Chapter 2520: Ruthless Extermination

Especially after Lu Ye had just shattered the Hedao Orb, the Hedao City Lord's power here plummeted. Coupled with You Die's timely assistance, it could be said that the three enemy Hedao cultivators were completely suppressed by Yuan Xi and You Die, who could take their lives at will.

However, the two women merely entangled them without killing, which undoubtedly gave the enemies a false impression that Yuan Xi intended to subdue them. This was why the city lord, disregarding all dignity, desperately pleaded.

Yuan Xi remained silent until she saw Lu Ye approaching. Only then did she call out, "Grand Commander, hurry! Let's kill the heavily injured one first!" Lu Ye instantly beamed with delight, "Thank you, my lady!"

Yuan Xi might not have known the true reason why Lu Ye enjoyed personally slaying enemies, but ever since their last cooperation when Lu Ye insisted on delivering the final blow, Yuan Xi had kept it in mind.

Since her Grand Commander had such a hobby, it was only natural to try and satisfy it.

With the overall situation now decided, she could, so to speak, have Lu Ye kill whoever she wanted.

The heavily injured Hedao cultivator's face changed drastically upon hearing this. He had no idea how he had become so loathsome as to be singled out first. Naturally, he was unwilling to sit and await death, so he furiously channeled his power, attempting to flee. But where was the opportunity?

Almost simultaneously with Yuan Xi's words, the numerous silk threads缠绕 around him suddenly tightened, binding him securely. This was clearly You Die's technique.

Lu Ye had already arrived, sweeping past him like lightning. As his long blade slashed, a head detached.

"Now it's our turn to outnumber them," Yuan Xi said coldly.

Since being ambushed, she had been fighting outnumbered. It was thanks to the strength of her subordinates that the tide had turned and the battle had been salvaged, otherwise, this trip would have been quite troublesome.

They had only just entered the edge of the snowy plains, and if their city had truly been breached, they would have lost immense face.

The Hedao City Lord opposite showed a look of sorrow and indignation. He had exhausted all pleasantries, but the enemy clearly had no intention of offering him a way out. Long ago, when he first founded Hedao City, he had foreseen such a potential calamity, but he never expected it to end this way.

"Fight to the death!" he roared. Since he couldn't humble himself, he vowed not to let the enemy have an easy time.

The other Hedao cultivator beside him remained silent upon hearing this, but a look of grim determination appeared on his face.

Unfortunately, in the face of absolute power, great effort is often futile. Ten breaths later, with the cooperation of Yuan Xi and You Die, Lu Ye personally slew the second Hedao.

A few more breaths later, the last Hedao City Lord was cut down!

The great battle subsided, and Yuan Xi City gained a massive harvest.

"You Die, return to the city! Grand Commander, follow me!" Lu Ye had expected rest after the battle, but unexpectedly, Yuan Xi let out a low cry, enveloped him with her power, and swiftly headed in one direction.

Lu Ye suddenly realized what Yuan Xi intended to do, because the direction she was heading was precisely the direction the Hedao City had fled earlier.

She intended to eradicate them completely!

His Lady City Lord was truly vengeful.

However, anyone who had experienced what just happened would not remain indifferent. Yuan Xi City was able to resolve the crisis because its foundation was strong enough. But what about the other Hedao Cities that were ambushed and shattered? If Yuan Xi City hadn't had Yuan Xi, it would likely have suffered the same fate as those other Hedao Cities.

As they belonged to different factions, there was no need for compassion.

This battle had not lasted too long, so the opposing Hedao City should not have fled very far. Therefore, there was great hope for a successful pursuit now.

Moreover, Yuan Xi seemed to have been prepared, as she suddenly changed her pursuit direction slightly.

"Did my lady leave a mark?" Lu Ye mused.

Yuan Xi gave a sly smile. "Just a small trick."

Lu Ye couldn't help but feel sorry for the Hedao City Lord who had fled earlier. When he escaped, Yuan Xi had threatened him to run far away, saying she would eliminate him first if he dared to look back.

He must have been thoroughly intimidated, especially after two Hedao subordinates died in the battle and Yuan Xi had displayed such ferocity. So, he truly fled.

If he had known that Yuan Xi had no intention of letting him go from the very beginning, he would have been better off staying and fighting alongside his allies. With an additional Hedao City Lord, the final situation could very well have been significantly different.

That Hedao City had fled into the snowy plains, which was a normal choice. Currently, that Hedao City likely only had one Hedao left, and only in a complex environment like the snowy plains could it hide itself well. If it left the snowy plains, it would likely encounter enemies coming from various directions for support, making the situation even worse.

About half an hour later, Yuan Xi suddenly spoke, "Just ahead!" Lu Ye looked up and saw a colossal floating landmass stretching out, with nothing else in sight.

That Hedao City must be hidden somewhere within this floating landmass.

"You hide first!"

Yuan Xi released Lu Ye, who immediately understood. He concealed his aura and activated his stealth.

Yuan Xi then headed straight for a certain spot on the floating landmass. Moments later, the ground there shook violently, and a roar of indignation and fury echoed: "You wretched hussy, do you truly mean to eradicate us completely?!"

Lu Ye quietly raised his eyes and saw that the Hedao City which had previously escaped had been forced out of hiding by Yuan Xi and was now fleeing. Yuan Xi pursued relentlessly, unleashing a barrage of attacks.

However, the opponent's protective array was completely intact, and breaking through it was not so easy.

Earlier, Lu Ye and You Die had been able to succeed easily because the cultivators in the city had already fled, and the array was unmanned. Now, the situation was different. There were still many cultivators in the city, and a Hedao cultivator was personally overseeing it, making it as solid as a fortress.

"Don't waste your effort. I admit you are strong, but you alone cannot breach this city!" the Hedao City Lord's voice came from somewhere within the city.

"And how do you know I am alone?" Yuan Xi snorted. "I went ahead, but my Hedao City will arrive as reinforcement soon. Then I'll show you how to write the word 'death'!" She was clearly infuriated by his earlier curses.

Upon hearing this, there was no immediate response from within Hedao City. Presumably, the Hedao City Lord felt a deep unease. While Yuan Xi alone might indeed find it difficult to breach the city, the situation would be entirely different if Yuan Xi City came as reinforcement.

And from the enemy's perspective, this was highly probable.

"Senior Sister, it was our mistake earlier. This city has suffered immense losses. How about Senior Sister sets out a path for how to resolve this? If it's not too excessive, I can accept it." Under duress, the Hedao City Lord no longer dared to speak recklessly. The term "Senior Sister" undoubtedly indicated his willingness to humble himself and seek a compromise.

Yuan Xi had already made up her mind and immediately stated, "Abandon the city and go to the Hehe Realm, or leave here. I guarantee I won't kill you."

"Are there no other options?" the city lord asked in a deep voice.

Yuan Xi sneered, "Don't be naive. Wars between Hedao Cities have always been like this: the winner becomes king, the loser is vanquished. From your appearance, you haven't just started out today, so why ask such childish questions?"

There was a moment of silence from the other side, then slowly, "I can shatter my Hedao Orb, taking all down with me!"

Yuan Xi scoffed repeatedly. "Even if you shatter your Hedao Orb, my gains won't be lessened. On the contrary, you will surely die!"

Although cultivators could use Hedao Orb fragments to enter the Hehe Realm, it still required a slight buffer of time, unlike the swift and convenient escape from within a Hedao City using the full orb. That small buffer of time would be enough for Yuan Xi to stop his action.

As for the protective array... if the Hedao Orb were shattered, the protective array would naturally collapse with it. At that point, Yuan Xi could march straight in without any obstruction.

"Alas!" The city lord sighed deeply. "I will abandon the city. Please, Senior Sister, swear an oath."

Yuan Xi did not hesitate: "As long as you do not harm those around me, after you abandon the city, I guarantee I will not trouble you, in the name of the Star Abyss Will!"

"Please also be kind to my subordinates who followed me, Senior Sister."

"No problem!"

As she spoke, the fleeing Hedao City came to a halt, and Yuan Xi also stopped beside it.

A moment later, the protective array outside Hedao City slowly dissipated. This undoubtedly meant the opponent had ceased the array's operation. At this instant, Hedao City was utterly defenseless against Yuan Xi.

From somewhere within the city, the previously escaped Hedao City Lord slowly walked out, his face etched with despair.

He himself had not suffered any physical harm, but this battle had ended in a tragic loss. Building a Hedao City from scratch and gradually raising its grade had consumed many years of his time and effort, only for it all to come to naught in the end.

Many Hedao City Lords, after losing their cities, lose the inclination to rise again and often choose to join other Hedao Cities, thereby reducing their future pressure.

Of course, this does not rule out certain ambitious individuals who wish to pick themselves up from where they fell.

This is one of the reasons why Hedao Cities constantly emerge in the inner realm.

The city lord walked out, looked at Yuan Xi, and was about to speak when a figure suddenly lunged out from the side.

He turned his head to look, his expression subtly changing, for he recognized this sudden attacker. It was indeed that oddly powerful soldier-cultivator.

The deaths of his two Hedao companions were greatly related to him.

Lu Ye's killing intent was piercing and unconcealed. His long blade spun like a moon, radiating immense power, and he slashed down fiercely at the Hed Hedao City Lord, showing no mercy.

Even without sensing any signs of Lu Ye borrowing external power, the Hedao City Lord still felt a faint threat from this strike.

It undoubtedly meant that this strike had the potential to harm him. Of course, he could not sit idly by. Almost instinctively, he raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike.

The palm strike landed unimpeded on Lu Ye's chest, causing his sternum to violently cave in. He flew back like a kite, in the same direction he had attacked from, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with internal organs in mid-air.

"You..." The Hedao City Lord looked at Lu Ye in shock, because Lu Ye's reaction to that palm strike was too strange. There were signs that he had suppressed his Dao power.

In other words, he had suppressed his own strength at that moment, otherwise, he wouldn't have been injured so severely.

Then he realized that he had fallen into a trap!