Chapter 247 - 130: Breaking the Beast Tide (2)

After he achieved Minor Success with the Mountain-Breaking Saber, his Blade Intent became seamless, putting it on par with the Wind and Thunder Slash at Perfection. His every move now carried a decisive finality, making him far more efficient.

The Mixed Element Gang Body let him fight without reservation. Whenever a Fierce Beast managed a sneak attack, his pale golden Gang Shield would simply flicker, leaving him completely unscathed.

With such a defense, he could rampage through the melee practically unhindered.

Soon, the two arrived at the South Section of the City Wall.

The situation here was even worse than at the East Segment!

Liang Cheng and Ye Zhiqiu frowned.

A nearly twenty-zhang section of the city wall had collapsed, with almost half of it gone. Rubble and splintered wood had piled up into a ramp, and countless Fierce Beasts were pouring through the breach like a bursting dam, flooding into the inner city!

The garrison and the Martial Artists were desperately holding the breach, forming a defensive line with their own bodies, but they were being pushed back steadily and suffering heavy casualties.

A Xiao Family Elder of the True Gang Realm was commanding the defense here. He was already injured; his left arm hung limply at his side as he struggled to hold on, swinging his sword with only his right hand. Countless Fierce Beast corpses lay around him, including a Tier Five Fierce Beast.

Xiao Qingxue was also among them, her Sword Aura flaring as she struck without mercy.

"It’s Junior Sister Xiao! Hold on!"

Ye Zhiqiu let out a sharp cry. His sword arrived before he did.

A condensed Cyan Sword Aura shot across dozens of zhang, pinning a Ghost Shadow Jellyfish to the ground just as it was about to pounce on the back of Xiao Qingxue’s neck.

Liang Cheng was even faster. He charged directly into the most turbulent part of the breach!

There, three Tier Four Blade Sharks were charging side-by-side, leaving a trail of severed limbs in their wake as they threatened to tear the defensive line apart.

"Get back!"

Liang Cheng roared, not bothering to dodge as he slammed his body right between the three sharks!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The sharks’ blade-like dorsal fins scraped against his Protective Gang Shield, sending a shower of sparks into the air.

The Gang Shield fluctuated violently but remained resilient, as unmoving as a mountain.

Liang Cheng’s eyes were icy as his Zhenxian Saber carved a perfect semicircle.

[Mountain-Breaking·Mountain-Breakings and Rivers]

SLICE!

A ferocious shark’s head shot into the sky!

Its headless body continued to rush forward for several steps before crashing to the ground.

The other two Blade Sharks suddenly lowered their heads to bite, but just then, Ye Zhiqiu’s Sword Qi arched like a rainbow as he unleashed a True Gang slash.

The Xiao Family Elder attacked at the same time.

Then, two more headless bodies crashed to the ground.

The pressure on the Martial Artists holding the breach suddenly lessened. They stared at the figure of the young man with the saber at the forefront, as if they were witnessing a Divine Soldier descending from the heavens.

"It’s Young Hero Liang from the Main Courtyard!"

"Follow Young Hero Liang! Push these beasts back!"

Morale was instantly boosted!

The defensive line, which had been on the verge of collapse, stabilized and even began to slowly push forward.

Liang Cheng and Ye Zhiqiu were like two sharp spearheads, cutting back and forth through the Beast Tide in the breach, while Xiao Qingxue and the others provided support from the flanks.

Liang Cheng led the charge, specifically targeting and slaying the High Tier Fierce Beasts. Ye Zhiqiu provided support, clearing the field by sweeping through large groups of Low Tier beasts with his Sword Aura.

The Xiao Family Elder, finally getting a chance to breathe, quickly organized people to repair the temporary fortifications.

One hour later, the Beast Tide that had poured through the breach had been brutally beaten back, and the remaining Fierce Beasts were driven down the collapsed slope.

The breach in the south section was, for the moment, sealed!

Elder Xiao clutched his wound as he walked over, his face pale but his eyes filled with excitement. "Nephew Ye, Nephew Liang, thank heavens you arrived in time. Otherwise, this old bag of bones would have met his end here today."

"You’re too kind, Elder Xiao. It was only our duty."

Ye Zhiqiu handed him a bottle of Elixirs. "Please heal your wounds. We’ll keep watch here."

Elder Xiao didn’t refuse. He took an Elixir and immediately sat cross-legged to recuperate.

Xiao Qingxue also breathed a sigh of relief. She took the Replenishing Essence Pill that Liang Cheng handed her and sat down on the spot to meditate and recover.

Liang Cheng then looked at Ye Zhiqiu and pointed to the west and north. "Senior Brother, there’s a lot of action on those two sides as well."

Ye Zhiqiu nodded. "Let’s go! We can’t afford to lose a single inch of the inner city’s defensive line!"

The two of them once again turned into streaks of light, rushing toward the next point of crisis.

For the next two hours, Liang Cheng and Ye Zhiqiu became a veritable fire brigade, rushing to whichever part of the defensive line was under the most pressure.

From the shadows, a pair of eyes watched Liang Cheng intently. It was the Treasure Pavilion Manager.

’Now that the Beast Tide has broken into the inner city, I was hoping to find an opportunity to act. Unfortunately, with Liang Cheng’s level of martial prowess, there’s simply no opening to strike.’

’I’m afraid the mission from the Main Tower is impossible to complete.’

He silently retreated into the shadows and crushed a Communication Talisman. "The target’s strength far exceeds our estimates. Halting the operation. Awaiting further instructions."

...

Liang Cheng and Ye Zhiqiu continued to weave through the battlefield.

"Junior Brother, can you still hold on?"

After a long while, Ye Zhiqiu landed beside Liang Cheng, his breath ragged and his clothes stained with blood. Although his True Gang Realm Cultivation was profound, the toll of continuous fighting was immense.

"I’m fine."

Liang Cheng’s eyes were still sharp.

"I just don’t know how much longer we can keep this up."

Ye Zhiqiu looked out at the distant sea, his brow furrowed. "I wonder when the reinforcements from the Main Courtyard will arrive..."

Besides, the battle on the ground wasn’t the most critical part. What truly mattered was the fight in the sky between the City Lord and the Tier Six Fierce Beast.

If the City Lord won, he could destroy the Sea Beast Tide with ease.

If the Tier Six Fierce Beast won...

...Bibo City would be doomed.

High in the sky, the battle had reached a fever pitch.

The Bibo City Lord, Zhou Xinghe, was clad in a Purple Gold Battle Robe that whipped in the wind. His entire body was enveloped in a layer of purple Spiritual Rhyme so condensed it seemed tangible.

This was not True Gang Qi, but a manifestation of a Pill Core, something unique to experts of the Breaking Mortality Core Formation Realm. It was the initial fusion of the Pill Core with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

Every swing of the Heaven-piercing Halberd in his hand commanded the power of wind and thunder.

Wherever the halberd’s blade passed, space itself seemed to warp, leaving behind lingering traces of purple lightning.

"Vile beast! Take this! Sea-Breaking!"

Zhou Xinghe’s hair and beard stood on end. As he roared, a phantom image of a surging, violet ocean materialized behind him. The Heaven-piercing Halberd, carrying the momentum of these violet waves, chopped down fiercely at the Sea-Splitting Shark.