Chapter 2204 - 2202: Envy of All

In this situation, either the Insect Race Dao Fusion didn't catch Du Feng, or Du Feng has already been killed by him.

But regardless of whether Du Feng is alive or dead, all the cultivators now face the wrath of a Dao Fusion!

Lu Ye didn't expect the situation to develop like this, but he quickly understood that this should be because of the Insect Matriarch!

The Crane Wings Camp is slaughtering here, the Insect Matriarch obviously realized the threat of Lu Ye and others, and thus asked the Insect Race Dao Fusion to swiftly return to aid.

Looking at it this way, Du Feng probably is still alive.

Lu Ye doesn't want to confront the Dao Fusion, even though he's not afraid of such a Dao Fusion now, sometimes excessive sharpness can be troublesome; many things are hard to explain.

If Lu Ye were from the Four Preeminent Noble Families, naturally there'd be nothing to worry about, but he is ultimately an outsider here, unsupported, with no background, exposing certain things could be very troublesome.

Last time in Blue Water when he killed Pei Dan, he could attribute part of the credit to Yan Hong, and at that time, he had the giant ant as camouflage.

Not only that, the main reason that didn't arouse suspicion was nobody knew how strong Pei Dan was, because Pei Dan got killed as soon as he made a move.

The human race battle alliance obviously assumed Pei Dan was just a newly promoted Dao Fusion. Such a Dao Fusion, with Lu Ye controlling the giant ant and collaborating with Yan Hong, if the opponent was careless, there was indeed a chance to kill.

That was the reason the battle alliance didn't investigate this matter after that battle.

But the Insect Race Dao Fusion now is different from Pei Dan.

He has already chased away Du Feng, and Du Feng's not dead; others may not know his strength, but Du Feng surely knows!

Such a strong individual, even Du Feng's not his match, and yet Lu Ye can kill him—that cannot be explained.

But the current situation is unavoidable for a battle; the opponent is coming fiercely, clearly intending to exterminate, avoiding battle would only result in more casualties.

Lu Ye sighed inwardly, secretly thankful for having the Crane Wings Array as cover, otherwise he'd have to expose his own strength.

"This barghest fought a mortal combat with Du Feng, Du Feng was heavily injured, he certainly wouldn't be any better off, don't be frightened by his momentum!" Lu Ye shouted fiercely, boosting morale.

Everyone brightened upon hearing this.

Indeed, before Lu Ye and others arrived here, Du Feng was fighting this barghest for some time, and they were evenly matched, meaning both Dao Fusions have similar strength.

In this case, Du Feng was heavily injured, how could he not bear a cost?

It's even possible that he has little Dao force left, and although his momentum is strong, he might be exhausted!

Wang Xun also shouted: "Escape means certain death, battle offers survival. Brothers, follow the leader into battle, even if it's death, we won't be lonely holding hands together!"

Lu Ye felt gratified, Wang Xun understands him.

With this phrase shouted and Lu Ye's encouragement just now, the slight panic within the Crane Wings Camp instantly disappeared, replaced by steadfastness on each face.

Wang Xun was right; facing a Dao Fusion, escape would mean certain death, only in battle could there be a slim chance.

They deeply understood the Crane Wings Array's power, those entering the path were ultimately vulnerable before them, and from the start till now, this array's true might has never been fully realized!

Whether it can thwart a Dao Fusion's attack, no one knows.

But…it's worth trying! After all, the Dao Fusion isn't overly powerful and isn't in peak state.

"Wang Xun, swap positions!" Lu Ye whispered again.

Wang Xun understood, and immediately repositioned with Lu Ye.

His position was the crane's beak!

The array didn't ripple due to Lu Ye and Wang Xun's swap; as Lu Ye's own strength increased, the range of the As-Close-As-Siblings Dao Runes had greatly expanded, it's most suitable for maintaining a scale of about 30 miles with only a hundred people.

In this way, even with the position swap with Wang Xun, Lu Ye can still link everyone's energy, ensuring there's no fluctuation.

Immediately, the Divine Crane changed direction under Lu Ye's guidance, facing the aggressively advancing Insect Race Dao Fusion.

Seeing the Crane Wings Array reacting this way, the Insect Race Dao Fusion became even angrier; it wasn't enough not being able to kill Du Feng, and now even a group of cultivators dared to show off before him?

His state indeed isn't good, but a group of cultivators, even forming such an astounding array, won't be considered a threat by him.

Viciously attacked, a punch launched out!

Meanwhile, all cultivators within the Crane Wings Camp concentrated their power, linked through energy, onto Lu Ye.

This amplification is terrifying for a normal cultivator, and no cultivator could withstand such a concentrated power.

Lu Ye felt only a slight pressure…that's all.

But he still urged blood Qi, his blood Qi boiling around him, his eyes furious, putting up a seemingly difficult posture to bear, which is the normal reaction.

His short hammer fiercely smashed downward.

From a distant view, the Divine Crane's beak gently pecked at the Insect Race Dao Fusion!

At the moment of collision, the Insect Race Dao Fusion, full of angry expression, had his eyes bulge out, brimming with incredulousness, as if seeing a ghost.

Because in this collision, he not only gained no advantage but suffered loss.

A force stronger than his transferred from the short hammer, not only neutralizing his attack but breaking through his defense altogether.

This power... could it be fifty Daos?

He almost thought he had encountered a disguised Dao Fusion, and a Dao Fusion capable of manifesting fifty Daos would be at the 4th Order Dao Fusion level.

But he quickly realized something was off, because this power wasn't concentrated enough, it had obvious traces of an Enter the Path cultivator; if the opponent were truly a Dao Fusion, the power wouldn't be so scattered.

"Wow..." A mouthful of fresh blood suddenly splattered on his face.

The Insect Race Dao Fusion was utterly bewildered.

His blood Qi surged frantically, which he forcibly suppressed while feigning calmness, yet the opponent ended up spitting blood instead.

But soon, a sense of terror overcame him because, in that instant, countless attacks from within the Crane shadow covered him!

Those were the offensives driven by the numerous Enter the Path cultivators hidden within the Crane shadow!

At this moment, the entire Crane Wings Camp's strength was focused on Lu Ye, rendering them unable to make any moves. Instead, the cultivators rescued by the Crane Wings Camp previously initiated the counterattack.

Their actions were instinctual since everyone knew that unless they killed this Dao Fusion, they would all perish, yet they unexpectedly coordinated flawlessly with the Crane Wings Camp.

This is bad!

The Insect Race Dao Fusion was deeply alarmed. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't be concerned about such a dense barrage of attacks; as long as his defense wasn't broken in a single instant, he would be fine, merely losing some Dao force at most.

However, after just one clash with Lu Ye, his protective force was already broken. It could be said that this was his most vulnerable moment.

In the critical moment, he frantically drove his Dao force, trying to protect himself.

Yet Lu Ye, pale as paper and still spitting blood, suddenly swung down with the short hammer once more.

The Insect Race Dao Fusion's pupils contracted violently, having experienced the terror of that hammer just moments ago. He didn't dare to take it head-on; as he tried to withdraw, the short hammer grazed his side.

There was a violent tremble, and the hastily activated protective force was shattered once again.

In the next instant, the multitude of attacks enveloped the Insect Race Dao Fusion's figure, his eyes reflecting a look of complete despair amidst the chaotic lights.

When the light receded, the place where the Insect Race Dao Fusion once stood was empty, leaving only scattered remains and a few fragmented Dao Bones emitting a faint golden glow, one of which had faintly visible complex golden patterns.

The world fell silent in an instant.

Everyone was dumbstruck.

Not just the human race; even the Insect and Blood Races, who were encircling from all sides, were stunned on the spot.

The Insect Race Dao Fusion, who could fight Du Feng to a standstill, died!

Died at the hands of a group of Enter the Path cultivators!

And died in such a miserable way!

This scene was so absurd, so unbelievable, that almost everyone doubted their own eyes.

As the Black Cloud roiled, suddenly a vortex appeared, followed by a beam of white light descending from the sky, landing on a certain human race cultivator, disappearing without a trace.

Star Abyss Blessing!

This unusual commotion finally brought the silent battlefield back to life.

"I..." The one who received the Star Abyss Blessing stood frozen, the complex emotions on his face making his expression extremely stiff, his skin trembling and voice quivering: "I killed a Dao Fusion!"

With so many people attacking, no one knew who ultimately dealt the killing blow to the Insect Race Dao Fusion, but the sudden descent of the Star Abyss Blessing clearly pointed out the recipient.

"Hahaha, I killed a Dao Fusion, I received the Star Abyss Blessing!" That cultivator, possessing only 7th Dao level strength, never imagined such luck; it was he who finally ended that Insect Race Dao Fusion warrior.

The other attacking cultivators looked at him with envy on their faces.

The Star Abyss Blessing is not so easily obtained; it's always been an opportunity for the strong. Now, for a mere 7th Dao to receive it, it was absurdly enviable to others.

"Kill... Wow!"

Lu Ye cried out fiercely, then spat out another mouthful of blood. His aura appeared extremely feeble, his body swaying as if he might collapse at any moment.

"Commander!" Several Crane Wings Camp cultivators nearby displayed tense expressions.

"Kill the enemy quickly!" Lu Ye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Everyone seemed to awaken from a dream, finally snapping out of their shock.

Indeed, the enemy Dao Fusion was dead, throwing their forces into disarray. If they didn't attack now, when would they?

"Kill!" Wang Xun roared fiercely, stepping up to replace Lu Ye, leading the Crane Wings Array, the Divine Crane soared, swooping into the nearby Blood Sea, beginning a slaughter.

Earlier, when the Insect Race Dao Fusion arrived, these enemies, initially frightened to the core, had once again gathered under borrowed courage, intending to block the human cultivators' retreat. Now it facilitated the Crane Wings Camp's charge.

In just the span of three breaths, the Blood Sea shattered apart, leaving chaos in the wake as the Divine Crane emerged.

The surrounding enemy forces witnessed this, not daring to linger any longer, and fled in all directions.

With the fallback of the Insect Race Dao Fusion, they had something to rely on. But now, as they knew the Dao Fusion was slain and having witnessed the terrifying power of the Crane Wings Camp, any thought of continuing the battle disappeared.

From within the Crane shadow, the rescued cultivators also charged out, pursuing fervently from behind.