must have lost in previous battles.>Because she knew she wasn't a match for him, Lan Ziyi didn't make any moves.Realizing this, countless cultivators felt pain and disappointment.Realizing this, count...A mere street's length became the dividing line between life and death.

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But each of those Xian Yuan Guards were able to protect themselves at the last moment and sacrificed their lives. If not for the help of those Xian Yuan Guards, Lu Ye wouldn't have been able to escape back to this stronghold.

The insect race's attacks remain fierce. Beyond the next street, intense clashes continue unabated, indicating a furious battle between the Butcher and that Sea God Realm insect creature.

Then, at a certain moment, the sound of their fight suddenly subsided.

Lu Ye's heart tightened.

He didn't know the outcome of this battle, whether the Butcher had won or lost.

Just as he was thinking this, the already noisy insect swarm outside became even more lively, with constant chirps and screeches unique to the insects.

Lü Yè seemed to have realized something, hurriedly peering through the crack in the door. Outside, on the street, numerous insect creatures were gathering in a certain area. Within that area, there was constantly flashing blade light, and one by one, insect creatures were turned into pieces of flesh within those sharp blades.

Then, the butcher's stout figure charged out and quickly arrived at the door. Lu Ye hurriedly opened the door, and the butcher darted inside.

Only after he came in did Lu Ye close the door again, and outside it became lively once more.

"You're all alone, aren't you" the butcher looked around and suddenly asked.

Lü Yè lowered her head: "All my seniors... They all died protecting me on the way back..."

The butcher seemed to have seen through his guilt and chuckled lightly: "I won't shield you, they won't live long anyway. They're dead, it's done with, don't dwell on it, they..." His words trailed off, the butcher suddenly paused, a profound expression crossing his face, his tone shifting: "Since you survived, live well, don't disappoint them."

The land leaves remained silent, heavier than ever before.

The butcher stepped forward and handed him the boning knife in his hand: “Take this, you must keep it safe.”

Lu Ye was stunned. He raised his head and his face changed drastically: “Senior”

The butcher sat down cross-legged and sighed: "I'm a little tired, let me rest for a bit. Don't worry about it."

As soon as the words left his lips, he closed his eyes. His nearly transparent body twisted and vanished into thin air. The bone knife in his hand clattered to the ground with a sharp sound.

Although he won the battle just now, it was a hard-fought victory. He managed to make it back here, but in the end, he couldn't hold on any longer.

Lu Ye stared blankly at the place where the butcher had disappeared.

He didn't know what kind of belief supported these immortal guards, but in his few conversations with Yu Qing and the others, he learned that this kind of war had been going on for thousands of years. Thousands of years of continuous battles made these immortal guards develop the idea that death was liberation.

Liu Datong, Yu Qing, and those terrestrial leaf cultivators whose names were unknown, did not show any fear in the last moments of their lives.

They have never feared death.

After an unknown amount of time had passed, Lu Ye walked forward and respectfully bowed to the place where the butcher had vanished. Only then did he pick up the cleaver and put it away in his storage space.

Immediately, he found a place to sit cross-legged, swallowed a pill to recover his strength.

He also had quite a few wounds on his body, all sustained during his previous breakout. These injuries were difficult to recover from. He could have used the soul-washing water for healing, but he had given the last of it to the butcher.

Though he's wounded, he still has fighting power left. He just needs to be careful not to exhaust his soul energy.

Within my perception, there are still five of my zerg squad alive. The other two were killed by other zerg in the previous chaos.

Five insect swarms, plus themselves, as long as they are careful enough, completing the mission for Butcher Squad should not be a problem. The premise is to avoid encountering Sea God Realm insect swarms again.

The clamor outside gradually subsided, and the laughter and merriment that once filled the base were gone. Only a quiet stillness remained.

Lu Ye had rested for two hours before getting up. He peered out through the gap in the door and saw that there weren't many insect creatures scattered nearby, five of which were under his command.

Between thoughts, he commanded the five insect creatures to swarm towards the nearby horde.

The moment Lu Ye opened the door, all the insect creatures within his sight were startled. Driven by instinct, they rushed towards him.

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Lu Ye's figure turned into a shadow, charging straight ahead. The Panshan Blade unsheathed, slashing out a crescent-shaped blade glow, meeting the oncoming insect swarm head-on. In an instant, a row of them fell.

He didn't control the sound of the fight, even intentionally making it loud to attract nearby insectoids.

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The only thing that can be certain is that the scope of the purge is from the inside out, so the direction forward points outwards of the city.

He had originally walked from the outskirts of the city to the middle section, but now he had to walk back again. Truly, life is unpredictable.

The further outward you go, the lower the average strength of the Zerg becomes.

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Whenever Lu Ye found a stronghold, he would first scout the surrounding area to see if there were any particularly powerful insect creatures. If there were, he would rely on his own squad of insect creatures to attack and kill them. If not, he would directly cause a commotion in front of the stronghold, attracting all the nearby insect creatures.

Fighting alone was undoubtedly monotonous. Before, there was the Butcher Squad Leader, who had led them in a sweeping victory, leaving little resistance from the Zerg wherever they went. But now, with everything resting on his shoulders, Lu Ye felt the pressure mounting.

At least the insect extermination squad has military merits to their name.

Realignment, time and again. Victory, time and again...

Every outpost was bathed in blood, corpses piled high. Lu Ye had no idea how many insect creatures he'd killed. All he knew was that his military exploits were close to reaching 200,000.

Lù Yè's body was growing weaker and weaker. He had a feeling that he wouldn't be able to complete the mission for the butcher and his men. He couldn't help but feel a sense of regret.

Until one moment, he reached the outermost edge of the city walls.

Looking out, a thick fog billowed before me, shrouding the entire city.

Lu Ye gazed at the dense fog, a sense of familiarity washing over him. Every time he entered the Mirage Realm before, those monsters would charge out from this very fog.

He had also been curious about what was inside this thick fog. He had once ventured deep into it to investigate, but unfortunately, he didn't get far before being mysteriously murdered.

He didn't expect that there would be such a thick fog outside Xianyuan City. If he walked into it, what would it look likean and naturally knew that if she wanted to escape from this place, she couldn't count on the Dharma Protector showing mercy. She would have to find a way herself.>>However, this step is like a chasm!...