Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

Li Yuan lightly touched the ground with his toes, his body leaping into the air. With a backhand punch, a huge fist shadow slammed into the head of the Ice Soul Python King, sending it flying.

As soon as he landed, the four cultivators at the Condensation Realm attacked simultaneously.

Four attack waves of different colors surrounded him, a crimson flame blade was heading straight for his face, and snake-like vines had already wrapped around his feet.

A massive golden sword aura swept across his waist, accompanied by a rumbling sound, and an earthen-yellow stone wall emerged from the ground, surrounding him.

The four attacked with perfect coordination, like a net that left no way out.

The five elements within Li Yuan's body circulated wildly, and five-colored light shone forth, forming a rapidly rotating halo around him.

"The Five Elements Revolve!"

"break!"

The five-colored halo suddenly expanded outwards, colliding violently with the four attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of loud explosions rang out, and all the attacks were pulverized by the five-colored wheel, turning into countless points of light that dissipated.

The four cultivators were forced to retreat in unison, their expressions changing slightly.

What a formidable opponent! We're both at the Qi Condensation Realm, yet the difference in skill is so vast. Is this even human?

Having instantly killed four cultivators of the same realm, Li Yuan was also in bad shape. His internal energy was greatly depleted, and after landing, he swayed slightly, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

A hint of admiration flashed in Lü Ming's eyes: "To fight seven against one and still manage to do this well, he truly deserves to be called the most dazzling genius in the Tang Dynasty in the last hundred years."

"But how long can you hold out?"

Before he finished speaking, his figure appeared in front of Li Yuan like a ghost, and his black longsword was aimed straight at Li Yuan's heart.

This sword strike was swift and ruthless, containing an unwavering killing intent, making Li Yuan feel as if he were locked in place by heaven and earth, with nowhere to escape.

Li Yuan gritted his teeth and, unexpectedly, chose to confront the issue head-on.

"Star Flame Slash!"

On the nameless blade, starlight and flames surged simultaneously, meeting Lü Ming's black longsword.

"clang!!"

Swords clashed, unleashing dazzling light and sending shockwaves flying, blowing away all the surrounding tents and even knocking over the soldiers watching from afar.

An incomparably domineering killing intent flowed along the blade and invaded Li Yuan's body, frantically assaulting his internal organs.

Lu Ming's murderous intent contained his Dao, filled with a destructive desire to annihilate, and frantically destroyed his body.

"Well!"

Li Yuan groaned, and even more blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he still gritted his teeth and held firm against Lü Ming's sword, without retreating even a step.

"Such a strong will."

Lu Ming narrowed his eyes slightly. "However, willpower alone is not enough."

With a flick of his wrist, a thick black mist erupted from the longsword, spreading upwards along the nameless blade like a living thing, wrapping around Li Yuan's arm, and corroding his flesh.

A sharp pain struck, and Li Yuan looked down to see black lines spreading across his arm like a spider web, causing his skin to crack wherever they went.

What happened?

Li Yuan felt his life force being devoured by the black mist.

"How is it? It tastes wonderful, doesn't it?"

Lu Ming smiled sinisterly, "This is my path: devouring life force!"

Devouring?

Li Yuan was startled and hurriedly activated his Yuan Power to try to dispel the black mist. The black mist clung to his arm like maggots clinging to his bones.

His elemental power could only slow down the spread of the black mist, but could not completely eliminate it.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Vajra Ape King and the Ice Soul Python King joined forces to attack. One of them threw out both fists and slammed them hard into Li Yuan's back, while the other spat out a stream of cold air from the side, aiming straight for Li Yuan's waist.

Caught in a pincer movement, surrounded by danger.

"burst!"

Li Yuan's eyes flashed, and a fist-sized, five-colored ball of light condensed in his palm. Without looking back, he threw it backward, and at the same time, the nameless sword in his hand suddenly retreated, using the recoil force from Lü Ming's sword to dodge to the side.

"boom!!!"

Five-colored light shot into the sky, and the violent five elements spiritual power, like an out-of-control hurricane, swept wildly in all directions. The Vajra Ape King was the first to be hit and was blasted backward, letting out a painful roar.

"Roar!"

A huge hole was blown open in its chest, and black blood gushed out.

The icy aura of the Ice Soul Python King grazed past Li Yuan's waist, freezing his blood. Li Yuan's body paused slightly, but his hands continued to move, and he swept out a palm, knocking back the two cultivators who were about to launch a sneak attack.

From the start of the battle until now, in just a dozen breaths, the two sides have already exchanged dozens of moves.

Li Yuan fought against seven opponents single-handedly. Although he was injured, he successfully dealt a severe blow to the King Kong Ape King, demonstrating astonishing combat power.

But he was far from relaxed, clearly sensing that Lü Ming had not yet used his full strength.

The four cultivators at the Qi Condensation Realm mainly used probing attacks and did not fight desperately. Even the injured Vajra Ape King, relying on its strong body, still maintained powerful combat strength.

In contrast, Li Yuan was clearly exhausted of his Yuan energy and had multiple injuries. If he continued to wear himself down, even if he wasn't instantly killed, he would eventually be worn down to death.

Outside the main tent, Ji Fanghua was leading Xu Sheng and others in a fierce battle with the cavalry.

These soldiers were all seasoned border troops, with extensive experience in fighting against cultivators. They formed small square formations, surging forward in layers, wave after wave.

Ji Fanghua moved nimbly through the formation, her aim being to disrupt the opponent's formation and reduce the pressure on her teammates.

Xu Sheng directed his men to form a small battle formation, covering each other as they fought and retreated towards the rear.

But there were just too many enemies. Every time one group was killed, another group would surge in. The enemy was fearless and determined to keep them here at all costs.

Enraged, Wu Yu continued hitting and cursing, "Damn it, have these bastards gone mad? They even dare to kill an official of the imperial court!"

"They dare to collude with even the demon race, what else wouldn't they dare to do?" Xu Sheng slashed down the soldier in front of him with a single blow, panting heavily. "Hold on, the lord has made arrangements."

"Brother Li is fighting seven people at once, I'm worried about him..." Wu Yu's eyes turned red with anxiety.

Xu Sheng was taken aback, his gaze darkening: "Then trust him."

Ji Fanghua slashed out with her sword, forcing several soldiers back, and then glanced back at the direction of the main tent.

Clusters of battle lights flashed incessantly, obscuring the situation within. Worry flashed in her eyes, but she gritted her teeth, turned around, and continued fighting, brandishing her sword.

She couldn't get involved in that level of combat, and the only thing she could do was hold the line and prevent Li Yuan from getting distracted.

Inside the main tent, the battle had entered its most dangerous phase.

Li Yuan was covered in blood, his body riddled with wounds of all sizes, and the black lines on his left arm had spread to his shoulder. Even the hand holding the knife was trembling slightly.

But his eyes remained bright, radiating high spirits.

Lu Ming looked at him with a complicated expression: "Li Yuan, you've done quite well. You've managed to hold out against me for so long and even injured my demon pet. You should be proud of yourself."

He slowly raised his longsword, its blade shrouded in billowing black mist, radiating a suffocating aura of power.

"However, it's time to end this."

His figure suddenly disappeared.

Li Yuan's pupils shrank sharply. The other party had not only disappeared on a physical level, but had also disappeared from his consciousness, as if he had never existed at all.

An extreme sense of crisis flashed through his mind. He instinctively dodged to the side, but a black longsword appeared out of thin air, grazing his right rib and cutting a deep wound that exposed bone, from which blood gushed out.