Battle of attrition
"You're going alone?" Lu Shuang was clearly surprised.
"Aren't you going to let your people get some experience?"
"My people weren't chosen for this."
Lu Feng's gaze passed over her and looked towards the mouth of the canyon.
"You have two Nei Jin, while I only have one. If we send them up, how many second-tier demonic beasts can they withstand?"
Lu Shuang was taken aback.
She did receive the news, and had been thinking of taking this opportunity to see the quality of the demon-slaying guards in the West City, and also to find out the details of the demon beasts.
But she didn't expect that Lu Feng never intended for these female soldiers to take action from the beginning.
"Whatever you want." Lu Shuang didn't say anything more.
As the two were talking, the pack of gray-blue wolf demons had already entered the canyon.
They walked side by side in twos and threes, their steps light and quick.
Lu Feng drew his Ink-Sunken Saber and leaped toward the valley entrance.
He didn't even need to activate his True Essence; relying solely on his physical strength and the weight of the Ink-Sunken Saber, he charged in as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
The blade rose, then fell. Gray figures collapsed in droves.
[Ding! Successfully killed a Tier 2 Azure Wind Wolf, gained Demon Points: 10000;]
[Ding! Successfully killed a Tier 2 Azure Wind Wolf, gained Demon Points: 10000;]
[Ding! Successfully killed a Tier 2 Azure Wind Wolf, gained Demon Points: 10000;]
System notification sounds rained down like a storm.
At the same time, the points token at his waist was constantly jumping.
Ten points, twenty points, thirty points... the numbers climbed rapidly.
Lu Feng weaved through the wolf pack, his blade flashing left and right.
These second-tier Azure Wind Wolf were not slow, but they were like paper in front of him. He didn't even need to use his Saber Force; he just used the force of the wind generated by the blade to chop them up, bones and flesh.
In just a few breaths, the entire canyon passage was filled with wolf carcasses, and the heavy stench of blood mixed with the mountain wind filled the entire valley.
Lu Feng sheathed his sword, turned around, and glanced at the token.
390 points.
It ranked first.
"It seems a second-tier demon beast is worth ten points."
He muttered something to himself, then continued walking back to the western position.
"Take some men and collect the blood of these wolf demons. Don't move the corpses; leave them at the valley entrance," Lu Feng said to Ji Qingqing.
"The next batch of monsters that want to enter will have to step over the corpses of their own comrades first."
Ji Qingqing was startled.
She had originally thought that Lu Feng act like the previous commanders, letting them go up to practice first, and then taking action when they couldn't hold on any longer.
Unexpectedly, this young man never intended for them to get their hands on any blood.
She didn't ask anything, simply replying "yes," and then led several female disciples toward the mess.
Lu Shuang stood not far away and watched the whole scene from beginning to end.
She didn't speak, and her expression was unreadable.
Only after Lu Feng returned to the west did she withdraw her gaze and mutter to herself:
"What's the point of protecting them like this?"
She didn't understand.
The rules on the battlefield are always cruel; to survive, you have to fight and kill for yourself.
Lu Feng may have provided temporary safety to the female soldiers, but if they encountered even stronger monsters, could he continue to stand in front of them?
Behind her, several female soldiers from the West City watched Ji Qingqing and the others' busy figures with barely suppressed envy in their eyes.
Someone glanced furtively in Lu Feng's direction, then quickly looked down again.
A short while later, Ji Qingqing returned with several jade bottles filled with essence blood, which she handed to Lu Feng with both hands.
Lu Feng accepted it without hesitation.
"Go and rest. Tonight might not be peaceful," Lu Feng said.
"Yes."
Ji Qingqing led everyone back behind the cover.
Outside the third canyon, deep in the dense forest, a natural cave has been converted into a temporary demon's lair.
The cave was spacious and deep, with a glowing stone hanging on the wall.
"Young Master, the second-tier Azure Wind Wolf we sent out were all wiped out by a Grandmaster on the other side."
The third-tier Golden-Winged Eagle knelt on one knee, its tone respectful, its wings neatly folded.
The White-Foreheaded Tiger Demon, who had been half-lying down, sat up slightly, its tiger eyes narrowing, clearly somewhat surprised.
"The opposing Grandmaster has made a direct attack?"
"Yes! He killed all the Azure Wind Wolf by himself. The humans only took their essence blood; the corpses are still piled up in the canyon, untouched."
The White-Foreheaded Tiger Demon chuckled, "What about the other entrances?"
"The other entrances are being attacked by Nei Jin martial artists first, and a fierce battle is underway," the Golden-Winged Eagle reported.
"Only at this third entrance, only that Grandmaster made a move from beginning to end. Their subordinates didn't even draw their swords."
The White-Foreheaded Tiger Demon remained silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, revealing a set of gleaming white fangs:
"As I've always said, once humans gain power, who wouldn't avoid taking action if possible? They'd rather hide in the back than stand in the front. They value their lives above all else."
It stood up, and with a light flick of its tail, it smashed a piece of gravel to pieces.
"However, this guy at the third entrance is quite interesting."
"Third brother!"
It called out into the depths of the cave.
Soon, a massive Scarlet Flame Tiger emerged from the darkness.
It walked slowly, its tiger face still showing signs of sleepiness, but a wide grin was already forming at the corners of its mouth:
"Boss, what's up?"
"Go and inform the other entrances that we will launch a joint attack on the fourth entrance early the day after tomorrow. I want to hear that the fourth entrance has been breached."
The White-Foreheaded Tiger Demon's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable ruthlessness.
The Scarlet Flame Tiger's eyes lit up instantly.
It licked its lips, and a puff of hot air escaped from between its teeth:
"After playing for so long, it's finally time to make a move? I haven't had any fresh blood for days!"
After saying that, it turned and left the cave, speeding off towards other entrances.
"Young Master, should we still send a lowly demon to the third entrance?"
Only after the Golden-Winged Eagle and the Scarlet Flame Tiger had gone far away did it ask in a low voice.
"Send. Why not send?"
The White-Foreheaded Tiger Demon lay back down, closing its eyes to rest.
"Don't give them a chance to breathe. The more exhausted they are, the easier the final assault will be the day after tomorrow."
It didn't say anything more.
In the Golden-Winged Eagle's mind, there were far too many of these low-level demonic beasts, so many that it wouldn't matter how many died.
If it weren't for the need to deplete human energy and True Essence, low-level demonic beasts simply wouldn't be able to break through those defensive lines.
However, once the opposing general is exhausted, and high-level demonic beasts break in, it becomes a one-sided massacre.
The law of the jungle applies to both wolves and tiger demons.
Another group of second-tier wolf demons sneaked into the canyon.
This time they were a bit more careful, walking in groups of three or five, stealthily close to the mountainside.
The canyon was filled with the carcasses of wolves, and with each step they took, they had to tread on the remains of their own kind, the blood splattering under their feet.
Lu Feng stood at the valley entrance, carrying the Ink-Sunken Saber. Only after the wolf pack had entered a certain distance did he flash forward and charge in.
The blade flashed several cold arcs in the night.
[Ding! Successfully slayed a Tier 2 wolf demon, gaining 10,000 Demon Points;]
[Ding! Successfully slayed a Tier 2 wolf demon, gaining 10,000 Demon Points;]
[Ding! Successfully slayed a Tier 2 wolf demon, gaining 10,000 Demon Points;]
The system notification sounds fell like autumn rain.