Chapter 95 - 77: Attacking the Silver Holy Land, Generous Rewards

Chapter 95: Chapter 77: Attacking the Silver Holy Land, Generous Rewards

Meanwhile, the Beastman Legion and the Light Elves had worked together to finish off all the Fallen Wardens.

The battle had been a complete steamroll, with no unexpected incidents.

Even Xia Wanyin wore a relaxed expression.

But just as everyone was letting their guard down...

The next moment, a piercing scream suddenly tore through the air from above.

"SCREEE—!!!"

Tangible sound waves rapidly spread out, instantly covering most of the battlefield.

Hearing this familiar scream, the image of a monster instantly flashed through Shen Xing’s mind.

The Human-faced Demon Bird!

He instinctively crushed a [Phantom Clone Scroll] and forced his head up, looking in the direction of the sound.

In his peripheral vision, he glimpsed a pale, featherless monster bird hanging upside down from a branch. The human face on its chest stared down at them, its lips curling into a wicked smile.

The next moment, a violent shockwave hit him, and he instantly lost consciousness.

Below, Hellish Roar, the Beastman Infantry, and the Light Elves all fell into a stupor, frantically attacking their own companions.

Taking advantage of the chaos, the featherless monster bird suddenly spread its massive, fleshy wings and swooped down toward Shen Xing.

Its burst of speed was faster than the eye could follow, making it several times more terrifying than the Human-faced Demon Bird they had previously encountered in the trial.

In other words, this monster’s power had officially reached the Extraordinary Level.

This sudden turn of events was beyond anyone’s expectations, and the situation deteriorated rapidly.

If this monster got close, the consequences would be dire.

At this critical moment, Xia Wanyin flicked her right wrist, and an ancient scroll unfurled.

Instantly, a dazzling golden light washed out like a tidal wave.

Swept by the golden light, the Beastman Legion, Shen Xing, and the others simultaneously snapped out of their stupor.

"ROAR!!!"

The moment Hellish Roar came to his senses, he saw the Human-faced Demon Bird pouncing on his Lord and let out an unprecedented roar!

The ground cracked beneath his feet as he shot forward like a cannonball.

His explosive speed was several times faster than before!

In the span of a single breath, he was at Shen Xing’s side, swinging his war axe skyward.

The blow was fueled by his unbridled fury. The Human-faced Demon Bird was already committed to its dive and couldn’t possibly evade.

"SQUELCH—"

The axe blade struck the demon bird’s chest, tearing through flesh and shattering its organs as the immense force of the blow ripped through the wound.

With a loud THUD, the demon bird was sent flying like a rag doll, tumbling for dozens of meters across the ground.

But as expected of an Extraordinary Level creature, its Life Force was astonishingly tenacious.

It still hadn’t died, despite such a grievous wound.

It even managed to push itself up and let out an enraged shriek at Hellish Roar.

But Hellish Roar was even angrier.

’You damned bastard. You ambushed me when my guard was down, and you even dared to attack my Lord.’

’My fury is a hundred times greater than yours!!!’

"HMPH..."

With bloodshot eyes, he snorted a cloud of hot air and charged the Human-faced Demon Bird.

The scene that followed was rather gory.

To summarize, a Beastman straddled the bird, meticulously cleaning its body by removing some... superfluous parts.

The monster bird cried out in pleasure, exclaiming how wonderful the Master’s technique was, its voice echoing throughout the entire Silver Holy Land.

Several minutes passed before the area fell silent once more.

When Shen Xing wheeled himself over to Hellish Roar’s side, the monster bird was gone.

All that remained was the ground littered with pieces of the monster bird, a large pile of scattered Soul Stones, and other loot.

"Are you okay?" Xia Wanyin asked with concern, hurrying over now that the battle was finished.

"I’m fine. I’m lucky you were here to help in time."

Shen Xing was still shaken. ’The monsters in this damn game are too treacherous,’ he cursed inwardly.

’Who the hell would have thought an Extraordinary Level Human-faced Demon Bird was hiding in the canopy of the Silver Ancient Tree?’

’And we didn’t spot it at all when we scouted last time. It waited until we thought the battle was over and let our guard down to strike.’

He felt a wave of relief. ’I’m glad I waited until I had an Extraordinary Level soldier type to attack this Holy Land. Otherwise, I would’ve been a dead man for sure.’

’In the future, when I run into special areas like this, even 130% certainty isn’t enough. I’ll need to be at least 200% sure before making a move.’

Shen Xing secretly made up his mind.

"It’s a good thing I didn’t come here alone. I would have been in serious trouble," Xia Wanyin said, her face a little pale. She had clearly been frightened as well.

To think she had dared to consider taking this place on when she only had a single Elite Three-Star unit. That was like trying to steal offerings from King Yan—a complete death wish.

Thankfully, she hadn’t acted impulsively and had waited until Shen Xing was available.

Next, the two of them sent their troops to scout the surroundings carefully.

They checked tree trunks, rocks, hollows in the ground—every possible place a monster could be hiding.

Only after confirming that there were no more hidden threats did they finally relax.

After a great battle, of course, came the time to reap the rewards.

It had been a close call, but high risk often meant high reward.

Shen Xing had the Beastmen gather all the loot in one place to be tallied.

[Advancement Materials: Monster Bird Talons x1]

[Knight’s Certificate (Gold)]

[Horned Eagle Recruitment Scroll (Elite ★★★)]

[Black Spirit Wood (Purple) x1]

[Glowing Boss Soul x1]

[Ancient Tree Shield (Purple)]

[Soul Stone x462]

[Werner Silver Coins x536]

[Broken Ordinary Soul Fragment x54]

[Broken Elite Soul Fragment x26]

...

Looking at the long list of loot, they couldn’t help but break into smiles at their bountiful harvest.