264: War of attrition!

The power of Absolute Zero rapidly spread, instantly enveloping a hundred-meter radius.

As soon as the Abyss Swordmaster appeared, Xia Qi used Absolute Zero to freeze him.

Xia Qi would certainly not let go of this opportunity; since the opponent was relentlessly pursuing him, he would resolve him first.

Group Weakening!

Lingxu Sword!

Heavenly Flame Seven Severance Slash!

Seven illusory Clones appeared behind Xia Qi, charging directly towards the Abyss Swordmaster.

Seven flame slashes were aimed at the Abyss Swordmaster, while his main body unleashed a bloody Sword Qi.

Eight attacks landed consecutively on the Abyss Swordmaster, and Xia Qi immediately followed up with another move.

Demon Slayer!

Under the effect of Group Weakening, the Abyss Swordmaster's attributes directly dropped by fifty percent.

In this situation, he simply could not withstand Xia Qi's attacks.

In the blink of an eye, he was eliminated by Xia Qi.

Xia Qi did not linger; after resolving the Abyss Swordmaster, he quickly departed.

It was still unsafe here.

This was just one Abyss Swordmaster; who knew what else lay ahead?

However, it did advance Xia Qi's mission progress a little.

Xia Qi continued to rush towards the Outpost in the distance, but he suddenly stopped on the way.

Something was wrong, very wrong.

Logically, if it were an assassination by Demons, it wouldn't be so ostentatious.

If he wasn't the target, then the Abyss Swordmaster just now was perhaps overkill.

They had fought Outposts before; although it would cause some damage to the main hall, it wouldn't harm the Foundation.

The scale of this appearance was far less than the previous one.

But for him alone, a Rank 45 Abyss Swordmaster had already been dispatched.

It was hard to imagine how many other powerful fellows were still lurking among these Demons.

If their target this time was him, it wouldn't be such a simple assassination.

Just as Xia Qi was pondering, his badge received a signal.

Subsequently, an urgent military order to retreat arrived.

It seemed there was another situation on the Demon side this time.

Previously, it was just small groups of troops, which, although observed by Divine Eyes, were not taken too seriously.

This time, it seemed to be a large-scale battle like the last time.

Just as Xia Qi was about to use a teleportation stone to return to the Outpost, he suddenly thought of something.

Xia Qi thought of a possibility, and if so, he could not go directly back to the Outpost now.

His current location was quite a distance from the Outpost.

And now, there should be many Demons in between.

In this situation, everyone would directly return to the Outpost.

If the opponent's target was truly him, then returning now would endanger Outpost Number One.

The Flame Demon King suffered a loss last time, and he certainly wouldn't let it go this time.

If he rashly returned, Outpost Number One would probably become their primary target of attack.

Even if support could be sent through the teleportation array, it would likely take a considerable amount of time.

And within Outpost Number One, apart from a few Advanced professionals, who had the ability to resist this wave of Abyssal Demons?

At that time, not only would there be casualties, but Outpost Number One might also be lost.

Xia Qi simply gave up on using the teleportation stone and instead proceeded on foot outside.

If it wasn't to deal with him, it wouldn't be too late to use the teleportation stone later.

If these Demons were truly coming for him, it could also alleviate some pressure on the main hall.

Xia Qi continued forward, and indeed, not long after, another Demon appeared.

And this time, it was an assassin-type Demon.

As Xia Qi Advanced, it suddenly burst out.

If Xia Qi hadn't reacted quickly, he might have taken a solid hit.

This Demon's strength was not much different from the Abyss Swordmaster; if this hit him, Xia Qi would probably suffer considerable injuries.

[Abyssal Shadowstream]

[Rank: Second-turn Rank 45.]

[Strength: 5000.]

[Agility: 6000.]

[Intelligence: 3000.]

[Physique: 4500.]

[Skills: Demon Thrust, Demon Stealth, Demon Flying Blade, Demon Flash.]

It was another Rank 45 Demon; just looking at its attributes, it was not much different from the previous Abyss Swordmaster.

However, this Abyssal Shadowstream was like an illusion; when Xia Qi slashed at it, his sword went directly through.

Looking at the enemy that appeared before him, Xia Qi felt increasingly troublesome.

Two previously unencountered Demons appearing consecutively probably indicated that the scale of this Demon attack was not small.

This was still just dealing with him alone; one could imagine what the situation was like at the Outpost.

The Abyssal Shadowstream, like a ghostly figure, moved constantly, waiting for an opportunity to attack Xia Qi.

Demon Flying Blade!

Several flying knives simultaneously attacked Xia Qi, and Xia Qi immediately unleashed a Sword Qi to counter.

At the same time, the Abyssal Shadowstream was also closing in on Xia Qi.

Demon Thrust!

Activating its skill, it instantly ambushed Xia Qi.

Xia Qi immediately blocked with his sword, and at the same time, summoned a dark cloud in the sky.

A thunderbolt struck down, directly hitting the Abyssal Shadowstream.

Unfortunately, this only repelled it and did not cause much damage.

After all, Xia Qi was still only Rank 30, not even having completed his second turn.

But the opponent was not only already in their second turn but also as high as Rank 45.

The later Ranks became increasingly difficult to improve, and similarly, the gap became more and more obvious.

It seemed that to deal with Abyssal Demons, he still needed to raise his Rank as soon as possible.

As for his talent, it still could not be neglected.

If he could raise his talent to SSS-Rank, even if Xia Qi was only Rank 30 now, he could still easily resolve them.

However, just defeating this guy in front of him was not very difficult right now.

Just as the Abyssal Shadowstream launched another attack, Xia Qi immediately used Absolute Zero!

The Abyssal Shadowstream was fast, but when frozen, it was also unable to move.

Heavenly Flame Seven Severance Slash!

Demon Slayer!

Xia Qi used both skills simultaneously at this moment.

Several Sword Qi strikes simultaneously hit the Abyssal Shadowstream; at this moment, it had no ability to resist.

In just one encounter, Xia Qi resolved it.

However, before Xia Qi could prepare to leave, another Abyss Swordmaster rushed out.

After Xia Qi exchanged a blow with the opponent, the Abyss Swordmaster immediately entered a stealth state.

It seemed that the opponent had been premeditated.

Before, he alone had resolved the dressed-up Demon army; this time, they had probably made full preparations.

If Xia Qi did not leave, they would continuously exhaust Xia Qi.

Although Xia Qi was strong, he was ultimately just a mage.

Under high-intensity combat, energy would eventually be depleted.

As long as they continued, it would be enough until Xia Qi's energy was exhausted.

Xia Qi immediately noticed this; continuing to use multiple of himself was also extremely disadvantageous for him.

Not to mention energy, even the physical exertion would be considerable.

And in this vicinity, who knew how many Demons were hiding?

The distance to the Outpost was still a bit far now, and Divine Eyes could not directly teleport Xia Qi back.

And Xia Qi now would not easily go back.

As a Dragon Country soldier, he had a responsibility to consider for Dragon Country.

Since the opponent's target this time included him, they certainly wouldn't give up easily.

It would be better to kill a few more here!