webnovelvip Chapter 400 Xu Longxiang's insane idea: He wants to intercept and kill Liu Bai here!
Chapter 400 Xu Longxiang's insane idea: He wants to intercept and kill Liu Bai here!
Upon seeing this, the Qin soldiers rushed forward with even greater excitement.
Shouting and brandishing their swords, they surged like a tide toward the gap cleaved open by the sword light, stepping over rubble and corpses!
A low-ranking leader in white stood at the breach, frantically waving his longsword, his voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible:
"No retreat! No retreat! The Moon Goddess is watching you! Anyone who retreats will be executed immediately!"
Nobody listened to him.
The white-robed followers ran past him, bumping into his shoulders and shoving him around.
His sword felled two people, but more people surged forward, and he couldn't stop them, nor did he dare to.
Because his legs were shaking too.
In their hearts, the Moon Goddess Cult is invincible, and the Moon Goddess is an omnipotent deity.
But the sword light that descended from the sky shattered their invincible myth.
When faith collapses, people's hearts scatter, and who would be willing to risk their lives?
Qin Mu, transformed into Liu Bai, stood in mid-air, his gaze sweeping over the pass, the cold smile on his lips deepening.
He moved.
With a swift movement, he transformed into a streak of silver-white sword light, charging straight into the pass!
Wherever the sword light passed, the white-robed cult members fell in droves like wheat being harvested!
No one could block his sword, no one could see his sword clearly, and no one could even catch a glimpse of his shadow!
A white-robed cult member raised his knife and slashed at him, but before the blade could fall, his head had already flown off!
Three white-robed cult members rushed at him at the same time. He didn't even draw his sword. With a flick of his sleeve, three sword energies shot out from his fingertips, and bloody holes exploded in the chests of the three men at the same time!
Where he went, corpses littered the ground!
The stone steps he trod were streaked with blood!
No one could stop him, no one could make him draw his sword.
He didn't even glance at the fallen corpses, strolling leisurely and unhurriedly as if he were taking a walk in his own backyard.
Deep within the pass, several minor leaders huddled together, their faces ashen.
"Retreat! Retreat now!" a leader whispered, then turned and ran.
He had only taken two steps when a slender, dark silver sword shot out from the void and precisely pierced his throat.
The tip of the sword protruded from the back of the neck, and drops of blood rolled down the blade and dripped onto the bluestone slab.
Yunluan emerged from the shadows, her face cold and stern, her hand on the hilt of her sword, her gaze sharp as a knife.
The remaining four henchmen suddenly stopped in their tracks, their eyes wide as they watched their companion's body slowly fall to the ground.
"you--"
Before she could finish speaking, Yunluan's sword had already arrived.
With a flash of sword light, a head flew off, and blood spurted more than ten feet high from the neck cavity!
The sword flashed again, and two heads flew up at the same time, leaving two headless corpses falling to the left and right!
The last minor leader turned and ran, faster than a rabbit.
He ran a dozen steps, reaching the corner of the wall. Thinking he was safe, he stopped and gasped for breath.
A rapier, dark silver in color, emerged from his chest.
He lowered his head, looked at the bloodstained sword tip, opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
He withdrew his sword, his body slumped down, his eyes still open, gazing at the clear blue sky above.
Yunluan sheathed her sword, turned around, and disappeared into the shadows.
.......
Not far from the pass, on a secluded hill, two figures stood side by side.
The moon goddess was dressed in white, her long hair flowing like a waterfall, and she wore a white jade mask, revealing only her two eyes.
Those eyes were bright, like two cold stars bathed in moonlight, but at this moment, the light seemed incredibly dim.
Xu Longxiang stood beside her, his dark python robe fluttering gently in the morning breeze.
His eyes were wide open, his pupils filled with disbelief and shock, his face was ashen, and his lips were pressed into a thin line.
He watched the silvery-white sword light weave through the pass, watched the white-robed cultists fall like wheat being harvested, watched Yunluan emerge from the shadows, slay, and disappear, and the fire in his heart was slowly dying out.
The Moon Goddess spoke, her voice clear and crisp, yet carrying an unsuppressed solemnity.
"What's going on? When did such a powerful force appear in the Qin army?"
Xu Longxiang's lips trembled slightly, and his voice became hoarse.
"I don't know. I've never seen him before. He must be a powerful figure sent by the Qin Dynasty?"
The moon goddess turned to look at him, her gaze sharp as a knife.
"Is the battle still under your control?"
Xu Longxiang's lips twitched, as if he wanted to say "still under control," but the four words stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter them.
Under control? That powerful figure should have stopped after killing five pieces, but he didn't!
He stormed into the pass as if it were empty, routing the Moon Goddess Cult!
Is this kind of expert really someone Han Zhong can control?
A deep chill rose in his heart, starting from the soles of his feet and spreading down his spine, making him shiver all over.
He estimated that the other party was at least a first-grade Celestial Realm cultivator, or even higher, reaching the half-step Land Immortal Realm!
Can such a powerful figure truly be controlled by Han Zhong?
he does not know.
He dared not give a guarantee.
Xu Longxiang took a deep breath, suppressing the chill.
"Let's leave first. Let's get to a safe place, and I'll figure something out."
The moon goddess did not move.
She stood there, her white clothes fluttering gently in the wind, her gaze fixed on Xu Longxiang's face.
"You promised me you'd keep the Moon Goddess Cult's headquarters safe. Can you really keep your word?"
Her voice was soft and gentle, but every word was like a needle piercing Xu Longxiang's heart.
Xu Longxiang looked into her eyes, at the faint expectation in those cold, star-like eyes, and a surge of passion rushed to his mind!
"sure!"
His voice trembled slightly with excitement, but his gaze was as firm as iron.
"But for your safety, I think you should retreat to a safe place first. I'll go and inform Fan Li so he can negotiate with Han Zhong. I believe everything should be fine then!"
The moon goddess looked at him for a long time.
Then she smiled, a faint smile, yet one with an indescribable tenderness.
"Okay, I believe you."
As Xu Longxiang listened to that clear voice and saw the light of trust in her eyes, the fire in his heart that was about to be extinguished was rekindled!
He straightened his back, a confident smile playing on his lips.
"We are allies, so of course you can trust me."
Just then, a black figure suddenly emerged from the shadows below the hill. Without bothering to hide, it rushed to Xu Longxiang in a few leaps.
Mo Ya knelt on one knee, his face pale, his forehead beaded with sweat, and his voice hoarse and urgent.
"Your Highness! Let's go! This man is no ordinary person! He's the sword fanatic Liu Bai, a half-step terrestrial immortal! We must leave this place immediately!"
Xu Longxiang's expression suddenly changed!
The color drained from that resolute face instantly, turning it deathly pale!
His pupils contracted slightly, and his fingers clenched tightly!
Sword fanatic Liu Bai!
A near-immortal on earth!
His earlier guesses have all come true!
He never expected that Qin Mu would actually send this person out!
It seems their determination to eradicate the Moon Goddess Cult is truly strong!
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, each one like a bucket of ice water poured over him from head to toe.
But his feet were rooted to the ground, and he didn't move.
How could he leave at this time?
He had just assured the Moon Goddess, saying, "Of course." He had just stood tall in front of her, saying, "Of course you can trust me."
If I turn around and run now, wouldn't that be slapping myself in the face? Wouldn't that be telling her that everything I, Xu Longxiang, said is nonsense?
Xu Longxiang took a deep breath, gradually suppressing the turbulent emotions surging within him.
"So what if he's Liu Bai? He's just a half-step immortal!"
His voice was loud and clear, as if he were speaking to himself, or perhaps to the moon goddess.
"We can't just run away the moment the enemy appears! What kind of grand ambitions or unification of the world would we have then?!"
Looking at him like this, at his eyes burning with stubborn flames, Mo Ya felt a chill in his heart, as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head.
It’s over.
Your Highness has been bewitched by that woman and is even willing to risk your life!
He opened his mouth, wanting to persuade him again, but looking at Xu Longxiang's ashen face, he swallowed his words.
He knelt on the ground, head bowed, and said nothing.
Mo Ya knelt on the ground, raised his head, and wanted to persuade him again.
"Your Highness, that's Liu Bai, the sword fanatic, a near-immortal on earth! Even if you don't think of yourself, you should think of the 300,000 soldiers in the Northern Frontier!"
Xu Longxiang glanced at him, his gaze as cold as the winter wind in the North.
"There's no need to persuade me anymore. My mind is made up."
Mo Ya's lips moved slightly, but when he looked into His Highness's eyes, which burned with a stubborn flame, the last glimmer of hope in his heart was extinguished.
He lowered his head and stopped talking.
At this time,
Xu Longxiang suddenly turned around, facing the Moon Goddess, a mad, almost scorching light flashing in his eyes.
"Miss Suxin, this Liu Bai before us is one of Emperor Qin Mu's trump cards! If we can kill him here, Qin will be utterly crippled!"
The moon goddess's eyes flickered slightly, a glint of light flashing within them.
"You mean...we'll kill him right here?"
Xu Longxiang nodded vigorously, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.
"With your strength and that of the Moon Goddess Cult, plus my strength, and with Fan Li, Mo Ya, and the others, it's certainly possible!"
Upon hearing these insane words, Mo Ya's pupils suddenly contracted, and he abruptly raised his head!
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but looking at His Highness's face, which was slightly flushed with excitement, he swallowed his words back.
Xu Longxiang looked down at Mo Ya, his voice steady and resolute.
"I know you're worried about Han Zhong and his 5-strong army, but what's done is done, and Han Zhong has no choice but to fight for us!"
Mo Ya fell silent.
His mind raced, replaying His Highness's words over and over again.
Your Highness is right.
If Liu Bai dies here, Han Zhong will have no way out.
He couldn't explain himself to the imperial court, so he had no choice but to side with the northern border.
What's done is done, there's no turning back!
A resolute glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his head, clasped his hands, and bowed.
"Your Highness, I must report this matter to Mr. Fan Li!"
Xu Longxiang nodded, his voice urgent.
"Go quickly!"
With a flicker, Mo Ya transformed into a black afterimage and disappeared into the shadows below the hill.
The Moon Goddess looked in the direction where the Ink Crow had disappeared, then turned to face Xu Longxiang.
"I also need to tell the others about this and discuss it. After all, Liu Bai is a half-step terrestrial immortal, and the two of us alone are probably not enough."
Xu Longxiang nodded, his gaze resolute.
"The sooner the better! Time waits for no one!"
The Moon Goddess nodded, her figure flickered, and she transformed into a white afterimage, rushing towards the Moon Goddess Cult's headquarters.
Xu Longxiang stood on the hill, watching the departing figure of the Moon Goddess, watching that white figure gradually disappear into the morning light.
A glint of frenzied excitement flashed in his eyes, and a confident smile slowly crept onto his lips.
He thought his idea was absolutely brilliant!
By killing Liu Bai, Qin Mu's arm was severed!
The Qin Dynasty will be shaken, and the court will be filled with fear!
At that time, the North and the Moon Cult will join forces to march south. What great things could they possibly fail to accomplish?
His heart skipped a beat, pounding like a drum that wouldn't stop.
The wind blew across the hills, causing his dark python robe to flutter and rustle.
He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the silver-white sword light that was weaving through the pass in the distance, his eyes burning with a scorching and frenzied flame!