Chapter 829: Chapter 823: Forcing the Retreat

On that rune light wall, a shadow resembling a Buddha sat above, pressing down fiercely towards Lei Qianzhang.

“Earth Emperor Book?! ”

Lei Qianzhang’s pupils suddenly contracted. The Three Emperors’ Sacred Artifacts, in the Ancient World, also have an extremely reputable name. After all, it’s one of the Ten Great Wonders, the Earth Emperor Book, an ancient Holy Object, even surpassing the Heavenly Emperor Thunder Talisman.

Perhaps only by gathering the three major Thunder Talismans could one truly rival the Earth Emperor Book.

Lei Qianzhang’s face darkened, and he fully activated the Thunder Talisman. The Heavenly Emperor Thunder Talisman transformed into a sun-like thunder, pressing against the rune wall.

Chichi!

Sparks and light waves scattered, dazzling the eyes.

“Ye Xuan, do you think you have a chance against me with your mere Second Grade Martial Saint True Yuan?”

Lei Qianzhang still didn’t want to admit that he couldn’t deal with Ye Xuan. Even if it meant dragging it on, he intended to exhaust Ye Xuan to death.

“Heh heh, do you not know the characteristic of the Earth Emperor Book?”

A mocking smile appeared at the corners of Ye Xuan’s mouth; immediately, his palm suddenly opened, and True Yuan surged forth, making the rune light wall press down even more.

Upon hearing this, Lei Qianzhang’s expression changed too. The characteristic of the Earth Emperor Book is that it provides an endless supply of True Yuan, meaning Ye Xuan doesn’t need to worry about exhausting his True Yuan.

“Suppress!”

Ye Xuan’s palm pressed down suddenly, and the rune light wall abruptly suppressed downward, while he descended holding the Rain Saint Sword, executing a Heavenly Injury Sword maneuver.

“Thunder Guard!”

Lei Qianzhang retrieved the Heavenly Emperor Thunder Talisman, and then sweeping out with vast True Yuan, a thunder light shield enveloped him and Qiu Xing’s group.

“Go!”

In the instant of warding off Ye Xuan’s attack, Lei Qianzhang shot a look at Qiu Xing and others, then attempted to leave the place directly.

“Lord Lei!”

Qiu Xing looked at Lei Qianzhang in disbelief. He requested Lei Qianzhang’s assistance at a great cost, yet now the latter intended to retreat just like that, which wasn’t part of his expected plan.

“If you want to stay and die, I won’t stop you.”

Lei Qianzhang merely cast him a glance and withdrew, stirring up a fierce wind, shooting in the opposite direction of Ye Xuan.

“Damn it!”

Qiu Xing’s expression darkened. He hadn’t expected that despite being so well-prepared, it would all end up futile, and after this incident, he would likely be in considerable trouble since internal strife was strictly prohibited within the faction, which he and Lei Qianzhang had violated.

“Retreat!”

Although reluctant, Qiu Xing still ordered the retreat. Since even Lei Qianzhang couldn’t deal with Ye Xuan and was driven to flee embarrassingly, what means did he have? It would be nothing but suicide.

“Have they left?”

Seeing Lei Qianzhang and the five thousand soldiers under his command retreat, Ye Xuan also slowly exhaled a breath. To be honest, this battle with Lei Qianzhang was a severe test for him; a single mistake could ruin everything. However, since Lei Qianzhang didn’t want to risk his life fighting, and had chosen to retreat, there wouldn’t be a life-and-death struggle.

Luo Qing and Ba Zhuo turned their gaze. Gazing upon the endless sea of people on the plain, a fervent glow rose in their eyes. They knew that from today onwards, Ye Xuan’s name would spread rapidly within the Human Clan’s camp.

This meticulously planned ambush and internal conflict had finally concluded, and the ripple effect of its conclusion spread swiftly.

The final outcome was clearly beyond most people’s expectations. Despite the substantial disparity between the two forces, who would have thought that a dire situation would turn around so profoundly?

All of this was due to the astonishing confrontation just then.

And though this astonishing confrontation ended in a draw, everyone could see that the victory belonged to them, as they completely countered the enemy’s fierce attack.

The opponent failed to obtain the Night Key, and even Lord Lei withdrew in disgrace before Commander Ye.

Descending from mid-air, Ye Xuan retrieved the Earth Emperor Book, his face somewhat pale but still maintaining his composure.

“Sir.”

In the eyes of Luo Qing and Ba Zhuo appeared a look of admiration. Defeating Lei Qianzhang, forcing a nearly twice larger force to retreat by himself, this feat was indeed enough to stir a great sensation within the entire Human Clan camp, a rare genius.

“We must leave quickly; the commotion from the battle just now was significant and might attract the Demon Clan.” Ye Xuan’s face was grave as he glanced into the distance, where there seemed to be a vague disturbance of Demonic Qi.

“Yes.”

The two didn’t dare delay. They could see that Ye Xuan’s current state wasn’t good, and if they encountered the Demon Clan’s army again now, they’d truly be in danger.

Following the order, the group quickly withdrew from the scene.

…

The tumult caused by the struggle in the Heavenly Fury Forest was evidently substantial, and the news spread widely. Meanwhile, Ye Xuan earned the title of a genius commander, which led to a continued fervor throughout the southern region even after nearly ten days.

One must know that to become a city lord on the Divine Demon Battlefield, strong prowess is definitely a prerequisite, because only with such strength can one subdue an area and become a dominator in the chaotic region of the Divine Demon Battlefield.

To defeat a city lord is an uncommon occurrence on the Divine Demon Battlefield, not to mention that Ye Xuan was merely a Three-star Commander.

Seizing the key from the powerful Demon Clan army and defeating those like Lei Qianzhang who wished to prey, such achievements are quite legendary.

However, Ye Xuan didn’t pay much attention to these rumors. After leaving the Heavenly Fury Forest, he promptly returned to the Xuri Tavern to hand over the task.

“Old sir, I wonder if after completing this task, I could have one of the spots to enter the Qi Ye Ancient Mansion.”

Ye Xuan knew when he got the key that the Night Key is the only way to enter the Qi Ye Ancient Mansion, and each key can only bring ten people into the mansion, meaning each key provides only ten spots.

“This needs the task to be submitted above, allowing those in charge to decide.”

The old man pondered for a moment and then smiled. “But don’t worry, given your outstanding performance in the Heavenly Fury Forest, and since you turned in the Night Key, getting one spot shouldn’t be too difficult.”

“That’s good then.”

Ye Xuan sighed in relief. If this matter couldn’t be sorted, then his map of the Qi Ye Ancient Mansion would be somewhat wasted. Now it seemed, it should still be negotiable.