Chapter 1093: Stalemate
Although the opponent is strong, it is not ridiculously strong. It is still possible to win if they fight hard. Seeing that the situation cannot be resolved peacefully, Qingteng Sanren said to the people below: "You have also seen that this group of people is just trying to take our lives. There is no other way except to fight to the death. If you want to survive, you must fight hard. Let's go forward and kill the enemy together."
After saying this, Qingteng Sanren rushed directly towards the fifth-level foundation building cultivator on the opposite side. Although his cultivation level is one level lower than that of the opponent, there are so many people here, and only he can stop them. He has to go up. Fortunately, the gap between the two sides is not particularly large, and he can stop them with his life.
The leader on the opposite side had already made preparations. Seeing Qingteng Sanren rushing towards him, he flew forward to resist and shouted to the others: "Go ahead, boys. The prey is right in front of you. Whoever kills it will own it."
While speaking, the leader had already fought with Qingteng Sanren. Although the leader's cultivation was higher, the difference in strength between the two was not much. It was impossible to determine the winner in a short time. In the end, it would depend on who could not hold on first.
At the leader's command, the cultivators behind him rushed out instantly and soon found their opponents. The fourth-level foundation-building cultivator naturally faced Shangguan Ping, who was at the third level of foundation-building. In addition to Qingteng Sanren, Shangguan Ping was the only foundation-building cultivator left. As the second best master on this side, he could only deal with Shangguan Ping.
And Shangguan Ping had the same idea as him. There were three foundation-building cultivators on the opposite side, but there were only two on his side. If Shangguan Ping did not go up, who else could deal with them? However, Shangguan Ping was injured in the previous night attack, and his cultivation level was one level lower than the opponent. He was at a great disadvantage in the battle, and it was unknown how long Shangguan Ping could hold on.
Among the remaining people, the second-level foundation-building cultivator targeted Shangguan Yan. He spotted Shangguan Yan's group in the crowd at a glance. As the jewel in the crown of the county lord of Tongguan County, she had the strongest protection around her. There were five cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining alone, and the remaining six were all in the middle stage of Qi Refining, two of whom were even Qi Refining Perfection cultivators.
Seeing such a force, everyone knew that Shangguan Yan was extremely important. The other two brothers had opponents in the foundation-building stage, and he could not be lazy, so he went directly to Shangguan Yan. Although Shangguan Yan did not have a foundation-building cultivator, he was not afraid. After all, the opponent had only one person, so more than a dozen Qi Refining cultivators showed their best and fought the opponent on equal terms.
The situation of the others was similar. There were many cultivators in Tongguan County, but their strength was generally low. The attackers were strong but few in number, so two or three people were fighting one. Under this circumstance, the battlefield basically maintained a balanced situation.
As for the group of Ma Xingchen and Qingyang, the strongest Ma Shi was only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, Ma Xingchen was at the third level of Qi Refining, the captain of the guard was at the first level of Qi Refining, and the remaining three were only at the Kaimai realm. This situation naturally did not attract the attention of the enemy, and the enemy did not take them seriously, so only two people came to them, one of whom was at the seventh level of Qi Refining and the other at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
Ma Shi could not deal with the cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining alone, so he had to pull Ma Xingchen with him. The two of them went on the field together and barely blocked the attack of the cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining.
As a result, the remaining fourth-level Qi Refining cultivators could only be dealt with by four guards. A captain of the first-level Qi Refining and three Kaimai Realm cultivators could not hold out for long under normal circumstances. Fortunately, there was Qingyang among them. Not only did he have amazing defense, but the true Qi in his body could also exert the strength of the middle-level Qi Refining. Under his care, there were no problems.
In such a melee, casualties were inevitable. In just half an hour, more than a dozen cultivators died on the Tongguan County side, and seven or eight were seriously injured. The others were more or less injured, and there were almost no intact ones.
Among the cultivators who attacked them, four or five died and two or three were seriously injured. According to the personnel ratio of both sides, the losses were almost the same, and it was not certain who would win or lose in the end.
Seeing this situation, many monks in Tongguan County began to be optimistic. Although both sides suffered damage, their tolerance was different. The people in Tongguan County were trying to save their lives, and they could bear any loss. The people who attacked them were trying to help others. When the loss reached a certain level, they would definitely not be able to hold on. After all, no matter how big the benefit was, it was not as important as their own life.
And there was another more important point. The important figures in Tongguan County were the ten candidates, and most of the rest were family guards. The mission of the guards was to protect the safety of the young master. In the previous fight, almost all the casualties were guards, and almost all of the ten candidates were fine.
Compared with the master, the loss of the guards was nothing. If they met a better master, they might feel sorry for him and give some compensation to the families of the dead and injured guards. If they met a ruthless master, they might not even frown when their guards were killed or injured.
So although it seemed that the Tongguan County suffered greater losses, it actually had little impact on them. Many people even believed that as long as they held on a little longer, when the attackers on the other side could no longer bear the heavy casualties, it would be time for them to counterattack.
Of course, there were also some who were more sober. They knew very well that the situation on the field was not favorable to their side. Many people were struggling to hold on. If they were not careful, they would be defeated.
The one in the most serious situation was Shangguan Ping. He was injured in the previous sneak attack, and then he met an opponent who was stronger than him. He was suppressed by the opponent for half an hour. He had exhausted all his means, and his true essence and divine consciousness were exhausted. He had long been unable to hold on.
That is, he knew that he had a heavy responsibility and that there would be no good end if he took the lead in escaping. He was unwilling to bear the responsibility for the collapse of the whole situation, so he barely supported himself. However, he knew very well that his situation in all aspects had reached the limit, and defeat was just around the corner.
This was indeed the case. After half an hour of fighting, the fourth-level foundation-building cultivator on the opposite side had already figured out Shangguan Ping's details and was well aware of his situation. Seeing that the situation on the field was still deadlocked, he gritted his teeth and launched a fatal attack on Shangguan Ping despite being injured.
Shangguan Ping was already at the end of his strength. He had no way out in the face of this situation, and it was too late for him to make any other reactions. He could only bite the bullet and take the attack. There was a loud bang, and the fourth-level foundation-building cultivator retreated seven or eight steps, while Shangguan Ping was blasted several feet away.