Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 990 - 990 10 Heaven Has the Virtue of Preserving

Chapter 990: Chapter 10: Heaven Has the Virtue of Preserving Life_2 Chapter 990: Chapter 10: Heaven Has the Virtue of Preserving Life_2 The deterrence that resided among them had become incomparable to what it was before.

The keenly perceptive leader of The Other Side’s black-clad, masked figures bellowed in rage, “Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace is indeed extraordinary! A life and death struggle ends once life ceases! Yet you still resort to despicable threats to discourage others from taking action? Such villainous behaviour is unheard of in all my years traversing the martial world. Is this the way the current authoritative clans conduct themselves?”

Dong Xiaoyan responded indifferently, “Since it is a battle to the death, we must use every means at our disposal. If you can launch sneak attacks with hidden arrows, why can’t we employ verbal threats? If you dare to take action with your Cloud Piercing Arrow, come forth by all means. Does our esteemed Cloud Palace truly care about a mere Cloud Piercing Arrow? That’s truly laughable.”

Despite what Dong Xiaoyan had said, the leader of the black-clad, masked figures understood all too well.

The battle today rendered the Cloud Piercing Arrow, which was to serve as a long-range deterrent, useless.

Even if they forced themselves to attack again, they would never aim for the vital areas.

In terms of its role as a sniper spot, this was no different from being neutralized.

Because he knew his brother would never risk the lives of his family.

The moment this realization dawned upon him, he felt an urgent rage swell within him.

“Kill!”

“Everyone, move together and capture Dong Xiaoyan for me!”

Following his command, The Other Side launched another offensive. In an instant, nearly thirty black-clothed, masked assailants attacked in unison.

This strike involved individuals who had invested heavily; each one was a martial expert on the level of Cloud Top, a kind of formidable master rarely seen in the martial world.

The fierce battle ignited once more, with the bloodshed surpassing that of the prior skirmishes.

With the second wave of black-clothed newcomers joining in, the enemy’s combined combat power surged. Almost as soon as the second round of fighting commenced, the Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace’s side was forced into a disadvantage.

Although Dong Tiesong had recovered considerably, the true cultivation of the leading black-clad, masked individual surpassed his, who, harborring resentment over the verbal threat on the Cloud Piercing Arrow which cost The Other Side their most important support, targeted Dong Tiesong relentlessly, pressing him so hard he could scarcely catch his breath, let alone launch any counterattack.

However, Jiang Changhai alone was holding off two experts from the opposition, fighting valiantly, marking the only spot where the second round of combat did not fall into disadvantage.

Dong Xiaoyan and Feng Yin were still encircled in the middle, still in the position of being protected.

Despite the dire situation, they still had no chance to take action.

It was not solely because their cultivation levels were inadequate to join the fray of Cloud Top warriors!

The more significant reason was that in the hearts of everyone from Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace, these two had long since been deemed as the ones they were duty-bound to protect—if the objects of protection had to engage the enemy themselves, what use would they be?

In fact, this was also an unspoken rule in the martial world.

As bodyguards, a phrase had been passed down from unknown origins: “As long as I live, my lord has no worries!”

My mission in this endeavor is to ensure your safety, and even if you emerge unscathed after joining the fight, it would still be my dereliction of duty.

So, when Feng Yin wanted to engage, Dong Xiaoyan pulled him back and said, “Don’t act yet.”

“Oh?”

Feng Yin was a bit puzzled. “What’s happening?”

“Ahem, the situation hasn’t collapsed to that stage yet, we need to give everyone their due respect,” Dong Xiaoyan said gravely.

Feng Yin immediately understood.

And those black-clothed, masked figures also had their limits; while they attacked Dong Tiesong, Jiang Changhai, and others on the outer periphery, they didn’t lay a finger on Feng Yin and Dong Xiaoyan at the center; not even a hair was touched.

Even the leader of the masked men secretly transmitted a message: “Make sure not to touch Dong Xiaoyan… and that person next to her who seems to be of similar status, try not to engage her if possible. Once this is over, we have to vanish from the martial world and can’t afford a bitter feud with Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace, so avoid it if we can.”

It is not that because you have killed our men, we are sworn enemies for life.

As long as the key figures are unharmed, everything else can be discussed.

The crux lies in who conducts the negotiations.

So Feng Yin had made his combat preparations, knife in hand, but with no opponent to engage, his efforts were in vain!

Dong Xiaoyan was continuously observing the battlefield.

She was waiting for the right moment, aiming to join the fray at the opportune time.

The situation was clear; the opposition was in the ascendency.

But at the critical juncture, a statement still had to be made.

This was a matter of respect for one’s allies. “I have seen your efforts; now it’s my turn to take action,” one would have to say.

And just at that moment…

Accompanied by a long cry, seven or eight figures descended from the sky, plunging straight into the melee—reinforcements from Heavenly Sword Cloud Palace had arrived.

As the reinforcements charged forcefully into the fray, the situation flipped once more. Upon contact, several spurts of blood flew through the air, and three black-clad, masked figures—one grievously injured and two dead on the spot.

With blood splashing and heads flying, limbs torn and scattered…

It seemed to suddenly trigger the bloodthirsty side inherent in the warriors of the martial world.

As if it were a signal.

Both sides abruptly shifted to a mode of fighting for their lives.

The fifty-odd combatants all let out a simultaneous roar at that moment.

The entire heavens and earth trembled.

Dust rose from the ground.

Feng Yin’s thoughts stirred.

Six little snakes slid down his trouser leg to the ground.

Against that Cloud Piercing Arrow, the six little ones were essentially useless, and the chances against the experts in the fray weren’t much better.

But they still needed the experience of battle after all.

As for Feng Ying, due to the current identity of Dong Pingchuan, he had to keep himself concealed.

In the midst of the fierce battle.

Dong Xiaoyan suddenly called out loud, “Third Grandfather, I too wish to gain some experience.”

Dong Tiesong laughed heartily, “Just be careful not to get hurt.”