Chapter 2089: Chapter 2126: Breaking
Seeing they were about to reach the edge of Tianmu Sea, Ding Fan charged ahead with the giant axe, his brows furrowed tighter, and he appeared increasingly anxious.
After another half-hour of rushing, the endless stretch of water came into everyone’s view. Many felt relieved, and there were even glimpses of happiness in some people’s eyes.
Ding Fan quieted down, raised the giant axe, his body exuding killing intent, and pointed at the densely packed people by the water ahead, saying, "Do you see? Only by breaking through these people can we truly escape, and have a chance to survive."
The Second Elder and the others had already noticed the people by the seaside. He drew his longsword, emitting an astonishing killing aura, and shouted to everyone, "Listen up! This is the final battle between life and death. We fight, kill..."
After speaking, he charged out, and everyone also raised their weapons, roaring as they rushed toward the enemy.
There, by the water, there were not only members of the Zheng Family; martial artists in various battle armors from different families were present. Although they appeared numerous, there were no Divine Realm Third-Level experts, which prevented the Second Elder from despairing.
On the opposing side were over a thousand people, forming a long defensive line with the purpose of stopping Ding Fan and the others from entering Tianmu Sea.
The Second Elder and over a dozen Divine Realm Second-Level experts charged at the forefront, Ding Fan following them, while Wu Qingxia tailed Ding Fan; earlier, Ding Fan had instructed Wu Qingxia to stay with him, and all along, Wu Qingxia had not forgotten, staying close behind him.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
The people on that side finally noticed them, and the defensive line began to converge towards them, martial artists on either side of the line dashed madly in their direction, seemingly trying to encircle Ding Fan and his group.
"Release the arrows!"
As the Second Elder’s eyes saw they were about to enter the enemy’s defensive line, just dozens of meters away, he shouted loudly, then with several warriors beside him took out bows and arrows, shooting arrow after arrow while running. These arrows were made from the finest materials, possessing astonishing power, whistling towards the enemy and piercing the bodies of many, quickly causing tremendous damage.
Despite the power of the arrows, as both sides charged towards each other, they quickly collided, and those Divine Realm Second-Level experts discarded their bows and arrows, drawing their weapons to engage in combat with the enemy.
"Die!"
Wielding the giant axe, Ding Fan seemed unstoppable, cutting down anyone in his path. He chose a decent route with only two Divine Realm Second-Level experts, while there were over a hundred First-Level Martial Artists.
The First-Level Martial Artists posed no pressure; the giant axe swung and killed one with each strike. Ding Fan disregarded the others, saying to Wu Qingxia, "Stick close to me, be careful not to get separated!"
Ding Fan’s ferocity was unbelievable, each axe swung claimed a life, irresistibly charging forward, Wu Qingxia barely needed to act, just following closely sufficed as they broke through together.
"Courting death!"
Ding Fan’s bravery drew the attention of strong opponents, the two Divine Realm Second-Level experts rushed towards him simultaneously, while a burly man swung his battle saber at him.
"Second Level Elementary Stage expert, get out of my way!"
Feeling the burly man’s aura, Ding Fan aimed at the saber’s position, swinging the giant axe towards him. The enormous force transferred over with a "clang!" sending the saber flying, forcing the burly man to retreat ten steps, looking at Ding Fan in shock.
"Ssh..."
Meanwhile, the longsword of the other Divine Realm Second-Level expert stabbed from the right at Ding Fan, who didn’t even dodge, countered by slashing the sword with his axe.
"Clang... clang"
The longsword struck Ding Fan’s body armor, but the unsuspecting expert didn’t realize Ding Fan was wearing Liew Bin’s treasure armor. The sword merely sparked, failing to penetrate.
However, the giant axe hitting the sword was unbearable for him, instantly smashing his sword to the ground.
The man was shocked, and in that moment, Ding Fan’s giant axe cleaved towards his body with such speed that the Divine Realm Second-Level expert couldn’t react, his head being chopped off and sent flying skyward before his body collapsed.
"Third Uncle, come help me, this man must be Ding Fan."
Seeing Ding Fan so fierce, the burly man quickly backed off, calling out to the side, verifying Ding Fan’s guess that every martial artist knew of him, commanded to capture Ding Fan alive.
"Ding Fan! Surrender now!"
From afar, hearing the burly man’s call, a thin elder of Divine Realm Second-Level Third Stage erupted with beast-like killing intent, roaring as he charged towards Ding Fan.
The thin elder rushed towards Ding Fan, who glanced at him and cursed inwardly. Though easily handling Elementary Stage, could fight Intermediate Stage, facing a Third Stage expert would likely end in Ding Fan’s demise.
Wu Qingxia also noticed the thin elder rushing at them, glanced around, and found everyone engaged fiercely in killing the enemy.
As Ding Fan hadn’t charged alongside the Second Elder’s group, he was some distance away. They couldn’t help him, and Wu Qingxia, gritting her teeth, said to Ding Fan, "Brother Ding, I’ll hold him off for you, you run!"
Without waiting for Ding Fan’s response, Wu Qingxia lifted her longsword, ready to charge at the thin elder.
"You fool! Before you get near him, you’ll be hacked to death. You dream of blocking him! In a moment, you run alone, don’t drag me to die with you!"
Ding Fan cursed Wu Qingxia, but the giant axe in his hand cleaved the few Martial Artists in front of her to death.
Wu Qingxia stopped awkwardly, her expression unsightly. This was the first time someone had scolded her like this; even when the Great Elder was alive, he wouldn’t dare. Some people wouldn’t scold her out of fear, while her elders cherished her too much to do so. Yet, this Ding Fan called her an idiot and told her not to drag him to die together, which made her quite upset.
"Charge out for me!"
At this moment, Ding Fan ignored her, swinging his giant axe horizontally to force the few Martial Artists blocking his way to retreat, thus opening a path. He shouted to Wu Qingxia and turned to charge at the skinny elder!
Gritting her teeth, Wu Qingxia wielded her longsword and charged forward, somewhat angry, leaving no mercy. Those blocking her were merely First Level Martial Artists of the Divine Realm, no match for her at the Elementary Stage of the Second Level Divine Realm, allowing her to break through with ease.
Looking back at Ding Fan, he was already confronting the skinny elder, who struck Ding Fan’s giant axe with a single blow, sending him and several nearby Martial Artists flying back. Wu Qingxia exclaimed in shock, "Ding Fan, be careful!"
"Get out!"
Ding Fan got up, and with a strike of his giant axe, killed another Martial Artist, shouting angrily at Wu Qingxia. He let out a long roar and charged toward the skinny elder.
The expert at the Third Stage of the Second Level Divine Realm was really too strong. Last time, he almost died at Liew Bao’s hands in the Wu Family Castle. Now, he dared not be careless, using his full strength, secretly releasing the "Sirius Legacy" acquired from the Sirius Ancient Tomb!
His eyes flashed, suddenly turning green, emanating a powerful aura from his body, as if he transformed into a winged Sirius Wolf, roaring and kicking two people aside with one foot. Using that force, he soared high, bringing his giant axe down on the skinny elder.
"Ah!"
The skinny elder’s eyes showed hesitation. He felt that Ding Fan suddenly became much stronger. Why was this? Had he swallowed some power-enhancing medicine pill?
But he had been watching Ding Fan closely earlier and didn’t see him taking any medicine pill. Could Ding Fan be a Legacy Warrior? The skinny elder looked at Ding Fan’s neck but found no mark of a Legacy Warrior.
Ding Fan wouldn’t give him time to speculate; with a "whoosh," the giant axe already whistling towards the skinny elder.
As the giant axe loomed overhead, the skinny elder dared not be negligent, rolling to the side while slashing his battle saber at Ding Fan’s body.
"Sirius!"
With a shout from Ding Fan, a dark light flashed from his bosom, and the Sirius leapt out quickly, landing on the skinny elder’s back, attempting to bite his neck.
"Sizzle..."
The battle saber scraped across Ding Fan’s thigh. The saber was extremely sharp, and if the blow carried full force, Ding Fan’s leg would definitely be lost.
Such a pity...
A trace of regret flashed in the skinny elder’s heart. The intense pain from his neck made it hard to focus forcefully. In this moment of distraction, the giant axe came crashing down, cleaving the skinny elder in half.
"Ugh..."
Ding Fan also sat on the ground, blood flowing from his leg, nearly shattering the leg bone. The time was too tight, and Ding Fan feared that if he delayed, more experts would arrive, so he had to take the risk. Fortunately, the Sirius distracted the elder, allowing him to succeed with one strike.
"Sirius!"
Once again, Ding Fan shouted mightily, leaped up, and with a flash of dark light, the Sirius returned to his bosom. The giant axe knocked away the few Martial Artists blocking him, and gritting his teeth, he broke through the encirclement.
"Brother Ding!"
Wu Qingxia hadn’t left yet either, returning quickly. She lifted Ding Fan onto her back, desperately running towards the Tianmu Sea. In a blink of an eye, they plunged into the waters, swimming away into the distance.
Though it was early spring, the water was still cold. Ding Fan, with a wounded leg, groaned in pain upon entering the water. Wu Qingxia had no choice, but her swimming skills were quite proficient. With one hand pulling Ding Fan and the other paddling, they swam forward like arrows.
"Splash... Splash!"
On the shore, people continuously jumped into the water—those were Martial Artists from the Skeleton Sect breaking through and jumping into the water. Strangely, once Martial Artists entered the water, the pursuers no longer chased them, nor did they shoot arrows, as if something about the water prevented them from doing so.
In fact, the water was just normal; there was no force preventing them. They only feared Master Daozhen’s rule: once someone enters the lake, outsiders are not allowed to pursue or kill, violating this rule results in the destruction of their family.
When the rule was first established, no one believed it, but later anyone who dared violate it faced total annihilation, including a Fourth Grade family. After that, no family dared to act irrationally.
The Martial Artists participating in the chase came from local families, seeking favor from the Zhong Family. The Zhong Family didn’t care about their lives, and for a small benefit from the Zhong Family, they wouldn’t risk annihilation by chasing Skeleton Sect members into the water.
So, this scene unfolded repeatedly. More people broke through, and even the Second Elder and others jumped into the water. Among them, the experts at the Second Level Divine Realm were mostly injured, but only one or two died, while the remaining Second Level Martial Artists made it into the water.
As for the First Level Divine Realm Martial Artists, they weren’t so lucky, with over half being killed!
