As Chen Jiuyang charged forward, the various factions immediately began to act according to his instructions.
The six members of Chen Jiuyang's squad exchanged glances. Number One said, "Although our strength isn't great, if the six of us act together, we should be able to hold off one person."
Li Fenghu said, "Among these more than ten escapees, one of them must be the national preceptor of the Eastern Ying Kingdom. We cannot let him get away."
The four factions then began to move.
"I really want to eat meat!"
"This person in front of me looks delicious!"
"Eat him, eat him!"
"I want to go home!"
The roars of ten thousand ghosts assailed their minds.
Pure Yang True Qi was impervious to all poisons.
Three Revolutions of Pure Yang, a drop of blood to suppress evil!
Chen Jiuyang alone charged into the horde of ghosts, drawing the attention of most of the malevolent spirits.
His physique and true qi were the best offensive means to counter Yin and evil.
As for the Daoists of Longhu Mountain and the people of the True Demon Sect, they struggled to deal with the stragglers trying to escape Lieyong Mountain.
Although these malevolent ghosts were terrifying, they were ultimately ordinary people with low intelligence. In the face of ancient and powerful forces like the Daoism of Longhu Mountain and the True Demon Sect, they were no match. However, their sheer numbers were their advantage.
If even one malevolent ghost were to escape from here and consume the vital energy of living people, it would bring utter disaster to the region.
Although Li Fenghu was the commander of the Tianqi Legion, he was an ordinary person with no martial arts skills. He could only do his best to mobilize personnel and evacuate the surrounding crowds.
Li Fenghu looked at Chen Jiuyang, who was trapped amidst the ten thousand ghosts, calmly killing enemies, with a complex expression.
Chen Jiuyang's combat power was so formidable, and his talent was unparalleled. If he did not meet an untimely end, the Dragon Kingdom would surely have another Heavenly Realm King in the future...
The adjutant spoke, "General, if Chen Jiuyang survives this ordeal, his ennoblement as a Marquis is a certainty. Even the Third King, Zhou Fangzun, cannot obstruct his ennoblement."
Li Fenghu nodded, "That is natural. Alas, let's not talk about Zhou Fangzun for now. Let's first overcome this current calamity."
Of the hundreds of people present, only Chen Jiuyang dared to charge into the horde of ghosts. The Yin and malevolence of the ten thousand ghosts could not penetrate Chen Jiuyang's body.
The people present were both astonished by Chen Jiuyang's ferocity and worried about how long he could last. The head of the Chen family, the elders of the Han clan, and others all went to pursue the escapees from Lieyong Mountain.
With each malevolent ghost he killed, Chen Jiuyang's Kidney Divine Treasury was nourished. If he could eliminate all the malevolent ghosts here, he might be able to advance to the second level of the Earth Realm.
While fighting, Chen Jiuyang diverted a sliver of his attention to ask the Yan Sheng Saber why this was happening.
The Yan Sheng Saber said, "These malevolent ghosts are controlled by Eastern Ying evil arts, eroding the Dragon Kingdom's destiny. When you kill a malevolent ghost, the Dragon Kingdom's destiny they have eroded will be expelled, and then a portion will be fed back to you through the Yan Sheng method."
"So that's how it is," Chen Jiuyang's aura grew stronger with each battle, truly embodying the spirit of one man holding the pass against ten thousand enemies.
Malevolent ghosts appeared, but not a single heroic soul manifested. Chen Jiuyang asked the Yan Sheng Saber again why this was the case.
The Yan Sheng Saber said, "These malevolent ghosts have been buried for decades and have never appeared. While accumulating strength, they have also been consuming the power of the heroic souls. Now, the power of the heroic souls on Lieyong Mountain is extremely weak. Wang Juyuan could manifest only because Fu Niang had been nurturing him for decades, and Da Sha died on the border, unaffected by the malevolent ghosts' power."
"I understand," Chen Jiuyang said.
These Eastern Ying people were truly cunning, burying these malevolent ghosts beneath the tombstones of martyrs on Lieyong Mountain, killing three birds with one stone.
They could erode the Dragon Kingdom's destiny, consume the power of the heroic souls of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and prevent the various forces of Suzhou and Hangzhou from finding the whereabouts of the resentful ghosts and evil spirits.
However, despite all their calculations, they overlooked the existence of Wang Juyuan, allowing Chen Jiuyang to stumble upon their plan and expose it.
The demonic path and the Han clan members were all convinced by Chen Jiuyang's might.
"I was a bit unconvinced when I lost to Chen Jiuyang back then, but now it seems we are truly no match for him."
"My Han clan truly has good judgment, choosing such a peerless talent of the current era as the holy maiden's husband."
...
On the other side.
The head of the Chen family and the fifteen families of Shu Mountain pursued the escaping Eastern Ying people and easily killed one of them, exclaiming, "The Eastern Ying national preceptor is not this person."
Elder Han also frowned, looking at the corpse before him, "There is no Yin soul energy on him, so he is not the Eastern Ying national preceptor."
The Eastern Ying people killed by the True Demon Sect, the Daoists of Longhu Mountain, and others were all not the Eastern Ying national preceptor.
Among the more than ten escapees, only Chen Jiuyang's squad had not yet been located.
"Bang bang bang!"
In a suburban factory.
Chen Jiuyang's squad had very bad luck. Among so many people, they happened to encounter the Eastern Ying national preceptor.
The six members of Chen Jiuyang's squad were being completely overwhelmed.
The Eastern Ying national preceptor's eyes were filled with disdain, "A few mere Xuan Realm martial artists dare to hunt me? Truly courting death."
The Eastern Ying national preceptor said coldly, "Deal with them directly to prevent their reinforcements from arriving. After dealing with them, we must withdraw back to the Eastern Ying Kingdom."
"Yes, National Preceptor." The faces of over a dozen Eastern Ying ninjas showed ferocious and cruel smiles as they appeared behind Chen Jiuyang's squad.
Number One's expression changed drastically, and he quickly shouted, "Reinforcements! Number Two, Number Three, and I will resist from the front. The rest will defend against them. Absolutely do not let them get close. Use firearms to hold on until reinforcements arrive."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Eastern Ying people's techniques were very strange. They knew that once they were engaged in close combat, they would lose their ability to move. If these Eastern Ying ninjas got close, they would only have death to look forward to.
Under the suppression of firearms, the Eastern Ying people on both sides could not get close to Chen Jiuyang's squad.
"Clang—"
One magazine after another fell to the ground.
"Number One, we only have one magazine left," said Number Four.
Number One's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Conserve your bullets and hold on until reinforcements arrive."
"Reinforcements..." A sense of despair filled their hearts. How many bullets were in one magazine?
How many minutes could they last? Could they really hold on until reinforcements arrived? They had been following Chen Jiuyang all along and knew that Suzhou and Hangzhou were already doing their utmost to maintain the situation without chaos. Even if they called for reinforcements, there might not be enough personnel to spare.
But they were soldiers of the Tianqi Legion, and dying on the battlefield was their destiny, but they had to hold back the enemy.
"Hold for a moment..." The Eastern Ying national preceptor waved to his subordinates. He looked at Number One with a sinister smile, "I admire you. You know you cannot defeat me, yet you still want to delay me to wait for rescue. However, we have no mortal enmity. How about we make a deal?"
"As long as one of you can withstand three of my moves, I will spare your lives. Of course, we will only use close-quarters combat, and I will not use anything else..."
Number One said sternly, "Don't even think about it. We are soldiers of the Dragon Kingdom, and we will not make a deal with someone like you. There is only one outcome between us, and that is life or death!"
"You refuse to appreciate my kindness, then die!" The Eastern Ying ninjas sneered.