Chapter 72

The vast majority of the common people in the Xiao Kingdom had never heard of the existence of the Constellation Techniques, and even among those who had awakened, a considerable number were unaware of them. However, anyone who knew a bit about the Constellation Techniques would remember two words: powerful!

A person who knew the Constellation Techniques was far more powerful than an ordinary awakened individual! And on this Bridgehead Star, where strength was revered, who wouldn't want the Constellation Techniques?

The Upper Kingdom certainly did not allow the Constellation Techniques to spread in a small country like the Xiao Kingdom, but intercepting them from others was a different matter. If one secretly learned them and kept it hidden from others, wouldn't that be enough? And at critical moments, one could use the Constellation Techniques to turn the tide, just as Bu Ye was doing now.

Lu Qi adhered to the principle of being the best in the world. Since he saw the four stars in Bu Ye's body light up, he had already considered the Constellation Techniques his own.

Yu Dachen and the other three were finally enlightened by Lu Qi and charged forward again.

As Lu Qi rushed towards him, Bu Ye raised his spear and thrust it forward! In this world, Bu Ye had a solid martial arts foundation and could skillfully use swords, spears, sabers, and staffs, which greatly helped him.

However, Lu Qi's foundation was even deeper!

With a slight shift of his body, Lu Qi dodged the spear tip and then raised his left arm to clamp down on the spear shaft, trying to pin it under his armpit. At the same time, he took a large step forward with his right foot, raised his right arm, and the four-foot-long sword glinted as it slashed towards Bu Ye's left arm! His defensive and offensive moves were fluid, even making the soldiers watching from a distance cheer in admiration.

Bu Ye quickly let go of the spear, leaned back, and leaped backward, abandoning the spear.

After a backflip, Bu Ye hadn't even stabilized when Lu Qi's sword flashed before his eyes again.

Not only that, but Yu Dachen and the other three also pressed forward, aiming for Bu Ye's arms and legs.

"Whoosh!"

Bu Ye could only lunge to the right, leaping over three meters, and after a forward roll, he stood up again. Though he looked disheveled, he had picked up two steel knives from the ground.

He didn't want to run tonight, not at all.

So, he turned and fought again!

Lu Qi was the first to attack, and Bu Ye raised his knife to slash, his speed two points faster than Lu Qi's!

Lu Qi sneered and swung his sword to cut Bu Ye's steel knife.

"Snap!"

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Bu Ye felt his hand lighten as the steel knife was severed, the front half flying out. If he hadn't been quick to duck, his scalp would have been cut off.

He had already guessed from Lu Qi's scabbard that his sword was likely not ordinary, but he hadn't expected it to be so sharp! It was definitely a treasure sword, perhaps even close to the quality of the reward in the red light.

Bu Ye hadn't built up his momentum yet, but he had to retreat again, throwing the broken knife at Lu Qi.

Lu Qi's sword swung again, and the broken knife was cleaved in mid-air, not even scratching him.

When they fought again, Bu Ye was very cautious, avoiding direct clashes with Lu Qi's sword. As for the other three, he relied on his speed to suppress them.

One minute, five minutes, ten minutes...

Lu Qi had been in the battle for a full ten minutes, and Bu Ye was still holding his own!

People had lost count of how many weapons Bu Ye had changed, but most of them had been cut by Lu Qi.

He had several new wounds, adding to the ones from before, making a shocking sight. Although he had injured Lu Qi and the other three, they were all minor injuries, and their combined injuries were less than his.

If it weren't for his speed advantage, he would have fallen a hundred times already.

However, this advantage could only buy him some time; reversing the situation was impossible. Lu Qi's treasure sword was also a significant advantage, and with four of them, their coordination was getting better, leaving no chance for Bu Ye to use his speed to kill. If Bu Ye tried to kill one of them, he would end up losing an arm or a leg.

The Constellation Techniques were strong, but the basic constellations weren't that miraculous. Increasing his speed by 40% was far from enough to cut through the four of them like slicing through melons.

If the fight continued, Bu Ye would surely lose.

The villagers watching from a distance were extremely anxious, already shouting in their hearts a hundred times: "Aye, don't fight them, run!"

In the military formation, Qiutang Shan's pitch-black eyes were fixed on Bu Ye, his heart trembling. He truly hadn't expected this mountain villager to be so stubborn, still not running even at this point. He had already killed a Xin Yun Twelve Stars Zhu Kuan and so many soldiers, a performance that was already dazzling and had certainly vented his anger. With the situation clearly leading to a certain defeat, why not escape while he still had some strength left? It was night, and once he entered the forest, his chances of survival would greatly increase. Was it really so hard to admit defeat? Even the wisest and most prudent retreat was unacceptable?

No one knew that Bu Ye hadn't thought that much. He simply wanted to kill Lu Qi and the other three, that's all.

What kind of things were these? Killing them with one strike would be too lenient!

However, Bu Ye didn't know how much longer he could hold out. Unlike the battle with the leader, where both were exhausted, and he had switched to the fifth constellation, slowing down didn't matter. Now, Lu Qi was fresh, and the other three were not seriously injured. If he slowed down, he would be killed immediately.

So, he couldn't switch to the third constellation.

Apart from the third constellation, his greatest reliance was the small star on his right forearm. That small star greatly increased the strength of his right arm, made it faster, and more agile, almost giving the impression that his right arm was a level higher than the rest of his body.

However, as the fight continued, Lu Qi and the other three became increasingly cautious of attacks from Bu Ye's right arm. In a one-against-four situation, the advantage of a specialized small star was easily nullified.

If it really didn't work, he would have to run...

Just as Bu Ye was thinking this, Lu Qi and the others also took precautions. They had fought to this extent and wouldn't let Bu Ye escape.

Time passed, and before they knew it, Bu Ye and the four of them had fought back to the front of the battle formation, with Bu Ye in the lead.

At this moment, something unexpected happened!

A cold wind howled, and a white mist suddenly rose from a corpse on the ground, forming a distorted human shape that let out a piercing scream and charged towards Bu Ye, who was retreating!

Even the soldiers watching from a distance were startled, and Lu Qi and the others, who were closer, instinctively widened their eyes and stopped.

Bu Ye had just turned his head to look back when the white ghost enveloped his body, making him feel a chill all over, and then it tried to enter his body, especially his head.

Bu Ye finally realized that this was one of the unfortunate souls he had killed, seeking revenge.

"Whoosh!"

The cold wind came and went quickly, and the white ghost completely disappeared from Bu Ye's body.

The entire scene was silent, and most people were stunned.

But it wasn't over yet.

Immediately after, three more piercing screams echoed in everyone's heads, and three more ghosts rose from the other three corpses, clawing and lunging towards Bu Ye, enveloping him.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!!"

Four ghosts in succession, Bu Ye was overwhelmed, feeling dizzy and had to shake his head vigorously.

In the silence, Yu Dachen was the first to react: "Charge!"

Lu Qi and the others weren't blind; they could clearly see that the ghosts were attacking Bu Ye.

After a moment of hesitation, they charged again!

At this point, they all believed that even the ghosts of their soldiers were on their side, and there was no reason they couldn't take down Bu Ye.

Bu Ye finally managed to focus, fighting and retreating, and on the way, he issued the most direct and genuine challenge to the cancer cell: "I'll get you sooner or later!"

His desire to kill the cancer cell had never wavered.

Just a few seconds later, the four spirits turned into black mist, all pouring into the small dry well in his left calf.

The small dry well was filled to nearly a third!

However, there was still no qualitative change, and it didn't help much.

The next moment, another strange phenomenon occurred!

In the distance, a massive white mist suddenly rose from Zhu Kuan's throat, which had been crushed. A huge figure was clearly trying to stand up, and the cold wind swept over a hundred meters!

Under the blood-red moonlight, Zhu Kuan's ghost grew larger and finally stood straight, nearly ten meters tall, with an even uglier face, looking in Bu Ye's direction!

"Die!!!"

Everyone heard Zhu Kuan's real roar!

The next moment, the huge ghost took a deep breath, his abdomen swelling like a huge cloud. When it was about to burst, he suddenly opened his mouth and spewed out!

"Rrrrgh!!!"

No one had ever heard such a terrible, horrifying scream, as if a hundred ghosts were rushing from the depths of the soul.

A thick, grayish-white, glowing stream of energy shot out of Zhu Kuan's mouth, heading straight for Bu Ye. At the same time, his body rapidly shrank, merging into the stream and charging out!

Bu Ye had never encountered such a ghost before. He wanted to dodge, but it was too late! The grayish-white stream emitted a faint glow, clearly exceeding some boundary, and its speed far surpassed Bu Ye's.

"Bang!!!"

Bu Ye was hit as if by a heavy object, his upper body jerking backward, and he winced in pain.

The cancer cell was battling the powerful ghost, and Bu Ye, holding his forehead, could barely stand.

"Charge!" Lu Qi shouted coldly, leading the charge towards Bu Ye.

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