As the battle continued, the casualties on both sides increased. The 3 million beasts have lost more than hundreds of thousands in the last four hours. As for the defenders of the city, its losses surpassed 150 thousand. It could be said that both sides suffered a lot.
But in this chaos, the most remarkable group was Zhao Haiâs team. From the beginning, they havenât lost more than ten people. This caused them to be the center of attention.
It must be known that Zhao Haiâs location was now the most violent region in the battle. Even with such violent attacks from the beasts, Zhao Hai and the others were still able to minimize their losses. It was nothing short of a miracle.
Cultivators could no longer be seen in areas around Zhao Haiâs group. This was because the other cultivators had already been wiped out by the beasts. And when the surviving cultivators noticed that the beasts were specifically aiming for Zhao Haiâs group, they immediately left the area. This caused Zhao Haiâs team to be the only target of the beasts. Unfortunately, the beasts were unable to devour Zhao Hai and the others.
Feng Lingyun and Luo Xiuâer were naturally able to notice this. They organized reinforcements multiple times to help Zhao Haiâs group deal with the beasts. But in the end, these reinforcements were beaten back by the beasts.
Zhao Hai could also see the situation they were in. These beasts attacked them not because of instinct, but it was because Hu Wang and Xiang Que were ordering them to wipe out Zhao Hai. The two beastmen were fully intent on dealing with him.
Because of this, Zhao Hai decided to hold off on releasing his Undead. He needs to have an ace he could use when thereâs no other choice left.
The attack of the beasts seems to be unending. Moreover, each and every one of them were extremely violent. This created pressure not only towards Zhao Haiâs group, but also to the entire Shangshan City.
Feng Lingyun wasnât a fool. Seeing Hu Wang and Xiang Queâs actions, he understood that they wanted to kill Zhao Hai. This made Feng Lingyun more eager to guarantee Zhao Haiâs safety.
Feng Lingyun agreed to Lin Ling recruiting Zhao Hai for the Tyrant Blade Sect. This meant that Zhao Hai was now someone from Lin Lingâs side. Even if the True Dao Sect has no relationship to Zhao Hai, Lin Ling and Feng Lingyun were very close friends. Feng Lingyun couldnât allow something to happen to Zhao Hai. And with the good relationship between the Tyrant Blade Sect and the True Dao Sect, it would be good for the True Dao Sect if the Tyrant Blade Sect were to gain a talented disciple. Therefore, no matter what, Zhao Hai couldnât fall in Shangshan City.
Thinking of this, Feng Lingyun took out his communication token and adjusted the formation inside. This communication token was similar to a mobile phone. But instead of numbers, there was a formation inside that one could set to communicate with a certain person. It was much more complicated compared to dialing numbers.
Looking at Feng Lingyunâs action, Luo Xiuâer asked, âWho are you calling?â
Feng Lingyunâs communication token hasnât connected yet, so he answered, âIâm calling Brother Lin. Zhao Hai is in danger and we canât make a move. With Brother Lin, we can head out and fight Hu Wang and Xiang Que. This would cause the beasts to retreat.â
Luo Xiuâer nodded and no longer said anything. At this time, the communication token connected. Lin Lingâs projection was seen. He had a confused expression as he asked, âLingyun, whatâs wrong? Why did you call me at this time? Are you finished over there?â
Hearing Lin Ling, Feng Lingyun immediately shook his head and said, âWeâre not finished yet. Brother Lin, if possible, we need you to bring over some help. Our situation isnât doing well. Hu Wang and Xiang Que are commanding the beast tide. Before the battle, I sent Zhao Hai out to scout and he managed to offend the two of them. Now, theyâre targeting Zhao Hai, sending beasts to attack him continuously. Iâm afraid he wonât be able to hold on.â
Upon hearing this, Lin Lingâs complexion changed. Then he nodded and said, âAlright, once weâre done here, Iâll immediately bring people over. Before that, nothing can happen to Zhao Hai. Even if you make a move, do it. Iâll bear the consequences.â After he finished speaking, Lin Ling turned off the communicator.
Feng Lingyun couldnât help but stare at his communication token. After some time, he turned to Luo Xiuâer and said, âXiuâer, did you hear that? Did he say that I would make a move? Heâs that desperate to defend Zhao Hai?â
Luo Xiuâer nodded, âFrom what it looks like, yes. However, Zhao Hai should be fine for some time. So itâs better that we donât take action. Otherwise, we would have a hard time explaining to the sect. I reckon Brother Lin will arrive soon.â
Feng Lingyun nodded and said, âAlright, you pay attention here. Iâll make these fellows work harder. Really, why do these people get weaker and weaker? Theyâve been pressured by the beasts, arenât they ashamed?â
After he said that, Feng Lingyun pushed the cultivators to fight against the beasts. Meanwhile, Luo Xiuâer directed her people towards where Zhao Hai was. Although she didnât make a move, her actions were very obvious.
Seeing this, Hu Wangâs expression changed. Xiang Queâs face was also quite ugly. He said, âIt seems like theyâre preparing to protect Zhao Hai. Will they make a move once Zhao Hai is in danger?â
Hu Wang replied, âEven if they have no intentions before, they might do it now. Zhao Haiâs ability is just too strong. If it were me, I would protect him even if I violate the rules. Didnât you see? Feng Lingyun called someone. He should have asked for help.â
Xiang Que snorted, but he couldnât do anything. This was because he didnât have any means to enter Shangshan City. Even if he made a move against Zhao Hai, he had no way of breaking Shangshan Cityâs shield.
Hu Wang looked at Zhao Haiâs defense and frowned. He was thinking of ways of dealing with him.
Recalling the scene where his fist qi was blocked by Zhao Haiâs blade qi, Hu Wangâs eyes lit up. He thought of a way to deal with Zhao Hai. However, this method could only be used once. If he was unsuccessful, he would no longer be able to use it again.
Hu Wang called a beast over. This beastâs body was strange. It looked like a snake but it had a row of bones on its head. It has a long and thin tail and two plump eyes. It looked sluggish.
Hu Wang called the beast over to his side, gave it a few orders and waved his hand. The beast nodded and then slowly retreated into the forest, disappearing after a while.
Xiang Que was at the side listening to Hu Wangâs orders. He gave Hu Wang a look of confusion but he didnât say anything. The time they spent together wasnât short, so Xiang Que was aware of Hu Wangâs abilities.
Time passed and it has been 20 minutes since Hu Wang gave his order. Then all of a sudden, Hu Wang shouted, âShameless kid, die!â Then he sent a fist qi towards Zhao Hai.
This fist was sent with full power. A huge golden tiger appeared behind the fist qi as it flew towards the wall where Zhao Hai was. The fist qi didnât only contain Hu Wangâs aura, it also carried the ferociousness of a tiger. As it traveled, it emitted a terrifying roar that could shake oneâs soul.
Luo Xiuâer didnât care about this attack. She just had disdain on her face. Luo Xiuâer knew that it was impossible for Hu Wangâs fist qi to reach Zhao Hai. Shangshan Cityâs defensive shield wasnât only for decoration. Not to mention Hu Wang, even those more powerful than him couldnât break the cityâs shield. There was no need for Luo Xiuâer to worry about Zhao Hai.
But before long, Luo Xiuâerâs complexion changed. This was because she discovered that the formation of Zhao Haiâs team had changed. It seems like they were planning to defend against Hu Wangâs attack. All of them sent attacks towards the approaching fist qi. Meanwhile, the beasts used this opportunity to attack the openings that appeared in the formation.
Luo Xiuâer quickly understood the goal of Hu Wangâs attack. Hu Wang wasnât intending to destroy the shield of Shangshan City, he wanted to distract Zhao Haiâs group so that their formation would break. Once the beasts enter their formation, Zhao Hai and the others would be in danger.
Just as Luo Xiuâer was about to help Zhao Hai, she suddenly saw Zhao Hai move as if avoiding something. Then he slashed his blade to his left side. Then a bloody red streak was seen not far from where Zhao Hai attacked. A beast soon appeared, roaring in pain.
As soon as she saw this beast, Luo Xiuâerâs expression changed. She remembered that this was the beast that was called over by Hu Wang. This beast could actually turn invisible. Hu Wang sent an attack to distract the cultivators and allow the beasts to destroy their formation. These were just tricks. The real attack was this invisible beast. While Zhao Hai and the others were distracted by the fist qi and the beasts, the invisible beast would attack and kill Zhao Hai.
And evidently, Hu Wangâs plan failed. Although the formation of Zhao Hai and the others were chaotic, Zhao Hai was still able to discover the invisible beast and gave it a severe wound.
However, this didnât relieve the pressure on Zhao Haiâs group. It didnât change the fact that their formation has been broken. Now, it wasnât only Zhao Hai who was in danger, but everyone from the Great Realm of Cultivation as well.
Seeing that it was the right time, Zhao Hai waved his hand and released a thousand immortal-stage Undead. The immortal-level Undead immediately attacked the surrounding beasts. The beasts were caught off-guard by the sudden reinforcements. Before long, the formation of the Great Realm of Cultivation stabilized. But in this short disturbance, Zhao Haiâs team lost 20 people.
It was also at this point that the people of the Great Realm of Cultivation discovered that Hu Wangâs fist couldnât penetrate through Shangshan Cityâs shield. Upon knowing this information, coupled with their loss of comrades, they couldnât help but burn in anger. They focused this rage towards the beasts, driving them off the formation and soon after, the walls.
Such a development came as a surprise to everyone. Luo Xiuâer, Hu Wang, Xiang Que, the beasts, and the cultivators couldnât help but stare at Zhao Haiâs group. Then their gazes shifted towards Zhao Haiâs summoned Undead.
At this moment, a white light flashed in Shangshan City followed by a powerful aura rising up into the sky. Everyone could feel the air turn thick, then they had a faint feeling of a blade on top of their heads. It was as if they were going to be chopped at any time.
Hu Wang and Xiang Que could also feel this strong aura. The moment he detected this, Hu Wangâs complexion changed as he said, âItâs actually that Lin Ling from the Tyrant Blade Sect. Heâs also here? Old Elephant, weâre in trouble. If we donât leave now, we wonât have a choice later on.â
Xiang Que also felt the powerful aura, so he nodded and said, âAlright, if itâs really that Lin Ling, then weâll better leave immediately. That guy alone is hard to deal with, then thereâs Feng Lingyun and Luo Xiuâer.â
Hu Wang nodded, then he took out a huge horn and blew on it.
WOOO! The bellow of the horn spread to every corner of the battlefield. As soon as the beasts heard the horn, they immediately gave up on the fight and left without stopping. Hu Wang and Xiang Que also disappeared in a flash. But before they left, they gave Zhao Hai a deep look, imprinting his appearance deep into their hearts.
When the beasts retreated, Shangshan City erupted in cheers. The cultivators were naturally happy that they were able to repel the attack of the beast tide.
At this moment, Lin Ling found Feng Lingyun and Luo Xiuâer. Luo Xiuâer no longer went to Zhao Hai seeing that he was no longer in danger. When Lin Ling arrived, he cupped his fist and said, âLingyun, Xiuâer, thanks for your troubles. This Brother will remember this favor.â
Feng Lingyun smiled bitterly and said, âBrother Lin, youâre just embarrassing me. I didnât have a chance to help this time. Zhao Hai is alright. Heâs strong enough to keep himself and his people safe. His survival has nothing to do with us.â
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