Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

Li Minghu finally met up with Yan Yu and Mei Yingxue.

At this moment, the giant bronze bell had been shattered, and the outskirts of Shushan were ablaze with plumes of smoke, with Demon Cult cultivators invading from all sides.

The Shushan Sword Immortals were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers. A sword light would shoot out, almost hitting its mark without the need for aiming, but the opposing side would quickly retaliate with hundreds of dazzling beams—magic treasures, flying swords, spells—all mixed together indistinguishably, forcing the Sword Immortals to move constantly, as even a momentary pause would leave them vulnerable.

Deep within Yan Yu's heart, memories of being a mortal warrior in a past life suddenly resurfaced.

In the past life, the upper echelons of Lu Country were completely distrustful of the cultivator class due to a rebellion by the Demon Prince and the Demon Emperor being at large. This distrust ultimately led to a full-fledged conflict with the civilian cultivators.

Mortal warriors, therefore, unleashed extraordinary might, serving as top-level weapons against civilian cultivators. Battles involving overcoming the odds, winning against stronger opponents, and other disadvantageous situations became routine for them.

In this life, the Demon Prince was still a vagabond, the Demon Emperor had become a gentle lady, and the strongest Divine General was in an in-law relationship with a senior member of the Cabinet. This ensured strategic steadfastness in dealing with cultivators and opened many paths for civilian cultivators, preventing any persistent rebellions from erupting throughout the land.

Mortal warriors, as a result, became even more inconspicuous, only fighting against a few lawless civilian cultivators without having a chance to step into the spotlight… but the casualty rate decreased as well.

So far, Yan Yu had yet to reunite with those comrades from his past life.

Old friends, there's no need for us to know each other in this life. The fact that you all can live well is my blessing to you.

He once again gazed into the mass of people in the distance. The battle spirit from a past life that braved mountains of blades and seas of fire began to burn fiercely once more.

Come and fight!

"Minghu, Yingxue, I ask you both to cover me!" Yan Yu transmitted through voice.

Li Minghu and Mei Yingxue were somewhat startled, as they didn't know why Yan Yu suddenly seemed so fired up—was he planning to use the power of bonds?

But both of them were also seasoned and experienced Sword Immortals. They immediately nodded in agreement.

The three simultaneously activated Sword-Human Unity and charged toward the enemy ranks!

The ultimate tactic of mortal warriors is "Sword-Human Unity." In this state, the speed of a Sword Immortal can reach its peak, allowing most attacks to be left behind if one can maintain control.

At this moment, Yan Yu had already pushed his speed to the maximum, with sword light exploding into one sonic boom after another in mid-air, instantly breaking into the ranks of the Demon Cult cultivators, shattering bodies and spraying blood. Amidst the continuous screams, they also attracted a lot of enemy attention and calls.

"Someone's breaking through the ranks!"

"Brothers, charge!"

"The treasures of Shushan must be on him!"

For a moment, everyone stopped focusing on attacking the Shushan Formation and instead rushed to kill Yan Yu.

Li Minghu and Mei Yingxue also pushed their sword light to the limit, closely following Yan Yu's sword light, feeling extremely alarmed.

Although the Sword-Human Unity is fast enough, it is not without flaws. For instance, based on previous experiences, the enemy had already set up a large formation outside. Once inside, no matter how fast you are, you become vulnerable as prey.

The three beams of sword light paid no heed and simply charged wildly, crashing through. Most Demon Cult cultivators could not withstand a single hit; touched, they died; brushed against, they shattered. Occasionally, some with unusual divine skills managed to withstand a hit without dying, only to be sent flying and feigning death in the forest.

Any cultivator could see that these three Sword Immortals were going all out. Everyone had come to Shushan for benefits, not to fight to the death for Shushan's destruction. Such daredevils were best left to the big shots to handle.

"Ascend!" Yan Yu suddenly transmitted through voice.

As soon as he spoke, the sword light swerved from charging straight ahead to ascending vertically, skimming the edge of the Red Lotus Array.

Li Minghu and Mei Yingxue didn't deduce the specific boundary of the formation, but they executed Yan Yu's orders diligently, immediately changing direction upward without hesitation.

Seeing the three beams of sword light skim the edge of the formation without entering, the bald monk who set up the array revealed himself, his expression uncertain.

A coincidence? No, they clearly turned right at the formation's edge.

He turned the prayer beads in his left hand and suddenly flicked his right sleeve, throwing out a magic treasure spinning in the air toward them.

Others might not recognize it, but Yan Yu and the others could see it clearly at a glance; it was undoubtedly the Red Lotus Bowl belonging to Zhao Yuanzhen!

It was unexpected that this strange and exotic treasure was actually a product of the Sun True Obscurity Sword era!

Being familiar with this magic treasure, everyone naturally knew how to counter it. The sword light first descended sharply and then accelerated forward. By the time the Red Lotus Bowl grew large and came down over them, the sword light had already left the magic treasure's range, returning to the sect's formation.

Mei Yingxue breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that even knowing it was an Illusion Realm with reload points, a three-sword charge into a thousand strong was still too shocking.

Just about to suggest a short break, but seeing Yan Yu's sword light not stopping, he again commanded:

"Change direction, charge again."

Another charge?! Mei Yingxue was speechless.

It wasn't fear of battle or cowardice but rather that it seemed pointless. With 360 degrees around Shushan, which direction hadn't we charged through before? We might not say it's entirely covered by formations, but finding any exploitable loopholes seems virtually impossible.

Li Minghu, however, had flushed cheeks, lost in thought.