Beast Tide Erupts

Bang!

Dark clouds gathered, and a chilling aura surged into the sky.

Several feet of water splashed up from the depths of the gloomy, damp, and cold swamp.

Lu Xuan, with the female Martial Artist tucked under his arm, landed in Yinshui Stream.

This place was once a vast lake, the lifeblood of several second and third-tier cities before the cataclysm.

Now, it had become a gathering place for Monsters.

Rumor had it that a Calamity Level feral beast even lurked in the depths of the lake.

On the lake's edge, where Lu Xuan had landed, Awakened Level Monsters roamed.

Only a Martial Master could fight them.

Even the many high-level Martial Artists of the seventh and eighth order chasing him were forced to stop in their tracks.

"Ghost Face, if you go any further, you'll truly die without a burial place!"

Someone shouted.

Roar!

Along with the shouts came waves of roars that echoed through the wilderness.

These were the roars of Monsters.

"Hoo~ Hoo!"

Lu Xuan gasped for air, his throat dry from a long lack of hydration. Each breath felt like scraping flesh with a knife, unbearably painful.

Blood had already clotted on his arm, forming scales.

He was in a truly sorry state.

"Hoo~ In this state, if a beast tide were to break out, I'd die too."

Lu Xuan broke the female Martial Artist's leg and laid her on the ground. Her eyes were vacant, as if she were already dead, but the slight rise and fall of her chest proved she was still alive.

"Ghost... Face, may you die a terrible death..."

The woman spat out a few words, almost inaudibly.

Lu Xuan's Mental Power covered her, and he heard her clearly. He reached out and gently caressed her face, sneering, "If I die, I'll drag you to hell with me, so you can never reincarnate... Cough cough!"

As he finished speaking, he coughed violently, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the woman's face.

Infinite hatred flashed in the woman's eyes.

"Don't blame me, who told you to instigate others against me?"

Lu Xuan quickly gathered his thoughts, sat down to meditate, and stabilized his injuries.

In the distance, those who had been chasing him stopped. They could sense an untouchable presence in the depths of the lake, like a taboo that prevented them from taking another step forward.

"This Tai Xuan Lake has expanded several times since the cataclysm, and its bottom has sunk a hundred feet. Rumor has it there's a Calamity Level feral beast, so it's not to be trifled with."

"Ghost Face stopped here; it seems he has some brains after all."

"Even a mayfly knows the vastness of the world, let alone a smart person like Ghost Face. Fortunately, we encountered him today; otherwise, all the Martial Artists in Satellite City 6 would be living in fear."

"Exactly, we are righteous individuals, and we must eliminate this scourge!"

The crowd conversed, making no attempt to conceal their words.

All the slander reached Lu Xuan's ears.

"Everyone."

Lu Xuan slowly stood up and took a step forward, but lost his balance and fell into a pool of water.

He decided not to stand anymore and simply sat on a blue stone, chuckling, "We're all just trying to make a living in this apocalypse. Why the need to force my hand?"

"Ghost Face, you couldn't be more right!"

The crowd echoed, showing great sympathy. Then, their tone shifted, and they said with a troubled expression, "But the living we're trying to make... is you!"

The conversation between the two parties was completely different from before.

They didn't seem like enemies, but rather like a group of unfortunate souls, sharing the hardships they had endured on their journey.

"Hehehehahaha!"

Lu Xuan threw his head back and laughed, scooping up a handful of water to wipe the bloodstains from his face.

"Do you really think you've got me cornered?"

"Since I was born, I've never known defeat. If it weren't for you all ganging up on me today, how could I be so pathetic... Leave some room for maneuver, and we might meet again. I still have backup plans."

When you're out in the wilderness, who doesn't have a few tricks up their sleeve?

Lu Xuan still had some methods he hadn't used yet.

For example, the Earth-level Martial Skills, I Have One Slash and My Golden Spear Never Falls... or his self-created Mental Power Martial Skill, Soul Snatch.

It's just that these consume a lot and are not conducive to a group fight.

Right now, his only trump card is the beast tide.

According to future emails, This is the core area where the beast tide will erupt, but no one knows why it erupts.

"Of course, we believe you still have a trump card, but in front of you is a monster's lair. What can your trump card do, you who aren't even a Martial Master?"

Everyone sneered, "As for that nonsense about leaving a way out for people, do you believe it yourself?"

Everyone looked at the already dying Martial Artist lying in the water, their mouths twitching.

Lu Xuan was indeed strong enough to retreat unharmed from their encirclement of dozens of people.

But to talk about leaving a way out for people, that was pure bullshit.

If they let him go today.

Tomorrow, they would have to wait to be wiped out.

They didn't dare to gamble.

At this moment, With a monster's lair in front and them blocking the rear.

Even if Lu Xuan had heavenly means, he would be unable to escape.

Neither side spoke, nor did anyone make a move.

Time passed bit by bit.

One second.

Two minutes.

Seeing no signs of an ambush, everyone became somewhat restless.

"Monsters often appear here, and it's on the outskirts of the core area. We should capture him quickly, or something unexpected will happen!"

"Alright!"

With that said, Everyone's vitality surged, and several people wearing mechanical armor used their armor to fly into the air.

Lu Xuan let out a breath, enduring the pain from the wounds all over his body, and staggered to his feet.

"The Bronze Gourd hasn't secreted new spiritual fluid yet. It seems I can only face this tribulation head-on."

The only evidence Lu Xuan had that he wouldn't die was that he hadn't received a future death email yet.

This could prove.

This battle was not enough to kill him.

"Since that's the case, why should I be afraid!?"

Lu Xuan roared, releasing his Golden Spear Unyielding skill. A surge of powerful vitality erupted from him, gathering all the surrounding blood energy.

Instantly, his aura soared again.

"At the end of your strength!"

Everyone was not afraid in the slightest and attacked simultaneously.

Almost the second they moved, the water surface suddenly trembled.

Ripples spread from the depths of the lake.

Accompanying it was an invisible pressure that made them freeze.

Everyone, including Lu Xuan.

The moment they felt this fluctuation, they all turned their heads towards the depths of the lake.

At some point, waves of water hundreds of feet high had splashed up from there. What made them even more terrified was that in the center of the water splashes, there was a colossal being whose appearance was unclear. It leaped up and plunged into the water from time to time, splashing water towards their location with a "whoosh."

Moreover, As this giant beast swam, it let out a unique roar that stunned the minds of all living creatures within a hundred-mile radius.

"Not good!"

Even Lu Xuan.

In an instant.

His Mental Power was completely overwhelmed, and his thoughts flickered for a moment.

Lu Xuan suddenly woke up. Disregarding the obstruction from the people behind him, he unleashed unprecedented vitality, pushing his psychic power to its limit, and sprinted towards the distant sky.

It wasn't until he rushed past them that the powerful wind he created awakened them.

"We're doomed!"

Someone looked at the giant beast dozens of feet tall and shouted as if their throat was tearing:

"It's using sonic waves to disrupt the other monsters' senses, it's going to trigger a beast tide!!!"

A startled cry pulled everyone back to reality.

The first to react channeled their vitality and Spiritual Energy, instantly fleeing hundreds of meters away. By the time a few slower Martial Artists tried to escape, the giant monster's bloody maw had already emerged from the water.

ROAR!

Even powerful Martial Artists of the seventh or eighth tier dissolved upon entering its mouth!

Icy lake water shot out hundreds of meters like rays, landing on Lu Xuan and the others, making them tremble uncontrollably.

"Awakened Level monster..."

They finally saw the monster's true form.

Its maw was like an abyss, its body wide and plump. Its skin was like steel plates, radiating a cold glint. It was as tall as a mountain, with sharp, barbed fins on its back that left fierce gales in the air.

Its roar echoed through the wilderness.

Everyone felt the world shake.

Turning their heads, they saw billowing dust on the horizon. Upon closer inspection, it was clearly various monsters charging from all directions.

The beast tide had arrived!

At this moment, No one cared about Lu Xuan; everyone's only thought was to run!

"Damn it... cough cough cough!"

Lu Xuan coughed up large mouthfuls of blood due to extreme exhaustion.

Gazing at the rolling dust rising on the horizon, a sense of panic surged in his heart. He quickly grabbed at a passing Martial Artist.

"Buddy, give me a ride!"

"Ghost Face, you're truly despicable, dragging me down with you even as you die!"

The Martial Artist flung Lu Xuan aside and sped away.

"Hey, hey!"

"Weren't you guys trying to capture me for a bounty?"