However, this glory only lasted until the Emperor Realm…
When the Star Fragments Sea opened, the best of the younger generation in the Star Boundary had all become Emperor Realm, and Xiao Chen was no exception. Even now, he firmly believed that his future in this Star Boundary would be filled with glory.
Now, it seemed that this light was only the last of its brilliance, like the setting sun.
Today, among the younger generation, those who were related to the Great Emperor had all broken through to the Second-Order Emperor Realm, such as Lin Yun’er, Mo Xiaoqi, Li Shiqing, and Gao Zhan. Lan Xun, on the other hand, was even more incredible. After refining the Universe Tower and using the power of the Universes Tower and Star Soul Palace, she had broken through to the Third-Order Emperor Realm.
On the other hand, he was still stuck in the First-Order Emperor Realm, unable to make any progress.
If this was all there was to it, it wouldn’t be a big deal. These people all had an extraordinary relationship with the Great Emperor, some were the Great Emperor’s children, some were the Great Emperor’s disciples, some were personally guided by the Great Emperor themselves, so it wasn’t a big deal if their cultivation speed was faster than his. His talent was no less than anyone else’s, and all he lacked was a unique advantage, which only served to further stimulate his drive to chase after them.
But what about Yang Kai?
He had no relationship with any Great Emperor. When he first met him, his cultivation was much lower than his, but now it had reached a level where he could only look up to him.
Even if he tried his best, he still couldn’t get close to the princess and instead allowed her to divert her attention to protect him while Yang Kai easily slaughtered his enemies.
Lowering his head to look at his hands, Xiao Chen felt for the first time that he was so powerless, thirsting for strength, yearning to become stronger…
The Star Boundary army retreated to the valley in an orderly manner, and the World Beads had already been distributed. Many of the Garrison's Chief who controlled the World Beads collected the soldiers who had retreated to the valley and stored them inside the World Beads.
But how could the Demon Race just stand by and watch as the Star Boundary army retreated?
Outside the mountain valley, countless Demon Race cultivators swarmed over, determined to make the Star Boundary's legions stay behind.
At the entrance of the mountain valley, many Emperor Realm were desperately trying to defend themselves in order to buy more time for the army behind them to prepare. After all, using the World Bead to capture people was not an easy task, and it required a massive amount of Divine Sense. At this moment, all of the Pseudo Emperors and half-Saints belonging to the Star Boundary were fighting the Demon Territory’s Half-Saints in order to prevent the Demon Race’s masters from interfering in the mountain valley’s affairs, so the heavy burden of the Star Boundary’s army’s retreat was placed on the shoulders of many Emperor Realm.
Wen Zishan, Gao Xueting, Qiu Ran, Chen Qian, Ma Qing, Chen Wenhao, and Wu Chang all used their bodies to form an impenetrable defense at the entrance of the valley to resist the invasion of the Demon Race army.
Fortunately, with the help of the geographical advantage, there weren’t too many Demon Race cultivators who could swarm up together. Otherwise, if the millions of Demon Race cultivators on the battlefield were to rush up together, they wouldn’t be able to resist.
However, the current situation was already precarious. After fighting for several days, none of the Emperor Realms were able to restore their strength. If they weren’t careful, even Demon Chief Commander, and Demon Commander would be able to kill them.
From time to time, some people would be injured, but they didn’t even have time to heal their wounds, allowing their blood to flow freely as they grit their teeth and persevered. The brilliance of many Secret Techniques and Artifacts constantly flashed, causing the mountain valley in front of them to be filled with a brilliant light.
With a loud roar, Wind Chaser charged forward, cutting off the Demon Race’s army’s rampaging attacks countless times. It was all thanks to Wind Chaser that Wen Zishan and the others were able to persist until now.
Without the interference of a Half-Saint or a Pseudo Emperor, Wind Chaser's existence was simply unstoppable. He only rushed from the front of the mountain valley to the back again before turning back and continuing his charge.
Every time they collided, countless Demon Race corpses would be left behind along the way. The slaughter seemed to make it extremely excited, and its cries never ceased. On the ground, the Demon Race’s blood was as thick as lava, and when its four flaming hooves stepped on it, it evaporated a nauseating aura.
However, there was only one Wind Chaser after all. As more soldiers were put into the World Bead and teleported away through the Space Array in the valley, the number of people in the Star Boundary legions who could resist the enemy decreased.
“Little Xueting, take the people to leave first,” Wen Zishan waved his sword and cleared a large area in front of him before turning to shout at Gao Xueting.
“I’m not leaving!” Gao Xueting stood next to him, the Ardent Sun Mirror hovering above her head. From the mirror, a scorching light shot out and struck the Demon Race’s body, creating a hissing sound.
Wen Zishan flew into a rage, “You’ve been disobedient since you were a child, and now that you’ve grown up, you’ve become even more disobedient. When will you ever listen?”
Gao Xueting didn’t even look at him, her face pale as she pushed the power of the Ardent Sun Mirror to its limit and said lightly, “You think I’m disobedient? Then don’t pick me up back then!”
“I’ll be angered to death by you.” Just as his voice fell, Wen Zishan spat out a mouthful of blood.
Gao Xueting was shocked and quickly stepped forward to support him, her red lips trembling as she asked, “You, how are you?”
“I’m afraid I won’t be able to…” Wen Zishan’s expression was weak as the corners of his mouth twitched, as if he wanted to smile, but he couldn’t. The light in his eyes quickly dimmed as he weakly said, “Be obedient and leave quickly.”
Gao Xueting shook her head, her beautiful hair fluttering in the wind as her eyes reddened, “Don’t chase me away this time, I’ll listen to you in the future.”
“Really? Don’t lie to me.”
Gao Xueting tightened her grip on his body, tears rolling down her cheeks as she sniffled, “Don’t die, I won’t lie to you!”
Wen Zishan blinked, his originally dim eyes suddenly returning to normal as he smiled, “Remember these words, don’t regret it!”
Suddenly, he stood up and swung his sword to the side. In the void, when the sword light slashed down, a Shadow Demon King’s body was split into two, blood and organs spilling out. The Shadow Demon' Demon King lowered his head and looked down, a look of shock appearing on his face.
Wen Zishan spat out a mouthful of blood and grinned maliciously, “I know you were hiding in the shadows, if I hadn’t pretended to be dead, you probably wouldn’t have come out.” As he spoke, his long sword trembled and crushed the two halves of the Shadow Demon’s body into dust. His dejected expression was completely wiped away, replaced by a look of satisfaction.
Suddenly feeling two burning gazes on his back, Wen Zishan shrank his neck and shouted to his left and right, “Hold on! Even if we die, we can’t let these demons take a step forward.”
The group of Azure Sun Temple’s Emperor Realm Elders immediately agreed, “Yes!”
Only Murong Xiaoxiao glanced over at Gao Xueting, only to see that Gao Xueting’s beautiful eyes were still filled with tears, but a cold smile had appeared on her face. The Ardent Sun Mirror, which was originally hanging over her head, was now emitting a dazzling light. A stream of flames shot out from the mirror, brushing past Wen Zishan’s head as it shot forward, burning dozens of Demon Race cultivators into a ball of flames.
With a gulp, Wen Zishan swallowed his saliva and lifted his hand to touch his hair. When he touched a strand of ash, he could smell the burnt smell of his hair.
“Brother Wen, there’s movement up ahead!” Ma Qing suddenly called out and looked towards a certain direction with a solemn expression.
Wen Zishan couldn’t care less and listened carefully. Sure enough, a rumbling sound came from the depths of the Demon Race’s army, and as he looked over, he saw a cloud of dust rushing towards them. Wherever it passed, the Demon Race’s army would be torn apart like water.
“It’s one of us!” Seeing this, Wen Zishan raised his brow.
Ma Qing was stunned, “There are still people who haven’t returned?”
“Yang Kai hasn’t returned!” In just a few words, Wen Zishan had confirmed the identity of this person and was immediately overjoyed. Yang Kai’s current cultivation was quite high and his combat strength was quite high. If he could help them, the pressure on the mountain valley entrance would be greatly reduced.
Wen Zishan was right, the one who had rushed out from behind the Demon Race was indeed Yang Kai, but it wasn’t just one person. He was charging forward, his Azure Dragon Spear cutting a bloody path as dozens of people followed behind him.
These were the Star Boundary soldiers who hadn’t been able to evacuate in time and had been separated from the battlefield. Yang Kai spread out his Divine Sense and covered the entire Star Soul Palace, searching for everyone’s location before sending them out one by one.
Most of the people had been drawn into the Mysterious Boundary Bead, and the ones who had stayed behind were all Emperor Realms. Although there were only a few dozen of them, under Yang Kai’s leadership, they were like an army of thousands of men and horses, crashing through the Demon Race’s army. As they fought their way through, none of them suffered any casualties.
The several dozen Emperor Realm were filled with admiration and finally understood why Yang Kai was able to become the Army's Commander despite all of them being Emperor Realm. This kind of strength was not something an Emperor Realm could possess.
The densely packed Demon Race army was penetrated by Yang Kai’s men, and by the time they arrived, they had already broken through the encirclement and arrived in front of the mountain valley.
When everyone saw this, they were naturally overjoyed. The many masters who had stayed behind to guard the entrance of the valley all nodded towards Yang Kai, their eyes filled with gratitude. The several dozen Emperor Realm who had been brought back by Yang Kai were all their companions and fellow disciples. Originally, they had thought they would die on the battlefield, but now they had returned unscathed. Naturally, all of this was thanks to Yang Kai, so how could they not be grateful?
Carrying the momentum of a million strong army, Yang Kai turned around and swept his eyes across the Demon Race army gathered in front of him. All of them involuntarily took a few steps back, seemingly taken aback by his murderous intent.
“Is there anyone else?” Wen Zishan wiped the blood from his face and asked Yang Kai.
Yang Kai shook his head, “This is the last batch.”
Wen Zishan’s heart relaxed, “That’s good.” He called out to everyone, “Those who are injured should retreat first, we’ll come soon.”
Yang Kai turned to look at him and said, “All of you leave, I’ll stay.”
Ma Qing was stunned, “Are you alone?”
Yang Kai grinned, “Me alone is enough!”
Wen Zishan wore a solemn expression, “Boy…”
Yang Kai raised his hand and stopped them, “Sir Li and the others are still entangled with the Demon Territory’s Half-Saint. If you don’t withdraw, they won’t be able to escape. Only if you withdraw first will they be able to escape safely.”
Wen Zishan hesitated, “But if you’re alone…”
Yang Kai smiled lightly, “Since I’m staying here, I naturally have confidence. Moreover… after you retreat, even if i can't fight, i can leave at any time.”
Hearing him say so, Wen Zishan also felt that it was true. Yang Kai was proficient in the Space Laws, so if he couldn’t defeat the enemy, he could run away at any time. The others didn’t have such an advantage, so they didn’t waste any time and simply nodded, “Then be careful.”
TO BE CONTINUED...
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