Chapter Eighty-four: The Unprecedented Fierce Group Battle

  This white-robed old man looked at least sixty or seventy years old, but the skin on his face was still very rosy, and the long beard that fell to his chest was neatly combed. Although he had a warm smile on his face, his body involuntarily emitted an aura of majesty, which made people feel awe-inspiring without being angry. Helian You knew that this kind of aura could only be found in those who had been in high positions for a long time. In his impression, the last person with such an aura was Helian Zhengxiang!

  Seeing everyone staring at him, the white-robed old man raised his right hand and pressed down slightly before sitting in a specially prepared chair for him. The Blood Cauldron Tower naturally had someone serve him the best tea.

  Lan Youzhu bowed respectfully to the old man again, then continued: "Once again, thank you, Elder Zhang, for coming to the Blood Refining Tower to watch the beast fight. Next, I will introduce the rules of the group battle. As in previous years, both sides will send out 500 piglets, who can use any weapon they like, but are not allowed to take any medicine during the competition. The match will end when one side is completely defeated, and the surviving piglets on the winning side will receive a great honor - that is, to ascend to the viewing platform to accept the award personally presented by the person in charge of the Blood Refining Tower. Alright, Ling Xiao, the master of the Ling Xiao City, and Qian Huan, the young master of the Gui Lian Prison, please send out your piglets, the match will begin in a short while!" Lan Youzhu finished speaking and turned to walk to the side of the field.

  "It's okay, the rules haven't changed this year!", Helianuo secretly rejoiced in his heart, raised his head to look at the high viewing platform, carefully searching for every possible escape route.

  While Helian was sizing up the surroundings, Ling Xiao's black-clad subordinate walked over and directly approached Luo Tian. With a condescending tone, he loudly said: "Luo Boss, the City Master has an order. You can choose 500 people to go on stage, but among these 500 people, that little wolf and Sang Xiao must be included, and you also have to go on stage!"

  Luotian burst out laughing, looking up at the black-clad man who was much taller than him with an unyielding gaze. "Please rest assured, Lord City Master," he replied without giving in, "even if you didn't order me to, I would still take it upon myself to go on stage! Please keep your eyes wide open and watch closely as we brothers fight for the last bit of honor for you!" As soon as Luotian finished speaking, he turned his back on the black-clad man and began selecting people on his own.

  Following the usual practice, Luo Tian quickly selected more than 400 of the most elite Han people, plus Sang Xiao, He Lian Nuo, Lei Shuo and Little Wolf, as well as Luo Tian himself, which just made up a total of 500.

  "Brothers, the path before us is paved with blood and leads to the Asura realm! We have no choice but to take up our arms and cut down every opponent in the Ghost Refining Hell. There is no room for mercy or peace here, only slaughter and carnage! Follow me, Luo Tian, and let us conquer the Ghost Refining Hell!" With that, Luo Tian strode forward towards the center of the arena, followed by over 400 burly men, their momentum formidable.

  On the other side of the Ghost Refining Hell, they were wearing white robes, under the leadership of Lao Da, they loudly shouted and rushed towards the center of the arena. Although it was not the first time she had seen such a scene, Lan Youzhu, standing in the central position, couldn't help but tremble with fear. After all, she was just a woman, and this atmosphere of murderous intent was really terrifying to her.

  The two sides stood still, about fifty meters apart, some impatient men waving their weapons and shouting insults, the scene was chaotic for a while. After waiting for both sides to calm down slightly, Lan Youzhu touched his chest, suppressing the fear in his heart, cleared his throat, and announced in a calm tone: "Since both sides have arrived, the trial will begin immediately. The leaders of both sides should wait for my command, and only start fighting after hearing the drumbeat. Do you understand?"

  Luo Tian and Gui Lianyu nodded in understanding, Lan Youzhu smiled slightly, took a delicate drumstick from the hands of a miscellaneous servant through the suspension basket to the viewing platform, walked slowly to a huge wooden drum, lowered his head to look at the tense sword-drawing duo, Lan Youzhu raised the drumstick high, and immediately, a loud word instantly entered everyone's ears:

  "Begin!", as the voice fell, Lan Youzhu's drumstick heavily struck the drum, and instantly, a deep and muffled drumbeat resounded throughout the Blood Refining Tower!

  Luo Tian raised the over one-meter-long saber in his hand high, turned his head to take a heavy look at the 400 big men who were dressed neatly, and then the saber chopped out fiercely!

  "Kill!!", almost at the same time, Lei Shuo, who had been unable to hold back his temper, swung his giant sword and charged forward in the direction of Gui Lian Yu, with He Lian Nuo and Luo Tian closely following behind him!

  "Kill!", a loud roar came from the other side of the Ghost Refining Hell, Lan Youzhu standing on the viewing platform looked down and saw two surging tides, one red and one white, rapidly approaching each other, about to collide in an instant!

  A loud crash, the Blood Refining Hell's leader, Lei Shuo, raised his giant sword and caught the attacks of the two people in front of him. Although those two had considerable strength, it was still far from being a match for Lei Shuo. The impact almost caused them to lose their grip on their weapons. Seizing the opportunity, Lei Shuo suddenly lowered his body, his giant sword lightly sweeping across, and in an instant, he cut the two people into four segments!

  "Great job, beautifully done!!", Luo Tian shouted loudly as he followed Lei Shuo's back, his Zhan Ma Dao (beheading knife) swung fiercely and instantly beheaded an enemy rushing towards him. Without stopping, he charged towards the next opponent, still unstoppable even with less than 10% of his cultivation remaining!

  Unlike Lei Xiao and Luo Tian's open and honest approach, He Lianuo deliberately avoided direct contact with the enemy. With his injuries still not fully healed, he knew he couldn't match strength with his opponent, so he chose a more evasive fighting style. It was worth noting that He Lianuo had lived with He Lian Shang, who excelled at assassination, for many years and had learned a thing or two about stealthy attacks from him. At this moment, his skills were quite effective. Lan Youzhu stood on the viewing platform and saw He Lianuo, dressed in a blood-red long gown, moving through the white-clad crowd of Ghost Refining Hell like an eel, striking down anyone who got in his way with deadly precision. He rarely attacked, but every hit was fatal. Behind him, one by one, the strong men of Ghost Refining Hell fell to the ground, their throats slit open.

  Xiang Xiao's strength is relatively weak, and he was intentionally arranged by Helian Nuo to be tied with Xiao Lang in the Blood Refining Formation at the end, only picking off those who slipped through the net and killing them together, although it was a bit difficult, but also reduced the damage to himself to a minimum.

  Although the Blood Refining Hell's several generals were invincible, the Ghost Refining Hell was not to be underestimated. Several powerful soul masters saw that their side was in a bad situation and spontaneously organized together to attack the enemy in groups, targeting those who were alone. The Thousand Illusions Public Son on the spectator stand nodded his head in satisfaction, he had long seen that the Blood Refining Hell's several children were extremely strong, and with Luo Tian, if they were to fight one-on-one, the Ghost Refining Hell might not be able to find a few people to contend with them. Since this was the case, he simply ordered his subordinates to abandon single combat and form an array to attack the enemy together. As expected, this change in formation had an extraordinary effect. Although Lei Shuo and Luo Tian were unstoppable, two fists could not defeat four hands, and in front of the Ghost Refining Hell's encircled formation, their individual combat style was unable to exert its maximum strength!

  The battle was momentarily stalemated due to Gui Lianyu's sudden change in formation, but in this brief moment, hundreds of people had already fallen into the pool of blood. Because Xue Lianyu's initial offensive was too fierce, Gui Lianyu suffered much more losses, almost reaching a hundred men, while Xue Lianyu only had thirty or forty casualties. However, after Gui Lianyu regrouped and fought back, the number of deaths on Xue Lianyu's side gradually increased!

  The Ghost Refining Hell originally had only three to five people forming a circle, but as the battle reached its final stages, all the survivors of the Ghost Refining Hell gradually and spontaneously formed a large circle. From a distance, several hundred men in white robes stood back-to-back, occasionally blocking enemy swords for their companions, greatly increasing their defensive efficiency. On the other hand, the Blood Refining Hell was still fighting individually. Although Lei Shuo and Luo Tian's offense remained strong, their disorganized attacks were like scratching an itch through a boot, having little effect against the opponent's iron-like defense.

  "What the hell is Luo Tian doing?!", seeing his own Blood Refining Hell gradually falling into a passive state, Ling Xiang heavily slapped the table, his entire face flushing red with anger. Compared to before, he undoubtedly attached more importance to the outcome of today's trial. Because the elder of the Zhang family was watching from the side, if his Blood Refining Hell could succeed at this time, it would undoubtedly leave a good impression on the other party, which would increase the possibility of cooperation between the two parties. On the contrary, it would make the other party mistakenly think that Ling Xiang's strength was insufficient. Therefore, this trial must be won no matter what!

  Luotian was getting old, and after a series of intense battles, his physical strength had been depleted by more than half. Adding to that, the Ghost Refining Hell's impenetrable defense and relentless attacks made it impossible for him to avoid taking some serious injuries, even though he had been extremely cautious. Seeing his brothers falling one by one into the pool of blood, Luotian felt like his heart was bleeding. He frantically swung his two knives to temporarily repel the attacks from the Ghost Refining Hell's soul cultivators in front of him, then turned around and shouted loudly at Lei Shuo, who was also in a precarious situation: "Big guy, stop entangling with them! Hurry up and think of a way to break through their defenses, otherwise we'll all be slowly exhausted to death!"

  Xue's arm was chopped off a large piece of flesh and blood, He Lianuo also panted and echoed: "Leizi, use that trick!"

  Lei Shuo had long been entangled in the opponent's spider-like tactics, and his heart was already filled with frustration. At this moment, hearing He Lian Nu and Luo Tian calling him to open up an opportunity was exactly what he wanted. With a fierce swing of his sword, he sent his opponent flying back several steps, then held his giant sword horizontally in front of his chest, and with a sudden burst of energy, he leapt into the air!

  "Furious Thunder Slash!", just as the two sides were entangled in a fierce battle at the center of the arena, a deafening roar like the howling of hellish spirits came from above everyone's heads. As people looked up, a whirlwind flashing with silver light swept across the sandy ground and rapidly approached the battle circle formed by the Ghost Refining Hell crowd!