Mythical Cultivation

Chapter 324: Defeated

No matter how Wu Ming swung the sword in his hand, the sharp sword light turned into countless sword shadows flying up and down around Gao Mingyuan, but he was still unable to break through this seemingly indestructible defense. For a while, he had no way to deal with Gao Mingyuan.

Faced with this situation, Wu Ming thought to himself, "We have an absolute advantage now. Since this guy wants to fight a protracted battle with me and slowly drain my strength and energy, why should I rush into it?"

Thinking of this, Wu Ming decided to hold back for the time being, and continued to steadily perform the Qiu Shui sword technique to maintain the suppression of Gao Mingyuan.

Gao Mingyuan was surrounded by flickering sword shadows, which intertwined to form an impenetrable net that trapped Gao Mingyuan tightly, leaving him with no chance of escaping from the battle circle.

Due to various reasons, the fierce battle between Wu Ming and Gao Mingyuan turned into the most bizarre scene in this war.

Wu Ming had made up his mind: all he had to do was hold Gao Mingyuan tightly, buying enough time for his companions to achieve victory. Meanwhile, Gao Mingyuan didn't seem eager to reinforce his teammates; instead, he focused all his energy on saving his own life.

However, even though the two of them were deadlocked here, the overall course of the battle did not change in the slightest because of their actions.

Looking around, a shocking scene appeared on the battlefield: hundreds of palace guards who had already entered the state of visualization were fighting a desperate battle with nearly a thousand bandits, most of whom were still in the body refining stage!

No, the number of bandits on the scene had been reduced to only six or seven hundred. It turned out that in just this short period of time, one or two hundred bandits had been brutally slaughtered by the palace guards.

Shen Hao, firmly restrained by Nangong Wending, watched every corner of the battlefield anxiously. He watched as many of his brothers were brutally murdered. Even his second brother was being held tightly by a mysterious man in black, forcing him to passively defend himself, completely unable to fight back.

Fortunately, the situation was slightly more optimistic for the two hall masters of Black Dragon Village who had reached the realm of exorcism. Although they were each besieged by seven or eight powerful enemies who had reached the peak of the visualization realm, they were still able to hold on and even had the upper hand.

It’s a pity that such a slight advantage can have such a great impact in such a tragic battle.

He felt his heart suddenly drop, as if a huge rock weighed down his chest, so heavy that he could hardly breathe. At the same time, an uncontrollable rage erupted like a volcano!

You have to know, those hundreds of people lost were not just an ordinary number, but a full third of their stronghold's powerful strength! These people were the backbone of the Black Dragon Village, the backbone that supported the entire village!

Now, they've been decimated in this battle. How can Black Dragon Stronghold withstand such a devastating blow? Without this elite group, can Black Dragon Stronghold still be considered the Black Dragon Stronghold that once dominated Changping County? Will it never recover, or even be swallowed up and eliminated by other forces?

Thinking of this, Shen Hao could no longer suppress his inner grief and despair. He roared at the top of his lungs, "If you don't take action, are you just going to watch my Black Dragon Village being reduced to ashes?"

This cry filled with sorrow and unwillingness was like a sharp sword cutting through the sky, reaching the ears of everyone present.

At this moment, Wu Ming and Nangong Wending, who had been fighting side by side, heard Shen Hao's roar and exchanged a quick glance. As they had expected, besides the Black Dragon Village's troops, there seemed to be another, deeply hidden, mysterious force lurking within.

The two men understood each other's intentions and simultaneously slowed down the pace of their attacks. At the same time, they focused more on the dark places around them where enemies might be hiding, in order to prevent sudden attacks.

However, time passed by minute by minute, and Shen Hao's voice had already fallen for more than ten breaths, but the surroundings were still silent, without a trace of movement. The hidden force was like a ghost, and it had disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this scene, Shen Hao gnashed his teeth in anger, and couldn't help cursing in his heart: "These guys actually watched me die at the critical moment and didn't help me. They are really worthless!"

After cooperating with them, they didn't care about their lives at all! This was truly heartless and disloyal.

Since there were no reinforcements coming, he could only rely on his own strength to fight. As the saying goes: lean on the mountain and it will fall, lean on the water and it will flow. In the end, the only one you can truly rely on is yourself.

"Brothers, break out!" Shen Hao's eyes were wide open and he shouted at the top of his lungs, and then he fought desperately.

The Black Dragon Village bandits, who were originally engaged in a fierce battle with a group of palace guards, witnessed the enemy's powerful strength with their own eyes, and then watched helplessly as hundreds of their own brothers were killed in a short period of time.

Faced with such a cruel reality, they had long considered escaping to save their lives. However, seeing the village chief, hall master, and captains still fighting bravely, they still had a glimmer of hope for victory, so they had to bite the bullet and continue to fight the enemy like an egg against a rock.

However, at this moment, when they heard the retreat order issued by their own leader with their own ears, many bandits suddenly felt as if they had been pardoned. They wished their parents could give them two more legs. They no longer cared about the enemies who were so close to them. They used all their strength and tried their best to flee in all directions.

After hearing the order from the village chief, the hall masters did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. They all used their best tricks in order to repel the enemy as quickly as possible, so as to save their lives and escape from this dangerous place.

They must know that as powerful beings who have reached the Great Perfection of the Contemplation Realm or even the Exorcism Realm, even if they leave this village, they will be treated as honored guests wherever they go and live a comfortable life. Because of this, they cherish their own lives even more.

At this moment, Wu Ming, Nangong Wending, and the group of palace guards watched the bandits flee in all directions, their hearts filled with anxiety. After all, these bandits were the key to their military achievements and wealth. How could they just watch them slip away like this?