Chapter 594 - 417: Don’t Waste Your Effort, You Can’t Catch Up

In that assessment, Lin Zuoguang’s profound knowledge and exceptional adaptability had successfully caught Chu He’s attention.

Afterward, he, along with Xiao Yu and Nanting Snow, became the direct disciples of Dean Chu He, gaining Supreme Divine Power.

This sudden turn of events forced Lin Zuoguang to abandon his plan of always operating from behind the scenes.

Although he was deeply resistant to playing a frontline role, he knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Besides, with a global calamity raging, if the Great Xia Empire were to fall into crisis,

countless citizens would be dragged into an abyss, facing utter annihilation.

His own family were ordinary citizens of the Great Xia Empire. How could he bear to watch them be put in harm’s way?

And so, Lin Zuoguang gritted his teeth and embarked on the path of fighting on the front lines.

Although this went against the life he had originally envisioned for himself, he didn’t feel much resistance to it.

However, that didn’t mean he was willing to make a pointless sacrifice.

Take the recent crisis, for example. In Lin Zuoguang’s eyes, fighting head-on without a strategy was nothing short of a meaningless gamble with their lives.

Xiao Yu, however, did not see it that way.

As Lin Zuoguang tried to find a safer way to handle the crisis, Xiao Yu snorted, his face filled with contempt. "You’re just a coward," he sneered.

Xiao Yu’s personality was the polar opposite of Lin Zuoguang’s. He possessed a fearless, reckless drive. Even if he knew a dead end lay ahead, he would charge forward without a second thought, trying to carve a bloody path through.

Fury surged through Lin Zuoguang upon hearing this. His lips trembled, a retort on the tip of his tongue, but he ultimately swallowed it down.

He clenched his jaw and sullenly turned his head, unwilling to look at Xiao Yu’s sneering face any longer.

Right then, all he could think was that Xiao Yu was too reckless. ’He has no idea that in a battle of life and death, every single step must be carefully planned.’

Just as the tension between the two reached a breaking point, Gao Liceng stepped forward.

Her gaze swept coldly over Xiao Yu and Lin Zuoguang, her voice icy and stern. "The enemy is right in front of us. This is no time for infighting."

"If you two insist on carrying on like this, I don’t mind dealing with you both before the battle even starts."

The absolute resolve in Gao Liceng’s eyes as she spoke made both Xiao Yu and Lin Zuoguang flinch.

They knew she was not joking in the slightest.

Xiao Yu and Lin Zuoguang exchanged a look, seeing the shared frustration and helplessness in each other’s eyes, and finally fell silent.

After all, they both understood that the real enemy right now were the powerful opponents from the Bright Holy See.

At that moment, the tension on the battlefield mounted once more.

Three fully-armored knights, clad in silver battle armor, stared out from under their helmets with cold, fierce eyes.

The Silver Long Spears in their hands glinted coldly as they were once again aimed in the direction of Xiao Yu, Lin Zuoguang, and Nanting Snow.

In the next instant, their figures vanished, leaving only afterimages in the air.

Almost instantaneously, the three knights appeared before Xiao Yu and his companions.

Their spears whistled through the air as they thrust forward.

A powerful surge of energy erupted in an instant, like a small bomb detonating in mid-air. Dazzling light and searing currents of air blasted out in all directions.

This time, Xiao Yu, Nanting Snow, and Lin Zuoguang were not as battered as they had been before.

Gao Liceng’s arrival had subtly altered the course of the battle.

Gao Liceng’s hands rapidly formed a Sealing Technique as she chanted an incantation.

In an instant, an invisible barrier materialized before them.

The barrier seemed transparent, yet it held immense power and blocked the knights’ attacks completely.

Seeing his chance, Lin Zuoguang immediately mobilized the Supreme Divine Power within his body.

A faint, wax-yellow glow emanated from his palms, a light that seemed to contain boundless wisdom and power.

With a low shout, sheets of Yellow Paper shot from his palms toward one of the knights.

The Rune streaked through the air in a golden arc. It was so fast that the knight could not dodge in time and was struck.

The Rune instantly exploded with powerful energy, knocking the knight back several steps.

Not to be outdone, Xiao Yu moved like a flash of lightning. A longsword shimmering with blue light had appeared in his hand at some point.

He let out a great shout and charged another knight.

His sword danced, leaving a blur of blue afterimages, each strike imbued with tremendous power.

The knight hurriedly raised his spear to block, and the clang of metal on metal echoed without end.

Meanwhile, Nanting Snow remained in the rear, her hands weaving as she manipulated the surrounding Elemental Power.

A deep blue light flickered in her eyes as she softly chanted a mysterious Spell.

The air instantly became bone-chillingly cold as countless icicles condensed from the void, flying toward the knights.

The icicles glinted like sharp arrows, posing a great threat to the knights.

Amid the fierce battle, Lin Zuoguang fended off the enemy’s attacks while desperately searching for a strategy to break the deadlock.

He knew that these three knights were no ordinary foes. If they didn’t find a weakness soon, the outcome of the battle would remain uncertain.

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In Qingping City of the Great Xia Empire, a deathly silence shrouded the streets and alleys.

The normally bustling streets were now completely deserted, not a single pedestrian in sight.

The only movement came from squads of Defense Team members, clad in heavy armor and armed with spears and blades, who moved through the streets and alleys on strict patrol, their expressions grim.