Chapter 211: Chapter 186: Iron Armor Grandmaster_1
Lu Yan ran around the battlefield where Li Xinghen and the three refined corpses fought, aiming his arrow at Li Xinghen, looking for an opportunity to strike.
Li Xinghen was locked onto by Lu Yan, feeling uneasy, and in his distraction, he was clawed in the chest by one of the refined corpses. Although he managed to dodge in time, a few bloodstains still appeared.
At that moment, Lu Yan took his shot.
An arrow headed for Li Xinghen.
It was too fast. Just a sound of the bowstring vibrating, and the arrow had traveled hundreds of meters to close in on Li Xinghen.
Li Xinghen’s body hair stood on end, he mustered all his strength and swung his knife forcefully.
Clang!
The melodious and intense sound resonated across the field.
The arrow and the war knife collided, hanging in mid-air for a moment, then with a ’bang’, the arrow flew off at an angle, and Li Xinghen couldn’t hold onto the knife, which flew out of his hand. He was flung backward, colliding with one of the refined corpses, pushing it back several meters.
Thud!
The refined corpse seized the opportunity, its palm like a blade, stabbing into Li Xinghen’s waist.
"Scram."
Li Xinghen roared angrily, furiously channeling his inner strength. With an elbow strike, he sent the refined corpse behind him flying, and then he turned and ran.
Lu Yan pursued from behind, once again pulling the bow and arrow and aiming at Li Xinghen.
Twang!
The sound of the vibrating bowstring echoed, and the arrow flew towards Li Xinghen’s back.
Li Xinghen suddenly turned around, both hands reaching forward, grabbing the arrow shaft.
Sizzle...
His hands were full of inner strength, having intense friction with the metal arrow shaft, sparks flying.
But clearly, Li Xinghen was losing his grip.
Only a brief moment of standstill, the arrow suddenly advanced at high speed, penetrating Li Xinghen’s chest.
Puff!
Li Xinghen was flung backward by the strong force from the arrow, sliding along the ground creating a trench dozens of meters long.
Li Xinghen coughed up a mouthful of blood, his chest had been pierced through, his heart was blasted into mush.
He didn’t use any Martial Spirit power.
Instead, he struggled to get up and dashed towards Baiyue City, because there, a figure was rushing towards him.
This person, clad in iron armor, had a bundle of short spears on his back, looking like an ordinary soldier.
However, he moved like the wind, covering nearly a hundred meters in one stride. Such speed was impossible for an ordinary soldier, so he must be a Grandmaster.
More than that, he was an extremely powerful, very fast Grandmaster.
The people from the Tuoba Clan were horrified. In the allied forces of the Li Family and the Gao Family, there was actually another Grandmaster, disguised among the soldiers, obviously intending to launch a surprise attack on Baiyue City.
A powerful Grandmaster, if not stopped by someone of the same rank, breaking into Baiyue City would be unimaginable.
But because Li Xinghen was seriously injured, this man had to rush to help.
"Li Xinghen, remember your family."
The rushing Grandmaster shouted loudly.
Others didn’t understand the meaning behind his words, but Lu Yan could hear it. It was a threat.
If Li Xinghen used the power of Martial Spirit to heal his wounds, his family would surely die.
Li Xinghen gritted his teeth and could only struggle to hang on.
But with his heart shattered, if he didn’t use his Martial Spirit energy, his life force would eventually drain completely, and he would still die.
By the time he used the power of the Martial Spirit, it would be too late.
"Let’s see how long you can hold up."
Lu Yan’s eyes were cold as he pursued Li Xinghen. He drew an arrow from the quiver, placed it on the bowstring, and once again set his sights on Li Xinghen.
Whoosh!
Shoo!
Lu Yan shot an arrow, and at the same time, the rushing Grandmaster also threw his short spear.
The short spear zoomed out, astonishing and swift, drawing a perfect arc, and accurately collided with Lu Yan’s arrow. The black obsidian arrow was deflected, and the finely wrought steel spear shattered into several pieces.
Lu Yan’s face darkened.
So powerful.
Just one move and Lu Yan could tell, this was no ordinary Grandmaster, he was at least a Second-rank Master.
The man in the iron armor moved like the wind, pursued Lu Yan relentlessly, the second short spear already in hand.
Roar!
The man roared softly, his voice rumbling like husky thunder, his arms burst with power, his muscles bulging and his body bent backward. Then with a snap of his waist, the second short spear was thrown at Lu Yan like a bolt of lightning.
With a tip of his toes, Lu Yan abruptly backed off.
Boom!
The short spear hit the ground where Lu Yan had just stood, as if a bomb had fallen, a large hole was blasted into the ground. The debris flew, the dust filled the air, and the spear sank into the ground so deep it was out of sight.
The Iron Armor Grandmaster stopped just in front of Li Xinghen, without continuing to chase after.
"Men, protect Lord Li."
The Iron Armor Grandmaster shouted, and instantly, a group of soldiers rushed over, surrounding Li Xinghen completely.
Inner and outer layers, one after another, obstructing the view, they encircled Li Xinghen in the center, holding their weapons defensively, watching all directions.
Li Xinghen sat cross-legged, his chest emanating thin lines of black mist, his shattered heart began to heal.
None of the soldiers noticed his abnormality.
Lu Yan circled around the crowd, looking for an opportunity to strike.
The Iron Armor Grandmaster, wielding a short spear, stared at Lu Yan. His eyes were filled with a cold murderous intent, and with a sudden step forward, his body shot out like a cannonball. The short spear in his hand was thrown out once more.
The speed was so fast it exceeded the speed of sound.
Luckily, Lu Yan was prepared. He deftly avoided it, then returned a shot with an arrow.
For this arrow, it was a common arrow.
The Iron Armor Grandmaster was also incredibly fast. He dodged the flying arrow and chased after Lu Yan.
However, in terms of speed, Lu Yan still held the upper hand, slightly faster than his opponent. After dodging the opponent’s spear once again, Lu Yan got close to Li Xinghen and shot an arrow.
Li Xinghen was surrounded by three layers of soldiers inside and out, leaving no room for escape.
However, Lu Yan’s arrow flew close to the ground, piercing right under the feet of the three layers of soldiers, and with a "pshh" sound, it hit right at Li Xinghen’s... buttocks.
The lower half of Li Xinghen’s body almost split in two.
The Iron Armor Grandmaster, with an extremely gloomy expression, quickly returned to Li Xinghen’s side.
"Withdraw the troops."
The Iron Armor Grandmaster bellowed, his voice reaching far and wide.
He was well aware that with Lu Yan present, it would be difficult to break through Baiyue City today. Instead, if they continued to delay, Li Xinghen’s life could be in danger.
And, if Li Wenxuan had not timely used the power of Martial Spirit to heal, his broken arm would be very difficult to reconnect.
"Retreat."
"Retreat."
The ancestors of the Gao and Li families roared one after the other.
Woo woo woo....
The joint forces of the two clans sounded the retreat horn, and over ten thousand soldiers retreated like a receding tide, rushing back.
Lu Yan turned around and left.
As the enemy was retreating and Li Wenxuan and Li Xinghen were protected by a large army, he could no longer seize an opportunity. He had no choice but to give up.
He ran into a large mountain at a swift pace, disappearing from view.
A few experts from the Spirit Sect, knowing they were slower than Lu Yan and couldn’t catch up, didn’t pursue him. They just watched Lu Yan’s retreating figure, their eyes cold.
Lu Yan made a round in the forest and returned to the previous peak to look from afar.
The joint forces of the two clans retreated back to their camp.
The Tuoba Clan had nowhere near the number of soldiers and masters compared to the joint forces, so they naturally did not dare to pursue.
"It’s a pity it wasn’t successful."
Lu Yan frowned.
The Spirit Sect had sent two second-rank masters, thwarting his plans just at the cusp of success.
If there hadn’t been two second-rank masters, even if there was only one, he could have forced Li Xinghen to use his Martial Spirit’s power. If not, Li Xinghen would be shot dead by him, eliminating a significant enemy.
"I can only wait for another opportunity next time."
Lu Yan thought to himself.
But in his heart, he had no assurance.
If he weren’t successful this time, would the Spirit Sect give him another opportunity next time?
"I’ve run out of Dried Martial Food. I’ve done the Tuoba Clan a big favour this time, so it shouldn’t be difficult to get some Martial Food from them."
Lu Yan descended the mountain and sprinted towards Baiyue City.
The soldiers on Baiyue City soon spotted Lu Yan. Numerous Armor-piercing Crossbows aimed at him.
"Hold your fire, it is the Grandmaster who assisted us."
A commander shouted.
Soon, a Grandmaster from the Tuoba Clan appeared on the city wall.
"Just now, thank you for your assistance, sir. Why not come in and join us for a drink?"
The Grandmaster of the Tuoba Clan extended an invitation.
Lu Yan shook his head and said, "I’ll pass on the drink. I came to inform you that the Li Family and the Gao Family might have been controlled by the Martial Spirit. Be careful. If you really can’t keep Baiyue City, it would be better to escort a group of elites to flee. With surviving members, you’d still have something to fight with."
The Grandmaster of the Tuoba Clan solemnly nodded and said, "We, the Tuoba Clan, are already prepared."
"By the way, do you have any Dried Martial Food to spare? I want to buy some."
Lu Yan said.
"No need for buying. After your recent help, we should be the ones thanking you."
Soon, a large box of Dried Martial Food was brought out. The Grandmaster of the Tuoba Clan carrying the food jumped down from the city wall and walked towards Lu Yan, handing the Martial Food to him.
"Sir, given that the Li family and the Gao family have been infiltrated by the Martial Spirit, why not enter the city and help us resist the joint forces?"
The Grandmaster of the Tuoba Clan extended the invitation again.
Lu Yan shook his head and said, "I’ll be nearby and will offer assistance when necessary, but I’m not sure how much I can help."
After pausing for a moment, Lu Yan added, "The puppet master behind the two clans is likely the Spirit Sect."
"The Spirit Sect?"
The Grandmaster of the Tuoba Clan exclaimed, looking concerned.
"Take care."
Lu Yan, carrying the Martial Food, strode off.
The Grandmaster of the Tuoba Clan returned to the city with heavy thoughts and went to discuss with the other Grandmasters of the Tuoba Clan.
Back at the peak, upon opening the box, Lu Yan found neatly arranged second-rank Dried Martial Food, weighing up to two hundred pounds.
Lu Yan took out a piece and started chewing it heartily.
In an instant, another half month passed.
The attack horn sounded once more, and the joint forces once again rushed towards Baiyue City.
This time, they didn’t use a siege vehicle to open the way, but directly launched a main force attack, with the Grandmasters charging ahead.
Lu Yan spotted Li Wenxuan.
Li Wenxuan’s arm had been reconnected, but it was wrapped in a bandage. He acted as if he was injured and held his sword with one hand, charging with the main force.
Lu Yan also saw Li Xinghen, clad in armor, following the main force.
All the experts of the Tuoba Clan came forward, sending all the Refined Corpses to cooperate with the Grandmasters and fight against the experts of the two clans.
Lu Yan descended the mountain and quietly approached the battlefield.
"With the experiences of the previous time, the Spirit Sect won’t be unprepared. I must be careful if it is a trap to lure me. I’ll send an Avatar out to probe first."
Lu Yan thought and finally sent out the Avatar of Cloud Walk.
Before sending out the Avatar, Lu Yan cut off half an ear from it and left it beside the Dao Book. If the Cloud Walk Avatar was completely broken down, the half an ear could be used to restore it with the energy of the Martial Food.
The Avatar moved like a gust of wind, charging towards the battlefield. Along the way, it kicked a soldier to death, grabbed his arrows, and charged towards Li Wenxuan.
