Soul Emperor Martial God

A host of strong warriors departed, leaving only Xiao Yi to stand firm alone.

Demon beasts of the Mysterious Profundity Realm and Innate Realm swarmed in, their ferocity extreme.

Yet their fate was to all die under the powerful punches of Xiao Yi.

In just a short period, the number of demon beasts fallen at his hands had surpassed a thousand.

Within the Purple Flame Barrier, two Fiery Flame Mad Lions frenziedly mobilized demonic power to counteract the Purple Flame.

As members of the lion-type demon beasts, they naturally possessed a kingly domineering presence and pride.

Being trapped by a human whose strength was clearly inferior to theirs, was for them a disgrace.

They couldn't understand why the flames unleashed by a human could be so powerful,

even surpassing the fire controlled by their kind, which were naturally formidable at Fire Control.

Even more so, they sensed from the Purple Flame an aura that made them tremble with fear.

It was the sensation of fear a Lower Demon Beast felt in the presence of an Upper-level Demon Beast.

In their eyes, the sky filled with Purple Flame seemed to conceal a lion-type demon beast even more fierce than themselves, one before whom they would prostrate and kneel.

The Purple Crystal Spirit Flame is the life-blood flame of the Purple Flame Lion King, carrying the Purple Flame Lion King's unique aura.

Ordinary Martial Artists cannot sense this aura; but demon beasts, relying on instinct, have a vague feeling.

Of course, no matter the feeling, demon beasts are still demon beasts, incomparably ferocious.

Should they break through the Purple Flame Barrier, they would not hesitate to tear Xiao Yi to shreds, invade Green Light City, and embark on a massacre.

Just that, they wouldn't have that opportunity for the time being.

As long as the Spiritual Energy vortex doesn't die out and the True Qi doesn't fade, the Purple Flame will not extinguish.

If Ye Ming and the others hadn't left at this moment, they would be astonished to find that the True Qi Vortex, which spans three hundred and thirty-three feet, had hardly diminished despite the frenzied consumption by the two Fiery Flame Mad Lions.

Logically speaking, like the prior use of Wood Dragon Descent by Ye Ming, which exhausted more than two hundred feet of True Qi in one go, it only severely injured one Fiery Flame Mad Lion.

This proves that more than two hundred feet of True Qi definitely could not endure for long under the consumption by a Fiery Flame Mad Lion.

Yet now, the True Qi Vortex of three hundred and thirty-three feet seemed almost as if it had not been consumed at all.

Because Ye Ming's Qi Spring measured three hundred feet in length, width, and height.

The use of more than two hundred feet of True Qi almost drained the Qi Spring completely.

In contrast, Xiao Yi's Qi Spring measured three thousand three hundred and thirty-three feet in length, width, and height.

However, currently at only the Mysterious Profundity First Layer of Cultivation, his Qi Spring was only filled up to ten percent.

Therefore, while the length and width were three thousand three hundred and thirty-three feet, the height was only three hundred and thirty-three feet.

This isn't addition, but multiplication; it's a volume.

The amount of True Qi in the Qi Spring is a hundred times that of the True Qi Vortex in midair.

The True Qi Vortex always maintains a connection with the Qi Spring within the body.

No matter how much is consumed, Xiao Yi's internal Qi Spring will immediately replenish it.

This leads to the appearance as if it has hardly been consumed at all.

It is also for this reason that Xiao Yi is confident he can trap these two Fiery Flame Mad Lions for half a day.

In truth, with such an enormous amount of True Qi, if there were a focal point to channel it all at once,

it would be easy to kill these two Fiery Flame Mad Lions in seconds.

This so-called focal point would be a Martial Technique.

More precisely, a Martial Technique of High-level Earth Rank or above.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yi doesn't have one.

The strongest Martial Technique he currently has on hand is the Hundred Blades Merged into the Fire Devouring Hundred Blades.

But it's only equivalent to a Low-level Earth Rank at best.

The gap between each minor level of Earth Rank Martial Techniques is immense.

This is where the significance of Martial Techniques is realized.

And why Martial Techniques are considered one of the most precious things in the world.

Since he doesn't have a powerful advanced Martial Technique, Xiao Yi can only simply trap them.

Half a day later, once the True Qi in his body is completely depleted, he will leave for the second defensive line of cities.

He isn't worried about any danger from exhausting his True Qi.

Because he still has a life-saving trump card, the Sword Qi given by Elder Yi.

He's even certain that the power of this Sword Qi is strong enough to kill these two Fiery Flame Mad Lions in an instant.

However, this is the most powerful means he has for saving his own life right now.

Unless absolutely necessary, he would never use it.

Holding these demon beasts off for half a day is enough time for all the people from the first defensive line cities to evacuate.

...

Inside Green Light City, millions of residents scattered like ants on a hot pan in frantic evacuation.

The mayors of the Eighteen Cities and the City Guards tried their best to disperse the crowds.

"Hey, you there! Move it."

Over there, members of a small family clan were in chaos, packing up their family property, planning to load it onto vehicles to transport away.

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"Damn it, still thinking about these material possessions when your lives are at stake."

"Forget about them," Liu Cangya shouted, "If they're seeking death, it's their own business."

"We only have half a day."

"If we just evacuate lightly, all residents in the city can definitely leave safely within half a day."

"If they're still dilly-dallying, clinging to their possessions, they have only themselves to blame if they die."

"Purple Flame has used his life to buy us time; if those fools don't appreciate it, their deaths are on them."

The group of powerhouses cursed angrily for a few moments, paying no more attention to those still gathering their property,

but instead, they focused their efforts on evacuating the ordinary citizens who were intent on fleeing for their lives.

...

In half a day's time, the moment had passed.

The efficiency of the Eighteen Cities of Eastern Desolate's city lords was indeed high.

More than ninety percent of the residents of Green Light City and the adjacent five cities had been evacuated.

Six large cities, empty and desolate, as if they were ghost towns.

The oppressive atmosphere hanging in the air, along with the thick scent of blood drifting over from afar,

indicated that the situation was far from optimistic, and no one could afford to let their guard down.

It would not be long before demon beasts attacked Green Light City.

Everyone had to make haste to the second line of defense in the large cities.

...

"There's still some time before demon beasts invade Green Light City."

Liu Cangya and others, flying through the sky, discussed the next steps while en route.

"Inside the city, we've set up various obstacles, which can still block them for a while."

"That should be enough time for everyone to evacuate to the large cities of the second defense line."

"From the looks of it now, everything should be safe," said Ning Hao and others.

"Sadly, for Master Yi Xiao..."

"Purple Flame will come back, I believe in him," said Liu Cangya and others firmly, their eyes filled with hope.

"I also believe in Brother Yi, he will surely turn misfortune into good fortune," Ye Ming said solemnly.

Just then, high in the distance, a dozen silhouettes with a terrifying aura, flew toward them at high speed.

"What a terrifying presence, what a powerful momentum," the powerhouses were taken aback.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The dozen figures suddenly stopped their flight.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a cold face, sporting a blood-colored blade at his waist.

"Are you the city lords of the Eighteen Cities of Eastern Desolate?"

The middle-aged man asked coldly.

"Eh, yes," replied Liu Cangya and others honestly.

"How's the situation in Green Light City?" the middle-aged man asked succinctly.

The faces of Liu Cangya and others instantly paled as they replied, "Green Light City has been lost."

"Deacon Yi Xiao from the Demon Hunting Hall is currently defending the city alone, holding back countless demon beasts."

"There..."

Liu Cangya wanted to say more, but the middle-aged man and his dozen followers had already disappeared in a flash.

"That blood blade just now... there's no mistake, there's hope for Green Light City," Liu Cangya was first startled then overjoyed.

...

On the battlefield outside Green Light City,

One figure was fighting alone against countless demon beasts.

Naturally, it was Xiao Yi.

He couldn't remember how many times he had swung his fists or how many demon beasts he had killed in half a day.

He only knew that his fists, his clothes, his face, were all splattered with beast blood.

He was almost numbly throwing punches.

The corpses of demon beasts were piled up like mountains around him.

From a distance, he seemed like an endless killing machine.

Blood, coldness, determination, all manner of complex expressions were concentrated on him.

Above him in the sky, the True Qi Vortex of three hundred and thirty-three feet had gradually begun to shrink.

Within a few minutes, it had dwindled to just about ten feet.

The True Qi in his Qi Spring was almost exhausted; naturally, he could no longer sustain the True Qi Vortex.

"It's time to leave," Xiao Yi gritted his teeth.

Looking at the two fierce beasts within the Purple Flame Barrier, glinting with ferocity, he was slightly startled.

It was no surprise to him that once Purple Flame dissipated, those two fierce beasts would chase after him like mad.

He had to escape quickly, while there were still a few feet left in his True Qi Vortex, and while Purple Flame still lingered.

However, just as he was about to make a quick getaway,

A dozen figures arrived through the sky from Green Light City.

Leading them was a middle-aged man with a blood-colored blade at his waist.

The middle-aged man moved with incredible speed, and before Xiao Yi could react, he had instantly arrived above the two demon beasts.

"Suppression," the man said coldly.

The overwhelming Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy immediately immobilized the two Fiery Flame Mad Lions.

"Mystic Breakthrough Realm Martial Artist," Xiao Yi was overjoyed at the realization.

But upon seeing the blood blade at the man's waist, his expression changed dramatically, "Blood Blade Guard, under the Northern Mountain County King, the elite of the elite."