Chapter 47

So they could only take a risky move and set up heavy barriers for the incoming beast tide.

This was the first line of defense, and then missile bombardment could be used as the second line of defense.

When the pressure on the city wall side was relatively high,

Use bombardment to cut off the exotic beast tide and reduce the pressure on the city wall defense line.

"I support the City Lord's idea!"

"If we don't fight hard this time, how can we protect Qingshan Base."

Liu Dacheng, the Vice City Lord, was the first to respond.

Many martial artists present were people from Qingshan Base.

They also knew what the consequences would be if the city was breached by the beast tide.

It would affect the entire base!

What's more, what this City Lord said was not without reason.

Especially since some weak exotic beasts still retained the characteristic of fearing fire.

At the very least, it could make these exotic beasts avoid the range of Qingshan Base.

It could also save quite a bit of ammunition!

"The City Lord's idea is very good."

"This time, let us take the initiative to attack the exotic beasts."

Subsequently, many Qingshan Base martial artists echoed one after another.

Actually, it would have been fine for this City Lord to make the decision alone; no one dared to oppose him.

But at least using a consultative tone still allowed many martial artists to feel respected.

"This time I will lead the team personally!"

"Summon the peak First-Rank existences in the guard army."

"Plus all martial artists who have stepped into the Second Rank and above."

"Two hundred people is enough."

Ning An said without hesitation!

Next was to select the location to build the exotic beast fire.

It couldn't be too far from Qingshan Base.

And it couldn't be too close, as it would affect the defense of the city wall line.

Fortunately, because of many beast tides,

The area around Qingshan Base was all flat land.

It was said that there used to be some hills, but as the beast tides arrived, they were all trampled flat by these exotic beasts.

Soon, the two hundred candidates were selected!

Those who had stepped into the Second Rank accounted for one-third, and many of them had only broken through recently.

For example, the martial artists in the guard army had improved their strength under Ning An's guidance.

Plus the blessing of the Martial Arts Heavenly Sound, they successfully stepped into the Second Rank.

The rest were all martial artists at the peak of the First Rank.

"In a while, take me as the center."

"Those who have stepped into the Second Rank and above will form a defense line first."

"As for the martial artists below the Second Rank, pour fuel on the exotic beast corpses and ignite them."

Ning An began to arrange things!

After all, this idea was his own.

Although he had absolute confidence in this idea,

This matter still had to be arranged well.

And he had to divide these two hundred people into one small team after another.

At critical moments, he couldn't let the beast tide scatter them.

First or Second Rank martial artists, if they fell into the beast tide, would basically have no chance of survival.

In a short while, everything was ready.

Under Ning An's leadership, the group arrived three hundred meters in front of Qingshan Base first.

This direction was exactly the direction from which the beast tide was coming.

"City Lord, according to the drone's observation!"

"The beast tide will arrive in ten minutes."

The voice from the Qingshan Base control center came through the headset Ning An was wearing. ===== CHAPTER 113 =====

Focus of attention, battle begins

At this moment, everyone in Qingshan Base, whether they were transferring or not,

Was paying attention to the live broadcast of the Qingshan city wall defense!

Especially the television station, which was broadcasting this great battle that was about to erupt.

"This beast tide is unprecedented!"

"However, we believe that under the leadership of City Lord Ning,"

"We can overcome the difficulties together!"

The host was constantly reporting on the preparations of Qingshan Base and encouraging ordinary people.

Every beast tide had such a round!

This was also to facilitate the transmission of news to ordinary people.

In case there was a problem with the defense somewhere in Qingshan Base, people nearby could escape as soon as possible.

In the past, ordinary people could still be very stable.

Because the beast tide wasn't that terrifying!

However, this time, after the host's popularization,

Many ordinary people in Qingshan Base knew that this beast tide was once in a century.

The entire Qingshan Base had the possibility of the city being breached.

This made many ordinary people feel uneasy and worried.

Especially when they heard about City Lord Ning's risky move idea,

They couldn't help but become anxious!

And taking advantage of this time, Ning An gained even more heartfelt recognition.

After all, he personally led the martial artists to build the first line of defense.

They didn't know that Ning An had absolute certainty.

They simply thought that the Lord of Qingshan had come to the front line for the safety of the base!

Although Ning An had made many moves before,

None had gained as much recognition as this time.

Of course, Ning An also inevitably attracted some worry.

For example, Mother Ning was watching the battlefield.

Her son and daughter-in-law were both on the battlefield, so she was destined to be unable to rest easy.

On the broadcast screen, Ning An's figure was very calm.

Even vaguely, Ning An felt that he had gained quite a bit of insight into his mind.

"Luck?!"

Ning An had some vague guesses.

After the last luck bonus, he could be considered to have gained a benefit.

At this moment, he could likely guess that his recent actions had brought about a massive surge of fortune.

Fortunately, Ning An had no time to dwell on it!

The beast tide was already almost upon them.

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar echoed from the distance, and the horizon was already beginning to pale.

One could faintly see the rolling clouds of dust approaching.

Without the protection of city walls, it took great courage to face this sight.

Ning An could sense the warriors around him beginning to panic.

"Hold the formation!"

At this moment, Ning An’s voice rang out, reaching everyone.

It instantly steadied the many warriors.

Two hundred people facing this surging beast tide were, in truth, somewhat insignificant.

Especially for the many people from the Qingshan Base watching, who couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

They were watching from the perspective of a drone!

It could be said that they looked like mantises trying to stop a chariot.

However, strength is never determined by numbers alone.

The beast tide consisted mostly of low-to-mid-grade exotic beasts, with the vast majority being below the level of a warrior.

Under the gaze of countless people, Ning An finally made the first move.

Because this was not inside the Qingshan Base.

There was naturally no need for any reservations.

Ning An’s aura, comparable to a peak fifth-grade warrior, spread continuously.

The exotic beasts that had been surging forward first could feel it.

Seemingly sensing the aura from Ning An, their pace slowed significantly.

Some even stopped in their tracks entirely.

This caused them to collide with the beasts behind, resulting in a chain reaction of accidents.

This was the lethality brought about by the materialization of spiritual power.

Some exotic beasts even suffered direct, heavy blows to their minds.

They collapsed in agony on the spot!

Unfortunately, Ning An’s spiritual power was limited, and the number of beasts in the tide was vast.

So, after causing the first wave of chaos, he did not use it again.

Of course, in the eyes of warriors like Liu Dacheng, it just looked like the exotic beasts had suddenly fallen into disarray.

Suddenly, expressions of surprise appeared on the faces of the two hundred warriors.

"Materialization of spiritual power!!"

Only Zeng Minghong exclaimed aloud.

Following this exclamation, the other warriors also realized what had happened.

It wasn't that the lead beasts of the tide had suddenly gone mad.

It was that the City Lord before them had made a move!

After all, the only mid-grade warrior present was the City Lord.

If he could materialize his spiritual power, then this City Lord’s cultivation base was terrifyingly at the fifth grade!!

One had to know that in the understanding of many warriors, he was only fourth grade.

It turned out they had been completely wrong.

This City Lord had hidden his strength too deeply; no one knew when he had stepped into the fifth grade.

Seeing him apply his spiritual power so skillfully, it was clearly more than just a simple entry into the fifth grade.

In an instant, all two hundred warriors were filled with confidence!

Because this City Lord was a fifth-grade existence.

A fifth-grade cultivation base would not be looked down upon anywhere.

Even in some top martial arts universities, such a cultivation level would easily qualify one to be an instructor.

"Kill!"

Ning An didn't care about the thoughts of the warriors behind him; he simply erupted with powerful killing intent.

His own fourth-grade warrior momentum was centered on killing.

Now that it had erupted, it caused the countless exotic beasts to shrink back by another thirty percent.

Taking advantage of the beasts' momentary daze, Ning An swung out a blood-colored blade light.

This strike swept across a defensive line of nearly a hundred meters!

And after unleashing this strike, Ning An began to patrol the entire defensive line.

In just a few seconds, the corpses of exotic beasts began to pile up.

"Move quickly!!"

"The City Lord has already helped us withstand the first wave of the assault."

At this moment, the remaining warriors also reacted.

With Ning An holding back the first wave of the beast tide, they had it much easier.

At the very least, bursting with blood energy for a round of combat was no problem.

Moreover, this City Lord had said earlier:

If your condition is poor, just execute a retreat!

The second-grade warriors joined forces to intercept a section of the beast tide.

The warriors below the second grade took this opportunity to pile the beast corpses together.

They then poured the fuel they had brought onto the carcasses.

And then, they set the corpses directly on fire!

The raging flames were exceptionally dazzling against the night sky.

The results, however, were very significant; many of the weaker beasts below the warrior level feared the fire.

They instinctively began to move away from the flames, causing even more chaos.