Published: March 8, 2025
Although the coalition forces were numerous, the survivors on the Li Family's side were rapidly decreasing. From the initial more than six hundred, they had dwindled to less than ninety people; yet they still roared and charged forward, ready to die at any moment!
Many among the coalition were daunted by the fighting spirit of their enemies before them. What was supposed to be an assured encirclement had turned into a brutal battle!
This fight was truly impossible to wage. It was completely different from an ordinary battle and had no semblance of the established rules of combat between martial artists. In a martial artist's duel, one could rely on their cultivation level, experience, battlefield performance, and even the chance to take risks or use cunning strategies.
However, today's battlefield was different. The enemy charged in, seeking death from the very beginning, leading to an atmosphere of fear among the coalition fighters. The reckless determination to die together left everyone trembling. The notion of injuring oneself before damaging the enemy was child's play. If it stopped there, it would be reasonable; everyone would face off without giving each other a chance to fight back. But the moment they surged forward, they played right into the enemy's hands, who would self-destruct, taking a group of them down together.
Self-detonation was usually a last resort for martial artists, and once initiated, it would unleash tremendous destructive power. Even low-level martial artists could inflict harm on high-level martial artists, and if aimed at opponents of the same rank, it could be a guaranteed kill.
Yet, self-detonation meant completely erasing all traces of existence. In all their experiences, martial artists might never encounter a single case of self-detonation. Today was an eye-opener, as one after another, they self-destructed as if they had planned it together.
Many in the coalition silently prayed: This battle, let it end quickly! After it ends, I will return home and shut myself in; I won't come out again. If I stay here any longer, I will definitely go mad.
Unable to kill us, they would scare us to death.
I have wandered the martial arts world for so long, how could I not have realized that this world is so perilous! It feels so foreign.
No one wants to face such an enemy, regardless of who they are.
To be honest, it is impossible to face them.
Facing them means only a mutual destruction, whether actively or passively, it is the same!
Saying it is a matter of life and death is not an exaggeration!
Initially, there were over nine thousand coalition forces, now only about six thousand five hundred remained.
The casualties had reached six times that of the enemy!
Suddenly!
A hoarse long howl pierced the air, causing the charge ahead to abruptly stop. The remaining seventy-seven Li Family members, under siege, suddenly came to a halt.
The attackers had already been on guard, fearing some trickery. Seeing them pause, they inexplicably ceased their assault and even took a few steps back. It was not just one or two people acting this way; all those participating in the siege moved in perfect unison, almost in a synchronized manner.
A brief silence ensued, creating an extraordinarily strange atmosphere, both for the coalition and the Li Family.
A hoarse voice laughed, "Looks like it's just us left. Shall we go all out? Lest we walk in solitude!"
The seventy-six others, with red eyes, excitedly shouted, "Good! Good! Go all out! Together!"
"Actually, what do we count for? Previously, over eight thousand people self-destructing is what could be called spectacular! What do seventy-seven of us amount to?" The old voice laughed heartily and shouted, "Just don’t know if we can be even stronger!"
"Detonate! Detonate!"
"Hahaha..." The last voice belonged to a peak eighth-grade supreme from the Li Family. Those who still survived from the Li Family were all elites; otherwise, how could they have fought to this moment in such perilous times?
Suddenly, the old man yelled sharply, "Everyone, prepare!"