Beast Horde Siege

Yang Shanshan was just about to store the Vermilion Fruit in her hand when, at that very moment, the fruit's skin ruptured on its own. The pulp inside turned into liquid and flowed out, and the crystal-like pit shattered as well.

Her pretty face changed, and she hurriedly shrieked, "This Vermilion Fruit cannot be separated from the main plant for long, otherwise it will lose all its effectiveness!"

Ling Fei reacted instantly. Seeing the fate of the Vermilion Fruit in Yang Shanshan's hand, he didn't even think twice and swallowed the one he was holding.

Just like Mu Qing, violent energy surged within him, and Ling Fei had no choice but to sit cross-legged to refine it.

The others looked anxious. Watching the state of Ling Fei and Mu Qing, they feared they wouldn't be able to refine the energy in their bodies within a short time. If Liu Tianyu were to kill the Ape Leader and enter now, he would likely be furious and turn his blades on them!

"What do we do now?" A look of anxiety appeared on Ji Jia's crystal-clear face.

Meanwhile, Yang Shanshan and Jiang Yuanjie had already pulled the entire plant out from the ground. Since they hadn't separated the fruit from the main stem, the Vermilion Fruits on it remained unchanged.

They could only watch Mu Qing and Ling Fei, waiting for the two to finish refining the energy.

Outside the valley, the North Campus students and the apes were still locked in a fierce battle. Originally, the North Campus students held a massive advantage, but for some reason, from another part of Lake Heart Island, packs of Gray Giant Wolves emerged to assist the ape groups in slaughtering the North Campus students.

This made the battle for the North Campus side extremely difficult. While the individual Gray Wolf Pack members were not as strong as the apes, they made up for it with sheer numbers, and they were incredibly ferocious, showing no fear of death.

On the other side, the towering Ape Leader was constantly roaring, launching attack after attack at Liu Tianyu. Its sharp claws turned into afterimages in mid-air; a moment of carelessness would result in a large chunk of flesh being torn away.

Liu Tianyu was in a sorry state. His white clothes were torn, and there were three deep claw marks on his body, with blood flowing freely.

This injury wasn't caused by the Ape Leader, but by a Gray Giant Wolf with a Blood Qi of the seventh stage.

At this moment, that Gray Giant Wolf was locked in combat with Wang Haixuan.

Originally, after Wang Haixuan broke through using the large amount of medicinal herbs provided by Liu Tianyu, he had intended to wait for Mu Qing and the others to appear so he could deal with them.

But neither he nor Liu Tianyu had expected the ape groups to have such a terrifying and powerful ally.

The Gray Wolf Pack had appeared unexpectedly, and the Gray Wolf Leader had ambushed Liu Tianyu, causing his injuries.

Wang Haixuan had to step in; Liu Tianyu was definitely no match for two seventh-stage Blood Qi beasts.

As he faced the Gray Giant Wolf, he unleashed three high-level martial arts techniques. The power he erupted with was terrifying, and although he had just broken through to the seventh stage, it was enough to contend with the Gray Wolf Leader.

Liu Tianyu was also giving it his all. The Blood Spirit behind him was a whale, massive in size and shimmering with light.

He had cultivated two high-level martial arts techniques, both of which were palm techniques. He used different styles with his left and right hands; while it was extremely difficult for an ordinary person to execute two techniques simultaneously, he did it with ease.

Despite his injuries, Liu Tianyu could barely manage a stalemate with the Ape Leader.

"Damn it!" Liu Tianyu's expression was incredibly ugly.

A plan that was supposed to be a sure success had been ruined by the appearance of the Gray Wolf Pack.

They were now at a disadvantage, and if this continued, their losses might be even greater!

He gritted his teeth, strange glints flashing in his eyes. He was contemplating whether to retreat, but he felt deeply unwilling. Deep within that Ape Nest lay the Vermilion Fruit that could allow him to break through to the eighth stage!

At the edge of Lake Heart Island, among the many teachers, Ji Jia's father, Ji Xiangfeng, was watching a light screen with intense focus.

The image inside the light screen showed the current situation of Mu Qing and the others.

The other teachers were whispering among themselves, discussing the scene.

They were all surprised, not understanding why the Ape Nest would suddenly have a Gray Wolf Pack as reinforcements.

With the addition of the Gray Wolf Pack, the Ape Nest had gained the upper hand. Liu Tianyu's side was bound to lose out on the Vermilion Fruit, and instead, it would benefit Mu Qing and the others who had snuck in.

Ji Xiangfeng remained silent. In his pupils, a trace of blood-colored light flowed. He looked at Ji Jia, his lips suddenly curling, and his palm clenched violently.

Crack.

A crisp sound rang out, though no one but him heard it.

In Ji Xiangfeng's hand, a blood-colored crystal had been crushed to pieces.

Outside the valley, the Ape Leader suddenly let out a terrifying roar. The fur all over its body stood on end, and it smashed Liu Tianyu away with a single punch.

Liu Tianyu's chest heaved, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He found it hard to believe. Why would the Ape Leader, which had been evenly matched with him just a moment ago, suddenly erupt with such terrifying power and crush him in an instant!

On the other side, Wang Haixuan also began to shout. His opponent, the Gray Giant Wolf, had also erupted with unimaginable power, its muscles bulging, and a single swipe of its claw could gouge a massive pit into the ground.

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Liu Tianyu and Wang Haixuan both looked grim. They were both injured, some quite severely. Perhaps in the next moment, a school teacher would appear to announce their elimination.

The Ape Leader and the Gray Giant Wolf both roared toward the sky, but unexpectedly, they did not continue their offensive against the North Campus side.

Their roars summoned all their subordinates back. The apes and gray wolves actually ignored the North Campus students and charged toward the inside of the valley.

The Ape Leader and the Gray Giant Wolf glared fiercely at Liu Tianyu and the other, their eyes filled with malice, but they did not attack, as if merely warning them.

"This..."

Liu Tianyu and Wang Haixuan exchanged glances, their faces full of confusion. They could see that the two beast leaders had no intention of hunting them down; instead, they were warning them to leave the valley.

This result caught Liu Tianyu and the others completely off guard.

"The intelligence of these two beast leaders is beyond our imagination!" Liu Tianyu muttered in a low voice.

He had been to Beijing City and had seen true fierce beasts with his elders. Those fierce beasts were many times more terrifying and vicious than the wild beasts on this Lake Heart Island.

However, the low-level fierce beasts he had seen possessed very low intelligence. His elders had told him that only high-level fierce beasts possessed a certain degree of intelligence.

"Let's go!"

Although they didn't know what the two beast leaders were planning, it was clear they couldn't just stand there any longer. Liu Tianyu issued the order, and the many students from North Campus began to retreat one after another.

The two beast leaders watched Liu Tianyu and his group retreat with icy gazes, then turned and dashed toward the valley.

"Awoo! Roar!"

Inside the valley, waves of beast roars erupted.

Deep within the innermost cave, the expressions of Ji Jia and the others turned grim.

The Liu Tianyu they had imagined would arrive never showed up; instead, the beast hordes had come. They heard not only the shrieks of the apes but also the howls of the wolf pack.

"What happened outside? Did Liu Tianyu and the others fail to kill the Ape Leader?" Yang Shanshan furrowed her brows, a look of worry appearing on her crystalline face.

"Regardless, we must prepare for battle." Ji Jia cast a worried glance at Ling Fei and Mu Qing, who were sitting cross-legged on the ground.

Jiang Yuanjie took a deep breath, his chubby face looking incredibly serious. He skillfully secured the blue plants and the uprooted Vermilion Fruit plant, readying himself for the fight.

Mu Qing could barely sense what was happening outside. Realizing the urgency of the situation, he gritted his teeth and pushed his Blood Refining Technique into overdrive.

From within his dantian, a series of sounds emerged, as if some entity were ready to break out of its cocoon at any moment.

Mu Qing knew that this was the Blood Spirit he had yet to awaken—the Blood Spirit belonging to his own bloodline.

The suction force within his dantian grew increasingly powerful, greedily absorbing the energy contained within the Vermilion Fruit; the energy inside the fruit was simply too vast.

Just then, the wolf pack and the ape horde charged into the cave. They let out angry roars, their eyes locking onto Ji Jia and the others the moment they entered.

They launched a fierce assault. The Gray Wolves and apes joined forces, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. Their razor-sharp talons, glinting with cold light, tore deep, trench-like fissures into the stone walls of the cave.

Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan moved, bursts of Origin Force erupting from their bodies as they joined the fray.

Jiang Yuanjie also let out a roar. He unleashed Mount Tai Press, a move of terrifying momentum. Even these beasts couldn't withstand it; their bodies were forced down, and two Gray Wolves wailed as their bones were crushed under the pressure.

All three of them were at the sixth stage of Blood Qi, making it relatively easy for them to deal with the fourth or fifth-stage Gray Wolves and apes.

Gray Wolves and apes fell before them one after another.

However, there were only three of them, and both Ling Fei and Mu Qing were busy refining the energy of the Vermilion Fruit.

The number of Gray Wolves was immense, and the apes were powerful. Several sixth-stage Blood Qi apes were particularly cunning, hiding within the horde and occasionally reaching out with their claws to inflict wounds on Ji Jia and the others.

Ten minutes later, the clothes on Ji Jia and Yang Shanshan were torn, revealing patches of snow-white skin and several wounds.

On Jiang Yuanjie's back, there were three deep claw marks, with blood flowing freely.

The Origin Force of all three was depleting rapidly, and they couldn't hold on much longer.

Anxiety filled their faces; at this rate, it wouldn't be long before their Origin Force was completely exhausted.

Suddenly, an ape hidden within the horde lunged out. It possessed the strength of the sixth stage of Blood Qi, and its claws raked fiercely across Ji Jia's abdomen. Three deep, bloody gashes appeared, and blood gushed out like water.

Ji Jia's slender body flew backward, slamming into the cave wall before she lost consciousness.

Yang Shanshan let out a scream, her eyes turning red. She poured out her Origin Force recklessly. Behind her, a translucent gate faintly flickered into existence. Despite her petite frame, she unleashed a terrifying offensive, forcing even the sixth-stage Blood Qi apes to keep their distance.