Chapter 49

If we talk about martial arts, a Daoist Realm First Transformation can easily kill two or three Martial Dao Masters as easily as eating or drinking water. A Second Transformation is even more formidable, capable of killing ten Martial Dao Masters combined. Throughout history, there have been Martial Dao Masters in the Mortal Realm who could match a Daoist Realm First Transformation, but those who could bridge the gap to confront a Second Transformation were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, let alone defeat one.

And Guchen Sha had achieved this.

His Sun and Moon Refinement, combined with the Sun and Moon Transformation, required a powerful opponent to hone his skills. Last time, he dealt with the Yin-Yang Scholar to quickly resolve the conflict, reluctantly using the Sun and Moon Kill. Now, his main goal was to delay time, and it was perfect to engage the Hundred Toxins Daoist, while also killing more barbarian soldiers.

The Hundred Toxins Daoist was enveloped in toxic gas. By luring him into the barbarian soldiers, those soldiers would also be poisoned to death.

"Damn it, this kid's sword technique is really fierce. Although his strength is not as great as mine, his techniques are exquisite and wondrous. Every time he attacks, I feel powerless," the Hundred Toxins Daoist felt extremely frustrated. He blocked with his black staff, but could only defend, unable to counterattack.

They fought for over a hundred moves, and many barbarian soldiers were caught in the crossfire. Guchen Sha deliberately forced the Hundred Toxins Daoist into the soldiers, spreading the toxic gas. In no time, over a hundred soldiers were poisoned.

"Poison is truly terrifying. Once the toxic gas is released, it easily fells so many soldiers. I struggled to kill a hundred, expending all my energy. I absolutely cannot let the Hundred Toxins Daoist live, or countless soldiers and civilians will suffer." With this resolve, Guchen Sha's sword became even more fierce. The Sun and Moon Refinement and the Sun and Moon Transformation merged internally and externally, with the soul and yin-yang alternating. His techniques were like the tenderness of lovers, the grandeur of military might, the cunning of a venomous snake, the vastness of a thunderstorm, the righteousness of a sage, and the沧桑 of history...

Pfft!

The Hundred Toxins Daoist's black staff was cut in half, and his body was covered with dozens of bloodstains. Fortunately, his skills were profound, and he managed to dodge, avoiding the full force of the sword.

"Sun and Moon Refinement, heart like a furnace, creation as the craftsman, all things as copper. Sun and Moon Transformation, body like a void, all changes in a single thought..." Guchen Sha was not about to let him go. His mind was like the sun and moon, roaming the world, governing yin and yang, day and night. He was completely immersed in the profound martial arts, losing himself in the art, and his potential was fully unleashed.

Now, the Hundred Toxins Daoist was under immense pressure, unable to even escape. He was about to be killed by the sword.

At this moment, a blood-colored figure darted out from among the barbarian soldiers, swinging a long blood-colored whip. It broke through the layers of sword techniques, reaching Guchen Sha and blocking his attack.

"Blood Soul Sect Leader."

Guchen Sha snapped out of his martial arts trance and saw the blood-colored figure holding a blood-colored whip, wearing a large red robe, with eyebrows and hair the color of blood, and eyes glowing red, more like a demon than a human.

Undoubtedly, this was one of the old demons, the Blood Soul Sect Leader.

The four cult leaders who had caused chaos in Bannan Province were the Black Bat, the Yin-Yang Scholar, the Hundred Toxins Daoist, and the Blood Soul Sect Leader. Two of them had already died at Guchen Sha's hands, and the remaining two were right in front of him.

"Hundred Toxins, how could you be forced to such a degree by a mere novice who hasn't even advanced to the Daoist Realm? Even your Black Poison Staff was cut in half? Here." The Blood Soul Sect Leader's blood-colored whip trembled, blocking Guchen Sha's attack, and he drew a blood-colored long knife from his back and threw it to the Hundred Toxins Daoist.

The Blood Blade.

This Blood Blade was much larger than the two Guchen Sha had sacrificed, with intense blood light. It must have been forged after killing countless people. Even a slight shake caused illusions, as if a thousand blood shadows were wailing, trying to drag one into a blood hell, never to be reborn.

The Hundred Toxins Daoist took the knife without a word, and his sword techniques swirled, joining the battle and teaming up with the Blood Soul Sect Leader to attack Guchen Sha.

With two Daoist Realm Second Transformation experts attacking, the situation changed dramatically. Guchen Sha's pressure increased, and he was no longer as relaxed as before. As the saying goes, "Two fists cannot defeat four hands," especially when dealing with two old demons who had been famous for at least sixty years.

Guchen Sha immediately switched to a defensive stance, immersing himself in the martial arts realm. His mind was clear and sharp, like the sun hanging in the sky, perceiving everything, and like the moon reflected in water, visible everywhere. He defended himself, fighting fiercely, and the Blood Soul Sect Leader and the Hundred Toxins Daoist could not do anything to him.

Pfft! Pfft!

He fought while retreating, entering the circle of barbarian soldiers, seizing opportunities to kill several more.

In this way, from the time he arrived to now, nearly three hundred barbarian soldiers had died. He had personally killed over a hundred, and the toxic gas from his battle with the Hundred Toxins Daoist had killed another hundred. Now, in the three-way battle with the Blood Soul Sect Leader, he did not seek to win but to avoid defeat, using guerrilla tactics to avoid direct confrontation and to kill as many barbarian soldiers as possible. This almost despicable strategy infuriated the Blood Soul Sect Leader and the Hundred Toxins Daoist.

"Blood Shadow Whip, Wailing Souls." The Blood Soul Sect Leader's blood-colored whip, made of unknown material, was extremely resilient, even the雏形 of a Demon-Slaying Blade could not cut it.

He fiercely shook the whip, creating layers of whip shadows in the air, like wailing souls trying to trap Guchen Sha, preventing him from killing more barbarian soldiers.

He knew that if this continued, they would not be able to defeat Guchen Sha, but would instead kill more barbarian soldiers.

"Good move." Guchen Sha's Demon-Slaying Blade slightly moved, striking the whip shadow.

The whip shadow suddenly shifted, wrapping around nearby barbarian soldiers and throwing them into the air. The whip had numerous barbs, piercing the soldiers' bodies and beginning to suck their blood.

With this one throw, when the soldiers fell to the ground, they were already dry corpses, all their blood drained by the whip.

"Such a tyrannical whip. If I didn't have the Demon-Slaying Blade, I wouldn't be able to resist it." Guchen Sha countered with another sword strike, hitting the Blood Blade wielded by the Hundred Toxins Daoist.

The large Blood Blade suddenly swung to the side, killing several more barbarian soldiers.

"Neither of you, I have no interest in fighting you. I will kill the barbarian soldiers first." Guchen Sha darted away, escaping the attacks of the two demons, and plunged into the circle of barbarian soldiers, ruthlessly killing several more.

Although over three hundred barbarian soldiers had died, they did not panic or flee. Instead, they quickly adjusted their formation, with shield soldiers in front, spearmen behind, and archers at the back, forming a square formation to trap Guchen Sha.

In addition, several Martial Dao Masters' auras could be faintly sensed within the formation.

"Logically, Daoist Realm experts from the barbarians should also appear." Guchen Sha fiercely shattered several large shields, killing over ten more barbarian soldiers, and felt an extremely dangerous aura.

The barbarians had a vast population, with millions of tribes in the wilderness beyond the borders, supported by numerous evil gods. They were almost endless, and throughout history, they were a major enemy of the imperial court. Even the ancient emperor could only resist them, not completely eliminate them.

With such a large population, the number of experts was like fish crossing a river. This military operation was significant, and it was unreasonable to have no Daoist Realm experts, relying only on a few old demons. The barbarians would not trust these demons, who could turn on them as easily as turning a page.

Woo woo woo...

In the distance, the horns sounded again, and the barbarian cavalry spread out like a flood.

Trot trot trot... The sound of hooves echoed across the land, and a barbarian knight appeared.

This knight seemed to have emerged from ancient times, standing twice the height of an ordinary person, wielding a halberd, and riding a horse that was a prehistoric species, twice the size of a regular horse, resembling a giant elephant. The horse snorted, emitting a thunderous sound, with scales on its body and a horn on its head.

This was not a horse but a prehistoric thunder beast, running as fast as lightning, capable of traveling three thousand miles a day, and easily crossing mountains and rivers. It was extremely powerful but had a fierce temperament, making it almost impossible to tame. In the barbarian tribes, those who could tame a thunder beast as a mount were considered epic heroes.

Swish!

The prehistoric giant-like barbarian knight had already arrived in front of Guchen Sha, and the massive halberd drew an arc in the air, using a profound technique that enveloped all directions, leaving no place to escape.

"Such martial arts are truly terrifying." Guchen Sha could sense that this person's cultivation was far above the Blood Soul Sect Leader and the Hundred Toxins Daoist.

Clang!

He struck with all his might using the Demon-Slaying Blade, but it was useless. He could not deflect the opponent's force.

The massive halberd transmitted a tremendous force into his body.

Pfft!

He spat out a mouthful of blood, defeated by the barbarian knight in one move.

"Too strong, definitely a Daoist Realm Third Transformation, or even stronger. Even if I use the Sun and Moon Kill, it won't work. The gap in realms is too great. I must leave." Guchen Sha would not stay and die pointlessly. He immediately retreated, using all his skills to escape.

He knew that the barbarian experts would not let him escape after killing over three hundred barbarian soldiers. They would chase him, which would draw them away and create an opportunity for the people in the town to escape.

Sure enough, as soon as he ran, the barbarian knight pursued him, followed by the Blood Soul Sect Leader and the Hundred Toxins Daoist.

"Rest on the spot, tidy up the bodies, and wait for orders!" The barbarian knight, while chasing Guchen Sha, issued orders. He was also afraid of ambushes on the road and wanted to maintain control of the situation to avoid further losses.

Hearing this order, Guchen Sha was secretly pleased, knowing that he had successfully intimidated the barbarian cavalry and delayed their advance.

Indeed, a powerful army that had been marching with great momentum was suddenly stopped by an individual who killed hundreds of soldiers. It was natural for them to be on high alert.

Roar!

The barbarian knight leaped off the thunder beast, like a thunderbolt in the sky, shaking the earth, determined to capture Guchen Sha.

"This person is much faster than me. I must rely on the terrain to shake him off." Guchen Sha almost went mad, using all his potential, chasing the wind and the moon, climbing hills, crossing mountains, and taking the opposite route, choosing rugged and narrow mountain paths, as well as thorny thickets and dense forests.

The dense forests on both sides of the road provided him with the best cover.

He entered the depths of the forest, hoping to use the trees to block the barbarian knight. The knight's large size would inevitably be hindered by the dense forest, giving him time to play a game of hide and seek.

"General, should we pursue? Do not enter the forest." The Blood Soul Sect Leader and the Hundred Toxins Daoist, both experienced, were wary of Guchen Sha's tactics and spoke in the barbarian language.

"Pursue!" The barbarian general issued the order with disdain.

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