Chapter 1045 - Rushing Toward Ugley (2/2)

“Tang Xiu!”

Two figures flickered from the distance and quickly appeared in front of Tang Xiu. It was Zhu Long and Aquababe, whose faces were extremely solemn. Injuries were evident on their bodies with bloodstains that dyed their clothes red.

“How is the current situation here?” Tang Xiu hurriedly asked, “Did you fight with those beasts?”

“Miserable. It’s literally miserable,” said Zhu Long with a bitter face. “Just the current casualty statistic alone, thousands of people have been killed and thousands more have been injured. In addition, we’ve clashed with those beasts, but the situation is not optimistic. Four of our colleagues from the Special Abilities Bureau have died in battle and dozens of others are injured.”

“What about their numbers? How many beasts are there?” asked Tang Xiu.

“We have no clue. The number of beasts that have appeared is as high as a thousand,” answered Zhu Long. “There’s also a particularly horrifying one. Further, there was also the emergence of beasts from time to time, so it’s really difficult to count their number.”

Tang Xiu nodded and asked again, “What about Senior Duanmu?”

“He has already entered the Himalayas with a large group to set up a blockade line,” said Zhu Long. “Come with us! I’ll take you there.”

“Zhu Long, you settle Grandpa Zuo first,” said Tang Xiu. “He’s a local here, but he’s also a relative of my Tang Family who’s like a brother of my grandfather’s.”

After hearing Tang Xiu’s words, Zuo Zicheng felt extremely warm inside. But he waved and said, “Don’t worry about me. Just do what you should do. Besides, you must guard the safety of the people, but you must pay attention to your own safety.”

Tang Xiu hesitated for a moment and then nodded. “Then please pay attention to your own safety too, Grandpa Zuo.”

“Tang Xiu, let these five children stay here too!” Zhu Long interjected. “It’s not safe inside. We have no extra manpower to protect them if those fierce beasts appear again.”

“No. They don’t need protection. Let’s just set off.” Tang Xiu shook his head.

Hearing his response made Zhu Long look somewhat helpless. He really had no idea why Tang Xiu brought five children who were perhaps less than 10 years old.

After half an hour, the group had crossed a snowy peak and entered the depths of the mountain range. Soon after, a military tent appeared in Tang Xiu’s line of sight. Moreover, over a hundred ability users from the Special Abilities Bureau and a large number of soldiers in camouflage uniforms were stationed at the blockade line arranged near the military tent.

“You’re finally here, Tang Xiu.”

Duanmu Lin was not in the tent but was waiting outside for Tang Xiu.

“I just arrived here. So, what’s the current situation, Senior Duanmu?” asked Tang Xiu. “Are those savage beasts rushing into the blockade line?”

“I found something strange about them. They are like a fierce beast army as if there are intelligent beasts commanding them.” Duanmu Lin nodded and explained, “From the time we arrived here, there have been small-scale beast tides attacking us. Fortunately, some cultivators rushed to help us. Otherwise, we couldn’t have stopped them just by the strength of the Special Abilities Bureau and the military alone.”

“Low-rank and mid-rank fierce beasts only have low intelligence, but the high-rank ones have intelligence on par with humans,” said Tang Xiu. “On top of these high-rank beasts, there are still superior-rank beasts and monster beasts. Be it the superior-rank or the monster beasts, all of them possess high intelligence and have the ability to control armies of fierce beasts.”

“High-rank fierce beasts are already horrible by themselves! If this is a superior-rank or a monster beast, that will spell big trouble,” said Duanmu Lin in a surprise with contracted pupils.

“I think the possibility of superior-rank and monster beasts is rather slim,” added Tang Xiu. “The biggest ominous beast should be a high-rank one. However, this is just a guess of mine, so I need to see it myself to be clear. That’s right. You told me that some cultivators are helping. Who are they?”

“Some are from the Occult Sect and some others are Taoist and Buddhist cultivators, as well as some ancient martial art clans’ experts,” answered Duanmu Lin. “In actuality, our country has already signed some secret pacts with these people. We have the right to summon them for help whenever the country faces a major crisis.”

“I see.” Tang Xiu nodded and said, “Those who are righteous and have a spirit of justice will indeed care about their country. They will come forward in the event of a crisis.”

“Tang Xiu!”

Suddenly, a shout came from afar.

When Tang Xiu looked at the distance, he saw Miao Wentang, Shao Mingzhen, and Dao Master Ziyi rushing over lightning-fast. However, he found that all three of them had been injured, especially Dao Master Ziyi, whose injuries were quite serious.

“Take this medicinal pill!”

Tang Xiu took out three Holy Healing pills from his interspatial ring and handed them one each separately.