Hong Qian charged back and forth, fighting fiercely. He was secretly anxious as these monsters charged relentlessly, without stopping, and several times they had already broken into the defensive perimeter.
The Spiked Spine-Piercing Spear squad played a crucial role, shooting down countless monsters that charged in.
Especially Nashan's Light-Reversing Sword, with its crisscrossing blue light, was no less powerful than Hong Qian's Gold-Shattering Sword.
The corpses of the Saber-Toothed Hao piled up like mountains, and blood flowed like rivers. The caravan also suffered heavy casualties. Ban Dong looked at the waves of Saber-Toothed Hao charging towards him in despair, thinking: If Li Qiang doesn't come back soon, the caravan won't be able to hold on.
Nashan brandished his Light-Reversing Sword, cleaving two Saber-Toothed Hao in two, and roared, "Prepare the bombs! Prepare the bombs! Heed my command!" He held the Rainbow Cone Cannon that Hong Qian had thrown to him, raised the muzzle, pressed the firing button, and shouted, "Everyone, throw the bombs!"
"Boom... Boom... Boom! Boom boom..." A series of explosions rang out as swathes of Saber-Toothed Hao were blasted into fragments by the explosive bombs.
Nashan laughed wildly, "Haha! Damn, that was really fun!"
The continuous explosions caused the Saber-Toothed Hao to pause their attack slightly; had it not been for strong control, they would have scattered and fled long ago.
Hong Qian breathed a slight sigh of relief. He knew that everyone's physical and mental strength had reached their limits. If Saber-Toothed Hao continued to attack like this, they would definitely collapse.
Kazhu was surprised to find that the Black Prison Spear in his hand was very useful. The energy bullets it fired were extremely powerful, and even after firing a hundred or so shots, it still had energy left. Seeing that Saber-Toothed Hao had temporarily stopped attacking, he felt weak all over and slumped down on the cart, clutching the Black Prison Spear.
There was no one familiar around him anymore. Just now, he had shot through the head of a Saber-Toothed Hao, whose Saber-Toothed Hao, sharp tail had suddenly lashed out, piercing a small merchant's chest and killing him instantly. He sadly surveyed the defensive perimeter. The caravan of over a thousand people was now more than half dead or wounded; no more than three or four hundred remained unharmed, and many were covered in wounds.
Zhutou looked wearily at his squad. Thanks to the Spine-Piercing Spear, most of them were unharmed, but they were all pale and sweat-soaked in their leather armor.
The monster's relentless attacks made them feel powerless to resist, even with their Spine-Piercing Spear.
Laitou's arm was slashed open twice by Saber-Toothed Hao's sharp teeth, and Choujiao was busy bandaging it. He whispered, " Laitou, can we fight these things off? I can't hold on much longer, sigh..."
The Laitou's body trembled slightly as he said, "Brother, we have to hold on, even if we can't, or we'll really die here."
Ban Dong ran to Hong Qian's side and asked, "Brother, why hasn't Senior Li returned yet?" He had pinned all his hopes on Li Qiang, but Li Qiang had disappeared without a trace after flying out.
Hong Qian was also very puzzled and uneasy: his martial uncle had gone and not returned. Could it be that he had encountered something powerful and was entangled with it? He comforted Ban Dong, saying, "My martial uncle will definitely come back. Let's prepare quickly. The Saber-Toothed Hao is followed by the Combat Beast." He did not mention that there were two Earthfire Beast behind them, for fear that Ban Dong would not be able to bear hearing that.
Hong Qian flew into the air and let out three long howls, but apart from the monster's roars, he heard no response from Li Qiang. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious. After landing on the ground, Hong Qian said, " Ban Dong, quietly prepare the Black-Tipped Mount. If we really can't hold them off, run back. I'll cover the rear. Wait a little longer."
Ban Dong felt a chill in his heart, knowing the situation was out of control. He seemed to age considerably in an instant, and sighed, "This is the only way, otherwise we'll all die here."
Nashan roared, "The monster is coming again! Kids, give it your all! Kill! Kill! Kill!" The men mustered their remaining courage, rallied their spirits, and charged forward once more.
The situation is getting increasingly bad.
Li Qiang was also at a critical juncture, and it was thanks to Long Qianyue's hesitation that he gained precious time.
He's incredibly reckless; it's baffling that he could still be thinking about crafting weapons and forging swords while surrounded.
The Sword Mist surrounding his body formed a three-colored haze: the upper layer was purple Heavenly Fire, the middle layer was black Mystic Qi, and the lower layer was pale golden Sword Mist, clearly distinct and undisturbed by each other.
Li Qiang tried various methods very carefully, but failed to Fusion them successfully. Finally, he remembered the musical arrangement he had learned in Heavenly Melody City. With a flash of inspiration, he forcibly arranged the Heavenly Fire and Mystic Qi into the Star-Absorbing Sword Absorbing Sword according to the musical order. In an instant, the three-colored smoke and mist Fusion, and he created one of the most unique flying swords in the Cultivation Realm.
Almost at the same time, Long Qianyue also made up his mind: if he could kill Li Qiang, he could just deny everything, as Ming Lingzi had said, and not admit that he had ever seen him; if he was defeated or the Myriad-Layer Great Formation was broken, as long as he could get away unscathed, he could also claim that he did not know who Li Qiang was, and give him a death warrant, at most it would just be a "misunderstanding".
Ming Lingzi watched his martial uncle nervously. He knew that if Long Qianyue retreated, he and Sister Yun would definitely be severely punished when they returned. He was now waiting to see what Long Qianyue would decide. Seeing Long Qianyue's two white eyebrows fully raised, Ming Lingzi breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that his martial uncle was tempted.
Long Qianyue cursed, "You insolent fool! Now you know there are always stronger ones out there, right? Don't go causing trouble everywhere anymore. There are countless cultivators stronger than you! You're really infuriating!"
A glint of resentment flashed in Ming Lingzi's eyes as he bowed his head and said, "I will heed your teachings, Uncle-Master. This disciple knows his mistake."
Long Qianyue raised his hand and sent out a hexagonal Law Treasure, shouting, "Prepare the Tower-Subduing Heavenly Thunder!"
His four disciples were extremely surprised. The Tower-Subduing Heavenly Thunder was a special move used by Heavenly Halberd Peak to deal with unforeseen events in the Wild Plains, and it could not be used lightly. The four of them hesitated slightly.
Ming Lingzi shouted anxiously, "Are you going to disobey orders?"
Seeing Long Qianyue's white eyebrows rise, the four hurriedly replied, "Yes! We obey Master's command!"
Hong Yunzi suddenly screamed, "Look! What's that? His flying sword is different from the one before!"
Long Qianyue angrily shouted, "Shut up! Nobody said you're mute!" He was burning with anger because his current actions completely went against his own wishes. He was actually a stubborn and self-willed person, and it was these two junior disciples who had put him in this predicament. He was extremely annoyed.
Ming Lingzi quietly tugged at Hong Yunzi, signaling with her eyes that she shouldn't say anything more.
Long Qianyue also noticed the changes in Li Qiang's flying sword, which he had never seen before. The sword Sword Mist that the flying sword transformed into was both real and illusory, rising and falling like the tides, ever-changing like the shifting of stars. The color of the Sword Mist was also ever-changing, like the smoke rising under the sun, magnificent and dazzling. What was especially surprising was that a faint flute melody came from within the Sword Mist, lingering there.
Because of the Myriad-Layer Great Formation blocking the Sword Mist, Long Qianyue and his companions didn't feel much of a problem. However, the flute music was extremely penetrating, making them feel drowsy and listless. Long Qianyue, with his profound cultivation, sensed something was wrong and mustered his strength to shout, " Tower-Subduing Heavenly Thunder... Heavenly... Thunder... Move!"
The hexagonal Law Treasure spun rapidly in the air, countless beams of azure light flickering and contracting. Each of the four disciples raised their hands and sent out a white bracelet. Beams of white light pierced into the hexagonal Law Treasure, and instantly, the azure and white colors intertwined. The entire Law Treasure suddenly shone brightly, the air seemed to tremble, and faint thunder gradually rose.
Long Qianyue formed a magic hand seal and unleashed a beam of bluish-white light from the hexagonal Law Treasure, shooting straight towards Li Qiang Li Qiang.
Li Qiang suddenly felt a tremendous force crashing down on his head. He hurriedly used the Star-Absorbing Sword to counterattack, but was shocked to realize that this force was beyond his ability to resist. By the time he tried to dodge, it was too late. Unfortunately, he had not yet fully mastered the new variations of the Star-Absorbing Sword and was unable to deal with the descending heavenly lightning.
"Crackling... snapping!"
Long Qianyue unleashed five consecutive Tower-Subduing Heavenly Thunder. The Tower-Subduing Heavenly Thunder are the treasure of Heavenly Halberd Peak, a magical Law Treasure specifically designed to deal with Wild Plains the wilderness, and their power is incredibly great.
The first two bolts of lightning cracked Li Qiang's Sword Mist, then the third bolt shattered the golden stars of the Radiant Sun Ring, the fourth bolt struck down, and the Billowing Essence Battle Armor also dimmed, and the fifth bolt struck Li Qiang squarely.
The power of this final bolt of lightning was beyond Li Qiang's expectations. The first four bolts were unleashed by Long Qianyue and one of his disciples, respectively, but the final bolt was unleashed by the combined power of all five, enough to split mountains and shatter the earth. Although the Shadow Dream Armor immediately protected his body, this bolt of lightning was simply too powerful. Li Qiang coughed up a mouthful of blood; he had been injured by this bolt of lightning containing unparalleled force.
Finally, this bolt of lightning, while injuring Li Qiang, also triggered the Supreme Radiance Shuttle.
A faint halo appeared around Li Qiang, shimmering and emitting countless tiny golden stars. The Supreme Radiance Shuttle seemed to be accumulating energy, and slowly, rings of golden light, like the rising sun, radiated dazzling brilliance.
Long Qianyue noticed that the Myriad-Layer Great Formation was shaking and trembling, and he exclaimed in surprise, "What's going on?"
Li Qiang half-squatted in the air, one hand on his knee and the other hanging down, his head lowered but not falling. Gradually, the golden light concealed his figure, and the crackling sound grew louder and louder.
Ming Lingzi laughed triumphantly, "Haha, let's see how arrogant you are now! Humph! Fighting against our Heavenly Halberd Peak, you can only blame yourself for being blind. You deserve to die! Haha... Haha... I'm going to tear your Nascent Soul apart, haha!" He thought Li Qiang had already been severely injured and was shattering.
Long Qianyue was no ordinary man; sensing the danger, he raised his hand and unleashed a red protective shield around the six people, while simultaneously shouting, "Release your flying swords! Go all out..."
Before he could finish speaking, Supreme Radiance Shuttle finally erupted.
With the addition of the Combat Beast, the caravan's defenses finally crumbled under the onslaught. Paben's spear became increasingly wielded; he darted back and forth, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake, whether it was the Saber-Toothed Hao or the Combat Beast. He was exhausted, though; the monsters continued to surge in waves, endless and relentless. What was especially terrifying were those that weren't quite dead; if one were to accidentally step on them, they might bite back.
Nashan was also somewhat terrified. His Light-Reversing Sword was second only to Hong Qian's Dusty Firmament and Shattered Gold Twin Swords. It flashed with azure light as he wielded it, and the Sword-Ray could reach as far as five meters away. Any monster that was swept by the Sword-Ray beam would suffer at least a torn skin and flesh, and at worst, broken tendons and fractured bones. But even so, Nashan felt very strained. There were simply too many monsters for him to kill. He could only take care of the people around him. He was powerless to watch over the roaring, screaming, and howling battle between humans and beasts in the distance.
He mustered his courage and roared, " Old Pa! Where did the boss go?! If he doesn't come soon, these guys are all doomed! Kill them!"
Zhutou and the others formed a small circle, with all the wounded brothers inside. They gave all their Spine-Piercing Spear to the brothers behind them who could still stand, so that they could fire outwards from inside the circle.
Each member of the Zhutou Squad held a scythe facing outwards. They had no time to worry about those outside the circle; they could only rely on the scythes to temporarily slow down the monster's charge, while those behind them used Spine-Piercing Spear to eliminate the monster.
This method is not bad; the monster corpses outside the circle are piling up higher and higher.
Everyone fought desperately, their eyes bloodshot with rage.
Zhutou's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse and grating. Tudun leaned against him, holding his Spine-Piercing Spear one hand, his severed arm tightly gripping Zhutou's neck. Their heads were close together, and he cried out, " Zhutou, Zhutou! Quickly, find a way to get the brothers out of here! You must get the brothers out of here!"
Zhutou, using his scythe -Saber-Toothed Hao, roared, "Fire!"
The Choujiao swiftly raised its sickle and plunged it fiercely into the chest of a Combat Beast.
Tudun fired two shots, killing two monsters, when suddenly he was horrified: the crystals in his Spine-Piercing Spear were exhausted, and with one arm severed, there was no time to replace them.
Choujiao yelled from the side, " Tudun! Shoot!"
As Tudun watched Saber-Toothed Hao's tail lash towards his Choujiao, he let out a mournful roar, threw away his Spine-Piercing Spear, leaped off the Zhutou's back, and pounced on it. "Thud!" Saber-Toothed Hao's sharp, knife-like tail pierced Tudun's chest, and he flew away with a miserable howl.
Choujiao felt his hair stand on end. He knew that Tudun was trying to save him. He roared, " Tudun! I... damn it! Kill... ah!" He braced himself against the sickle with one hand and drew his machete with the other. With this strike, he gathered all the strength in his body and cleaved the monster's head off. The spurting blood splattered all over his head and face.
Wan Gong was also in the circle. He flew over to Choujiao and shouted, " Choujiao, don't be impulsive!" He then chopped down another Combat Beast.
Hong Qian knew things were hopeless. Tens of thousands of monsters were charging towards them recklessly. Although he had the strength of a cultivator to protect himself, the caravan members were beyond saving. The Black-Tipped Mount and Mottled-Tipped Steed had already been thrown into chaos, scattered by the swarming monsters, and now even if they wanted to escape, they had no mounts left.
Seeing the ever-increasing casualties, Hong Qian was filled with grief and indignation. He flew low along the outer circle, his twin swords scattering like countless colorful flowers, and in an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere.
He no longer cared whether it would affect his cultivation and began to wreak havoc.
Suddenly, the monster horde retreated, and two Earthfire Beast slowly crawled over. Hong Qian knew that the situation was hopeless. Once the Earthfire Beast, nearly a hundred meters long, spewed fire, no one could withstand them. Hong Qian dared not confront them head-on. He let out another deafening roar, trying to find Li Qiang.
Not a single person in the caravan tried to escape; everyone knew they couldn't.
Nashan roared, "Gather all the Rainbow Cone Cannon and all the Spine-Piercing Spear, bring them to my side!"
Hong Qian was surprised by Nashan's calmness and exclaimed, "Everyone, follow his orders!"
At this moment, everyone was completely at a loss. Upon hearing Nashan's shout, they involuntarily gathered around him.
All three Rainbow Cone Cannon were fully charged. Nashan said, "All weapons, aim at that big guy on the left. On my command... Ready... Fire!"
Three red energy orbs traced three red arcs in the sky, "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Two of them accurately struck the Earthfire Beast's back, while the other exploded in front of its head.
At the same time, dozens of Spine-Piercing Spear opened fire. The Earthfire Beast on the left was severely injured and suddenly went berserk, stumbling and charging towards the monster horde beside it. In an instant, the monster horde was thrown into chaos.
Cheers erupted from the caravan. Nashan shouted, "Keep preparing! Damn it... there's another big one!"
Suddenly someone shouted, "Look everyone! Look over there!"
A golden light suddenly appeared on the horizon, illuminating the earth like lightning. The earth suddenly trembled violently, and all the people and beasts standing there were thrown to the ground before they could react.
The dazzling golden light gilded the earth, and everyone felt a hurricane sweep over their backs. A deafening thunderclap suddenly rang out, like a bolt from the blue.
Everyone was terrified. When Nashan saw the golden light, he trembled all over. He immediately understood what was happening; he had seen this golden light twice before.
He yelled frantically, " Hong Qian! The boss is in danger, you must go!" He jumped up, shouting and yelling in a panic.
Paben quickly grabbed him, saying, " Old Na! Calm down! Calm down!"
Hong Qian let out a sharp, long cry and flew rapidly toward the source of the golden light.
This was Supreme Radiance Shuttle's first all-out counterattack, and the Tower-Subduing Heavenly Thunder unleashed all the energy it contained.
The power of celestial artifacts is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Long Qianyue had already sensed something was amiss, so he protected his six disciples first, but he never expected that his opponent would retaliate with a celestial artifact.
The Myriad-Layer Great Formation was shattered by the unparalleled energy of the Supreme Radiance Shuttle. The hexagonal Law Treasure suspended in the air and the white bracelets of the four disciples were all reduced to ashes. The flying swords and armor of the seven people shattered and scattered like thin porcelain being hit by an iron hammer.
Long Qianyue only had time to deploy his last line of defense, his life-saving Law Treasure, but he was still a step too slow. Hong Yunzi's power was the weakest, and her physical body was reduced to ashes in an instant.
Ming Lingzi and she were cultivation partners, and he watched helplessly as she did so. After a long while, he finally let out a long howl. "Ah... ah... Sister Yun! Oh... wah!" He was frantic and hated Li Qiang to the core.
Long Qianyue also suffered severe internal injuries while trying to withstand the impact of Supreme Radiance Shuttle. He looks terrible now, with blood flowing from his eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
Ming Lingzi held Hong Yunzi's Nascent Soul. He not only hated Li Qiang to death, but also began to hate Long Qianyue as a result.
He yelled frantically at Long Qianyue, "Why didn't you protect Sister Yun! You... you're not my martial uncle!" He felt that Long Qianyue was being unfair; his four disciples were safe and sound, but his Sister Yun had suffered the consequences.
Long Qianyue coughed up a mouthful of blood.
His eldest disciple angrily cursed, " Ming Lingzi! You bastard!" and slapped him across the face.
Ming Lingzi's eyes turned red as he said, "Fine! You just wait and see! I will never let you get away with this! I swear..." He roared and flew away at top speed.
Li Qiang was also severely injured. He knew in his heart that if it weren't for the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, he would definitely be dead. He slowly straightened up and said calmly, " Long Qianyue! This matter is not over. I will definitely go to Heavenly Halberd Peak to learn from him."
He was unaware that Supreme Radiance Shuttle had already destroyed Hong Yunzi's physical body, and that he had forged a deep enmity with Heavenly Halberd Peak.
Long Qianyue felt a pang of pain in his heart. He never expected that Li Qiang would be so powerful and unparalleled. Not only did he break through the Myriad-Layer Great Formation, but he also destroyed his Law Treasure " Tower-Shaking Star ". He not only suffered a great defeat, but also made such a powerful enemy. He really didn't know how to explain it when he got back.
Hong Qian flew to Li Qiang's side with a long cry. It was the first time he had seen Li Qiang so disheveled; his Billowing Essence Battle Armor was covered with fine cracks, and his face was stained with blood. He shouted, "Uncle-Master! What happened? Who are they?"
Upon seeing Hong Qian, Li Qiang breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "It's someone from Heavenly Halberd Peak. How are the caravan members?"
Hong Qian flew into a rage upon hearing this and roared, "Uncle-Master, watch this!" The Gold-Shattering Sword suddenly exploded and shot towards Long Qianyue and his group of five.
At this point, Long Qianyue and his four companions had completely lost their ability to resist.
Li Qiang stopped Hong Qian, saying, "Let them go! I wouldn't stoop to taking advantage of someone in distress."
Long Qianyue spat out another mouthful of blood. He admired Li Qiang's magnanimity and said, "Let's go!" The four disciples supported Long Qianyue, and they flew away unsteadily.
Hong Qian retrieved his flying sword and said, "The caravan has suffered heavy casualties and is on the verge of collapse. Two more divine beasts have arrived from behind."
Li Qiang exclaimed in alarm, "Let's go!" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly fell from the sky like a stone.
Hong Qian was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood. He was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, and he hurriedly chased after them.
Li Qiang fell into a coma.