The Person in the Shadows, Evil Warrior

Evil Warriors can also wield the power of the uncanny, as this ability is granted to them by Illusionists.

Illusionists not only develop the power of the uncanny themselves but also implant it into their subordinate warriors, granting them immense strength.

The threshold for using the power of the uncanny is very high, and a slight misstep can lead to loss of control and endanger oneself. It's not something that those rough martial artists can easily master. Therefore, almost every Evil Warrior has an Illusionist behind them; wild Evil Warriors are rare.

These attacking Evil Warriors hail from the Blood Shadow Hall. The Illusionist behind them gave them a Blood Refining Bottle and instructed them to collect a massive amount of blood for refinement.

The target of these Evil Warriors is Meishan County. This city is located at the junction of two prefectures, with a remote terrain and weak defenses, making it an easy target.

However, things did not go as smoothly as they had imagined.

After their first surprise attack failed to capture Meishan County, the subsequent defenses of Meishan were rapidly strengthened, making it even harder to take the city.

This is because Meishan is situated at the border of Yangxing and Jiujiang prefectures. Warriors and Spirit Masters from these two prefectures rushed over, and even people from the farther Qingpu Prefecture came to provide support.

Meishan County is now almost the most difficult city to attack in this entire region.

"This makes things very difficult for us."

Several Evil Warriors, who were driving Evil Creatures to attack the city, stood on a distant mountaintop, looking at Meishan County with a hint of annoyance.

"These damnable mortals."

"Why can't they just die peacefully?"

They felt no pity as large numbers of Zombies and Evil Ghosts were burned by the city's formations and killed by the defending warriors and Spirit Masters. Such low-level Evil Creatures were abundant in the wild and could be easily gathered in large numbers.

The greatest use of these low-level Evil Creatures was to deplete the formation's power and the stamina of the warriors and Spirit Masters.

Under the command of the Evil Warriors, hundreds of Evil Ghosts transformed into a long dragon, winding their way up the defensive wall of Meishan City's formation!

There were too many people below the formation; these Evil Ghosts would be killed quickly. They planned to have these Evil Ghosts break through from above the formation!

After all, those who can fly are still a minority.

When they saw a flash of sword light and hundreds of Evil Ghosts were instantly annihilated by a single sword strike, these Evil Warriors were stunned.

"Meishan... seems to have gained a formidable individual."

Even from several miles away, the sword strike Li Yuan had just unleashed made them feel a sense of dread!

"What kind of swordsmanship is this?"

The Evil Warriors' gazes all turned towards the figure on the city wall. Although they were far away and couldn't see Li Yuan's face clearly, they still managed to locate his position within the crowd.

After destroying the dragon of Evil Ghosts, Li Yuan didn't stop. He unleashed over twenty more sword strikes, his sword energy slashing wildly, completely obliterating the zombies and evil ghosts in the southern part of the city!

This powerful display shocked everyone.

The difficulty of taking Meishan County seemed to have increased even further. The Evil Warriors exchanged glances, hesitant for a moment.

One of the more intelligent Evil Warriors seemed to have an idea, his eyes lighting up: "Perhaps the situation isn't as bad as we imagined."

"Indeed, this fellow's swordsmanship is exceptional, but unleashing so many terrifying sword energies must have a cost."

"He must be severely depleted now!"

"He's likely exhausted to the point where even moving a finger is difficult."

That makes sense!

The eyes of the Evil Warriors lit up, convinced that this must be the case!

Since this fellow is no longer a threat, we only need to deal with the others!

If handled correctly, this city can be broken.

At this moment, a deep voice came from behind them.

"You few... continue to command the Evil Creatures to attack the south wall."

"Don't let... that swordsman... leave."

"I will go to the north city..."

The speaker was a bald Evil Warrior.

His eyes were blood red, his expression shifting between madness and clarity, and his speech was intermittent, as if he were on the verge of completely losing his mind.

His name was Wu Haoqian, and he was the strongest among these Evil Warriors. The Blood Refining Bottle was on his person.

Because Wu Haoqian had too much of the power of the uncanny implanted within him, it had eroded his brain, pushing him to the brink of complete madness.

Evil Warriors carried dangerous powers of the uncanny within their bodies, which could lead to death if they lost control at any moment. Moreover, they were mere tools for the Illusionists, engaged in life-threatening tasks. This made Evil Warriors very unstable and difficult to control; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were all inherently rebellious.

But Wu Haoqian was an exception.

Even though his mind was clouded, he remained incredibly loyal to the Illusionist behind him.

"My lord's command is absolute!"

He had been immensely excited when that lord handed the Blood Refining Bottle to him.

He had to complete his lord's command no matter what!

A flicker of madness crossed Wu Haoqian's eyes as he looked at the other Evil Warriors with a sinister gaze: "If any of you... dare to hold back... I will kill you."

A palpable killing intent washed over them, causing the Evil Warriors' faces to pale. They dared not speak.

As soon as the words fell, Wu Haoqian had vanished from his spot.

The Evil Warriors left behind exchanged glances, none speaking, and then they too departed one by one.

On the city wall, Li Yuan opened his eyes. Within his senses, more zombies and evil ghosts were approaching the south of the city.

Although these evil creatures kept appearing endlessly, their numbers were not large. Each time, only a dozen or so would rush out, making them easy to deal with.

Very few managed to successfully charge onto the city wall, and the defending soldiers on the wall could easily kill these evil creatures.

A zombie leaped onto the city wall and lunged at Mi Lan. Mi Lan executed a sword technique, striking the zombie's chest.

He also wielded a Rune Soldier Longsword. Although he hadn't mastered Internal Energy, the runic power imbued in the sword still seared the wound on the zombie's chest, causing it to scream in agony.

Mi Lan shifted his sword, piercing the zombie's head at a tricky angle. The zombie stiffened all over and fell to the ground, dead.

Standing with his sword planted, Mi Lan let out a long sigh.

He had already killed several zombies and evil ghosts that had charged onto the wall, and the physical exertion was considerable.

Li Yuan stood nearby, witnessing Mi Lan's performance, and nodded slightly.

"Mi Lan."

Hearing Li Yuan's call, Mi Lan's spirit perked up, and he immediately ran over. "Captain, you were looking for me?"

Li Yuan smiled faintly. "Your swordsmanship is good, but it has minor flaws."

Mi Lan was a talent with great potential, having already achieved perfection in body tempering and on the verge of breaking through to the Inner Force Realm. Moreover, Li Yuan particularly valued his character. Even though Mi Lan hadn't broken through to the Inner Force Realm yet, he had persisted in joining the Special Capture Division and showed no fear when facing dangerous evil creatures.

Since that was the case, Li Yuan was not stingy with his guidance.

Taking advantage of the lull in the evil creature assault, Li Yuan pointed out several flaws in Mi Lan's swordsmanship and explained some sword-fighting techniques. Mi Lan felt as if a veil had been lifted, and many questions that had previously confused him were instantly clarified.

Mi Lan was extremely grateful for Li Yuan's guidance and repeatedly expressed his thanks.

When he next moved to engage the enemy, he felt his movements become incredibly fluid, and his power increased by thirty percent.

As if struck by inspiration, Mi Lan's body trembled violently. A warm current appeared out of nowhere, circulating through his limbs and bones.

Mi Lan's eyes widened in disbelief. "Is this Internal Energy?!"

The Inner Force Realm... breakthrough!