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The blood within his body started burning, and a boundless battle intent surged out of his body. He was akin to a wolf that had charged into a flock of sheep. His enemies started retreating from sheer fear. Not many of them had the courage to face him.
One of them was a 100-man captain, and he attacked Xiang Shaoyun's back with a hammer. The hammer glowed with an intense light as he brought the hammer's spike down on Xiang Shaoyun.
Without even bothering to look behind, Xiang Shaoyun swung his saber backward and smashed the attacker's head, sending blood everywhere.
Chapter 961: Bitter Fight
A 100-man captain would have impressive strength, capable of killing 100 people in the same cultivation realm and fighting someone of a higher cultivation level. But before Xiang Shaoyun, such a person was completely helpless.
The gap between them was too big. Their strengths were at completely different levels. Even with a sneak attack, he couldn't do anything to Xiang Shaoyun. Xiang Shaoyun's body was surrounded by layers of Goldplates. Those below the Sovereign Realm wouldn't be able to break through his defenses.
"The one who brings me his head will be rewarded one million spirit crystals," shouted the enemy leader.
When two armies faced each other, it wouldn't always devolve into a battle between experts. At times, using the human-wave tactic and offering rewards would better encourage the soldiers to fight, and victory would come easier.
Sure enough, about 30 100-man captains rushed Xiang Shaoyun at that offer. Instead of fighting him at close range, they attacked from far away, trying to exhaust Xiang Shaoyun to death.
Xiang Shaoyun was smart, and when he noticed his enemies' actions, he used the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps to dash toward one direction. Both his sabers slashed out at the same time, sending two different energies out. Several 100-man captains were instantly turned into mincemeat.
The other 100-man captains had no way of completing their encirclement around Xiang Shaoyun. Instead, Xiang Shaoyun danced amid them like a phantom and killed them one after another. All 30 of them had their heads severed, and blood flowed like a river.
At this time, a 1000-man captain charged over like a mad bull. He moved clumsily, but he felt completely different than the other captains. He was able to fully lock on to Xiang Shaoyun, not giving him any chance to escape. A 1000-man captain was a position only given to someone at the Emperor Realm, and he was truly courageous to be charging straight at Xiang Shaoyun like this.
Xiang Shaoyun stepped onto empty air with the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps. At his first step, an incomparably powerful aura appeared, smashing the captain onto the ground and killing him. This captain wasn't even qualified to have a proper fight with Xiang Shaoyun.
"Just killing one of the enemies will make this worth it, and killing two of them will be considered profit!" Xiang Shaoyun roared at his own soldiers.
"Killing one will make this worth it, and killing two will be considered profit!" the soldiers roared as their morale surged.
They fought bravely with no regard for their personal safety. When one fell, another stepped forth in his place.
The battle was bitter.
At this point, no regular soldiers remained near Xiang Shaoyun. Only 1000-man captains survived, and there were about 100 of them. They all unleashed their ultimate techniques at the same time. Each attack was extremely powerful, and even with Xiang Shaoyun's speed, he had a hard time dodging all of them. Many of the attacks struck his defensive barrier and exhausted his energy.
Xiang Shaoyun fought on with raging battle and saber intent. He constantly used the profundity of powers. He forgot everything about the world, and the only thought in his mind was to kill more enemies.
After he killed dozens of them, his Goldplates were broken through, and numerous wounds were left on his body. At this rate, it did not seem likely that he would be able to survive the massive army of enemies.
After he killed two more people, Xiang Shaoyun's gaze landed on the leader of the opposing army. Inwardly, he thought, To subdue an army, one needs to first subdue the leader. He then charged straight to the opposing army's rear.
The defenses around the leader were stronger, and even top experts like 10,000-man captains were present. A 10,000-man captain could essentially be considered a general capable of leading an entire army into war by himself.
These were Emperors standing at the apex of the realm. They were the main characters of the battlefield, the ones who would play a key role in deciding the battle's conclusion. Ten of the captains sallied forth at once, each carrying a different weapon. Mounted on their steeds, they charged Xiang Shaoyun.
As far as they were concerned, Xiang Shaoyun might be strong, but he still wouldn't be their match. In fact, they considered themselves overestimating him just by sending 10 against him.
The person leading the charge was someone mounted on a tiger and wielding a tiger-shaped axe. A dazzling axe radiance tall enough to reach the sky swung down with the power to split even the tallest of mountains into two.
This peak Emperor displayed a combat strength matching a first-stage Sovereign. Nobody dared to underestimate him.
Havoc Dance!
Before the axe attack arrived, Xiang Shaoyun used his self-created technique and attacked, sealing the angle the axe attack was coming from. The attack struck a weak point, injuring the axe user's wrist and sending the axe flying. Then, Xiang Shaoyun attacked the axe wielder's head, killing the general that had not expected the follow-up attack to come so fast.
By the time Xiang Shaoyun killed the general, three other generals had arrived with their attacks. One of them aimed for his head with a spear, another aimed for his waist with a sword, and the third person cleaved a saber at his thigh. He was attacked from three different directions.
This was a type of teamwork that had developed after fighting side by side for a long period of time, and such teamwork was extremely hard to deal with. Xiang Shaoyun felt greatly threatened, and he defended his head and legs with both sabers while layers of Goldplates formed around his torso.
All three attacks were blocked, but he was forced onto his back foot, allowing them to launch even more attacks. The other generals also moved in to fully seal his escape paths. They were not going to allow him to escape.
Xiang Shaoyun naturally wouldn't escape. He had only suffered a tiny setback, but that was not enough to make him retreat. His desire to live blazed, and his true battle strength was pushed out.
Lightning Slash From The Clear Sky!
Changing Weathers!
He swung his saber repeatedly, using the Nine Overlord Skyslaying Saber Technique. Numerous powerful lightning bolts rained down from the sky, forming an ocean of lightning. The attack reached the three attackers and the nearby generals.
The generals hurriedly protected themselves in panic. They were confident they could block the lightning bolts, but it was unfortunate that they were mistaken. The lightning bolts were far stronger than they had anticipated, and before long, their blood flowed.
Xiang Shaoyun was like a fish back in water amid the sea of lightning. He swung his sabers about, sending three more heads flying. He then used Phantom Shift to move away before slicing two other people apart at their waists.
With six of the generals killed, the remaining four retreated in terror. They were even crying for help while fleeing.
A large number of soldiers charged forward and threw their weapons at Xiang Shaoyun, creating an unavoidable rain of weapons. This was a common tactic used on the battlefield when an army was larger than the opposing army.
Even with Xiang Shaoyun's speed, he wouldn't be able to cleanly dodge such a concentrated attack. It also wasn't quite possible to blast away all the falling weapons. He could only use the tactic of conquering strength with softness.
He started swinging the Shark Devourer Saber in an ingenious tempo, sending out wave after wave of water energy powered by the profundity of water. A whirlpool formed
around him, and the falling weapons were all redirected toward the enemy soldiers around him.
Chapter 962: Victory to the Brave
The profundity of water was boundless. It was capable of softness and hardness, and it encompassed both strength and gentleness, being able to offer offense and defense. Xiang Shaoyun did not need any powerful techniques. Using the profundity of water the correct way was the best technique in itself.
The whirlpool around him was the best example. With it, the many weapons were flung away from him. Not only had it protected him, it had also counterattacked his enemies.
In the past, he had never imagined that the profundity of powers could be used that way. A sense of enlightenment hit him. His eyes shone brightly as he muttered, "The profundity of powers in itself is the most exquisite technique. It has an endless amount of variations, and techniques can be created out of thin air at any time."
His confidence surged. After comprehending the new method of utilizing the profundity of powers, his aura seemed to undergo a complete change. He stood firm on the ground, and the profundity of earth spread in all directions. Abruptly, numerous stone spikes shot upward, instantly killing over 100 enemies.
A powerful gravity field appeared. The enemy soldiers couldn't withstand the added weight and instantly collapsed to the ground. The two sabers in his hands lashed out, sending one head after another flying.
Xiang Shaoyun started walking toward the enemy leader one step at a time. Nobody could stop his advance. The soldiers weren't a match for the profundity of powers. The 100-man captains, the 1,000-man captains, and the generals couldn't survive even one of his attacks. Xiang Shaoyun cut through them like a hot knife through butter.
He advanced forward, leaving a trail of blood and a path of wails behind him. Blood and severed limbs flew everywhere, and the morale of his army increased as battle cries rang out loudly.
He could freely use all nine powers he cultivated by utilizing the profundity of all nine of them. He had no fear that he would run out of astral energy because he could endlessly absorb the natural energy in the world. Even the stars in the sky were supplying him with energy, allowing him to kill to his heart's content.
The only energy he still had a limited amount of was the primal inception energy. The moment he reached a point he could generate the primal inception energy endlessly, he would probably be undefeatable.
"Commander, permission for me to take him down!" volunteered a renowned general standing beside the enemy commander.
"Permission granted. Come back with his head and end this meaningless battle," said the commander indifferently.
As far as he was concerned, the dying soldiers were nothing. Their lives were as good as the weeds by the side of the road.
The general charged out. He was actually a third-stage Soul Foundation Realm expert. Although he was not the deputy commander, he was strong enough to be a deciding factor in any conflict.
With several leaps, the general arrived above Xiang Shaoyun. He roared, "Everyone, move aside. I will personally take his head!"
This general was not to be underestimated. He stabbed his spear at Xiang Shaoyun and entered the human-spear unity mode, sending a beam that trailed through the air like a rainbow toward Xiang Shaoyun.
The attack was shockingly powerful. Regular peak Emperors would not be able to withstand it, and even a genius cultivator would not be able to face it head on. Xiang Shaoyun was only an eighth-stage Emperor. How was he supposed to stop it?
Xiang Shaoyun was not a regular person. So what if he was facing a third-stage Sovereign? His Overlord Skyslaying Saber shot upward to face the incoming attack, and he activated the second stage of saber intent. The saber flew out of his hand and crashed into the incoming spear, carrying with it a boundless lightning power.
A massive explosion ensued. Gold and lightning energy bloomed like a dazzling firework, spreading and wreaking havoc in their surroundings. Manipulating the saber from afar, Xiang Shaoyun sent out vicious attacks that badly battered the general. His attacks' shockwaves also went to work, killing and wounding many enemy soldiers.
The current Xiang Shaoyun could deal with a Sovereign of this level much easier than before. However, a Sovereign was still a Sovereign. When he released his soul foundation, three layers of sparkling soul foundation pressed down like a mountain, giving off a suffocating pressure that was directly applied to one's soul.
Anyone below the Sovereign Realm would have difficulty withstanding this pressure. More importantly, the soul foundation was also emanating a terrifying radiance of destruction, capable of instantly killing a large number of Emperors.
A soul foundation was forged through a combination of soul power, astral energy, and rare materials. As a Sovereign advanced in strength, the soul foundation would grow. It was the essence of a Sovereign's cultivation, and it was powerful enough to suppress any cultivator of lower cultivation levels.
A soul foundation was endlessly profound, and a cultivator would only be able to fully unleash his strength by fighting using a soul foundation.
"Kid, today is the day you die. Stop struggling," roared the general as he slammed his soul foundation down alongside his spear beam, launching a combination attack with a might to erase all life.
Xiang Shaoyun was suffocating, and he finally had a taste of the real difference between a Sovereign and an Emperor with the strength to match a Sovereign. The gap between the two was actually massive.
Just because one possessed a strength matching a Sovereign did not change the fact that one still wasn't a Sovereign. Sure, energy- and strength-wise, one might be able to match a Sovereign, but in terms of soul suppression, the difference was still there.
When two experts clashed, victory would go to the brave. The presence of a Sovereign was naturally stronger than the presence of an Emperor. Not many Emperors could withstand the soul pressure applied by a Sovereign.
However, Xiang Shaoyun happened to be just the Emperor capable of resisting it. He ignored the soul foundation's pressure and swung his Overlord Skyslaying Saber, sending a large number of lightning attacks upward.
A boundless purple sea of lightning surged up with a might reaching the level of a fourth-stage Sovereign. It struck the soul foundation and blasted it into pieces. Even at the moment of death, the general still couldn't understand how an Emperor could resist the pressure of his third-stage soul foundation.
Despite his disbelief, the truth was before him. He had no choice but to believe it. After defeating one high-level general, Xiang Shaoyun had exhausted a decent amount of his lightning energy. Even if he could summon natural lightning bolts from the sky, he still required some time to replenish his exhausted energy. One should remember that he was still encircled by a large army right now.
Like a god of war, Xiang Shaoyun continued his charge toward the enemy leader, and he killed anyone in his way. He fought to the point he was numbed to everything. Even when a large number of attacks struck him and dyed him red with blood, he no longer felt pain.
Part of the reason he didn't feel much pain was because of his strengthened body after using the Limit Stimulation Technique. He got closer and closer to the leader, and finally, five high-level generals charged out and surrounded him.
Xiang Shaoyun had the strength to match a Sovereign, but that mostly referred to a situation where he had to face only a single Sovereign at a time. Would he be able to face five Sovereigns at once?
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