The two elders shouted, their mouths and noses spewing silver light that rippled outwards, their voices booming and echoing throughout the mountain range.
They rushed down the mountain peak, charging towards their own camp.
Upon receiving the orders, the leaders quickly arranged and organized their forces to prepare for battle, and began to contact Lin Nuo Yi, Jiang Luoshen, and others in the mountains.
In the mountains, it was suffocatingly oppressive, making people feel as if they couldn't breathe, extremely uncomfortable.
The sky was clear, yet it still felt suffocating, as if a heavy stone was pressing on their chests, making them feel incredibly stifled.
It was like the calm before a storm, the oppressive and dead silence waiting to be shattered, torn apart violently.
This area was extremely abnormal; there was no wind or rustling of leaves, yet it made people's hearts race.
The two elders stood on different peaks, their expressions solemn, on guard and preparing to escort the people in the mountains back.
At the edge of White Snake Ridge, both birds and beasts, as well as the paranormals, were extremely uneasy, their hearts filled with fear, their souls trembling, feeling extremely oppressed.
One group after another began to move, starting to evacuate from the mountains.
"Be on high alert!" someone shouted.
They couldn't retreat too far; they still needed to guide the people from the depths of White Snake Ridge back.
Suddenly, the two elders' faces changed, sensing danger, even they felt their hair stand on end.
Soon, the paranormals also sensed it, as if they were being watched by a prehistoric beast, shivering with fear, and hurriedly looking around.
In the distance, shadows appeared, creatures emerging.
"Good heavens, so many fierce beasts, covering the entire mountain!" one paranormal shouted, breaking the silence.
One by one, the beasts appeared silently, slowly approaching this area.
This was terrifying; there were too many of them, yet they made no sound, advancing in an orderly manner from all directions.
It was precisely this silence and oppression that made people feel anxious, filled with fear.
These were beasts, yet they were so united, advancing in a disciplined manner, aiming to encircle all the paranormals.
Moreover, they belonged to different species, yet there was no conflict among them, not even a single scratch, their only target being humans.
A pungent wind blew, releasing a wild nature, one beast after another emerging from the valleys and forests, densely packed, stretching endlessly.
As they drew closer, their appearances could be seen clearly.
Golden-furred monkeys, wild wolves with bronze-like bodies, wild boars as large as armored vehicles, and green snakes as thick as barrels...
These were a group of monsters, different from normal species, already mutated, clearly not to be trifled with, a vast number of anomalous beasts.
Everyone knew that things were bad, a disaster for the paranormals in the Taihang Mountains with so many terrifying anomalous beasts appearing together.
Each anomalous beast emitted a very dangerous aura, their eyes cold, slowly approaching, causing panic.
Someone gave the order; now was the right distance to use thermal weapons to sweep them, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable once they got too close.
In the mountains, gunfire erupted, flames spewing, unleashing endless firepower, explosions echoing continuously.
Cannon fire also sounded, trees breaking and rocks crumbling in the opposite mountains, the ground being shaved off in layers.
However, these anomalous beasts were too sensitive; before the gunfire erupted, they began to crouch, hiding in low-lying areas and behind boulders, extremely alert.
They moved swiftly, each anomalous beast's eyes deep and wise, very calm, not panicking when hit by gunfire and cannon fire.
A scream of pain came, someone dropped their weapon, their arm bitten off halfway, a silver giant rat appeared, about three feet long, with sharp teeth, covered in blood, looking very fierce.
It emerged from a burrow, moving so fast it was terrifying, and in a few leaps, it caused a dozen people to scream in agony, their arms severed, bitten off.
Such a large rat, with silver fur, was very fierce, darting around the crowd, continuously injuring people.
A paranormal struck it with great force, but found the silver rat's body to be incredibly tough; its fur could deflect the attack, neutralizing the blow.
In an instant, it turned around and bit off the paranormal's hand, the white bone visible.
"Snakes, so many venomous snakes!"
Soon, someone shouted in another area, the grass rustling, not just one or two, but thousands of snakes, rushing madly.
People screamed in terror, this scene making their scalps tingle.
Machine guns fired, many snakes were torn apart, their flesh and blood splattered.
However, more snakes rushed in, too densely packed, seemingly endless.
At this moment, a few lightning-fast anomalous snakes rushed in, their killing power terrifying.
A silver snake as long as a chopstick kept shooting, piercing through people's foreheads, each hit fatal.
In a moment, over a dozen people were killed, half of them paranormals, unable to defend themselves.
A few other snakes were not much weaker, as if they could ride the wind, and wherever they went, anyone bitten turned black and died.
Thousands of snakes rampaged in the mountains, the scene making people shiver with fear, their skin crawling.
The fierce beasts in the distance pounced, taking advantage of the chaos, their eyes glowing with ferocity, charging madly.
"Don't run, give me cannon fire, kill them all!" someone shouted.
Because, whether it was the divine creatures or the Bodhi Genes, their formations were in disarray, enveloped in fear, and some began to panic and flee.
Flames spewed, cannon fire continuous, indeed killing some anomalous beasts, some torn to pieces, their bodies obliterated.
However, the firepower quickly weakened, unable to sustain.
Because, the venomous snakes surged, and many anomalous beasts were incredibly cunning, hiding behind boulders, crawling forward, reaching the people.
A golden monkey howled, not particularly tall, similar to an ordinary ape, but incredibly strong and brutal. With a single pfft, it tore a human apart.
"Awooo..." A wolf howled, a bronze-colored wolf, incredibly fierce, charging forward, bullets hitting its body, sparks flying, but ineffective.
After its mutation, its flesh turned to bronze, immune to thermal weapons. It pounced, its ferocity unleashed, its sharp claws sweeping, cutting two paranormals in half at the waist.
People screamed, panic spreading.
Another wolf, as if carved from stone, turned people into stone statues wherever it went, possessing a bizarre petrification ability.
An armored vehicle was sent flying by a wild boar, crashing into the crowd, the scene gruesome, many people crushed beneath it, their bodies torn apart.
The wild boar was enormous, taller than the armored vehicle, its tusks gleaming like broadswords, rampaging, nothing could stop it.
The forces at the periphery of White Snake Ridge could no longer hold, never having experienced such bloodshed, some even mentally breaking down.
They fled deeper into the mountains.
Originally, they intended to guide the people inside out, but now they were forced to retreat.
Panic spread, some forces fled, and the others could no longer fight calmly. The leaders' shouts were ineffective as they all retreated.
"Bomb them, kill them all!"
An elder of the divine creatures shouted, having killed many anomalous beasts, his eyes red, but what could he do alone?
Reluctantly, he also retreated, ordering the armed helicopters to provide cover, bombing the monsters.
The situation at Bodhi Genes was no better; the elder was covered in beast blood, also retreating in disarray.
The two powerful factions had multiple armed helicopters hidden in the mountains, now roaring, sweeping the forests below with fierce firepower.
In the mountains, a snake as thick as a barrel, standing upright on a peak, pounced, its body stretching dozens of meters, smashing a helicopter in half, which then crashed.
Seeing this, many people's hearts trembled; these monsters were too terrifying.
At the same time, bird calls echoed in the sky.
A large eagle, about six to seven meters long, fast as lightning, flew across the sky, catching up to a helicopter.
Its sharp claws tore the helicopter apart, steel unable to resist, as if it were made of paper.
This scene was too shocking; even helicopters were useless, torn apart by the fierce bird.
Not far away, another armed helicopter was attacked, the scene terrifying.
A woodpecker, not very large, about a foot long, with a silver, metal-like body, incredibly tough.
Especially its beak, long and sharp, gleaming silver, it pierced through the helicopter, rushing inside, followed by screams of pain.
Its beak, covered in blood, quickly flew out, the helicopter crashing to the ground, flames rising dozens of meters high.
"Finished, we humans... are in trouble!"
Someone trembled, their face pale, extremely terrified.
At this moment, many people thought about the future; so many fierce monsters, appearing in groups, if they attacked humans, the consequences would be unimaginable.
This might just be a prelude, foreshadowing a terrifying future.
These monsters had gained intelligence, attacking in an organized manner, with beasts targeting the ground and fierce birds destroying aircraft.
The forces of the divine creatures and Bodhi Genes, lying in wait outside, were completely routed, retreating deep into White Snake Ridge.
Soon, they met the people evacuating from inside.
"Didn't you say you were evacuating? Why are you running in?"
"Can't escape, the outside is surrounded by monsters, densely packed, thousands upon thousands."
"We are surrounded, the monsters are everywhere, bloody and brutal, we are no match for them!"
After a brief exchange, the terrifying atmosphere spread.
Everyone panicked, trapped in the mountains, how could they escape?
"Don't be afraid, the true anomalous beasts are less than eight hundred, the rest are ordinary wild animals they summoned. We have thousands of paranormals, we can crush them."
The elder of Bodhi Genes spoke, his hair snow-white, covered in beast blood, his presence formidable, having killed a six-meter-long mutated leopard, throwing its massive body to the ground, the thud shaking the earth.
Jiang Luoshen walked to his side, speaking softly, understanding the situation, then said, "Don't panic, it's nothing serious, just some beasts. We can kill one with four or five of us, and we can wipe them out!"
The national goddess's words were reassuring, many who were still panicking gradually calmed down. If such a beautiful and composed woman wasn't afraid, they couldn't be too cowardly.
On the other side, Lin Nuo Yi was also listening to the old man with white hair and a youthful face, informing her of the details.
Thousands of paranormals gathered, preparing to counterattack, breaking out of White Snake Ridge.
Chu Feng witnessed everything, sensing the severity of the situation. He knew many would die today, the anomalous beasts having human intelligence, extremely terrifying.
Then, he looked further away.
At this moment, Big Black Ox was "educating" Yellow Ox.
According to Yellow Ox's intention, he wanted to peel out all the seeds from the pinecone, but Big Black Ox stopped him, telling him to quietly take out a few dozen seeds.
"There's a tough character behind these anomalous beasts, we might have to pay tribute. Take out half the seeds and hide them before handing over the pinecone," Big Black Ox said.
He guessed that the pinecone had already been reserved by the terrifying beast king, who had sent a silver snake to guard it.
However, it seemed the beast king wasn't very concerned about the purple-golden pinecone, or it would have taken it already. Perhaps it was more interested in human actions, observing and understanding the thermal weapons.
Big Black Ox was quite calm, leading Yellow Ox confidently towards the beast group, not at all panicked.
Behind, Chu Feng was speechless; these two oxen were too relaxed, leaving so leisurely and calmly.
He wanted to follow, but hesitated, as a human, he would be fiercely attacked if discovered by the anomalous beasts.
Yellow Ox was somewhat loyal, mooing a few times, telling Big Black Ox that there was a friend behind, to take him along.
"Do you know what it means for a clay Buddha to cross a river, barely able to save itself? That's you. You might not even be able to leave alive, let alone worry about others," Big Black Ox glanced at him.
"Let's leave first, see who's behind these anomalous beasts. If we can help, I don't mind giving your friend a hand," Big Black Ox said.
Then, they moved towards the outside of White Snake Ridge, approaching the beast group.
From a distance, Big Black Ox called out, "Brothers, you've worked hard!"
What did he mean? This was possible! Chu Feng was stunned from a distance.
Big Black Ox, like a shaman, was very calm, walking leisurely, saying, "All brothers of different races are one family, you've worked hard today."
All the anomalous beasts stared at him, their eyes filled with confusion.
They had gained intelligence, now possessing extraordinary memory, and were certain they had never seen this Big Black Ox before, not from the Taihang Mountains.
However, they knew this ox was terrifying because it could speak human language.
Big Black Ox was very composed, unhurried, walking on its hooves, saying, "All under the four seas are brothers, no need to be distant. I was passing by the Taihang Mountains today and unexpectedly encountered this grand event, so I came uninvited. Can I, Old Ox, lend a hand?"
Yellow Ox secretly despised him, this great shaman was really good at bluffing, clearly here to steal the purple-golden pinecone, yet speaking so righteously.
Then, Big Black Ox introduced himself, saying, "I come from the Flame Mountain in the west, my name is Ox King."
Behind, Chu Feng was shocked, could the Big Black Ox from the western Kunlun Mountains really be the true Ox King?
The beast group was in turmoil, the existence that could speak human language was absolutely terrifying, they didn't dare to be disrespectful.
A few particularly powerful anomalous beasts nodded at Big Black Ox, even slightly lowering their bodies, showing respect.
Big Black Ox held his head high, accepting their reverence, then, leisurely, led Yellow Ox into the beast group, preparing to... leave!
Could this really work? Behind, Chu Feng clicked his tongue, these two oxen left too easily.
Suddenly, a silver snake as long as a chopstick stood upright on a rock, flicking its tongue, as if conveying something.
The beast group was in chaos, all the anomalous beasts' eyes turned cold, staring at Big Black Ox, filled with killing intent.
"Hey, I am the Ox King, who dares to be insolent to this king!" Big Black Ox stood there, shouting, staring at all the anomalous beasts.
The silver snake moved first, rushing forward, followed by the other anomalous beasts, despite their fear, they began to attack.