The ten thousand Roulians were silent.
All of them stared at the five-finger-deep pit in front of them in bewilderment.
Karol's strength was clear for all to see. He had boasted that he was on par with Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong. He was even confident that he could defeat the Evil Sky Pavilion's patriarch.
An Eight-and-a-half-leaf cultivator with red runes all over his body was a testament to his strength.
Unfortunately … his opponent was so strong that it made one's hair stand on end.
They had fantasized about the glory of the Nine-leaf stage.
He had heard of the legends about the Nine-leaf stage in Great Yan, but when he saw it with his own eyes, he was still shocked.
This …
Was this the palm force of a Nine-leaf cultivator?
After a brief moment of silence, Lu Zhou stroked his beard calmly and looked at Karol who was lying in the crater.
This palm strike had used up a third of his extraordinary power … It should be noted that this was a third of his mana bar after the Open Earth Scroll had been raised.
Lu Zhou was willing to part with it.
He had achieved his goal of capturing the ringleader first. Even if he had to use up all his extraordinary power, he wouldn't feel the pinch.
In the worst case scenario, he would deal a fatal blow.
…
After the palm strike.
Lu Zhou descended.
He was still staring at the five-finger-deep pit.
Since there was no notification from the Merit System, it was clear how tenacious Karol's life force was.
Puff –
Carlo spat out a mouthful of blood from the pit.
He sat up and stood up!
Everyone, including the Roulians, took a step back in fright.
Carlo was flattened by the slap and looked rather horrifying.
His eyes were bloodshot.
After spitting out the blood, he said with difficulty, "I don't believe it."
"What don't you believe?"
"I should … I should be able to withstand the palm seal of a Nine-leaf cultivator … Why? Why?" Karol still could not accept the reality of his failure.
"There is no reason."
Lu Zhou asked calmly, "Where's the owner of the red runes?"
Carol bowed her head and said nothing.
Lu Zhou said, "If you're unwilling to tell me, I'll ask them one by one. There's bound to be someone from Rouli who can answer my questions."
Carol shuddered.
He knew what Lu Zhou was trying to say.
He wanted to use the entire population of Rouli as a wager!
He climbed out of the pit with difficulty …
He crawled out, rolled over, and sat up again.
He tidied up his armor and wiped off the blood on his face. Then, he touched his Dantian's Sea of Qi and tapped twice to seal his acupoints.
He took a deep breath, and his complexion recovered a little.
"General!"
The three deputies dismounted from their horses and knelt on one knee.
They did not evacuate.
The other tens of thousands of soldiers knelt at the same time. "General!"
Karol looked at Lu Zhou and said, "Spare them."
Lu Zhou shook his head. "You don't have the right to negotiate."
Was it possible to let the tiger return to the mountain?
After understanding the pavilion master's intention, Pan Litian signaled the others with his eyes.
The members of the Evil Sky Pavilion flew up at the same time.
The Avatars lit up one by one.
Mingshi Yin was at the Seven-leaf stage.
Si Wuya was already at the Seven-leaf stage.
Little Yuan 'er was at the Six-leaf stage.
Pan Litian and Leng Luo were Five-leaf cultivators without golden lotuses.
Pan Zhong and Zhou Jifeng were Two-leaf cultivators without lotuses.
The Fiend Temple's Duan Xing was slightly embarrassed. However, when he saw this, he could not help but show off his skills. He was a Two-leaf cultivator without a golden lotus.
The Blossom Faction's Zhang Feng was a Six-leaf cultivator.
The Ten Thousand Poison Sect's Sun Simiao was a Five-leaf cultivator.
Huang Shijie was an Eight-leaf cultivator!
Jiang Aijian was a Six-leaf cultivator!
Li Jingyi, a Seven-leaf cultivator!
…
The rest were disciples below the Divine Court realm. They flew in the air toward Rouli.
No one dared to move.
There were so many Nascent Divinity realm elites … Who would dare to move in such a majestic scene?
The Kongming lantern-like avatars surrounded the tens of thousands of Rouli cultivators.
The avatars were like slaps on General Karol's face.
The others hovered in the air and retracted their avatars.
The avatars vanished in the air.
A sad smile appeared on Karol's face. He finally understood why the Nether Sect was able to ascend to the top of the Divine Capital and why Yu Zhenghai was able to reign supreme under the heavens.
As it turned out, the Evil Sky Pavilion behind them was this powerful.
Si Wuya seemed to have noticed the change in Karol's expression.
"Karol, what you're seeing is only a small part of it … Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother are Eight-leaf cultivators a long time ago. They're invincible among Eight-leaf cultivators. Naturally, my master is an exception.
"Sixth Senior Sister, Ye Tianxin, is also an Eight-leaf elite … Didn't you plant an assassin outside the Divine Capital? My senior sister will take good care of him.
"By the way, there's also Senior Zuo Yushu, the Confucian genius from 500 years ago, and the sect master of the Ancient Saint Cult. I hope that Eight-leaf elite won't lose too badly. "
When Karol heard this, he felt his blood essence surging.
A surge of Qi and blood rushed to his head. He let out a muffled groan as a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
He clenched his fists tightly.
He had lost.
The defeat was sudden.
However, it was thorough.
Karol took a deep breath and closed his eyes. Then, he exhaled and said, "The red runes were left behind in the red coffin. The Great General of the North, Lanni, discovered it at the northern border. There's red rune energy in the red coffin. General Lanni gave it to me. "
When they recalled the red coffin, they felt goosebumps all over their bodies.
"Lanni brought the red coffin to meet me a long time ago … Did you and Grand Shaman Basil try to find out if I'm a Nine-leaf cultivator?"
He recalled Tiangou's attack on the Evil Sky Pavilion.
Tiangou had lost control all of a sudden. Moreover, with Lanni's intelligence, why would he attack the Evil Sky Pavilion?
The existence of the Great Witch's conspiracy behind the scenes made all of this clear.
"Yes." Karol nodded. He opened his eyes and said, "Lanni was too ambitious. The red coffin made him lose himself for a time. He firmly believed in the path of the Nine-leaf stage. He would do anything to reach the Nine-leaf stage. There's no room for personal gain in the country. Now that he's dead in a foreign land, it's a worthy death. He brought honor to his ancestors. "
Lu Zhou did not care about these questions.
He continued to ask, "What else is in the red coffin?"
He looked up and mustered his courage to say, "The winner takes all. I know I'm not in a position to negotiate. However … if you want me to answer your questions, please spare them, senior. "
Tears glistened in the eyes of the Roulian warriors.
Lu Zhou said indifferently, "It's not my style to let a tiger return to its den … However, I'm not a murderous person. They'll be taken captive and brought back to Great Yan. If you don't answer my questions honestly, you'll be executed on the spot. "
Karol clenched his fists tightly again. His knuckles turned white.
After a moment's consideration, he said, "The Bonar Family."
Lu Zhou nodded and asked, "Have you seen my second disciple, Yu Shangrong?"
Karol shook his head. "Lou Lan's Grand Shaman, Basil, set up a trap and had someone pretend to be a Roulian to distract me. After he died, not even his bones were left. Only a five-kilometer-wide witchcraft trap was left near the abyss … I've sent people to investigate, and there are traces of witchcraft aura above the abyss. That should be the place where the battle took place. Given Basil's abilities, I'm afraid they've all fallen into the abyss. "
The members of the Evil Sky Pavilion looked worried.
Lu Zhou continued to say, "If Yu Shangrong goes all out, even you might not be able to defeat him, let alone Bazir. Do you think he'll fall?"
"Basil is no ordinary Senior Magus."
Karol said, "I've sent men to search 100 miles from the abyss to the west of Heaven's Moat. There's no sign of the Sword Devil, Yu Shangrong. Basil and the hundreds of wizards were all dead. Even if they were dead, there should be corpses. So, there is only one possibility … "
Falling into the abyss, he did not say it out loud.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard as he looked at Karol. He waved his arm and said, "Bring them back. Leave the Evil Sky Pavilion disciples here."
"Understood!"
The disciples of the Flowery Sect, the Fiend Temple, the Penglai Sect, and the Ten Thousand Poison Sect took action.
More than 10,000 captives were escorted to Liang Province.
Lu Zhou's gaze fell on Karol again. He remained silent.
Karol looked at the 10,000 Roulian soldiers being taken away. He did not know what to feel.
After a long while, a satisfied expression appeared on his face. He turned around with great difficulty and faced the Roulians.
He raised his left hand and tapped his dantian's sea of Qi.
His remaining Primal Qi and damaged dantian's sea of Qi leaked out.
His body was flattened. Blood gushed out.
Karol sat up straight as he looked in the direction of Heaven's Moat. His life was slipping away.
He hastily extended his arms and pushed up his armor.
At this moment, his body stiffened.
"Ding! Killed a target. Reward: 2,000 merit points."
Lu Zhou no longer looked at Karol.
Instead, he called out, "Bi An."
Bi An sprinted toward them.
Lu Zhou rose into the air and looked in the direction of Heaven's Moat.
The others understood what he meant and rose into the air at the same time.
Mingshi Yin said, "With Bi An here, we should be able to find Second Senior Brother in no time."
"Mhm … I believe Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother will be fine." Little Yuan 'er nodded.
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