Chapter 364 - Great-ancestor-level Half-spirit Beast (2/2)

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Outside the Immense Forest Military Camp in Changlong County.

Fierce roars filled the air. Even so, whether it was the elite Guards or ordinary soldiers from the five camps, they were no longer fearful like they were in the beginning.

A month ago, many unordinary changes happened in the immense forest. Despite that, the ferocious beasts did not intend to leave the forest. The soldiers were the ones who entered the forest to kill the beasts, and they did not worry about the creatures coming out of bounds.

That said, the soldiers still had to be careful because plenty of new vicious beasts appeared in the forest, causing many soldiers to be injured.

Nonetheless, one day, everything changed.

The ferocious beasts, who had been staying in the forest for generations, suddenly went bad and left the forest. Moreover, they began to attack the Humans.

Villages, small towns, and camps were attacked, causing countless people to die tragically under the beasts’ claws.

Li Xinfan instantly ordered the military to counterattack. He also asked the common folk around to leave their homes for the time being, so they could retreat to safer grounds. Although the Humans’ disaster, which would occur once in a century, was not publicly announced due to political reasons, many related stories circulated among the people. With help from the government and the military, many folks were transferred to the prefecture or fortresses with big cities.

Needless to say, those from the Immense Forest Military Camp, which was closest to the forest, could not retreat. The soldiers were hara.s.sed and attacked by ferocious beasts almost every day.

In the first few days, there was a lack of experienced soldiers and the new recruits were rather afraid. As time pa.s.sed, and as there were more desperate fights from both parties, everything changed.

The new recruits gained experience. As long as they survived by luck from the battlefield, they were reborn, quickly becoming qualified and experienced soldiers.

As the closely-fought battle lasted for a month, the Immense Forest Military Camp’s loss rate increased to 50%. Even though the other soldiers improved greatly through the flames of the war, it was inevitable that the military had low morale and was dispirited.

If it was not because military orders were imperative and must be obeyed, someone would have crumbled and escaped long ago.

Chen Yifan carried his magic spear and led the West Camp’s soldiers as they patrolled the camp. When he looked in the distance at the dark forest, he was concerned.

The Humans’ huge disaster was finally coming, but could Changlong County and Linlang County overcome it this time as they did before?

While the He family’s Iron Blood Loyal Heart was ready, there was an unforeseen change in the Ni family’s sacrifice.

This was not only because of the relations.h.i.+p between Ni Yinghong and Ou Yangming, but most importantly, it was because the Ni family had lost the connection with their clan’s secret realm for decades. As such, n.o.body from their younger generation could play a pivotal role.

Though Ni Yinhong had been sent to the secret realm to receive the inheritance, how could the difference of decades be compensated in a short period?

The eight counties had four disasters altogether, each one could possibly develop into one that could overturn the Humans.

It was true that the Humans still had the imperial family’s supreme elder keeping watch in the capital, but Chen Yifan’s confidence could not help but waver when he looked at the pitch-black view ahead. It was as though his future had turned dark too.

At the spur of the moment, a shrill sound was heard coming from the horn, which was sounded at the military camp’s periphery. The soldiers on duty ran in that direction at once. The ferocious beasts were the most active at night, by which they roared and pounced out from the dark to fight the brave and skillful soldiers.

Chen Yifan kept a straight face and strode toward the area where the fight was the most intense.

His composure had unknowingly caused the other people to calm down. As long as their general was around, so what if the creatures showed up? In the end, the beasts would be forced to retreat, leaving a number of carca.s.ses around.

However, Chen Yifan’s face changed as he made his way to the fight. He p.r.i.c.ked up his ears and listened closely.

The shrieks were mournful and panic-stricken in that direction, and the change happened in an instant as if the line of defense over there could not hold on any longer. Chen Yifan reached his hand to the back to retrieve his spear, then he exerted all his force to charge in that direction.

He arrived at the scene after a brief moment, where a giant crawler behaved brutally by making threatening moves. Whenever it attacked, one or several soldiers were sent flying away. Seeing as how the soldiers spat blood in the air and twisted their bodies, it was obvious that they were in terrible states.

On the other hand, only small sparks were made when the soldiers. .h.i.t the crawler with their weapons; the creature did not suffer substantial damage at all.

Chen Yifan’s eyes were filled with rage, but he was also appalled.

‘A great-ancestor-level half-spirit beast appeared so soon?’

The general took a deep breath as he held his magic tool, which gave him great confidence. He later roared and lunged at the beast by being one with his spear.

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