Chapter 76
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Chapter 76: Seeking Assistance
With no worries behind him, Zhang Yang gradually relaxed his tense nerves. Watching the Seventh Prince charge in with two guard teams, he sneered and left the battlefield, racing deeper into the forest.
“Crazy dog, come chase me! I have a bone!”
He accelerated, fully employing One Step of Mountains and Rivers, his figure flickering in and out among the trees.
The Seventh Prince’s handsome face twisted into an ugly grimace.
This battle had become the greatest shame of his life; only by slaying Zhang Yang could he redeem himself.
He advanced swiftly.
The two guard teams on either side matched his speed with impressive coordination.
When the Cangmang Sacred Land had transformed into the Vast Forest, those involved had felt uneasy, sensing that trouble would arise in the future. As a result, they had begun training forces specifically for combat in the Vast Forest long ago.
At Level Six of the Returning to Origin Realm, these forces had been forged to their limits.
They were not merely trained for growth but for extraordinary combat power, exploiting the limits of the body and enhancing their equipment.
Now, the time had finally come to put them to use.
The Seventh Prince had heard of these two guard teams long before; he understood their hidden strengths and had been naturally confident in them.
The Ghostly Divine Platform had existed for ages, and the forces it had meticulously cultivated were exceptionally strong.
After plunging twenty miles into the Vast Forest, Zhang Yang finally stopped.
He was far from the battlefield.
He was also distant from the outside world.
He halted, calmly observing as the Seventh Prince approached with the Ghost King Guards and Divine Armor Guards.
“Do you know why I came here?” Zhang Yang asked. “Here, you can’t escape. With no one to disturb us, I can kill you, you mad dog.”
The Seventh Prince’s cold eyes flickered with a terrifying light, his voice chilling to the bone. “Do you know who they are?”
Zhang Yang scoffed. “The Ghostly Divine Platform.”
The Ghost King Guards resembled the powerful and undefeated warriors he had fought in the Ice and Snow Divine Palace, but their levels and equipment were vastly inferior.
As for the Divine Armor Guards, he had already inquired about them and was familiar with their descriptions.
“They are not only part of the Ghostly Divine Platform,” the Seventh Prince said coldly. “They were also specially prepared for any potential trouble that might arise in the Vast Forest. And you are that trouble. They are here for you.”
He pointed to the left and declared, “Ghost King Guards—unmatched with the blade, invincible in destruction.”
He pointed to the right and continued, “Divine Armor Guards—unbeatable in defense, unparalleled in combat power.”
Slowly raising his blood-red sword, he shouted, “With their cooperation, killing you will be as easy as crushing an ant. Attack!”
The Ghost King Guards and Divine Armor Guards launched their assault.
Both teams, thirty strong, formed a straight line, like two long knives slicing through the forest.
Their aura was uniquely fierce, as if they had emerged from a pile of bloody corpses.
“Unbeatable in defense?”
Zhang Yang drew the Wolf King Spear.
Once a holy weapon, now merely a top-tier spiritual weapon, it was something he was already considering discarding.
Upon being summoned, the wolf spirit within the spear eagerly revealed itself, clasping its front paws in a gesture of respect and growling softly, as if to say, “Please use me, Master!”
“I’ll give you one more chance.”
Gripping the Wolf King Spear in reverse, Zhang Yang unleashed the nine divine powers and hurled it forward with immense force.
“Roar~~”
The wolf within the spear howled wildly. This was its moment to shine—failure would mean being discarded again, a grave blow to the spear’s dignity.
Empowered by the nine divine powers, the spear’s half-meter-long tip erupted with golden light, lightning, flames, and cold air, striking directly at the foremost Divine Armor Guard.
The Divine Armor Guard swung his knife in a swift, sharp, and decisive motion, clearly trained for lethal efficiency without any wasted movement.
Unfortunately, no matter how fast he was, he was still… slow!
Thud!
The Wolf King Spear pierced straight through his throat, breaking through with unstoppable force, as if no barrier had existed at all.
The most terrifying part was that the spear kept going, trailing blood as it pierced through the throat of the second Divine Armor Guard.
Both Divine Armor Guards were of similar height.
A shocking scene unfolded.
Thud, thud, thud…
The Wolf King Spear continued its rampage, piercing through the necks of thirteen Divine Armor Guards in one breath. It finally came to a halt when the golden long knife of the fourteenth Divine Armor Guard managed to block it.
As the spear hit the ground, the Wolf King Spear reappeared, the wolf’s head eagerly peeking out to look at Zhang Yang.
When Zhang Yang smiled and nodded, the wolf let out a joyful howl—only to be blasted away by the fourteenth Divine Armor Guard. Enraged, the wolf appeared again, only to be struck down once more.
Just as the Divine Armor Guard prepared to attack again, his expression suddenly shifted to alarm. His golden long knife tilted to the side, and his body stiffened as a drop of blood appeared on his throat.
Zhang Yang’s eyes lit up when he spotted Xue Feishuang, and her voice drifted to his ears.
“Except for Leng Jiu’ou, who was heavily injured and escaped, all the assassins from the Black Cloak Pavilion have been eliminated.”
Xue Feishuang moved like a wisp of wind, invisible yet shockingly fast, her sword flashing repeatedly.
Thud, thud, thud…
In the blink of an eye, six or seven Divine Armor Guards were slain.
With her Boundless Shadow Technique combined with the three refinements of the True Spirit of Wind, she had nearly surpassed even the so-called master assassins.
“Kill Zhang Yang!”
The Seventh Prince shouted.
Thirty Ghost King Guards spread out in a semicircle and charged forward.
The Divine Armor Guards, relying on their sharp battle instincts, teamed up against Xue Feishuang, making it difficult for her to continue producing such miraculous results, at least for the moment.
The Seventh Prince followed closely behind the Ghost King Guards.
Zhang Yang raised the divine rod, which had transformed into half a stone pillar, and shouted, “Let me show you what true combat looks like!”
A wave of light surged back toward him.
The divine rod instantly transformed into the Thousand Wolves Pillar.
One meter wide.
Ten meters long.
He swung it forcefully at the approaching Ghost King Guards.
At the same time, he roared, “I, Zhang Yang, boldly fight in the Southern Region, laughing arrogantly at the wilderness!”
With a wide arc, he swung!
This simple strike perfectly fused speed and strength, showcasing them to the fullest.
The Ghost King Guards reacted quickly. Some attempted to block with powerful counterstrikes, while others leaped or dodged, continuing their charge forward.
It was all useless.
Bang, bang, bang…
With a single wide swing, sixteen or seventeen Ghost King Guards were sent flying. Stepping forward, Zhang Yang performed One Step of Mountains and Rivers, pushing ahead with unstoppable force.
This time, he used the Thousand Wolves Pillar directly to clear the way.
Nearby phoenix trees snapped in the collision, and another seven or eight Ghost King Guards were knocked aside.
Zhang Yang charged straight toward the Seventh Prince.
The scene was so brutal and direct that the Seventh Prince thought he was trapped in a nightmare. It all felt unreal.
Were the Divine Armor Guards and Ghost King Guards really finished just like that?
Terrified by Zhang Yang’s murderous aura, the Seventh Prince retreated in a panic.
Zhang Yang locked his gaze on him and gave chase, swinging the Thousand Wolves Pillar to the left.
Bang, bang, bang…
Seven Divine Armor Guards were knocked away.
Xue Feishuang coordinated flawlessly with him, moving alongside the Thousand Wolves Pillar and thrusting her sword four times in rapid succession, killing the remaining four Divine Armor Guards.
But that wasn’t all.
Using the Thousand Wolves Pillar as a springboard, she leaped into the air, soaring over the Seventh Prince and landing behind him.
Though she was out of his line of sight, the Seventh Prince immediately sensed her presence.
Now, he was trapped in a pincer attack, with danger pressing in from both the front and back.
