The killer move, Three Heart Soul Union, was just bait to lure Hei Lou Lan into attacking. Afterwards, Dongfang Yuliang unhurriedly revealed his trump card — a killer move specifically designed to counter Dark Whirlpool — trapping Hei Lou Lan.
Hei Lou Lan had been inside the King's Tent. Now that he was trapped, the defensive power around Fang Yuan plummeted sharply.
Seizing this perfect opportunity, the Shadow Swordmaster, Bian Sixuan, suddenly launched her assault, barging into the King's Tent to assassinate Fang Yuan once more.
As long as Fang Yuan died, the wolf pack would instantly scatter, tipping the scales of victory heavily toward the Eastern Alliance.
To ensure the success of this decapitation strike, Hei Lou Lan had not only arranged for the Shadow Swordmaster but also deployed an even more powerful Gu Master.
This was Dong Pokong, famed as "Flying Lightning"! He was one of the rare Flight Masters on the Northern Plains, a Lightning Path Gu Master at the peak of Rank Four. Even during the previous melee, he hadn't made a move. He had held back until this very moment to finally reveal his fangs and shock everyone.
"Protect the Wolf King!"
"Villains, don't you dare succeed!!"
"Wolf King, run!"
The six Rank Three Gu Masters around the King's Tent leaped up, trying to intercept Dong Pokong and Bian Sixuan.
"Get lost!!" Dong Pokong shouted coldly, the lightning around him flaring wildly. The three Gu Masters in his way were struck by lightning, their defensive Gu insects destroyed in an instant. In the blink of an eye, two were dead and one wounded.
"Hehehe." Bian Sixuan, however, let out a few soft laughs. Her body transformed into a shadow, swiftly weaving through the blocking Gu Masters like a venomous snake. In just a few moves, she had slipped behind them.
"What?" "Such speed..." "Is this the Shadow Swordmaster's true strength?"
The three Gu Masters were shocked. They looked back, but only saw Bian Sixuan's graceful silhouette. They wanted to chase after her, but found they couldn't move. Their hands and feet were bound by strands of shadow, tightly tied up like prisoners.
Facing the pincer attack of Dong Pokong and the Shadow Swordmaster, one from above and one from below, Fang Yuan's expression changed, panic flashing in his eyes. He frantically retreated while shouting, "Quick, someone protect me!"
"Wolf King, do not worry. Hei Xiu Yi is at your command." The last person standing beside Fang Yuan, clad in black robes with a face like iron, stepped forward to block Fang Yuan's path.
"You're asking for death!" Dong Pokong bellowed, lightning surging around him to form a battle lance, which he thrust fiercely at Hei Xiu Yi. Bian Sixuan snorted coldly, twisting her wrist and instantly unleashing a torrent of sword shadows like flying wheels.
Facing the combined assault of the two powerful experts, Hei Xiu Yi's expression didn't change in the slightest. He clapped his hands together in front of his chest, madly mobilizing his true essence.
Boom!
In the next instant, he unleashed his full defense.
Fifty-six Flying Bone Shields flew out simultaneously, densely packed in front of him. A green ring of light rose above his head, brightly illuminating the area within a hundred paces. Black light exuded a metallic sheen, forming a set of incredibly sturdy armor that wrapped around his entire body. Nine ghostly faces of various colors let out wailing cries, circling around him. At the same time, a dark brown Oily Wind surged between the Flying Bone Shields.
Dong Pokong's lightning lance pierced through seven Flying Bone Shields, tunneled through the dark brown Oily Wind, but was blocked by the black light armor.
Bian Sixuan's sword shadows smashed into the shields, shredding eighteen of them. But they were hindered by the Oily Wind, the sword shadows seeming to be trapped in thick mud, their momentum instantly fading and posing no further threat.
Hei Xiu Yi was Hei Lou Lan's capable right hand, and one of the three commanders of the Black Flag Elite Troops, most skilled at defense.
Faced with Hei Xiu Yi, who was completely focused on defense, Dong Pokong and Bian Sixuan actually found themselves held back, unable to break through.
Although Hei Xiu Yi had suffered a disastrous defeat against Mo Shi Kuang earlier, it wasn't because he was weak. It was because his opponent was too strong — the number one fierce general of this entire Imperial Court contest in the history of the Northern Plains.
Now, facing the combined assault of Flying Lightning and the Shadow Swordmaster, he blocked left and right. After a dozen exchanges, he was firmly protecting Fang Yuan behind him.
The combination of Gu insects on him was extremely well-chosen, prioritizing defense with careful consideration.
Dong Pokong and Bian Sixuan attempted several breakthroughs, but all returned without success.
The shockwaves of the fierce battle stung the two-headed rhinos beneath them. The giant rhinos cried out in pain, spreading their hooves and charging recklessly across the battlefield, trampling everything in their path, regardless of friend or foe.
The expression on Hei Xiu Yi's face grew heavier and heavier.