143 Stars are Falling (2/2)

Xue Wei had not had enough time to understand the Windwolf Sword Slash fully, so he could only use the close-combat attacks he already knew.

Azure Light Finger was unleashed at full power towards a fleeing Earth Warrior.

As the beam continued on its trajectory towards its target, Xue Wei immediately turned to swing Tianyi at another Earth Warrior. Both died instantly, at the same time. But by now, the warriors were aware that it was an ambush, so their eyes narrowed as they grasped their weapons with cold composure.

Although they had been listless from staring death in the eyes, the sight of Tianyi gave them hope and invigorated them, so they pounced at Xue Wei, its wielder.

Hei Gou was dealing with the Sky Warriors, but he spent most of his time running around. These experts were not dumb either; they were aware that they were not the black dog's opponent, but it was different with Xue Wei.

Xue Wei was also the one who held Tianyi in his hands, so in their eyes, Hei Gou was nothing more than an annoying fly that continued to harass them.

In an attempt to get Tianyi back, these Sky Warriors selected three of their strongest to fight it out against Hei Gou and the controlled expert.

The rest instantly turned on their feet and rushed towards Xue Wei, who was already swamped with Earth Warriors.

These Earth Warriors were easy to kill for someone who possessed the strength to kill a Sky Warrior, but it was different when they came at him like a flood, turning it into a battle of attrition.

Xue Wei conserved as much Qi as he could, sending slashes out with the sword instead, but even so, a bit of Qi was still needed to efficiently wield the sword, coating and infusing it. Only then would he be strong enough to cause damage to these experts.

Tianyi continued to absorb souls. Every time someone died, their soul would be consumed by Tianyi. Considering their depressing lives, this was an even more depressing end, but Xue Wei did not stop him.

These villagers had always treated Tianyi with disgust, hatred, and disdain. Now it was his turn to show them just how powerful he was. Although it was not their fault, these experts had ultimately willingly continued the tradition of making their descendants swear the oath just to save their own hide.

As the Sky Warriors reached Xue Wei, the young man had no other option than to run for his life. He could not run far away, but he could still maneuver around the battlefield and take out Earth Warriors.

Forbidden Rush!

The movement technique let Xue Wei dance around the battlefield like a leaf in the midst of a hurricane. He was not fleeing aimlessly but aiming for the places where he could find an Earth Warrior, and then a bright sword light would flutter before yet another expert would fall.

Unfortunately, these Sky Warriors did not give up. They soon understood his plans and tried taking precautions. They started guessing where Xue Wei would show up next and hurried there to try and guard their compatriots, returning fire when possible.

Two of the Sky Warriors had made the correct judgment, and the moment Xue Wei materialized in front of them, they swung out their weapons, giving him two wounds; one was a slash on his chest, the other was a stab on his arm.

Blood flowed, and the battle became even more chaotic. Minor wounds continued to riddle Xue Wei's body, but he did not give up and continued rushing for the Earth Warriors.

Eventually, only a few of the Earth Warriors remained, each guarded by a Sky Warrior. That was when Xue Wei's rampage ended, leaving him clueless as to his next move. He came to a standstill, and both sides observed the other, spying for an opportunity to make the first move.

”Let me take over!” Tianyi's voice resounded in Xue Wei's mind. ”I could not handle their numbers initially because it would exhaust the rest of my remaining soul energy, but these few ones should be within my ability!”

Having said this, the sword moved on its own, taking flight. It expanded in size as if it was made from Qi, and then it sent out four massive light beams towards four of the Sky Warriors.

The speed of these light beams was so fast that even Xue Wei had trouble seeing them, and then they collided with the Sky Warriors.

One of them had managed to lift his sword to try and block it. But he was incapable of doing so, his sword was cut through like a hot knife through butter, ending his life the instant after.

The other three were the same. They died instantly. When the dead Sky Warriors started collapsing to the ground, Xue Wei used the Forbidden Rush to swiftly dispatch the Earth Warriors that had lost their guards.

Shattering Mountain Palm!

Arcane Fist!

Kick of Forgotten Kings!

Azure Light Finger!

Four attacks were used in a row, all of which were each aimed at one of the surviving Earth Warriors, killing them in quick succession.

Tianyi consumed his soul energy unreservedly, sending out more attacks to eradicate the rest of the experts.

Every single person involved in this battle was unaware of it, but something happened in the outside world at the same time as Tianyi had begun unleashing his power

Stars were falling. From every inch of sky above.