sending a group of elites. It's obvious that they want to exchange a few blows with me. I'll go meet them and try to stall for as much time as I can."
The Shepherdians were advancing very quickly. Xia Fei lit a cigarette and walked out of the camp, meeting up with them in the wilderness. The further away from the camp, the higher the chances of survival for the elderly, women, and children. Xia Fei was very clear on this point.
"In order to take down Hyacinth, you've really put in a lot of effort. Let's hope that it'll be as you wish." The old demon lord sighed.
Xia Fei lightly shook his head. "You're only half right. I must take down Hyacinth, and I also wish to see if I have the ability to fight a Great Law Emperor."
A level 7 Law Sovereign challenging a Great Law Emperor? This was a challenge that spanned an entire stage!
Xia Fei was just too bold!
The old demon lord was slightly taken aback. If anyone else had said this, they would surely have thought of it as arrogance, but the Xia Fei of today already had the ability to fight a Great Law Emperor! Peacock Blue, Furball, and the Law of Primal Chaos. Which one of them was not a heaven-defying existence?
The Shepherdian leader sized up Xia Fei, but Xia Fei did not make a move. Aside from trying to challenge a Great Law Emperor, Xia Fei also needed to buy time so that Hyacinth could assemble a team and launch a counterattack.
"Catch him alive. I'm hungry," the Shepherdian leader said in a deep voice.
Xia Fei was speechless. He had long heard that the Shepherdians had a habit of devouring other sapient lifeforms, but he did not think that this person would actually treat him as food!
"I'm just afraid that you won't be able to chew through me!"
Xia Fei's expression darkened as he hurriedly retreated several hundred meters, his back leaning against the Rockies' camp.
"Peacock Blue!"
* Kaboom! *
Three giant thorny blades of grass appeared out of nowhere! In the blink of an eye, they grew to five hundred meters long!
It was as if three nimble arms had appeared in front of him, forming a sharp blue wall!
The sudden appearance of Peacock Blue was extremely shocking. Those Shepherdian centurions were stunned for a moment before they charged forward with the weapons in their hands.
No matter how ferocious Peacock Blue was, it could not compare to the cold eyes of the leader behind it. They knew very well what would happen to them if they resisted, so they could only charge forward with all their might!
* Whoosh! *
Xia Fei crouched down and entered Peacock Blue's encirclement. The old demon lord had once said that the ultimate goal of a Law Warrior was not to learn how many laws but to become one with the laws!
After that fight, Xia Fei had gained a deeper understanding, and he began to pursue greater control over his power.
Peacock Blue formed a circular formation, with Xia Fei standing in the center. With the Immemorial Mystical Armament as his protection, anyone who entered the formation would be considered to have entered Xia Fei's territory! They would be attacked by Xia Fei, Peacock Blue, and Furball!
"Offense and defense in one, compound formation!"
The Shepherdian centurions thought that they would definitely be attacked by Peacock Blue, but reality was not what they had imagined. Peacock Blue gave up after a little resistance, and in the blink of an eye, they were already less than fifty meters away from Xia Fei.
The corner of his lips curled up, and Xia Fei softly said, "It's easy to get in, but it'll be hard to get out."
* Whoosh ~ *
At the same time, Xia Fei and Furball disappeared from the formation. Both of them had a speed of tens of thousands of meters per second, so all that could be seen were afterimages!
* Squelch ~ *
One of the Shepherdian centurions did not even have time to understand what was going on when he felt a jolt in his chest, and when he looked down, he saw a large scar on his heart!
* Squelch! *
The moment he lowered his head, Xia Fei's Blood Crystal had already pierced his neck from top to bottom!
Not a single drop of blood was spilled; all of it had been devoured by the Blood Crystal!
Every single one of these centurions was a high-level Law Sovereign, and to Xia Fei, opponents with high cultivation were treasures. The Blood Crystal required blood to grow, and the energy it plundered could even help him advance!
That was why Peacock Blue did not attack but instead trapped these enemies, leaving them for Furball to kill and for Xia Fei to devour.
* Bang bang bang bang! *
Furball unleashed his might. He and Xia Fei worked seamlessly together, one taking lives while the other devoured.
Honestly speaking, Xia Fei's strategy was not complicated; it was all about speed!
Speed was the only thing that could not be broken in this world, and when Furball had a speed of over twenty thousand meters per second, the attack power of this Holy Beast did not just double but several times!
The small stature that Xia Fei had previously complained about became Furball's advantage. That small size made it impossible to defend against!
After taking down seven or eight centurions in a row, the Shepherdians' confidence was completely shattered. They ignored their leader's orders and prepared to escape, but that was when they realized that Peacock Blue was blocking their escape route!
The dark blue blades of grass were agile and sharp, possessing unparalleled tenacity!
Trying to escape from the clutches of Peacock Blue was no different from a fool's dream, and the Shepherdians soon despaired. However, this despair did not last for long, for Xia Fei and Furball had swiftly slaughtered all twenty centurions!
The Blood Crystal was bright and glistening, and Xia Fei suddenly realized that he was much more powerful than before. It was not just his own improvement; Peacock Blue and Furball could not even be mentioned in the same breath as before. With three trump cards and Xia Fei advancing at the same time, the effect was astounding. The Shepherdian centurions who had once caused Xia Fei so much trouble were now nothing more than ants in his hands, being taken care of like vegetables!
The gap in their ranks was like a chasm. Xia Fei, who even Great Law Emperors had to challenge, was not someone these centurions could deal with.
It was not that these Shepherdians were too weak, but that Xia Fei had become stronger!
His heart finally relaxed, the old demon lord smiled. "No problem. Xia Fei already has the strength to challenge a Great Law Emperor."
That Shepherdian leader could only watch as his subordinates were slaughtered and devoured. He did not make a single move, though his right hand was trembling slightly as if he was in a state of extreme excitement.
"Do you know why he's not making a move?" Oro asked.
Xia Fei shook his head, expressing his confusion. "Watching as your subordinates are killed without doing anything is indeed not how a leader should act."
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