Chapter 174: Chapter 39: The Grim Reaper Appears for the First Time_5
The surrounding Black Knights all stood there in a daze, their abilities not particularly high, and none having cultivated any powerful fighting aura. Under the Ultimate Evil Hades Sword, their souls had been consumed, their lives slowly draining away. Only a few dozen people at the outermost periphery, over a hundred meters away from Ah Dai, were able to maintain some consciousness. They screamed, spurring their steeds to flee in terror. While the overwhelming Evil Aura hadn’t taken their lives, it had driven them insane.
In the holy calendar, at the end of the eighth month in the year 994, for the first time, Grim Reaper Ah Dai had used the Evil Aura of the Hades Sword to slaughter as many as seven hundred people. Almost a thousand departed souls were absorbed by the Hades Sword and the Dragon’s Blood. The kindhearted Ah Dai gradually started on his Grim Reaper’s path, even though his nature was good, it inevitably led to slaughter.
At this moment, the tribesmen of the Ya Lian clan finally regrouped under the leadership of their three Chieftains. They hastily assembled almost a thousand young and robust warriors, wielding improvised weapons, and charged headlong towards the Black Knights. They ran smack dab into the fleeing Black Knights, immediately engaging in fierce battle. The Black Knights were completely caught off guard and in just a short time, more than half were wounded or killed.
Yan Shi and Yan Li were extremely agitated. They knew too well the fate that awaited them if they were surrounded by thousands of enemies. Showing no mercy, they killed more than half of the Black Knights.
"Clang——" The sound of blades clashing rang out as Yan Shi blocked Yan Li’s Battle Axe aimed at the last Black Knight.
"Big brother, why won’t you let me kill this damn thing? I have to avenge Ah Dai and the others!"
Yan Shi pulled the Black Knight in front of him and said, "Don’t you realize that these people aren’t even fighting back?" He forcefully shook the Black Knight’s body and yelled, "Bastard, who the hell are you?"
The Black Knight had a vacant look in his eyes, fear apparent on his face. He muttered, "Don’t, don’t kill me, Lord Grim Reaper, I was wrong, I was wrong. Don’t kill me, Lord Grim Reaper." The Black Knight, whose will had been taken, constantly had flashbacks of his companions turning into mummified corpses under the Hades Sword.
Yan Shi was baffled, a Grim Reaper? Where did this Grim Reaper come from? Anxiety filled his heart, and he threw the Black Knight aside, waving around his long knife, and shouting, "Brothers of the Ya Lian clan, charge with me!" With that, he led the charge towards the motionless Black Knights. When they got close, the Black Knights had no reaction. After killing a dozen or so of them, they were shocked to discover these people were no longer capable of moving. Yan Shi had a sudden realization, thinking back to the fate of the thieves in the Elf Forest. He shouted, "Everyone, stop! These people are already dead." He was right, these soulless men could indeed be said to be dead. Not only them, but the horses carrying them, standing still, had all bled through their nostrils and mouths and lost their lives. A slight touch would cause them to collapse onto the ground.
Finally, Yan Shi and Yan Li found the weakened Ah Dai and Xuan Yue amidst the crowd. Their hearts filled with astonishment. Despite being surrounded by thousands, they not only survived but also annihilated most of the enemy. What kind of abilities could achieve such a feat! They quickly helped up Ah Dai and Xuan Yue. Xuan Yue had passed out, tightly clung onto by Ah Dai. Despite attempting several times, Yan Shi failed to separate them. Blood continued to stream from Ah Dai’s back injury, Yan Shi used his fighting aura to stop his bleeding, then handed him over to Yan Li. Yan Li’s extraordinary strength allowed him to carry both of them effortlessly.
The three Chieftains of the Ya Lian clan had also arrived, studying the soulless Black Knights. After realizing that Ah Dai and Xuan Yue had not died, Yan Shi finally relaxed. He approached the three Chieftains and asked, "Do you know where these attackers came from, and why they chose this time to attack us?"
