Chapter 28: Encirclement!

Outside the Blood Prison Secret Realm.

In the past, various factions would have been wary of one another.

But now, with the arrival of an arrogant outsider, they had coalesced into a single unit to guard against the people of the Sunset Dynasty.

The leader of the Sunset Dynasty's contingent was a general.

His name was also General, and he was the commander of the Sunset Dynasty's Asura Iron Cavalry!

Legend has it.

The Asura Iron Cavalry was the ace army of the Sunset Empire!

The army consisted of no fewer than a thousand men, every single one of whom had reached the Purple Mansion Realm. Although they had achieved this through rapid advancement via medicinal pills and could no longer progress further, the Purple Mansion Realm was still the Purple Mansion Realm!

At the same time, every member of the Asura Iron Cavalry was fearless in the face of death, and all were equipped with Profound-grade precious weapons.

This ensured that wherever the Asura Iron Cavalry passed, not a single blade of grass remained!

Even those in the Qi Sea Realm would be devoured instantly!

Those in the Water Overflow Realm would likely be unable to face them head-on!

And as the commander of the entire Asura Iron Cavalry, one could only imagine how high his status was within the Sunset Dynasty.

Simultaneously, his strength was beyond doubt.

He was a peak powerhouse of the Water Overflow Realm!

A level consistent with the Elders of the Confucian Academy.

The General looked around and found that everyone's aura was faintly, yet perceptibly, locked onto him.

It was as if the moment the General made any move, he would be struck down by everyone with their full might!

Seeing this, the General couldn't help but let out a contemptuous laugh, saying arrogantly, "Do you intend to keep me here? However, when the Asura Iron Cavalry sets foot in the Southern Region, will you be able to resist?"

Beside him, a person from the Tianyuan Dynasty smiled obsequiously, "The Sunset Dynasty and our Tianyuan Dynasty have maintained friendly relations for years. Everyone, there is no need for such vigilance."

Seeing this, the Sword Hall Elder gave a contemptuous glance before withdrawing his gaze.

The Confucian Academy Elder seemed not to have heard, focusing entirely on the book in his hands.

From time to time, he would fall into deep thought, and at other times, he would reveal a smile of satisfaction as if a riddle had been solved.

The Hidden Dao Academy, after all, would not participate in the power struggles of the world. Therefore, the relationship between the Tianyuan Dynasty and the Sunset Dynasty—or whether the Tianyuan Dynasty intended to cling to the Sunset Dynasty's coattails—had absolutely nothing to do with the Hidden Dao Academy.

The others glared with fury.

Yet, they possessed anger they dared not voice.

After all, they feared the strength of the Sunset Dynasty.

In this place, only the Hidden Dao Academy had the qualifications to contend with them.

However, the Hidden Dao Academy had no intention of intervening.

Without a leader to take the brunt of the blow, they naturally did not dare to move easily.

Seeing this, the General couldn't help but sneer mockingly.

To be honest, he was almost wishing this group would launch an attack against him.

That way, the Sunset Dynasty would have a legitimate reason to march into the Southern Region!

...

On the other side, Ye Qiubai encountered a group of uninvited guests.

"Ye Qiubai, you've finally decided to show your face? We've been searching for you for days, wondering where you were hiding like a turtle."

Ye Qiubai looked at the man before him and said calmly, "Chou Libi, I'm afraid you aren't capable of killing me yet."

Upon hearing this, Chou Libi did not even object.

Instead, he nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, if you were truly intent on fleeing, I likely couldn't hold you. However..."

Before he could finish, several people surrounded Ye Qiubai from all sides!

The four men wore armor and exuded a blood-colored killing intent!

It was as if they had stepped out from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!

"People from the Sunset Dynasty?"

Ye Qiubai's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He now understood why Chou Libi was so confident in his ability to slay him.

However, this was not enough to make Ye Qiubai wary.

What he was wary of were the black-clad figures behind those four men.

Those individuals had vanished without a trace after entering the Blood Prison Secret Realm.

They had not been seen since.

It was precisely because of this that a sense of unease lingered in Ye Qiubai's heart!

A sword cultivator's perception of danger was highly accurate.

The armored man sneered, "Although our Sunset Dynasty disdains collaborating with others, we must ensure that the success rate of our mission reaches one hundred percent."

Hearing this, Chou Libi snorted coldly but said nothing.

After all, he was not the match for these people either.

Ye Qiubai drew his wooden sword, his expression calm and devoid of any panic, and said, "Fine. If you're going to strike, then strike."

Chou Libi snorted, "Utterly arrogant!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Chou Libi's foot slammed into the ground. The dark red earth kicked up clouds of dust as he shot toward Ye Qiubai like a bolt!

Seeing this, Ye Qiubai thrust his wooden sword forward, unleashing a sharp burst of sword qi toward Chou Libi with terrifying momentum!

Chou Libi roared, and his fists generated successive waves of pressure as they met Ye Qiubai's sword qi head-on!

Boom!

The sword qi shattered!

But Chou Libi's figure was also sent recoiling!

A bloody hole had been pierced through his fist!

Chou Libi clutched his hand as blood seeped through his fingers!

How was this possible!

He was at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm!

And the Ye Qiubai before him was only at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion Realm!

Despite the gap between their realms, he had been able to heavily wound him so easily?

"What a waste!"

The armored man from the Sunset Dynasty barked coldly, "No wonder you had to seek our cooperation."

With that, the four armored men simultaneously unleashed their prestige!

A blood-colored killing intent, like a vast sea of blood, swept toward Ye Qiubai!

It was like a crimson tsunami!

However.

The current Ye Qiubai had undergone the Heavenly Demon Trial.

He had fought for days and nights under those conditions.

Even then, it had not broken him.

How could this blood-colored killing intent affect his mind?

Holding his wooden sword, Ye Qiubai soared into the sky!

One sword strike after another, he transformed his attacks into a net of sword qi, slashing in all directions!

The vast sea of blood was torn by countless fissures!

Yet, a new wave of the blood sea would immediately rush in to fill them!

Under the combined strength of the four, their momentum had long since surpassed the Purple Mansion Realm!

Such methods of attack could even slay those in the Qi Sea Realm!

Seeing this, Ye Qiubai put away his wooden sword and instead drew a pitch-black, blunt longsword!

Dark Demon!

As the Dark Demon was unsheathed, waves of overwhelming demonic qi swept across the heavens and earth!

It stood in direct opposition to the vast sea of blood!

The expressions of the four men on the periphery changed instantly.

"A Heaven-grade precious weapon!"

"How could a mere Southern barbarian possess a Heaven-grade precious weapon!"

"But so what? As long as we kill him, this Heaven-grade weapon will be ours!"

As soon as the words fell, the hand seals of the four men shifted again!

The vast sea of blood transformed into a massive crimson fist, crashing toward Ye Qiubai!

Ye Qiubai snorted coldly, "Heavenly Demon Nine Swords, Third Sword!"

Instantly!

The Dark Demon sword was engulfed in towering demonic qi!

A massive burst of black sword qi slashed toward the crimson giant fist!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The aftershocks swept through the surroundings!

Watching this scene, a look of disbelief filled Chou Libi's eyes!

He had no right to even intervene in a clash of this magnitude!

A single stray attack could kill him!

How could Ye Qiubai possess such strength!

Could it be that he had encountered a fortuitous opportunity within the Blood Prison?

But even so, he shouldn't be a match for the four members of the Sunset Dynasty... should he?

In the next moment, the crimson giant fist was actually sliced clean in half!

(End of Chapter)