Chen Mu's original plan was that if he encountered danger, he would abandon the Sword Guardian Battalion and escape on a spaceship.
But when the time actually came, he found that he couldn't do it at all; these people were sincerely obeying his orders and had entrusted their lives to him.
He held the Rune Gun and fired desperately, destroying the rising ghostly hands one by one.
A Huo and Mingye seemed to sense Chen Mu's determination, so neither of them ran away. Instead, they cooperated with Chen Mu to block the Ghost Hand's attack, hoping to create more opportunities for the rest of the Sword Guardian Battalion to escape.
Although Chen Mu and his two companions were not the strongest in the Sword Guardian Battalion, they had the most trump cards. Their weapons, equipment, and other supplies were all top-notch, and they had an inexhaustible supply of talismans.
Ghost hands kept emerging, seemingly without end, but even if they exhausted all their strength, they didn't want to give up.
Just as Chen Mu and his two companions were going all out, intending to exhaust their last bit of strength, a powerful energy fluctuation suddenly rose from the distance.
"This is... Spiritual Power? Such a strong fluctuation of Spiritual Power!"
Chen Mu was overjoyed. The one using Spiritual Power must be human. It seemed that human reinforcements had finally arrived.
Clang! Boom!
The sudden appearance of a powerful human startled Bo Mu. He abandoned his pursuit of the Sword Guardian Battalion and immediately turned to flee.
Haha! Where are you going!
A hearty laugh rang out in the air, and a figure soared through the air, surrounded by the faint phantom of a golden dragon. Its speed was far greater than that of Bo Mu, and it caught up with Bo Mu in a matter of moments.
Snap! Boom!
The golden figure was incredibly powerful; even Bo Mu, who had taken the drug, was no match for it and was completely suppressed.
Bo Mu was extremely anxious. There was no such thing as power that came out of thin air. He had just taken a pill that forcibly increased his strength. Although it could temporarily boost his strength, he would soon enter a period of weakness, at which point his strength would only be two or three tenths of what it was usually.
Even if he were only 20-30% alive, he was confident he could escape from Bai Jinglong's clutches. But he never expected that a master several times stronger than Bai Jinglong would suddenly appear.
He felt a deep sorrow, never imagining that his one and only act of impulsiveness, despite his lifelong caution, would cost him his life.
As expected, after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Bo Mu's aura rapidly declined, while the golden figure grew stronger with each battle.
Bo Mu fought back desperately, but in the end, the golden figure blasted through his chest with a single palm strike, extracting his demonic core.
"Your subordinate, Bai Jinglong, Lord of Absolute Sword City, pays respects to the Sixth Prince!"
Upon Bo Mu's death, Bai Jinglong knelt on one knee and bowed to the golden figure in mid-air.
"Haha, Lord Bai, there's no need for such formalities!"
The sixth prince was handsome, dressed in golden armor, and walked with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, exuding an imposing and extraordinary aura.
During the battle between the Sixth Prince and Bo Mu, a group of golden-armored warriors stormed into the forest, scattering the Otherworldly Demon and resolving the crisis for the Sword Guardian Battalion.
Nighttime, inside the Lord's Mansion of Absolute Sword City.
All the prominent figures in Absolute Sword City have gathered here tonight, because the sixth prince of the Haotian Empire, Long Xiang, has personally come to Absolute Sword City today.
"Haha, the prince personally led the Valiant Dragon Army to annihilate the Otherworldly Demon Army and kill the Otherworldly Demon General. This is truly a blessing for our Absolute Sword City."
This humble servant offers a toast to Your Highness!
At the dinner table, Bai Jinglong respectfully toasted Long Xiang, his face full of flattery.
Chen Mu also sat at a banquet in a corner of the city lord's mansion, sharing the table with the senior generals of Absolute Sword City.
Although Bai Jinglong ordered a victory celebration banquet, Chen Mu could still sense a somber and sorrowful atmosphere permeating the entire city lord's mansion.
Of the 80,000 Absolute Sword Army and over 30,000 city guards, less than a third have survived.
The wounded soldiers' camp outside the city lord's mansion was filled with groans of pain, as well as doctors and alchemists who were so busy they barely had time to breathe.
Against this backdrop, aside from the Sixth Prince Long Xiang and his Valiant Dragon Army, who else would be interested in attending this banquet?
Chen Mu originally didn't want to attend tonight's banquet, but Bai Jinglong subtly mentioned that if he didn't give face to the Sixth Prince, he could easily cause trouble.
If it were just for himself, that would be one thing, but now Chen Mu represents the Sword Guardian Battalion. Many members of the Sword Guardian Battalion have families in Absolute Sword City, and he doesn't want to implicate others.
"Brother Chen, I, Wang Hong, rarely admire anyone, but your Broken Blade Mountain Sword Guardian Battalion is the strongest force I have ever seen, and I sincerely admire you."
This glass is a toast to you all. I hope I'll have the chance to see you again someday.
Although the main character of this banquet was the Sixth Prince, the soldiers who participated in the battle knew very well who had protected Absolute Sword City.
Generals kept coming over to toast Chen Mu, and Chen Mu never refused. He drank every toast offered to him.
After several rounds of drinks, the Sixth Prince stood up and made some polite remarks, concluding that everyone could make themselves at home and those who had business to attend to or could not hold their liquor could leave early.
Chen Mu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and left the banquet early.
The next day, in the morning.
After the Sixth Prince annihilated the Otherworldly Demon Army yesterday, Bai Jinglong arranged for the entire Sword Guardian Battalion to rest in the military camp within the City Lord's Mansion.
Medical resources within the city are scarce. Although doctors have been assigned to the Sword Guardian Battalion, it is far from sufficient.
Chen Mu had no choice but to build an Endlessly Renewing Healing Array himself, sending all the wounded inside to stabilize their conditions.
After yesterday's final battle, although more than 260 people from the Sword Guardian Battalion survived, a third of them were seriously injured and would need to recuperate for at least several months.
More than twenty of them were left disabled, a truly tragic situation.
At the critical moment, Guo Tao, who burned his blood energy to help the Sword Guardian Battalion through the encirclement, has now lost all his power, but fortunately his life has been saved.
" Master Mu, the city lord and the sixth prince have ordered all participating generals to assemble in the city lord's main hall. Please proceed immediately."
Ye Yunxin came to see Chen Mu early in the morning. Compared to before, this time he looked at Chen Mu with more admiration in his eyes.
"Very well, may I ask what brings you here, Commander Ye?"
Ye Yunxin and patted Chen Mu on the shoulder.
"Master, you can rest assured! In my opinion, the reward will be given based on merit for defending Absolute Sword City."
Chen Mu nodded knowingly, straightened his clothes, and left with Ye Yunxin.
Inside the city lord's main hall, more than a dozen military officers and generals were already seated. When Chen Mu entered, he attracted everyone's attention.
" Chen Mu, come here and sit down!"
When Bai Jinglong met Chen Mu, he warmly arranged a seat for him near the front.
"Thank you, Lord City Lord!"
Chen Mu bowed respectfully and then sat down.
To Bai Jinglong's right now sits a tall chair, upon which sits the Sixth Prince Long Xiang.
Long Xiang looked at the officers below with great interest. When Chen Mu looked over, Long Xiang was also looking at him. Then Long Xiang nodded to him in a very friendly manner.
Chen Mu responded with a smile, then quietly waited for Bai Jinglong to chair the meeting.