Chu Li asked, "Your Royal Highness, are you worried that they're trying to lure us away?"
"It's not impossible!" King Ping said.
Chu Li nodded. "That depends on whether Your Royal Highness dares to take this gamble. Although the masters who came in earlier are strong, they can't suppress the Asuras. The Asuras' cultivation level is very high. The previous two batches of masters would be courting death if they went over!"
"… Is there no other way?" King Ping scoffed.
Chu Li shook his head. "Either we wait for them to wreak havoc, or we take this gamble and try to eliminate them! … They think that their whereabouts are so secretive that no one can find them! "
King Ping paced a few steps in the tent with his hands behind his back. He suddenly stopped and hit his palm with his fist. "Fine, I'll take this gamble!"
Chu Li smiled. "Thank you, Your Royal Highness!"
"Why are you thanking me? You're working for me!" King Ping waved his hand. "Come out."
Four middle-aged men suddenly appeared in the tent. It was as if they had been standing there all along but were not discovered.
Their auras were majestic, like four towering mountains in the tent, making it hard for people to breathe.
Chu Li smiled and nodded. "Very well!"
He knew that although these four middle-aged men looked young, they were actually more than a hundred years old. Their cultivation level was profound and they were rare masters.
Each of these people's cultivation level was similar to the Asuras. With the advantage in numbers, they could suppress the Asuras. Coupled with his support, they could fight back.
King Ping scoffed. "Follow me!"
He turned and left the tent, followed by Chu Li.
King Ping walked past four more big tents, all of which belonged to the army's deputy generals. Sun Zhanhe was nowhere to be seen. Chu Li wondered how King Ping had dealt with him.
When he returned to King Ping's tent again, he had gathered sixteen masters.
"Are you satisfied this time?" King Ping asked.
Chu Li smiled. "I'm more confident now. Let's take action now."
"Mm, it's all up to you!" King Ping said slowly.
—
Ten middle-aged men were gathered around a bonfire in the forest. A few deer were being roasted on the fire, sizzling with oil. The oil dripped onto the bonfire, making a crisp crackling sound. The fire grew stronger, and the fragrance assailed the nostrils.
They sat quietly with a long distance between them, surrounded by a subtle aura.
The Asuras were filled with hostility towards one another. It was an instinctive hostility that could not be eliminated. It was very rare to see two Asuras together, let alone ten.
At this moment, the ten Asuras gathered together. Their hostility was surging, but they had been suppressed and maintained a balance. However, none of them could be bothered to speak. They only stared at the deer on the bonfire. Some were lost in thought, while others were cultivating.
"There's someone here!" A low shout rang out.
Chu Li suddenly appeared behind them and shot a Petrifying Finger at one of them.
The next moment, he appeared in front of the man, and the sword at his waist instantly slashed his ankle.
With a muffled sound, the Asura's feet left his legs and he was unable to stand up.
The crowd scoffed angrily and pounced on Chu Li.
With a twist of his body, Chu Li broke free from their encirclement. As his sword flashed past, clanging sounds could be heard as it pierced through the throats of several Asuras in an instant. It was as if he had struck a rock. At their peak, they were invulnerable.
Ordinary people would feel despair when they saw these monsters.
They were invulnerable, treasured swords could not cut them, and palm and fist energy could hardly hurt them. Fighting an Asura was like fighting an iron man, which made people feel despair.
However, Chu Li knew that they were not that scary. As long as he caught the moment when their vitality was weak, he could stab them.
Others could not see clearly, so he could only force his way through. He had the Omniscient Mirror, so he could see clearly.
The Asuras were extremely fast. Even if he saw them, it would be difficult to take advantage of their weakness. However, it was different with the help of others. He needed the help of masters, like Fa Yuan and Lu Yurong.
Although the sixteen masters he brought with him were not as good as Fa Yuan and Lu Yurong, they were not too far off and could fight.
When the sixteen masters saw Chu Li disappear, they desperately chased after him. Finally, they saw Chu Li fighting nine Asuras, so they rushed forward.
With their help, Chu Li sighed in relief.
"Elder Luo, Elder Gu, come with me to deal with this!" Chu Li said.
He had already injured the most powerful one. Now, he would find the second master and the other two elders to attack with him.
Even if they were not convinced by Chu Li, they followed the habits of soldiers and did not disobey.
This Asura was thin and short, a head shorter than them. He looked easy to bully, but he was extremely fast. His body movement technique was like a ghost, and his Shura Palm was unpredictable. If the three of them did not attack him together, they would not be able to stop him.
Chu Li's Omniscient Mirror and Manifestation of Nature Restoration were operating at high speed, including everyone in the field.
Suddenly, he pointed backward.
The Petrifying Finger hit an Asura's shoulder, and his body suddenly stopped.
Chu Li followed up with a second finger and hit him again. He was about to move but stopped again.
In just two moves, Chu Li had already appeared in front of him. With a flash of his sword, both of his legs were cut off, and he fell to the ground.
Chu Li and Elder Luo and Elder Gu surrounded the thin Asura.
When he broke away, the Asura had already turned the tables. Once Chu Li joined in, he was suppressed again and struggled. Chu Li's Petrifying Finger did not seem to require inner energy as he kept pointing.
He used the Petrifying Finger with his right hand to attack the Asura, and used the Petrifying Finger with his left hand to sneak an attack. Whichever master was at a disadvantage, he would immediately point his finger at them to relieve the pressure.
"Bang!" With a muffled sound, the Asura that was surrounded by Chu Li suddenly turned into a skeleton. His eyes glowed red as he glanced at them coldly and mercilessly. His body movement technique suddenly sped up, and he became even more unpredictable like a ghost.
Chu Li scoffed. "Let's go!"
The sixteen Grandmasters immediately took off. They were extremely fast and did not hesitate at all.
Chu Li was the last one to run.
He suddenly pointed backward and hit a middle-aged Asura with a Petrifying Finger. With a flash, he appeared in front of him and hit him with another Petrifying Finger before the other Asuras could reach him. Then, with a flash of his sword, the Asura's legs were separated from his body, and he fell to the ground.
The Asuras' tolerance for pain was beyond imagination. The pain of their legs being cut off did not make them scream, and they only grunted before they fell silent.
When Chu Li suddenly disappeared, the other seven Asuras stopped.
They stared at the direction where Chu Li had disappeared with gloomy expressions, and then turned to look at each other.
Chu Li and the others ran for more than ten miles before they stopped.
The moonlight was like water. Although they were not young, they still looked excited.
"Centurion Chu, that was fun!" A middle-aged round-faced elder laughed. "This sneak attack was really fun!"
Chu Li smiled. "Seniors, I'm very grateful that you listened to me. Once they use their secret skill, there's no need for us to fight them head-on. We've killed three of them in this sneak attack, so there are still seven left. Next time, they'll definitely use their secret skill, so we have to retreat immediately!"
"Centurion Chu, don't worry, we'll listen to you!" The others gave him a fist salute.
At first, they doubted his ability, but when they saw that he was able to track down the Asuras, they were convinced that he was indeed capable. This time, they were even more impressed that he was able to cripple three Asuras in one go while the others were unharmed.
Chu Li said, "Once they use their secret skill, we'll retreat. Once they stop using their secret skill, we'll charge forward. Let's see how many times they can struggle!"
An Asura that used their secret skill was extremely terrifying. Even if they used their secret skill, it would be a pyrrhic victory, which was not what Chu Li wanted.
The Asura's secret skill could not be used more than twice a day. This was what Fa Yuan had told him before they parted after the Ji High Duke's battle. It was the latest secret that the Tempest Temple had researched.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
