Chapter 2270: Death Battle (Part 5)

Yang Xiao’s shout quickly triggered a chain reaction, with more and more people joining in, their voices echoing.

Yang Xiao knew well that losing morale in such a battle was the most taboo; once the momentum was lost, the army’s cohesion would waver, and defeat wouldn’t be far behind.

Moreover, there was another issue: Yang Xiao didn’t wish to fight to the end, not for himself, but for Sheng Yanlin’s sake.

This Yiling Academy embodied Dean Sheng’s life’s work, and if it were destroyed, even regaining the dean’s position would mean a significant blow to Yiling Academy’s vitality.

Sheng Yanlin had treated him kindly, and he didn’t want Dean Sheng to be saddened.

Furthermore, if there were large-scale casualties, the aftermath would be troublesome; he was here to earn martial achievements and assist Dean Sheng, with killing being merely a means, not the end.

Seeing Yang Xiao’s Killing God demeanor and the head in his hand, the opponent’s morale ultimately collapsed.

For some reason, now when the opponent saw Yang Xiao’s face, they seemed more afraid than seeing the actual Half-step Netherworld Envoy, appearing to have lost the courage to even struggle.

With the first person putting down their weapon, more and more people followed suit, accounting for more than half of the opponent’s remaining numbers.

Yet the battle continued, with Bone Painting Tower experts, unidentified Jianghu Wanderers, and some academy elders loyal to Sheng Jingxuan still stubbornly resisting.

At this moment, Yang Xiao naturally fulfilled the responsibility of strategic command, ordering different treatment for these three groups.

Surround Bone Painting Tower members but don’t attack, leave them alive; for those Jianghu Wanderers, focus on persuasion and declare a lenient policy, kill only if necessary; as for those academy elders loyal to the traitor Sheng Jingxuan, don’t bother reasoning with them, don’t accept surrenders, decisively annihilate them.

Seeing the situation here clearly settled, Yang Xiao turned his gaze back to the center battlefield, where today’s true key to victory lay.

The battle among the five Netherworld Envoys could no longer be merely described as intense; the scene was truly like splitting clouds and tearing the sun, each showcasing their divine skills.

Sheng Yanlin stood alone in the center, relying on his Wisdom Staff, battling two Netherworld Envoys solo, facing their successive attacks without the slightest disarray.

He merely thrust his staff, forcing Song Canghai, who held a precious sword, to retreat; with another swing, he instantly shattered Sheng Jingxuan’s illusory demon painstakingly drawn with a brush, displaying the demeanor of a master with every move.

Witnessing this scene, Yang Xiao felt a longing, curious about when he too might possess such strength, facing multiple Netherworld experts with composure in every gesture.

Compared to the battle on Sheng Yanlin’s side, the fight between Elder Mo Qing and Hua Gu Lou Gu Ji seemed much more intense, but despite the grandeur, Yang Xiao could see neither was giving their all, seemingly apprehensive of each other, probing for weaknesses.

This was partly due to their numerous concerns, unwillingness to deal a fatal blow, but more critically, their strengths were quite similar; in Yang Xiao’s perception, Elder Mo Qing slightly surpassed in spiritual power intensity, but if it came to a fight to the death, the victor remained uncertain.

However, on the other side, Liu Family’s Liu Hanzheng completely suppressed his opponent; the mysterious figure, though a Netherworld Envoy and not weak, heavily relied on Curse Techniques.

Curse Magic Artifacts are suitable for ambushes and covert curses, but once wary, their effect significantly diminishes.

In other areas, especially close combat, this mysterious person was vastly inferior, completely subdued by Liu Hanzheng.

One might say, if Liu Hanzheng didn’t lack the intention to kill, the opponent might have already perished.

“Worthy of Netherworld Envoys, truly terrifying,” Yang Xiao sighed inwardly.