Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 368 - 64: Little Ruoxi, With Such Courage
Chapter 368: Chapter 64: Little Ruoxi, With Such Courage
Statisticians have done some calculations, and so far, Rikoku Cultivators have maintained a perfect victory record in all external conflicts.
Conspiracy theorists dispute this claim, arguing that if Rikoku Cultivators were to lose, would they really extensively publicize that loss for you to know and include in the statistics?
The statisticians counter, saying, “My statistics are based on live broadcasts of the conflicts. Can you predict whether you’ll win or lose before the broadcast starts?”
Indeed, predictions are definitely impossible; everyone can only rely on estimates.
For example, in conflicts at the Southern Border where the enemy-to-ally ratio is extremely disproportionate, and we don’t have the advantage, of course, we wouldn’t engage in any redundant operations.
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The reason why the East Sea Mysterious Realm is being broadcast live is twofold, first because the authorities have a lot of confidence in Yan Yu and Liu Longtao’s combat team, as these two are currently the strongest cultivators in Rikoku; second, aside from the Yin Yang Bureau, the Pear Blossom Courtyard and Superhero Alliance are also broadcasting the entire event, and the international audience base is too large— even if you don’t broadcast it domestically, you can’t completely block it. The public would attempt to get information through unofficial channels, in which case the overall situation becomes uncontrollable.
Of course, everyone, both the authorities and the public, only want to see victories, not defeats.
Winning not only boosts morale and stabilizes public sentiment but also deters the transcendent forces in neighboring regions, letting many petty players know that Rikoku’s martial virtues are profound. If we lose … it’s the same as a failed rocket launch; it’s inevitable and not grounds for criticism, and everyone should act as if nothing happened.
When Liu Longtao was sealed by the Myojin Gate Talisman, the command center of the Privy Council, closely monitoring the inside of the Mysterious Realm, immediately entered an emergency state.
First, whether to cut the live broadcast?
The live broadcast had a time delay. Cutting it off urgently means that the external audience would no longer see it.
The leader waved a big hand, cut!
Second, whether to initiate a rescue?
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Rikoku had many emergency plans prepared, such as the five hundred Military Manor cultivators hidden within the fleet outside the Departure Palace in the East Sea.
At a critical moment, at the command, five hundred people would rush into the Mysterious Realm, carrying out a costly human wave tactic to rescue the hero, and then crudely capture the Secret Realm of Lígōng.
However, the problem with this approach is: if you win with human wave tactics this time, then to prevent you from repeating the same tactic, other forces will definitely adopt the same human wave tactics, escalating the intensity of the war indefinitely. Everyone bears high casualties, enduring to see who can last … Considering the number of transcendent beings in Rikoku is far less than those abroad, it’s highly likely that Rikoku would not be able to endure and would be forced to relax the controls on cultivation practices. A massive population of over a billion people would take up immortal cultivation, and we would unroll the scroll!
Following this path, Rikoku would certainly win in the end, but which generation of Rikoku’s people would enjoy the fruits of victory is uncertain— looking at the current situation at the Southern Border, this strategy is like the Seven Injuries Fist; before inflicting ten million points of damage on the outside, one must first sustain eight million points to oneself. Even families like Yan Yu’s Chen Family and Liu Longtao’s Liu Family cannot guarantee they could survive the damage from the Seven Injuries Fist, to say nothing of others.
After some contemplation, the leaders decided to hold their position and ordered everyone to be on standby.
Because Xie Ruoxi was still on the scene!
Although Liu Longtao was sucked into the Myojin Gate, his death was not confirmed. If Xie Ruoxi could withstand the attack or even counter and save Liu Longtao, that would be the best outcome; but as soon as she showed the slightest sign of being overpowered, they would flip the table.
As the signal was cut by the Privy Council, there was an immediate uproar in the live broadcast room.
The two commentators seemed to have realized something. Although they were asking the director “Is there a problem with the signal?” and reassuring the audience by saying, “Don’t worry, our technical staff is working on it urgently,” the expressions on their faces were already very serious, lacking the previous ease and casual attitude.
The live broadcast room also initiated a site-wide mute, leaving the audience to watch the studio staff busily walking around, making noise, and pretending to be occupied.
Xie Ruoxi, unaware of what was happening outside, saw Liu Longtao suddenly get sucked into the Myojin Gate and her expression turned to one of shocked horror.
This is bad!
This is really bad, Liu Longtao has capsized in the gutter too. Maybe I should just run for it…
Run, run, run… No, I can’t run!
Xie Ruoxi forcefully suppressed the urge to flee because a thought suddenly rose in her mind:
If it were my team leader who got sealed, and I chose to run away at this moment, wouldn’t that doom him…
With that thought, a slight yet resilient courage began to grow in her chest:
What are you running for? I’m going all out against you guys!
Sato Hiroshi had no idea that in the mere blink of an eye, her mentality had shifted from a timid, scared rabbit to a fierce and brutal man-eater, he was simply concentrating all his effort on controlling the Myojin Gate Talisman, and gave the order:
“Second team, come assist me, first team, finish her off quickly!”
Liu Longtao seemed to be sealed inside the Myojin Gate, struggling in vain to break free, but in reality, he was inside, bombarding with Taoism Method, trying to escape his confines.
The Myojin Gate Talisman was not a high-grade magical treasure, naturally lacking the earth-shattering divine powers and grandeur of a Mysterious Realm, and as Liu Longtao used the Taoism Method to bombard it, cracks appeared instantaneously on the talisman.
Sato Hiroshi could only barely maintain the control over the Myojin Gate Talisman to prevent it from being broken through but had no extra strength to suppress and strangle Liu Longtao, thus urgently calling his companions for help.
With one person down, the remaining two in the second team hurried over to assist Sato Hiroshi, channeling their True Qi into the Myojin Gate Talisman to contest with Liu Longtao inside.
The four from the first team charged towards Xie Ruoxi with immense ferocity, only to see her suddenly displaying the Shifting Technique.
And started sprinting.
The Thousand-Mile Movement Technique of Rikoku Cultivators enabled one to run on flat ground as fast as a galloping horse. For example, it was mentioned in “Water Margin” that the swift messenger Dai Zong could travel eight hundred miles in a day, all thanks to a pair of leg bindings styled like a horse’s armor.
Xie Ruoxi, who was commonly trained by Yan Yu, was used to being beaten during practice. Although she started late and her natural talent was lacking, making her mobility somewhat inferior to Su Yunjin’s, she had already far surpassed ordinary Rikoku Cultivators. Her rapid movements, sudden stops, and turns, though executed with proper form, made it hard for the four opponents to aim accurately.
In the command center of the Privy Council, everyone was watching Xie Ruoxi’s perspective, swift as lightning and constantly shifting, they were speechless.
Why won’t you use your Thunder Method! The Longcheng Flying General specifically went to the Pingxi Army to—not to beg, but to exchange—for that crucial technique for you, why don’t you use it!
Although everyone was internally criticizing, no one dared to rush her out loud, instead discreetly observing their leader’s expression.
The leader wore a serious look and made a firm decision:
“Let’s wait for her a little longer!”
“A little longer” could mean any length of time, and one would be wise to not ask, because it was the leader who made the call on timing and shouldered the responsibility. Everyone merely shut their mouths and prayed silently:
Go Xie Ruoxi…
Wipe them out!
However, Xie Ruoxi couldn’t hear their thoughts, her running growing more vigorous, leaving all the attacks flailing behind her, and she wondered:
Huh, these guys… seem pretty weak, don’t they?
Hehe, they can’t even hit me.
With her confidence surging, she suddenly stopped in her tracks without turning, her hands already forming a ball of lightning, and hurled it directly at the nearest person.
That person was a ninja known for their agility and swiftness, who quickly dodged to the side upon seeing the attack. The lightning bolt whizzed past where he’d just been, shooting towards the samurai behind him.
The samurai didn’t dodge or avoid, raising his sword high above his head and shouted a thunderous cry, the blade shining brilliantly as he chopped down mightily!
He actually intended to slice through the thunder itself!
With a flash of the blade, the light scattered—In the moment that the samurai’s sword met the divine thunder, it shattered into more than a dozen metal fragments, while the divine thunder remained completely unscathed, striking him directly on the head.
The prideful defense of the samurai crumbled under the assault of the Thunder Method.
His head was blown to pieces, akin to a watermelon split by a wooden sword.
