208: Heavy casualties

Yun Li lowered her head and whispered, "Li Xi is gone."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned, a hint of anger appearing on his face.

Li Xi had a good relationship with him; not only had they sparred in the Sect Grand Competition, but she had also specifically sought him out afterward to ask about the reason for breaking her invisibility technique.

Her strength was also formidable; if she hadn't died prematurely, she would surely have a place in Qingzhou in the future.

But such a lively and lovely girl was forever left at Demon-Rejecting Pass.

Seeing the anger in Lu Xingchen's eyes, Yun Li patted his shoulder and said softly, "Combat is just this cruel. Our Cangxuan Sect's casualty ratio is already very small, and that's largely thanks to you. Some Seventh-Rank Sect teams were even completely wiped out because they couldn't withstand the attacks of Demon Sect Experts."

"I know you're angry at the Demon Race army, but everything needs to be taken slowly. You can only output if you're alive."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and said softly, "I know!"

Immediately, Yun Li sat down cross-legged, took a sixth-grade rejuvenation pill, and began to recover from her injuries.

Her injuries were also not light; that Three-star Demon Sect Master had almost taken her life.

Lu Xingchen also sat down cross-legged, took a sixth-grade qi recovery pill, and began to recover his Dou Qi.

Five minutes later, Wang Peng flew to this location, spreading his Dou Qi Wings.

He was also covered in blood, but all of it belonged to the Demon Race.

In this defensive battle, as an Eight-Star Martial Ancestor, he played a huge role, slaying over a hundred enemies, all of whom were Demon Race experts.

Wang Peng didn't waste words and got straight to the point: "Where is that Demon Sect Expert who entered your defensive zone? I'm here to help!"

Lu Xingchen opened his eyes and said indifferently, "He has already been taken care of by me."

Hearing this, Wang Peng was greatly surprised. He looked at Lu Xingchen and said in a deep voice, "Just you? How could you, a Six-Star Martial Emperor, possibly challenge a Demon Sect Expert beyond your Realm?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "But I did it, so what?"

Wang Peng was somewhat incredulous.

But that Demon Sect Expert was indeed gone; there was no way to explain it.

Wang Peng then looked at Yun Li, who was covered in wounds beside him, and then he suddenly understood.

It must have been Yun Li who made the main contribution, and Lu Xingchen merely picked up a leftover.

However, he didn't expose Lu Xingchen, but just smiled and said, "Well done! I will report it to the military, and you will be rewarded. I'll withdraw for now; there are many other places that need me."

With that, Wang Peng spread his Dou Qi Wings and flew away from the location.

Half a day passed like this, and both the Human Race and Demon Race invested a large number of troops at Demon-Rejecting Pass, suffering heavy casualties.

However, the Demon Race's casualties far exceeded those of the Human Race.

By the time half a day was up, few of the Cangxuan Sect members were still able to stand.

But fortunately, most were just exhausted from excessive Dou Qi consumption and injured, with relatively few deaths.

Lu Xingchen's Dou Qi had fully recovered, and he took out his dawn bow, successfully joining the battle.

Yun Li's injuries had mostly recovered, restoring some of her combat power, and she also eagerly took out her purple spirit bow to join the battle.

Lu Xingchen and Yun Li performed Dual Sword Combination, acting with one heart, and jointly used the Consecutive Arrow Technique to kill Demon Race soldiers.

In just half a day, Lu Xingchen had completed most of the System task, and his own Realm had also risen from Six-Star Martial Emperor to Eight-Star Martial Emperor.

His strength greatly increased!

Lu Xingchen sighed inwardly.

Indeed, the battlefield is the fastest place to improve one's strength.

Backed by the System, his progress in this Human Race-Demon Race war would be remarkably fast!

The first encounter between the two races lasted for a full day.

From the afternoon of the first day until the afternoon of the second day, the Demon Race soldiers were exhausted and chose to retreat.

The Demon Race army retreated like a tide, returning to their Demon Race camp tens of thousands of meters away, leaving behind thousands of corpses around Demon-Rejecting Pass.

Seeing the Demon Race army retreat, Lu Xingchen finally had leisure to check his System panel.

【Host: Lu Xingchen】

【Realm: Eight-Star Martial Emperor】

【Experience Points: 3,000,000 / 9,000,000】

【exchange points: 17,826,220】

【Talents: Eagle Eye (50), Strong Strike (50), Berserk (50), Blade Edge (50), Jade Shatter (50), Devour (50), Army Breaker (50), Blade Breaker (50)】

【Professions: Sixth-Grade Alchemist (1,908,000 / 10,000,000), Sixth-Grade Spirit Formation Master (1,106,000 / 10,000,000)】

【Mount: Nether Dragon (Tier 6)】

Not bad, he has become much stronger again!

Moreover, the exchange points had accumulated to a terrifying amount of over ten million.

Lu Xingchen opened the System panel and unhesitatingly exchanged for the Heaven Rank Martial Skill he had been longing for: Flowing Cloud Steps.

Ten million exchange points instantly disappeared, and a scroll appeared in his Storage Ring.

Lu Xingchen took out "Flowing Cloud Steps"; the moment he touched this scroll, he completely learned this low-grade Heaven Rank Martial Skill, as if he had been immersed in it for many years.

The battle temporarily ended, and the medical team ascended the city wall, carrying the injured Human Race warriors into the medical hall.

Lu Xingchen was also exhausted, but he had no time to rest. Instead, he went to the medical hall to visit the members of the Cangxuan Sect.

Out of 225 members of the Cangxuan Sect, a full 115 members were lying on stretchers in the medical hall.

Lu Xingchen and Yun Li jointly visited the members of the Cangxuan Sect and gave each member a sixth-grade rejuvenation pill.

As for people from other Sects and Dynasties, he remained indifferent.

After all, the war had just begun, and the consumption of rejuvenation pills would be quite large.

He needed to make more preparations for the members of the Cangxuan Sect.

Two hours later, Lu Xingchen walked to Long Yang's bedside.

His right hand was already empty.

Lu Xingchen frowned deeply and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Senior Brother Long Yang. I failed to block that magic cannonball, causing you to lose an arm."

Long Yang grinned: "Junior Brother Lu, you exaggerate. War is inherently cruel. Losing an arm is already a minor matter for me; at least my life is still intact."

"I also have to thank you on behalf of the Cangxuan Sect's Disciples. If you hadn't turned the tide, it's really uncertain how many of us from the Cangxuan Sect would have returned alive."

Lu Xingchen smiled, "It's what I should do."

Long Yang extended his left hand, patted Lu Xingchen's shoulder, and said with a smile, "By the way, what Realm are you in now?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Eight-Star Martial Emperor."

Hearing this, Long Yang was greatly surprised.

"Holy cow, Eight-Star Martial Emperor! Then you're truly amazing! It's a huge blessing for our Cangxuan Sect to have such a monstrous Disciple like you!"

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Just luck."

Yun Li also looked at Lu Xingchen with a shocked expression.

When he fought against that Three-star Demon Sect Master, he was only a Six-Star Martial Emperor.

In just one day, he had advanced two minor Realms; this was too terrifying!

A thought couldn't help but flash through Yun Li's mind: could her man really be the Human Race War God?