Chapter 116. On the Battlefield

Chapter 116. On the Battlefield

Lin Nuo was so shocked that he dropped the Meat Floss Cake in his hand.

It wasn’t because he saw a massive wave of armored muscle-bound warriors that could shout “Ura!” but because Liu Shuqin suddenly led her troops toward the stronghold.

The Advanced Viewing Instrument in Lin Nuo’s hand required spiritual power to maintain; being a weakling, he could only use it for a short time before taking a break. When he tried to use it again, he found the world had changed dramatically.

Su Kexin had woken up and fled, and the alien army was rapidly closing in. These two events simply represented his plan’s failure; he needed to run away.

However, Liu Shuqin coming to the rescue was something he never expected.

Moreover, Liu Shuqin’s army had already entered the meteorite’s fall range of “Tianhuo,” and it wouldn’t be long before the meteorite crashed down, turning Liu Shuqin and that large group of people into lost souls.

Some people, she wouldn’t die, but for others, she was seeking death.

Lin Nuo fell into deep thought.

He had specifically gone to Wutu City to eliminate the traitors within, stabilizing the internal rebellion so that Liu Shuqin could survive. Yet she came here, was it really just to watch a meteor shower?

Watching and watching, and then they’d be gone.

Could she ultimately not escape the fate of death?

Lin Nuo had initially planned to run away after failing; after all, as long as he had the green mountains, just a little more effort and Su Kexin would be gone.

But now…

If Liu Shuqin died, there’d be absolutely nothing of her left in the coming days.

Life doesn’t bend to fate, yet he felt mocked by destiny itself.

【Give up, Arno, you cannot overcome fate.】

A sarcastic voice echoed incessantly in his head.

“Ha.”

He raised a smile, drew his sword, and loosened his muscles,

“It’s been a while since I was on the battlefield.”

……

With the alien army retreating from the borders of Wutu City and the support of the imperial army, there was no longer any pressure to defend Wutu City.

In contrast, Hu City was filled with crisis.

To ensure the safety of her junior martial brother and sister, Liu Shuqin led the Liu family army to Hu City for reinforcement. Upon learning that her junior martial brother and sister were stationed at the forward stronghold, she immediately headed there with her troops.

Not only that, but the soldiers within Hu City also rushed out to support Liu Shuqin.

She had already suspected that the alien army would gather almost all their forces for a combined assault.

Right now, the stronghold where her junior martial brother and sister were stationed was precariously close to collapse.

She saw the swirling sand and dust up ahead, the clash of metal and iron, and the mighty roar of three hundred thousand troops pressing in, shaking the heavens and the earth.

The army was suppressing the stronghold, madly slaughtering countless righteous soldiers who perished under the ruthless blades of the alien race.

【I must rescue my junior martial brother and sister.】

With a resolute determination, Liu Shuqin knew she had to save her junior martial brother and sister from the stronghold.

“Cover the soldiers defending the stronghold as they retreat!”

Liu Shuqin commanded as her army clashed with the alien troops, amidst flashing blades and river-like flows of blood.

With a few swift spells of her earth spirit sword technique, she cut down a group of incoming alien soldiers. Though typically a kind and gentle girl, on the battlefield she was not inferior to any valiant man.

“Where are my junior martial brother and sister?”

Liu Shuqin kept scanning the battle, but she couldn’t catch sight of Lin Nuo and Su Kexin.

“Could it be that they…?”

Thinking along these lines made her heart race.

“Die, woman!”

Instantly, two burly men surged toward her. These two were dispatched by the Helong Hall to support the alien army; the swordsman was called Chu Zun and the axe wielder was Han Dong, both seasoned fighters in the underworld, exceptionally fierce on the battlefield.

A heavy sword swung down, and Liu Shuqin quickly dodged, the ground exploding into a large hole.

That was close.

Cold sweat broke out on Liu Shuqin; if she had been directly hit, she probably would have met her end.

“Die!”

At this moment, a massive axe descended. Liu Shuqin hurriedly raised her sword to block. With a loud crash, her hands trembled violently.

These two warriors were on par with her in strength, but the fact that there were two of them, coupled with their impressive teamwork, put Liu Shuqin at a disadvantage; she was even forced to retreat from her horse.

Faced with their relentless assaults, Liu Shuqin truly couldn’t keep up. Not only was her spiritual energy almost depleted, but her physical strength was nearly exhausted. Yet, the belief in rescuing her junior martial brother and sister still sustained her. She must endure.

She could not fall here without seeing her junior martial brother and sister.

“Die!”

Another sword swing from Chu Zun came down. Liu Shuqin raised her sword to meet it, but after a furious clash of weapons, blood trickled from her lips as she retreated a few steps, breathing heavily.

Her body was exhausted, but her determination still let her stand.

“This woman has some skill; she’s still holding on.”

The two warriors leading the assault, Chu Zun and Han Dong, wouldn’t give Liu Shuqin a chance to rest; they continued attacking her relentlessly.

【I can still fight.】

Enduring the pain, Liu Shuqin struggled to lift her sword, refusing to yield to the enemy’s blades.

Casting spells, continuing to cast spells, it must be able to reverse the situation.

Yet her physical stamina could no longer support her, and her spiritual energy was nearly depleted…

Was she truly going to die here…?

Perhaps her ordinary life was about to come to an end…

Well, at least she could say she had tried her best.

I hope her junior martial brother and sister would be okay…

In an instant, several sharp darts flew toward them.

“An ambush!”

The keen-eyed warriors detected the flying darts and quickly swung their weapons to knock them down.

A wind-like figure descended from the sky, landing right in front of Liu Shuqin.

Liu Shuqin recognized that silhouette.

It was her junior martial brother, Lin Nuo!

“Junior Brother, what are you… Don’t worry about me, run away quickly, there are too many people here…”

“Don’t waste your breath, save your strength.”

Initially, Lin Nuo and the others were surrounded by a swarm of alien soldiers, yet he appeared unfazed, exuding a peculiar confidence.

The battlefield wasn’t new to him, and he felt a nostalgic familiarity.

Once upon a time, amidst thousands of troops, capturing him, an infamous villain, ended up with the captors as lost souls.

Though he might be a weaker fighter now, he wouldn’t lose his aura.

“Don’t you guys lay a hand on her, go butcher other enemies.”

Chu Zun ordered the nearby soldiers, as Liu Shuqin was their target, meant to die under their blades.

Seeing this suddenly emerging brat, both in presence and energy he seemed weak, probably even weaker than injured Liu Shuqin.

He could only take advantage of him using hidden weapons.

Chu Zun laughed heartily:

“You, with that level, dare to stop us? You really have guts.”

“Save the chatter for the grave.”

Lin Nuo pulled out a black medicinal pellet from his pocket and threw it in his mouth.

Chu Zun and Han Dong were taken aback.

That black pellet was none other than a banned drug that could instantly unleash human potential, but it came with a price—physical harm and even possible side effects.

Such drugs circulated in the underworld and were quite hard to come by.

“Explosive Rage Pill! You crazy for taking this with your physique!”