Chapter 659: Chapter 146: Back to the Ancient Dreams (38)
Although the ti fra was short, Master Su An still managed to complete the forging of two heavy swords before the Doom Army set out.
To repay the gift of Gui He, Master Su An had used many of his own treasured materials in private, making the quality of these two weapons exceptionally high, almost equivalent to the finest weapons of later epochs, it was just a pity that the magic engravings provided were not of the sa grade. Holding the heavy swords which seed to be ford by nature, Gui He adored them imnsely.
The Doom Army had its own unique passage for leaving the city. Leading three thousand soldiers, Shi Changxin silently left the city without alerting anyone.
After several days of high-intensity forced marches, they arrived at the eastern hillock’s long slope on the day before the agreed date.
It was only on this journey that Gui He truly realized the discipline of the Doom Army. For several days, these soldiers hardly communicated with each other; all their movents were silent and orderly, every step in unison. Gui He even felt that they mastered the Array Patterns Master once ntioned.
Upon reaching the destination, Shi Changxin slightly relaxed, turned around, and issued orders, “Squads one and two, go and scout the area first, check for any dangers; the rest stay and rest.”
The eastern hillock’s long slope was a sunken basin, easy to attack but hard to defend. Shi Changxin couldn’t fathom why they were eting Shi Feiqing in such a place, but since it was a military order, she couldn’t disobey.
And just as they began scouting, the battle horn sounded through the heavens.
“Ambush! Everyone, prepare for battle!” Shi Changxin was alard; it wasn’t just Shi Feiqing who was targeted but her as well.
As the battle horn sounded, countless black-clad assassins sward down, covering the hills and fields.
Among them, two assassin leaders stood aloof at the forest’s crest, their expressions indifferent.
Despite the assassins’ overwhelming numbers, the three thousand Doom Army soldiers fought as one, rich in battle experience. A series of surprise attacks failed to make any breakthrough. Not a single Doom Army soldier fell; instead, several assassins lost their lives.
Watching the tense scene unfold, the face of an assassin leader finally revealed frustration. They had calculated the ti difference, expecting to overpower the exhausted marching Doom Army in one fell swoop, but to their surprise, the enemy still possessed such formidable combat strength.
“It’s ti for us to move. Don’t wait for Shi Feiqing to arrive; by then, our task will be impossible to complete,” another assassin leader said as he entered the fray, his target clear, going straight for Shi Changxin.
Overwhelming killing intent hit her, and Shi Changxin’s pressure intensified; her Bloodline Power fully activated: “Lionheart’s Roar.”
Trendous strength burst forth from within her, and instead of retreating, Shi Changxin advanced against the attacking assassin leader, throwing a punch at him.
When their fists collided, a gale whipped up around them, the ground fracturing inch by inch.
Shi Changxin, no matter how powerful, was still outmatched by a Third Transition. She was forced back from the impact of the blows.
Naturally, the assassin leader wasn’t going to let her off easily. He moved instantaneously, pressing hard in pursuit of Shi Changxin.
Without options, Shi Changxin could only defend passively, continuously fending off the attacks.
Seeing this, a small troop of three hundred from the Doom Army broke through the encircling assassins to reinforce Shi Changxin’s position.
But the other assassin leader made his move; this was the mont he had been waiting for. Moving with elusive agility, during the mont the troops divided, he breached the Doom Army’s defense and created an opening.
A dark dagger pierced a Doom Army warrior’s heart, and poison erupted instantly. The robust body rotted rapidly, turning into a skeleton.
Continuously attacking, the assassin leader swiftly killed dozens of Doom Army soldiers.
“Kill!”
Under the assassin leader’s command, the remaining assassins fiercely attacked this opening. Despite the Doom Army’s struggle, the opening was breached, comncing a chaotic battle.
With their defensive formation disrupted, the assassin leaders now turned their focus to the fiercely battling Shi Changxin.
Under the siege of two leaders, Shi Changxin soon acquired several wounds, each potentially fatal.
Shi Changxin, having no choice, unleashed Lionheart’s Roar repeatedly, repelling the two.
“Who exactly are you? Could it be that even a top-class warrior of my Beast Battle Hall would stoop to such despicable acts?”
Faced with Shi Changxin’s questioning, one of the leaders pulled down his mask and chuckled, “Young girl, look closely, I am not a beastman.”
Shi Changxin took a hard look: “Earth spirit ghost clan?!”
The Earth Spirit Ghost Tribe was one of the hundred tribes in the Era of the Gods and the ancestor of the assassin profession. The human assassin profession was established by imitating the ways of this tribe. This race wielded significant deterrent power during the Era of the Gods, but ultimately, they still vanished in the long river of history.
Surprised, Shi Changxin then looked towards another assassin leader.
But this person refused to remove their mask, which ant, clear as day, that Shi Changxin must have t them before, and they were undoubtedly a beast tribe powerhouse.
“A mighty beastman warrior, actually stooped to joining hands with the Earth Spirit Ghost Tribe to deal with a little girl like ?”
“You are no little girl,” the beastman assassin replied. “You and Shi Feiqing are both individuals who may beco Heavenly Gods in the future. If we don’t eliminate you, should we continue to be suppressed by your Lionheart tribe for eternity?”
Facing the siege of two Third Transition powerhouses, Shi Changxin felt utterly despondent. Truly shaless!
Did the Doomsday Army have any Third Transition powerhouses? Yes, but none were here.
When the Dragon King set out on a mission, he took all the Third Transition powerhouses with him. It was unknown how the mission went, but afterwards, only the Dragon King returned. All the Third Transition powerhouses had been reassigned. Perhaps the arrangents targeting Shi Changxin had started quite early, but Gui He’s incident rely expedited the process.
Although at a severe disadvantage, Shi Changxin was not one to give up easily. The Bloodline Power had pushed her to her limit.
Having the combat prowess of the Third Transition Early Stage, Shi Changxin wouldn’t be defeated so quickly.
From the current situation, the only thing Shi Changxin could do was try to find a way to break the encirclent of the Doomsday Army and rescue as many of them as possible.
Unfortunately, the two assassin leaders saw through her plan, especially the Earth Spirit Ghost Tribe’s warrior, who clung to her like a shadow, blocking all of Shi Changxin’s paths and giving her no opportunity.
The dark dagger was sared with deadly poison, and Shi Changxin’s Bloodline Power did not purify and immunize against the poison, so she was extrely wary of it. Dodging the Earth Spirit Ghost Tribe’s relentless attacks was all she could do.
anwhile, the other beastman warrior seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, landing a punch on Shi Changxin’s back. With a fierce spurt of blood, Shi Changxin struggled to stay upright.
Her form wobbled, and the Earth Spirit Ghost Tribe struck again. A series of shadowy flashes passage, and the dagger slashed across the front of Shi Changxin’s chest. The poison began to spread throughout her body instantly.
Seeing Shi Changxin poisoned, the two leaders finally ceased their assault.
“You are very strong. Poisoned by , you could still live for at least three days. But you won’t be able to use your Bloodline Power again. If you are willing to submit to , I might consider curing the poison for you,” the Earth Spirit Ghost Tribe warrior said with a disgusting expression, eyeing Shi Changxin’s exposed pale chest as if he couldn’t wait to turn her into a plaything.
The other beastman warrior rely frowned and stayed silent.
“Even if I die, I will not surrender!” Shi Changxin felt as if her heart had died; she was sorry, Master, I hadn’t even started the mission, and it’s already over. I’ve brought sha to our Beast Battle Hall!
Just as Shi Changxin prepared to take her own life, two blood-red swords burst through the assassins’ encirclent and stood in front of her.
“Get out of here!” Seeing Gui He co to the rescue, Shi Changxin urgently pleaded, desperately struggling to help him escape.
Unexpectedly, Gui He calmly placed a hand on Shi Changxin’s shoulder and said, “You rest first. Leave these two to .”
Seeing Gui He speak so casually, the Earth Spirit Ghost Tribe warrior sneered. “Who do you think you are, you brash young fool, spewing nonsense?”
After comforting Shi Changxin, Gui He gave an indifferent glance to the other party. “Is that so?”
As his words fell, a blood-red colossal godly turtle condensed behind Gui He.
Not only that, but the blood of the dead assassins also began to gather towards the Blood Turtle.
Gui He had unleashed his Bloodthirst!
In terms of advantages, beastn using Bloodthirst had a greater edge over humans because they were born with stronger physiques and could contain more qi and blood.
The dead soldiers of the Doomsday Army, as well as the assassins, were elite warriors of the beastman race, their blood teeming with power.
Further aided by the Array Patterns on his Heavy Swords, the total volu of qi and blood controlled by Gui He had already broken through to the Third Transition Peak, and it was still slowly increasing.
Now with imnse power, Gui He confronted a significant problem – negative emotions.
While Lu Hong had already beco immune to such dangers through continuously using Bloodthirst, Gui He couldn’t. It was his first ti using Bloodthirst, and the agonizing negative emotions nearly dragged him into hell.
Gui He’s mind struggled, his eyes took on a shade of blood red, clearly a precursor to madness.
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