However, Ning Beichen and the others dared not fly with their swords. Once they ascended, with so many people, they would surely be discovered by the Asura army. Retreating on the ground was the safest option.
Ning Beichen, Liu Yilin, and the rescued Xidu humans numbered over a hundred. This was no small number; every move they made could easily alert the Asuras.
Although most of these Xidu humans possessed cultivation, their powers were greatly suppressed in the Avici Hell. In front of the Asura army, they weren't even considered cannon fodder.
Therefore, Ning Beichen was the only one with true combat power. While Liu Yilin and the others were not suppressed, their strength was not considerable enough to fight against the Asura army.
Furthermore, this was Avici Hell, so even Ning Beichen had to tread carefully. The crucial point was that he had to protect Liu Yilin and the others. If it were just him, he would have no fear of these Asuras; they could come and go as they pleased.
Now, Ning Beichen planned to lead them back to the secret stronghold of the Xidu humans first. After all, he had promised them he would find a way to lead them out of Avici Hell, and Ning Beichen naturally had to fulfill this promise.
As for the daughter of the Asura King, Ning Beichen naturally brought her along, as the key to leaving Avici Hell might lie with her.
However, these were matters for later. Although Ning Beichen had collapsed the exit of the secret passage, he knew this would not stop the Asura army, especially since he was bringing the daughter of the Asura King with him.
If things were as Jin Yuehe suspected, that something had happened in the Asura City, or the Asura King had met with an accident and someone intended to usurp his position, then they would not let the Asura King's daughter go.
Ning Beichen led everyone on the ground at the fastest pace possible, almost running. However, the Asura daughter soon faltered. With no other choice, Ning Beichen had Liu Yilin and the others carry her.
Even though Ning Beichen was extremely careful, it wasn't long before they heard the sound of hooves behind them.
These Asura armies had mounts, while Ning Beichen and his group only had legs. They certainly couldn't outrun the Asura army.
"Into the mountains."
Ning Beichen didn't hesitate to lead everyone into a large mountain. In the mountains, the Asuras' horses would be restricted.
Entering the mountains, the Asura army still didn't give up their pursuit. Not only were there ground troops, but a large group of flying Asuras were also searching for them from the sky.
After Ning Beichen led them deep into the mountains, he sensed that some of the Asura army was very close. If he didn't eliminate them, they would have difficulty escaping.
So, Ning Beichen settled them in a relatively safe place and planned to go out and eliminate the close-following Asura troops.
Soon, Ning Beichen appeared above a large tree with his Yu Sword. Hidden by the leaves, he was virtually undetectable unless someone looked closely.
Before long, he saw about twelve four-armed Asuras appearing in his sight.
These Asuras came in groups of about ten. For Ning Beichen to deal with them without alerting other Asuras, he had to eliminate all twelve in one strike.
Perhaps these Asuras didn't take Ning Beichen, a human, seriously. They were incredibly relaxed during their search, showing no guard at all, which gave Ning Beichen a great opportunity.
It was not easy for Ning Beichen to kill them without alarming the distant Asura army, as he couldn't use powerful attacks that would cause a huge commotion.
Therefore, Ning Beichen was left with only the option of using attacks that were less powerful but still lethal.
Ning Beichen watched as the twelve Asuras walked past beneath him. At this moment, Ning Beichen suddenly attacked like a lurking viper.
He didn't use any specific techniques, relying on the sharpness and special power of his Yu Sword, descending from above them.
With a single sword stroke, the heads of five Asuras fell.
The remaining Asuras had just reacted, but before they could attack or give an alarm, Ning Beichen was already wielding his Yu Sword at them.
The Asuras' weapons were no match for the Yu Sword. They couldn't block its attacks, and soon the remaining Asuras died under Ning Beichen's blade.
Then, Ning Beichen immediately retreated from the area and went to the second ambush point to lie in wait.
Although the fight had been very quiet, even a small sound would create a disturbance.
Within three minutes, Asura troops discovered the bodies of the Asuras killed by Ning Beichen and issued an alarm.
However, they searched the area for a while without finding the enemy, and they didn't even know who had killed their comrades.
But with this precedent, the Asura troops searching afterward became much more vigilant.
Yet, they couldn't stop Ning Beichen's attacks as a hidden viper. As wave after wave of Asura troops fell, the remaining Asura army no longer dared to split up and gathered together.
However, they didn't know that this was exactly what Ning Beichen wanted. Only when they were gathered could Ning Beichen lead them to escape.
While the Asura army was searching for them in the mountains, Ning Beichen had successfully led them out of the mountains and returned to the secret stronghold of the Xidu humans here.
The Xidu humans at the stronghold were overjoyed to see Ning Beichen rescue so many people.
Humans were no longer what they used to be; they needed to unite. In Avici Hell, they were lambs to the slaughter, and at any moment, they could be killed or captured by the Asuras.
What Ning Beichen and the others didn't expect was that the daughter of the Asura King they brought back aroused their resentment, and everyone wanted to kill her.
But Ning Beichen had promised her, so he couldn't let them act.
Thus, before long, dissenting voices emerged within the stronghold, and some even vaguely blamed Ning Beichen and the others.
Although Ning Beichen had rescued some humans, he hadn't rescued all of them. The humans in the stronghold didn't feel indebted to Ning Beichen, so they naturally weren't very grateful to him.
As time went on, the people in the stronghold even deliberately started causing trouble for Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin.
Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin watched these people causing a commotion, and their anger grew. If they hadn't considered that they were all humans, Ning Beichen would have long ago turned hostile.
"Beichen, why don't we leave here?"
After a while, even the usually mild-tempered Liu Yilin couldn't stand it anymore. She found Ning Beichen and said.