Chapter 164: Chapter 162: Sweeping In Under this pressure, the Jiang City Lord’s Mansion dispatched a large army and called upon all martial artists in the city to collectively resist the beast tide. Trenches, earth walls, pits, fortresses, moats... a series of measures were placed on the inevitable path of the beast tide. And a large number of soldiers charged to the front lines, joining in the intense battle against the wild beast spirits. In front of a large city wall. The beast horde swept in like a black flood. "Release the arrows!" a man entirely covered in iron armor shouted fiercely from atop the city wall, towering five or six meters high. ’Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!’ The sky filled with arrows, scattering like celestial maidens scattering flowers into the beast horde, killing those with thin skins and low defenses, such as foxes, sheep, and deer. But fierce beasts like tigers, wild elephants, and wild bulls remained unaffected, not to mention the spirits hidden among ordinary beasts. Spirits like the Wild Boar Spirit, Wolf Spirit, and Wild Horse Spirit, with thick and tough skins, could only be threatened by crossbow arrows. ’Bang!’ An Elephant Spirit, over three meters long and two meters tall, with black tusks gleaming coldly, covered in a thick gray keratin layer. Like a heavy tank, it fiercely rammed into the city wall! ’Bang!’ "Ah!!" Several unfortunate archers standing near the edge fell off the city wall and were trampled into mush. The Elephant Spirit’s eyes revealed a fierce glint. Its trunk, as thick as a large tree, sucked upwards, carrying away several more archers and crushing them to death. "Vile beast!" At this moment, a thunderous roar sounded. A muscular man, naked, leapt from the city wall. A blinding red light emanated from his body, and he held two golden melons the size of a child, viciously smashing them onto the Elephant Spirit’s head, causing it to bleed profusely and scream miserably. Simultaneously, an old Daoist wearing a simple black Daoist robe, wielding an ordinary Daoist sword, nimbly navigated through the beast horde. His swordsmanship was sharp and full of hidden danger, killing spirits like reaping wheat. Also, there was a sharpshooter wearing a mask and golden chain armor. His spear moves like a dragon, with each thrust taking down a spirit. "Overlord Chu Feng, his strength reaches fifteen thousand jin, a rarity even in a full cycle..." "Daoist Xuanji, his swordsmanship is as fast as flying snow, leaving no traces, once alone wiped out a bandit den with three hundred people at Happy Mountain..." "Divine Spear Lv Yang, his spear technique is reputed to be the best in Wangjiang County, and with the spear being the king of all weapons, he can fight three peers alone..." "With these experts here, the beast tide probably won’t even break our first line of defense, my lord can rest assured!" On the city wall, a dignified man in official attire at the center of the crowd nodded slightly upon hearing his subordinate’s account. But soon, his expression changed. "Roar!" In the beast horde, an earth-shattering roar sounded. Then emerged a giant lizard even larger than the Elephant Spirit. Its body was covered in hard silver scales, shimmering under the scorching sun, each scale comparable to a shield in an armored soldier’s hand. On the top of its back, there were more than a dozen peaks like mountains. Its mouth opened, showing tightly packed sword-like teeth, corrosive saliva splattering everywhere, like a dragon beast walking out from ancient times. "This is... the Beast King!" "Wasn’t it said that there was a Two-headed Wolf Demon? How is there also a Beast King?" "Quickly, go ask the Martial Artist over here!" Meanwhile. In Yang City. In the area a hundred miles outside the city, dozens of beast spirits surrounded a giant python like stars surrounding the moon. Its tail spiraled upright on the ground, standing like a human. Despite this, its height still exceeded seven meters, making it difficult to imagine its actual length. The pitch-black scales, hard as iron, would only leave a faint white mark even when struck by Profound Iron. Its forked tongue flickered, spraying poison mist, causing any touched vegetation to quickly wither and emit a ’hissing’ sound. What was most horrifying was its gigantic human-like face, constantly displaying a sinister smile... The Human-faced Python, with incredible strength and viciousness, was a terrifying Beast King that had only appeared a few times in a millennium. Every appearance brought bloody storms, even historically breaking city defenses! In Lian City. Outside a rural city. A massive turtle spirit as large as a hill slowly approached, causing the ground to shake with its movements, creating a tremendous momentum. The shell of the giant turtle was covered with dense and intricate natural runes. Blue mist spread all around, especially around its head, which had two horns, giving it an aura of mystery and strength. Numerous arrows fell on its body, like rain tickling it. The giant turtle unstoppably smashed into the city wall. Instantly destroying the ten-meter-high wall, causing countless governmental soldiers and martial artists to lose their lives. In Su City. The city wall, the most perilous among all cities, was thirty meters high and constructed with huge stones. The wall tops held seventy-two watchtowers and hundreds of crenels, making it virtually impregnable. Yet, all confidence vanished when a large shadow appeared overhead. It was an enormous eagle as if flying out from mythology. Its golden eyes were as large as millstones, and with its wingspan of seven to eight meters, it blocked out the sun. In Tai City. Due to the Main City of Tai City being the furthest from the mountains, it would take some time for the beast tide to approach. Moreover, the Two-headed Wolf Demon seemed to be the weakest of the Beast Kings. The City Lord’s Mansion thus dispatched Martial Artist Instructor Han to carry out an assassination operation. Instructor Han, the Martial Artist overseeing the City Lord’s Mansion, was as renowned as Marshal Yue, a valued right-hand man of the Tai City Lord. However, during the attack on the Wolf Demon, he was inexplicably surrounded by a horde of beasts and unable to break free. Even Martial Artists were not invincible. Instructor Han was caught off guard, severely injured, and escaped, shocking the entire city! "The Martial Artist has been defeated, not an opponent for the Beast King!" "Does this mean the Main City will eventually fall?" "The Main City may not necessarily fall, but the outer city is definitely uninhabitable!" Due to the news of the Martial Artist’s defeat spreading, panic arose in Tai City. In no time, a large number of outer city residents wanted to move to the inner city. But with the trade routes cut off, the inner city’s resources were already stretched thin and naturally wouldn’t allow outer city dwellers to enter freely. Otherwise, the inner city would also undergo drastic changes. Under the pressure of death, unrest occurred almost daily. Even before the beast tide truly arrived, many had already perished due to internal conflicts. In Tai City, the Extreme Fist Sect. "Be careful, move gently, place the old rice here, and the new rice in the rear warehouse!" "When did you join the sect? Now that you’re returning, the sect can help you, but we still need to account for your food and housing, okay?" "Fellow disciples, try not to travel far recently as the beast tide is getting closer to us. Staying in the city is the safest..." The sect was bustling with activity. People were transporting grain to prepare for the beast tide disaster. Former disciples of the Extreme Fist Sect, returning to seek refuge, and an increasing number of disciples in the Martial Arts Arena... All of this indicated that the storm was truly approaching. ...