"Go!"
Yu Wanning, who was amidst a pile of corpses, suddenly bent her legs. In the next moment, dense vital energy erupted from her body, and she shot up from the ground. Her right fist pointed towards the sky, and strands of majestic fist aura continuously exploded around it. She forcefully struck the abdomen of a twelfth-realm great demon, piercing it with a "bang." Then, she transformed into a meteor and flew north, landing above Jiuzhangyuan.
This warrior, second only to Chen Ben as the strongest Rebirth Realm martial artist at Xueyu Tianchi, decided to move her battlefield to the north, choosing the airspace above Jiuzhangyuan. Her purpose was to contribute to the mountain peak villa and the human world even in her final moments.
After all, among the many martial artists at the mountain peak villa, Chu Yu and Mu La had only forged ordinary martial souls, while Yu Wanning had forged the Soldier God's Gall, second only to the War God's Gall. If Yu Wanning, a Rebirth Realm martial artist, were to choose to self-detonate her Soldier God's Gall, the power would be unimaginable, possibly obliterating everything within tens of miles.
"Bang!"
As Yu Wanning stood firm in the wind, the intent of her right fist suddenly erupted. The twelfth-realm great demon whose abdomen she had pierced let out a miserable cry, its body splitting into pieces. It was directly crushed into a pile of dust by Yu Wanning's blazing fist aura.
"Seeking death!"
In the wind, a sword light and a mace light arrived almost simultaneously. Demon Kings Chen Feng and Liu Bai attacked from left and right, aiming to slay Yu Wanning, the Rebirth Realm martial artist. The fourteenth-realm great demons Ji An and Lian Ban then stirred up the sky-covering demonic energy, enveloping and crushing down together.
These four great demons were the peak forces of the demon race on the battlefield, second only to the Demon Ancestor Qing Kui. The fact that four of them were围剿 Yu Wanning alone showed how wary the demon race was of this female martial god of Baihua Tianxia.
Thus, with Yu Wanning's departure, the pressure on Xueyu Tianchi decreased significantly. Under the actions of Huang Tingyu and Gu Lingyu, the eleventh and twelfth-realm great demons did not dare to recklessly invade Baicheng. Instead, the demon army and demon cavalry that had entered the city were subjected to the bombardment of the Xueyu army. Countless corpses burned fiercely within the city.
On the player side, although they suffered heavy losses and were forced to retreat into the city for defense, the major guilds still preserved some combat power. Most of the players outside the city had already been wiped out. However, within the city, under the organization of Su Xinghe, Chen Xue, Leng Yan, Yishi Cangliang, Jian Huang, and others, new defensive positions were continuously established to support the NPC army's combat.
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Outside the city, Jiuzhangyuan.
Yu Wanning continued to punch. Although her injuries were constantly accumulating, her fist intent was profound, and her foundation as a Rebirth Realm martial artist was very solid. White vital energy, representing the power of rebirth, surged from her body. Her punches were methodical, and each strike landed on the great demons, causing Chen Feng, Lian Ban, and others to suffer injuries in exchange.
However, ultimately, Yu Wanning was alone. She could not resist the crowd. In less than half an hour, her Valkyrie cloak was already stained red with blood. Her body was crisscrossed with various sword wounds, mace wounds, and tearing wounds brought by the Great Dao of Water Transport.
As a price, Lian Ban, whose arm had been severed by Xu Zhi, took many of Yu Wanning's punches and bled severely. Her delicate face was pale. In this great battle, Lian Ban had been quite diligent. Her fourteenth-realm cultivation was already on the verge of collapse. In addition, Ji An, another great demon, took two punches to his chest and face. The punch to his face, in particular, caused his cheekbone to crack. If not for his deep foundation, this injury might have reached his spiritual void.
Demon King Chen Feng sustained the least injuries, only taking one punch to his back from Yu Wanning. However, the fist aura of this Rebirth Realm female martial god was too potent. A single punch made Chen Feng's mouth bleed, leaving him quite disheveled.
As for Liu Bai, his agility was far inferior to Chen Feng, who had refined the Wind of the Three Realms. Therefore, he endured over twenty punches from Yu Wanning. However, Liu Bai's strength lay in his thick hide and tough flesh, making him very resilient. Even so, after taking over twenty punches from the Rebirth Realm martial artist Yu Wanning, one of his natal talisman bones was shattered. He stumbled back in the wind, and his cultivation, which had been nurtured for countless years, became flawed. He felt his body plummet, and in the next moment, he had already fallen in realm to the twelfth realm.
The demon race, with four thirteenth and fourteenth-realm great demons围剿 Yu Wanning, and yet managed to cause one of them to fall in realm!
How heaven-defying was a Rebirth Realm martial artist with extraordinary talent?
Just like Chen Wanli, who was in the Rebirth Realm back then, he had joined forces with the old sword immortal Lu Xinghe and faced the围剿 of several thirteenth-realm great demons, managing to kill several of them!
Throughout history, the human world has always believed that the Rebirth Realm is the pinnacle of martial arts. In a certain sense, the Rebirth Realm is indeed the ultimate realm for human martial artists.
Unfortunately, Yu Wanning was ultimately no match for four opponents. Water transport elements surrounded her, and her movements were constantly restrained by the fourteenth-realm great demon Ji An, who was too troublesome. Furthermore, Chen Feng's sword intent followed her like a shadow, making Yu Wanning suffer endlessly. Her injuries grew more numerous, a dense tapestry of wounds.
Rebirth Realm, although physical wounds can regenerate, what happens when all the blood is drained?
At this moment, Yu Wanning's delicate face was ashen. A sword wound was carved on her right cheek, but it did not seem to affect her beauty, instead adding a touch of heroic spirit of a warrior on the battlefield. Even though she was severely wounded, she continued to punch, exchanging blows with the surrounding great demons.
"Swoosh!"
Suddenly, a sword light pierced through Yu Wanning's heart. It was Chen Feng's natal flying sword, which silently penetrated her body. As Yu Wanning's body trembled, Liu Bai's Jade Wave Mace descended from the sky and fiercely struck Yu Wanning's back, causing her to spit blood incessantly.
Following this, the great demon Lian Ban struck with a sword, bringing forth lotuses. The demonic energy originating from the spirit clan, like a virus, infiltrated Yu Wanning's body without hindrance, worsening her injuries. Despite her body still surging with potent vital energy, her life force had weakened to its limit. A Rebirth Realm martial artist was actually injured to the brink of death.
"Heh..."
She curled her lips into a disdainful smile. In the next moment, Yu Wanning stepped out, her Rebirth Realm martial artist's aura trapping the four great demons. Within her body, a Soldier God's Gall hummed incessantly, and her body erupted with bright white vital energy, preparing to self-detonate.
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"Yu Wanning!"
In the pitch-black cage, Lin Zhao watched this scene, feeling his heart almost stop. He shouted in grief and indignation, "Stupid! You all think of embracing death generously, but don't you think of leaving some spark of hope for the golden generation of the mountain peak villa?!"
Leng Yan, controlling a flying sword, provided Lin Zhao with a view of the surroundings.
When Lin Zhao uttered these words, Leng Yan couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. Other players might not have any feelings for the NPCs of the mountain peak villa, but she knew Lin Zhao was different.
During Lin Zhao's youth, when he was immersed in the situation, he didn't realize it. He truly treated the game world as his own life. Even when he re-entered the game later, he still cherished these individuals whom others considered NPCs. In fact, every death at the mountain peak villa pained Lin Zhao immensely, more so than his own "perishing" in the game.
Moreover, there was another reason for Lin Zhao's outburst.
Yu Wanning wanted to self-detonate her Soldier God's Gall to take the great demons with her. The intention was good, but wouldn't the demon race anticipate this? Did they really think the Demon Ancestor and Yu Zhi were fools?
In the wind, as Lin Zhao had predicted.
A fierce gust of wind descended from the sky. It was the natal horn of the Demon Ancestor Qing Kui, which instantly shattered the Rebirth Realm martial artist's aura that Yu Wanning had unleashed. Immediately after, the great demon Yu Zhi raised a jade finger, conjuring a natal true fire that landed on Yu Wanning's body, dragging her eastward.
Simultaneously, the fourteenth-realm great demon Ji An let out a laugh. He raised a steel fork and conjured a natal water transport, instantly restraining Yu Wanning's body and dragging her westward.
In an instant, a situation of water and fire was created, a phenomenon of water and fire coexisting and merging. Yu Wanning's body was immediately suppressed, and the trembling, about to rupture, Soldier God's Gall instantly returned to a state of calm.
"If not now, when?!"
The Demon Ancestor Qing Kui let out a low roar.
At once, Demon King Chen Feng descended through the air and struck Yu Wanning's shoulder with a heavy sword, severing her shoulder blade. He continued downwards, attempting to split Yu Wanning's body in two. However, the physical body of a Rebirth Realm martial artist was too sturdy. When Chen Feng's sword blade was about to cut open Yu Wanning's heart, it could no longer advance.
However, Chen Feng was always sinister. It didn't matter if he couldn't cut through. Instantly, a wisp of the Wind of the Three Realms he had refined erupted from his sword, beginning to erode and tear Yu Wanning's body from the inside.
Demon King Liu Bai let out a great shout. His Twin Jade Wave Maces merged into one and slammed down onto Yu Wanning's back.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Yu Wanning's body plummeted from the sky like a meteor, crashing heavily into the snowy forest of Jiuzhangyuan, leaving behind a trail of extremely tragic bloodstains.
"Go, kill her!"
The Demon Ancestor Qing Kui pointed his hand.
Instantly, a group of upper five-realm great demons pounced. Each one vied to be the first, fearing they would miss out on the merit of killing Yu Wanning. After all, Yu Wanning was a Rebirth Realm martial artist, and one of the few in the human world. If they could behead her, this merit would likely be enough for a lifetime of sustenance on the ancestral mountain.
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In the snowy forest.
Yu Wanning's body was stained crimson. As a Rebirth Realm martial artist, her breath was like a thread, and she had completely fainted, only a step away from death.
Just as a group of great demons were about to attack, a pale bamboo leaf from winter suddenly swept by, silently wrapping around Yu Wanning's body. In a blink of an eye, she vanished from Jiuzhangyuan. When Chen Feng, Liu Bai, and the other great demons arrived and searched the surroundings, they could not detect the slightest trace of Yu Wanning's aura.
"Where did the little beauty go?" Chen Feng's eyes grinned ferociously.
Liu Bai frowned. In this world, only that traitor could conceal their aura to such an extent that even a peak thirteenth-realm expert could not perceive it.