The Real Battlefield

"Ice Cone Technique!"

Lin Jialu finished chanting as well, and countless ice cones erupted from the ground.

Large numbers of Wolf Demons were instantly swallowed up.

In terms of efficiency, knights truly could not compare with mages.

But compared to the hundreds of Wolf Demons before them, the number the three had slain was merely a drop in the ocean.

Whether in numbers or strength, the Demon Race clearly held the advantage. Fortunately, with Nalan Shu's support, the human knights could still hold their ground.

As long as Nalan Shu killed that Level 5 Wolf Demon, the battle could be stabilized.

The five Great Knights of the Haoyue Branch Hall were quite formidable, currently surrounding and attacking three Level 4 Dike Race Shadow Walkers.

Dike Race Shadow Walkers were exceptionally troublesome. Not only were they incredibly cunning, but they could use their invisibility and speed to launch surprise attacks. A moment of carelessness could result in severe injury.

Ye Tian and Li Xin did not act rashly, remaining beside Lin Jialu to protect her.

Every Wolf Demon that came to attack was slain by the two of them.

Even Level 3 Wolf Demons posed no threat to Ye Tian and Li Xin now, not to mention that they also had the Rose Unicorn.

As a Level 5 Magic Beast, even ordinary Level 4 professionals were no match for it.

Yet while they could still handle things with ease, the other knights were not faring well.

The absolute disparity in numbers meant that nearly every knight had to face enemies ten times their own number.

Gradually, the Haoyue Branch Hall's side began to show signs of collapse.

No, if this continues, the losses will be enormous!

Ye Tian made his decision at once and turned to Li Xin beside him.

"Sister Xin, stay here and protect her. I'll help the others."

Li Xin did not stop him. Instead, she nodded solemnly. "Be careful, little brother."

"Don't worry. I'll protect myself!"

With those words, Ye Tian suddenly charged out of the formation.

A dense holy aura rippled across the blade in his hand, and his entire body seemed like a sharp blade plunging into the pack of Wolf Demons.

With the enhancement of Pure White Blade, slaughtering these Wolf Demons was as easy as cutting vegetables.

In the blink of an eye, the number of Wolf Demons slain by Ye Tian had already reached double digits.

The commotion naturally drew the attention of the other demons.

One Dike Race Shadow Walker suddenly turned into black mist and vanished.

"Damn it!"

One of the Haoyue Branch Hall's Great Knights intended to stop it, but more Level 3 Wolf Demons blocked his path. With no chance to spare himself, he had no way to provide support.

Unable to do anything else, he could only shout a warning.

"Careful! A Dike Race Shadow Walker is heading over!"

But just as his words fell, a black shadow appeared behind Ye Tian like lightning.

A chilling gleam swept toward Ye Tian's neck.

"I've been waiting for you!"

With Mental Power far surpassing that of ordinary people, such a sneak attack was naturally useless.

Ye Tian spun around and raised his shield before him.

Clang!

A crisp ring sounded as the sharp blade was blocked by the shield.

There was clearly nothing in front of him, yet something was indeed attacking him.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

A series of explosive impacts rang out.

The nearly frenzied attacks became a torrential storm, repeatedly striking the shield as golden embers scattered across the ground.

Yet Ye Tian did not yield a single step, steadily blocking every attack.

The shield in his hand was like an unbreakable wall, protecting his entire body behind it.

"Cross Slash!"

Passively taking blows was not Ye Tian's style.

The long sword in his right hand rang out, transforming into a cross-shaped streak of light as it slashed forward.

Yet there was no sensation of striking anything solid. The attack had clearly been dodged.

At that moment, the sharp blades in the Shadow Walker's hands suddenly turned dark red. Its entire body spun violently through the air, and its twin blades shot toward Ye Tian's head.

A piercing tearing sound rang through the air.

To everyone watching, it was as though a bolt of lightning had suddenly streaked across the sky.

A golden glint flashed in Ye Tian's eyes, and the shield in his hand abruptly lit up.

Bang!

The sharp blades crashed violently against the shield.

Ye Tian was shoved several yards back by the enormous force, yet his shield remained firmly held before him.

"Now!"

The instant he felt that force weaken, Ye Tian roared and swiftly swung his shield.

Shield Block Rebound.

A Level 4 Guardian Knight skill.

It was considered a lesser version of Divine Guard Block, and it also placed extremely high demands on one's eyesight and reactions.

Holy Spiritual Energy erupted. The Shadow Walker's trump card was instantly shattered, and the recoil sent its entire body flying backward through the air.

At last, Ye Tian's sword moved.

The blade swept through the air with dazzling holy golden light.

Light's Vengeance combined with Light Slash Sword.

A shared Level 3 skill of Guardian Knights and Punishment Knights.

The former had a trigger condition: upon being attacked, it absorbed the force of the blow and launched a counterattack.

Golden light flashed, carrying tremendous force.

The Shadow Walker only had time to raise its sharp blades, but it was still sent crashing to the ground by the immense force, leaving a shallow crater.

"Graaah!"

A piercing scream rang out.

"Die!"

Ye Tian thrust his sword forward again, and countless golden sword shadows instantly swallowed it.

Dark green blood splattered everywhere, and the Shadow Walker finally revealed its form.

Its body had been almost completely pierced through. Fist-sized bloody holes covered it from head to toe. It was dead beyond doubt.

Though the battle had been fierce, it had all happened in the span of a moment.

Ye Tian did not linger. After taking a deep breath, he plunged back into the battle.

One of the three Shadow Walkers had been eliminated, but the remaining two still kept the five Great Knights tightly occupied.

There was no priest in the group to cast True Sight, making these enemies skilled in invisibility extremely difficult to deal with.

The Great Knights of the Haoyue Branch Hall could only barely maintain an unbeaten position.

After all, not everyone possessed Mental Power like Ye Tian's.

On the other side, Nalan Shu's battle with the Level 5 Wolf Demon had also entered its most intense stage.

Ye Tian did not rush over to assist him. Instead, he continued helping clear out the Wolf Demons.

He no longer held back, fully displaying his strength.

Before long, more than half of the hundreds of Wolf Demons had been killed or wounded.

Naturally, the Haoyue Branch Hall's side had also suffered heavy losses.

The entire town had completely turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

"Another human genius? Then I can't let you live!"

After their brief separation, the Level 5 Wolf Demon had naturally noticed the situation around it.

The devastating losses among the clansmen it had brought made its expression exceptionally ugly, and its gaze toward Ye Tian was filled with dense killing intent.

Nalan Shu, however, burst into hearty laughter.

"Good lad, you've hidden yourself well!"

His tone was filled with surprise, but inwardly he felt immensely fortunate.

It was fortunate that he had brought this little fellow along. Otherwise, their losses this time would have been even greater.

He had not expected so many demons to have infiltrated the area, nor had he expected a Level 5 existence among them.

He truly did not know how these demons had managed to sneak in.

But now was not the time to consider that.

No matter what, they had to wipe out every last demon here!

"As long as I'm still standing, don't even think about attacking anyone else!"

Nalan Shu held his sword and shield, his momentum growing even stronger.

"Hehe, you can stop me, but can you stop everyone else?"

The Level 5 Wolf Demon sneered.

Hearing this, unease immediately rose in Nalan Shu's heart.

The next moment.

"Awwooo!"

The Level 5 Wolf Demon threw back its head and let out a long howl.