Chapter 322: Chapter 259: Me, Avoid Their Edge?

Ye Si and Bu Liuguzhen had a good idea, but the Evil Ghost Elite were not pushovers.

The Evil Ghost Elite aligned their spears together to form a spear forest, giving Ye Si and Bu Liuguzhen no chance to approach. They didn’t engage them in combat, but simply held their spears firmly, pushing forward without slowing down, only ceasing to accelerate.

Ye Si and Bu Liuguzhen were using their lives to buy time, but Gai Louxian noticed that Jiang Shi and the Rabbit Heroine had stopped. They ran to the side of the bandaged stranger, not continuing to flee inward.

Did they flee inside just to meet up with this strange man?

Gai Louxian recalled the demonic corpses he saw along the way, all covered with haphazard knife marks. The crude cutting seemed to deliberately avoid vital spots, making one wonder if the attacker intentionally avoided the right answers, otherwise how could they always miss them?

If they were killed by this bandaged stranger, then his strength must be below that of Ye Si.

Gai Louxian sighed, stopped, and forcefully waved his hand: "Quick, quickly escape with Jiang Niang!"

Since even Jiang Niang couldn’t rival them, Gai Louxian was unwilling to flee anymore.

He had forced himself to run here, hoping that Jiang Niang could turn the tide.

Ordinary people might think the Commander was the strongest in Ping City, but Gai Louxian clearly knew that in terms of battle power and tokens, Jiang Niang far exceeded the Commander. The Commander was over fifty, and after years of neglecting the Secret Realm in favor of indulgence, his Qi Blood had long since waned. Even his outstanding tokens had been allocated to others by his family. If it came to a fight, not to mention Jiang Niang, he might not even be able to defeat Ye Si.

If there was anyone in Ping City who could stop this group of Evil Ghosts, it would only be Jiang Niang. However, the moment Jiang Niang engaged with the Evil Ghosts, she turned and fled without hesitation, indicating she had no means to defeat them.

There was no hope left.

Gai Louxian knew he couldn’t escape. The Evil Ghost Elite were clearly coming for him, and even if he fled the Secret Realm, they would continue to hunt him down on horseback. More importantly, seeing this group of Evil Ghost Elite and Ying Rushi, he had already lost the courage to survive; what followed was merely his body’s natural struggle.

Who in the Qi Kingdom could command Ying Rushi and the Shanwen Camp Baibao Guards except the Emperor of Nocturnal Heaven City? Gai Louxian was very aware of Ying Le’s way of doing things. Though he didn’t know why they targeted him, Ying Le had always erred on the side of caution, making sure to kill even if it meant making a mistake. She would surely send people to destroy his family’s estate and his relatives and old disciples wouldn’t be spared.

If the Emperor wants you dead, you can rebel and struggle; but if the Foundation Establishment wants you dead, what can you do? To ordinary people, the Foundation Establishment is an unstoppable disaster. The luck and misfortune of the Qi Kingdom are the same - their Emperor is a disaster, to foreigners and domestics alike.

Yet Jiang Niang shouldn’t die here.

Although their time together was short, and Gai Louxian mostly served as a salesman helping Jiang Niang exchange internal military town supplies, even so, he was struck by the brilliance of this young woman’s talent and character.

Gifted yet not arrogant or impetuous, admired by all yet still compassionate towards people. In under a month, she achieved what Gai Louxian couldn’t in many years, forcefully reversing the atmosphere of the Ping City Military Town. The strong dared not bully, and the weak summoned courage. Gai Louxian, during his usual patrols of Ping City, noticed more smiles among the people.

She wasn’t afraid to offend anyone, not even the relatives of the Commander whom she executed in the street. She wasn’t swayed by anyone’s flattery, no matter how extravagant the gifts. She lived honestly and uprightly, with a clear conscience...just as Gai Louxian had aspired to live when he was young.

Gai Louxian had resolved to delay time and find a way for Jiang Niang to escape. Of course, part of it was influenced by her appearance. After all, as people age, they are inevitably moved by the youthful vigor of young women. He had no special feelings for Jiang Niang, but since he was destined to die, he naturally wished that his death would have some value, like protecting things of beauty.

Moreover, if he hadn’t led the Evil Ghost Elite here, Jiang Niang wouldn’t have been in danger. Gai Louxian had hoped Jiang Niang could solve this problem, but since she couldn’t, he had to clean up after himself.

Suddenly, the Evil Ghost Elite simultaneously shook their spears. Bu Liuguzhen and Ye Si failed to defend themselves, and were directly knocked to the roadside. The force of the spears was terrifying. Both of them crashed through the bamboo in a courtyard, unable to stop unless they hit a wall or a rock!

"Jiang Niang!" Bu Liuguzhen struggled to get up: "Hurry, run!"

"Why aren’t you moving!" Gai Louxian was getting anxious, glancing sideways and shouting: "Do you still want to fight them!? Didn’t you already try? They are the true demonic ghosts...the Baibao Guards blessed by the Emperor, each has the combat power of a Third-Turn!"

"You!" He looked at the bandaged stranger: "Jiang Niang came looking for you, right? She’s here to escape with you, why aren’t you taking her away!"

The bandaged stranger, who had been observing the situation, finally spoke his first words: "They did come to find me."

"But," he stepped forward, standing next to Gai Louxian, calmly saying, "we don’t plan on running."

What?

The Evil Ghost Elite at this moment accelerated, eight spears merged and formed a spear forest charging at them. Even without standing directly in front of the spear forest, Gai Louxian felt a chill run down his spine, his hair standing on end. This was definitely an attack that even a Third-Turn Messenger couldn’t withstand, any defensive token would be shattered under the assault!

"Dodge quickly!" Gai Louxian didn’t know if he truly had the power to counterattack, but standing firm against the Evil Ghost Elite was the most foolish choice. He was about to pull him aside to dodge, but the bandaged stranger pushed Gai Louxian behind him, his ten fingers slicing through the air, conjuring eight White Iron Straight Sabers thrust into the ground.

Then he gripped the hilt of the long saber at his waist, and as he drew the blade, orange flame light erupted impatiently from the scabbard, igniting the spark in everyone’s eyes!

"I, avoid their edge?"

Hand of Melting Hundred Phases!

Wave-Riding Boots!

Mountain Heart-Protecting Mirror!

Bodhisattva Pendant!

Gai Louxian and Bu Liuguzhen were dumbfounded, the wondrous golden glow and legendary orange light emanating from the bandaged stranger surpassed anything they’d seen in their lives!

Damn, equipped like this to battle in a First-Turn Secret Realm!? 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The eight White Iron Straight Sabers simultaneously shattered as the bandaged stranger unleashed a single slash. The Heaven-Covering Blade Aura cleaved through the courtyard, illuminating the red dust for miles!

Ying Rushi had just stepped into the courtyard to witness this scene.

The bandaged enemy, wielding the Orange Flame Long Saber, swept through the army indiscriminately, forcing the unstoppable, rampant Evil Ghost Elite to halt under the awe-inspiring blade light!

Bingzi Pepper Forest!

It’s the Yellow Dog!