With a flash of contempt in his eyes, the person flicked his hand and the longsword fell from the heavens above. The powerful pressure slapped into the soldiers, halting their breaths.
In addition to the pressure, the sharp sword also had a piercing soul power that caused their head to hurt as it burrowed into their minds.
Luo Yunhaiâs expression turned heavy and he looked at the shaking Yueâer in front of him. He came next to her and snatched the azure flame bead, then shouted, âSoldiers, give me all your divine sense!â
âYes!â
Flying Tiger Army shouted in response as everyone powered their power like a tornado into Luo Yunhai. Luo Yunhai shivered, almost unable to take it all as blood seeped from his mouth. But he didnât care, focusing all the power into the bead.
The azure flame once again exploded, releasing a large fire snake.
Yueâer cried out, âWhat are you doing? Give it back now!â
âHa-ha-ha, itâs too late.â
Luo Yunhai chuckled. âMiss, I now control the bead and only I can maintain its power. If you take it, then the defense will fail and Iâll suffer its backlash, dropping dead. Youâre brother Zhuoâs disciple, so I donât think youâre going to make such a rash decision.â
âYouâŚâ Yueâerâs heart tightened, giving up soon after. She should have been the one defending him, but nowâŚ
Luo Yunhai chuckled, âMiss, hurry up and leave. If I die, then just tell brother Zhuo it has nothing to do with you. There is no way I can hide behind a womanâs skirt in the face of danger. I am the Luo Clan Head!â
Luo Yunhai shouted and focused all his energy. The azure flame on the bead went crazy as it flooded out of it. The Flying Tiger Army was also standing at the ready, to face their enemy!
Yueâer was stunned, and then added her own soul power to Luo Yunhai.
âMissâŚâ Luo Yunhai started, âWith your wounds, how can you do such a thing? Just leave this place while you can!â
Yueâer frowned as she turned stubborn, âMaster gave me that bead and thereâs no way Iâm leaving here without it! Weâll stop the soul attack then youâll return it.â
Luo Yunhai looked at her deeply then shook his head with a sigh.
âCocky much? You actually want to stop my dipper sword soul?â The person snickered at them. âIâm unlike that Elder Xu, in the 3rd layer, nor is my soul weaker. You have no chance of blocking it with your cultivation!â
The person shouted and the sword soul increased its plunge.
The heavy pressure increased even more, making the earth crack under their feet and kicking up a cloud of dust. The azure flames were shaking before it struck, about to crumble at any second and making Luo Yunhai and the army cough blood. The azure flame snake was also weaker.
The person had a sadistic smile as he watched them suffer.
His power was far stronger than the previous one. They may be a hundred thousand but it was not enough to even take one of his attacks.
They were going to perish, without a doubt.
Shaking his head, Luo Yunhai turned to Yueâer, âMiss, it seems you lost your chance to leave. We shall die together.â
âIs dying alongside me not fitting for Clan Head?â Yueâer cocked an eyebrow.
Luo Yunhai chuckled, âNo, this may be the only upside in our demise.â
Yueâer grinned and closed her eyes as she waited for the sword to drop.
The terrible pressure had sapped most of the azure flameâs power. The glinting swordedge came closer and closer, ready to crush this hundred thousand army.
âYueâer!â Yue Ling cried out, wanting to help, but she still had an opponent to deal first. All she could do was watch her baby sister die.
The other Demon Scheming Sect experts were tangled in their own battles and could not give aid either.
The disaster seemed imminent. Zhuo Fan, who fought Sect Leader Xuan, had no intention of helping either.
Though he could do it in an instant, he did not. He wanted to see after all these years if the elders and venerables he arranged would jump to the rescue.
If they proved unable, he would give them a thorough lesson back home. If they proved unwillingâŚ
[A house cleanup is in order!]
âLuo Clan Head, did you know? Iâve always been someoneâs burden, unable to die even when I wanted to. Then I met master and my life finally changed. Though there hasnât been much to change my mind. But now, I want to live on, just when Iâm about to dieâŚâ
Yueâer no longer looked at the sword and closed her eyes as she felt death creeping in, âIs it karma, or providence?â
Luo Yunhai gave her a deep look and held her hand, âDeath may come at any time. All that matters is that you make it worth it. Though now, in the face of death, I donât think itâs that bad.â
Pff!
Yueâer giggled, no longer afraid of what was to come.
Face twitching, the elder of the sword soul was annoyed.
[For godâs sake, if thereâs one thing I hate most, itâs seeing couples getting all lovey-dovey before death. Stop ignoring me!]
He made a sign and the sword soul sped up, its sharpness making their heads hurt. Their time of death was swiftly approaching.
However, a burning light flashed and a scorching ball of fire appeared before the two, striking the heavy sword soul.
Boom!
The longsword and the fireball separated, but their power swept the area, making the weaker Ethereal Stage experts falter back.
Whoosh~
The longsword returned to the personâs side and caused him to shiver as blood spilled from his mouth. He stared back in anger.
âHi-hi-hi, it seems to me the Luo clan got itself a madam. Thatâs a cause for celebration, ha-ha-ha!â An elegant figure in white floated down before the army.
Luo Yunhai was overjoyed, âSister Xue!â
Xue Qingjian looked rather pale at this moment, her breathing ragged. Yet she still put on a smile.
Qiu Yanhai coughed, wiping the blood and walked next to her, âClan Head, we came to help Steward Zhuo. So could you possibly keep your mind on track?â
âOld Qiu, thatâs my line.â A mocking voice came from the side, Li Jingtian. âIn the Luo clan, youâre one of the few couples back home.â
âTrue, trueâŚâ
âIndeedâŚâ
On the other side were Heaven and Earth Sages, expressing their approval of Li Jingtianâs words.
Seeing everyone here, Luo Yunhai was overjoyed. Yueâer was stunned. She knew Ethereal Stage battles were savage, so how did they finish their fights so fast?
But looking at them closer, they could see blood.
Luo Yunhaiâs brow shook, âElder Li, how could youâŚâ
Looking at the blood on him, Li Jingtian chuckled, âItâs nothing. This is just the price for cutting the fighting short.â
âWhat?â
Luo Yunhai looked at the five of them and saw each bearing a wound, some even a dozen, but they did not care. This made him tear up.
He knew they risked their own lives by forgoing their battles to save him.
This great favor filled him with gratitude.
Zhuo Fan grinned. Heaven, earth, water, fire and madness, the five High Venerables he got for the Luo clan didnât let him downâŚ