C60 Bodyguard

"Divide the soldiers into two groups, night and day. No matter the cost, we must defend until the experts of the sect arrive!"

Li Yi indifferently said as he looked at the blood-soaked soldiers from both sides.

Unlike yesterday, after climbing up to the city gate today, Li Yi felt that he no longer had that sighing and inexplicable anxiety from yesterday. He became very calm, as if he had suddenly become an outsider while the fighting soldiers on both sides seemed to have become two groups of ants fighting each other.

The killing intent and death aura that filled the battlefield seemed to have been attracted by a mysterious force and converged towards Li Yi. His body was like a huge furnace, engulfing all the killing intent and death aura within him.

Li Yi felt that the five elemental spirits in his body, the Dark Spirit Body, the Spirit Body of Desire, and the Spirit Body of Wind had manifested a phantom image beside them — — a murderous spirit that represented slaughter and death.

A faint power surged out from Li Yi's body and slowly spread throughout the entire battlefield. Yue Susu's army felt as if they had been struck by chicken blood. Suddenly, their strength increased as the fear disappeared. The pain also lessened as they were forced to retreat.

On the other hand, the soldiers of Zi Yue Empire seemed to be under some sort of invisible suppression. Their fighting strength and will to fight were greatly reduced, and they actually showed signs of being defeated. They could only temporarily withdraw and reorganize themselves.

"What's going on? Why did all the soldiers suddenly become soft-footed?"

Inside the tent of Zi Yue Empire, Shi Jian's face was full of anger and confusion.

He didn't notice that cultivators had appeared on the battlefield, nor did he sense any fluctuations of spiritual energy. This meant that it shouldn't be the cultivators that caused trouble, but this was very strange and made him very angry.

"This, this subordinate does not know what is going on, this matter is indeed very strange!" Sect Leader, do you want this subordinate to send someone to scout the area? "

An Aurous Core stage cultivator walked out of the crowd, clasping his hands and bowing.

"That's fine too. Zhao Fan, go and check out the situation in Yue Su City. Be careful and don't make any mistakes. Return quickly!"

Shi Jian thought for a while and nodded.

"Yes sir!"

The Aurous Core stage cultivator named Zhao Fan bowed in response, turned around, and walked out of the tent before flying towards Yue Su City.

"..."

In the meeting room of the City Lord's Mansion in Yue Su City.

"It's like this. I don't know what's going on either. I just feel like I can suddenly absorb the killing intent and death aura. As for the aura I'm emitting afterwards, it's completely unintentional. It's impossible for me to do it again now."

Li Yi explained to the crowd with a wry smile. The victory in the siege earlier was unfathomable. The ordinary soldiers thought that Li Yi was blessed by the gods, but Zhao Zilong and the others could feel that it was because of Li Yi.

"Shi Jian of the Fire Worship Cult is violent and suspicious. He will definitely send someone to investigate. I have taught you the [Convergence of Restraint]. Don't let anyone find out about our existence."

Just as he said that, Li Yi felt a faint spiritual sense fluctuation sweeping towards the meeting hall. He hurriedly shouted in a low voice, "They are coming, restrain all of your auras!"

Li Yi's soul was split in two, and the current spiritual sense he had was no weaker than that of an ordinary early Jindan Stage expert. Zhao Fan had thought he had been discovered by him as soon as he had scouted the place out without anyone noticing.

After searching throughout the entire Yue Su City three times, Zhao Fan still hadn't found anything. He unwillingly waited for a while, but in the end, he still couldn't find anything. Zhao Fan helplessly left Yue Su City to report back to the camp.

"What a cunning guy, he actually cheated!"

Zhao Zilong wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He thought the person who came had left and almost exposed himself. Luckily, Li Yi reminded him in time.

"If we can't detect anything abnormal this time, they will definitely continue to attack the city tonight. What I'm worried about now is that they will not be able to hold back and send cultivators to assassinate our general!"

Leng Yanran wrinkled her pretty eyebrows, "The sect's people will need to be at least in the Houtian realm to arrive. If they really send cultivators to fight, we won't be able to withstand it!"

"It's not 'if', it's' definitely '! At noon tomorrow at the latest, if they are still unable to break through the city gates, they will definitely send cultivators to participate in the war. We have to think of a way. "

After frowning and pondering for a while, Li Yi said while clenching his teeth, "There's only one way for them to avoid throwing rats, and that is for us to come visit them on our own accord!"

"What?"

When he said this, everyone was shocked. Leng Yanran was the first to voice her opposition: "No, this is too risky. This is simply sending a sheep into a tiger's den. I disagree!"

"It's precisely because of this risk that I am able to make the other party believe me!" The aura I emitted on the battlefield made the other side feel suspicious and uneasy, which is why they sent people to investigate. "

"The problem is that the other side hasn't found anything yet!"

Leng Linglong blinked her eyes doubtfully.

Li Yi smiled confidently: "It's exactly because we couldn't find anything, that's why we were given the chance. "The Aurous Core stage cultivators were unable to find any clues. If it was you guys, how would you feel?"

"There are only two possibilities. First, it's pure coincidence. We don't have any powerful individuals on our side, and secondly, we have experts who far surpass the Aurous Core stage!"

Zhao Zilong's eyes lit up, "So, little Yi, you mean …"

"That's right!" As long as we reveal our identities and pretend to be the negotiators of the sect, then the second possibility will come true. The other party will be wary of us and won't dare to send cultivators into the battle.

Li Yi's words were indeed reasonable. Leng Yanran could not think of a better way and could only nod in agreement. The four of them decided to go to the Zilyue Empire's camp the next day at noon.

"..."

"Nothing?" "Are you sure?"

Facing Shi Jian's question, Zhao Fan quickly bowed and said with certainty, "I have checked back and forth several times and even made a trap. I killed a horse to make sure I didn't find anything!"

"Don't tell me they have experts?"

Shi Yan observed the situation again resolutely. "Send the order to the generals to calm the soldiers. Tell them that what happened just now was an accident. Attack the city after dark, and capture Yue Susu City at all costs!"

"..."

That night, the Ziyue Dynasty's army once again launched a siege. After discovering that there were no longer any strange events that occurred during the day, the soldiers' morale greatly increased. At one point, they even relied on their superior military strength to attack the city wall.

Fortunately, under Zhao Miaoxue's iron-blooded order, the officials of Yue Su City did not retreat. In the end, they drove the opposite party off the city wall and successfully defended the night.

The next day, the Zue Yue Empire did not give the order to withdraw their troops. Instead, they continued their frenzied attacks. The battle continued until noon. Both sides had exhausted all of their physical strength. Corpses piled up on top of the city walls. The thick smell of blood could be heard for a few miles. The Zue Yue Empire's army had finally retreated to their barracks.

"It's time for us to set off. Let's go!"

Looking at the retreating army, Li Yi told Zhao Miaoxue and Elder Bai to hurry up and let the soldiers rest. After reorganizing their morale, they set up a sword light together with Zhao Zilong and the other two, flying towards the Zunyue Empire's main camp.

"..."

"No, we can't drag this on any longer. Pass down the order, during the siege this afternoon, Zhao Fan, you will lead two Aurous Core stage disciples to kill the city guards and their leaders. Those who dare to rebel will be killed without mercy!"

Shi Jian's patience had run out after two days of besieging the city, so he decided to send his Aurous Core stage warriors to kill Zhao Miaoxue and the high-ranking officers guarding the city.

Just as his voice fell, a crisp male voice came from outside the camp: "The Misty Pavilion's inner court disciple requests an audience with the High Priestess of Fire Cult. He has something to discuss with her!"

Shi Jian was shocked, "Why are the disciples of the Misty Pavilion here? Is what happened yesterday related to them?"

As he thought, he extended his divine sense out and saw four young men and women standing outside of the main camp of the Ape Sect. They were all at the Foundation Establishment stage and wore the clothing of the Misty Pavilion's inner court disciples.

"Invite them in. Attacking the city and killing them will be suspended!"

Following Shi Jian's order, Li Yi and the other three disciples were led to Shi Jian's tent.

"Floating Mist Pavilion's inner disciple Li Yi (Zhao Zilong, Leng Linglong, Leng Yanran) greets Sect Leader Shi!"

"Greetings, my friends. May I know where you've come from? What business do you have here?"

Shi Jian laughed and pretended to be confused.

"Haha, let's not speak in front of a straightforward person. I'm sure Sect Head Shi should be clear as to why the four of us are here, no?"

Li Yi laughed out loud. When he saw Shi Jian, who was standing next to him, looking at him with fear on his face, he couldn't help but laugh and nod, "Shi Shaotian, we meet again. I didn't expect that you could escape from the Lava Raven King's hands."

"You, it's actually you! You are a disciple of the Misty Pavilion! "

Shi Jian frowned as if his son had seen a ghost, "Gang-er, what's wrong with you?"

"Father, he is the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator that this child told you about escaping from the Spirit Land after receiving the attack of the Aurous Core stage Fire Crow King!"

It could be said that Shi Gang had a deep impression of Li Yi.

That day, after Li Yi successfully escaped, Shi Gang brought the Fire Worshiper Cult's disciples to hide on the second floor. However, they were not able to completely control their auras like Li Yi. In front of an Aurous Core stage Lava Raven King, they had nowhere to hide. It wasn't long before the Lava Fire Raven found them.

In just a short period of time, more than half of the disciples of the Flame Divinity Sect had died. This was because the Lava Fire Raven King had deliberately played around with them, and if Shi Jian hadn't arrived in time, Shi Gang and the others wouldn't have been able to survive.

Therefore, as for Li Yi, who was able to successfully defend against the Lava Fire Raven King's attack with his mid Foundation Establishment cultivation, Shi Gang felt a sense of dread. He knew clearly that if Li Yi wanted to kill him in a one-on-one battle, it wouldn't take much effort.

Hearing Shi Gang's words, Shi Jian's face changed as he looked at Li Yi gloomily, "So you are the one who escaped from the hands of the Fire Crow King, the Aurous Core stage cultivator!" Good method, to have this kind of ability at such a young age, as expected of one of the inner court disciples of the Misty Pavilion, one of the Five Great Sects! From the looks of it, you hold quite a high position in the Misty Pavilion, right? "