Chapter 690: Chapter 689: Conquering Two Cities
Behind Shi Xiaole, everyone widened their eyes.
The reason why they thought a strong attack was unwise was greatly influenced by the Array System. After all, dealing with the Array System alone would consume an unknown amount of effort.
The Array System has been directly broken now?
Just as their excitement rose, the voice of the arrogant young man in front sounded again: "Attack!" This time, it actually sounded somewhat pleasing in their ears.
The Array System shattered and many in the Right Sect were still stunned on the spot. Then, a massive flow of Vigorous Air descended from the sky, engulfing everything.
Boom!!
The ground shook slightly and, in an instant, a large number of experts from the Right Sect were blown into a bloody mist.
As soon as the first wave passed, the second wave of attacks began to light up, no less imposing than the previous one. It turned out that Shi Xiaole had earlier designated a group of thousands to alternate attacks.
Another massive blast echoed and the Right Sect lost another large number of people. The worst of them were the low-ranking experts of the Dragon Gate Realm, with a good number of them being at the Lord Level.
"All spread out, spread out for me, fight back!"
After a brief daze, someone from the Right Sect finally came to their senses, yelling loudly, but before his shout could finish, the third wave of Vigorous Air seemed to fill the sky with brilliance.
Compared to the Left Sect’s ready-to-strike stance, the Right Sect was not given much time, and each person had different capabilities.
Some were frantically fleeing, some gathered together to attempt a resistance, but in the rush, their numbers were too few, easily swept away by the successive deluge, leaving no trace of any bodies.
By the time the Right Sect could fully mobilize its energy, about 40% of the experts present had already died.
"Attack!"
Showing his cold indifference, Shi Xiaole shouted loudly.
This time, thousands of people joined forces, and the several-dozen-feet high torrent of colors was as unforgiving as a cascading waterfall, shaking the sky like a shrunken blanket.
Before this kind of power, the two Earth Immortals of the Right Sect were terrified and hurriedly tried to dodge. The remaining people were not as fast as them and their attacks were easily swallowed up and crushed by the colored torrent.
The sounds of bodies being burst apart echoed...
Almost another 30% of people were killed.
The momentum of both parties was on different scales. Importantly, this time Shi Xiaole had brought out nearly half of the Left Sect’s elite forces. Their overall strength was much higher than that of the Right Sect’s experts in this area. They had seized the initiative and victory was practically ensured.
"Zong Yue, I’ll remember you!"
The man with the beard, his eyes filled with hatred, didn’t dare to stop, and quickly fled.
He had clearly received earlier information but never in his wildest dreams did he think that the Left Sect’s Ghost Guards, whom he wanted to get rid of so badly, would give him such a hard blow in this manner.
"Think you can escape?"
Shi Xiaole threw a fist, and his fist light burst out with multiple illusions, covering the man with the beard.
"Terrestrial Devil’s Seven Cuts!"
With a sword in hand, the bearded man made seven aerial cuts. The seven black Sword Qi twisted and spread out, easily cutting the illusions to pieces.
The Moonlight suddenly fell down, bringing with it a hazy illusion. This came from within Shi Xiaole, it was a martial skill from the Waning Moon Divine Skill.
Previously, when he was browsing the secret books in the library, Shi Xiaole remembered the Waning Moon Divine Skill. He didn’t cultivate the internal power, but still practiced a few moves. With his aptitude, such a martial art wouldn’t take much time to learn.
On the other side, An Hongwei, following Shi Xiaole’s instructions, tangled with another first-class Earth Immortal. Under the influence of the Shadow Martial Arts, she soon forced the opponent into a corner.
After hundreds of moves, An Hongwei smashed the opponent’s heart vein with her whip.
Almost at the same time, the fist light swung out by Shi Xiaole also pierced through the body of the man with the beard.
A battle that should have been a bloody fight ended in an instant. The Right Sect was nearly annihilated, with the exception of those who had fled at the beginning, and the Left Sect suffered no casualties.
Everyone wore an expression of disbelief. Eventually, someone started laughing, and finally, the laughter merged into one and lingered for a long time.
"Lord Zong Wei, how, how did you do it?"
An Hongwei put away her whip, dazedly looking at Shi Xiaole in the distance, unconsciously adding the words "Lord". Prompted by her question, many people nearby also turned to look, curious to know the answer.
The Array System here had reached the mid-ranking of the Divine Border Realm, and the ordinary Array System masters wouldn’t be able to easily see through it.
"No need to ask so much, rest for a while, then we move on to the next place."
Shi Xiaole certainly wouldn’t reveal the secret.
Up until now, he understood that the reason he could rapidly find flaws in the Array System was not due to strong mental power, but high-quality mental power!
In other words, even a martial artist of comparable mental power to him would find it difficult to break the Array System as he did.
With Shi Xiaole’s current level, let alone a mid-level Divine Border Realm Array System, even a high-level one would probably pose little challenge to him.
Of course, if he truly encountered such an Array System, Shi Xiaole wouldn’t expose his abilities in public. Being able to break a mid-level Divine Border Realm Array System was already shocking enough.
"No, sir, we must not act rashly!"
Upon perceiving Shi Xiaole’s intention to continue the attack, everyone became anxious. Among them, the one-eyed man, the third Earth Immortal present, stood up to dissuade him.
The saying goes ’quit while you’re ahead’. To have captured a territory of the Right Sect without loss of a single soldier is considered a tremendous victory for the Left Sect - something they have not achieved in decades.
To continue the attack meant facing a prepared Right Sect, which would certainly not be as easy as before. And who could tell if they could still break through the Array System.
"Have you forgotten my words? What I say is an order!"
Shi Xiaole spoke calmly. The coldness in his eyes, however, sent chills down the spines of those who wanted to rebut. An Hongwei opened her mouth to speak but decided against it. For a moment, no one dared to say more.
After a quarter of an hour, Shi Xiaole led the group, their minds filled with complex thoughts, towards the next territory.
...
"Our territory got wiped out?"
The Right Sect had secured five territories in total, arranged like a fan when seen from the sky. Hundreds of miles to the northeast of the annihilated area was the second territory.
An elderly man in a cloth jacket stared at the panic-stricken man in shock.
The man was one of the lucky ones who had escaped. He was shaking like a leaf, saying, "They break open the Array System in an instant, we didn’t have time to react... Old Qin, you must be careful!"
The man in the cloth jacket drew in a deep breath, his face solemn, "Since the area was wiped out, why are you even alive?" With a press of his hand, the man’s head exploded on the spot.
As the smell of blood dispersed, the elderly man found it hard to believe that one of their five territories had been wiped out - a first in their decades of conflict.
"Could there be a traitor?"
Without a traitor, how could they break open the Array System at the outset?
Or maybe, might the opponents have added a masterful Array System expert? Even so, they would need to study the Array System multiple times before potentially breaking it.
"Regardless, I must report this immediately. Left Sect, wait and see!"
The cloth-jacket elderly man hastily wrote a letter and dispatched it before issuing an order, "Send a message at once and have everyone be extra vigilant. Everyone must stand fifty meters apart and must not gather. If anyone approaches, report it immediately!"
According to the escaping soldier, there were many masters among the Left Sect, which made dispersal more advantageous. The elderly man did not believe that the Left Sect could make such a bold move. But being cautious could not hurt.
Shortly after, a man rushed into the tent, yelling: "Old Qin, several thousand warriors are heading our way from almost five miles away!"
"What?!"
Old Qin’s face turned pale. He hurried out of his tent and soared hundreds of meters into the sky, just in time to see Shi Xiaole and his people approaching. Their armies were now just a few hundred meters apart.
An enormous flood of Vigorous Air arrived, followed by a clear booming sound. Old Qin hadn’t even snapped back to his senses before their Array System was breached.
"Spread out quickly!"
Regaining his senses, Old Qin decisively took action while shouting out orders. He was secretly relieved that he had ordered everyone to keep a distance earlier, or else they might have suffered heavy casualties.
Just then, the thousands of people coming towards them suddenly split into groups of five and scattered in all directions. It was clear that this move had been pre-planned.
Thud thud thud thud thud...
Although the Right Sect had the numerical advantage, over 70% of them were warriors below the Dragon Gate Realm. However, the weakest of the Left Sect were peak experts of the Dragon Gate Realm, and the majority were Lords. It was a one-sided massacre.
Shi Xiaole faced off against Old Qin, while An Hongwei took on an Earth Immortal ranked in the top tier.
The five areas occupied by the Right Sect had stronger forces the further you went inside. The current area was a bit more difficult than the previous one.
"No..."
However, after hundreds of moves, Old Qin was killed on the spot by Shi Xiaole. Soon after, An Hongwei also took down her opponent. The pair then moved on to help others. It took fifteen minutes this time for the battle to end.
The second territory of the Right Sect was eliminated.
On the contrary, the Left Sect only managed to injure twenty-eight, and three were killed.
Everyone’s gaze towards Shi Xiaole had changed, now tinged with an undercurrent of awe.
If the first victory could attribute some part to element of surprise, this one was a solid victory. The Left Sect had never achieved such a delightful victory during their long stationing at Purple Beauty Hill.
"Lord Zong Wei, do we continue to fight?"
Someone changed their earlier stance and asked.
"We will retreat for now,"
Shi Xiaole shook his head.
Given the time, the remaining three territories should have been fully prepared, perhaps even united - making it hard to conquer. As for staying and holding the two conquered territories, it was not practical. Once the Right Sect rallied its troops, the Left Sect’s forces would not be able to hold them back, unless Shi Xiaole decided to reveal his true power.
