"... Quick, kill these Black Rat! The exit is just ahead. We just need to rush forward a little further and we'll be out!"
"Stop them! Stop them all!"
"Roar--"
"No, I won't run away anymore, I won't..."
"Kill them all, those who escaped today, no matter what..."
"Go to hell!"
The roars continued.
Thousands of figures fought each other at the narrow pass.
The ground was already stained red with blood, and the strong smell of blood carried on the breeze to who knows how far away it was.
However, this was completely irrelevant to all the Calamity Beast on the battlefield.
They were already bloodthirsty by this point.
Apart from the defeated and soon-to-be-killed Calamity Beast, not a single Calamity Beast believed that if they gave up now, the Black Rat would really spare them later.
not to mention...
Hope is truly just ahead!
Go forward another hundred meters or so, and there are no more Black Rat guarding the area!
In other words, if they just rush through those hundred meters or so, they will truly be free!!
Hundreds of meters may seem long, but for Calamity Beast that is several meters in size, it is really not that far.
Therefore, one after another, the Calamity Beast charged forward madly!
only...
"Laugh--"
Blood was everywhere.
Once again, after slashing across the neck of a Calamity Beast, Black Rat Feixu panted heavily as he watched the Calamity Beast lunge at him.
Despite constantly reminding myself to be careful and to reserve some of my Origin Power to deal with unexpected situations.
But after fighting for so long, its temper has been unavoidably ignited.
but...
"Laugh--"
Once again, he casually killed a Calamity Beast.
Black Rat Feixu looked at the countless Calamity Beast that had still swarmed after being killed, and his expression became even more unpleasant.
"Do these guys... really think they can get out like this?"
It paused, then suddenly took flight, its gaze sweeping across the surroundings before landing on a Black Rat was still raising its hand to kill the fleeing Calamity Beast.
Then, after a while...
Two Black Rat suddenly flew into the air and roared.
"Yes, you win!"
Upon hearing this, apart from the Calamity Beast in the front row who were still fighting with the Black Rat, and the Calamity Beast in the back row who hadn't heard the shout, the rest of the Calamity Beast were all stunned and looked at the two Black Rat in mid-air.
Elsewhere, dozens of Fourth Tier Black Rat, still locked in combat, also looked over, their eyes filled with astonishment.
However, before they could react, the Black Rat that had just spoken shouted again.
"But we'll only let half of them out. The other half, no matter the cost, we'll fight to the death to keep them in Black Stone Valley! If you want to come out together, you can try!"
"Now, all you Black Rat, stop attacking! Back off a bit! If any of those guys dare to charge, kill them!"
One after another, the Calamity Beast stared in astonishment at the two figures in mid-air.
Upon hearing this, the Black Rat hesitated for a moment and then took a step back.
Upon seeing this, the Calamity Beast at the forefront hesitated for a moment and then retreated as well.
Then, the Black Rat in mid-air continued speaking.
"Then, in three minutes, starting in three minutes, I will have all the Black Rat stop, move aside, and get out!"
"After that, we'll stop once half of the guys have left!"
"When the time comes, the other half will stay here forever!"
"You only have three minutes. After three minutes, those at the front can leave!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the battlefield, which had been noisy for so long, fell into a long-awaited silence.
Then...
"No, don't push, don't push! Those guys are lying to us..."
"Hey, hurry up..."
Roars echoed from below.
One after another, the Calamity Beast at the back desperately pushed forward.
They had suspicions that these people were trying to deceive them, but they also couldn't afford to gamble and were ultimately not fooled.
If those Black Rat actually do as they say, then in the latter half of the process, they may truly only have death as their only option!
Therefore, one after another, the Calamity Beast frantically pushed forward.
Then, within the scope of what you can control, avoid harming other Calamity Beast.
In mid-air, the Black Rat that had just spoken watched the scene below with satisfaction.
The Calamity Beast at the very front stopped, doing nothing—neither charging forward nor retreating—surely they wouldn't be pushed to the back no matter what.
The Calamity Beast in the middle was shouting at the Calamity Beast behind it to calm them down, and at the Calamity Beast in front of it to not be fooled into rushing forward, all while trying its best to maintain its position and squeeze forward as much as possible.
The Calamity Beast behind them desperately pushed forward.
Although there seems to be no situation where other Calamity Beast have been injured yet, this situation has satisfied the Calamity Beast that made the call.
It grinned as it watched the scene unfold before it.
Until, when the time was probably almost up.
Under the watchful eyes of one Calamity Beast after another, it raised its hand.
"All Black Rat Clan beasts, now, move to the sides and climb up the mountainside to let those guys out!"
"Wait a moment, after I give the order, jump down immediately and stop them!"
"Then, I'll make sure that not a single one of them leaves Black Stone Valley!"
After a moment's hesitation, the Black Rat that could fly took to the air, while Black Rat that couldn't climbed up the rock walls on either side.
Then, his gaze fell downwards.
No need to wait.
Almost immediately after they withdrew, revealing a tiny gap, the foremost Calamity Beast rushed eagerly towards that gap.
Then.
The Calamity Beast behind them, seeing that these Black Rat had actually let them go, went completely mad.
"No, I'm behind too, don't..."
"Which guy...?"
"Quick, get out of the way..."
One frenzied roar after another echoed wildly across the battlefield.
Blood, once again, splattered on the battlefield.
This time, however, there were no Black Rat.
In mid-air.
Twenty or thirty Black Rat watched the scene before them with satisfaction.
Their lips curled into an uncontrollable smile.
Why did these guys believe them so easily? Why did they think they would actually release half of the Calamity Beast...?
"... Damn it, those guys are so ungrateful! We feed them, keep them safe from the dangers outside, and give them food every day, and they dare to riot and try to escape!"
"Exactly! If you ask me, those guys should have been killed. Keeping so many around is useless, and they just cause trouble every day..."
Angry discussions echoed at the foot of the mountain.
Two Third Tier Black Rat were discussing something indignantly in front of the cave.
The discussion about this has been going on for a long time, but no matter what is said, the anger in their hearts cannot be completely dispelled.
They genuinely couldn't understand why those livestock dared to launch a riot!
"But..."
The tone shifted abruptly, and the Black Rat God darkened.
"But what?" The other Black Rat turned its head to look.
"Do you think Lord Huizong and the others can really stop those guys?" the Black Rat asked with some concern.
"Of course! Don't you see how strong Lord Feixu and his group are? Those guys are just more numerous, but they're not that powerful at all. They'll be scared out of their wits by Lord Huizong and his group in no time!" said another Black Rat.
"But..." the Black Rat hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's already dawn, and Lord Huizong and the others who were transferred haven't returned yet! And there seems to be some movement over there!"
There was no response, and the other Black Rat also fell silent.
It stiffened slightly, turning its head to look at the gray-black smoke rising in the night in the distance.
"Yes, Lord Huizong and the others will definitely be able to kill those guys!"
Somewhat hesitantly, the Black Rat slowly nodded.
Then, the two Black Rat fell silent.
The other Black Rat hesitated for a moment, about to say something to ease the atmosphere, when suddenly its gaze turned to the side.
Then, the gaze paused.
"Hmm? What are you looking at?" the Black Rat asked, its gaze instinctively following the rat's direction.
Then, it also stopped.
In their field of vision, a figure was dragging several enormous figures along with a crimson whip, walking towards them...
Seemingly sensing their gaze, the figure also raised its eyes.