Death… And Me

Chapter 335 - Not Fighting Alone

Roan received Reanʼs message and immediately looked at Calina.

”Letʼs go. Remember to keep the same pace. As soon as you see Kentucky flying in the skies, charge through the right side with your group while I do the same through the left. The formations and things like that will be up for you to decide.”

Calina nodded.

”Alright. Letʼs go.”

Soon after, she disappeared on the right side. Roan didnʼt waste his time either and guided his group through the left.

Reanʼs group continued to run for another minute. Rean then felt Roanʼs presence through their Soul Connection and immediately gave Kentucky an order.

Soon after, Kentucky flew up in the skies while burning with White and Black Flames.

*Creeeeee!*

The cultivators from Cassen immediately stopped, thinking that Kentucky would use the same attack again.

”Come, damned bird. We are ready for you now.”

All of them prepared to attack and strike Kentucky down as soon as he charged into them. However, Kentucky stayed in the same place. It was then that they saw Reanʼs group moving even further away.

”Fuck! It was just a distraction! Likoʼs group will keep an eye on the Demon Beast. The rest of you, after them!”

Everyone immediately resumed their chase. However, Reanʼs group suddenly stopped and turned around. Out of nowhere, the escaping group was now coming directly at them.

”Wedge Formation!”

The cultivators on Reanʼs group then assumed an inverted V shape with Rean right in the middle. Those with the best defense abilities charged in the front while the rest followed behind.

The Cassen group was taken aback for a moment. They werenʼt idiots. Reanʼs group had a lot fewer cultivators. If they suddenly decided to attack, then something definitely wasnʼt right.

Sure enough, two more groups of cultivators immediately appeared from the sides.

Calina looked at Roanʼs group in the distance and immediately understood what he wanted.

”Triple Line Formation. Create a wall to prevent the enemy from escaping.”

Roan looked at that on the other side and nodded with a satisfied expression.

”Triple Line Formation!”

The Cassen group quickly saw itself surrounded. A few even wanted to hastily get away and leave everyone behind. However, that would only make them a bigger target since they could see a few smaller cultivation groups who waited behind the enemyʼs ranks.

The leader of Cassen then gritted his teeth as he said.

”Since they want to fight force against force, letʼs give them that. Everyone, full power ahead! Use all your best skills and crush them!”

In the end, this group of Cassen was still bigger than Reanʼs group alone. Only when the two bigger groups from Roan and Calina joined the attack were they evenly matched. Since Reanʼs group had the smallest number, one couldnʼt blame Cassen for trying to aim at it. Besides, different from Calina and Roanʼs one, there was no support behind Reanʼs group.

Rean saw that and smiled.

It turned out that Roan and Calinaʼs groups werenʼt the main attackers. The fact was that the highest cultivation and attack power was within Reanʼs group. In that case, Roan and Calina would form a path so that Reanʼs Wedge Formation would once again sweep forward with pure might.

However, that wasnʼt all.

A burst of Spiritual Energy began to come out of Rean as he lifted his free hand in the air. Not long after, all the Light Element on the surroundings started to charge at him, accumulating right above his hand into a giant sphere of whitish energy. Anyone could tell that Rean had spent a lot of Spiritual Energy just to do that, not to mention the time necessary. Fortunately, his group was still some distance away from the enemy, which gave him the required time. Just as both groups were about to clash against each other...

ʼLife Style, Fifth Form, Light Aura Burst!ʼ

The sphere of Light Element burst for real! At the same time, Roan and Calinaʼs groups covered their eyes. As for the enemy group, they didnʼt know what was going to happen. There was no way they would close their eyes when their opponents were right in front of them. That being said, they went all blind because of the sudden extreme brightness.

But that was just a side effect of Reanʼs Fifth Form. Immediately, Light Element entered the bodies of everyone around Rean. Their combat strength, which was already the highest between their three groups, soared!

Thatʼs Reanʼs new skill. He could now enhance everyoneʼs combat power at once. Not only that, but through his control of the Light Element, he could also prevent it from affecting the enemies. Only the allies received the boost, while the others saw nothing more than an explosion of brightness.

Of course, there was a significant difference in this skill compared to Reanʼs First Form, Enhancement. The Enhancement Skill was a lot more potent since Rean directly touched his friendsʼ bodies. It could also last for more than an entire minute now that Rean was in the Core Formation Realm.

As for Light Aura Burst, the increase of strength wasnʼt as sharp. Also, the increase in strength would only last 15 to 20 seconds at most. However, Rean could enhance everyoneʼs attack power inside the area of effect. Compared to touching each person and using the second form several times, the Light Aura Burst was much more practical. It was a skill made for large scale battles!

Calina and Roanʼs groups then clashed against the Cassen groupʼs sides, cutting off any path of retreat. Simultaneously, the boosted Rean Army charged through the enemyʼs ranks like a herd of buffalos. In the cultivation world, this clash was even more frightening, with skills flying everywhere!

*Boom, boom, boom...*

*Clang, clang, clang...*

*Swich, swich, swich...*

Hearts got pierced through, heads were sent flying, limbs fell everywhere. It was a real slaughterhouse. There was nothing beautiful about that scene.

Calina and Malaka, obviously, didnʼt like that, but they didnʼt stop. When there was a war, people would die. If they held back, they would be the ones lying on the ground.

That was one more of Roanʼs objective. To teach the two girls and any other naive male or female cultivator in their army how wars looked like. Whether a side would emerge victoriously or not didnʼt matter, corpses would be left behind anyway.

The Cassen cultivators that recovered from the blindness saw the situation and immediately tried to flee through the gaps. They couldnʼt care less about what would happen to the rest of the group anymore. However, Roan had prepared small groups of three by the rear, especially for these moments.

Those who managed to leave the encirclement would immediately encounter the attacks of those cultivators.

The entire encounter didnʼt last for more than a minute. In the end, just ten or so cultivators with higher cultivations were able to escape after paying hefty prices.

However, Roan, Rean, and Calina knew that it wasnʼt over. Back then, when Calina was coming up with a countermeasure plan against this attack, they found out that another group would be coming to give support. In the Cassen groupʼs eyes, the battle would take much longer than just a minute, and the last group was supposed to arrive to give the final blow.

Roan then looked at Calina, his meaning obvious. Right after, Calina received his Spiritual Sense message.

ʼThink! Whatʼs the next step? Where are we? How should you react? Should we retreat? Are your allies still in a condition to fight? How long do you think the next group will take to arrive? Could they have already arrived and are hiding to strike us? Give orders! I hope you didnʼt forget the whole situation after this last battle started. A commander never forgets his or her duty. If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.ʼ

Calina couldnʼt help but feel the pressure. She didnʼt forget her duty. As all three groups attacked together, she kept herself at the back, only giving support. Simultaneously, she focused on the time they spent to arrive here, started the attack, and defeated the enemy. In the past, she couldnʼt keep so many things in her mind at the same time. However, it was different now. Besides, deep down, she wanted Roan to recognize her skills more than anything else.

Rean, on the other hand, couldnʼt help but laugh mentally.

ʼI didnʼt know that you read the art of war.ʼ

Roan shook his head.

ʼI didnʼt. I just so happened to have sent the guy who wrote that treatise into the path of reincarnation. When his information entered my mind so that I could do my job, this special sentence appeared several times. I have to admit that it was quite a good one, though.ʼ

Rean was taken aback. Sure enough, death was really old.

Calina didnʼt hear that conversation, of course.

”The condition of our group is still good. Considering the place and the time we took to finish this, the last enemy group should be two to three minutes away from our position. However, there is a high chance that the cultivators who fled will inform them anytime soon. If they charge at us, there would not be enough time to build up an ambush.”

”Still, the 24th group that is waiting for an attacking chance will not be able to charge through the gap left by this group. After all, they will retreat the moment they see that we are not here anymore. The best option would be guerrilla warfare that prioritizes reducing losses, just enough to hold this group here. That will create the perfect opportunity for the 24th group.”

Calina then looked at Roan.

”The 24th Group is under Lavileʼs command. Do you think he would notice this change?”

Roan smiled faintly.

”He will. I already sent someone to tell him what is about to happen.”

Roan then looked at Calina.

”Well thought. You can continue.”

Calina couldnʼt help but feel a burst of happiness. It was incredibly rare for Roan to not point any mistake. However, everyone immediately looked at her bright expression and gave her a few meaningful smiles. Poor Calina immediately became as red as a tomato.

Suddenly, Malaka murmured in her ears.

ʼI donʼt mind giving up my brother if it is you.ʼ

Sure enough, Malaka might act like a spoiled child, but she wasnʼt an idiot.

”Shut up!”

Calina then immediately changed the topic.

”Pay attention, assume the Echelon Formation. We will charge forward until the enemy notices us. After that, change into a Center Peel Formation and retreat while keeping the enemyʼs attention.”

Everyone nodded as they assumed the positions and marched forward.