69: Recapture of Zigui City

"Xiao Chen!"

Lu Chaoyang immediately panicked, wanting to rush over and help his son.

Yun Li quickly stopped Lu Chaoyang and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Lu, don't worry, Lu Xingchen isn't that weak. He's just luring the enemy deeper."

Only then did Lu Chaoyang stop, saying in a low voice, "Can Xiao Chen really win?"

Yun Li said indifferently, "I'll watch him. If Lu Xingchen loses, at worst, I'll unseal him and save him."

Lu Chaoyang then relaxed and stopped his actions.

For the third arrow, Lu Xingchen used the String-tightening Archery Skill, and while using the Heavenly Pivot Art, he attached the "Heaven Obliterating Seal" to this arrow, and also activated "Jade Shatter."

Sixty-five percent of the Dou Qi in his body was instantly drained, in exchange for a fatal blow with five times the power.

Why sixty-five percent?

Because "Jade Shatter" consumed half of Lu Xingchen's Dou Qi, and the "Heavenly Pivot Art" added an additional thirty percent, making it sixty-five percent.

After the first two probing arrows, Li Ning relaxed his guard.

Lu Xingchen's strength was indeed very high, but not enough to harm him.

Li Ning, as usual, extended his long sword to block Lu Xingchen's arrow.

To his surprise, the power of the Twisted String Arrow was several times stronger than before, and the long sword in Li Ning's hand was directly knocked away, flying out of his grasp.

Li Ning hadn't recovered from his shock when Lu Xingchen's full-power strike arrived.

The feathered arrow lost momentum and fell, but the real attack had just begun.

A white Dou Qi Hand Seal appeared in front of Li Ning and slammed down hard on him.

Li Ning had no time to react and took Lu Xingchen's "Heaven Obliterating Seal" directly to his chest.

His chest immediately caved in, and he flew backward, spitting blood in mid-air, and crashed heavily against the Zigui City wall.

Lu Xingchen, however, frowned.

The System prompt did not appear, which meant that this old man Li Ning had actually survived his full-power strike!

He hadn't wasted his time during the past six months, having advanced from a One-Star Martial Spirit to a Two-Star Martial Spirit.

Coupled with his close-fitting inner armor, it wasn't too strange that he could withstand his full-power strike.

Lu Xingchen knew the importance of finishing blows and immediately used "Ghost Shadow Steps" to rush towards Li Ning.

The Fengming Kingdom soldiers on the city wall were all stunned.

The situation was clearly excellent, but in just a moment, Lord Li Ning was in such a sorry state!

He was a Martial Spirit Realm Expert!

This Lu Xingchen was simply too monstrous!

For a time, the morale of the Fengming Kingdom soldiers dropped significantly.

Lu Chaoyang didn't miss this opportunity and immediately ordered the army to attack the city.

Strangely, both the attacking and defending sides dared not approach Li Ning and Lu Xingchen, walking around them.

An empty space appeared below the city wall.

There were still four low-star Great Martial Masters from the Fengming Kingdom who wanted to reinforce Li Ning, but they were suppressed by Yun Li's Linked Arrow and couldn't get a step closer to the two.

Lu Xingchen took out his shadow sword and slashed at Li Ning, who was lying on the ground.

Li Ning was still conscious; at the critical moment of life and death, he unleashed his potential and condensed a layer of Dou Qi Shield around his body.

Lu Xingchen's shadow sword directly shattered the Dou Qi Shield and slashed heavily onto Li Ning's shoulder.

Lu Xingchen himself was startled.

When did his attack power become so high?

But he quickly reacted, realizing that the passive ability of "Breaker" must have been triggered.

Although Li Ning wasn't killed by his arrow, his health must have been below half.

Only then did Li Ning recover, extending his left hand, and the white long sword that had been knocked away flew into his hand.

Why his left hand?

Because his right shoulder had already been crippled by Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen gave him no time to react, slashing down with one sword after another.

Li Ning was very unaccustomed to holding the sword in his left hand, and combined with his injuries, he simply couldn't withstand Lu Xingchen's attacks.

The wounds on his body grew more numerous, and several were deep enough to expose bone.

Li Ning panicked; he truly felt the threat of death from Lu Xingchen.

The life of a Two-Star Martial Spirit being threatened by a Four-Star Great Martial Master sounded like a fantasy, yet it was truly happening to Li Ning.

"Stop fighting, Lu Xingchen, stop fighting! I surrender! I'll immediately take the people of Tianhui Kingdom and leave, never to step into Dayan Kingdom again for the rest of my life."

Lu Xingchen snorted coldly, "There aren't many people left that your Tianhui Kingdom sent anyway, so you don't need to give orders. Instead of letting the tiger return to the mountains, it's better to kill you now!"

Li Ning's heart sank.

Lu Xingchen was too monstrous; almost all the Great Martial Masters he brought from Tianhui Kingdom had been killed by him, leaving him with no bargaining chips.

But he had only just managed to Breakthrough to Martial Spirit, and he still had a beautiful future to enjoy; how could he easily face death?

Li Ning suddenly gritted his teeth and shouted, "Lu Xingchen, I can introduce you to our King! Your talent is something we don't even see in our Tianhui Kingdom. I can act as a go-between, let you become the youngest Consecrated of our Tianhui Kingdom, and use the power of the entire nation to help you cultivate!"

"Even all the land of Fengming Kingdom, I can give it to you!"

Lu Xingchen smiled slightly, "Those are good conditions."

Hearing this, Li Ning was overjoyed.

"Then quickly put away your weapon, I can't hold on much longer!"

"Azure Dragon Slash!"

Lu Xingchen roared, and a blue-green Blade Edge flew from the shadow sword, slashing down fiercely at Li Ning.

Li Ning was too slow to dodge and was pierced through the chest by the "Azure Dragon Slash."

【Congratulations to the host for killing a Two-Star Martial Spirit, gaining two thousand experience points and two thousand exchange points!】

【Congratulations to the host for advancing his Realm to Five-Star Great Martial Master, gaining 25 talent points!】

Lu Xingchen was overjoyed.

As expected of a Martial Spirit Realm Expert, he dropped so many experience points!

A sudden fortune!

As for Li Ning's conditions, Lu Xingchen had no thought of accepting them.

He had killed so many people from Tianhui Kingdom; how could the other party truly treat him well?

Setting aside everything else, once Li Ning recovered from his injuries, he would surely be the first to come after him.

Lu Xingchen would not do something as foolish as putting his hopes on outsiders.

Putting Li Ning's Storage Ring into his embrace, Lu Xingchen carried Li Ning's corpse, activated "Azure Cloud Wings," and flew onto the city wall.

"Li Ning is dead, soldiers of Fengming Kingdom, are you still going to resist stubbornly?"

Seeing Li Ning's corpse with their own eyes, the soldiers on the city wall all felt a chill in their hearts.

"How is this possible? Lord Li Ning was a Martial Spirit Realm Expert, yet he was killed by Lu Xingchen!"

"Too terrifying, Lu Xingchen is simply too terrifying!"

"With Lu Xingchen in charge, our resistance is useless."

"I don't want to die, I still want to go home to eat!"

For a time, the morale of the Fengming Kingdom soldiers plummeted; half of them disarmed and surrendered, while the remaining were killed by Lu Xingchen's Archer Squadron.

In less than half a day, Zigui City was breached.

The last city of Dayan Kingdom was finally recaptured!