Chapter 1044: Chapter 966: Lone Warrior Against the Heroes Though the Sword Demon craved combat like a starving beast, unafraid of life or death, he wasn’t foolish.
If he were to confront over twenty Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts head-on alone, his chances of winning would be minuscule.
Instead, he decided to first slay the War Department Vanguard Army members at the Mountain Suppression Realm and Earth Unrestricted level.
Moreover, when he was in the same area as these Mountain Suppression Realm and Earth Unrestricted War Department Vanguard Army members, the twenty-plus Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts would certainly not dare to attack him recklessly.
As their attacks would fall around him, he’d come to no harm.
At worst, he’d just keep dodging until it was all over.
But those hundred thousand War Department Vanguard Army members were definitely doomed!
Seeing this, several Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts who had already unleashed their Vein Techniques immediately changed their attack targets, redirecting their Vein Techniques skyward, where they exploded in the clouds.
Boom——
With the rumbling sound, the other Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts also stopped their attacks.
Each wore a very grim expression.
"Damn it!"
"That guy keeps ’hiding’ among our own forces, a reckless move would definitely harm our own, be careful everyone!"
"His reaction speed is incredibly fast, far beyond our own. If he dodges our Vein Techniques, the consequences would be unimaginable. So, we can’t use Vein Techniques for now; everyone stop, we will seize him solely relying on Spiritual Power!"
"One punch per person, to smash him completely!"
While over twenty Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts discussed strategies, the Sword Demon had already darted back and forth through the War Department Vanguard Army.
Wherever the Sword Demon passed, blood flowed in all directions.
In a short span, over ten thousand Mountain Suppression Realm experts were wounded or killed.
The river of blood was endless!
Even once-dominant Earth Unrestricted experts lay decapitated among the blood paths.
The scene was tragic beyond words!
Thousands of War Department Vanguard Army soldiers instantly panicked, scrambling in disarray.
"Don’t panic, form the Vein Formation Array!"
"Don’t panic! Stop running! Many seniors are behind us, what are you afraid of, he’s just one man."
"Form the Vein Formation Array! Quickly form the Vein Formation Array! Running like this won’t escape the Sword Demon’s assault, if we don’t block him, we’ll just die under his blade! Quickly form the Vein Formation Array!"
The combat-seasoned War Department experts called out, resonating with all.
After being scattered by the Sword Demon, they quickly regrouped, and when the Sword Demon came charging, many War Department experts opened their Meridian Gates.
Formed into the Vein Array!
Bang——
The tremors of the Vein Array were incessant.
However, they imagined that tens of thousands simultaneously forming the Vein Formation Array could collectively withstand the Sword Demon’s assault.
But there is always a discrepancy between imagination and reality.
Because people have selfish motives!
The War Department lives for conquest; they seek benefit, so without seeing any, no one wants to die for nothing.
Thus, only a mere ten thousand responded at this time, forming the Vein Array.
This defense shield created by just ten thousand in the Vein Array was swiftly shattered by the Sword Demon’s powerful slash.
The Sword Qi pierced through the shield’s center, slicing through it like a blade cutting hay, sending those War Department experts beyond the shield to their deaths.
Seeing this scene, those who couldn’t promptly regroup or had no intention to form the Vein Array underwent a drastic change of expression.
They could not hold!
They couldn’t hold at all!
"Retreat quickly!"
"Retreat outwards!"
Tens of thousands scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions, turning chaotic as if in a pot of congee.
Witnessing this spectacle, the over twenty Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts were both infuriated and annoyed, transforming into glimmering streaks, converging upon the Sword Demon from all directions, encircling him. This temporarily halted the Sword Demon’s killing spree.
Once surrounded, the Sword Demon gripped his saber with one hand, the black saber pointing to the ground, with blood dripping from the blade’s tip.
With each drop that fell, the Sword Demon chuckled coldly.
After three consecutive cold laughs, the Sword Demon loudly shouted two words.
"How gratifying!"
This enraged shout from the Sword Demon provoked a chorus of cold, enraged rebukes from the over twenty Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted experts.
Having slain so many of their War Department men, the Sword Demon actually dared to utter the words "how gratifying" right before their faces.