Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 368: Why Run? They’re Just a Bunch of Trash!
Half a day later, Lin Xuan and his group set off, escorting the Dragon Spirit Stone back to the camp. Shortly after they left, they encountered danger.
The ground beneath their feet suddenly cracked open, transforming into a swamp that enveloped them all.
"Not good, there's danger!" the surrounding warriors exclaimed.
Song Yan roared furiously, drew the long blade from his back, and unleashed dozens of streaks of blade light that split the swamp apart. Only then did the group manage to escape.
"Form a formation! Defend against the enemy!" Song Yan commanded coldly. The nearby warriors quickly drew their swords, forming a protective circle around Lin Xuan. They vigilantly scanned their surroundings. Even Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. Suddenly, he felt the void tremble as a shadowy figure, fleeting as a phantom, shot toward them.
Song Yan raised his saber and slashed at the figure. With a deafening boom, the shadow was repelled. However, Song Yan's expression turned grim as he gritted his teeth and said, "Hidden Moon Country!"
The others were in an uproar, never expecting to encounter people from the Hidden Moon Country here. This was bound to be trouble.
Lu Xiu whispered, "Make sure to protect the Champion Marquis."
Beside him, Li Fu's face was a bit pale. He never expected his first mission with the Champion Marquis would lead to an encounter with the Hidden Moon Country. How many of them are there?
Lin Xuan was equally curious. So, this is the Hidden Moon Country? They're as good at assassination as the rumors say.
Soon, a group of people rushed over from the distance, blocking their path. They wore battle armor adorned with moon symbols; they were the warriors of the Hidden Moon Country. The group was led by four towering men, who were all Centurions. In addition to them, there were another fifty warriors. This force completely outnumbered Lin Xuan's side.
Seeing this, Lu Xiu's expression changed instantly. This is bad. They have four Centurions, one more than we do. If we fight, we'll be suppressed immediately.
Song Yan's expression was incredibly grim. It seems this will be a very difficult battle to win. After a quick discussion with Lu Xiu, he said, "I'll lead some men to hold them off. You take the Champion Marquis and retreat.
"It doesn't matter if we lose the Dragon Spirit Stone. You must ensure the Champion Marquis returns safely." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
Lu Xiu and Elder Chen nodded. The Dragon Spirit Stone was precious, but the Champion Marquis was even more so. They absolutely could not let any harm befall him.
Beside them, Li Fu was so tense his palms were sweating. Only Lin Xuan remained perfectly calm. He was observing the people from the Hidden Moon Country, noting that the strongest among them were the four Centurions. However, these four were merely early-stage Three-Star Grandmasters. He paid them no mind. His current strength was at the middle stage of the Three-Star realm, and he was close to breaking through to the late stage. Early-stage Three-Star Grandmasters were no match for him. Lin Xuan wasn't worried in the slightest.
Just as he was thinking this, Lu Xiu said, "Champion Marquis, in a moment, don't worry about anything else. Just follow me and escape."
"Escape? Why should we?" Lin Xuan shook his head. "They're just a bunch of trash. Do we really need to run from them?"
What?
Hearing this, Lu Xiu and Elder Chen were both stunned.
Song Yan's face turned sullen, and he growled, "This is no time for bragging!
"You mustn't get caught. With your status, they will definitely not spare you.
"You must listen to us now, understand?"
"I'm not bragging. They really are trash!" Lin Xuan shrugged.
"You!" Song Yan almost spat blood in anger. This is a force we couldn't defeat even if we fought to the death. Our only hope is to carve a bloody path out. And he calls them trash? This Champion Marquis is too arrogant, too clueless about his own limitations! Would it kill him not to brag?
Lu Xiu also shook his head and sighed. He's too much of a braggart. This is a life-or-death moment, and he still can't stop boasting.
Even Elder Chen was dumbfounded. Is this the legendary Champion Marquis? Why does he seem so unreliable?
The other warriors looked even more distressed. They had been saying all along that the Champion Marquis would be trouble, and now it seemed they were right. If the Champion Marquis would just listen to orders, they might have a chance to carve a bloody path to safety. But if he insisted on staying here, they would likely be wiped out. At this thought, the hearts of the warriors grew heavy.
"Trash?"
Hearing this, the men from the Hidden Moon Country were enraged. Who dares call us trash? We were just suppressing the Long Ming Legion in our last major battle! If we're trash, what does that make the Long Ming Legion? Worse than trash?
Instantly, several of them locked their eyes on Lin Xuan. They didn't recognize him, assuming he was just a young warrior. One of the Hidden Moon Country warriors eyed Lin Xuan and said through gritted teeth, "You dare call us trash? You're dead.
"Once we catch you, we'll torture you to death!"
"Go now!" Song Yan roared, slashing forward with his saber.
Lu Xiu grabbed Lin Xuan's shoulder and turned to run, with twenty warriors following close behind.
Lin Xuan's side consisted of three Centurions and forty warriors in total. Now, with twenty warriors accompanying him, half of their entire force was dedicated to his protection.
This puzzled the men from the Hidden Moon Country. What's going on? Why are so many people protecting him? Isn't he just an ordinary warrior? Could he be someone important? That must be it! Haha, it looks like we've caught a big fish this time!
"Get him!" the Martial Artists of the Hidden Moon Country shouted, incredibly excited. They charged swiftly toward Lin Xuan.
"Where do you think you're going? Your opponent is me!" Song Yan roared, slashing forward.
"You think you alone can stop all of us?" one of the four opposing Centurions sneered. He moved to intercept Song Yan, while the other three charged past him.
Just then, Elder Chen also made his move, intercepting another Centurion. This left two Centurions and ten warriors charging toward Lin Xuan. The two Centurions were incredibly fast, blocking their escape route first, while the ten warriors moved in to surround Lin Xuan's group.
This is terrible! Lu Xiu's expression turned incredibly grim. With two Centurions pursuing them, escape seemed impossible.
He turned to Lin Xuan and said, "I'll lead the men to hold them off to the death! You must escape as quickly as possible!
"Use all your strength to get away!"
With that, Lu Xiu roared, drew a greatsword, and slashed forward. The other warriors charged as well. The battle erupted in an instant.
"Marquis, we have to go!" Li Fu urged, his face pale. Even if Lin Xuan is strong, the enemy's force is too terrifying. We're completely outnumbered. We have to escape now.
However, Lin Xuan simply shook his head and said, "Why leave?
"They're just a bunch of trash."
As he spoke, the warriors from the Hidden Moon Country charged.
One of them shouted coldly, "You dare call us trash? You're dead!
"I'll break all your limbs!"
Lu Xiu, who was fighting at the front, glanced back and was horrified to see that the Champion Marquis hadn't fled. It's over. He's doomed. We're in deep trouble this time... We failed to protect him. He's a peerless genius of Great Xia. His death here will be a devastating blow to our country!
Thinking this, Lu Xiu's eyes instantly turned red.
"Haha, die!" the warrior from the Hidden Moon Country yelled, charging in and slashing at Lin Xuan.
This was a Two-Star Grandmaster, and his strike was incredibly sharp.
Li Fu quickly intervened, unleashing his Rising Dragon Fist to meet the attack. However, he was instantly knocked away—he was no match for the man.
The Two-Star Grandmaster ignored him and slashed at Lin Xuan again.
The warriors of the Long Ming Legion despaired, and Lu Xiu's heart sank to the abyss. In his mind, there was no way Lin Xuan could withstand this blow. He's surely going to die.
And at that moment, Lin Xuan made his move.
