Chapter 158: Consecutive Victories

"Officer, do not make such a fuss. Just watch as Bai Feiyu slays the powerful enemy ahead."

"Indeed, no need to be so surprised. Think of how many people lost their entire fortunes in the past simply because Bai Feiyu's combat prowess was too terrifying."

"Instead of worrying about Bai Feiyu, you should perhaps wonder why the opposing side suddenly sent a prodigy over today."

Many disciples tried to persuade the officer. Moments later, the officer saw that Bai Feiyu made his move.

At this instant, Bai Feiyu was no longer as languid as usual; instead, a mocking and playful expression crossed his face, as if the woman before him were merely his prey.

The veiled maiden transformed into a blur in a flash, her speed astonishingly fast. Releasing her complete cultivation base of the second level of the Shackled Realm, the masked girl extended her sharp claws, lunging straight for Bai Feiyu's throat.

Her speed was more than sufficient, and her nails were laced with deadly poison. This time, she possessed absolute confidence that she would defeat Bai Feiyu.

"Too slow!"

Bai Feiyu uttered a light reprimand. The next instant, he fiercely brandished the God of War Spear, thrusting it forward with lightning speed.

This speed far surpassed that of the masked girl. Almost instantaneously, the spear pierced directly into her body.

The masked girl's eyes widened in disbelief, unable to fathom why this practitioner at the first level of the Shackled Realm possessed such terrifying combat strength.

It was truly beyond comprehension.

Yet, reality was harsh; she had failed, utterly slain by Bai Feiyu.

Before her death, a trace of resentment lingered in the masked girl's eyes, seemingly harboring intense hatred toward Bai Feiyu, but her life had already faded.

The masked girl's hand dropped limply, and all signs of breath ceased within her.

Atop the city walls, another wave of cheers erupted. Even the garrison soldiers felt this was an absolute novelty.

The young man below possessed the ability to fight across realms, and against an opponent who had consumed a forbidden pill, no less. Such a sight was entirely unexpected and exceedingly rare.

On the side of the Zhou State camp.

Upon witnessing their saintess being slain by the opponent in a single exchange, the entire camp was shaken.

At this moment, all the soldiers and generals saw their morale plummet, finding it hard to accept this reality. Could this be the will of Heaven?

Was the heavens hinting that the Zhou State was ultimately no match for the Zhao State?

However, dwelling on such thoughts was futile, for the enemy had indeed killed their saintess. If the battle continued like this, they would undoubtedly suffer a crushing defeat this time.

Yet, the commander's side showed no intention of retreating.

They simply maintained their formation, staring eye-to-eye with the defenders of the Zhao State border fortress, locked in a mutual standoff.

This left everyone utterly baffled.

"Is there truly no one left on the opposing side?"

"If you lack confidence, send out your second-level Shackled Realm fighters, or try another assassination!"

"Shameless wretches, daring to attempt an assassination on me! Yet even with a higher cultivation realm, you still failed. Are everyone in the Zhou State nothing more than useless trash and good-for-nothings?"

Bai Feiyu shouted arrogantly, seemingly intent on mocking the Zhou State to its core.

Many within the Zhou State camp felt a burning rage in their hearts, but without an order from the commander, they could only wait.

"Humph! I refuse to believe this brat can defy the heavens!"

"Is there any junior in the second level of the Shackled Realm left on our side? Go defeat him! Whoever manages to defeat him shall be directly enfeoffed as a marquis!"

The commander began offering a bounty for Bai Feiyu's head.

Soon, a youth with a fierce expression stepped out from the ranks and rushed rapidly toward Bai Feiyu.

Clearly, the prospect of being enfeoffed as a marquis mattered deeply to him.

He was a junior from a noble family, but because he was born to a branch lineage and his mother was of humble birth, his status had always been extremely low.

If he could secure a marquisate, which family member would ever dare look down upon him in the future?

Presently, he had cultivation but lacked status, leaving him deeply dissatisfied within his clan. Everyone in the family treated him merely as a future bodyguard, showing him no genuine regard. That was precisely why he had joined a sect, hoping to force his family to hold him in high esteem.

As long as he earned a marquisate, his status would surpass that of countless others.

By then, the family might even pass the position of patriarch down to him.

With these lucrative prospects in mind, the youth charged directly at Bai Feiyu. Yet, Bai Feiyu remained completely unfazed, showing not a shred of apprehension.

In fact, watching the youth's desperate and strained demeanor seemed rather comical to him.

Bai Feiyu's attitude successfully infuriated the youth, who charged forward with full intent to kill.

"Heh!"

Bai Feiyu let out a hearty laugh, then spun the God of War Spear and thrust it straight into the youth's chest.

With merely a single exchange, this disciple at the second level of the Shackled Realm was once again slain by Bai Feiyu, dying a thoroughly absolute death.

The Zhou State camp was thrown into turmoil once more.

All the high-ranking figures of the Zhou State wore unsightly expressions. With the enemy being this formidable, how were they supposed to eliminate him?

If this continued and the enemy kept slaughtering their men, plunging morale was only one aspect; more importantly, it would severely disrupt their overarching plans.

For all they knew, they might not even escape this time, and the entire force could be wiped out in one fell swoop.

"What do we do? Should we send a few more people?"

"If that fails, let them go out one by one to stall for time. Our plan this time absolutely cannot afford any mistakes, or else we will all die."

"It seems that is the only option left for now."

Subsequently, the Zhou State side dispatched yet another disciple at the second level of the Shackled Realm to face Bai Feiyu, only to be slain by him in a single encounter once again.

Morale on the Zhou State side plummeted instantly. Helpless, they could only proceed this way.

However, Bai Feiyu furrowed his brow in deep puzzlement.

He distinctly sensed that the opponent who had just arrived was noticeably inferior to the youth he had killed earlier. Why were they growing weaker?

Shouldn't they be sending someone stronger to finish him off?

Could it be that the enemy was stalling for time for some other reason, and their true objective was neither to kill him nor to issue a challenge?

Yet, what could their true purpose possibly be?

Bai Feiyu could not quite figure out the reason, but continuous streams of disciples kept coming forward to challenge him, and without exception, every single one of them was slain by his hand.

Standing tall like a God of War, Bai Feiyu ground the pride of the Zhou State beneath his feet. At this moment, everyone wore expressions of uneasy apprehension, wondering if this youth intended to slaughter every single prodigy of the Zhou State.

Finally, the Zhou State could no longer sit still and ultimately dispatched a disciple at the third level of the Shackled Realm.

Disciples of this caliber existed only in small numbers within the Zhou State. If they were all wiped out, the only option left would be to deploy their sole practitioner at the fourth level of the Shackled Realm.