Chapter 193: Chapter 191: Seven Wolves ’The power of the City Lord is not to be underestimated.’ Lou Yi, who had been observing City Lord Li, thought in his heart. From the aura he revealed, City Lord Li was at least at the Peak of Great Cycle level. But who knows if he had practiced any cultivation techniques to hide his aura? With his status, obtaining one shouldn’t be difficult. "I’ve been delayed by important matters in recent days, but starting today, until the beast horde ends, I will defend the city with you all. If the city stands, we stand; if the city falls, we die!" City Lord Li shouted fiercely, standing on the corpse of a Monkey Spirit. "If the city stands, we stand; if the city falls, we die!" The crowd, motivated by his words, echoed in response. With the City Lord present, the martial artists and archers on site had increased morale, showcasing the inspiring effect of a leader on the troops. It was unseen, untouchable, but truly existed. Seeing the significant boost in morale, City Lord Li nodded in satisfaction. At this moment, Captain Wang approached the City Lord, whispering about a recent quarrel. The City Lord was taken aback upon hearing it, then refuted, "Absurd!" "When there is danger we can defend against, why abandon our strengths to engage in close combat with the spirits? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢 If we succeed, fine, but if we fail, the situation collapses rapidly, and everything will be lost! By holding the city and waiting for the beast horde to retreat, this is the foolproof strategy!" Hearing the City Lord’s criticism, Patriarch Fang’s expression turned a bit sour, but he stubbornly refused to admit his mistake, insisting, "The beast horde’s duration is unknown, and the casualties among our city’s youth increase daily. Even victory is a tragic one, and recovery of Primordial Qi will take a long time. If we can kill the Beast King, it would immediately halt the beast horde. The risk is great, but so are the rewards!" "Perhaps you’re worried about your Fang Family’s ten thousand acres of fields and various orchards outside the city being left to waste." Wei Youdao sneered. This remark was extremely damning, causing Patriarch Fang’s face to change drastically. Before he could burst in anger, the City Lord said: "That’s not right, how do you know there’s only one Beast King?" Right after he spoke, someone shouted loudly: "The Beast King has appeared!" Everyone looked down towards the base of the city. Visible to all, a giant wolf with two heads emerged from the horde, surrounded by the beasts like stars around the moon. Its body length exceeded two meters, standing more than a meter tall, covered in thick, sleek red fur, a tail like a steel whip constantly swinging. Two heads, one big and one small, simultaneously looked up at everyone on the city tower, eyes filled with cruelty and bloodlust. Lou Yi recognized it; it was the same Wolf Demon he had encountered before. With his current strength, he was confident he could slay it one-on-one. But then, his pupils shrank as exclamations filled the city tower. Next to the Two-headed Wolf Demon, another one walked out, its fur gray, but its size even larger by a fraction. Not only that, but then a third, a fourth... eventually, a total of seven Two-headed Wolf Demons emerged! Except for the initial Red-Furred Wolf Demon, the others all had gray fur, but were larger in size. "Hiss... seven wolves!" "Seven wolf demons, equivalent to seven Martial Artists, yet we only have six!" Everyone’s expressions grew extremely grim. Patriarch Fang clamped his mouth shut, no longer daring to mention the beheading operation. For one Wolf Demon, one might try to delve deep and decapitate it. With seven Wolf Demons, doing so would be sheer insanity. "Awoo... awoo!" The central Red-Furred Wolf Demon suddenly let out a fierce howl, sounding the horn for attack. ’Boom boom boom!’ Tigers, leopards, bears, wolves, apes, deer, bulls, zebras, pythons, lizards, hippos, rhinos, all rushed forward in unison, their sound as thunderous as the collapse of heaven and earth! "Full defense!" City Lord Li commanded. "Kill!" "Kill these beasts!" The City Lord’s Mansion archers and martial artists from the noble families and sects, some spilled foul water to prevent spirits from climbing, some wielded weapons to engage the charging beasts. In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere, the stones underfoot dyed red. "Die, just die for me!" A familiar female voice came, Lou Yi turned his head in surprise and said: "How did you get here?" It was Shi Caifeng, with a tall figure, dressed in a tight-fitting black Profound Robe, her hair tied up. Holding two silver hooks, she was heroic and valiant, no lesser than any man. "I am also a Circulation Martial Artist, can’t just hide at home and suckle at this time, can I?" Shi Caifeng laughed wildly, blood Qi surging all over her. Her whole body turned red, nearly rivaling Full Cycle Martial Artists, instantly cleaving a Lizard Spirit in two. Next to her, the disheveled Old Shi was also wielding a pair of golden hooks, his moves were simple and fierce, no spirit could last more than two moves in his hands. The surface of his golden hooks had a faint red glow, immediately drawing the attention of other experts present. "True Strength infusing the weapon, another Martial Artist?" "Why is his True Strength red, isn’t it usually white?" "Isn’t this the shopkeeper from Shi Family Pawnshop? Didn’t expect him to be such a hidden expert, actually a Martial Artist!" Even City Lord Li was closely watching Old Shi, murmuring: "Red True Strength, could he be from there?" "Die, all of you just die for me!" Shi Caifeng was like a killing demon, covered in blood, indifferent, only focused on hacking spirits. Her slashing was extremely violent, lacking technique, relying solely on brute force. Often splattering flesh and blood onto others’ faces, forcing them to step aside, not daring to come close. "This woman is too ruthless!" "Seems even fiercer than our elders!" "Look at Miss Jia, she’s much more graceful!" On another side, Jia Hong stood surrounded by many young nobles, each fighting fearlessly to fend off the beasts. A Goat Spirit had all four of its legs cut off by everyone, and Jia Hong, holding a short sword, gently stabbed it to end its life, earning a round of applause. "No matter the situation, there are always bootlickers everywhere." Lou Yi shook his head slightly, throwing out an axe. Killing a wild wolf about to pounce on a disciple, the axe skillfully flew back into his hand. After such a battle, only until the dead of night did the beast tide gradually retreat. Some martial artists on the walls lost their lives permanently. Although most were only at first blood level, with continuous first blood consumption, eventually second blood and third blood will be reached. The City Lord and high-ranking sect leaders all had solemn expressions, not looking optimistic. "Sigh, today’s fight was truly exhilarating." Shi Caifeng plopped down next to Lou Yi, throwing a furry blood-stained ear that clung to her shoulder aside joyfully, "I feel my Secret Blood surging, I’m not far from breaking through to six blood!" Lou Yi was speechless upon hearing this. Others all avoided the spirits, fearing injury. Shi Caifeng however grew braver the longer she fought, even showing signs of breakthrough, truly an envy-inducing comparison. "By the way, that thing you wanted, the Divine Flower, Earth Jade, I’ve found it for you." "What!" Lou Yi suddenly stood up, realizing he moved a bit too vigorously, immediately sat back down, staring intently at Shi Caifeng, "Are you serious?" ...