Chapter 173: The 8th King General’s Combat Power

“Go!”

At Ye Yunyi’s command, the Qingling Roc carried him toward the mountain peak!

As the Qingling Roc flew over, the mountain peak began to shake once more!

THUMP!

Another tremor!

The very air itself seemed to shudder!

Such immense power!

Even Ye Yunyi could feel an extraordinary aura emanating from it!

THUMP!

And again!

The white smoke billowing from the summit grew thicker!

It was even flecked with sparks of fire!

‘It’s lava!’

‘Holy crap!’

Ye Yunyi wondered, ‘Is this a volcano?’

‘I never heard about a volcano being here before the apocalypse!’

‘Could it be that the rampant growth of apocalyptic plants altered the geography?’

‘This place is too close to the Cyan Ink Barrier. If it erupts, the barrier will be affected. At the very least, the volcanic ash will be a problem!’

‘Looks like I’ll need to make some preparations when I get back!’

Ye Yunyi watched the mountain peak.

He expected it to keep shaking, but then, it suddenly went still!

The silence was almost too abrupt!

Ye Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief.

‘It doesn’t seem like it’s about to erupt just yet!’

He thought, then noticed the jungle below him begin to stir, moving like a great tide!

Hmm?!

The next moment, Ye Yunyi understood!

‘The tremors must have spooked the Exotic Beasts in the jungle!’

‘That’s why they’re fleeing the area!’

However, their escape route led directly toward his team’s location.

“Go back!”

Ye Yunyi ordered the Qingling Roc, and the massive bird immediately banked and shot back the way they came!

「Meanwhile!」

Qu Yilin had also noticed the situation and had a good idea of what was happening!

She immediately shouted to those behind her, “Prepare for defense!”

Then, she led the Three-tailed Snow Deer to the flank of their formation, ready to intercept the beast tide!

A moment later, the first Exotic Beast burst out of the jungle!

The next instant, the Three-tailed Snow Deer sprang into action!

It charged forward!

It raised its forehooves!

Then brought them crashing down!

THUD!

A Diamond Level Exotic Beast was stomped into a pulp!

Its head exploded!

Even the Crystal Core inside was crushed!

A dense cloud of Energy instantly filled the air and began to dissipate!

The other Exotic Beasts pouring out from behind also joined the attack!

A frenzied slaughter began!

Then,

a figure descended from the sky!

His Battle Axe swung straight for an Exotic Beast!

SQUELCH!

With the sound of tearing flesh, the Exotic Beast’s head was cleaved in two!

With a flick of his weapon, an Exotic Beast Crystal Core landed in Ye Yunyi’s hand!

“Here, catch!”

Ye Yunyi tossed it behind him.

It landed in the hands of a young woman!

Then, Ye Yunyi’s figure flashed!

He appeared before another Exotic Beast!

His Battle Axe struck out!

Clean and decisive!

He had another Exotic Beast Crystal Core in hand!

A short while later,

the ground before the team was littered with corpses!

Behind him, each of the young women held one or two Exotic Beast Crystal Cores!

They stared at the Exotic Beast Crystal Cores in their hands.

Recalling the sight of Ye Yunyi in battle, their hearts pounded with shock.

Blushes crept onto their faces!

‘Such a handsome man!’

‘Such a powerful man!’

Just thinking about it made their hearts flutter!

Then, Ye Yunyi looked over at them.

A handsome smile graced his lips.

“Is everyone alright?”

That smile was a direct hit to the young women’s hearts!

“We’re fine, we’re fine!”

“Lord Ye, I’m alright!”

“Here are your Crystal Cores!”

Ye Yunyi looked at the Crystal Cores they were offering him.

“You all hold onto these for now. Find a sachet to keep them in. They’ll be useful later, so you don’t need to give them to me.”

Huh?

The young women’s eyes widened, their gazes filled with confusion.

‘These things need to be kept in a sachet?’

‘Why a sachet?’

‘Do you need a sachet to use them to increase your strength?’

But they didn’t ask.

They simply put them away.

Then, the group set off once more!

「On the other side!」

Around the Cyan Ink Barrier!

Mutants were out hunting!

But then, they heard a rustling sound from the distance!

“Old Zhang, what’s going on?”

“I don’t know!”

Next to Old Zhang, another Mutant stared into the distance with a puzzled expression!

The rustling sound grew closer and closer!

At first, his face was filled with curiosity, wanting to find out the source!

But gradually, they thought they could hear the sound of hooves pounding the earth!

His mouth twitched!

‘Son of a bitch!’

‘What’s going on?!’

‘What else could it be?’

‘This has to be a goddamn beast tide!’

“Run!”

someone shouted urgently!

He immediately turned and bolted!

Seeing this, the others were stupefied for a moment!

Then they took off running as fast as they could!

Fleeing for their lives!

‘Run, run!’

‘If we’re too slow, we’re dead!’

「At the same time!」

Inside the Cyan Ink Barrier!

The sentries atop the barrier saw the jungle churning in the distance and knew exactly what it meant.

They sounded the alarm immediately!

The Alliance Guard Army promptly formed ranks before the city wall!

Then, they saw Mutants sprinting out of the jungle one after another!

They ran like rabbits, as fast as their legs could carry them!

Following them, the first Exotic Beast charged into view!

“Kill them!”

With a command from a high-ranking officer, the entire Alliance Guard Army surged forward!

As more and more Exotic Beasts emerged, the stench of blood began to fill the air!

Then!

A figure shot out from within the barrier!

Her body flickered!

With a single step and a thrust, she killed two Exotic Beasts!

“A King General!”

A tremor ran through the crowd as they looked at the newcomer!

It was none other than the Eighth King General, Shangguan Yulan!

Shangguan Yulan was dressed in a white robe!

She weaved through the horde of Exotic Beasts!

Every single move she made reaped the life of an Exotic Beast!

Her speed and efficiency were simply terrifying!

The members of the Alliance Guard Army were left dumbfounded!

“Follow the King General! Kill them!”

A high-ranking officer roared!

Everyone’s morale soared, and they charged forward!

The slaughter began anew!

A short while later,

the area before the barrier was littered with corpses!

No more Exotic Beasts were coming out of the jungle!

Everyone saw this and breathed a collective sigh of relief!

Then they turned to look at the Eighth King General!

The Eighth King General stood there, surveying the scene!

Her white robe was not stained with a single drop of blood!

She looked like a celestial fairy who had descended to the mortal world, completely untouched by the carnage around her!

The soldiers looked at themselves, each one drenched in blood, the Exotic Beast gore on their bodies already starting to congeal!

The contrast between them was stark!

“Alright, you all handle the cleanup here!”

“Extract all these Exotic Beast Crystal Cores, then move the carcasses inside the barrier for now!”

“Then clean this area up. The stench of blood is too strong; don’t let it attract other Exotic Beasts!”

Shangguan Yulan gave her orders methodically, and everyone listened, beginning their work at once.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Shangguan Yulan prepared to head back into the barrier.