314: I heard you killed the alien leader? Who was he?

The heavy rain came and went quickly; the sound of the rain was getting softer now.

Fang Nanxi’s group occasionally conversed in low voices, no one paying attention to Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan anymore.

After all, with Fang Nanxi’s Martial Skill confirming it, Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan truly were on the same side, without any hostility.

In the Catacombs, there was an important rule: be wary of strangers.

Killing for treasure was a common occurrence.

Shen Bei indeed found Fang Nanxi’s special Martial Skill extremely peculiar and eerie, and this ability had an incredibly powerful effect in all aspects.

Imagine, no matter who was in front of that woman, and no matter if it was admiration, loyalty, or hostility, all emotions would be exposed.

Any disloyal intentions among her guards could be sensed instantly.

And in her life, she could almost perceive and avoid most man-made threats—how incredible was that?

Shen Bei thought that such a woman would probably remain single her entire life; no man would want all his emotions exposed.

At this moment, the wind and rain howled outside the house. Shen Bei no longer concerned himself with this matter; these people were, after all, unrelated to him.

Just as Shen Bei rested for a while, he heard a different kind of anomaly.

He had just woken up Zhuang Bifan, warning him of something unusual.

Suddenly.

After a loud bang.

A scorching wave instantly burst out from above the roof!

Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, thick smoke, like an overwhelming sandstorm, rose into the air. Crimson flames bloomed vividly above everyone’s heads, and countless tiny steel fragments shot down at high speed!

Flames soared into the sky! Smoke filled the air!

“Get down!”

Compared to Shen Bei in the corner, this group of unknown origin was closer to the explosion.

Fang Nanxi’s side reacted incredibly quickly.

As Xu Ying let out a furious roar, he yanked Fang Nanxi, rapidly pulling her backwards and down!

The remaining dozen or so Martial Artist guards also darted, diving to the ground far away.

Poof!

Amidst the rolling heatwave and the violent shaking of the entire house, the two closest guards, who hadn’t had time to dodge, were instantly pierced by tiny fragments, bursting into sprays of blood!

At the same time, the roof of this already weathered house, under the violent tremor, began to collapse in large sections. Within a few breaths, only four uneven walls remained.

With Shen Bei’s extremely keen reactions, almost simultaneously with the explosion, his figure had already darted behind the stone platform in the southwest corner in the blink of an eye.

Zhuang Bifan, on the other hand, rolled into another corner of the house, very close to Shen Bei’s position.

Gripping his long saber, huddled in the corner, Shen Bei’s eyes were extremely calm, his mind rapidly working.

He did not rashly break through the wall and rush out.

The situation outside was unclear, the enemy’s objective and numbers were all unknown; rushing out blindly would only put him in the most disadvantageous position.

This inexplicable sudden attack was most likely an Otherworlder sneak attack.

Perhaps the heavy rain had also forced them into this dilapidated small town, and they just happened to discover humans inside the house.

Shen Bei’s gaze shifted. After the explosion, the casualties on the woman’s side were not severe; it seemed only one guard had died because he couldn’t dodge in time, his internal organs pierced by fragments from the blast. The others all suffered minor injuries of varying degrees, which, for a Martial Artist’s tempered physique, did not affect their movement.

While protecting the woman, these guards had, in a very short time, propped up a large broken stone slab diagonally against the corner of the wall, forming a makeshift cover, behind which they hid.

Shen Bei looked at the dead guard, whose body was riddled with iron fragments, having been impaled to death.

Shen Bei was full of thoughts; if he wasn’t mistaken, this should be a method similar to a True Qi fireball explosion, mixed with iron fragments, to achieve maximum lethality.

There was nothing strange about it; Shen Bei had even heard that some unscrupulous Martial Artists would add anesthetic gas or even disgusting excrement to a remote Martial Skill to sicken their enemies.

Just as everyone dared not move, Shen Bei’s ears twitched, hearing something cutting through the air again, rolling to a spot not far outside the wall.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The continuous roar of explosions made everyone dizzy!

Surging tongues of fire spread wildly outside the walls, and the walls themselves could not withstand the force of such explosions, being blown apart with bricks and stones flying. At this moment, except for the walls in the corners which were still relatively stable, most of the other wall surfaces had already collapsed.

In the blink of an eye, the large house where they had taken shelter from the rain no longer existed, leaving only a field of ruins.

The explosions ceased. Shen Bei narrowed his eyes behind the cover; with his eyesight, he could clearly see hundreds of Otherworlders, forming a fan shape in the rain, gradually approaching.

One hundred meters…

Eighty meters…

Fifty meters…

These Otherworlders should be a surprise attack squad, intending to use the same tactic to continue cutting off the Dao between Hope Camp and Blade Camp.

However, a heavy rain caused Shen Bei and the others to encounter them prematurely.

At this moment, Shen Bei was like a silent sculpture, hidden behind the stone platform.

Zhuang Bifan, to his side, winked and gestured at Shen Bei.

The meaning was clear: move, chop!

Shen Bei rolled his eyes. Although he felt an indescribable excitement—chopping Otherworlders was what real combat was all about.

But Shen Bei still forcefully held back.

A dangerous sensation, like a hawk circling and scouting in the sky, warned Shen Bei that an unknown, immense threat seemed to be lurking somewhere.

At this time, whoever went out would be a living target.

Anyway, his side didn’t need to protect anyone; it was Fang Nanxi and the others who were anxious.

Let them fight a wave first.

Shen Bei tucked his long saber at his waist, quietly watching this group of people cautiously approach little by little.

On the other side, Xu Ying’s figure had already flashed continuously, using various natural covers in the ruins, returning to Fang Nanxi’s side.

The other ten light-armored guards had already spread out in twos and threes on both the left and right, still protecting Fang Nanxi as if she were the moon surrounded by stars.

However, everyone’s expressions were extremely solemn.

Xu Ying took a deep breath and said to Fang Nanxi, “These Otherworlders are well-trained, the elite of the elite. The only option now is to fight our way out! Otherwise, we’ll be surrounded here. It’s either you die or I die!”

With that, Xu Ying quietly shouted to the other ten Martial Artist guards:

“We can’t just sit here and wait to die! Spread out later, don’t charge head-on! Listen for my command, when they get closer, use cover, and outflank them! Let these bastard Otherworlders know how sharp our teeth are!”

“Yes!”

The dozen or so Martial Artist guards responded in low voices.

The rank of these Martial Artist guards was also not low; during the recent explosion, more or less, their Aura had leaked out.

Almost all were at least Fifth-Rank, with Six-Rank Martial Artist being the majority. Xu Ying was also a Six-Rank Martial Artist.

It could be said that each of them was a skilled fighter.

Although they were initially caught off guard by the explosion and flames, now that they had defense and preparation, the light-armored guards’ faces showed eagerness and no fear whatsoever.

Xu Ying then turned around, muscles tensed, his claws like wind, and in an extremely short time, he actually dug a pit. He said to Fang Nanxi, “Young Miss, swords have no eyes and might accidentally injure you. Please bear with it and hide inside for now. Come out after we’ve dealt with this group of Otherworlders!”

Fang Nanxi turned to look at the surrounding Martial Artist guards, not acting like a young girl, and took a deep breath: “Alright!”

With that, she lay down in the pit.

“Hmph!”

There was no time for more talk. Xu Ying crouched low, let out a soft grunt, and carefully lifted a heavy stone slab to cover her, leaving only a tiny crack.

Shen Bei watched from the side, finding it peculiar.

Clever!

However, such a disguise… might be ignored on the battlefield.

But once the battle ended, any surviving Otherworlders could easily sense the life magnetic field.

If it were him lying in the pit, and he also used his Breath Concealment technique… that would be even better.

Just at this moment.

The encircling Otherworlder army once again launched fireball explosions towards the ruins.

“Move!”

The power of the previous fire-thunder explosion was still vivid in his mind. Seeing this, how could Xu Ying not know what it was?

It was another dirty tactic of fireballs and iron fragments!

Xu Ying’s eyes were about to split, he let out a furious roar, and instantly, the other ten figures, agile as leopards, darted out diagonally!

Their figures were like springs; after flashing into one cover, they didn’t stop, immediately darting out again, crouching low, constantly changing their charging routes!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!

At the same time, accompanied by the roar of explosions, Xu Ying’s True Qi surged. As a Six-Rank Martial Artist, when he exerted his full strength, one step could cover a distance of over ten meters!

Only by getting closer could one see and hear that, under his powerful running and surging Qi, Xu Ying’s leg muscles instantly swelled violently, making his loose pants bulge, carrying a fierce and tragic Aura like a tiger.

Accompanied by the violent whistling sound in the air, figures flashed wildly!

Xu Ying’s great spine was also driven by the force, trembling violently, like a 潛龍 about to soar into the sky, giving an explosive sense of shock even through his clothes.

Each step splashed mud and water, creating deep craters.

Like shrinking the ground to an inch, Xu Ying rapidly approached the Alien Leader!

The Alien Leader could be seen at a glance; while other Otherworlders wore black clothes, he alone wore white, which was strikingly conspicuous.

Xu Ying’s idea was simple.

Capture the leader first!

He wanted to execute a decapitation strike!

Yet the Alien Leader seemed utterly unaware of the approaching danger, or rather… indifferent.

Xu Ying was overjoyed in his heart; this leader’s vigilance wasn’t all that great!

Clang!

The refined steel long saber was drawn! A cold light flashed violently!

In these last five meters, Xu Ying’s figure suddenly darted out from behind the nearest low wall!

The saber’s edge tore through the air, his figure flashed, his arm veins bulged, and he brought the saber down from above towards the Alien Leader’s head!

Pfft…

Although the Alien Leader tried to block, he was no match for Xu Ying, and his head was instantly sent flying.

The cut on his neck was neat and smooth, like a fountain of blood, with a blood column gushing over three meters high before mixing with rainwater and falling.

The occurrence of this scene.

Greatly shocked and encouraged the other Martial Artists, who immediately let out earth-shattering roars in the rain, fearing the Otherworlders wouldn’t hear, and even shouted in the Catacombs language:

“The Alien Leader is dead!”

“Well killed! It’s gratifying!”

“You bastards, your leader is dead! What will you fight us with now?!”

“Either get out, or die!”

“I’ll say it again, your leader has been decapitated!”

…

Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan, hiding behind the broken wall, exchanged glances.

“This simple?”

“This simple?”

The two asked in unison.

Shen Bei tilted his head, looking at the battlefield again.

Why did it feel strange?

Was this Alien Leader so weak?

However, the next moment.

A chilling scene appeared.

Among the encircling Otherworlder army.

An Otherworlder took off his black clothes, revealing the same outfit as the “Alien Leader”…

The heavy rain came and went quickly; the sound of the rain was getting softer now.

Fang Nanxi’s group occasionally conversed in low voices, no one paying attention to Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan anymore.

After all, with Fang Nanxi’s Martial Skill confirming it, Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan truly were on the same side, without any hostility.

In the Catacombs, there was an important rule: be wary of strangers.

Killing for treasure was a common occurrence.

Shen Bei indeed found Fang Nanxi’s special Martial Skill extremely peculiar and eerie, and this ability had an incredibly powerful effect in all aspects.

Imagine, no matter who was in front of that woman, and no matter if it was admiration, loyalty, or hostility, all emotions would be exposed.

Any disloyal intentions among her guards could be sensed instantly.

And in her life, she could almost perceive and avoid most man-made threats—how incredible was that?

Shen Bei thought that such a woman would probably remain single her entire life; no man would want all his emotions exposed.

At this moment, the wind and rain howled outside the house. Shen Bei no longer concerned himself with this matter; these people were, after all, unrelated to him.

Just as Shen Bei rested for a while, he heard a different kind of anomaly.

He had just woken up Zhuang Bifan, warning him of something unusual.

Suddenly.

After a loud bang.

A scorching wave instantly burst out from above the roof!

Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, thick smoke, like an overwhelming sandstorm, rose into the air. Crimson flames bloomed vividly above everyone’s heads, and countless tiny steel fragments shot down at high speed!

Flames soared into the sky! Smoke filled the air!

“Get down!”

Compared to Shen Bei in the corner, this group of unknown origin was closer to the explosion.

Fang Nanxi’s side reacted incredibly quickly.

As Xu Ying let out a furious roar, he yanked Fang Nanxi, rapidly pulling her backwards and down!

The remaining dozen or so Martial Artist guards also darted, diving to the ground far away.

Poof!

Amidst the rolling heatwave and the violent shaking of the entire house, the two closest guards, who hadn’t had time to dodge, were instantly pierced by tiny fragments, bursting into sprays of blood!

At the same time, the roof of this already weathered house, under the violent tremor, began to collapse in large sections. Within a few breaths, only four uneven walls remained.

With Shen Bei’s extremely keen reactions, almost simultaneously with the explosion, his figure had already darted behind the stone platform in the southwest corner in the blink of an eye.

Zhuang Bifan, on the other hand, rolled into another corner of the house, very close to Shen Bei’s position.

Gripping his long saber, huddled in the corner, Shen Bei’s eyes were extremely calm, his mind rapidly working.

He did not rashly break through the wall and rush out.

The situation outside was unclear, the enemy’s objective and numbers were all unknown; rushing out blindly would only put him in the most disadvantageous position.

This inexplicable sudden attack was most likely an Otherworlder sneak attack.

Perhaps the heavy rain had also forced them into this dilapidated small town, and they just happened to discover humans inside the house.

Shen Bei’s gaze shifted. After the explosion, the casualties on the woman’s side were not severe; it seemed only one guard had died because he couldn’t dodge in time, his internal organs pierced by fragments from the blast. The others all suffered minor injuries of varying degrees, which, for a Martial Artist’s tempered physique, did not affect their movement.

While protecting the woman, these guards had, in a very short time, propped up a large broken stone slab diagonally against the corner of the wall, forming a makeshift cover, behind which they hid.

Shen Bei looked at the dead guard, whose body was riddled with iron fragments, having been impaled to death.

Shen Bei was full of thoughts; if he wasn’t mistaken, this should be a method similar to a True Qi fireball explosion, mixed with iron fragments, to achieve maximum lethality.

There was nothing strange about it; Shen Bei had even heard that some unscrupulous Martial Artists would add anesthetic gas or even disgusting excrement to a remote Martial Skill to sicken their enemies.

Just as everyone dared not move, Shen Bei’s ears twitched, hearing something cutting through the air again, rolling to a spot not far outside the wall.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The continuous roar of explosions made everyone dizzy!

Surging tongues of fire spread wildly outside the walls, and the walls themselves could not withstand the force of such explosions, being blown apart with bricks and stones flying. At this moment, except for the walls in the corners which were still relatively stable, most of the other wall surfaces had already collapsed.

In the blink of an eye, the large house where they had taken shelter from the rain no longer existed, leaving only a field of ruins.

The explosions ceased. Shen Bei narrowed his eyes behind the cover; with his eyesight, he could clearly see hundreds of Otherworlders, forming a fan shape in the rain, gradually approaching.

One hundred meters…

Eighty meters…

Fifty meters…

These Otherworlders should be a surprise attack squad, intending to use the same tactic to continue cutting off the Dao between Hope Camp and Blade Camp.

However, a heavy rain caused Shen Bei and the others to encounter them prematurely.

At this moment, Shen Bei was like a silent sculpture, hidden behind the stone platform.

Zhuang Bifan, to his side, winked and gestured at Shen Bei.

The meaning was clear: move, chop!

Shen Bei rolled his eyes. Although he felt an indescribable excitement—chopping Otherworlders was what real combat was all about.

But Shen Bei still forcefully held back.

A dangerous sensation, like a hawk circling and scouting in the sky, warned Shen Bei that an unknown, immense threat seemed to be lurking somewhere.

At this time, whoever went out would be a living target.

Anyway, his side didn’t need to protect anyone; it was Fang Nanxi and the others who were anxious.

Let them fight a wave first.

Shen Bei tucked his long saber at his waist, quietly watching this group of people cautiously approach little by little.

On the other side, Xu Ying’s figure had already flashed continuously, using various natural covers in the ruins, returning to Fang Nanxi’s side.

The other ten light-armored guards had already spread out in twos and threes on both the left and right, still protecting Fang Nanxi as if she were the moon surrounded by stars.

However, everyone’s expressions were extremely solemn.

Xu Ying took a deep breath and said to Fang Nanxi, “These Otherworlders are well-trained, the elite of the elite. The only option now is to fight our way out! Otherwise, we’ll be surrounded here. It’s either you die or I die!”

With that, Xu Ying quietly shouted to the other ten Martial Artist guards:

“We can’t just sit here and wait to die! Spread out later, don’t charge head-on! Listen for my command, when they get closer, use cover, and outflank them! Let these bastard Otherworlders know how sharp our teeth are!”

“Yes!”

The dozen or so Martial Artist guards responded in low voices.

The rank of these Martial Artist guards was also not low; during the recent explosion, more or less, their Aura had leaked out.

Almost all were at least Fifth-Rank, with Six-Rank Martial Artist being the majority. Xu Ying was also a Six-Rank Martial Artist.

It could be said that each of them was a skilled fighter.

Although they were initially caught off guard by the explosion and flames, now that they had defense and preparation, the light-armored guards’ faces showed eagerness and no fear whatsoever.

And Xu Ying then turned around, muscles tense, his claws like wind, and in an extremely short time, he actually dug a pit. He said to Fang Nanxi, “Young Miss, swords have no eyes and might accidentally injure you. Please bear with it and hide inside for now. Come out after we’ve dealt with this group of Otherworlders!”

Fang Nanxi turned to look at the surrounding Martial Artist guards, not acting like a young girl, and took a deep breath: “Alright!”

With that, she lay down in the pit.

“Hmph!”

There was no time for more talk. Xu Ying crouched low, let out a soft grunt, and carefully lifted a heavy stone slab to cover her, leaving only a tiny crack.

Shen Bei watched from the side, finding it peculiar.

Clever!

However, such a disguise… might be ignored on the battlefield.

But once the battle ended, any surviving Otherworlders could easily sense the life magnetic field.

If it were him lying in the pit, and he also used his Breath Concealment technique… that would be even better.

Just at this moment.

The encircling Otherworlder army once again launched fireball explosions towards the ruins.

“Move!”

The power of the previous fire-thunder explosion was still vivid in his mind. Seeing this, how could Xu Ying not know what it was?

It was another dirty tactic of fireballs and iron fragments!

Xu Ying’s eyes were about to split, he let out a furious roar, and instantly, the other ten figures, agile as leopards, darted out diagonally!

Their figures were like springs; after flashing into one cover, they didn’t stop, immediately darting out again, crouching low, constantly changing their charging routes!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!

At the same time, accompanied by the roar of explosions, Xu Ying’s True Qi surged. As a Six-Rank Martial Artist, when he exerted his full strength, one step could cover a distance of over ten meters!

Only by getting closer could one see and hear that, under his powerful running and surging Qi, Xu Ying’s leg muscles instantly swelled violently, making his loose pants bulge, carrying a fierce and tragic Aura like a tiger.

Accompanied by the violent whistling sound in the air, figures flashed wildly!

Xu Ying’s great spine was also driven by the force, trembling violently, just like a latent Dragon about to soar into the sky, giving an explosive sense of shock even through his clothes.

Each step splashed mud and water, creating deep craters.

Like shrinking the ground to an inch, Xu Ying rapidly approached the Alien Leader!

The Alien Leader could be seen at a glance; while other Otherworlders wore black clothes, he alone wore white, which was strikingly conspicuous.

Xu Ying’s idea was simple.

Capture the leader first!

He wanted to execute a decapitation strike!

Yet the Alien Leader seemed utterly unaware of the approaching danger, or rather… indifferent.

Xu Ying was overjoyed in his heart; this leader’s vigilance wasn’t all that great!

Clang!

The refined steel long saber was drawn! A cold light flashed violently!

In these last five meters, Xu Ying’s figure suddenly darted out from behind the nearest low wall!

The saber’s edge tore through the air, his figure flashed, his arm veins bulged, and he brought the saber down from above towards the Alien Leader’s head!

Pfft…

Although the Alien Leader tried to block, he was no match for Xu Ying, and his head was instantly sent flying.

The cut on his neck was neat and smooth, like a fountain of blood, with a blood column gushing over three meters high before mixing with rainwater and falling.

The occurrence of this scene.

Greatly shocked and encouraged the other Martial Artists, who immediately let out earth-shattering roars in the rain, fearing the Otherworlders wouldn’t hear, and even shouted in the Catacombs language:

“The Alien Leader is dead!”

“Well killed! It’s gratifying!”

“You bastards, your leader is dead! What will you fight us with now?!”

“Either get out, or die!”

“I’ll say it again, your leader has been decapitated!”

…

Shen Bei and Zhuang Bifan, hiding behind the broken wall, exchanged glances.

“This simple?”

“This simple?”

The two asked in unison.

Shen Bei tilted his head, looking at the battlefield again.

Why did it feel strange?

Was this Alien Leader so weak?

However, the next moment.

A chilling scene appeared.

Among the encircling Otherworlder army.

An Otherworlder took off his black clothes, revealing the same outfit as the “Alien Leader”…