Xiang Tian wore a troubled expression. He hated being treated like a child by everyone. Since he had co to this place, he believed he should fight alongside others. What was the point of being constantly protected on the battlefield? What was the purpose of his presence here?
"Alright, don't overthink things. Just rember my words. Stay behind
at all tis and don't cause
any trouble. That way, I can properly report to your father later!"
Wang Zhan was firm in his stance and paid no heed to Xiang Tian's expression. He then quickly strode towards one of the military tents nearby.
Xiang Tian sighed. He glanced at the longsword in his hand, wondering about the purpose of his many years of training. After all, Xiang Zhanfei had always told him that the daily training was for the greater good of protecting their holand and everyone around him. However, it didn't seem that way now. Xiang Zhanfei always seed to want to keep him close. This feeling was very unsettling. Although Xiang Tian was now an adult, he had no ti for further thoughts. Their priority was to resolve the current situation, which would reduce casualties on the battlefield.
Soon, Wang Zhan arrived before a military tent, squinting as he assessed the situation inside.
Xiang Tian, having composed himself, quickly followed, careful not to let his longsword make a sound. After all, demonic beasts had much sharper senses than humans; any slight breeze or movent could alert them.
"Have you found anything?"
There were too many demonic beasts on this defense line and nurous military tents. If they were to conduct a blanket search, it would take a substantial amount of ti.
Their ti was limited. They needed to find a level 1 demonic beast or level 2 beast as soon as possible and dispose of them. Once the reinforcents arrived, they could launch a major offensive against the demonic beasts.
Wang Zhan shook his head and said, "It's just an ordinary beast."
"Then why are you still standing here? Let's get moving! Our ti is limited. We must regroup with everyone within ten minutes. We need to move quickly!"
Xiang Tian's words made Wang Zhan pause for a mont. Curious, Wang Zhan then asked, "When did you start giving
orders?"
Xiang Tian scratched his head, laughed awkwardly, and didn't respond.
Although he had just argued with Wang Zhan, Xiang Tian knew that Wang Zhan was trying to protect him. Of course, these were also Xiang Zhanfei's intentions. He couldn't direct his temper at Wang Zhan. After all, they were on the battlefield. The slightest misstep could doom everyone to an irrevocable situation. Despite his occasional childish mindset, Xiang Tian possessed a big picture view.
"Alright, don't worry. I certainly won't delay everyone. In fact, I'll be faster than the rest!"
Saying this, Wang Zhan tiptoed towards the military tent. Although Xiang Tian was a bit confused, he followed Wang Zhan without question. One behind the other, they entered the tent. The beast sleeping soundly nearby suddenly opened its eyes. It had apparently heard so disturbance in the tent.
Wang Zhan quickly rose. This ti, however, he didn't use the Deep Fire Blade. Instead, he reached out and gripped the beast's neck. Then, dragging the beast, he swiftly moved to the edge of the tent. Keeping his voice low, he asked, "Tell , where are the Xuanlong Beast and the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast?"
In truth, Wang Zhan's primary target was the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast. Its strength was much inferior to the Xuanlong Beast. As it was only a level 1 demonic beast, Wang Zhan felt confident in dealing with it. If he encountered the Xuanlong Beast, matters would beco complicated. Therefore, Wang Zhan didn't dare to act rashly, but it was crucial for him to ascertain the Xuanlong Beast's location. This would help in planning their escape route.
"So, it's you? I didn't expect you to still be lurking around the defense line. You're quite bold!" the beast spoke in a deep voice, its expression appalling. It had apparently witnessed the major battle a few days prior. The Xuanlong Beast had personally joined that battle, and not a single human had survived. It was indeed an astoundingly powerful demonic beast.
But Wang Zhan didn't waste words. He ford a blade with his hand and struck down hard on the beast's shoulder.
In an instant, the beast's pupils dilated. Just as it was about to roar, Wang Zhan preemptively covered its mouth and quickly pinned it to the ground. Although in agony, the beast made no sound.
Wang Zhan squinted at it coldly for a long mont. Seeing that the beast had stopped struggling, he asked again, "I'll ask you one last ti. Where are they?"
"Don't think killing you is the worst I can do. I have many ans of torture far more painful than death. I will tornt you bit by bit, making you wish you were dead!"
The beast's eyes widened; it stared at Wang Zhan as if he were a demon. But it had to believe Wang Zhan's words. After all, Wang Zhan's earlier move had already made it feel like its life was worse than death.
"Why waste so much breath talking to it? Why don't we just dig out all its bones? Wouldn't that make things much easier?" Xiang Tian interjected.
"Then I refuse to believe this fellow won't talk. After all, it isn't made of steel and iron, is it?"
Xiang Tian, standing to the side, then put a hand on its shoulder. Although he made no other physical move, upon hearing his words, the beast's face beca even more ghastly—this was far more terrifying than a physical assault!
It now fully understood. It had initially thought Wang Zhan was a demon, but now it realized the true demon was Xiang Tian!
Wang Zhan nodded, looking at the beast with interest. "I actually think that's a good idea. Alright, let's do that. I rember you brought a short blade. Use it to scrape out all its bones, piece by piece."
"No, no, no! I'll talk! I'll talk!"
The beast, though brutal, was flesh and blood. How could it not be terrified by such words? It imdiately widened its eyes, looked at Wang Zhan, and whispered, "Two days ago, the Xuanlong Beast left. Rumor has it that it sustained so minor injuries. However, it's not recuperating; instead, it's gone to rally more powerful demonic beasts to this location. As for the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast you ntioned, it is currently on this defense line. It must guard the line until the Xuanlong Beast returns."
Wang Zhan's eyes narrowed. This was exactly the situation he had hoped for. With the Xuanlong Beast absent, it was the perfect ti to eliminate the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast. They could also launch a fierce assault on this defense line. By the ti the Xuanlong Beast returned, everything would have changed. This would also give them the ti they needed to plan their decisive battle against it.
"Fantastic! In that case, let's go find the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast now! Eliminating it will reduce our potential losses!"
Xiang Tian exclaid excitedly. Although Wang Zhan could easily defeat the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast, that didn't an everyone else could. The Lion-body Demon-faced Beast was a formidable level 1 demonic beast. Xiang Tian was no match for it. Even Bai Yu would need to employ certain tactics to confront it directly.
How could Xiang Tian not be excited by this prospect?
Now, if they could eliminate a few powerful demonic beasts, it would significantly reduce their side's casualties.
Wang Zhan squinted, staring at the beast for a long mont before asking, "Apart from the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast, are there any other level 1 demonic beasts or higher-ranking demonic beasts here?"
"No more," the beast hurriedly replied. "But all of them are rapidly converging here. Soon, all the demonic beasts near the fifth war zone will gather at this spot for a decisive battle with you humans. Of course, this will also be our breakthrough point."
After speaking, it looked at Wang Zhan again, its eyes filled with pleading. "Although humans and beasts cannot coexist, we were forced into this conflict with you. I've told you everything I know. Can you let
go now?"
Xiang Tian burst into laughter. He never expected such a cowardly demonic beast existed!
Wang Zhan rely shook his head and smiled, then raised his Deep Fire Blade. A streak of Fire Light flashed, and the beast that had just spoken beca a corpse.
Although the beast had spoken thus, who knew how much blood was on its hands?
And it wasn't just these creatures that might consider themselves innocent; weren't all the people in the fifth war zone innocent as well?
Since the war began, countless people had been displaced, losing their hos. After this, wouldn't the fifth war zone have even more widows? How many more children would lose their parents?
Wang Zhan was no paragon of virtue. At least to the demonic beasts, he was a nightmare, and he certainly wouldn't let them off easily.
He also had no right to forgive these creatures on behalf of his fallen compatriots.
With a swift slash, Wang Zhan finished off the beast. Xiang Tian gave him a thumbs-up. "I didn't expect you to kill it without hesitation, even after all it said. Truly ruthless."
Wang Zhan shrugged indifferently and said, "You would probably do the sa if you were in my shoes. So cut the comntary. Now that we've confird the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast's location, gather everyone quickly. We'll ambush it. This ti, we must ensure the Lion-body Demon-faced Beast remains on this defense line forever. We must also completely crush this defense line. The Xuanlong Beast will get a nasty surprise when it returns!"
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