Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor-Chapter 1221: The Peril of Gushan City

Whizz!

In a certain place on the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, a figure resembling a ghost was struck and sent flying back. Its eyeless eyes seemed to be fixated on the few figures ahead, exuding a dangerous aura.

"Hong Wu, you've already broken through to the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm cultivation, how can you still not handle even an Eighth Rank Advanced Strange Spirit?"

Looking at his burly companion and the Foggy Strange Spirit, Jian Xi couldn't help but laugh aloud. And naturally, this group was the Hawk Squad that had rushed to the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield from Yin Sha Mountain.

At this time, it's been a full half month since the Hawk Squad left the Yin Sha Mountains, and during this half-month, they've fought dozens of battles against Strange Spirits.

However, during these dozens of battles with Strange Spirits, Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang hadn't made a move, because those Strange Spirits appearing behind the city hadn't reached the Ninth Rank level.

With Yun Xiao, the miraculous healer, among them, the Hawk Squad's courage had increased significantly, and after these consecutive battles, several members achieved breakthroughs.

First was Hong Wu, who during the battle with the Lonely Wolf Team, crazily bit a Lonely Wolf Team member to death. After regaining his sanity, he unexpectedly found his comprehension had greatly improved, so he was the first to break through to the Peak of Seeking Origin Realm.

In the following days, Hong Si and Yang Xian achieved breakthroughs consecutively, and Yue Sheng also broke through to the Half-step Earth Realm after absorbing a Spirit Crystal from an Eighth Rank Advanced Strange Spirit, greatly increasing the squad's overall strength.

Though Jian Xi didn't directly break through to the Early Stage of Earth Bending Realm, this Great Rank breakthrough was indeed quite difficult. Watching his brothers achieve breakthroughs one after another, his confidence increased, believing that one day he would reach that dreamt of realm.

These cultivators coming to the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield weren't merely for the sake of upholding human righteousness, but also to obtain Spirit Crystals from the Strange Spirits to enhance their strength.

"Go, Fifth Brother!"

Seeing Hong Wu charge again towards the Strange Spirit, Hong Si cheered from the side. At last, Hong Wu did not disappoint, managing to kill the Strange Spirit after taking a heavy hit, and obtained an Eighth Rank Advanced Spirit Crystal.

"Are you okay?"

With a grin, Hong Wu walked back, and Ruan Ying showed a trace of a smile. Though he expressed concern, he wasn't too worried, knowing Hong Wu's thick skin and flesh wouldn't be harmed much by a heavy hit.

"A hundred miles east from here should be within the range of Gushan City, we must be careful from now on!"

Jian Xi took out a map of the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield from his Waist Storage with a slightly solemn tone. Upon hearing this, the others were immediately alert, acknowledging that the real dangerous battles were finally approaching.

With the city defense at the front, over the past half-month, the Strange Spirits they encountered were merely stragglers that occasionally slipped through the front lines, posing no real threat.

However, once they reached Gushan City, it would be life or death; defending the city would offer a glimmer of hope, but if the city was breached by the Strange Spirit army, few would survive.

Although there might be Late Stage or even Peak experts at Earth Bending Realm within such a city like Gushan City, the Strange Spirits would certainly have strong Ninth Rank middle-high level experts too.

If a battle broke out, who would notice such an inconspicuous Slaughter Spirit Team?

After feeling stern, the group's gaze turned to the man and woman standing there. Ever since they wiped out the Lonely Wolf Team, Yun Xiao and Xu Hongzhuang's status in this squad was somewhat elevated.

Although these two hadn't taken action since that day, even Ruan Ying, the team leader, dared not underestimate this pair, not merely because of their exceptional strength, but also due to Yun Xiao's Medical Poison Refining Veins Technique.

"Actually, Gushan City isn't the largest city in this area, but with our strength, we can only go to these relatively lower-level cities, which would reduce the risk considerably!"

Ruan Ying withdrew his gaze and explained once more, then led the way ahead without further words, the others quickly following with resolute expressions, knowing the true test of life and death was yet to come.

A day later, a city filled with an aura of slaughter loomed ahead, and besides slaughter, a faint scent of blood wafted skyward, likely marking this as the so-called Gushan City.

Of course, this scent of blood seemed to emanate from the eastern side of the city, making the members of the Hawk Squad exchange glances, their focus turned toward the team leader Ruan Ying, awaiting his decision.

"Charge!"

As they drew closer to Gushan City, they suddenly heard a faint cry of battle, followed by several figures swiftly passing by, seemingly targeting the West Gate of Gushan City.

"Strange Spirits, they're Strange Spirits!"

Seeing countless unusual figures chasing those fleeing figures, Jian Xi couldn't help but exclaim, his voice laden with surprise, seemingly finding the situation inexplicable.

Here, outside the west gate of Gushan City, usually only some seventh or eighth rank Strange Spirits can breach Gushan City's defenses and disrupt the human side from behind, just like those Strange Spirits the Hawk Squad encountered earlier.

But now, seeing the countless Strange Spirits chasing after them, Ruan Ying and the others have a faint suspicion, and if it turns out to be true, they might immediately be plunged into a hard battle.

"It seems that Gushan City is about to be breached!"

Yun Xiao glanced in the direction of Gushan City, directly voicing their suspicion. Judging by the current situation, the Strange Spirit army seems to be attacking the city from the east, affecting the south gate and north gate too, even driving a group of human cultivators to the western gate territory.

"Then what are we waiting for? Saving lives is paramount!"

The Hong brothers, simple in nature, saw that two human cultivators had already been killed over there in an instant, and with a furious roar, they did not wait for Ruan Ying's orders. In the face of the Strange Spirit threat, perhaps slaughter is the only way.

"Hey? Seems like there's an old acquaintance over there!"

As Hong Si and Hong Wu rushed over there, Yun Xiao slightly narrowed his eyes, noticing a figure somewhat familiar among the fleeing human cultivators, murmuring softly. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Sensing the strength of the Strange Spirits ahead, Yun Xiao sighed inwardly, thinking that perhaps the enemies he had slight conflicts with before might need to fight side by side this time.

...

Ye Suxin from the Killing Heart Sect felt quite crushed today. This genius known as the Su Shou Yanluo of the Killing Heart Sect broke through to the half-step Earth Realm during these years, but this cultivation, which could dominate among the younger generation, did not allow her to navigate freely in the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield.

With the backing of the Killing Heart Sect, Ye Suxin brought some sect protectors and stewards when coming to this Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, but those protectors, at most at the Early Stage of Earth Realm, were not much stronger than her.

Gushan City was Ye Suxin's first stop at the Slaughter Spirit Battlefield, but when she arrived with several Killing Heart Sect members, the situation here was already extremely precarious.

The strongest in this city was an Elder from the Douling Commerce Guild named Liao Qiguang, whose strength had reached the Late Stage of Earth Realm.

Because Liao Qiguang was not only strong but also came from one of the four top powers, the Douling Commerce Guild, he was unanimously chosen by many human cultivators as the power holder of Gushan City, leading the city's efforts to resist the Strange Spirits.

Just a few days ago, the Strange Spirit army outside suddenly became much crazier, pressing down on the east gate as if they wouldn't stop until the gate was breached, which greatly agitated Liao Qiguang.

In such a situation, Liao Qiguang made a decision to send some low-rank squads outside the city to harass the Strange Spirit rear, which might relieve the pressure inside Gushan City.

However, Liao Qiguang did not expect those Slaughter Spirit Teams going out from the north or south gates to be immediately attacked by the Strange Spirits.

It turns out that the Strange Spirit side is not too foolish, having precautions against Gushan City's south and north gates, and once these Slaughter Spirit team members went out, they were met with bloody slaughter.

The Strange Spirit side's strength is not to be underestimated, led by ninth rank Strange Spirits, causing these human teams aiming to harass the rear, like the team from the Killing Heart Sect led by Ye Suxin, to suffer dearly.

Just having exited the south gate, Ye Suxin and others were ambushed by a large Strange Spirit team, with two Early Stage Earth Realm protectors from the Killing Heart Sect killed on the spot. The remaining protectors guarded Ye Suxin as they broke through, intending to circle around to the west gate and return into Gushan City.

But those Strange Spirits chased relentlessly, among them several low-level wind attribute Strange Spirits at the ninth rank, battling while retreating led to the death of another Early Stage Earth Realm protector.

Thus the Killing Heart Sect team now only had three members left: one Early Stage Earth Realm protector, one Peak of Seeking Origin Realm steward, and Ye Suxin, a young talent at the half-step Earth Realm.

"Could it be... that today I really am to die here?"

Ye Suxin's beautiful eyes held a deep unwillingness, yet the pursuing Strange Spirits drew ever closer, seemingly visible were their ferocious faces.

Even with four Early Stage Earth Realm protectors from the Killing Heart Sect, three had already died, Ye Suxin couldn't fathom having any chance of escaping alive, and at this moment of despair, several figures suddenly appeared in her eyes.

"Is it him?!"

Perhaps it was a hallucination, but when Ye Suxin saw a roughly clothed figure in the distance, she involuntarily rubbed her eyes. Then she saw two strong figures rushing over, shouting audibly.

"Don't panic friends, we're here to save you!"

The one leading had a sturdy build, his voice preceding his arrival, but at this moment Ye Suxin wasn't in the mood to pay attention to these two similar-looking individuals.

Her gaze remained fixed on that slim figure approaching slowly, certain memories rushing like tides into her mind.