Chapter 53 Protect Your Homeland, Ye Ling Strikes!
"Huff… luckily Ye Ling warned me of this possibility yesterday, otherwise real disaster would have struck. If there had been no prior arrangements, perhaps by now a large number of people would already be dead. But as things stand, we only need to stall them as much as possible."
"Let them retreat in an orderly manner. Then, when the Bright Moon Branch arrives to help, or when Lord Xingyu takes action to save Odin Town, there will still be hope!"
Gathering the countless attendant disciples together, Instructor Balza thought to himself. Though he burned with anger toward the demons, more than that he felt gratitude—grateful that this time more lives could be spared.
Of course, he did not believe he would survive. Countless wolf demons had already invaded, and the casualties they brought could only be slowed, never avoided. And in that delay, sacrifice was inevitable.
As the instructor of Odin Sub-Hall, it was clear he must lead by example. How could he allow the children to die in front of him?
With that thought, Instructor Balza drew his sword. Though only a quasi-knight, in that moment the confidence and resolve he displayed were no less than any Divine Seal Knight. All he wanted was to protect those he cherished!
"Children, with me—defend your homeland!" Balza roared, unleashing all his strength. He rushed at the incoming wolf demons, his sword cutting one down cleanly before he charged at more, beginning his desperate fight.
The countless knight attendants did not hesitate either. With unwavering faith in their eyes, they swung their swords and charged into the tide of wolf demons—for the sake of guarding their home!
High above, Long Xingyu's speed was incredible. Soon, the entire scene unfolded before them.
But because of Ye Ling's earlier warning, no one had died yet. Still, the appearance of the wolf demons and their ferocity ignited the fury of those watching.
Long Haochen looked on, shaken. "The demons… have actually invaded!"
"Why? By reason, this many demons should never have been able to enter human territory. The difference in defenses is far too great."
Long Haochen spoke in shock. He gripped his sword tightly, eager to rush forward into battle. Seeing this, Long Xingyu did not hesitate, releasing him so he could fight.
"This time, it seems a demon god has appeared. Though not a powerful one, at least at the level of a ninth-rank expert. With just the strength of the Bright Moon Branch, there is no way they could resist."
"Originally, after slaughtering Odin Sub-Hall, they would have gone on to butcher the other towns, then attack the Bright Moon Branch. In the end, Bright Moon City itself would be massacred. Even if the Knight Temple headquarters discovered it, it would already be too late."
Long Xingyu murmured softly.
Indeed, this was the demons' predetermined plan. But because of Bai Yue and Long Haochen, Long Xingyu had appeared here.
And that changed everything.
"Teacher Xingyu, for now it is not too dangerous. Just sense the area around you. When lives truly hang by a thread, protect the knight attendants and Haochen. But if it is not a matter of life and death, there is no need to act—unless Cai'er and I cannot prevail."
Ye Ling looked at Long Xingyu and spoke firmly.
Receiving Long Xingyu's agreement, Ye Ling nodded. Hearing this, Cai'er did not hesitate. She stirred the power of the Sword of Samsara, transforming it into two chilling daggers that gleamed with a strange light.
Seeing this, Ye Ling also stirred his martial soul, the Dragon of Time and Space. In an instant, the mystical Twin Daggers of Temporal Light and Shadow appeared in his hands, their aura no weaker than the Daggers of Samsara Cai'er wielded.
Cai'er: "???"
Good heavens, she was dumbfounded. Ye Ling-ge, I'm the assassin here. You're a knight—why are you pulling out daggers?
"Don't rush to use your spiritual armor. That would only alert them too soon. I just spotted a seventh-rank wolf demon, the equivalent of a sixth-order human. That's our target. As for the Demon Wolf God—we can fight if necessary, but our priority is self-preservation."
Ye Ling spoke calmly, then clasped Cai'er's jade-like hand. Without hesitation, the glow of his first soul ring flared, unleashing the power of temporal jump. In a flash, Ye Ling and Cai'er vanished from where they stood and reappeared within the battlefield.
They descended like reapers. Countless wolf demons never even sensed their approach before their blades struck and lives were reaped, bodies falling lifeless to the ground.
From above, Long Xingyu observed with growing curiosity.
Yet he had no strong opinions—fortuitous encounters were normal. He himself had experienced such things. As long as Ye Ling's actions and future path were for humanity, for the destruction of the demons, that was enough.
As for him, his duty was to stabilize the situation and wait for the conflict's end.
But deep down, Long Xingyu was unwilling to act. If he struck, the peace he had gained this past year would be shattered.
That Seventh Frenzied Demon God, Anan, was still waiting for him to appear.
If he acted now, especially if he summoned the Divine Throne, Anan would surely sense it. With his madness, he would not care about human territory and would charge here simply to fight.
At that point, trouble would multiply, and Long Xingyu would be forced to depart.
Still, these were only his thoughts. He knew full well that this time, he would inevitably need to act.
On the battlefield below—
Cai'er and Ye Ling were already immersed in slaughter. Perhaps Ye Ling would hesitate when it came to killing humans, only striking as a last resort. To him, fellow humans were kin—he would not kill them if it could be avoided.
But against wolf demons, who threatened humanity, Ye Ling showed no mercy. Kill!
They must be killed!
If they were spared, it would only mean more humans would die at their hands. That was something Ye Ling would never allow.
Soon—
Of the tens of thousands of wolf demons present, Ye Ling and Cai'er had already slain over a thousand, and the number continued to climb.
Sensing the situation, the Demon Wolf King could no longer sit idle. Yet he did not act personally. Instead, a yellow-furred seventh-rank wolf demon emerged, its aura blazing, eyes filled with vicious intent. It had already locked onto Ye Ling.
With a snarl, it charged straight toward him.
"So, you finally couldn't resist?" Ye Ling smiled as he saw it appear. This was exactly what he had been waiting for.
(End of chapter)
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