Chapter 2274: Where Did the Mad Lion Go?

Chapter Two Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-Four

The Boundless City's defensive formation shattered, and four peak Human Race Dao Integration cultivators descended powerfully. All the cultivators in the city were terrified and shocked.

Guimie, who had been entangled in battle with You Die, was the first to be targeted. Zi Ying had just entered Boundless City from this direction. Sensing the immense commotion from the two combatants, she immediately rushed towards the battle.

Guimie's face turned pale with alarm. As a ghost cultivator, he specialized in ambushes and assassinations. He could barely hold his own in a head-on confrontation with You Die, but with another opponent suddenly appearing, how could he possibly endure? He immediately intended to flee.

You Die had already anticipated this. She had fought Guimie once before and knew his cautious nature, so she naturally couldn't let him escape again. Violent soul power surged, affecting even the formidable Guimie. In that brief delay, Zi Ying had already arrived. Guimie's face was ashen. Left with no choice, he had to fight both opponents simultaneously, but the situation was grim; he was injured within moments.

Meanwhile, the battle between Golden Ape and He Linglong also began. After Lu Ye killed Xin Hu and escaped, Golden Ape had initially intended to pursue Lu Ye. However, he seemed to have received an order from the Ferocious Lion, as he immediately changed direction without hesitation and confronted He Linglong. Lotus flowers spun, radiating brilliant light. He Linglong stood atop her Dao weapon, unleashing powerful and intricate techniques with every movement. Although Golden Ape was strong, he couldn't get close, finding himself incredibly frustrated.

Lu Ye had already reformed a talent tree clone. His original clone was too damaged to exert its full power. This new one was now hidden nearby, secretly observing the conflict between Golden Ape and He Linglong, waiting for the right moment to rush out and assist He Linglong. Although the battle hadn't lasted long, he could clearly feel that Golden Ape was significantly stronger than Xin Hu. He Linglong could defeat him, but killing him would not be easy.

As for Lu Ye's main body, it had now arrived at another battlefield.

This was Chen Gushan's battlefield, where he was single-handedly confronting a combined force of multiple Dao Integration cultivators from Boundless City! These Dao Integration cultivators were generally not particularly strong, but there were many of them—a full seven. With their fearless combined assault, it was quite difficult for Chen Gushan to deal with them.

Not only Chen Gushan, but Yan Zhixing was also facing the siege of seven enemy Dao Integration cultivators! Throughout Boundless City, excluding the four previously killed by Lu Ye, all remaining Dao Integration cultivators were now engaged in battles across various fronts. Only the Ferocious Lion was nowhere to be seen! Precisely because of this, Chen Gushan and Yan Zhixing dared not use their full strength during their battles, as no one knew where the Ferocious Lion was hiding, or if he was secretly coveting them, waiting for the opportune moment to strike. Fortunately, Lu Ye was also there.

Silently approaching the battlefield, he suddenly erupted in an attack, startling the seven enemy Dao Integration cultivators. His figure moved like lightning, darting through the chaotic battle, and a cloud of blood mist suddenly burst forth! Immediately after, a beam of white light descended from the sky. Chen Gushan was stunned, thinking to himself that Lu Ye's luck was incredibly good to receive a Star Abyss Blessing after killing just one Dao Integration cultivator. But soon, something even more shocking occurred: as Lu Ye killed the second Dao Integration cultivator, he received another Star Abyss Blessing...

The seven enemy Dao Integration cultivators could barely hold Chen Gushan for a while with their combined efforts, but with Lu Ye's addition, this balance was instantly shattered. Every flash of his blade, every swift movement, claimed a life. In a short time, three of the seven Dao Integration cultivators died. Although they were the weakest three, without their coordination, the remaining four were powerless to turn the tide. Chen Gushan's spear moved swiftly, his Dao power flowing freely. As a veteran Dao Integration peak expert who had been cultivating for an unknown number of years, his every move and form was incredibly refined and agile.

Even without Lu Ye at this moment, Chen Gushan alone could have dealt with all four Dao Integration cultivators. However, he did not kill the enemies directly. Instead, he employed tactics to restrain them, forcing them to focus entirely on him, as he wanted to see how many Star Abyss Blessings Lu Ye could obtain. This scenario was perfectly suited for Lu Ye to showcase his abilities. The remaining four enemies were effectively completely preoccupied by Chen Gushan, and all Lu Ye had to do was kill these Dao Integration cultivators one by one.

Chen Gushan soon saw the result. The death of each of the seven Dao Integration cultivators granted Lu Ye a Star Abyss Blessing, which greatly astonished Chen Gushan. Having lived for so many years, he had truly never witnessed such a strange phenomenon. When did Star Abyss Blessings become so common and frequent? There was no time to ask further. As the last Dao Integration cultivator fell, Chen Gushan stated, "Something isn't right!" Lu Ye nodded; he had noticed it too.

Logically, after a few of the seven enemy Dao Integration cultivators had been killed, the remaining ones should have realized the dire situation and, if not foolish, would have tried to flee. In reality, however, these seven Dao Integration cultivators showed no intention of fleeing from beginning to end. They fought to the death, without any retreat, even when terrified and knowing their demise was certain. Furthermore, they had initially sought out Chen Gushan...

Chen Gushan suddenly looked towards the battlefield of You Die and Zi Ying: "Is that the ghost race member over there?"

"It should be."

"Have you seen that lion race member?"

Lu Ye shook his head. This was also what puzzled him. Given the state of Boundless City, why had the Ferocious Lion still not appeared? He was, after all, a peak Dao Integration cultivator. If he had intervened, he could have at least held back either Chen Gushan or Yan Zhixing. With the remaining dozen or so Dao Integration cultivators allied, Lu Ye would have had no choice but to flee. They could even have sent some forces to support the ghost race member or Golden Ape. Although Boundless City's overall strength might have been inferior to their own, they held a definite numerical advantage. With proper strategizing and distribution of forces, they might not have been without a fighting chance. Yet, the Ferocious Lion still hadn't shown himself!

Chen Gushan frowned deeply, his unease growing stronger: "I'll go support Linglong. You go find old man Yan. Be careful of the Ferocious Lion!" Their figures crossed paths, then they split, heading towards different battlefields.

When Lu Ye arrived at Yan Zhixing's battlefield, he found that the situation there had become clearer: one of the seven enemy Dao Integration cultivators attacking him had been killed, and another severely wounded. Although Yan Zhixing had paid some price for this, his injuries were not severe. In this situation, even without Lu Ye's support, Yan Zhixing could have won, possibly even eradicating all these Dao Integration cultivators. Of course, his injuries would have been far more severe than they currently were.

Lu Ye did not immediately reveal himself, instead observing for a while. There was no trace of the Ferocious Lion. If he had truly been hiding there, there had been several excellent opportunities for a sneak attack; his failure to appear then indicated he was indeed not in this area. Lu Ye was filled with doubt. However, there was no time for much thought at the moment. Yan Zhixing's fighting style was extremely fierce; in that brief period, he had severely wounded another enemy Dao Integration cultivator, but he himself was also injured. If this continued, it would inevitably result in a mutually destructive outcome.

Lu Ye burst out from his hiding spot, charging towards the two severely wounded but unyielding Dao Integration cultivators. These two Dao Integration cultivators were on the periphery of the battle. Caught off guard by the ambush, they barely managed to react, but they stood no chance against Lu Ye's assault. Two screams erupted almost simultaneously, and two lives were extinguished. Yan Zhixing laughed heartily, "Well done, young man!" With Lu Ye's support, his offensive became even more ferocious. Lu Ye silently coordinated with him, eliminating the Dao Integration cultivators of Boundless City one by one. Moments later, all seven Dao Integration cultivators on this side were also killed! Lu Ye secretly frowned, as he found the situation here was the same as before: these Dao Integration cultivators were not fearless, yet they strangely fought to the death without retreating.

Almost as soon as the battle here concluded, the other two battlefields also saw their outcomes decided. Golden Ape was dead! His strength was already slightly inferior to He Linglong's. When Chen Gushan arrived to support, making it two against one, Golden Ape was no match. Then, the talent tree clone that had been lurking nearby also joined the battle. Boundless City's third strongest expert could no longer hold out. His defensive power was first broken by the combined efforts of Chen Gushan and Lu Ye, and then he was personally killed by He Linglong.

As for the battle between Zi Ying, You Die, and Guimie, while a winner emerged, it did not end in death, because Guimie escaped! Normally, with Zi Ying and You Die working together, Guimie would have found it very difficult to escape. His ability to flee this time was entirely due to Zi Ying and You Die allowing it. As the price for his safe escape, Guimie provided them with crucial information. It was this information that made You Die and Zi Ying abandon their pursuit, because if the intelligence was true, they couldn't afford to waste time.

Moments later, the group gathered and, led by You Die, rushed in a certain direction. Zi Ying was informing everyone about the intelligence received from Guimie.

"So, Boundless City still has a hidden trump card?" Chen Gushan frowned deeply.

"Yes," Zi Ying nodded. "But Guimie doesn't know what kind of trump card it is. Because he's not from the Beast Race, despite his strength, he couldn't access such top-secret information. He drifted here many years ago and was taken in by the Ferocious Lion, the Boundless City Lord. He isn't very loyal to Boundless City, and he swore an oath in the name of the Star Abyss's Will, so he couldn't have lied."

"It must be true," Chen Gushan's eyes gleamed. "No wonder the Ferocious Lion has been missing this whole time. He was hiding to prepare his trump card."

Lu Ye also realized, "Those Dao Integration cultivators fighting without fear of death were just stalling for time?"

"Who cares what trump card it is," Yan Zhixing said dismissively. "There are so many of us; can we be afraid of just him? We're all Dao Integration cultivators. No matter how powerful that trump card is, he cannot possibly fight all of us. Could he possibly ascend to Unity in such a short time?" So many Dao Integration cultivators of Boundless City were dead, with only the Ferocious Lion remaining. What tricks could he possibly pull now?

No sooner had he spoken than a spiritual light suddenly shot up from a majestic building in the distance, followed immediately by an immeasurable aura of authority spreading from that direction. Everyone present, without exception, stiffened. For none of them had ever felt such a profound and vast aura of authority. This level had already surpassed the Dao Integration realm. This level was definitely Unity!