"... What if so many people can't finish eating?"
At the end of the beast tide, a Rock Beast stared blankly upwards.
Nearby, a Shadow Leopard scoffed, "If you can't finish them, bury them!"
"How many holes would we have to dig!" The Rock Beast involuntarily opened its mouth.
"How many pits do we need? One will do, won't it?" Shadow Leopard frowned, looking over with some confusion. "Just dig a big pit and throw them all in, right?"
"Huh? Only one?" the Rock Beast asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, what else?" Shadow Leopard retorted.
"They're all dead, aren't you going to let them each take one?" the Rock Beast asked, its tone seemingly matter-of-fact.
"I..."
Shadow Leopard opened its mouth, but for a moment it didn't know what to say, and could only stare blankly at the Rock Beast.
"What, is there a problem with what I said?" the Rock Beast asked, frowning.
"No, it's just... you're really kind!" Shadow Leopard said, snapping out of his daze.
"Ha ha..."
The Rock Beast smiled sheepishly, its gaze fixed ahead, then suddenly paused.
In my field of vision, a Calamity Beast to my side is turning its head to look behind it.
The Rock Beast instinctively followed its gaze.
There was nothing among the trees covered in black snow.
"What are you looking at?" it asked, turning its gaze back to the present.
The Calamity Beast ignored it, its gaze still fixed on what lay behind it.
Seeing this, the Rock Beast had no choice but to look in that direction again.
Beside them, the Shadow Leopard was also affected and looked back.
Gradually, they seemed to realize what the Calamity Beast was looking at, because they could hear rustling sounds.
Suddenly, their pupils contracted sharply.
One figure after another appeared in the forest, rapidly approaching.
That's... a human?
The Shadow Leopard's pupils contracted rapidly, and it turned its head back as if to warn of an impending danger.
Along the way, the Calamity Beast that had initially looked in that direction had turned its head back, its mouth open, seemingly also wanting to issue a warning, but...
"Whoosh--"
A silvery-white blade flashed.
With a dull thud, the Calamity Beast's head fell to the ground.
As their heads came to a stop on the ground, a figure appeared in their field of vision.
Its figure was shorter than them standing on all fours, but...
As the heads slowly turned and stared at them, the two beasts stiffened slightly.
"Run!"
I don't know why, but this thought suddenly came to mind.
Without time to hesitate or think, both beasts exerted the greatest strength they had ever possessed, their figures leaping forward at breakneck speed.
at the same time.
"Run! Humans are attacking!"
"Boom!"
One of the closest Calamity Beast was hit by an attack condensed from Origin Power and exploded.
Blood and flesh splattered onto the Rock Beast and Shadow Leopard, but they paid no heed and continued to flee for their lives.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."
Following that initial attack, it was as if a chain reaction had occurred, and the attacks spread outwards.
Some figures moved forward swiftly, their cold light flashing, and several Calamity Beast fell before they could even react;
Some were better at ranged attacks. Although they were also moving forward, they were slower, but still managed to send out attacks that landed precisely in the horde of beasts.
The sounds of explosions, roars, and screams mingled together.
Shen Heng coldly observed the scene before him and spoke:
"When you're sprinting outwards, be mindful of the distance between you and the people around you. Don't stray too far, so that if something goes wrong, they can provide support; but don't get too close either, or you might get caught in the crossfire later."
"Clear!"
"Receive!"
"Beat the son of a bitch!"
The crowd responded enthusiastically, their voices loud and clear, filled with a long-suppressed excitement.
Without giving any further explanation, Shen Heng glanced at the two fleeing Calamity Beast, then lightly touched the ground with his toes and landed on the head of a dead Calamity Beast's corpse.
His gaze swept across the surroundings.
Then, there was a slight pause at one point...
In a mountain hollow.
The Mirror Water Beast, which had been watching the battle above, paused slightly, turned its body, and looked to its side and rear.
The Hard-Armored Salamander turned its head to look at Lord Mirror Water Beast beside it.
Just as it was about to think, it seemed to sense something and its gaze suddenly turned in the same direction.
In the field of vision, Calamity Beast flew about, and flames flickered.
No, this...
The Hard-Armored Salamander stared wide-eyed, looking at that spot in disbelief.
Not just because it was attacked, but also because...
"Quack--"
The Sky-Skimming Harrier flapped its wings and swooped down, but before it could speak, it was abruptly interrupted by the Hard-Armored Salamander's shout.
"Didn't you say it would take several more minutes? How come we're here already!"
"No, no, Hard-Armored Salamander, those humans didn't come from that human city!" Sky-Skimming Harrier explained anxiously.
"Didn't it come from that side?" The Hard-Armored Salamander frowned suddenly, its eyes fixed on the Sky-Skimming Harrier.
"Yes, the humans from that city are still on their way!" the Sky-Skimming Harrier replied.
"Where did they come from? Don't tell me they just appeared out of nowhere!" the Hard-Armored Salamander said in a deep voice, a hint of ferocity in its eyes as it looked at the Sky-Skimming Harrier.
"This..."
The Sky-Skimming Harrier hesitated, unsure how to reply.
Suddenly appeared over there?
That's definitely impossible, which means those humans were already in that position long ago!
But that's precisely the problem!
Before this, it had scouted the surrounding area and indicated that there were no humans nearby!
The Hard-Armored Salamander, its face grim, looked at the Sky-Skimming Harrier that couldn't respond for a moment, knowing that it was no longer possible to get a satisfactory answer from it.
It turned its head to look into the distance and saw that what had initially been a small disturbance had rapidly expanded in the short span of time.
We can't let these people continue like this!
It leaped slightly, its body hovering in mid-air as it gazed in that direction, one figure after another rapidly passing before its eyes.
Fifth Tier... There's only one? No wonder they had to resort to a sneak attack!
Relieved that it hadn't landed, the Hard-Armored Salamander turned its gaze to Lord Mirror Water Beast.
His gaze paused slightly, surprised, then quickly turned to understanding.
The Mirror Water Beast's body was swaying slightly, at a much faster pace than before.
A soft, gentle laugh emanated from its body.
It doesn't seem to mind the current situation; in fact, it seems quite pleased.
"Lord Mirror Water Beast, I'll go over there and deal with those humans!" the Hard-Armored Salamander said respectfully.
"Okay, go..." His jelly-like body slightly compressed. "Take the Long Python with you!"
The Long Python is another Fifth Tier Calamity Beast.
This time, not counting the three Fifth Tier Calamity Beast that the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni was going to bring with it, there were a total of five of them.
After splitting into two groups, there were two under the human city and three on this side.
However, the other Fifth Tier Chang Yu was assigned to manage the Calamity Beast in another location.