Beginning Of Multiverse Saga

Chapter 180: Templar Soldier

"Is this one of the so-called methods of an immortal?" Zhao Ruizhi’s eyes burned with passion as he stared at the distant palace. His figure turned into a blur and he quickly arrived on the second island. He Li and the others quickly followed behind him.

Sharky wanted to try and see if he could use the bridge of light to kill the emperor, but whether it was the pearls or the pillars, they were all firmly set in place. He couldn’t move them at all. "Forget it, I’ll look for other opportunities," he muttered as he brought Catherine onto the bridge as well.

Catherine was incredibly shocked. She looked around excitedly as she walked on the bridge of light. However, Sharky had already seen similar scenes, so it wasn’t all that special to him. But both again started flirting.

With a cold snort, a voice snapped, "Are you two done flirting yet? Get over here already."

Both of them looked up and saw that Zhao Ruizhi was standing at the edge of the second sacred mountain, coldly looking at the two of them. His penetrating gaze seemed as if he were looking at pigs he was trying to drive into cages.

Catherine blushed. She didn’t really know what to do. But Sharky stood in front of her calmly, helping her block some of the pressure. "We’re coming, we’re coming. Why are you rushing us like this?"

The two of them walked across the bridge of light, one after the other. And crossed the bridge of light, arriving on the second floating continent.

The group continued toward the other bridge of light. The scenery was greatly different from the floating continent they had just been on. The previous continent had been full of fruit scents, a world vibrant with greenery and life.

The second floating continent had many trees too, but the deeper they went, the bleaker their surroundings became. The environment was one filled with rock and sand. There was even a faint red tint on many of the rocks that resembled coagulated blood.

"Be careful, everyone. There might be danger lurking." He Li had felt a sense of danger when he witnessed Sharky’s performance. He had to prove his own worth; only then would he not be so easily thrown away by the emperor. All of the deathsworn soldiers shifted their hands to their weapons. They looked all around them cautiously.

Suddenly, the scout ahead brought back an update. "Something’s come up!" His voice was full of alarm, as if he had seen something terrifying.

The group looked in the direction of the voice. They saw a massive black expanse of human figures, all of them with weapons in hand. Most importantly, they even saw the outlines of some cavalry and war chariots. This was an entire army!

Zhao Ruizhi harrumphed. "What are you all panicking about? They’re nothing but some statues."

Only then did the others see that those dark figures weren’t really people, but rather clay figures. It was just that they had the same proportions as real people and held real weapons.

Sharky actually found the scene familiar. Isn’t this a Templar Army? He actually found them quite adorable.

"Don’t panic, don’t panic, everyone! I already checked and made sure they aren’t living beings." He Li quickly tried to placate his men.

They continued onward. Even though they knew that the statues were fake, because the Templar soldiers were divided into two groups on either side of the road, it looked as if their eyes were following the groups movements.

But on closer inspection, it was merely an illusion created by the light and shadow reflecting off them. The group still felt a bit scared, as the sculptures were so lifelike. The statues truly were creepy.

The one who was most at ease apart from Sharky had to be Zhao Ruizhi. His eyes were full of praise as he examined the statues. He wondered if they were statues of elite troops, because they really were impressive to look at.

Suddenly, a Templar soldier that had been completely lifeless a moment before swung its blade down! It was incredibly fast, and together with the fact that the group had their guard down, it was incredibly hard to defend against.

Fortunately, Sharky’s cultivation was already exceptional, he quickly protected Catherine and evaded the attack. Even so, a corner was still cut off his clothes.

King George Manor’s deathsworn soldiers weren’t so fortunate. Miserable screams rose and fell. Almost half of them were already riddled with holes from swords and spears.

Even though King George Manor’s soldiers were all carefully selected elites, He Li had just examined those Templar warriors himself and promised that they were lifeless statues. They hadn’t expected the statues to suddenly come to life at all!

Furthermore, the Templar warriors’ attacks were sharp and lethal, their coordination excellent. They were just like a well-trained army. It was to the extent that the deathsworn might be able to avoid one or two strikes, but they couldn’t avoid the spears and halberds attacking from other directions.

All of them cursed He Li to hell as they died. It was all because of this damn pig of a comrade!

When he saw that half of his subordinates had been killed so quickly, Zhao Ruizhi erupted in rage. "Preposterous!"

A blast of power spread outward. At the same time, a streak of golden light suddenly appeared. Before anyone could even see what was going on, all the Templar warriors within a dozen meters had already collapsed into pieces.

All of the remaining King George Manor soldiers rushed over to Zhao Ruizhi’s side. Even though they knew that the emperor might not necessarily let them go, that was something they would worry about later.

The Templar warriors could take their lives right then and there. As for their companions’ corpses, they couldn’t be bothered at all at the moment. Even Zhao Ruizhi’s expression was grave as he stared at the distant, dark expanse of Templar warriors.

Only Sharky didn’t seem that fazed. After all, he was already well acquainted with them.

A rumble suddenly erupted in the distance. Those present were shocked, because they could tell that it was the sound of an army marching. A march this orderly was the trademark sign of a powerful army. Furthermore, the footsteps seemed to even harmonize with the very world, proving that they had received the acknowledgment of heaven and earth.

Even Zhao Ruizhi subconsciously backed up. No matter how strong he was, defeating an entire massive army was beyond his power.

Right at that moment, a group within the dark expanse of Templar warriors stopped. Then, they drew back their bows. A split second later, a storm of arrows plummeted from the heavens. The shrill noises of tearing air echoed through the sky. It was easy to see just how powerful they were!

Zhao Ruizhi didn’t dare underestimate them. He raised his hands above his head, then slowly spread them. A golden barrier of light took form above his head, surrounding the group within.

He still had more uses for Sharky and Catherine. As for the others from King George Manor, he might need them as cannon fodder in the dungeon, so he didn’t plan to lose them here.

Of course, he wasn’t so stupid as to endanger himself to protect them. He would decisively shrink the barrier for increased effectiveness the moment he sensed that the circumstances weren’t right.

The rain of arrows was deflected by Zhao Ruizhi’s barrier. When he saw that there were only some sparse arrows left, he snorted. "Is that all?"

Sharky saw that the barrier is already dimmer, furthermore, he even noticed that there were some fine cracks in certain areas. It was just that the others had been so busy praising the emperor for his power, he hadn’t noticed those details until now.

Just then, a Templar warrior who was clearly larger and taller than the others leapt onto a carriage. Then, he raised the massive bow in his hands. The arrow in his hand flickered with a pitch-black radiance, then transformed into an arc of black lightning. In the blink of an eye, that massive pitch-black arrow instantly hit the golden barrier straight in the center!

Tzzzzz!

A shrill, earsplitting noise screamed. It sounded as if two rough chunks of metal were grinding against each other.

The pitch-black arrow spun frantically, and the golden barrier began to visibly cave in. Zhao Ruizhi’s face turned red. Then, his hands crossed in front of his chest, forming a sphere of golden energy that slowly pushed the arrow back out.

The madly spinning arrow finally lost its momentum and fractured into pieces with a loud noise. Those pieces then exploded into fine powder from the recoil. But as soon as the group sighed in relief, another pitch-black arrow roared down, hitting the barrier in the exact same spot as the last. Even the other soldiers finally noticed that there were cracks forming in the golden barrier around them.

A third arrow flew over just then, hitting the second arrow. The second arrow exploded, but then the third arrow continued the previous arrow’s momentum. The barrier, which had already been on the verge of collapse, was instantly blown apart.

Zhao Ruizhi’s hands joined together, clamping down on the black light. Then, he exerted force through his palms to break the arrow in half. On the surface, it didn’t seem too hard for him at all. However, Sharky noticed that his hands were trembling a bit in his sleeves.

Zhao Ruizhi’s eyes flickered when he saw that the enemy general was going to fire again. Then, he charged forward like an artillery shell. He obviously knew the principle behind taking down the enemy leader first. If he continued to remain passive forever, he would only be slowly whittled down to death.

When they saw Zhao Ruizhi charge forward, many Templar soldiers rushed out to protect Wang Jian. Their defenses were rock solid, but unfortunately, they were facing a falling meteorite!

"Get lost!" Zhao Ruizhi roared. He didn’t show any mercy, and all those standing in his path were blown apart.

The general on the carriage aimed his bow and fired again. But now, Zhao Ruizhi didn’t have to face the arrows directly. He became quite difficult to hit because of his movement skill. Three arrows missed in a row, and Wang Jian didn’t have the time to fire a fourth.

Zhao Ruizhi grinned maliciously. His hand slammed toward Wang Jian’s head. At that distance, he was confident he could defeat his opponent within a few moves.

But right at that moment, the air next to him suddenly cracked open. A pitch-black sickle appeared out of thin air, cleaving at his neck.

Zhao Ruizhi felt goosebumps and quickly grew vigilant. How long had it been since he felt the threat of death, ever since he became the most powerful cultivator in the world? He couldn’t be bothered with Wang Jian at all, and quickly shifted his arms to the side to defend himself.

Golden and black lights clashed, causing a powerful shockwave. The tough Templar warriors didn’t stand a chance. Those that stood nearby exploded into pieces one after another, while those further out were left leaning unsteadily from side to side.

Zhao Ruizhi was blown back a large distance, blood trickling from his palms. How many years had it already been since he was injured? He had already forgotten that feeling. He stared rigidly at the one who had wounded him.

That individual’s entire body was shrouded in black mist, so Zhao Ruizhi couldn’t see his face at all. However, his outline made him appear to be dressed in armor. He was likely a general as well. He had a long halberd in hand; however, its speartip wasn’t straight like a normal halberd, but rather curved. Furthermore, it was much longer than a normal halberd, making it resemble a reaper’s scythe.

He had another, even more distinctive trait; his entire body was shrouded in dense killing intent. Even Sharky and the others could sense a thick wave of bloodiness, as if the general had just crawled out from a mountain of corpses.

"Who are you?" Zhao Ruizhi asked. "Anyone who’s capable of injuring me can’t possibly be nameless."