Defeat

Han Mo floated up, quickly scrutinizing the fortress city. Moments ago, he had forcefully destroyed a large part of the wall and now his army was moving in again. But they didn't rush. Instead, they moved in proper marching order and kept a defensive formation.

Xiao's expression paled.

"Level 1 Master realm…" She murmured.

"Well, we're screwed." Deodomus muttered. The difference between Advanced realm and Master realm was great. Even if Xiao and Deodomus fought Han Mo together, they won't be able to defeat him. Not to mention that Deodomus was exhausted.

"I heard he was still at level 10 Advanced realm. When did he break through to Master realm?" Xiao frowned.

"Doesn't matter. I've got some tricks up my sleeves but in front of sheer amount of chi Han possesses…they are mere tricks." Deodomus said. "Make your escape Xiao. I'll hold him back as long as I can. Every city has an escape route. You must know Vrime city's right? Leave this place from that route. Survive to battle another day in future."

Xiao glanced at Deodomus and pursed her lips. Deodomus may be a crass pervert but inside, he had fair quality. Not only did he continuously come to Xiao's aid, despite not getting any benefits up front, but he was now even willing to stall the enemy for her escape. Without a doubt, Deodomus would die against Han Mo. Yet he was willing. It was not a quality mercenaries possessed.

"Sigh. I'm not leaving you behind to die for me." Xiao said. "I'll signal Kyle to evacuate the citizens when needed. You and I…will fight together to the end, if you're fine with that."

"Hmph. Fine." Deodomus smirked. "Too bad I won't get to see you naked and fondle your breasts."

Xiao scoffed and smiled slightly before revolving her chi to the maximum. Deodomus followed suit. They were brimming with chi and staring defiantly at Han Mo who looked down at them. Their gazes met.

"Han Mo! Don't think I'm easy to bully!" Xiao suddenly shouted. "If you don't stop the war and retreat, then I'll blow myself up, taking you & half your army down with me."

"…" Han Mo floated down slowly. His gaze was locked with Xiao's.

"Then what about your troops and citizens? You're fine with killing them too?" Han Mo smirked.

"They'll be dead or enslaved anyway. Better to go down with a blast." Xiao said emotionlessly. She was putting up a front though. She had no technique to self-detonate. It was a mere bluff.

Han's eyes narrowed as he stared at Xiao. Han was a veteran warrior and general of legions. He had ample experience and could deduce if someone was lying. But Xiao was more capable than your average leader. Her acting upheld to the point where Han Mo seemingly bought her bluff.

"Why didn't you threaten me with your self-detonation earlier? Half of your troops are dead now." Han Mo still probed.

"Then you'd simply keep your distance and I won't be able to blackmail you into retreating." Xiao smirked. "Now that you're in the range of my attack, you've got no way out. It's either die or retreat. What do you choose? Also…" Xiao produced a parchment from her spatial ring.

"You'll sign this cursed contract with me which will guarantee that you won't target Carny state again." Xiao demanded. This was wise. After all, what if Han went out of Xiao's range and then instructed his army from outside, still continuing the battle? Even if Xiao detonated and killed half the army and the entire city, Han Mo would still have plenty troops to continue his conquest. As for the city; its value was in its resources of gold, silver, coal and minerals. Wyre state would still be striking it rich after taking over the city land.

"A cursed contract huh? That's rare." Deodomus appraised silently. Cursed contracts were the little bit of magic products left in the world. Once signed between two or more people, the curse of the contract would force them to do their part according to the contract details. If anyone goes against the contract, they'd face deathly backlashes or might even die!

As for the origin of the cursed contracts and other mysterious things such as strategy formations and mystic grade techniques…it is said that once upon a time, there existed fabled creatures such as elves, orks, demons and fairies. Magic prevailed alongside cultivation. During that time immemorial, cursed contracts and strategies were invented alongside many other things which are all only mentioned in stories now. They ceased to exist along with the mystical creatures centuries ago. Cursed contracts could no longer be created and thus were limited in stock, spread across the world. So, the appearance of one such cursed contract in Xiao's hands was quite interesting.

Are you really confident that you can kill me with self-detonation? I'm at Master realm with an Empyrean grade defensive technique." Han said.

"…" There was a momentary silence. Xiao was no longer confident in being able to dupe Han Mo. If he decided to fight it out with Xiao, what could she do? This was a precarious situation.

"We'll fight you for ten rounds." Deodomus spoke up at this moment. "If we claim more victories than you, then you'll walk out without losing much face since you fought fair and square. If you win, then this city will belong to you. We'll retreat peacefully and Xiao won't self-detonate."

Han's eyes narrowed as he stared at Deodomus.

"You're that warrior who took down one of my beasts in just one hit. Your prowess impresses me." Han said. "Alright, I'll fight with you two for ten rounds!" His chi flared up imposingly as he floated down. All troops backed away to make a wide empty space for bellicose leaders.

"But let's change the terms and conditions." Han smirked. "If you win, then you'll have proven your worth. So, not only will I retreat peacefully but I'll also let you join 'The Consulate' if you're willing. In that case we'd part ways as allies. Wyre state will no longer attack Carny state. But If I win…" Han's eyes narrowed and he smirked evilly, staring at Xiao.

"You'll become my concubine, Xiao of Carny." Han Mo said. There was a lingering silence.

Han Mo didn't even propose a marriage. He simply reduced Xiao's level to that of a concubine. This was insulting! But this was not a time to throw fits. Xiao could not goad Han's ego because her self-detonation threat was fake. She had no technique for doing it. If Han Mo went full battle mode by ignoring the threat, Xiao would not even get to be a concubine. She'd be defeated, raped and reduced to the level of a sex slave and her father would be blackmailed into giving bribery or large territory.

"Humph! You're look down on me." Xiao snorted and waved her sword, flicking away the blood on it. Under the moonlight, her sword glinted beautifully.

"Let's set up the cursed contract and proceed with the rounds." Deodomus suggested.

Within a few minutes contract was set up. Meanwhile Deodomus asked Xiao about this 'consulate.' Xiao told him that it was a group of states which worked together for some benefits. It was rumoured that The Consulate only hunts for ancient treasures or techniques in the ruins. They were often getting into conflict with non-member states. They were fairly rich and militarily strong. So basically, joining The Consulate would actually be a great benefit to Carny! Provided Xiao and Deodomus could win. They were up against a more powerful opponent.

All the terms and conditions were hand written on the parchment and signed with Xiao and Han's blood. Meanwhile both state's troops began to move their wounded for treatment. At the centre in a cleared area, Xiao and Deodomus stood side by side. Han Mo was standing opposite to them a few feet away with confidence.

"My chi hasn't recovered yet. For the first few rounds just fight defensively and don't get injured." Deodomus whispered.

"Hmm. But I still need to put up a short front. Otherwise, he'd think we're a push-over. He then will keep pushing and you won't get the chance to recuperate." Xiao nodded and took a fighting stance. Han's eyes narrowed again as he too took a stance and brought out his sleek sword. It was quite unique in the way that it was super thin and sharp. It was waving even as the soft winds blew past it.

Swoosh! Both Xiao and Han sprinted towards each other.

Swish! Xiao stabbed her sword forth.

Swish! Swish! Finggg! Han's sword waved.

Both of them crossed each other. Han kept sprinting forward and leapt at Deodomus who was prepared with a spear. Meanwhile Xiao winced & stopped on her spot as numerous cuts appeared on her body at the same time, spurting out blood. Her attack had been easily evaded and she had been inflicted several attacks in just one swing of Han's sword. They weren't deep but they were many and were inflicted effortlessly. This displayed the difference between Xiao and Han's weapon mastery as well. Han was simply on a higher level than Xiao in various terms.

Boom! Deodomus retreated as Han Mo closed in on him. Deodomus was stomping the ground forcefully, creating craters with each step as he used the recoil from it, on top of using a movement type technique to propel himself and escape.

Han chuckled as he chased relentlessly. He had deduced already that Deodomus lacked chi. Eliminate the weak first and handle the strong later. This was a basic tactic.

"Fight me!" Xiao shouted and chased after Han Mo. At once, the battle scene became quite funny. They were chasing each other in circles. Han Mo ignored Xiao and approached Deodomus. The distance between them was rapidly decreasing.

"I've got you now!" Han yelled and jumped, swinging his sword down. It waved like a snake and struck forcefully.

Chinng! A sharp metallic sound resounded and immediately reached Deodomus.

Boom! A heavy sound force crashed down on Deodomus. He was pushed into the ground and a crater formed underneath him. Such was the impact of the move Han used.

"Sonic sword flash!" Han Mo shouted and swung his sword rapidly.

Shing! Shing! Shing! Boom! Boom! Boom! Fireless explosions occurred and battered Deodomus down. The crater underneath him deepened with each attack.

"Eat this!" Xiao shouted and swung her sword down at this very moment. She had caught up with Han Mo and attacked!

"Cleaving the mountain!" A fiercely sharp yin chi flashed and struck at Han Mo. He quickly turned around and blocked the attack by swinging his sword around himself which formed a momentary blade armour that actually deflected Xiao's attack.

Boom! A deep cut formed on the ground from Xiao's attack.

"Got you." Suddenly Deodomus spoke near Han's ear. He had come up there a moment ago. Han was taken by surprise! A sharp spear pierced from his underarm and the shoulder guard from within & approached Han's head in a swift manner.

Boom! Han leapt away forcefully. The spear got pulled out as Deodomus still had a good grasp on it. Han narrowed his eyes and glared at Deodomus, scrutinizing him. Apparently, even though Deodomus took a lot of hits, he had a strong defensive technique. He wasn't truly injured.

Deodomus and Xiao grouped together again while Han Mo healed himself slowly. He had a healing type support technique but it was slow. Regardless, he'd be unable to move his right hand for a while as his shoulder joint was damaged in the sneaky attack by Deodomus. Han Mo switched to left hand sword wielding but maintained his distance. He only used mid ranged moves. Xiao and Deodomus dodged them and moved towards Han.

"Good one. Let's build our momentum before he heals." Xiao suggested.

"Yes, just keep close to me. Just earlier, splitting up didn't work." Deodomus suggested.

Agreeing, the two approached Han Mo who although tried to build some distance, but couldn't really escape. Of course he was capable but if he moved too far away, then he himself would be unable to attack his opponents. This would make things awkwardly embarrassing.

Clang! Clang! Swish! Weapons collided. Han was equally proficient at left-handed wielding as right-handed. It's just that he couldn't use his injured right hand for a while and that gave Xiao and Deodomus an opportunity to pin him down.

Whong…! Suddenly a horn blew. This was the signal for end of a round. According to the terms of this duel, there was a time limit of 7 minutes to each round. There were not many rules of fighting. One could use any technique or underhanded move. This was a battle for survival and dignity. Righteousness had little value here. This duel itself was righteous enough to be arranged with a proper contract. This was the limit.

Deodomus sat down cross legged and began to half-meditate. He needed to recover his chi urgently. Xiao meanwhile tended to her wounds. She had several cuts on her body. Her clothes had been cut through and were revealing her bloodstained skin.

The break of 2 minutes ended. Round two began. Deodomus was far from recovery but by the last few rounds, he'd have enough chi to unleash his trump cards. Meanwhile Xiao was still plenty powerful.

Swoosh! The three of them leapt speedily & began exchanging moves. Deodomus and Xiao stuck close, defending one another while Han Mo displayed great prowess in weapon-based combat. In between, Han Mo displayed his superior sound-based assault technique while Xiao was not far behind either. The round ended with few more mild injuries. They were all basically just warming up and probing each other. It was not wise to just rush in and throw everything at the opponent.

"He's faster than both of us. He's just holding back. And his weapon is compatible with his swift movements and can be manipulated like a rope. It is difficult to read through his moves too." Deodomus deduced while recuperating.

"Are you able to use your trump cards yet?" Xiao asked. "Although these two rounds were a draw, we're still on the losing end. Not to mention he hasn't used any trump cards yet."

"I need four more rounds. You must also conserve your energy. We'll unleash attacks together." Deodomus said.

"Okay. Let's discuss our trump card moves though, so there is no conflict upon execution." Xiao said.

Then the two of them briefly explained their moves and techniques to one another. Every good technique would usually have at least one trump card: a special move which could display the true might of a technique. Xiao's blazing yin stab was one such move. Deodomus's hundred swirl was another.

Time was up. Round three began and then eventually the 4th, 5th and 6th rounds in turn. The intensity of combat was increasing with each round. Han Mo's shoulder healed and he was using chi based techniques now while Xiao and Deodomus continued to use weapon-based techniques and defended passively. This was all to conserve and build up their chi. Han understood it clearly too. He was confident in his own prowess. He just wanted to have a good fun battle with Xiao and Deodomus. Thus, he didn't force their hands. He was looking forward to their trump cards.

In the 6 rounds, 4 were a draw while 2 ended in Han's victory. He inflicted more injuries than Xiao and Deodomus did on him. By the end of it, Xiao was seething in anger. The numbers of cuts on her body had accumulated. Though she wasn't bleeding continuously. But her clothes were ripped from many places, revealing much of her sexy body. Her big breasts were out on display with the ripped shirt threatening to burst open anytime. Her well defined abs were also visible, along with her milky white thighs and even her hips could be slightly glimpsed at! This was surreal for everyone watching and highly embarrassing to Xiao. She could put on a robe or other clothes but that would hinder her movement in combat. Changing clothes in the middle of thousands of men was impossible too. Her face was flushed red. She subconsciously tried to adjust her shirt so that her nipples won't come out of the ripped area. Deodomus stood up beside her and murmured.

"Tonight you'll undress completely and show me every curve and angle of your body. What's happening currently cannot be compared to that right? Stop getting flustered and keep your head in the fight. He's clearly toying with you. You're very beautiful Xiao. Your beauty is not something to be embarrassed about. Forget the lecherous eyes and focus on your sword. It must be eager to unleash the powerful attacks you've been saving up thus far."

Xiao took a deep breath and sighed. Then she looked at Deodomus and nodded. She was no longer flustered. Deodomus smiled handsomely at her and nodded back.

"I'm ready to use the trump cards. Let's get the real fight on and win!" Deodomus said.

"Okay! Take my lead." Xiao said.

Meanwhile in an underground basement a dark-skinned tall brunette was standing silently. She had a tight fitted noble clothing which clung to her body nicely, revealing thick thighs and big strong hips. She had broad shoulders and well-defined muscular arms. Her shirt was half sleeved. On her forearms there were many mysterious tattoos which were faintly emitting blue light that illuminated her figure. Her face was pretty but with a scar running down her right cheek. It gave her a strong vibe. Her brown eyes glinted in the blue lights.

"Sigh, we are on the right course. The clues led to this statue and there is a message on it too. I now know where to go next." This woman murmured.

"& so…there is no point left in this battle. Still, I'm curious." She smiled as her tattoos stopped glowing and she blended into the darkness. "I hope that Xiao cunt is as good as she claims." Her deep voice echoed in the underground.

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"Blazing yin stab!" Xiao shouted as she lunged at Han speedily. Her sword was pointed straight forward and it quickly caught fire. So fast was Xiao's speed!

"Constrict! Steel!!" Han Mo shouted as he used two trump cards together. One enabled his sword to move around on its own while the other toughened his body like steel.

Boom! Han was pushed back from the impact of Xiao's attack.

Boom! He broke through a wall while Xiao continued the sprint. Her sword tip was unable to pierce Han's steel chest but she still kept trying. In a few seconds blazing hot flames covered Han completely. At the same time, Han's sword had wound around Xiao's body like a rope. It was constricting her movements gradually and cutting into her flesh! Ultimately it could even cut her into pieces! This was a dangerous situation.

Boom! Boom! Xiao and Han continued to move through the fortress city, breaking one wall after another. Meanwhile Deodomus was following closely behind. His move was ready as well. He merely didn't want to implicate Xiao in his attacks.

Skirrrr...Han's boots skidded on the ground as he moved backwards, slowing down and ultimately stopping. Xiao's trump card had failed her. Han was uninjured while his sword was tightly clasped around Xiao, digging further into her body. Blood poured out dangerously from her cuts. Han snickered.

"Troll fury!" Deodomus shouted at this moment & leapt up. His strength was increased many folds at the expense of his chi. In his right hand he carried a big broad sword. It was only one of his many weapons stored inside his spatial ring. It was most suitable with his current brute-force, weapon-based technique: Troll Blade.

Swoosh! Deodomus brought down his broad sword imposingly, attacking Han Mo. Han looked up with a serious gaze. His abundant chi leaked out.

Bam! Suddenly someone kicked Deodomus in the ribs.

Swoosh! Deodomus' body flew in a direction from the impact and collapsed into a thick wall. His attack was thwarted. The person who had kicked him, landed on the ground with a smile. This person was the same mysterious woman who had been searching the underground basement earlier.

"Lyra, why are you intruding in my fight?" Han Mo frowned. He was pissed.

"Hehe come now; you call this a fight? You're merely playing with these two. Why can't I play too?" Lyra said smilingly and then glanced at Xiao.

Xiao was in a dangerous situation. She was unable to free herself. Her chi was continuously pouring outwards, trying to push out the sword but failing at it.

"You're not going to waste that beautiful body of hers, right? Stop messing." Lyra smirked. Han frowned and with a swinging motion of his arm, he retracted his sword.

Shinnng!! The sword let go of Xiao but after a swift cutting motion.

"Ahhh!" Xiao screamed as her blood splattered everywhere. Her clothes were non-existent now and her entire body was bleeding profusely. She gritted her teeth and hastily retreated but her speed was slow.

"You! How dare you intrude in this fight? We had a cursed contract with Han Mo!" Deodomus shouted as he emerged from the rubble.

"Hmm? Your contract doesn't say that anyone else cannot join this fight, right? You missed out on it thinking who'd want to get in a fight between near Master realm experts?" Lyra said.

"Han, handle that man. Though I want to have a good fight with him too but…there's fresh meat on the other side." She licked her lips as she stared at Xiao.

"She'll be my concubine. Don't you disfigure her." Han warned.

"Yeah-yeah. She'll still be fuckable after I'm done with her. Oh, I'm gonna have so much fun hehehe." Lyra giggled as she walked towards Xiao while releasing her chi. Her level 1 Master realm cultivation was revealed to everyone. By now soldiers had moved close to the new fighting area.

"A new expert just joined the battle!" A Vrime soldier said.

"Isn't that cheating!? This was not in the contract!" Another one said.

"Humph! And two against one wasn't cheating?" A Wyre soldier berated.

"But Han and this Lyra person are in Master realm while Xiao and Deodomus are in Advanced realm! The difference is huge! This is not fair!" A Vrime soldier complained.

"Hmph! Grow up. This is war! Xiao and Deodomus can only blame their own weakness. Why didn't they cultivate to Master realm? Then they wouldn't be in this disadvantageous situation."

"You Wyre people are such rascals!"

"So? What are you going to do about it? Why don't you go and protect that princess of yours?"

In this manner the two armies started fighting verbally. Meanwhile Xiao was seeing stars. She had lost substantial amount of blood and her chi had almost run out. She had used up her trump card. She was barely hanging on now. Meanwhile Deodomus was brimming with strength! He fought Han Mo furiously. Loud sounds and explosions occurred as the two exchanged blows and technique moves. Han was actually momentarily pushed back by Deodomus who displayed his might fully.

"Troll blade, hundred swirls!" Deodomus shouted and swirled rapidly, jumping and attacking furiously as his broad sword cleaved through air and walls alike. Nothing in his attack range remained uncut.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Han Mo was struck tens of times while he retreated. His body was still tough like steel. He parried with his forearms as his sword had fallen off at some point.

Boom! Han was struck away and collided into a wall. Deodomus followed up. He was seemingly overtaken by rage.

Meanwhile Xiao felt a chill in her heart. Her remaining chi had been used up in healing her wounds temporarily to stop the bleeding. She was now a spent force while in front of her was a Master realm warrior brimming with chi.

"Who are you? Why do you interfere? The consequences would be dire! I'll self-detonate and send you all to hell!" Xiao shouted.

"Hehehe! Come on now, don't think that I am easily fooled." Lyra smirked. "I can see through lies. It's a gift."

Swoosh! Lyra moved speedily and grabbed Xiao by her throat before slamming her against a wall. Xiao struggled and kicked Lyra but her attacks lacked any power.

"Th-there will be backlash on Han Mo if you continue to meddle. C-cursed contract…" Xiao's words got stuck in her throat as Lyra choked her.

"Why should I care? I'm a Consulate member. I don't work for Han. His safety is none of my concerns. I'm here merely for fun." Lyra said as she pulled Xiao closer and smirked viciously. "You'll have fun too before dying hehe." Saying so, Lyra kissed Xiao deeply on the lips, startling her and surprising the onlookers.

"Holy shit!" A soldier exclaimed.

"Haha, Lyra is a lesbian. And she's strong… That princess Xiao is in deep trouble." A Wyre soldier chuckled.

"Mmmf!" Xiao struggled but Lyra kept kissing her and her left hand started groping Xiao's big breasts.

"Mmm I like breaking feisty bitches." Lyra snickered. "They all lose their vigour once they are humiliated." Saying so Lyra began ripping Xiao's clothes off, slowly turning her naked. Though Xiao's entire body was covered in blood and one couldn't admire her beauty but just seeing this event was erotic enough. Many men were already erect in their pants.

"Hehehe! Look closely Vrime soldiers! This is your Princess Xiao. So cute… look at her big hips!" Lyra shouted as she slapped Xiao's hips before ripping off what was left of her pants, revealing her big hips to everyone.

"Lady Lyra turn her around!"

"Fuck her!"

"Lady Lyra you're the best!" Wyre soldiers cheered while Vrime soldiers looked ashen. Their pride was being trampled on!

Even though no could truly enjoy this sick scene since Xiao was fully covered in her own blood and injuries, this was still a humiliating slap on Vrime's face.

"Hehehe! No one has come to save you Xiao. Tsk tsk…are these the people you were fighting for? How disappointing." Lyra jeered as grabbed Xiao's crotch and started rubbing her vagina.

"But don't worry, I'll make you feel good if you submit to me hehe." Lyra grinned.

"Fuck off bitch!" Xiao cursed and punched Lyra on the face. There was a trace of chi in it which she has recovered in the last few minutes.

Bam! Lyra's head was turned sideways from the impact of this punch. She remained stationary for a few moments. She was pissed off.

"You little cunt…" Lyra snarled viciously at Xiao.

"Unhand her, crazy wench!" Suddenly someone shouted and attacked Lyra from the side. This person was kyle!

Bam! Lyra was taken off guard and pushed aside by a powerful kick. Her grip had loosened around Xiao's throat and she was slammed against a wall.

"Kyle!" Xiao almost broke into tears. Nearly a thousand men…and only one stepped up to her aide. Such pity but still heart touching.

"Princess, Take this. Get out of here. I'll hold Lyra off. Deodomus is keeping Han Mo occupied too." Kyle said. And gave a few yang pills to Xiao.

"There's no need for you to sacrifice yourself for such people who won't lay down their lives for your honour. I'm sorry that Vrime has failed you." Kyle said.

Xiao quickly swallowed the yang pills and found a rush of yang chi running through her meridians & flowing into her dantian. Yang pills contained considerable amounts of yang chi. In the world of cultivation, yang and yin were the two most abundant types of chi. Yang suited men and yin suited women. Their dantians created the respective chi as well. But that didn't mean that women can't use yang chi and men can't use yin chi. These two chi were like water. One from a pond, the other from a river. It was still water in the end. Yin and yang chi when merged together would be called energy but it was just a mixture of different types of chi. Similar to Yang pills, there existed yin pills and yin water as well. But since Kyle was a man, he naturally kept yang pills on him instead of yin pills.

Xiao felt strong again. She used her chi to take out a set of clothes and a long sword from her spatial ring.

"Please hurry princess!" Kyle urged nervously.

"No. I am not leaving you behind. You just betted your life for me. I will definitely reciprocate. Not just you, Deodomus has been willing to die in my place all this while. I cannot run away while you two perish. We will fight together to the bitter hand!" Xiao said. "There are still civilians in the city including women and children who have nothing to do with our conflict. Their lives and safety are my responsibility. I will never let down my people!"

Xiao's words echoed. At once everyone was surprised. This was rather noble. Although none of the nobility or royalties around the world shared such emotions for the people, Xiao was quite unique. All of Vrime soldiers felt shame and hung their heads low. They had let down such a person who was willing to fight to death for ordinary people. Meanwhile the Wyre troops were moved too. They no longer jeered at Xiao. Instead, they now held respect for her.

"Interesting. Very interesting." Lyra said as she walked over. She was looking at Kyle as though he was a lamb for slaughter.

"Although I've never bedded men, I'm willing to try it with you if you switch to my side and hold down that princess so I can fuck her virgin vagina with my fist." Lyra proposed.

"Insolent! You are no warrior! Shame on you! I would lay down my life for princess Xiao." Kyle rumbled.

"Yeti power!" Kyle shouted and his body bulged up. He got stronger and bulkier. Lyra's eyes glistened.

"Interesting. If you could use that technique in bed…" She licked her lips and smirked. She was considering turning bisexual from lesbian. This hulk of a man was intriguing her greatly.

"Bring it on!" Lyra exclaimed and her chi flared up.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Bam! Lyra and Kyle sprinted and collided, exchanging moves quickly. They were both using brute-force techniques and were fairly powerful. Meanwhile Xiao had dressed up again. She was thinking rapidly too. But no matter how much she thought, she could not find a way out of this battle. Nor could see any glimmer of victory.

She ultimately sighed and turned towards the two armies and smiled wearily.

"If I'm defeated here tonight, I hope there's at least one man among you great warriors who is man enough to take my life before my honour is defiled." Xiao said before turning around and lunging towards Lyra to aid Kyle.

Meanwhile there was silence in the two armies as they remembered Xiao's words. Some of them gritted their teeth and clenched their fists. In the world of cultivation, women were taken as commodities. They were meant to be used and traded around for fun. Only a rare few women could stand up to men and even gain their respect.

Xiao was both strong and honourable. She cared for her people. She didn't fear death. She chose to fight to the bitter end. This alone put her on level much higher than all the people gathered there in Vrime. But would they kill her if she was defeated? The fate of defeated warrior women was intense gangrape and sex-slavery. This was an unsaid truth of the world. The stronger the woman, the more men enjoyed breaking her. But not a single man here felt horny anymore. Their egos had been slapped hard. They wanted to do what Xiao asked them to do. But wouldn't that go against their leaders Han Mo and Lyra? Xiao's murderer would be the next one to die! As such who could dare…?

Wind blew softly as the men stared silently at the fights that ensued. Lyra easily tackled both Kyle and Xiao. Lyra had both strength and intelligence. She was also at Master realm with several techniques and moves and abundant energy while Kyle and Xiao were barely hanging on. At the same time not far from them Deodomus was finally getting struck back by Han Mo. Deodomus' Troll Blade technique had a time limit. It could be activated in succession but Deodomus was running out of chi. He had insufficient chi to reuse the technique. Once the technique ran out, he'd become fish on a chopping board for Han Mo. Even now Han was finally displaying the might of his superior cultivation. But surprisingly, his steel body was riddled with deep cuts. Deodomus had actually broken through Han's defence through sheer strength. This was amazingly impressive!

"Sword Dash!" Deodomus leapt towards Han Mo at great speed. This was going to his last flurry of attacks. He needed to cinch victory!

"Sound graveyard." Han Mo uttered. Powerful sound waves erupted from his body and pulsated around, covering a large area and engulfing Deodomus. These waves slowed down Deodomus and weakened him greatly. It was a heightened version of the ability that the dung beetle beast had showcased earlier. Deodomus forced his way through the sound graveyard towards Han Mo and stopped a few steps away from him. He tried hard but could not even raise his hand up to attack.

"It's my victory." Han Mo smiled.

"Sonic crush."

Boom!! A deafening sound occurred as Deodomus was struck by invisible sound waves. He felt like mountains had crashed onto him. Within a second all of his bones were crushed and organs were badly injured. Deodomus coughed out blood from seven orifices before collapsing on the ground.

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"K-Kyle…!" Xiao uttered as she collapsed on the ground. In her line-of-sight Kyle has been lying in a pool of his own blood since a while. They both had been defeated thoroughly.

Minutes ago, Kyle and Xiao had released a flurry of attacks on Lyra. But Lyra didn't play around like Han Mo. She displayed her full power and wiped the floor with the two. Her Master realm cultivation was no joke. From the start Xiao and Kyle stood no chance against her. Lyra literally impaled Kyle's stomach through her fist and left him to bleed out before she moved to beat Xiao until Xiao could not even stand up.

Though Xiao had regained some chi and was able to fight; she could not use her trump cards. The chi was simply not sufficient. As such, against a higher realm warrior, she had no chance. This fight had ended in Lyra's victory.

"Now… let's resume from where we left off earlier." Lyra smirked as she pulled the weakened groaning Xiao up and dragged her to a broken platform where everyone could them clearly.

"Feast your eyes, men." Lyra snickered as she tied Xiao's hands up on a horizontal boulder through a chain. Then she proceeded to grab Xiao's breasts from behind while giggling.

"Urkkk…kill me… Kill me!" Xiao shouted with the last bit of her energy. Yet no arrow flew down to reap her soul. No man came out to kill her.

One by one Xiao's clothes were removed by Lyra and tossed away.