Swallowed Star: Cataclysm Era
Chapter 8

A Helping Hand!

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Humans and monsters had only ever fought to the death.

Even when facing a ferocious giant wolf that looked like a monster itself, not a single one of those soldiers retreated half a step.

Instead, they fearlessly threw themselves at an enemy they had no chance of defeating...

In less than two minutes, over a dozen rigorously trained Iron Dragon Army soldiers died on the spot.

Every one of them was an elite soldier capable of taking on ten men on the battlefield, yet before a monster, they were merely a little stronger than ordinary people.

"Awooo...!!"

After killing its enemies, the monster raised its enormous, ugly head and howled at the sky. Its scarlet eyes swept over the surroundings as though searching for new prey.

The blood-crazed Giant Wolf Monster charged forward again, continuing to tear through the defensive line.

Not far away, several Iron Dragon Army soldiers exchanged glances before charging over, intending to buy time for the other Martial Artists to arrive.

Whoosh!

Lin Ye arrived just in time, charging into the battlefield at astonishing speed and blocking the crazed High-level Beast Soldier.

When narrow paths met, he greeted the giant wolf with his sharp Battle Saber!

"Grr!"

Seeing the human Martial Artist who had suddenly appeared, the Gray Giant Wolf exhaled an incomparably foul stench from its huge jaws. Its blood-red eyes locked onto him.

That was because it smelled the aura of its own kind on him—an exceptionally dense one.

At such close range, Lin Ye could almost clearly see every sharp strand of fur standing erect on the Gray Giant Wolf's body.

This was not his first time facing a High-level Beast Soldier, so he remained exceptionally calm.

Two consecutive Point Allocations to strength had greatly boosted his combat power.

High-level Beast Soldiers that had once taken considerable effort to defeat were no longer much trouble now.

The man and the wolf faced each other like that.

Lin Ye's expression was cold as he swiftly swept his gaze over the surroundings, searching for other High-level Beast Soldiers that had broken through the defensive line.

Then, he decided to strike first!

Faced with his opponent's sudden burst of speed, the Gray Giant Wolf instinctively paused.

Then it moved its strong, powerful limbs and lunged at him.

During that brief moment of hesitation, Lin Ye shot forward like lightning.

The Battle Saber in his hand flashed like a bolt of lightning, piercing through its thick fur.

"Awooo!"

Suddenly suffering such a wound, the Gray Giant Wolf let out a terrifying howl.

Yet Lin Ye flipped over its enormous body.

In midair, his killing intent erupted.

The Battle Saber slashed down!

A sharp afterimage of saber light swept toward the giant wolf's neck.

Bang!!

Lin Ye drew another Battle Saber and struck the same spot like lightning.

His accumulated combat experience had taught him where the weaknesses of Wolf-like Monsters lay—the neck and belly.

Thud!!

A dull impact rang out, and savage wounds appeared across the Gray Giant Wolf's neck.

Psh!

Foul-smelling blood surged out in a frantic spray.

Facing the staggering Gray Giant Wolf, he struck again with the Battle Saber in his hand.

It pierced through the tough wolf hide and viciously stabbed into its heart.

With a twist of his wrist, he mercilessly shredded the monster's heart.

Pulling out his Battle Saber, he watched the massive body of the Wolf-like Monster crash to the ground before him, twitching without end.

In the blink of an eye, a High-level Beast Soldier had been instantly killed by Lin Ye.

[Killed one High-level Beast Soldier. Obtained 4 Attribute Points.]

At the same time, a cold prompt sounded in his mind.

He glanced at the area soaked in the soldiers' blood and littered with severed limbs and corpses, his gaze growing colder and sharper.

As though a ferocious beast were slowly awakening.

At that moment, he no longer cared how many Attribute Points he could gain. Saving one more person was still saving one more person.

Lin Ye's frost-like eyes turned toward a nearby position, and he frowned slightly.

There, three Martial Artists were clearly struggling against a High-level Beast Soldier.

Moreover, several smaller monsters watched them covetously from nearby, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

A crisis had suddenly arisen!

Seeing this, he hesitated no longer. His figure flashed as he rushed over to relieve them.

At that moment, the three Martial Artists stood in a triangle, surrounding the High-level Beast Soldier and preventing it from continuing its rampage.

Every one of them had suffered injuries to varying degrees.

The middle-aged Martial Artist at the front had it worst. As a High-level Warrior, he had borne most of the Gray Giant Wolf's fury and attacks, leaving him badly injured.

"This time, I'll still be the main attacker. Look for chances to attack this beast's eyes, belly, and neck. Those places have weaker defenses."

Suppressing the churning blood in his chest, the middle-aged warrior spoke in a low voice.

"Mm!" The other two warrior Martial Artists nodded at the same time.

They knew perfectly well that even High-level Warriors of the same rank would inevitably fall into a disadvantage when facing a Gray Giant Wolf with considerable strength and defense.

Especially in this kind of head-on defensive battle.

Even at the same level, they held no advantage whatsoever.

They could only fight to the death!

Boom!!

The middle-aged Martial Artist's inner force erupted, veins bulging as his aura climbed steadily.

Just as he thought he was about to collide head-on with the monster, his vision suddenly blurred.

Boom!

A heavy kick sent the Gray Giant Wolf flying.

Lin Ye ignored the slight numbness in his right leg and pressed forward with his saber.

Whoosh! Whoosh!!

Saber light exploded through the air.

The narrow Battle Saber, no longer than three feet, became incomparably nimble in his hand.

Whoosh!!

With every swing,

he left one savage, terrifying wound after another on the Gray Giant Wolf's body.

"Whimper!!"

The High-level Beast Soldier felt as though its entire body were being sliced by a thousand blades, and it could not help letting out miserable screams.

When facing Lin Ye, the only things it could do were rage helplessly and howl in agony!!

In contrast, its enemy was becoming increasingly immersed in the fight.

As though the saber were an extension of his arm, his entire body and the Battle Saber seemed to become one.

Every strike drained a great deal of its life force.

"Awooo!!"

The heavily suppressed Gray Giant Wolf let out an unwilling, grief-stricken roar, only to have its neck pierced by a saber and be cleanly slain.

"Th-this person is way too strong, isn't he?" The middle-aged Martial Artist stared at the young man who had charged into the battlefield, disbelief and shock filling his eyes.

From beginning to end, it had been Lin Ye's performance. Even the Gray Giant Wolf, a High-level Beast Soldier, had been unable to resist.

Before this man, it was like a wooden post, allowing itself to be attacked.

Even when it counterattacked, he calmly evaded it.

Boom!

As the Gray Giant Wolf fell, another cold electronic voice sounded in his mind—

[Killed one High-level Beast Soldier. Obtained 4 Attribute Points.]

After killing the rampaging High-level Beast Soldier, Lin Ye gave the three Martial Artists a slight nod. "Can you still fight?"

The three blood-covered Martial Artists nodded heavily at the same time. "We can!"

"Good!"

With that, he said no more and continued moving through the defensive line, providing support.

As he killed the monsters that had entered the position, he saved one Iron Dragon Army soldier and Martial Artist after another...

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