Chapter 699: They, why aren't they all dead yet?

"How could this be, how could this be, how could this be like this?"

Luo Lekang trembled as he spoke; the arrow before him, while shattering his mana barrier, had also broken. What he cared about was the one who shot it; soon, amid the dust, he saw several figures—a general and a few cavalry, followed by a commander in battered armor, as if he had just suffered a crushing defeat.

However.

Luo Lekang, however, did not therefore look down on this general and his few cavalry—there weren't even a tenth of the original cavalry left—his pupils shrank, his face and eyes filled with undisguisable fear.

The Mystic Rank Superior Spell, Moonfall, is his trump card, his strongest trump card, with no equal; even the Heavenly Wolf Formation he set up with the paper persons controlled by Wang Ping'an, which is no ordinary formation, cannot compare to this Mystic Rank Superior Spell; under this spell, even Nascent Soul cultivators have only a dead end.

To escape with one's life, unless one has cultivated a formidable escape art that can dispel the confinement brought by the Moonfall's extreme-speed descent.

Suddenly appearing before him and charging, this heavy cavalry, from the very start of their horse archery to when they tangled with his medium-grade treasure, the Mystic Bird Fan, showed coordination and combat skill that in no way indicated anything less than formidable—its prowess is not inferior to that of Daxia's heavy cavalry.

He was deeply shocked; otherwise he could not have used his strongest trump card, the Mystic Rank Superior Spell Moonfall, against this heavy cavalry—for one must know that while this spell's power is terrifying, its casting conditions are extremely harsh, inflicting severe cost on him in every way.

Never would have imagined!

This heavy cavalry, which is no inferior to Daxia's regular army heavy cavalry, actually managed to withstand his Mystic Rank Superior Spell Moonfall; although it killed many armored cavalry, the true core figure, the leading general, remains unresolved—enough to prove this heavy cavalry's terror.

This is something Luo Lekang never even dreamed of!

However, he said, his strongest trump card—the Mystic Rank Superior Spell Moonfall—is invincible, no one can block it; he knows his own strength well, he is also aware that there are many stronger spells than this one, and many powerful experts whom this spell cannot handle.

However, judging from the heavy cavalry's performance just now, it could certainly be wiped out by this Mystic Rank Superior Spell Moonfall; otherwise he would not have used this spell on them just now, but should have turned and fled.

Of course.

They might also not give him any chance to turn and flee!

"Whoosh!", "Whoosh!", "Whoosh!"

A series of faint tearing sounds rang out, rousing Luo Lekang from his endless panic; he looked up and saw that this heavy cavalry, resembling a defeated remnant, once again nocked arrows and drew bows, charging at him; a volley of arrows shot forth, but due to their small numbers it was no longer like before, a storm of meteors, yet Luo Lekang still dared not be the slightest bit careless.

Just now.

A single arrow could destroy his mana barrier; although his barrier was already covered in countless cracks from wave after wave of air impacts, like a spiderweb, an ordinary arrow could never directly destroy it.

"I underestimated you; with such skill, it's no wonder you'd treat me like a soft persimmon!"

Luo Lekang gave a cold snort, suppressing the shock surging like a tide within him; a stream of mana flowed from his whole body, forming a mana barrier before him that enveloped him, then he unleashed spell after spell. After consuming large quantities of pills, his depleted mana gradually recovered; however, using the Mystic Rank Superior Spell Moonfall affected him in many ways besides mana, so the ordinary spells he now casts have only half the power they did just now.

Destroying the incoming arrows is enough!

However.

Luo Lekang looked at the fast-approaching heavy cavalry; it would not be long before they reached him, intending to use the tactics against the Mystic Bird to deal with him; as he pondered how to deal with them, his peripheral vision suddenly caught a familiar insignia on the armor of this remnant-like heavy cavalry.

"Moon Mark?"

Luo Lekang exclaimed, his face and eyes full of undisguisable panic.

He would instantly recognize that familiar insignia on the armor of this remnant heavy cavalry—it was what he had clearly seen not long ago in the Heavenly Wolf Formation: the paper persons controlled by Wang Ping'an condensed spiritual energy into one flying sword after another, drew down moonlight, which was absorbed by the swords, simultaneously leaving a moon mark on each sword.

Having just seen that mark not long ago, seeing it again now, how could he not be familiar with it?

"I said it—how could this be for no reason? Without a word, they launch an attack on me, completely disregarding that I am an Imperial Attendant of the Fengyin County Junshoufu, not caring at all whether they might offend the Great Xia Court!"

Luo Lekang's face darkened as he suppressed his inner turmoil; only then did he truly understand that this heavy cavalry, which had appeared out of nowhere here, would attack him without a word.

He guessed that this heavy cavalry was very likely the true mastermind behind the pursuit of his paper persons, an organization of some sect; this time they would likely strike first, probably knowing he meant ill and wishing harm upon that child, although he had only just approached Kumu Guan and had not yet appeared before Wang Ping'an.

This novel you have arrived at

Obviously, the opponent discovered within Wang Ping'an's body the spell he had implanted there: Starlight Positioning!

Perhaps the child's appearance in Kumu Guan is itself a conspiracy, a plot against him, to lure him out, slay him, and eliminate future trouble for that child.

"Since that's the case!"

Luo Lekang's eyes flashed with a harsh glint; knowing this could not be easily resolved, he watched the mounted heavy cavalry charge, unleashing spell after spell as if they were free, destroying the incoming arrows while delaying the enemy's advance, and once again casting the Mystic Rank Superior Spell Moonfall.

Given his current cultivation, casting this spell takes a especially severe toll, affecting him in every way; the effects from his previous casting have not yet recovered, and casting it again now would worsen the toll and put his life in danger.

But aside from this spell, he could think of no other means to deal with this heavy cavalry advancing on him.

(End of chapter)