C23

From the very beginning, this close-combat battle had reached its most intense stage. It could even be said to be extremely desperate. However, none of the mercenaries chose to retreat or show any fear.

In this extremely chaotic battle, the mercenaries' mystical techniques had already lost all of their power. After using all of their mystical Qi, they relied entirely on their unyielding fighting spirit and their invincible imposing manner.

Captain Xue Sha did not participate in the battle at the front of the carriage. Instead, he stared at the distant Azure Mountain Road, which was gradually disappearing into the night. He frowned, as if there was something extremely terrifying there.

Although the mercenaries' eyes were bloodshot from killing, the defensive formation that Blood Fiend had set up was still in place. Team One and Two were still guarding the inner ring of the formation while the other three teams were fighting the enemies from the outer ring.

The inner and outer rings rotated in opposite directions at the same time, strangling anyone who tried to approach the two carriages in the middle of the line.

In Qin Rufeng's eyes, the tactics that the mercenaries had chosen could be said to be the most correct strategy in a situation like this. If they could last until the Situ Family's reinforcements arrived, they would obtain complete victory.

The mercenaries were also aware of this, but they still did their best to increase the defense of the outer ring.

Qin Rufeng stared at the scene in concentration. Due to the distance, no one had noticed him and Situ Qing.

The mercenaries from the outer ring and Dong Han's group were still battling fiercely. The five Demon Ox Soldiers, wielding their axes, charged forward. Soon, they broke through the defenses of the outer ring and arrived in front of its defensive formation.

He clenched his teeth and prepared to charge forward, but before he could stand up, Qin Rufeng's right hand formed a fist and smashed against Situ Qing's knee, causing her leg to bend and fall to the ground once more.

At this time, Qin Rufeng would never have let her go out to attract attention. Qin Rufeng's intuition told him that the people who were charging forward earlier were only shrimp soldiers and crab generals. The truly powerful ambushing soldiers had yet to appear.

The fact that the Dong and Han Family were willing to become cannon fodder for the Demon Ox puzzled Qin Rufeng.

Just this matter of killing him didn't seem to be able to explain it.

"You lunatic, I'm going to save my sister!" Situ Qing looked at him angrily, his right hand gripping the sword exerting a bit of force, traces of profound energy circulating faintly could be seen.

At this moment, Qin Rufeng had no time to explain to the 'little girl' beside him. He furrowed his brows as he looked at the Azure Mountain road beside the carriages. Logically speaking, the Situ Family reinforcements should already have arrived.

Even now, he still had not appeared. This caused Qin Rufeng's body to feel slightly cold, and he thought of a terrifying situation that was almost impossible to happen.

Qin Rufeng licked his lips, which had dried due to his nervousness. He slowly untied the sword sheath on his back and quietly placed it beside him. He then reached his hand to his trouser leg and wiped off the sweat on his palms that had become a little wet.

"… …"

The battle had lasted for two full moments, and the attacks from both sides had gradually slowed down. Due to the lack of manpower, the outer ring began to shrink its defensive perimeter, relying on the carriage to withstand the attacks.

None of the ambushing troops managed to break through the defenses of the outer ring. Two of the five orcs were killed, and the remaining three were forced to retreat because they had no support from the inner ring.

At this moment, the mercenaries in the inner circle quietly watched the fierce battle in the outer circle without moving. It wasn't because they didn't want to, but because they couldn't.

From time to time, a few mercenaries would die in front of them, and the sound of their bodies colliding into the carriage would be heard. There was nothing they could do other than frown at the sight.

The mercenaries held onto the steel knives in their hands tightly, their blades slightly raised. Two squads of 20 mercenaries surrounded the two carriages.

Due to the Sima family's lack of reinforcements, the situation had gradually turned cruel. The sounds of the mercenaries fighting outside the ring, as well as the roars of the mercenaries when they were injured, became more and more brutal.

The gap in the outer ring's defenses grew larger as the number of mercenaries continued to decrease. More and more soldiers began to pour in, and the inner ring's mercenaries had no choice but to brandish their blades and charge forward. However, they were soon drowned in a pool of blood.

Qin Rufeng didn't know why Captain Xue Sha hadn't acted yet, or why he hadn't relieved the pressure on the mercenaries under his command, or why he had changed his strategy. However, he knew that the Azure Mountain Road, which Captain Xue Sha had been keeping an eye on, was the greatest danger in this ambush.

At the thought of this, Qin Rufeng's scalp tingled with numbness. His right hand firmly gripped the sword sheath by his side. After a while, Qin Rufeng's slightly nervous expression turned into a calm and collected expression. This process of waiting for danger actually made him feel a tinge of excitement.

At this moment, the curtain of one of the expensive carriage was lifted by a pair of beautiful hands that rarely existed in the world. A face similar to Situ Qing's but more mature face was revealed. The pale-white lips made the already cold face seem even colder.

Before she could say anything, Captain Xue Sha jumped in front of her and hurriedly said, "Please be careful, employer!" After saying that, he pulled down the curtain in front of her.

Qin Rufeng saw an old woman as the carriage's curtains were lifted. This should be the alchemist that helped Situ Qing suppress her injuries, right?

Qin Rufeng seemed to be asking Situ Qing, but he also seemed to be talking to himself.

Suddenly, the ground shook violently. A thunderous roar came from the Cang Shan Road that was hidden in the darkness. It actually shook the surrounding shrubs.

Qin Rufeng's pupils dilated as he stared at the gigantic silhouette that gradually revealed itself on the path leading towards the mountain. He involuntarily cried out, "Level 3 Ox Demon Dweller!"

A gigantic Ox Devil that looked just like any other human, with a body as big as steel and a pair of gigantic ox horns on its head, appeared in their line of sight.

A Level 3 Demon Ox was equivalent to a human Mystic Master.

The huge Demon Ox was like a god that descended from the heavens. Every step he took caused the earth to shake violently. What caused everyone to feel fear wasn't the figure that they looked up to, but the stone orb in his hands.

Captain Xue Sha's face turned cold. What was about to come had finally arrived. With an angry shout, the mystical Qi gathered and Captain Xue Sha's body suddenly doubled in size. Although there was still a huge gap between him and the third level ox demon, it was still much higher than normal.

This was also the first time Captain Xue Sha had made a move on the way here. The moment he grew in size, he charged at the triple-level Ox Devil.

Just as Captain Xue Sha left the formation, Qin Rufeng saw the Demon Ox at the third rank give a strange smile.

"Crap." Qin Rufeng cried out inwardly, "The third rank Ox Devil had never thought of fighting against Captain Xue Sha head on. He only wanted to lure him out of the formation, and the boulder in his hand was his last resort."