Chapter 2582: Chop Fruits and Vegetables

The moment Zhou Daohang's thought flickered, his body abruptly stiffened. In that instant, he distinctly perceived an immense, unassailable force strike his back. His protective spiritual energy shattered as if it were nothing, and he was ripped to pieces.

Lu Ye extended a hand and scooped up three Star Abyss Coins, putting them into his pouch.

As expected, the yield he gained from a fallen City Lord-level Dao Harmonizer was more than from a regular one. Typically, a regular Dao Harmonizer yielded only two coins, but this Zhou Daohang contributed three, and the City Lord from earlier was even more impressive, providing a full four!

In this brief period, the number of Star Abyss Coins he had obtained had already exceeded thirty!

If he had simply had to deliver the finishing blows, he would have needed to kill thirty Dao Harmonizers to get this many, requiring at least several battles.

He suddenly looked up, gazing towards the initial group of pursuers.

A lineup of nearly thirty Dao Harmonizers, including two City Lord-level ones. That's at least sixty Star Abyss Coins! If he killed them all, he could exchange for another artifact for Liao, allowing it to pass its second threshold.

That way, he could also prepare to advance to the Dao Harmonizer realm.

"My Lord, don't worry about me; just do your best," Lu Ye said, taking out a Dao Fish and quickly refining it to replenish his expended spiritual energy.

"Alright!" Yuan Xi nodded. Initially, she had many concerns, fearing she would drain Lu Ye's spiritual energy, as her current state consumed it terrifyingly fast. But after all this time, the Grand Commander still seemed full of vigor, and his killing intent was even more intense than hers.

It seemed this incident had greatly angered the Grand Commander.

She was also very angry!

Opportunities like this were rare, so she certainly wouldn't stop now!

After a few simple words, Yuan Xi's figure transformed into a white light once more, and she charged forward.

The many late-arriving Dao Harmonizers saw Yuan Xi unleash her divine might from afar. Each Dao Harmonizer was utterly vulnerable before her, and they were all terrified.

Now that Yuan Xi was attacking them, they couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

Someone shouted sternly, "What are you afraid of? With so many of us, if we attack together, even the Ten Great City Lords would have to avoid our edge. Everyone, pay attention, and don't give her a chance to defeat us one by one."

Upon hearing this, everyone realized it was true, and their hearts settled considerably.

It must be said that sometimes, strength in numbers can indeed boost courage. Primarily, they had no other choice now; since Yuan Xi was coming to kill them, they could only meet her in battle.

But everyone knew in their hearts that without a sufficiently powerful force to restrain the opponent, their group might not succeed.

Ordinarily, even if the Ten Great City Lords were jointly besieged by them, they wouldn't be able to resist, but that premise relied on the City Lords standing still and passively enduring their attacks.

In a real battle, who would foolishly stand still and take a beating? Especially since Yuan Xi's speed was extremely high at this moment; with her nimble movements and turns, no one could even track her.

In Eagleflight City, Chang Ming, with keen eyesight, observed the battlefield. He raised a hand and rubbed his forehead, "Trouble!"

In his plan, Madam would certainly be powerless to resist this time, because he had mobilized five Barren-level cities alone, as well as many other Dao Harmonizers he had drawn in. Their combined numbers already exceeded fifty.

It wasn't that he could only mobilize this many, but that he felt such a force was already sufficient.

Gustwind City had also been dissuaded by a few words from him. With only Yuan Xi City's foundation, how could it contend with the combined might of five Barren-level cities and fifty Dao Harmonizers?

Yet, as the battle progressed to this point, Madam, relying solely on her own power, had almost annihilated over twenty Dao Harmonizers. At this moment, her divine might was utterly unstoppable, and if the remaining Dao Harmonizers sustained a certain number of casualties, they would likely be of little use.

He was acting on orders and had painstakingly planned. He did not want to fail like this, as he wouldn't be able to explain himself to the Master later.

He turned to glance at the central hall beside him, his brows furrowed in a conflicted expression.

If it weren't absolutely necessary, he truly did not want to confront Madam; that went against his original intention. But in the current situation, it seemed he had no choice but to intervene. Those thirty Dao Harmonizers appeared numerous and powerful, but in reality, they were like scattered sand.

In a single thought, he strode into the central hall of Eagleflight City, a sense of sadness in his heart. He knew Madam would surely hold a grudge against him afterward and make things difficult for him, but he could not disobey the Master's command.

Meanwhile, Lu Ye's expression was extremely excited.

Because Yuan Xi had already charged into the enemy formation, like a tiger among sheep. She faced no worthy opponent; with every move, a Dao Harmonizer would perish.

Every fallen Dao Harmonizer brought him a reward. He was almost able to gather enough Star Abyss Coins to exchange for the next artifact.

The enemy was indeed numerous and powerful, but these Dao Harmonizers had complex origins, coming from several different Dao Harmonizer cities. They might have stood a chance against ordinary foes, but against Yuan Xi in her current state, they were utterly ineffective.

So, after seven or eight Dao Harmonizers had fallen in this encirclement, the rest all began to consider retreating.

Indeed, if they continued fighting, they might have a chance to take down Yuan Xi, but it was highly uncertain how many would survive in the end. No one could guarantee that they would be the last lucky survivor.

This uncertainty made every Dao Harmonizer hesitate to fight to the death. Their reserved defenses, however, were easily shattered by Yuan Xi's touch, offering no protection whatsoever.

Her slaughter was best described as "cutting melons and dicing vegetables"—effortless and swift.

Just as Lu Ye was thinking that Yuan Xi would eventually wipe out this group of Dao Harmonizers, she suddenly frowned and looked up in a certain direction.

Lu Ye noticed and followed her gaze. In that direction, a golden stream of light was rapidly approaching, radiating an aura of dread!

"Dog Chang Ming, you finally show your face!" Yuan Xi exclaimed, simultaneously slaying another Dao Harmonizer.

From that direction came Chang Ming's long, drawn-out sigh: "Madam, please stop killing. They are merely following orders!"

"They weren't following my orders. You are the one sending them to their deaths!" Yuan Xi sneered.

"That's why I'm here. If Madam has any grievances, direct them at me!"

"Don't worry, I'll make sure your long life becomes a short one!" Yuan Xi retorted, continuing her slaughter. Her efficiency in killing enemies was no longer as high as before, as the Dao Harmonizers weren't fools. Seeing that they couldn't resist, they naturally began to retreat in all directions. Yuan Xi had to chase after each one after killing the previous, which was quite time-consuming.

"Go find the Dao Harmonizer City and destroy its Dao Orb!" Chang Ming commanded from afar.

The many Dao Harmonizers scattered as if granted a great pardon, fleeing in all directions. Yet, in this short span, the number of Dao Harmonizers in this group had already been more than halved.

"All of you, die!" Yuan Xi roared in fury, relentlessly pursuing one Dao Harmonizer. She instantly appeared behind them and struck with a palm. Under her fierce attack, flesh and blood splattered everywhere.

She was about to pursue another person, but behind her, Lu Ye suddenly groaned as if struck by lightning. His face instantly turned pale, and the Rainbow Phoenix Double Flight, which he had maintained, abruptly ceased.