Longzang

Chapter 343: Karma
In just one close-quarters battle, nearly half of the 60,000 cavalrymen were lost, and 70% of their warhorses were also lost. Looking at the scattered remnants of the army, Xu Zhongxing's heart was bleeding!

Wei Yuan's heart was bleeding at this moment. In just one battle, more than five thousand warriors from the realm had died. These warriors were all elites above the Blood Fusion Realm, and nearly a hundred of them had even lost their Foundation Establishment stage!
Of all the casualties, over three thousand were killed by Xu Zhongxing alone; almost all of the Dao Foundation Establishments were injured by him. Xu Zhongxing's killing sword technique was truly terrifying, almost ignoring defense, armor, and even the blessing of Qi. It caused Wei Yuan to lose more than three thousand strands of azure Qi in vain.

If it weren't for the hundreds of thousands of offerings contributing a large amount of azure energy, bringing the total amount of fortune in Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness to over 15,000, he wouldn't know how to continue this battle.

A magical sword suddenly fell beside Xu Zhongxing. The sword was originally blue, but now it was glowing with a red light.

Zhang Sheng couldn't help but take action.

As soon as the sword fell, Xu Zhongxing's life force faltered, but before the second immortal sword could appear, he flashed and forcibly broke free from the sword formation's lock, jumped outside the circle, and then slashed the falling immortal sword with a backhand.

Wei Yuan's intuition was indeed correct; Xu Zhongxing was deeply versed in the art of battle and combat, making him extremely troublesome. He moved with lightning speed, his aura seemingly present yet absent, and he could switch between form and invisibility, forcefully breaking free from the lock-on. Without finding a way to restrict his movements, his Immortal Path Twilight and Zhang Sheng's sword formation would be completely ineffective.

Perhaps only the Heavenly Fire of the Burning Sea Immortal could leave him with no way to escape, while Ji Liuli's Nine-Layered Demon-Suppressing Pagoda was the nemesis of this kind of supernatural power.

Zhang Sheng flicked the Scarlet Night Immortal-Slaying Sword with his finger, looking rather helpless.

The Crimson Night Immortal-Slaying Sword is a true immortal sword, meant to be wielded by an immortal, capable of slaying Dharma forms with ease. However, Zhang Sheng's four immortal swords were not well-integrated with its Dao foundation, and no matter which one he used, the Crimson Night Sword's power could not be unleashed even a fraction of its potential. While wielding this sword would slightly enhance Zhang Sheng's combat strength, it would still be insufficient to kill Xu Zhongxing.

Even if Zhang Sheng had advanced to the Dharma Aspect realm, he still wouldn't stand a chance against Xu Zhongxing, given the two-realm difference. After all, Xu Zhongxing was a cultivation genius not much inferior to Zhang Sheng.

At this moment, many wounded soldiers and horses were still struggling in pain in front of the position. Xu Zhongxing then realized that the barbed wire, which seemed simple, was actually very troublesome. Even if it was blasted into pieces, if a warhorse accidentally stepped on it or its leg got touched, it would be pricked and scratched. Many times, it would get directly wrapped around the horse's leg, and if it was not careful, it would be cut open.

If a horse's leg is injured on the battlefield and cannot be treated in time, the warhorse is basically ruined.

The cavalrymen, clad in steel boots, were not afraid of barbed wire, but the ground had long been reduced to loose dust by constant bombardment. After falling from their horses, the cavalrymen stumbled through the mud, their movements slow, making them easy targets.

Wei Yuan gave Xu Zhongxing no time to catch his breath, sending orders to the rear to resume the bombardment. This time, only Xu Zhongxing remained, significantly reducing the effectiveness of the interception. Wei Yuan seized the opportunity to order all bullets to be replaced with fully loaded high-explosive shells. After several rounds of bombardment, Xu Zhongxing's cavalry suffered heavy losses once again.

Xu Zhongxing had no choice but to retreat. The shelling stopped after he had retreated several miles away, which suggests that the range of this strange weapon was only two miles in front of the battle line.

The sounds of fighting and roaring could be heard from Xuanwei San. The Xu family's infantry had already stormed underground, and the two sides began a fierce battle.

The 150,000 infantrymen of the central army had gradually entered the battlefield. Seeing the carnage suffered by Xu Zhongxing's cavalry, the elders of the central army all looked grim. One thin, elderly man cursed, "Useless! You've managed to defeat such a rabble! Losing 30,000 cavalry in such a short time? Even 30,000 pigs couldn't have killed them all!" The other two Dharma Aspect Elders also glared at Xu Zhongnian, one shouting, "The family trusted you, entrusting you with 30% of their military strength. Is this how you repay the family? You dare call yourself a great general?!"

The three Dharma Masters grew increasingly disgusted with Xu Zhongnian, and their emotions arose inexplicably.

Xu Zhongxing's face was also ashen, his mood was volatile, and he even had the urge to kill someone.

He was suddenly startled, realizing that something was wrong with his condition. After all, he was a rare genius with many secret techniques. Upon careful examination of himself, he discovered that karma had somehow already enveloped his entire body. Even if the heavenly tribulation had not yet arrived, he would be in a state of great calamity, and everything would go very wrong.

With such heavy karma, I'm afraid most of the people I just killed had good fortune, and there might even be some with great fortune among them.

Xu Zhongxing suppressed his instinctive madness and agitation, forcing himself to calm down and begin to think. Karma wasn't unsolvable; it was just that it occurred in the Azure Netherworld, so its reaction was particularly strong there. Leaving the Azure Netherworld would alleviate the situation somewhat, at least giving him a chance to catch his breath and find a way to resolve it.

Thinking of this, Xu Zhongxing felt a surge of irritation again.

Resolving this karma is extremely difficult and requires a huge price. Xu Zhongxing will likely have to be careful in everything he does and speak cautiously for a considerable period of time, and his cultivation will have no chance of breaking through.

But where did all this karma come from? Even in this era of great fortune, it's not easy to meet a few lucky people. So how come there are so many lucky people in this azure sky?
Killing someone with such great fortune would have a karmic backlash dozens or even hundreds of times greater than killing an ordinary person! Moreover, the karma brought by such fortune is even more difficult to eliminate, and it would also negate Xu Zhongxing's own fortune.

Xu Zhongxing's hands were trembling slightly. In the upcoming battle, he could no longer act easily, especially not kill low-level soldiers and cultivators. If he killed someone with good fortune, he might perish on the spot and die inexplicably.

The three Dharma Elders had already noticed Xu Zhongxing's unusual behavior. For some reason, they couldn't control their emotions. All the jealousy, disgust, and old and new grudges in their hearts surged up, and they began to mock him again: "What's wrong? Are you so scared that your hands are shaking?"

A murderous glint flashed in Xu Zhongxing's eyes, and three invisible sword energies shot out from between his brows, gently touching the brows of the three elders.

Only when the sword energy was withdrawn did the Third Elder react, breaking out in a cold sweat, filled with shock and rage. If Xu Zhongxing had intended to launch a sneak attack, the three of them would already be dead!
Although they were all Dharma Aspects of the Xu family, the Xu family was too large, and the three elders were not familiar with Xu Zhongxing, nor did they get along with him. Only now did they realize that Xu Zhongxing's cultivation was so terrifying.

Xu Zhongxing narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly, "We are currently in Qingming, and the surrounding energy is abnormal, which has affected everyone. So, all of you, keep your mouths shut! If you push me too far, I don't know if I'll live or die, but the three of you will definitely be the ones to die before me!"

(End of this chapter)