The short distance of a street had become the boundary between life and death.
The Immortal Essence Defenders turned around to block the insect tide without hesitation, but they were soon drowned.
The building with red lanterns hanging at the entrance was finally in sight. Yu Qing was the only Immortal Essence Defender left beside Lu Ye. Her spiritual body was in an abnormal translucent state, and it was clear that she was on the verge of dissipating.
At the last moment, she grabbed Lu Ye's shoulder and flung him away while shouting, "Hide inside!"
In mid-air, the Mountain Saber unleashed a saber light, and the blood of two locust-like insects splattered everywhere.
Lu Ye landed in front of the building. When he turned around, he could no longer see Yu Qing's figure. Behind him was a torrent of insects that blotted out the sky.
He hurriedly pushed the door open and rushed into the building, then closed the door behind him. Soon after, the fierce attacks of the insects were heard from outside.
However, the building was endowed with a special protective power, so no matter how the insects attacked, they could not break through it.
Lu Ye clenched his fists, and his face was gloomy like never before. The sorrow in his heart made him feel an indescribable pain.
He did not spend much time with Yu Qing and the others, so they were at most strangers who met by chance. They were not even friends.
However, the Immortal Essence Defenders had sacrificed their lives to protect him at the last moment. If it were not for the Immortal Essence Defenders, Lu Ye speculated that he would not have been able to escape to this stronghold.
Come to think of it, he had only given the Butcher half a bottle of Soul-cleansing Water. What did he do to make the Immortal Essence Defenders entrust their lives to him?
The attacks of the insects outside were still fierce. A street away, more intense fighting noises could be heard. It was clear that the Butcher and the Divine Ocean Realm insect were fighting fiercely.
Until a certain moment, the fighting noises suddenly subsided.
Lu Ye's heart skipped a beat.
He did not know the outcome of the battle, and whether the Butcher had won or lost.
Just as he was thinking about that, the noisy insects outside became even more lively, and the unique hisses of the insects could be heard constantly.
Lu Ye seemed to have realized something and hurriedly looked through the crack in the door. He saw many insects gathered in a certain area on the street, and saber lights were constantly flashing in that area. One insect after another was cut into pieces by the sharp saber lights.
Butcher's fat figure then charged out and quickly arrived at the door. Lu Ye hurriedly opened the door, and the Butcher flashed in.
After the Butcher came in, Lu Ye closed the door again, and the outside became lively again.
"You're the only one?" Butcher looked around and suddenly asked.
Lu Ye lowered his head. "My seniors were protecting me on my way back … but they all died in battle!"
Butcher seemed to see the guilt in his heart and chuckled, "If they don't protect you, they won't live for long anyway. If they die, then they die. Don't take it to heart. They …" Before he finished speaking, Butcher paused. His face suddenly revealed a meaningful expression. He changed the topic, "Since you survived, then live well. Don't let them down."
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. The Butcher stepped forward and handed over his boning knife. "I'll leave this to you. You must take good care of it."
Lu Ye was stunned. He looked up and his expression changed. "Senior?"
The Butcher sat down cross-legged and sighed. "I'm a bit tired. Rest for a bit. Don't mind it."
With that, he closed his eyes. His nearly transparent body distorted and disappeared, and the boning knife in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
He had won the battle just now, but it was a pyrrhic victory. He had forced himself to return here, but he could not hold on any longer.
Lu Ye was speechless as he looked at the spot where the Butcher disappeared.
He didn't know what kind of belief supported these Immortal Essence Defenders, but from the few conversations he had with Yu Qing and the others, he learned that they had been fighting this kind of war for thousands of years. After thousands of years of continuous fighting, these Immortal Essence Defenders had the idea that death was a release.
Liu Datong, Yu Qing, and the Immortal Yuan Defenders whose names Lu Ye could not name had not shown any fear at the last moment of their lives.
They had never been afraid of death.
After an unknown period of time, Lu Ye stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the spot where the Butcher disappeared. Then he picked up the boning knife and put it in his storage space.
Then, he found a place to sit down cross-legged and took a spirit pill to recover.
The Butcher Team had been wiped out, but their mission had not been completed. Even if it was out of remembrance and respect, Lu Ye still wanted to carry out the original mission for them, which was to wipe out the insectoids in this area.
He had many wounds on his body, all of which were left when he broke out of the encirclement. These wounds were difficult to heal. He could have used the Soul-Cleansing Water, but he had given the last of it to the Butcher.
However, he still had the strength to fight. He just had to be careful not to consume his Spiritual Energy.
In his perception, there were still five insectoids in his team. The other two were killed by other insectoids in the chaos.
With five insectoids and himself, as long as he was careful enough, it should not be a problem to complete the mission for the Butcher Team. The premise was that they did not encounter any more Divine Sea Realm insectoids.
However, it was not easy to encounter Divine Sea Realm insectoids. This encounter was purely a coincidence. These powerful insectoids were usually close to the City Lord Mansion.
The noise outside gradually calmed down. There was no more laughter in the stronghold. There was only silence.
After resting for four hours, Lu Ye got up and looked outside through the crack in the door. There were not many insectoids scattered around. Five of them were controlled by his subordinates.
With a thought, he gave the five insectoids an order, controlling them to move closer to the insectoids that were close to them.
The moment Lu Ye opened the door, all the insectoids in his field of vision were alarmed. Driven by their instincts, they rushed over.
However, the slaughter had already begun. When the five controlled insectoids attacked, their lives were instantly extinguished.
Lu Ye's figure turned into an afterimage as he charged forward. He unsheathed his Pan Shan Saber and slashed out a crescent-shaped blade light. The insectoids charging at him fell in a row in an instant.
He did not control the commotion of the battle. In fact, he deliberately made it louder to attract nearby insectoids.
Next to him was a stronghold where he could hide. If the situation was not good, he would rush back immediately. This way, he could ensure his own safety.
More and more insectoids were attracted. The battlefield was littered with insectoid limbs. Specks of golden light floated to the back of Lu Ye's hand from all directions. He did not have the time to check his contribution. There was only one thought in his mind — kill all the insectoids in his field of vision!
This battle ended after two hours. Lu Ye dragged his exhausted body back to the stronghold to recuperate.
Outside the door, the five enslaved insectoids were quietly guarding.
Half a day later, the door was opened again. Lu Ye walked out. Although he had tried his best not to use his Spirit during the battle, the situation on the battlefield was constantly changing. There were many times when he could not control himself.
Compared to before this battle, Lu Ye was undoubtedly weaker. However, this weakness was only in his Spirit. It did not affect his ability to exert his strength.
He landed on the spider insectoid's back in a flash and activated the concealment and aura-concealing spirit tattoos. Under Lu Ye's command, the five insectoids moved in the direction of the next stronghold.
Lu Ye only knew that the Butcher Squad's mission was to clear out all the insectoids in this area. However, he did not know how big this area was.
The only thing he was sure of was that the scope of the clearing was from the inside to the outside, so it was correct that they were heading toward the outside of the city.
He had originally walked from the periphery to the middle of the city. In the end, he had to turn back again. The affairs of the world were truly unpredictable.
Fortunately, the closer he went to the periphery, the lower the average strength of the insectoids.
Every time he found a stronghold, Lu Ye would first check the surroundings to see if there were any powerful insectoids. If there were, he would rely on his insectoid squad to kill them. If there were none, he would directly cause a commotion in front of the stronghold and attract all the nearby insectoids.
Fighting alone was undoubtedly very boring. Previously, with the Butcher leading the team, they had swept through everything. Insectoids did not have much power to resist. However, now that he could only rely on himself, Lu Ye felt the pressure.
Fortunately, killing insectoids gave him battle merits.
He rested again and again, killing enemies again and again …
Rivers of blood flowed outside each stronghold, and mountains of corpses were piled up. Lu Ye did not know how many insectoids he had killed. He only knew that his battle merits were approaching the 200,000 mark.
His body grew weaker and weaker. Lu Ye had a vague feeling that he would not be able to complete the mission for the Butcher Squad. He could not help but feel a little regretful.
Finally, he arrived at the outermost area of the city.
Looking ahead, a thick fog rolled in front of him, isolating the entire city.
Looking at the thick fog, Lu Ye could not help but feel a sense of familiarity. Every time he entered the mirage realm in the past, those monsters would charge out from this fog.
He was once very curious about what was inside this fog, so he had once entered it to investigate. Unfortunately, he had not gone far before he was mysteriously killed.
He did not expect that there would be such a thick fog outside Immortal Essence City. What would it be like if he walked in?
Lu Ye quickly dispelled the thought in his heart. Although he didn't know what would happen if he walked into the thick fog, he was certain that the outcome wouldn't be good. It was better to stay in the Immortal Essence City and move about.
He changed direction and led his insectoid squad to the side to continue the mission of eliminating insectoids.
One street after another was cleared out. Wherever they passed, all the insectoids were killed.
Lu Ye's body grew weaker and weaker, and he was already showing signs of becoming translucent. Although he would rest after every battle, the exhaustion of his Spiritual Energy still made him feel a little dizzy. There was only one thought in his mind at all times, which was to close his eyes and have a good sleep. Who cares if the world is turning upside down? (To be continued)
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