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Chapter 933 The Sword Guardian Emerges from Seclusion

In the darkness, the wildfire gradually died down as the strange phenomenon occurred, and the world was plunged into deep darkness once again.

Lu Li instructed Ah Huo to guard the rear of the tribe to prevent any strange creatures from sneaking into the basin, while he and Nia charged towards the new wave of strange creatures.

This time, there was no further attack from the city-state humans. Lu Li knew that Aizen's actions had taken effect, so he drew his sword and charged directly at the monsters who were acting as the vanguard.

The sword light unleashed by the Demon Slayer was simple and unadorned, yet it carried a unique martial arts aura. The sword intent extended forward, and in an instant, many strange creatures fell to the ground.

On the other side, Nia fired her gun while wielding her tactical dagger, weaving through the horde of monsters. Every now and then, she would open her blood-red maw and bite at a monster, her eyes bloodshot, fighting with a frenzy.

Just then, Lu Li sensed a deadly crisis. He felt his scalp tingle, as if an electric current was rising from his spine to the top of his head.

In the next instant, Lu Li activated the active skill of Unyielding City without hesitation, putting himself into an invincible state.

Immediately afterwards, he felt a strong mental shock on his body, and at the same time, a hand with three fingers reached out to grab him from the darkness.

boom--

The destructive power was absorbed by the three-second invincibility of the Lonely City, but the earth and air trembled, and the shockwave sent Lu Li flying backward.

Lu Li was highly focused, trying to see the creature attacking him, but he could only see a blurry phantom. Then, in the next instant, he was hit by both mental and physical attacks.

Fortunately, the active skill of the Undefeated City was powerful enough; it was invincible and did not cause him any damage. However, this state could only last for three seconds.

"Nia, retreat!"

Lu Li shouted, but Nia seemed to have lost her mind. She was fighting her way further and further into the monsters, and she was singing loudly, singing vulgar songs. She couldn't hear Lu Li's words at all.

Just then, the being in the void attacked again. It seemed that it was also curious as to why Lu Li could survive its attack. Another wave of impact came and sent Lu Li flying backward, landing in the basin.

Lu Li was on high alert. He stood still, gripping the Demon Prisoner with both hands, his eyes filled with an indomitable fighting spirit, even though he knew that the target attacking him might have almost 10 points higher than his overall attributes.

If it weren't for the invincible skill of Unyielding City, he would have been forced into the passive state of Evil God Mask the moment the opponent made their first move.

Lu Li had previously tested that the crimson gem embedded in the Evil God Mask could still grant immunity to attacks when he was near death, but the death aura effect was obviously useless in this world, since it only worked against enemies below the seventh rank.

If Aizen were here, he might have advised Lu Li to retreat; if Chu Chu were watching this scene, she might have advised Lu Li to run away. But now that no one was with Lu Li, he charged directly at his target.

There was no particular reason; he simply didn't want to die on the run. He wanted to die on the charge, while the people of the tribe watched his retreating figure.

If even he escapes, who can we expect to bring humanity the last hope? Lu Li no longer places his hopes on the Sword Guardian.

So he sheathed the Demon Prisoner, activated the active skill of the Myriad Realms Divine Speed, instantly increasing his speed to 300%, and with the help of Scarlett's extreme lubrication, he fiercely drew his sword when he rushed in front of the void creature.

This was Lu Li's fastest dash in his life so far. Extreme speed brings extreme kinetic energy and unparalleled power. When the blade slashed forward, cracks appeared in the void, leaving dark ink marks in the sky.

With the title and the effect of Ragnarok, Lu Li's strike had a damage multiplier of several hundred times on the creatures before him. He was going to try to overcome this two hundred-fold numerical difference and defy the heavens to slay the gods!

This was a strike filled with hope, yet also one imbued with a quiet solitude. No battle cry rang out; the blade fell silently, yet it caused dozens of powerful monsters around it to wither and die under its intent.

The large hand with three fingers reached out and collided with Lu Li's blade. In an instant, a fountain of multicolored blood rose from the palm. The Demon-Slaying Blade continued forward, cutting into the bone-like substance of the hand. Due to the resistance, it shifted upward and finally severed one of its fingers.

Defensive!
Lu Li didn't know which ancient god he was facing, but his blade severed the other's finger!

boom--

Before he could unleash another combo, a powerful mental shock descended upon Lu Li. It was blocked by the invincible power of the Lonely City in the last second, and the aftershock of the shock sent Lu Li flying, crashing into the basin.

Lu Li had just regained his footing when several needle-like black lines pierced through his body, pinning him to the ground and causing him to cough up blood.

He tried to struggle forward, but after his flesh was cut by the black lines, the binding force of the black lines became stronger, even binding his soul.

Lu Li felt the gazes behind him and heard shouts from the crowd. He turned his head to look in the direction of the tribe's forbidden area and saw Prost leading the tribe's hunters out, rushing towards Lu Li's location.

They began to draw their bows and shoot ordinary arrows at the being that seemed to be an ancient god.

Arrows pierced through Lu Li's head, only to fall helplessly before that indescribable shadow, like toys.

"Mr. Lu, let's buy some time. You need to quickly figure out how to get off..."

Prost shouted, but the next moment black lines descended from the sky; those were the deadly rain of arrows, the judgment of the ancient gods.

"do not come!"

Lu Li's voice came out at the same time, but it was a step too late.

Black lines pierced through the hunters' bodies, pinning them to the ground. Without superhuman strength, humans pierced through the body naturally had no strength to struggle and died instantly.

After the young and strong hunters died, the oldest members of the tribe stood up. They picked up their spears, their hands and feet trembling, but they protected their children and relatives behind them and rushed towards the ancient god who was wandering in the tribe.

brush brush --

One by one, black lines descended, freezing those people to death on the ground once more. Lu Li watched, his eyes bloodshot with rage. He had lived in the tribe for a long time and traveled far and wide, so he knew how simple and honest the mountain people of the tribe were, and how difficult this world truly was. They were born into a world filled with despair, yet they never gave up hope. They lived in poverty, yet they always moved forward. And now, the last spark of humanity was about to be extinguished.

An ancient god of unknown origin roamed the tribe, and even the strange creatures outside dared not enter. He walked through this ancient land, casually killing humans as if a child were crushing ants.

Lu Li struggled desperately, but even with the immobility skill from his primordial chaotic bloodline, it was to no avail, because his opponent's overall attributes were far superior to his, making him unable to resist this physical control.

He had never felt so powerless, as if he had returned to that rainy night of his childhood, watching those people hurt his master and senior sister.

One after another, figures rushed forward, their blood flowing slowly across the tribe's land. These ordinary people in the tribe were so weak, yet so brave.

Faced with the countdown to death, they had long been prepared to die, but they did not want to see the children and young people of the tribe die before them.

In the distance, the battle in Nia seemed to be ongoing, with shouts and roars echoing above the basin. Fiery rocks fell from the sky, crashing into the basin and illuminating the figure of the ancient god.

He was like an irregular, thin shadow, with a graceful and ever-changing form. It was difficult to describe his specific shape, but he moved forward with a sense of composure and elegance. With each opening and closing of his three-fingered hand, a life would vanish.

She could certainly wipe out the entire tribe of humans in an instant, but she seemed to enjoy the feeling of this slow slaughter, or perhaps she hoped to see fear and despair on the faces of those humans, rather than them rushing towards her with hope and courage.

He did not attack and kill Lu Li further, because He wanted to draw on the sweet despair of the strong, and the slow slaughter of humanity was also part of His game.

“Sila...Musis…”

This strange deity spoke for the first time, but no one in the tribe could understand His language; they only felt that they had been subjected to strong spiritual pollution.

Just as He reached the forest area outside the tribe's forbidden territory, a grayish-white shockwave emanated from it. This wave passed over humans without causing any harm. Instead, it invigorated them, accelerated the flow of blood in their bodies, and filled them with power.

When the grayish-white shockwave reached the ancient god, it made a loud, bell-like sound. Immediately afterward, Lu Li saw the ancient god's body fly backward, leaving a long trail in the ground.

The grayish-white shockwave continued to spread, reaching outside the tribe and instantly turning the strange creatures surrounding it into dust. The mental creatures were reduced to nothingness within the shockwave.

The black lines on Lu Li's body were also broken by this force, giving him his freedom again.

He glanced in the direction of the cave, a slight sense of relief washing over him, but he couldn't help but feel angry. "You still know how to make a move?!"

He thought the sword guardian had died kneeling in the cave. This was the tribe he was protecting, not the tribe of outsiders like Lu Li and Nia. Yet, when the strange army descended, it was they who fought the bloody battle.

"Meow~"

Ah Huo ran over at this moment, stumbling and falling to the ground when he reached Lu Li. It turned out that he had lost a leg.

Seeing this, Lu Li, while healing himself, also spared some of his energy to help Ah Huo heal, saying, "Stay close to me, I need you to be my meat shield."

Normally, he doesn't need Ah Huo's power at all when things are going well, but when facing a strong enemy, Ah Huo is an excellent meat shield. He can achieve a certain degree of absolute defense by letting Ah Huo take the damage for him and then healing Ah Huo.

Although he wanted to set up defenses in all directions around the tribe, he was clearly too busy to take care of himself at the moment and could only worry about whether the swordsman was reliable.

Suddenly, a tremendous sound of the earth shaking rang out, and the tribespeople looked in terror toward the cave.

All that could be seen was the collapse of rubble, causing the basin in that direction to crumble and sink. Then, under a strange force, the rubble and soil rose up, and in the next instant, the burst of power spread out, shooting the rubble and soil in all directions of the tribe, killing all the strange creatures with flesh and blood that were near the area.

The obscuring objects above disappeared, and everyone could see the true appearance of the sword guardian's dwelling, much to the amazement of the tribal residents who had never entered the forbidden area before.

It turns out that the long stone path from behind the forest to the throne room where the swordsman was located was originally one path, which, in the open, looked like a pilgrimage route.

The earth was still trembling, and stone pillars rose up on both sides of the stone path. The surfaces of the stone pillars were mottled, and the bronze lamp bases on top were already covered in rust.

Even the tribe's new elder was astonished by the scene, as he had not learned of such a secret hidden in the tribe's forbidden area from Ji Hong's dying words.

Not to mention them, even Lu Li, who had studied the stone slabs here before, did not know that there was such a thing underground. These stone pillars have special energy, just like the way the Sword Guardians protect the tribe. They can confuse people's spiritual senses, and if you go to investigate directly, you will think that there is just ordinary soil below.

At this moment, the swordsman beneath the throne rose, shook off the dust around him, and drew his rusty sword from his waist.

As he turned, his gaze met Lu Li's for a moment. "I need time. I need to recall the great king so that we can get through the end of this era."

As he spoke, he stepped across the sacred path, raised his hand and stroked the head of each tribesman, and a grayish-white radiance could be seen shining and covering them.

Those covered in the grayish-white light stopped trembling, their mood became peaceful, and they were no longer affected by the meaningless whispers in the void.

"Thank you for your hard work. Without you, I would not have been able to start these facilities."

As the sword guardian took a step, it was as if he had shrunk the distance to an inch, and he instantly appeared in front of Lu Li from the side of the tribe. He looked at Ah Huo beside Lu Li with a nostalgic look in his eyes, "Sometimes I really think you are very similar, but unfortunately, you were unable to draw that sword."

During the time it took for the sword guardian to emerge from seclusion and walk in front of Lu Li, the army of strange creatures did not go offline. However, none of them, including the ancient god who had previously crushed Lu Li, were able to enter this territory of the tribe.

A grayish-white light enveloped the tribe. Any monsters that collided with it would be smashed to pieces until they were burned to ashes by the energy.

At that moment, Nia was also knocked away by a strange creature outside and landed right in the basin. As he passed through the light barrier, his body sizzled and his tail caught fire. By the time he landed, it had become charred black slag.

Lu Li used gravity to pull Nia over, placed his hand on him to help him recover, and Nia, whose eyes were originally bloodshot, now had clear eyes, which should also be due to the effect of passing through the gray-white light barrier.

(End of this chapter)