12: Show your skills again

The Azure Bird, flying at full speed, was incredibly fast. It only took a little over half an hour to travel nearly a thousand kilometers from Yuncheng Pass to Li City Pass.

Bi Qing, familiar with the route, landed directly on top of the Li City Pass.

Xun Xiuyuan surveyed Li City Pass, feeling it was similar to Yuncheng Pass. Both were cities built according to the mountainous terrain, with the purpose of resisting exotic beast invasions.

On the battlefield outside the City Pass, many soldiers were clearing the area, as if the exotic beast siege had come to an end.

A group of people stood on the wall of Li City Pass, led by a beautiful older sister. She had a slender figure and wore a tight military uniform that perfectly showcased her physique.

Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader, the Pass Lord of Li City Pass, saw Bi Qing arrive and stepped forward, saying, "I've troubled you again!"

Then she saw Xun Xiuyuan behind Bi Qing.

She looked at Bi Qing in surprise and asked, "Why did you bring an attendant today?"

Bi Qing smiled, "This is our Yuncheng Pass's Vice Legion Commander, not just some attendant!"

"Vice Legion Commander? Where did that military rank come from? I've never heard of it," Hua Xiaoxiong, a Legion Commander behind Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader, asked sarcastically.

"It's newly established, why not?" Bi Qing briefly explained in response to Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader's question.

As for this Legion Commander, he had many opinions about Bi Qing repeatedly coming to reinforce Li City Pass. He was a fool, so there was no need to be too polite.

Xun Xiuyuan looked at the cleanup on the battlefield below, thinking the exotic beast siege was over, "Are we too late?"

Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader looked at the young Vice Legion Commander and slowly said, "You're not late at all. This siege is a bit strange; the low-tier exotic beast attacks have lasted for two days. Usually, it wouldn't exceed one day. I estimate that Tier 4 and Tier 5 exotic beasts will arrive soon, and the intensity of the siege should be stronger than before."

She turned to Bi Qing and said, "That's why I immediately called you for support. Others are much slower than you."

Bi Qing nodded without speaking.

After hearing the older sister's explanation, Xun Xiuyuan immediately felt relieved and could just wait.

Soon, roars came from deep within the mountains opposite, and large groups of exotic beasts surged towards the gate of Li City Pass like a tide.

Compared to the previous siege at Yuncheng Pass, this one was on a much larger scale.

Looking at the swarms of exotic beasts below, Xun Xiuyuan's eyes lit up, and his excited hands trembled.

"Does our Vice Legion Commander need a soft bed arranged? Trembling from fear, I'm afraid you'll shake so much you'll fall," that sarcastic voice rang out again.

Xun Xiuyuan watched as the exotic beasts were already engaging in close combat with the Tier 4 and Tier 5 warriors below the City Pass.

He turned to Hua Xiaoxiong and said, "Idiot!"

After speaking, he leaped directly from the City Pass wall. As he jumped, his qiankun battle armor was already donned, and Dingguang was in his hand. He crashed into the center of the exotic beasts like a cannonball.

Hua Xiaoxiong was immediately provoked by Xun Xiuyuan's single word. No matter what, he was a Tier 7 Martial King.

"Pass Lord Bi, is this the person you brought? He doesn't understand respect at all?"

"Respect? He's your equal."

"Even if he's an equal, he shouldn't use such foul language!"

"Did he say anything wrong?" Bi Qing wouldn't humor him; Xun Xiuyuan's performance was getting better and better.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan had already begun a frenzied slaughter. His upgraded saber techniques were even more powerful, and his perfected movement technique allowed him to move effortlessly through the exotic beast horde.

The exotic beasts around him, whether Tier 4 or Tier 5, were rapidly diminishing.

"Is your Vice Legion Commander an idiot? With that kind of output, how long can he last? When the Tier 6 exotic beasts appear, will he just come back to rest? He's really playing a good game."

Hua Xiaoxiong sneered mockingly.

Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader could no longer hold back, "Shut up!"

Seeing Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader lose her temper, Hua Xiaoxiong immediately quieted down.

Bi Qing did not want to argue; Xun Xiuyuan would soon prove him wrong.

Xun Xiuyuan didn't care what others said. After the exotic beasts around him decreased, he directly charged into the densest area of exotic beasts, maintaining full output. Everything below Tier 6 was instantly killed with a single, precise, and ruthless strike.

Ten minutes! Hua Xiaoxiong scoffed. He muttered, "He's just holding on!"

Twenty minutes! Hua Xiaoxiong stopped speaking, his face grim.

Thirty minutes! Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader could no longer resist asking, "Bi Qing, does he have a special talent?"

Bi Qing nodded with a smile.

With the enhancement of his qiankun battle armor, Xun Xiuyuan's combat style this time was even more ferocious. He almost completely abandoned defense, charging forward with full force.

Just as the Tier 4 and Tier 5 exotic beasts were about to collapse, a furious roar echoed from the opposite side of the mountain range.

Nearly a hundred Tier 6 exotic beasts entered the battlefield, with several Tier 7 and Tier 8 exotic beasts standing tall in the rear.

Seeing this, Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader immediately ordered, "All Tier 6 martial artists go down! The number of Tier 6 exotic beasts this time is unusually high, everyone be careful."

About a dozen Tier 6 martial artists on the City Pass wall leaped down without hesitation.

High-tier martial artists enjoyed superior treatment that ordinary people couldn't, so they naturally had to bear corresponding responsibilities.

Nearly a hundred Tier 6 exotic beasts, very organized, dispersed and charged towards the military formation at the gate. Seven Tier 6 exotic beasts directly rushed towards Xun Xiuyuan.

As soon as the dozen or so Tier 6 Martial Marquises landed, they were evenly distributed, with approximately two exotic beasts per Martial Marquis, and attacked the Tier 6 Martial Marquises.

The remaining nearly sixty Tier 6 exotic beasts were assaulting the military formation. The pressure on the formation had just eased a little due to Xun Xiuyuan's slaughter, but suddenly, the situation became even more perilous.

Watching the military formation below teeter on the brink, the casualties among the warriors grew larger and larger.

"Should I go down and help?" Hua Xiaoxiong asked Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader.

"If you go down, the Tier 7 exotic beasts over there will immediately join the fight, which would be counterproductive," Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader refused.

"Let's wait a little longer. If it doesn't work, we'll go down to rescue people and then close the gate," Yan Yushuang, Sect Leader decided after thinking for a while.

Xun Xiuyuan saw the Tier 6 exotic beasts surround him and, without hesitation, grabbed Dingguang and, treading his Mystic Steps, met them head-on.

Tier 6 exotic beasts were no longer so easy for Xun Xiuyuan to kill, but with the protection of his qiankun battle armor, Xun Xiuyuan abandoned defense and focused solely on offense. After taking a few claw strikes, he finally succeeded in killing one Tier 6 exotic beast.

Ding!

Killed Tier 6 exotic beast, Savage Bear, gained 10,000 exotic beast value.

Listening to the notification sound in his ear, Xun Xiuyuan fought with increasing vigor. Soon, only three of the seven Tier 6 exotic beasts that had surrounded him remained.

However, the military formation was now at its last moments, and casualties were constantly increasing.

Every Tier 6 Martial Marquis of Li City Pass was entangled and unable to provide assistance.

Having dealt with the last three Tier 6 exotic beasts, Xun Xiuyuan looked towards the military formation below the gate and blurted out, "My goodness, so much experience."

Without thinking, he directly charged towards the place with the most exotic beasts.

Dozens of Tier 6 exotic beasts were fiercely attacking the military formation, completely unaware that a god of slaughter had appeared beside them.

While the Tier 6 exotic beasts were unprepared, Xun Xiuyuan ambushed and killed two Tier 6 exotic beasts.

The intelligence of Tier 6 exotic beasts was already quite high. Instantly, nearly twenty Tier 6 exotic beasts converged, surrounding Xun Xiuyuan so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass through.