King of Assassins-Chapter 853 - 619: Resonance (Part 3)

But can they really kill a hundred thousand evil ghosts?

Huang Yingyue didn't have any confidence, and now she didn't even have the assurance of escaping.

The number of evil ghosts was overwhelming, and each moved as swift as the wind. Among them were many evil spirits born with superpowers, able to naturally manipulate source power to cast magic.

The energy of the slain evil ghosts would continue to be absorbed by others. Many evil ghosts were still evolving.

Honestly, Huang Yingyue was somewhat in despair. It was her first time encountering such troublesome circumstances, and although she tried to remain calm, she couldn't conceive of any solution.

The only thing she could do was to delay as much as possible, waiting for daylight.

The other examiners were in much the same position, most of them being from noble families, having had a smooth journey through life. Rarely had any of them faced such dire situations.

At this moment, quite a few examiners were contemplating escape. They were conserving their strength, ready to flee the instant the grand array collapsed.

Night Demon City was large enough; hiding somewhere might still offer a chance at survival.

Staying to fight to the death was more likely to result in being worn down and killed by the evil ghosts.

The Foundation Establishment experts still retained power, but the trial warriors were near collapse.

Continuous battle had nearly exhausted everyone. Crucially, there was no hope in sight.

Gao Xuan was at a loss too; these examiners had poor crisis response skills.

At this rate, low morale would inevitably lead to the collapse of the grand array.

Gao Xuan wasn't particularly afraid; no matter how bad things got, he could escape. But the trial warriors seemed doomed.

Regardless of background, these young people were outstanding human beings.

Gao Xuan had hoped Huang Yingyue and others would take the lead, but they all proved incapable.

At this critical moment, they all cowered together.

While Gao Xuan pondered, a trial warrior in front of him suddenly made a mistake, and his Profound Origin Sword was seized by an evil ghost.

That slight delay allowed other evil ghosts to seize the opportunity; seven or eight of them simultaneously extended their arms, grasping feet, hands, and waists.

A group of evil ghosts exerted their strength together, forcibly dragging the trial warrior from the array.

The young samurai wore a look of despair, feeling certain of death. The ghost's grasp chilled him to the bone, freezing even his source power.

At that moment, Gao Xuan suddenly charged forward with sword control.

The Profound Origin Sword transformed into a flowing silver Sword Rainbow, sweeping through the group of evil ghosts surrounding the warrior, their tall, solid bodies shattering instantly.

Within a radius of over ten meters, the evil ghosts were all slaughtered by Gao Xuan's powerful strike.

Gao Xuan grabbed the trial warrior and tossed him back, filling the gap he left behind.

The rescued trial warrior, still shaken, stood there dazed.

Other trial warriors, however, had seen clearly; Gao Xuan had leaped to the rescue without hesitation, and his swordsmanship was sharp and fierce, sweeping through the ghosts with commanding presence.

The surrounding trial warriors felt their spirits lifted; having such a selfless expert beside them gave everyone a renewed sense of survival.

Some even mustered the energy to cheer for Gao Xuan.

"Way to go!"

"Impressive!"

"This brother is awesome, I'll sleep with you when we return..."

A beautiful young girl shouted loudly.

Everyone found it both amusing and exciting. Receiving such a compliment from a beautiful girl, even as a joke, in front of everyone, was a source of boundless pride.

Gao Xuan said solemnly, "In moments like this, everyone must bolster their spirits. We are paladins, tasked with slaying demons and protecting the people—this is our duty. Evil ghosts may be fierce, but what is there to fear?"

Though Gao Xuan's tone was calm, his recent rescue bestowed his words with a compelling force that moved others.

The trial warriors around him all adjusted their expressions, realizing that fighting merely for survival was too narrow-minded. Gao Xuan's words awakened their sense of responsibility and honor.

Divine honor and duty are the strongest beliefs.

A combat unit fighting only to survive is nothing more than a mob. Fighting for survival is self-serving, lacking cohesion.

Only by fighting for duty and honor are people willing to give and sacrifice. Only then can an organization or combat unit possess cohesion and formidable combat power.

For someone seasoned, Gao Xuan's righteous words might not have had much effect.

But these were all trial warriors, none older than eighteen, at the peak of their youth and passion, their hearts filled with various ideals.

Upon hearing Gao Xuan's words, everyone's blood surged with fervor.

Seeing the effect was right, Gao Xuan loudly recited, "The holy light bright, guards us all. The holy light radiates, guards our divine soul. The holy light shines, overcomes tribulations..."

This holy song, composed by the Divine Emperor, is also the most important anthem of the Holy Hall.

Whether worshiping the Divine Emperor or preaching the essence in the Holy Hall, or during various activities, the first thing is for everyone to recite the holy song together.

The holy song has an ancient style, half-recited, half-chanted. Even those without a sense of music can easily follow along.

Gao Xuan led the singing of the holy song, and the other trial warriors naturally joined in.

The solemn and sacred holy song further inspired courage and the most positive emotions within people.

As more trial warriors joined, the sound of the holy song grew louder.

Faced with an overwhelming assault of a hundred thousand evil ghosts, many trial warriors were panicking, on the verge of collapse.

The holy song's sacred notes quickly rekindled courage and determination in all the trial warriors.

The human spirit is such; when on the brink of collapse, sudden hope and light awaken potential.

In this state, the trial warriors gained the courage to face death head-on.

The two thousand trial warriors forming the grand array sang the holy song together; in the state of song resonance, all fatigue in their divine souls was dispelled instantly.

Each trial warrior was rejuvenated with vitality and strength. At that moment, all trial warriors' divine souls resonated and sublimated under the sacred holy song.

Like metal undergoing a thousand hammerings, each trial warrior experienced a transformation.

This change also made the Holy Light Demon Slaying Array suddenly stable.

The examiners hosting the array, including Huang Yingyue and Yuan Ping, looked at Gao Xuan, who was at the perimeter.

Most examiners knew about this overage trial warrior. Their impression of Gao Xuan wasn't good either.

To participate in the trial at his age was shameless. Even if he passed the trial, his future prospects were limited. Moreover, he lacked any family background.

No one had expected that at a critical juncture, Gao Xuan would suddenly burst forth, first saving someone in the midst of the evil ghosts, then leading the holy song, guiding all trial warriors in completing a spiritual transformation.

The Holy Light Demon Slaying Array, which had been on the brink of collapse, stabilized due to the awakening of countless trial warriors.

The loud holy song moved even the Foundation Establishment experts like Huang Yingyue deeply. At their age, their eyes grew moist.

Reaching this stage, they had become worldly and selfish, long forgetting their initial motivation.

In the holy song, experts like Huang Yingyue saw hope and glimpsed their former youthful selves.

Without any prompting, all the examiners naturally joined the chorus.

At that moment, the holy song resounded in all directions, the holy light shining resplendently, with thousands of paladins' divine souls resonating and connecting, forming an unshakeable, invisible Great Wall!

Even the hundred thousand evil ghosts sensed something was wrong. After standing dazed for a moment, they suddenly realized, howling as they charged once more towards that bright and pure holy light!