Chapter 4932 – Backed into a Corner
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The woman’s vulnerability did not escape the notice of the many fleeing ck Ink nsmen. Although they had originally been filled with the terror of death, they seemed to see a glimmer of hope at this moment.
Four ck Ink Feudal Lords had survived up until this point. They exchanged nces and immediately understood each other’s intentions without the need for discussion.
Many ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples had died at the hands of a single Human. Their casualties were extremely heavy. If they allowed the enemy to escape on top of that, then it could only be said that they were far too ipetent.
More importantly, they would not have a reasonable exnation for their higher ups. It would be difficult for them to escape punishment if their superiors were to hold them ountable for this incident; hence, their sole option was to take down this woman with all their might. Killing her here was the only way for them to wash away their shame.
With that goal in mind, the fleeing ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples gathered together again. They split into several groups under the leadership of the remaining few ck Ink Feudal Lords and moved in different directions to surround the battered Sword Dragon.
All of them had a deep understanding of the Sword Dragon’s might. Out of the original hundreds of people on their side, more than half had been killed by the repeated assault of the enemy. How could they not realise the tyrannical might of the enemy at this point?
For that reason, the ck Ink nsmen blocking the way immediately scattered in all directions when the Sword Dragon came charging in their direction. At the same time, the others fiercely unleashed various attacks at the Sword Dragon’s body from a distance.
After this manoeuvre was repeated a few more times, the results were as expected. The Sword Dragon not only failed to kill many ck Ink nsmen, but the condition of its battered body deteriorated even further instead. Conversely, the encirclement stood strong whenever the Sword Dragon stopped moving. They were giving the woman no chance of escape whatsoever.
Despite everything, the woman’s pale face remained utterly indifferent when she looked at the ck Ink nsmen and the ck Ink Disciples surrounding her. It was almost as though she was not the one in crisis.
Cracking sounds rang out again and the sword waves that made up the Sword Dragon twisted and changed their form once more. Under the stunned gazes of the ck Ink nsmen and the ck Ink Disciples, a brand-new and perfect Sword Dragon was born!
It was just that the swords waves forming the Sword Dragon had suffered extensive damage earlier, so the current Sword Dragon was barely half the size of the previous Sword Dragon. Be that as it may, it was still over 500 metres long.
Yang Kai felt his admiration and respect for this woman deepening greatly. Prior to this incident, he had never even imagined that a Divine Manifestation could be manipted in such a way. It went to show just how powerful she was. Her control over her Divine Manifestation had reached the point where she could wield it like an extension of her own body, which also meant her attainments in the Sword Dao were extraordinary.
The Sword Dragon charged forward once more. The current Dragon Form was a little smaller than before, but it remained enormouspared to the ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples. Moreover, it was much more agile than before.
Be that as it may, the ck Ink n continued with their established tactics to drag out the battle. They refused to have a direct confrontation with her and simply fought with the intention to wear her down.
For a time, the woman was also extremely troubled by these tactics. She could not kill many of her enemies even though she charged forward repeatedly. On the contrary, the body of the Sword Dragon became battered again.
The repeated confrontations and stubborn resistance allowed the woman to stop the pursuit of hundreds of ck Ink nsmen with her strength alone.
At this point, the 500 metres Sword Dragon had transformed once more shrunk to just 100 metres in length. She would soon lose her ability to maintain the Sword Dragon Form if the situation persisted. In her weakened state, only a tragic fate awaited her once she lost the protection of her Divine Manifestation. Nevertheless, she had achieved her purpose of dying the enemy. Regardless of her survival, the people on the warship would be able to escape safely.
At this moment, anybody could see that she was trying to break out of the encirclement and escape; however, the ck Ink n had paid a heavy price just to force her into a corner, so how could they allow her to escape? Many ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples continued to die, but the encirclement remained tight. They were not giving her the slightest chance to flee.
Yang Kai was feeling extremely conflicted inside. Watching the woman fighting alone, he was tempted to reveal his identity and fight beside her. Be that as it may, the thought only passed through his mind for a fleeting moment before he rejected the idea.
Even with his help, she would have a hard time pushing back her enemies in this situation. He was only in the Sixth-Order Open Heaven Realm after all. How could he win against so many ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples? What’s more, it would be difficult for him to gain her trust in such a short time.
On the contrary, if he continued hiding, he might be able to find an opportunity to turn the situation around.
The 100 metres long Sword Dragon had been reduced to tatters and the woman was clearly an arrow at the end of its flight, her ashenplexion seemingpletely bloodless.
Upon seeing this situation, the attacks of the many ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples became increasingly vicious.
All of a sudden, the Sword Dragon suddenly turned around and charged towards Yang Kai’s position, causing the ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples around him to turn pale in fright. Nu Yan was the first to dodge to the side. It had to be said that he might not be particrly skillful in anything, but he was very good at avoiding danger in a timely manner.
Nobody expected the Sword Dragon to charge in this direction because Yang Kai and the others were on the rear side of the encirclement. All this while, the woman had never bothered to target this area. She had repeatedly charged towards the front lines in order to break free of the encirclement and return to the Human Race army, but her wish never came true.
Her sudden and opposite behaviour was certainly very unexpected. Yang Kai even suspected that her previous actions were simply to mislead the enemy. Her real target had always been the rear of the encirclement.
Many ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples quickly retreated. On the other hand, the ck Ink Feudal Lord leading this side only hesitated for a moment before he rushed forward with a furious roar.
It was not as though he did not know how strong the woman was; however, it was obvious that she was a dry oilmp after fighting for so long. How much more strength could she exert? What’s more, he had great confidence in his own strength. As long as he could dy her for a moment, his nsmen from the other sides would surelye to his aid.
His self-confidence would be his undoing though.
The 100 metres long tattered Sword Dragon spun like a top and collided into the ck Ink Feudal Lord. Without a sound, the Feudal Lord became a cloud of pitch-ck blood mist and perished in an instant. Even the High-Rank ck Ink nsmen and the ck Ink Disciples behind him suffered significant casualties.
Nu Yan had evaded in time, so he waspletely unharmed.
In contrast, Yang Kai had failed to make a timely retreat because he had been worrying about the woman’s safety. He was wounded after being brushed by the Sword Dragon as it flew past. A gash deep enough to show bone appeared on his chest, and blood gushed out of the wound.
His golden blood was so striking that the woman couldn’t help but nce in his direction. When their gazes met, a look of obvious astonishment shed through her eyes.
She had not noticed his presence due to the intense battle earlier, so it was not until this moment that she actually caught a glimpse of him and recognised him as the ck Ink Disciple who escaped from her a few days ago. At the time, she had wanted to kill him ruthlessly. It was a pity that she was forced to make a hasty retreat thanks to the signal from the Old Ancestor.
Nevertheless, she only nced at Yang Kai briefly before she paid no more heed to him. Now was not the time for her to be worrying about such matters.
The final struggles of the ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples caused the 100 metres long Sword Dragon to finally copse, leaving only a few scattered sword waves around the woman for protection. Her Divine Manifestation had beenpletely destroyed, but she broke through the encirclement because of that very reason!
Activating the remaining dregs of power in her Small Universe, she transformed into a stream of light and shot out at a high speed. The ck Ink n’s domain was located in the direction she was flying, opposite of where the Human Masters had escaped earlier.
She had no choice but to make this decision. Her path forward had been obstructed by her pursuers, so she could only make a desperate choice in an attempt to survive this crisis.
How could the remaining ck Ink nsmen allow things to go as she wished when they saw that she was attempting to flee? The three surviving Feudal Lords quickly gave chase. Likewise, the rest of the ck Ink nsmen and ck Ink Disciples followed closely behind.
For a time, a cat-and-mouse chase took ce in the void.
Even though the woman was an arrow at the end of its flight, her speed was surprisingly fast. Wrapped in sword light, she seemed to transform into a sword wave that sliced through the void. The ck Ink nsmen chasing after her could not keep up at all.
After leading her pursuers in circles for some time, she abruptly changed directions and fled towards the front lines.
Upon seeing this, Yang Kai breathed a sigh of relief. Fleeing deeper into the hintend of the ck Ink n would surely lead to a tragic ending. Without the deterrence of a Ninth-Order Old Ancestor, no matter how strong she was, it was impossible for her to survive by relying on her strength alone. Only by fleeing back to the Human lines would she stand a chance to survive.
The distance between the two parties grewrger andrger, and if nothing unexpected happened, then the woman would be able to escape alive. That was also what Yang Kai hoped to see; however, at that moment, a powerful aura suddenly emerged from behind. Startled, he looked back only to see a pitch-ck darkness rapidly approaching them.
This horrifying scene was rather familiar. When the ck Ink Royal Lord led a horde of ck Ink n Masters here in a rush, Yang Kai had witnessed a simr scene. Of course, the pitch-ck darkness that was rapidly approaching this time was not nearly asrge-scale as back then. Moreover, there was only one auraing from within the darkness. It was… a ck Ink Territory Lord!
Yang Kai’s heart sank at the sight, and he clenched his fists tightly. A ck Ink Territory Lord was equivalent to an Eighth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master in terms of strength. [I can’t believe a Master of this calibre actually appeared at this time! She’s in danger!]
The woman fleeing in the front clearly sensed the danger looming behind her and her speed suddenly increased significantly. It was apparent that she was desperately trying to escape.
Unfortunately, the Territory Lord chasing her was in prime condition, so how could she possibly escape his incredible speed? The distance between them quickly closed and it didn’t take long before the pitch-ck darkness retracted to reveal the gigantic figure hidden within. The figure raised his hand and pped at the sword wave that was running away up ahead.
The void shuddered from the impact and Yang Kai clearly saw the sword wave freezing for a moment. Then, the impact forcefully separated the body of the woman who was fused with her sword. Blood mist sprayed from her mouth as a result.
Judging from the strength disyed by the woman earlier, at the peak of her strength, she would have been able to fight back to a certain extent even if she encountered a Territory Lord, but in her current exhausted state, how could she defend against such a blow? Just a single palm strike was enough to heavily injure her.
It was no longer possible for her to escape!
Still, this woman was very decisive. Knowing that it was impossible to escape, she immediately spun around and fused with her sword again. She transformed into an impressive sword wave that shed out at the Territory Lord chasing her. The power behind that attack was enough to shake space itself. It was her final blow into which she poured all her remaining strength.
The Territory Lord stared indifferent at this attack and punched out with his fist. His enormous fist collided with the sword wave. Consequently, the sword wave shattered and scattered like fireflies dancing in the night.
His gigantic figure stood upright in the void. Stretching out his hand in front of him, he clenched his fist and captured a small figure in his grip.
The woman’s pure white robes were stained red with blood, her beautiful hair waspletely dishevelled, and her weakened aura resembled a flickering me in the wind that could be extinguished at any moment. Despite facing such a desperate situation, she did not simply sit around waiting for her death. Nevertheless, she could not break free from the Territory Lord’s grasp no matter how hard she struggled.
Yang Kai immediately became anxious. In this situation where the woman had been captured, it would only take the slightest pressure from the ck Ink Territory Lord to crush her to death.