The moon shone bright and the stars were sparse. Because monsters had evolved collectively, there were not many birdcalls or insect chirps in the woods.
"Rest for the night. We'll make our move tomorrow morning!"
After a day of fierce fighting, everyone had expended some stamina. Coupled with the unfavorable conditions at night, Dong Nanbiao decided to launch the attack the next morning.
"Understood!"
Everyone skillfully began making preparations, concealing their presence and masking their scent. They also helped Little White, Lu Yunhe, with some preparations.
After the four guards each found a spot to lie down and rest, Dong Nanbiao quietly went over to Lu Yunhe.
"Yunhe, once we deal with this Blood Demon Wolf King, you should head straight to Jiangnan City!"
Dong Nanbiao ultimately decided to send Lu Yunhe somewhere safe. That was where he belonged.
"Are you raising a death flag for yourself, or for me?"
Lu Yunhe felt somewhat depressed. If someone had truly been an Intermediate Warrior, this flag would probably have gotten them killed. Fortunately, he was not, and he could withstand it.
"Haha, it's just a little dog king. I could crush it with one hand."
Dong Nanbiao spoke exaggeratedly, but he truly did not regard this Wolf King as a threat.
After obtaining Lu Yunhe's Guidance Technique, Dong Nanbiao had successfully broken through to Intermediate War God. Combined with his improvement in combat techniques, dealing with a Beginner Lord was not difficult.
However, this was merely a minor skirmish. The threat from the ocean was the truly deadly one. That danger was not just for them, but for all humanity, because their numbers were simply too vast.
When Dong Nanbiao received no answer from Lu Yunhe, he sighed inwardly and could not help asking, "Why?"
As a survivor of the Great Cataclysm, Lu Yunhe should understand how important he was. There was no need for him to remain here and continue taking risks. It was far too unwise.
"Because there is light in my heart."
Lu Yunhe answered softly. This light was not a metaphor—it truly existed.
"???"
Dong Nanbiao utterly failed to understand how such a genius thought, so he could only close his eyes and rest for a while.
Even a lion used its full strength to hunt a rabbit. At such a critical time, he did not want to suffer any serious injuries.
As dawn broke, Lu Yunhe and the others had fully recovered and began their assault on Wolf King Valley.
Aside from a Beginner Lord Blood Demon Wolf King, Wolf King Valley contained six Beast General Level Blood Demon Wolves and dozens of Beast Soldier Level Blood Demon Wolves.
There were forty to fifty Blood Demon Wolves in total. Before the Great Cataclysm, such numbers could never have gathered together.
The most wondrous thing about the Great Cataclysm was that although every living creature's strength and appetite were rapidly increasing,
due to the mysterious power known as Cosmic Primal Energy, monsters' weight increased far more than their corresponding increase in appetite.
With monsters often weighing several tons, even after vast amounts of farmland had been destroyed, most Human Bases basically did not suffer food shortages.
Since the Great Cataclysm began, although all forms of transportation had been severely damaged, there had never been a food shortage. It was practically fantastical.
Because of this, humanity had easily stabilized its foundation, and order had not suffered too much damage. After all, no one was going hungry.
"You four join forces and hold off the six Beast General Level Blood Demon Wolves. Leave the Beast Soldier Level Blood Demon Wolves to Lu Yunhe. Don't let these monsters interfere with my battle against the Lord."
Dong Nanbiao quickly assigned their tasks. Although the enemy had six Beast Generals, there were no Advanced Beast Generals—any that posed a threat would be eaten or driven away by the Wolf King. The four guards could barely contend with them by joining forces.
Meanwhile, Lu Yunhe possessed the strength of a Beginner War General, so dealing with Beast Soldier Level monsters would be no problem.
"Just hold them back. Once I take care of the Lord Wolf King, I'll come help you."
After issuing his orders, Dong Nanbiao took the lead, erupting with the aura of a War God as he charged straight at the Blood Demon Wolf King within the valley.
Awoo...
The Blood Demon Wolf King sensed the intruder and instantly threw back its head with a roar. Its clear howl echoed through the entire valley as it began summoning its underlings.
Who went out to fight alone these days? Everyone charged in as a group.
"Come over here!"
Dong Nanbiao leaped fiercely into the air, raised his axe, and brought it down in a heavy chop, forcing the Blood Demon Wolf King back.
At the same time, Lu Yunhe and the others seized the opportunity to block the other Blood Demon Wolves that were preparing to offer support.
Their primary targets were naturally the six Beast General Level Blood Demon Wolves. How would Beast Soldier Level monsters dare interfere in a War God Level battle?
Of course, if dozens of Beast Soldiers truly joined in, they would still disrupt the battlefield to some extent, making it easy for the cunning Blood Demon Wolf King to seize an opportunity.
"We'll form a square formation. Yunhe, attack freely!"
Once they were truly on the battlefield, the enemy would not politely fight them one on one. The instant the two sides came into contact, a melee broke out.
The four guards defended and attacked at the same time, working together with flawless coordination.
Yet under the siege of the numerous Blood Demon Wolves led by Beast Generals, they could only struggle to hold on, barely able to protect themselves.
During the Great Cataclysm, martial artists had neither good equipment nor good combat techniques. Humans, already at a disadvantage against monsters of the same level, found fighting even more difficult.
That was only the difference in combat strength. In numbers, the gap between martial artists and monsters was even more enormous. Things only improved somewhat upon reaching War God Level and above.
"Three Intermediate Beast Generals, three Low-level Beast Generals, thirty-six Advanced Beast Soldiers, three Intermediate Beast Soldiers. Forty-five in total."
Noticing that his teammates were not doing well, Lu Yunhe silently took in the situation across the entire battlefield.
"Wounding ten fingers is not as good as breaking one finger!"
"Twofold force!"
Lu Yunhe gripped his alloy sword tightly. His strength and attributes doubled, reaching the peak of an Advanced Warrior.
Rip!
Lu Yunhe stabbed his sword into the head of the Beast Soldier Level Blood Demon Wolf before him, then swiftly pulled it out, bringing strands of brain matter with it. At the same time, he used the force to leap away, causing a Blood Demon Wolf to miss its pounce.
"Two-and-a-halffold force in my legs, Thousand Jin Drop!"
Lu Yunhe stomped down viciously. The strength of a Beginner War General directly crushed the spine of the Blood Demon Wolf beneath him.
Awoo~
The Blood Demon Wolf beneath his feet let out a miserable howl, but Lu Yunhe showed no mercy. The force in his foot rose again, reaching threefold.
"Go!"
Lu Yunhe hooked his toe and kicked, killing the Blood Demon Wolf while also sending its corpse smashing into an Intermediate Beast Soldier Blood Demon Wolf, killing the latter outright.
"Threefold force in my arm, horizontal slash!"
After instantly killing three Blood Demon Wolves, Lu Yunhe swung his sword again. With more than ten thousand kilograms of force, he cleaved the Blood Demon Wolf pouncing from the side into two.
"Withdraw!"
After killing another Blood Demon Wolf, Lu Yunhe quickly retracted his strength throughout his body, maintaining twofold force, a more stamina-efficient state.
Because his base strength was too low, exerting excessive force would not only damage his body but also consume tremendous stamina.
Hiss!
Lu Yunhe's slaughter immediately drew the attention of the Beast General Level Blood Demon Wolves, which began creeping toward him.
However, Lu Yunhe had noticed them long ago. He increased the force in his legs and swiftly pulled away, setting his sights on the easier-to-bully Beast Soldier Level Blood Demon Wolves.
With one man and one sword, Lu Yunhe directly held back the entire wolf pack, leaving the Blood Demon Wolves deeply frustrated.
Forty-five against five—we had the advantage. How had it turned into this?
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