Chapter 20

"Kill!"

Lu Li shouted, raising his knife and charging forward. His target was still Di Huo. He was so fast that in just a few breaths, he had already reached Di Huo, swinging his long knife and chopping down at Di Huo's head with great force.

"Everyone, attack! Kill these two brats!"

The one-armed old man roared, grabbing a steel knife from another old man and leading the charge toward Lu Li. Di Huo and his group were disoriented by their chaotic Xuan energy and their lack of experience, which greatly reduced their combat effectiveness. If they didn't act, no one could suppress Lu Li.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

By the time the one-armed old man and three other elders with relatively stronger combat abilities rushed over, Lu Li had already swung his knife a dozen times. Di Huo, holding a shield with both hands, crouched down and barely managed to block the attacks.

"Snap~"

However, after being hit by Lu Li's continuous strikes, the shield could no longer hold, splitting in half. Di Huo, seeing the flash of the knife, rolled on the ground to narrowly avoid Lu Li's long knife.

The one-armed old man and the three elders rushed forward. They were the elders of the tribe, all over sixty years old, and of the same generation as Lu Li's grandfather. Although their realm was stuck at the Xuanwu stage, their combat experience far exceeded that of Di Huo and his group.

As soon as the four elders charged, Lu Li felt the pressure. The sky was filled with the flash of knives, and he almost got hit several times. He had to retreat first; otherwise, if surrounded by the four, he would easily get injured, which would greatly reduce his combat effectiveness.

"Bang!"

On the other side, Di Tian burst out from the earthen wall. Lu Li was quickly retreating, and the two were not far apart. Lu Li's eyes flickered, and he turned to charge at Di Tian, swinging his war knife.

Di Tian, who had been buried alive by the earthen wall, was in a miserable state, with bruises and blood all over his body. Seeing Lu Li charging with a knife, he instinctively raised his long knife to block.

"Good!"

Lu Li liked it when his opponents blocked. He swung his long knife wildly, chopping down seven or eight times. The powerful force sent Di Tian's war knife flying, and he fell to his knees. Di Tian watched helplessly as Lu Li's long knife came down, his face filled with terror.

At the last moment, Lu Li hesitated, as this strike would kill Di Tian.

"Men should kill, Lu Li, kill Di Tian!"

Lu Ling's voice rang out. Lu Li's eyes flashed red, and he closed his eyes, swinging his war knife fiercely at Di Tian's head.

"Bang!"

The long knife hit Di Tian's neck, and his head flew off, a gush of blood spraying onto Lu Li's hands and body.

Lu Li felt the wetness in his hands, opened his eyes, and saw the headless corpse slowly falling to the ground, and Di Tian's head rolling on the ground. He trembled all over, his stomach churning, almost vomiting...

"Di Tian!"

The four elders, who were rapidly approaching, let out mournful cries. The one-armed old man was especially enraged. Di Tian was his nephew's son, and he roared to the sky, "Lu Li, if I don't kill you today, I swear I will not be a man!"

"Lu Li, don't stand there, or we will die today. Kill—"

Lu Ling's voice rang out. Lu Li suppressed the urge to vomit, forcing himself not to look at Di Tian's corpse. His gaze swept over the four charging elders.

Perhaps because he had just killed someone, the long-suppressed ferocity in Lu Li's body erupted. His body trembled for a moment, then calmed down.

Lu Ling's words reminded him that if he didn't win today, both he and his sister would die. His mind became unusually calm, with only one thought: to kill all the enemies blocking his path!

"Old dogs, if you want to kill me, you'll have to see if you have the ability!"

Lu Li roared, advancing instead of retreating. He leaped forward, holding his war knife and chopping down at the one-armed old man's face.

"Old dog, I'll shoot you dead!"

Lu Ling's voice rang out, and the one-armed old man instinctively glanced at her, only to realize he had been tricked. Lu Ling hadn't even approached.

Because of that glance, he lost the chance to dodge or counterattack. Lu Li's war knife was already in front of him, and he could only raise his knife to block.

"Not good..."

The three other elders who followed closely behind realized the situation was dire. The one-armed old man had only one hand, how could he block Lu Li, who possessed immense strength?

Sure enough!

Lu Li's single strike sent the one-armed old man flying, his long knife flying out, and a deep bloodstain appeared on his chest, revealing the bone.

The one-armed old man might have rich combat experience, but his realm was only at the Xuanwu stage, and his Xuan energy was chaotic, greatly reducing his strength. With only one hand, how could he possibly block Lu Li's full-force attack?

"Fourth Brother..."

The three elders cried out in alarm, turning back to look. Lu Li, however, did not stop, raising his knife and chopping down at the nearest elder.

"Bang!"

Another elder was sent flying, this one even worse off, with his shoulder hit by Lu Li's knife, almost severing his arm.

The other two elders exchanged glances and could only grit their teeth and charge together. One on each side, their long knives like venomous snakes, they locked onto Lu Li's left and right arms, making it difficult for him to defend.

Lu Li raised his knife to block on both sides. The two elders were well-coordinated and experienced, and although their Xuan energy was chaotic, their attacks were incredibly sharp. Several times, Lu Li almost got hit and had to block while retreating.

"Lu Li, I'll kill you and avenge Di Tian!"

Di Huo charged from a distance. Although his Xuan energy was chaotic and his combat effectiveness greatly reduced, with Lu Li already struggling against the two elders, his addition would easily lead to Lu Li's defeat.

Behind, Lu Ling frowned but didn't move. Three young men with shields were blocking her, and although her crossbow was powerful, it couldn't penetrate the shields.

If she didn't move, the three young men wouldn't dare to act. If she tried to support Lu Li, they would definitely not stand idly by.

"Avenge Di Tian?"

Lu Li, hearing this, remembered the scene during the beast tide when he used the ancient coffin to knock away the red phosphorus eagle. His mind suddenly stirred. He attacked fiercely, temporarily forcing back the two elders, then leaped behind the collapsed earthen wall.

Then...

Amidst the angry shouts of many, he returned with one hand holding Di Tian's leg, the other swinging Di Tian's corpse wildly, and his other hand swinging his war knife.

The two elders were stunned. They were both over sixty and had fought countless battles, but this was the first time they had seen such a tactic. Lu Li was using their nephew's corpse as a shield; how could they attack?

Desecrating a corpse, wasn't Lu Li afraid of being haunted by ghosts?

Lu Li truly wasn't afraid. Otherwise, he wouldn't have pulled the coffin. Influenced by Lu Ling, he was not afraid of ghosts or gods. With his life on the line, he couldn't afford to worry about such things.

"Bang!"

Di Huo and the two elders didn't dare to attack recklessly, but Lu Li had no such qualms. He chopped down an elder, severing one of his hands. The bloody hand flew, splattering Di Huo's face with blood.

Taking advantage of Di Huo's shock, Lu Li struck back, cutting a deep gash in his thigh. Di Huo rolled away in fear, and the remaining elder, not daring to attack, quickly retreated. The situation was now under Lu Li's control.

"Run..."

Seeing Lu Li charge with a murderous intent, Di Huo was afraid. He didn't want to end up like Di Tian, a headless corpse. He roared, "Di Lu, capture Lu Ling, or we will all be doomed!"

Taking advantage of Lu Li's momentary distraction, Di Huo, despite the blood gushing from his thigh, limped away, disappearing into the earthen fortresses.

Lu Li was furious but didn't dare to pursue.

There were many earthen fortresses, and it would take time to find Di Huo. With so many warriors around, what if Lu Ling got hurt or killed?

He saw Di Lu and the three others blocking Lu Ling, looking eager to act. Ignoring the remaining elder, he threw Di Tian's corpse and charged, roaring, "Get out of the way, or you'll die!"

Lu Li, covered in blood from swinging Di Tian's corpse and having injured several elders and killed Di Tian, was seen as a killing demon by Di Lu and the others. They no longer dared to act recklessly, scrambling to the side.

Lu Li rushed to Lu Ling's side, supporting her with one hand, and coldly scanned the nearby tribespeople, "Sister, let's go. I want to see who dares to block us."

"Very well, let's go!"

Lu Ling looked at Lu Li's straight and strong back, her eyes filled with pride and satisfaction. Her beautiful face, like a blooming flower, was dazzlingly beautiful.

---

(End of the page)