Chang'an Academy's camp sat quietly atop a rolling Xiao Shan.
This Xiao Shan, in the boundless, mist-shrouded Misty Forest, stood out like a sanctuary nature had deliberately reserved for these students.
As a veteran Soul Master, Li Jinghua had used his keen eyes and meticulous judgment to carefully select this hidden, defensible spot deep within the mysterious, danger-ridden forest as their foothold.
The front of Xiao Shan sloped gently, while a broad, crystal-clear stream murmured past its rear and left flank. This favored their defense; the Wolf Bandits, poor swimmers, would generally avoid attacking from those directions.
The right side was somewhat steeper, forming a natural barrier. Li Jinghua had cleverly exploited the terrain to lay down obstacle after obstacle, making any enemy contemplating a flank attack recoil in fear.
Power attackers and agility attackers were the most common types among the Wolf Bandits, accounting for the vast majority of their numbers. This placed unprecedented pressure on the Chang'an Academy Soul Masters' Power Attack Group.
Though called the "Power Attack Group," it actually brought together numerous burly warriors of astonishing strength, along with several Soul Masters skilled in defense.
These dozen or so brave fighters maintained gaps of seven or eight meters between them, forming an iron great wall nearly a hundred meters long to protect the academy's forward position.
Yet even with fire support from the Ranged Group behind them, their frontal defensive line kept retreating and caving inward before the tidal surge of Wolf Bandits.
Only Isaac, the pillar of the front line, stood firm at its foremost edge like an immovable mountain.
The entire defensive line formed a protruding shape.
A dazzling light blossomed over him. [Ru Yi Empowerment] instantly sent his attack and defense soaring.
This clearly came from a Gu Soul Master proficient with