Chapter 2518: Great Commander Deeply Moves My Heart

"Lord Zhou, be careful!"

In Hedao City, many Harmonization Realm cultivators remained on guard, responsible for defense. Seeing this scene, they all shouted loudly in unison, warning their own Hedao Realm cultivators.

How could Fellow Daoist Zhou not sense the crisis assailing him from behind? He didn't dare to look back, only frantically activating his dao power to protect himself.

However, with his Dao Soldiers destroyed, his power had significantly diminished. He could now only rely on his own cultivation foundation.

Even though he was a Hedao Realm cultivator, in a pure contest of foundational strength, he was absolutely no match for Lu Ye.

A massive saber beam pierced through the void, slicing through his body. As blood splattered and internal organs flew, Fellow Daoist Zhou was split clean in half, with a perfectly smooth cut.

In Hedao City, the many Harmonization Realm cultivators who witnessed this scene fell silent, then began to panic.

Their four Hedao Realm cultivators: three were besieging the enemy city lord, and the outcome was still uncertain but looked grim. And Lord Zhou, who was supposed to remain on guard, had been slain by the enemy with a single strike from a distance.

From a distance, Lu Ye's figure wasn't tall, yet he resembled an ancient beast crouching, his dense shadow casting a pall over the minds of many Harmonization Realm cultivators.

At this moment, their defenses were not very strong, so they had little sense of security.

Fortunately, Lu Ye had no intention of attacking their Hedao City, because almost simultaneously with the slaying of the Hedao cultivator named Zhou, Yuanxi City's defensive array finally gave way and was completely breached.

A large number of Harmonization Realm cultivators surged into the city, heading directly for the central hall.

They had breached the enemy's formation, completing half the path to success. Now, they only needed to destroy the Hedao Orb to assist their city lord.

It was at this moment that Lu Ye suddenly turned around, looking towards Yuanxi City. The next instant, void patterns appeared beneath his feet, and his figure vanished.

In front of the central hall, as many Harmonization Realm cultivators had just arrived, Lu Ye appeared like a ghost.

Yuanxi City had experienced a similar calamity before, so ever since then, he had left a mark near the central hall to facilitate his timely return for reinforcement.

It was now put to use.

With his saber in hand, gazing at the dense crowd before him, Lu Ye's eyelids lowered. He quietly called out, "Xiao Die!" "Alas..." Youdie sighed softly, "There's a path to heaven you don't take, but you insist on breaking down the gates of hell."

As she spoke, transparent threads suddenly permeated from within the central hall, piercing through the void, disregarding all obstructions. Within a few breaths, they enveloped the entire Yuanxi City.

The last time Yuanxi City's defensive array was breached, Lu Ye and Youdie had coordinated once and were very synchronized. So this time, the previous scene was destined to be reenacted.

For Youdie, if the defensive array wasn't breached, she would still be somewhat restricted. But with the defensive array broken, she had no more constraints.

Of course, with her own strength, she couldn't deal with so many Harmonization Realm cultivators. While Hedao Realm cultivators are strong, newly promoted ones also have their limits.

Even with the other cultivators in Yuanxi City, they wouldn't have this capability.

But with Lu Ye, it was different.

Within an extremely short time, countless threads wove into a vast net across Yuanxi City. Meanwhile, blood-red light surged around Lu Ye. Facing the multitude of incoming enemies, a sea of blood unfurled, centered on him. Yuanxi City completely disappeared from view; only a crimson expanse remained, ebbing and flowing.

Inside, continuous screams rose and fell. Each scream was accompanied by the extinguishing of a life force.

"Don't move, let me handle this!"

From within the sea of blood, Lu Ye's voice suddenly emerged.

Fan Wu, who had just seized the opportunity to kill an enemy, scratched his head. He had never before noticed Lu Ye's bloodthirsty tendencies. In their usual interactions, the Grand Commander of the City Guards had always seemed calm and composed. Now, it appeared everyone harbored some darkness within.

It wouldn't be displayed normally, but in a suitable environment, it would run rampant.

Since Lu Ye made such a request, the cultivators in the city naturally had to comply. They all quietly waited in place.

It only took about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. When the sea of blood receded, the invading enemies were completely annihilated. Lu Ye stood like a god of slaughter, covered in blood, appearing utterly terrifying, and the condensed murderous intent around him was almost tangible.

"Youdie, follow me to attack the city!" Lu Ye shouted, raising his arm, and charged straight towards the enemy's Hedao City.

Youdie flashed out from the central hall, caught up to Lu Ye, and enveloped him with her dao power.

Their own crisis had been resolved, and now was the time to expand their gains. So there was no need to hold back. Unless there was a third Hedao City secretly lurking nearby, Yuanxi City would not be in significant danger.

"Lord, please hold on for a bit. We'll destroy that Hedao City over there and then come back to assist you!"

Lu Ye didn't forget to greet Yuanxi.

Yuanxi burst into laughter: "Grand Commander truly understands my intentions. Go, I'm fine here!"

The reason she wanted to participate in this conflict was to elevate Yuanxi City's rank. To raise its rank, she had to attack other Hedao Cities. For her, killing enemies was merely a side effect.

Therefore, Lu Ye's current choice was undoubtedly what she hoped to see.

Prioritizing breaching the city, whether enemies are killed or not, isn't actually important!

The three Hedao Realm cultivators fighting her were so frustrated they almost spat blood. Although they had known this woman was strong, only through actual combat did they realize how incredibly powerful she was. How could a Hedao City belonging to such a figure be so small? Their single mistake had led to a complete defeat.

Moreover, in such a grand battle, Yuanxi even had the presence of mind to respond to her subordinates, clearly indicating her ease. In contrast, the three fighting her dared not show any carelessness.

On the other side, Lu Ye, carried by Youdie, rapidly approached the enemy's Hedao City. Even before they arrived, they saw chaos there. Some Harmonization Realm cultivators had already begun abandoning the city and fleeing, while others rushed into the central hall, presumably intending to use the Hedao Orb to seek refuge in the Hehe Realm.

However, if given a choice, most cultivators would still choose to flee directly.

Entering the Hehe Realm was indeed extremely safe, but without the right connections, it was easy to get in but difficult to get out.

So many cultivators resided in the Hehe Realm; many of them had been forced to flee there after their own Hedao Cities were breached, only to find themselves unable to leave.

It was impossible to simply find a random cultivator and ask them for help in getting out. Without a foundation of trust, rashly entering another's Hedao City was no different from seeking death.

Some cultivators had tried this before, but the best outcome was being captured and then sold back into the Hehe Realm as a slave.

Witnessing the chaotic scene in that Hedao City, Lu Ye's heart bled.

Each one of them was a walking Star Abyss Coin.

If possible, he had actually wanted to breach the city first, as that would have provided an opportunity to wipe out these enemies. Unfortunately, Yuanxi City's defensive array was breached first, forcing him to return for reinforcement.

Now, rushing back again, it was clearly too late.

Without time to grieve, he roared again: "Whoever dares to shatter the Hedao Orb, I will hunt them down to the Hehe Realm and take their dog life!"

He was truly afraid someone would resort to such desperate measures...

Youdie pursed her lips and chuckled softly: "Brother Ye, don't worry. In this situation, those Harmonization Realm cultivators generally won't shatter the Hedao Orb. It's detrimental to others and brings no benefit to themselves."

Lu Ye thought about it and agreed. Shattering the Hedao Orb brought them no benefit and could easily offend powerful individuals. Anyone with an ounce of sense wouldn't do something so foolish.

By the time Lu Ye and Youdie arrived at this Hedao City, the entire city was deserted. Only a defensive array was still maintaining its most basic operation.

"Let's do this together!" Lu Ye low-roared, wielding his saber and striking forward.

Youdie also activated her own power, a pair of wings suddenly appearing behind her, making her graceful figure sway even more beautifully.

Star Abyss energy boiled, dao power surged. With each collision, the defensive array's light barrier rapidly dimmed. A formation without a master usually wasn't very strong; let alone with Youdie assisting, Lu Ye himself wouldn't take much time to forcefully breach it.

Because of the current characteristics of Liao (his weapon/ability), it also had a significant suppressive effect on defensive arrays.

With just the two of them, in about half the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the array shattered.

"Brother Ye, I'll go assist the City Lord!"

Youdie said.

Ever since she arrived in Yuanxi City, Yuanxi had entrusted her with the important responsibility of deputy city lord, specifically in charge of the city's defenses. Now that she had a rare opportunity to launch an offensive, she naturally wanted to prove herself.

Furthermore, with her Hedao cultivation, she was indeed qualified to participate in the battle.

Lu Ye nodded and stepped into the city.

His divine sense surged briefly, then retracted, but even so, he shivered from the cold.

The environment of this snowy plain was truly harsh.

Once he confirmed there were no living beings left in the city, Lu Ye headed straight for the central hall and soon found the Hedao Orb placed there.

This city was indeed only a Heaven-rank Hedao City, because the brightness of its Hedao Orb and the concentration of Star Abyss energy within the city were similar to Yuanxi City when it was at the Heaven-rank.

Without hesitation, Lu Ye punched the Hedao Orb.

As the light receded, the Hedao Orb shattered. As always, most of its fragments scattered, seemingly wanting to vanish into the ethereal.

Lu Ye raised his hand and clenched it, and the ethereal, blurred Hedao Orb fragments solidified once more.

A moment later, he held a bundle in his hand, gracefully walked out of the city, and headed straight towards Yuanxi City.

Midway, he glanced at the battlefield and knew the overall situation was decided.

Originally, Yuanxi could easily handle three opponents. Now with Youdie also joining the battle, the three Hedao Realm cultivators on the other side were completely disadvantaged, and one of them seemed quite severely injured.

He had to hurry and snatch the kill; if he was late, it would be too late.

Cuican came to meet him from Yuanxi City, as Lu Ye had just instructed her via telepathy.

Upon meeting, Lu Ye tossed the bundle in his hand to her: "Take this back and wait for the City Lord to arrange it."

"Yes," Cuican replied.

Cuican took the bundle and immediately returned towards Yuanxi City.

Lu Ye leaped forward, racing towards the battlefield, his aura firmly locked onto the severely injured Hedao Realm cultivator.

Before he even arrived, he heard the Hedao City Lord there desperately pleading for mercy.

In this situation, they had become fish on a chopping board. Even if they wanted to escape, they no longer had the chance.