"How can this be, how can this be?"

"This person's courage is too great, charging alone into the formation. What if something goes wrong?"

"He's risking his life for the Asura Seal!"

In that unknown land, in front of the mirror reflecting Lu Ye's figure, several people who had been secretly observing him now looked flustered and anxious.

Even the old Clan Leader stood not far away, watching with a nervous expression.

The development of things... has somewhat exceeded their control.

Originally, Lu Ye was escorting Yao Nuan and others all the way here. Though encountering some mountain bandits, he handled them with ease. But this time is different; it's an army attacking, and Lu Ye dares to face it alone. How confident is he in himself?

They have been waiting for the inheritor of this generation, and the other party has already passed the test, just waiting for the next trial to guide him here. If anything goes wrong, what could they do?

You must know they've waited nearly ten thousand years for this opportunity. If they miss this, who knows when the next chance will come?

"Perhaps we were wrong." The old Clan Leader smiled bitterly. If they hadn't interfered with the operation of the Asura Field, allowing Lu Ye to earn a large number of Asura Seals even by killing ordinary mountain bandits, and clearly see the Asura Seals represented by those bandits, he wouldn't have acted this way. Because of the huge benefits, he takes risks now.

But if they didn't do this, they couldn't truly test Lu Ye's character and couldn't entrust the future of the clan to him.

"Clan Leader, what do we do now?" asked a worried woman supporting the old Clan Leader.

The Clan Leader was silent. In this situation, even he was powerless and could only watch the development quietly.

At this moment, in the mirrored scene, Lu Ye, after killing Zhao Yuwen, slew another enemy officer who overestimated himself and came to block him.

His goal was clear; he charged straight at Fang Kuang.

Now, the biggest problem troubling him wasn't his own lack of strength, but insufficient spirit force. With only the cultivation of the 8th orifice, how much spirit force could he have reserved, so Lu Ye was economical, using spirit force only when absolutely necessary.

Under such circumstances, to resolve such a military array, he could only kill the main general first.

Fang Kuang undoubtedly understood his intention, so he withdrew before Lu Ye's advance. With a command, the Black Scarf Army surged towards Lu Ye like waves.

Lu Ye was helpless and could only charge on horseback. As he went, the broad spears swept and thrust, and the Black Scarf Army fell like wind-blown straw.

In the unknown land, as Lu Ye charged around the military array, repeatedly encountering crises, the observing ones, including the old Clan Leader, couldn't help but be on edge, occasionally exclaiming.

Several times the situation was extremely dangerous, but repeatedly at crucial moments, a shield formed from concentrated spirit force blocked incoming threats, allowing Lu Ye to avert danger safely.

"Scream..." The black horse fell.

In this charge, Lu Ye couldn't protect the mount under him. After only three charges, this black horse from the Sixth Master of Great Wind Mountain couldn't hold on any longer.

He simply abandoned the horse, wielding his spear alone, sweeping in all directions.

Screams arose incessantly, bodies flew high, blood stained the earth, and the rich stench of blood lingered in the air.

Though one thousand men may not seem many, nor too few, even if Lu Ye's efficiency in killing is high, trying to kill so many enemies alone isn't an easy task.

From all directions, light spots continually flew into his waist's Asura Authority Token, keeping him fully motivated and energized.

After such a slaughter, he had killed two to three hundred Black Scarves, clearly scaring the rest.

If Fang Kuang weren't on site, such heavy casualties would have dispersed the entire vanguard. But because Fang Kuang was persistently issuing commands, the surviving Black Scarves could only grit their teeth and persevere.

Lu Ye suddenly realized the advantage of not having killed Fang Kuang yet. Even though there was more pressure, he gained more Asura Seals. If he had killed Fang Kuang right away, the Black Scarf vanguard troops might have scattered.

His spirit force was already more than half consumed. At the current efficiency, he could probably kill another two to three hundred Black Scarves before exhausting his strength.

Silently resolved to kill Fang Kuang at the final moment!

Amidst the chaotic battlefield, Lu Ye suddenly heard the pounding of hooves swiftly approaching, followed by Zhou Ping's voice: "Mr. Lu, we are here to assist you!"

He had seen Lu Ye's unmatched bravery from the distant city wall and, feeling inspired, immediately led a group of soldiers to aid. Along with them came many spontaneous cultivators.

Fang Kuang was momentarily overwhelmed. Until today, he had never thought someone could disrupt his military array single-handedly, yet this was happening to him now.

Where did this guy come from? Fang Kuang felt that, under observation, although the opponent's spirit force wasn't extremely strong, the person was incredibly agile, and every action wasn't wasted; every spear thrust resulted in a Black Scarf's death.

He had also killed many people, was called a Man-Eating Demon, and had eaten many people, but such fierce slaughter still made him fearful.

If it were just Lu Ye, he still had confidence to slowly grind him down, but at this crucial moment, Zhou Ping led the army here.

With many thoughts flowing through his mind, Fang Kuang ordered the Black Scarves to split into two groups: one continued besieging Lu Ye, and the other confronted Zhou Ping's forces.

He then dismounted, removed his armor, and hid among the crowd, like a snake waiting for the right time to strike.

No matter what, he had to kill this person today, or he couldn't account for it upon returning.

A moment later, he finally found an opportunity. While Lu Ye was engaged with several soldiers and couldn't spare attention elsewhere, he thrust his spear forward fiercely.

The spear struck squarely on Lu Ye's back, and Fang Kuang was initially delighted, but then his expression froze.

Because the spear shaft couldn't penetrate Lu Ye's body; at the point of contact, there was a swirl of spirit force that transformed into a visible shield.

It's that move again!

He had seen Lu Ye use this ability several times before, always managing to block deadly strikes at critical moments.

He was confident that his attack had left no trace and was a surprise from behind, yet it was still blocked.

This guy... does he have eyes on his back? How could he sense my attack in such a chaotic situation?

"Do you... really want to die so badly?" Lu Ye suddenly turned to look at him.

Originally, he hadn't planned to kill Fang Kuang so quickly, but since the man was seeking death, there was no need to hold back.

He raised his hand to seize Fang Kuang's spear and yanked it fiercely towards himself. Fang Kuang's face changed drastically, he let go of the spear, but it was already too late.

The spear in Lu Ye's hand had already thrust toward Fang Kuang's chest.

In the face of life-and-death danger, Fang Kuang was flustered but not chaotic; while retreating, he summoned all his spirit force to gather at his chest, forming a shield.

This is a self-preservation ability that every cultivator can proficiently master, especially someone like Fang Kuang, with extensive battle experience, who could effortlessly deploy it.

As long as the opponent's cultivation didn't far surpass his own, he should be able to block it!

Thinking this, his chest ached.

Fang Kuang froze entirely and looked down, only to see that his chest had been pierced through. The protective spirit force he relied on had not offered any defense at all; it was pierced like a sheet of paper.

In the last moment of his life, he suddenly recalled Zhou Ping's call from the city wall earlier, warning him not to kill himself.

At that time, he had felt contempt, but now...

Lu Ye drew out the spear without even giving him a glance and continued to fight.

"Fang Kuang is dead!" At a distance, Zhou Ping witnessed this scene and was overjoyed, bursting out with spirit force in a loud shout.

Lu Ye wished he could sew Zhou Ping's mouth shut!

"Fang Kuang is dead!"

"Fang Kuang is dead!"

From all directions, shouts echoed. Those shouting hadn't seen Fang Kuang killed and didn't know if he was truly dead, but they chanted along regardless.

The Black Scarf Army was already suffering great casualties, filled with fear and dread; now with the loss of their general, their morale plummeted, and without anyone to restrain them, they began to scatter in all directions.

"Kill!" Zhou Ping shouted, leading the chase, and others followed suit.

Lu Ye wiped the blood from his face, mounted a riderless horse, and rode off towards the direction with the most people.

In front of the mirror, a group of people let out a long breath; in less than an hour, their emotions had surged with Lu Ye's charge, rising and falling several times...

Finally, it was over, and the Black Scarf vanguard troops were defeated; Lu Ye was temporarily safe.

They had never experienced such a thrilling and dangerous moment before.

"Clan Leader, Clan Leader, what's wrong?" a woman's voice came, alarming the group, and they quickly turned their heads.

They saw the old Clan Leader clutching his chest, gasping heavily, his face pale as a sheet, looking as if he were about to die.

They were all taken aback, realizing instantly that the old Clan Leader's age could not withstand such enormous emotional swings.

"Quick, quick, give the Clan Leader an elixir pill." Someone shouted, taking out a life-saving elixir pill and placing it into the old Clan Leader's mouth, activating mana to assist in refining it.

After a good while, the old Clan Leader finally regained his breath, though his hands continued to tremble uncontrollably.

"Clan Leader, you should go back and rest," the woman said with concern.

The Clan Leader shook his head, "I want to stay here and watch until he returns alive to the Sky Asura World." He then asked, "What's his mission this time?"

"Let me check." The woman closed her eyes, seemingly immersed in some investigation, and moments later, she spoke uneasily, "To defeat the Black Scarf Army and ensure Ding'an's safety."

The old Clan Leader's lips quivered slightly, finally letting out a sigh, "What a sin!"

To engage just one vanguard troop of the Black Scarf was already so perilous; what will it be like when the main Black Scarf Army attacks?

The key is that the kid doesn't know restraint, causing him old man to teeter on the edge of the Ghost Gate.

But in retrospect, it was all his own doing...

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