And with Xiao Jie's downfall, Lin Chen's troops were similarly invigorated, launching a counterattack under the leadership of those two divine experts.
Lin Chen could clearly see that, as the battle progressed, the leaders of the rcenaries were already showing signs of retreat in their eyes.
After all, their goal was to capture the Commandery Princess and then loot treasures, but at this mont, there was no suitable person to seize the Commandery Princess because Xiao Jie had been slain by Lin Chen, leaving only ordinary rcenaries who wouldn't suffice and would rely throw their lives away.
However, they didn't know that Lin Chen was already at a point of exhaustion.
Although Xiao Jie was a weak divine expert, having reached the divine realm ant his divine energy purity far surpassed Lin Chen's.
Had it not been for the searing power surfacing in Lin Chen's Sword Qi at the last mont, he might not have been able to slay Xiao Jie.
Recalling that distinct aura, Lin Chen realized it was the power derived from the Fire God Crystal he had refined, but now his body had reached a saturation point with the Fire God Crystal and couldn't absorb more, even with Xiao Lian's help.
Yet Lin Chen didn't insist, as he could surmise that this power wasn't sothing mastered at the divine soldier level, because upon observation, he found that both Xiao Jie and that Luo Bu, as well as the one-eyed man, had a unique aura within their divine energy, akin to his fiery heat and Xiao Jie's icy chill.
Indeed, as Lin Chen had speculated, with his divine soldier seventh-level cultivation, refining so Fire God Crystal was already impressive; to continue would defy cultivation principles, evident that while Xiao Lian was strong, she wasn't yet at an excessively powerful level.
As the battle continued, there ca a mont when Luo Bu struck and sent his opponent flying, then retreated, and shouted fiercely, "Brothers! The situation is dire, let's retreat first!"
With his command, chaos ensued; those rcenaries, though fierce, followed orders well, quickly withdrawing to their ranks.
On Lin Chen's side, although they loathed the rcenaries, they didn't take the initiative to attack, and as the fighting between divine experts ceased, both sides halted.
Then, a figure swiftly shot over from a distance—it was the previously departed Wan San.
Wan San coldly surveyed the now concluded battleground, then looked at Luo Bu and suddenly spoke:
"Luo Bu, I've already sent a distress signal! We're not far from Nanping County, soon there will be guard troops coming to capture you all!"
Seeing Wan San's genuine expression, Luo Bu, although doubting the truth in his words, realized they had indeed lost their edge. Continuing the fight, even without the guard troops, would lead them into a disadvantageous position, which wasn't a scenario he wanted.
Luo Bu's gaze was icy as he stared at Wan San, who t his eyes fearlessly, seeming very confident.
Monts later, Luo Bu snorted coldly, then spoke:
"Wan San! You truly have a knack for attracting power comparable to the divine realm, causing my Iron Wolf rcenary Group significant losses!"
As he said this, Luo Bu's cold eyes were fixed on Lin Chen, as if he couldn't vent his anger without skinning him alive.
In the Iron Wolf rcenary Group, which wasn't very strong, divine level experts were the backbone. When ordinary rcenaries died, they were just casualties, but divine level experts were their capital for developnt, attracting more mbers and competing against other rcenary groups.
But now, with Xiao Jie's death and even the storage ring snatched away by Lin Chen, it ant a significant loss in strength for the Iron Wolf rcenary Group, putting them at a disadvantage in competition with other groups. Simply put, Lin Chen's slaying of Xiao Jie had pushed the entire Iron Wolf Group into decline.
With such a situation, how could Luo Bu not hate him?
Wan San, however, smiled coldly and said:
"Luo Bu, how I recruit people is none of your business. Your rcenary group should be well disciplined; otherwise, you might soon be disbanded!"
Luo Bu's gaze turned cold. This operation was already a huge risk aiming to seize the Commandery Princess for great returns, but failure ant facing the guard troop's hunt!
In every County City, the Commandery Prince held a guard army, composed of well-trained soldiers whose combat strength wasn't on par with these rcenaries and included many divine realm officers overseeing them. The rcenaries greatly feared the guard army.
Luo Bu looked at Wan San like a venomous snake, contemplating, then calmly said:
"Wan San! This ti was my mistake! I'll admit defeat! But don't celebrate too soon, we'll et again, let's see then!"
Wan San chuckled hearing this, then said:
"Ha ha! Then farewell, Captain Luo. I won't see you off!"
"Hmph!"
Faced with such mocking words, Luo Bu naturally didn't respond, imdiately silent, he led his troops away. With this failed action, the entire rcenary group was to lie low, even temporarily disbanding was likely—a significant blow to power-hungry Luo Bu.
And the ultimate culprit of all this was naturally Lin Chen!
Luo Bu and the one-eyed man both glared coldly at Lin Chen, though realizing they couldn't act against him now, they left unwillingly.
But seeing their resentful eyes, Lin Chen knew if they discovered his whereabouts, they'd surely try to attack.
Once all the rcenaries left, Wan San donned a cheerful deanor again and approached Lin Chen.
"Hahaha! Brother Lin Chen is indeed impressive. Since I saw you, I knew you weren't ordinary! Seeing you now, confirms it!"
While Lin Chen wouldn't fully believe such praise, he knew not to hit a smiling face, nodding, he replied:
"You flatter !"
Wan San wasn't surprised by Lin Chen's indifferent attitude, as Lin Chen rescuing the caravan was already generous; he wasn't obligated to help.
"Haha! Brother Lin Chen has impressive skills, may I ask which fad sect or clan you hail from?"
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