Five minutes later, in a shabby alley …
Three extraterrestrial devils slowly leaked out of the wall. They condensed into three thorny shadows and stared at the man walking from the end of the alley.
The man's clothes were ragged and stained with blood. He seemed to be in a hurry. While he was on his way, he was looking at the tactical crystal processor on his wrist, like an office worker who was late for work.
Such a weird image did not match the burning city at all.
Although the Extraterrestrial Demons did not have the ability to think independently, they still sensed something strange. However, before they could think deeply, their instincts to kill and invade had already driven them to let out soul-shaking shrieks and lunge at the man.
Suddenly …
The three extraterrestrial devils seemed to have been paralyzed. They were frozen in midair in a hilarious posture. Even their shrieks were blocked, as if they were hens whose throats had been cut.
Surrounded by the three extraterrestrial devils, Li Yao tapped on the tactical crystal processor softly and searched for the latest information about Hellsword.
As he expected, there was no more news about Hellsword.
As time went by, on the model of Hellsword's capability that Li Yao had constructed, the capability of the Yuanying monster was gradually recovering bit by bit even without any elixirs.
At this moment, Li Yao's estimated odds of winning had dropped to 28.1%.
But he did not dare to hope that Hellsword would charge out stupidly again and fight another Yuanying monster until both of them were heavily wounded so that he could take advantage of the situation.
Right now, Hellsword's combat ability had dropped to 55% of his initial combat ability.
It was a perfect number.
If it were any lower, with the wisdom and decisiveness of a Yuanying monster, he would definitely retreat from the battlefield without looking back. He would never be tempted by petty gains and put himself in danger.
Li Yao estimated that Hellsword would not take action again even at this moment.
The Temple of Immortals had lurked in the tenth space ring for such a long time. They must have a lot of secret bases. Hellsword would certainly try his best to avoid the hunting of the Yuanying Cultivators and escape to the secret bases for treatment and recovery.
Then … According to the recovery of his combat ability and the changes of the battle outside … He would decide whether to continue the assassination or to retreat quickly.
Therefore, this second was when Hellsword was at his weakest. He would not be any weaker.
The biggest problem was how to lock onto Hellsword.
Although he only had half of his combat ability left, Hellsword, as a lone bandit, had made more illustrious achievements than a pirate gang on his own. Naturally, he was adept at stealth.
In addition, the Heavenly Demons besieged the city. Even if a dozen Yuanying worked together, they might not be able to find Hellsword.
Li Yao was even more unlikely.
However …
He could not find Hellsword, but that did not mean that Hellsword could not find him.
"Let's make a bet, Hellsword..."
Li Yao murmured, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile. However, it was as if two lumps of ice crystals had pierced out from the depths of his eyes, and they were extremely cold.
Ordinary bait would never tempt the current Hellsword.
But Li Yao believed that he was different.
First of all, he sabotaged the first major operation of the Temple of Immortals on Iron Plateau. He had also facilitated the reconciliation and communication between the Iron Plateau natives and the space residents.
Secondly, 'Mountain Sea, Black Lotus, and the four kings of the Temple of Immortals'. Yan Xibei, the Mountain King, had been killed by him. If Hellsword was really the Black King, even if he had never thought of avenging the Mountain King, he would be above the dead Mountain King and the other two kings if he could kill Li Yao.
Lastly, and most importantly, Li Yao had been ambushed by Hellsword half a day ago.
Cultivators and Immortal Cultivators who had reached the Yuanying level were all perfectionists. All of them were perfectionists and hated giving up halfway. At the very least, Li Yao was one of them.
The target that he had failed to ambush was still wandering right under his nose. Li Yao believed that even a Yuanying expert might not be able to bear such humiliation and temptation.
"Hellsword, the prey that escaped just now has delivered itself to your door. Are you going to take action or not?"
Li Yao spent three seconds reviewing the thirteen traps that he had just come up with deep inside his brain. After confirming that he had reached the limits of his layout, he nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, Li Yao nodded his head in satisfaction.
"Crack!"
He took off the tactical crystal processor that had been distributed by the command center and browsed through the key information for the last time. Then, he threw the crystal processor into the air and opened his right hand, grabbing it hard.
The tactical crystal processor exploded instantly and turned into crystal sand.
Li Yao had cut off all the connections with the world of Cultivators. He was all by himself again.
Although the tactical crystal processor could provide him with a lot of precious information, he could still reach out to other people inside the nodes of the Spiritual Nexus, and other people could track and lock onto him through 'hot spot sensing', 'telepathic thoughts mining', and other methods.
Right now, Li Yao was certain that the Immortal Cultivators had infiltrated the world of Cultivators to a terrifying degree.
He had no idea which of the people hiding behind the Spiritual Nexus were the Cultivators and which were the Immortal Cultivators.
Therefore, he decided to trust nobody and count on himself!
One man and one saber, roaming the universe!
"The real strength of the Immortal Cultivators is much lower than that of the Cultivators. But when they hide in the darkness, they can set up traps, ambushes, and ambushes blatantly. When the Cultivators gather an army to attack them, they can disperse and vanish into thin air.
"Darkness is their most powerful magical equipment!
"Right now, I have the same magical equipment, too.
"The Cultivators are in the light, and the Immortal Cultivators are in the dark. I, Li Yao, will sink into a place even darker than darkness. I will attack the Cultivators as the Immortal Cultivators attack the Cultivators!"
Li Yao closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
In the air, the smell of blood was mixed with the smell of smoke and rust. It was cold and sweet, reminding him of a long, long time ago in the magical equipment graveyard. He hid in the darkness deep inside the garbage dump, holding a sharp blade made of scrap steel and coldly staring at countless enemies who were more than ten times stronger than him.
No, not enemies.
But prey.
Prey of vultures.
Licking his lips that were cracked because of the cold, Li Yao smiled and quickly walked out of the alley.
It was not until he took seven steps that the three Extraterrestrial Devils, who had been suppressed in midair by the spiritual energy, regained their ability to move.
They were dazed for a moment. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws, ready to pounce.
But in the blink of an eye, they did not even have the time to scream. They were torn into thousands of pieces.
Li Yao waved his hand.
It was as if he had swatted three flies.
…
In the center of the city. In an underground parking lot, the gaps between hundreds of shuttles were crowded with shivering ordinary citizens.
The atmosphere was rather depressing. Many people felt like crying, but fearing that the Extraterrestrial Devils outside would notice them, they could only bite the back of their hands and hold back their tears.
A haggard old man was squatting in a corner. His white hair was messy. His hair was stained with dead leaves and mud.
He was wearing a cotton coat that was riddled with holes. He had not moved for a long time, as if he were half dead.
Such depressed old men could be seen everywhere in the city that was besieged by Extraterrestrial Devils.
But nobody knew that he was' Hellsword 'Zhuang Ziyou, the Old Monster of Yuanying!
Behind the panicked face, calmness and indifference were hidden deep inside his gray and brown eyes, which were covered by the cotton coat. He quietly activated a dim light beam and learned the latest situation of the battle through the spies that were scattered outside.
"Hiu!"
A feeble sound of something breaking through the air echoed. His eardrums were vibrating.
Hellsword's lips twitched. He knew that it was the Yuanying of a Cultivator who had flown over his head on a sword.
But so what?
He had suppressed his capability to the minimum with the Soul Converging Technique. Unless more than ten Yuanying surrounded the parking lot and identified him one by one, even a Daluo Golden Deity would not be able to find him.
The terrible wound on his waist was sealed for now. His broken spleen was glued together by his spiritual energy, too. At the very least, his combat ability would not plummet any further.
After taking a few Bear Rib Physique Strengthening Pills … His spiritual energy and his soul were much stronger than before. It was enough for him to deal with new battles.
He had successfully killed two Core Formation Stage Cultivators. Seventeen Building Foundation Stage Cultivators and countless Refinement Stage Cultivators had fought three rounds with another Yuanying. The result was not bad at all.
This place was 3.4 kilometers away from the nearest secret base of the Temple of Immortals.
In the secret base, there were fully-equipped medical cabins and deep sleep cabins, which would allow him to recover more than 95% of his combat ability in three hours.
However, Hellsword was still waiting for an opportunity.
Several Yuanying were still searching for him furiously outside. If he showed himself at this moment, he would be asking to be killed.
After all, his wounds were not serious. He could wait patiently in this place. As a lone wolf, he had always been the most patient, and he knew the power of darkness best.
Very soon, the report of his subordinates came over from the light beam.
"Master Zhuang, we intentionally exposed two of the 'Eight Blades of Black Spider'. All the enemy Yuanying were indeed mobilized. Also, a secret altar of extraterrestrial devils has been activated in the Westlake District and attracted a lot of extraterrestrial devils. It is estimated that more enemy forces will be attracted!
"Right now, there is no enemy Yuanying within 15.5 kilometers of you. Also, the spiritual energy outside is chaotic, and the extraterrestrial devils are on a rampage. The search range of the enemy Yuanying has been reduced to the minimum. It is impossible for them to discover you from more than ten kilometers away!"
Hellsword smiled casually. "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Tell the Eight Blades of Black Spider not to be careless. Right now, the gap between our combat ability and the enemy's on the battlefield is still very serious. If we are caught by the Yuanying, we will definitely be killed!
"Remember our purpose. This battle is not about winning, and it is impossible for us to win. We only want to establish our invincibility among the ordinary people and weaken the strength of the Cultivators as much as possible!
"Protecting ourselves is our top priority. Striking the enemy is our second priority. When the situation is not right, retreat immediately. Do not linger!
"After all, we have sowed the seeds of fear in the hearts of the ordinary people and the low-level Cultivators. We have achieved our goal. Now that the enemy Yuanying is arriving and the extraterrestrial devils are being slain, it is time for us to enter the next phase and prepare to retreat."
His subordinate nodded. "You are wise, Master Zhuang!"
Hellsword coughed violently. He struggled to his feet and staggered to the depths of the parking lot, preparing to return to the secret base.
At this moment, a new message appeared on the screen, attracting his attention.
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