pertwk Chapter 380 Rogue Tactics
Chapter 380 Rogue Tactics
Chapter 381 Rogue Tactics
One of the eleven underground cities was destroyed, leaving ten cities. This means that at most ten ninth-rank officials can remain. In order to protect the giant mine, no more ninth-rank officials will be dispatched from Tiannan. Only in this way can Tiannan be protected without ninth-rank officials.
Therefore, they must kill at least three ninth-rank officials, and considering the situation of the Rose King and the Tooth King, killing even more would be extremely difficult given the current circumstances. However, none of them were quick to back down. "Understood, we will not retreat in this battle."
The masters shouted.
The next moment, all the human martial artists took to the air to meet the underground martial artists.
Two Rank 8 cultivators were left to guard the passage, while thirteen Rank 9 cultivators from the underground caves, including Nan Yunyue and Zhang Weiyu, were paired up for each battle. Each pair consisted of a Rank 9 demonic plant and a city lord, an attempt to stall them. After all, both of them had previously killed Rank 9 cultivators. The remaining six Grandmasters were fighting one-on-one against Lu Hao. However, the situation changed when Lu Hao arrived. Three Rank 9 cultivators were now fighting him, along with a Rank 9 demonic plant, a Rank 9 demonic beast, and a Rank 9 city lord—a truly luxurious lineup designed to deal with Lu Hao.
What Lu Hao didn't know was that even so, the people who would deal with him were chosen by drawing lots. After all, in the first battle, Lu Hao killed four ninth-rank experts by himself. If it weren't for the fact that Lu Hao hadn't reached the peak, no ninth-rank expert would have dared to fight. After all, killing four ninth-rank experts by himself without any injuries was truly terrifying!
This person doesn't seem like a ninth-rank martial artist at all. How could a ninth-rank martial artist have such exaggerated combat power?
Lu Hao looked at the three ninth-rank opponents in front of him with a headache. After all, these three were too cowardly. The three of them were dealing with him alone. If he didn't move, neither did they. If he attacked, the three of them would block it together. They didn't take the initiative to attack at all. This was a complete rogue's fighting style. How could he fight back? If he tried to kill them head-on, anyone would know that he was in trouble. Helpless, Lu Hao had no choice but to play along with these three. It was like a fixed match, with almost no injuries on both sides.
Meanwhile, Nan Yunyue and Zhang Weiyu were also in a bad situation, completely tied up. As soon as the opposing ninth-rank soldiers suffered even the slightest damage, they immediately used their life essence. It seemed that the underground caves were trying to wage a war of attrition. However, Lu Hao was not worried. After all, each of the human ninth-rank soldiers was very strong, and with Lu Hao helping them from behind the scenes, they would not become a weak point. What he needed to do now was wait for an opportunity to strike.
Everyone was of high rank, so there was no question of their life force being depleted. Now, the competition was about the recovery of their spiritual power and the storage and consumption of their life essence. The humans were definitely no match for the cave dwellers, since a single demonic plant possessed hundreds of pounds of life essence. However, the humans' combat strength was still very strong. After a series of battles, Lu Hao finally saw a glimmer of hope. In the ninth-rank battle, Axe King, who had fought Lu Hao once before, was now pushing his opponent back step by step. Although his opponent was also of the ninth rank, he probably hadn't been at the ninth rank for very long. Under Axe King's fierce attacks, he was already suffering terribly. So, Lu Hao took advantage of the situation and used his spiritual power to begin affecting the cave dweller of the ninth rank opposite Axe King. Under the influence of Lu Hao's spiritual power, the cave dweller of the ninth rank, who was already struggling to hold on, was now completely overwhelmed by Axe King.
Xing Kaiwen was also very happy. After all, the Ninth-Rank Earthly Cultivator opposite him was no match for him, and was now retreating steadily. Xing Kaiwen was unharmed, while the opponent was already coughing up blood. Looking at the battle between Southern Commander Lu Hao and the others, the situation was deadlocked. If he could kill the Ninth-Rank Earthly Cultivator in front of him and hold off another Ninth-Rank Earthly Cultivator for them, he could break the deadlock and instantly revitalize the situation. The more Xing Kaiwen thought about it, the more he attacked the Ninth-Rank Earthly Cultivator in front of him. He didn't even care about his own safety and started to attack without defending. He was determined to take down the Ninth-Rank Earthly Cultivator as quickly as possible.
"Raging Wind Axe"
Xing Kaiwen roared and unleashed a powerful axe strike. The axe light illuminated the void and shattered it. The Ninth-Rank Earthly Cultivator opposite him used his strongest attack to desperately defend, but the attack was significantly weakened. The remaining force left a deep scar on the Earthly Cultivator's body. Even his golden bones couldn't withstand Xing Kaiwen's attack and were shattered. Unfortunately, Xing Kaiwen didn't possess a Ninth-Rank divine weapon; he only had a Seventh-Rank divine weapon. In a battle between Ninth-Rank cultivators, it would be good enough if it remained sturdy. If he had a Ninth-Rank divine weapon, that attack might have shattered the Ninth-Rank sword before him.
However, Xing Kaiwen was not disappointed. After all, he knew his own limitations, so he did not intend to kill with his attack. What he wanted to do was weaken the opponent's transition state. With the balance shifting, the opponent would soon be unable to withstand the attack.
Under Lu Hao's mental interference and Axe King's all-out attack, the ninth-grade cave warrior on the other side was covered in wounds in just a few minutes. However, the ninth-grade warrior still had strong vitality, and he also had a lot of life essence in his body, so he did not defeat the ninth-grade cave warrior in one go. After all, not everyone is Lu Hao with superhuman combat power.
However, things soon took a turn for the better. Several human martial artists had already won their battles on the eighth-rank side. After checking the situation, Principal Bai and the two eighth-rank warriors discovered that the ninth-rank warrior opposite Axe King was the most seriously injured. So they came to support Axe King so that he could kill him quickly. "General Xing, the three of us will hold him off. You should kill him as soon as possible," said Principal Bai of Jingwu.
"Okay, let's get started."
As they spoke, Principal Bai and his two companions stepped forward to attack the ninth-rank underground cave warrior. The ninth-rank underground cave warrior on the other side also saw through the intentions of the eighth-rank warriors in front of him, so he attacked even more frantically. After all, if he were really entangled, he might perish here.
Seeing that Principal Bai had indeed held off a ninth-rank ninja from the underground caves, Xing Kaiwen naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He even unleashed his own Golden Bone Power, using the "Raging Wind Axe."
With a single axe strike, the Ninth-Rank Underground Cultivator saw the threat of death. "No!"
The Ninth-Rank Underground Cave tried to resist, but with three Eighth-Rank cultivators delaying him, he had no time to defend himself. In addition, Lu Hao's mental interference from the shadows meant that in just a moment, the Ninth-Rank Underground Cave's head was severed.
The ninth-rank spirit of the Underground Cave still tried to salvage the situation, but it was too late. "General Xing, you should go and support Master Lu and unleash his fighting power. We three can handle the ninth-rank spirit of the Underground Cave."
Seeing this, Principal Bai quickly said, "Although all three of them have considerable injuries, it's not serious. Their mental energy is still abundant. The three of them combined can wear down a ninth-rank mental energy user. Although it's slower, it will conserve General Xing's mental energy, allowing him to have greater combat power."