CHAPTER 760: CHAPTER 683: ASCEND TO THE PEAK 82

Facing the issue of supplies, after much deliberation, it was decided to have someone with a high level of cultivation to escort, to avoid the supplies being robbed again. Although every high-level cultivator on the battlefield is very important, without the supplies, both the army and the sect would face great trouble.

Then, the people in the main tent had a long discussion about who should be the escort, and finally, with clenched teeth, they decided that the person to escort the supplies would be Shuangshuang, mainly because Shuangshuang had the highest combat power, making it the most secure option for her to go.

Even though Shuangshuang only had the cultivation level of Martial King Perfection, her combat strength was comparable to the late Martial Sect stage. Martial Sect was already second only to Martial Venerate in terms of combat power, and more importantly, with Shuangshuang’s abilities, even if she encountered a Martial Venerate opponent and couldn’t win, she could still manage to escape with someone.

This decision, both General and sect, was made with gritted teeth after repeated deliberation, because Shuangshuang was just too important on the battlefield.

Shuangshuang’s attack style was extremely lethal, and since advancing to Martial King, she had always been one of the most formidable combat forces on the battlefield, capable of standing against many alone.

It can be said that sending Shuangshuang to escort was something General and others were really reluctant about, because without Shuangshuang’s deterrence on the battlefield, the impact would be significant.

But compared to the battlefield, the supplies were more important, and partly because of Shuangshuang, since the war started, the high-level Demon Clan suffered heavy casualties. Although the pressure on the battlefield would increase after Shuangshuang left, it wouldn’t be unbearable, just harder to manage.

Shuangshuang knew this matter was urgent, so once decided, she set off immediately. To speed up Shuangshuang’s journey, Si Kaojing even lent his Flying Heaven Palace to her.

The Flying Heaven Palace was extremely fast, and the person bringing the supplies had already sent the route and location via the Communication Jade Scroll, and Shuangshuang was very familiar with the person in charge of bringing the supplies this time, who was Lu Tianyi.

Over the years, Lu Tianyi frequently traveled to and from the battlefield, mostly responsible for transporting supplies. It was only recently that there were some issues in the coordination of supplies, and Lu Tianyi had to go to Baiyue Country Capital to assist Baiyue Country Officials with gathering materials.

Unexpectedly, problems occurred with the few supplies transports when Lu Tianyi was absent. Lu Tianyi was smart, and his transport of supplies had always been prudent, so this time to ensure the safety of the supplies, the sect had no choice but to put Lu Tianyi in charge.

Because the previous people responsible for transporting supplies were robbed and killed, to ensure Lu Tianyi’s safety, besides the dozens of expert guards accompanying him, the Imperial Family of Baiyue Country and the Wuji Sect, as well as the allied Li Tian Sect, prepared a wealth of defensive treasures for Lu Tianyi.

Although there were guards and defensive treasures, and the route was concealed, Lu Tianyi was still ambushed within a few days of travel. Moreover, the attackers this time were fierce, more vicious than those who previously attacked the supplies.

Fortunately, the guards protecting Lu Tianyi were all experts, and through their fearless courage and the abundance of defensive treasures that Lu Tianyi had, they narrowly escaped each time, without allowing Lu Tianyi to be truly ambushed and killed.

However, the intense fighting and ambushes left Lu Tianyi exhausted, gradually losing his guards day by day. After another chase ended, a dozen weary, bloodshot-eyed guards supported the staggered Lu Tianyi as they walked through a dense forest.

Both the guards and Lu Tianyi were in a derelict state, Lu Tianyi’s magic robe was tattered, and his guards had long been mostly killed or injured under wave after wave of ambushes. The remaining ones were just as exhausted as Lu Tianyi.

Lu Tianyi had already used up all his protective treasures, and now his spiritual power was depleted, his defensive treasures entirely consumed. His guards were also drained of spiritual power and had no strength left to fight. If another ambusher were to come now, he would surely be doomed.

Though he was in a miserable state, exhausted to the point of stumbling, Lu Tianyi’s mind couldn’t stop working. He pondered over the situation, and no matter how he thought about it, he felt that having so many ambushers appear this time was very unusual.

His actions along the way were extremely secretive, and his movements were well concealed. To ensure confidentiality, the route he was taking was known only to himself, not to the guards accompanying him, yet the ambushers found them wave after wave. This couldn’t help but make Lu Tianyi feel alarmed.

With a grim look on his face, Lu Tianyi continued forward, feeling a bit of despair in his heart. The Demon Clan battlefield was still far away, yet he and his guards had no spiritual power left even to continue walking, let alone evade the relentless pursuers.

Initially, Lu Tianyi was deeply unwilling and angry. He didn’t understand why, when facing the Demon Clan, a common enemy, there were still people exploiting the situation for their own gain. Didn’t they understand that if the Demon Clan really invaded because of this, it would only harm humanity itself?

Lu Tianyi didn’t want to give up; he wanted to deliver the supplies to the front lines. The supplies had already been robbed several times, and if they couldn’t be delivered this time, the soldiers and comrades fighting bloody battles on the front line would be in grave danger!

However, later he discovered some things, things that utterly terrified him, which made him even more unwilling to die. He wanted to tell more people about his discoveries, but he feared that he wouldn’t last until then.

His stumble brought him crashing to the ground, his exhausted Spirit Mansion prevented him from using any spiritual power, and his physical strength was depleted as well. Lying on the ground, Lu Tianyi gasped heavily, bringing down with him the guards supporting him. Then, it seemed like a chain reaction, and everyone else collapsed as well.

Everyone was too exhausted, previously propping themselves up by sheer will, but once they fell, they couldn’t get up again. Having gone too long without rest, Lu Tianyi’s vision turned blurry, and he felt that he might really die there.

Sometimes fearing something just makes it come true. Just as Lu Tianyi was thinking he was about to die, a dozen or so people wearing blue-gray martial arts uniforms with ghost masks appeared before him. These were the ones who’d been pursuing Lu Tianyi all along.

Seeing these familiar outfits, a profound sense of unwillingness and helplessness flickered in Lu Tianyi’s eyes, but what could he do even if he was unwilling? He couldn’t move even a little finger, being like a lamb to the slaughter with no ability to resist.

The guards beside Lu Tianyi immediately struggled to their feet to protect him upon seeing those people appear, but unfortunately, they were drained of spiritual power. Their movements to stand were exceedingly slow, nowhere near as fast as the opponents were at drawing their blades.