In a mountain hollow several kilometers from Fang Yuan's Main City.
A small tribe of Beastmen was situated here.
At this moment.
Within the Beastmen tribe.
The hunters they had killed were now bound on racks.
Beneath them, flames burned fiercely.
For the Beastmen.
Humans were their food.
And as the hunter corpses were being used for a barbecue.
Not far from the Beastmen tribe.
Three exceptionally strong-looking Beastmen were peering in the direction the remaining hunters had fled.
Beastmen also possessed intelligence.
They were a tribe, and before the Great Cataclysm, they were a civilized race.
Although later the Great Cataclysm descended, and their souls were plundered.
War Mist helped them reshape a new Mist Soul.
These Beastmen, whom Blue Star Lords would consider mere walking corpses.
In reality, not only possessed intelligence but also a considerable amount of it.
Otherwise, Human Lords wouldn't have been pushed back by them repeatedly.
And these few Beastmen who were peering.
Were clearly the leaders and shamans of this Beastmen tribe.
They saw the escaping hunters.
Alertness flashed in all their eyes.
The leader of this small Beastmen tribe appeared to be a strong Wild Boar-man.
Two massive tusks exuded a metallic sheen.
His bulging muscles marked him as a formidable warrior who could take on ten men on the battlefield.
"The direction the humans fled, it's highly likely a new Human Lord has appeared!"
The Beastmen leader opened his large mouth and buzzed out a few words.
Beside him, the Beastmen Shaman held a staff topped with a skull.
The needle-like whiskers on his head fluttered in a gust of mountain wind.
"Human Lord!"
"This is the first time we've been awakened since we joined the Mist."
"Has human power begun to penetrate the Northern Territory?"
It was evident that these Beastmen had been in a dormant state before.
They wouldn't awaken until they encountered a Human Lord.
And the Beastmen leader said.
"Never mind that, the gods of the Mist long ago issued a directive."
"If you discover a Human Lord!"
"Show no mercy!"
"We simply need to carry out their orders."
"Since a Human Lord has appeared."
"Then I must fulfill the order."
"Shaman, I want to gather the warriors of the Steel Fang Tribe and launch an attack on the Human Lord!"
"Do you agree or not!"
Compared to the recklessness of the Beastmen commander.
The Shaman was much more prudent.
"Here, we still have to obey the orders of the Steel Fang Tribe's Chieftain."
"The main force of warriors led by the Chieftain is still sleeping behind us."
"I propose we first awaken the Chieftain and the main warriors of the tribe before proceeding!"
It was clear that the Chieftain of the Steel Fang Tribe was the Beastmen stationed in the Military Territory.
But this proposal was rejected by the Beastmen commander.
"Hmph!"
"Shaman, you're afraid of dying!"
"Your slumber has eroded the beastmen blood within you."
"Go wake the chieftain. The humans have already brought their army."
"Can't you see that the humans only sent these low-level troops? They haven't discovered us yet."
"Now, seize this opportunity. I will lead the awakened warriors to launch a surprise attack."
"The humans will never guess we'd attack them first."
"We'll definitely catch them off guard."
"Even if we don't win, we'll disrupt their formation, buying time for the chieftain to awaken."
"But if you give up this chance now, while we wait for the chieftain, the humans will also have time to react."
"They'll calmly set up defenses and deploy troops."
"What if the human lord gathers a large army? We'll immediately be at a disadvantage."
"And surrounded by the human army."
The Beastmen Commander's words made a hint of agreement appear in the eyes of the Beastmen Shaman.
Although these Beastmen had lost their souls, their memories were preserved.
Every detail of their past battles with humans, especially the human lords' penchant for strategy, had left an indelible mark on their memories.
Once given enough time, humans were like an endless swarm of pigs.
For every wave they killed, another would come.
Eventually, the Beastmen warriors would be swallowed by the human tide.
Therefore, when fighting humans, they could never be given enough time to react.
Their territory had to be eradicated as quickly as possible!
All humans had to be killed without exception!!!
This lesson was paid for with countless Beastmen lives.
Recalling this, the Beastmen Shaman turned around.
"You are right!"
"We cannot give humans time to react."
"I agree to attack the humans immediately."
"But the Steel Fang Chieftain must also be awakened."
"Leave ten warriors to go to the tribe and wake the Steel Fang Chieftain."
"All other warriors, follow me immediately!"
"Kill all the humans!"
The last sentence was almost a growl from the Beastmen Shaman.
The sound reached the awakened Beastmen warriors behind him.
"Right!"
"The humans have appeared again!"
"We absolutely cannot give them any chances."
"We can only fight to the death!!!"
The Beastmen Commander beside him turned and raised the giant iron hammer weapon he held towards the Beastmen warriors behind him.
"Humans have appeared!"
"Our nemesis has returned. They've come to plunder our land."
"They've taken our descendants captive, driven us into the mines, and made us suffer to death in the bottomless pits."
"Beastmen warriors, do you want to become slaves to humans, to be lowly miners!"
"No, we refuse!"
Hundreds of Beastmen roared, their voices shaking the heavens.
"Beastmen warriors, what must we do to survive?"
"Kill!"
"Kill all humans!"
These were the strong warriors of the Beastmen, almost all of them battle-ready soldiers.
They were equipped with iron armor and wielded elite weapons.
In this wilderness.
Responding roars echoed through the wild.
The Beastmen leader simultaneously raised the iron hammer in his hand.
"Kill the humans!"
"Follow me!"
In an instant, hundreds of angry Beastmen, led by their commander.
Followed the direction the hunter had fled, chasing towards Fang Yuan's Main City.
And at this moment.
Inside Fang Yuan's Main City.
After learning that the hunter had been killed, Fang Yuan immediately opened his map.
He confirmed the location where the hunter was killed.
Then he quickly pinpointed the area.
"Within five kilometers."
"Judging from the contour lines on the map, it should be in a mountain hollow."
"Which means that here, there's a Beastmen camp."
"Or perhaps a Beastmen tribe!"
Lilith, standing beside him, nodded.
"It should be a camp. This mountain hollow doesn't look very large."
"Beastmen are civilized beings."
"A tribe formed by them wouldn't be this small."
"They would have at least a few thousand people."
"This place is too small to accommodate so many."
Lilith's words surprised Fang Yuan slightly.
"So many?"
"Thousands of people, and if every one of them is a battle-ready soldier!"
"Wouldn't that put me in danger?"
Lilith, upon hearing this, smiled and said.
"Don't worry, Lord."
"No matter how many ants there are, they are still just ants."
"These Beastmen, while a bit stronger than Gnolls."
"Killing them would be easy for me."
"Of course, that's assuming they don't scatter!"
"Once they escape, with the cover of the Mist, they will be a future threat to you, Lord."
Fang Yuan deeply agreed with her words.
Lilith was very powerful, but the War Mist limited her combat radius.
If a large portion of the Beastmen escaped.
Endless future sneak attacks would tie up a significant portion of his forces.
Therefore, this time, to eliminate the enemy.
It would be best to lure the Beastmen into a decisive battle.
This way, he could utilize Lilith's strength to annihilate the Beastmen in one fell swoop.
Eliminating the threat permanently!
And to lure the Beastmen into a decisive battle, it would be best if he had enough troops.
"I need to produce soldiers!"
However, looking at his remaining resources.
"I can't produce too many!"
"I need to recall Christian!"
Just as Fang Yuan was about to issue the order.
At this moment, a Flame Mage from outside the door ran in.
"My Lord!"
"Urgent military intelligence!"
"Hundreds of Beastmen have formed battle formations."
"They are actively attacking us."
Upon hearing this news, Fang Yuan looked up in astonishment.
After a long pause, he murmured, "There's such a good thing?"
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