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Chapter 277 Battle against Esdeath (Part 1)
"Bang!!"

Another deafening roar erupted, and the violent energy shockwaves spread out like a tangible force!
Esdeath used the immense force to fly backward, smashing open the door and escaping the crumbling house.

'Secret Technique: White Beak!'

Countless ice elements in the air frantically condensed, transforming into hundreds of sharp ice spikes that shimmered with a cold light and resembled ferocious bird beaks in front of her!

Before she could even fully regain her footing, with a light flick of her jade arm, ice spikes shot into the room with a whistling sound that tore through the air, like predators hunting prey!
"Boom--!"

The doors, windows, and the entire wall instantly became riddled with holes and collapsed inwards.

Esdeath's icy blue eyes swept swiftly across the courtyard, and the armor and longbows of the Imperial soldiers, who were already drawing their bows and ready to fire, were instantly covered with a layer of ice.

"Fire arrows!"

With a cold shout, the bowstring was drawn taut like a crescent moon, and thousands of arrows were released! The arrow tails trailed icy blue light as they shot indiscriminately from all directions into the area shrouded in smoke and ruins!

"Ah."

With a sneer, Mo Yu swung his shield to deflect the last wave of ice spikes, bent his knees and leaped into the air, his horn shield already cleaving through the roof.

He stood on the roof, watching indifferently as countless icy arrows fell into the house, freezing into a thick layer of frost on the ground.

Esdeath had somehow conjured a frost longbow in her hand, and ice power was continuously poured into the icy arrows on the bow.

The moment Mo Yu appeared on the rooftop, the Xuanbing Arrow, which had been accumulating endless chill, shot out like a meteor!

The previous ice spikes and arrows were merely a cover for this real killing move.

Mo Yu narrowed his eyes and swung his shield at the attacker.

"Clang—Boom!"

The ice arrows exploded instantly, turning into a shower of ice shards and a bone-chilling cold current!

However, the immense force transmitted from the horned shield was too great for his physical body to bear completely, and the roof beneath his feet could not withstand the weight, causing him to sink downwards.

"Humph!"

A cold smile flashed in Esdeath's icy blue eyes.

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

With unwavering determination, the ice bow in his hand anticipated Mo Yu's descent, and the bowstring twanged repeatedly! In the blink of an eye, three more arrows flew in quick succession!

However, what answered her was three crisp yet dull metallic clanging sounds in succession!

"Whoo~"

Esdeath exhaled a puff of white breath, gazing at the smoke-filled ruins below, her pretty face growing more serious. The Frost Bow in her hand slowly dissipated.

Even while falling in complete weightlessness, Mo Yu was able to adjust her body in mid-air and block each of her arrows with her shield at the best angle. This almost monstrous combat technique and adaptability clearly demonstrated her abilities.

This kind of conventional long-range sniping is unlikely to be effective against a monster of his caliber.

An arrow's attack always has a trajectory, and even if it reaches the speed of sound, he can still react to it!
To snipe him from a distance, you either need to catch him completely off guard, or the bullet speed needs to be ten times faster!
Either of those points is extremely difficult to achieve. At least Esdeath herself admitted that she couldn't do it.

Mo Yu touched the ground with her toes, and in the next instant, her figure traversed dozens of meters as if by teleportation, suddenly appearing in front of Esdeath! The violent airflow that rapidly stirred up the cold mist behind her created a huge circular hole!

With its nearly one-ton weight and the terrifying impact of the supersonic speed, it instantly shattered the thick ice wall in front of it and collided head-on with Esdeath's sword without reservation!

The ear-piercing clang of metal clashing and the dull thud of impact rang out almost simultaneously!
An immense force poured down the sword, and Esdeath groaned, staggering backward uncontrollably, leaving her wide open.

The brass horn shield was removed, revealing Mo Yu's indifferent eyes and... his right palm, which had already been fully charged!

The next instant, his right palm suddenly lashed out, striking Esdeath's incredibly elastic and full breasts!
"boom!"

Esdeath, who was already unsteady on her feet, was sent flying backward as if struck by a heavy hammer! Even though she tried her best to steady herself and dissipate the domineering force, she still knocked down five or six imperial soldiers, who coughed up blood and their breaths rapidly weakened.

The garrison commander stared at this scene, a flicker of disbelief and fear flashing deep in his eyes:

'How is this possible? To actually clash head-on with Lady Esdeath, and even send her flying?! What a terrifyingly powerful enemy!'

The fear that had been building up in her heart turned into a roar: "For the Empire! For General Esdeath! Follow me and kill!!"

The heavy crescent blade dragged on the ground, carving a deep trench. The garrison commander of the side pass took the lead, his battle blade covered in a thick layer of ice, carrying an indomitable momentum, slashing out like a crescent moon, straight at Mo Yu!

"Keng!"

With a crisp sound, the crescent blade was cleaved in two by the brass horn shield that had come to meet it.

"Commendable courage," a detached voice clearly reached his ears, "but... you are too weak!"

Along with that cold voice came a powerful side kick!

"boom!"

The impenetrable ice crystal film that Esdeath had carefully coated for her soldiers shattered instantly in the face of this brutal power.

The garrison commander spat out a mouthful of blood mist, his chest visibly caved in, and he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the cold ground. He was in excruciating pain in his chest and couldn't even utter a sound.

That seemingly fragile ice membrane ultimately did some effect on him, saving his life.

However, this only applies to those Imperial officers who are already quite capable.

For ordinary imperial soldiers, death is the only outcome!

In just a few breaths, three more bodies of his personal guards lay at Mo Yu's feet. These men had tried to rush forward and entangle him, hoping to buy the garrison commander and Esdeath a chance to catch their breath, but they all perished.

Mo Yu moved swiftly, easily dodging Esdeath's cunning stab attack, which she had quietly delivered from behind the soldiers.

Even if he were to rely solely on his physical strength without borrowing any other extraordinary energy, the only thing that could truly threaten him among everyone present was the sword in Esdeath's hand.

Esdeath missed her attack and immediately withdrew.

Fearless imperial soldiers surged in from all directions like a tidal wave.

Abandoning the mystical arts of Taoism and temporarily suppressing the amplification of the innate Qi on the physical body, Mo Yu felt the surging and vigorous Qi and blood in his body caused by intense exercise, a feeling he hadn't experienced in a long time!

The Bagua Mud-Treading Step, best suited for battlefield combat, was unleashed, allowing the body to nimbly dodge and weave through the narrow space squeezed by countless soldiers!
The fierce combined attacks of the imperial soldiers appeared to him as flawed as a child wielding a wooden stick, as if he could predict the spear thrusts and sword slashes coming from all directions with his eyes closed.

Even with Esdeath's "Ice Freeze" enhancement, which cost her the power of her Imperial Arm, she was still like a lamb to the slaughter in front of Mo Yu, the god of death.

Their attacks not only failed to touch the hem of his clothes, but were often easily manipulated and directed by Mo Yu to attack their own companions!

In an instant, screams, curses, and the clash of weapons rose and fell, and the battlefield became increasingly chaotic!
Esdeath grew increasingly alarmed as the battle progressed, and at the same time, she felt an unprecedented sense of frustration.

She originally intended to use the bodies of the imperial soldiers as cover to constantly harass and wear down Mo Yu, interfering with his judgment and perception, while she seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack and severely injure or kill him in one fell swoop!

But at this moment she was horrified to discover that no matter from which angle she planned to attack Mo Yu, he would anticipate her moves and turn the Imperial soldiers into human shields.

Unless her attack kills the imperial soldiers along with her, she cannot truly hit Mo Yu.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Esdeath gritted her teeth, her eyes practically spitting out real fury!

She can disregard the lives of her enemies, and even revel in the unparalleled pleasure of controlling the lives and deaths of others and killing at will.

But these are all Imperial soldiers who obey her commands and fight for her!

She could order them to die, but she couldn't accept them dying from her indiscriminate attacks! Especially not in a situation where their deaths were utterly meaningless and pointless!
This is not only an insult to her as the empire's strongest general, but also a ruthless trampling on the pride and perseverance deep within her heart!
(End of this chapter)