Chapter 17: Beast Tide Strikes! The Might of a Titled Douluo

"How can these soul beasts be so fast! They've gathered a beast tide in just a single day!"

"And Tang Long didn't even notice during the day?"

Ye Ming sighed inwardly, dashed out of his room, and stored the Yuelan Flowers planted in the courtyard into his system storage space.

Afterward, he walked out of the courtyard and looked toward the outskirts of the village; his expression changed drastically in an instant.

It was already the early hours of the morning, and a full moon in the sky cast down moonlight, vaguely illuminating the scene in the distance.

He saw soul beasts covering the ground and sky, charging toward the village. At the lead was a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, eight or nine meters tall! Beside it was a smaller, three-thousand-year cultivation Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear! Behind the two Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears, a variety of soul beasts followed—ten-thousand-year, thousand-year, hundred-year...

Shadow Leopards, Gale Wolf packs, Blood-Thirsty Ghost Spiders...

In the sky, birds fluttered, charging toward the village in perfect formation.

"Damn it, I think I overplayed my hand!"

Ye Ming's heart pounded wildly.

He had originally thought this three-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear could gather a few dozen soul beasts at most, and that launching a small beast tide would be enough.

That way, he could reap some benefits.

But he hadn't expected this creature to have a Beast Emperor for a father! If he wasn't careful this time, he might not even be able to save himself.

"Tang Xiao and the five Elders are on the mountain; the six Titled Douluo will surely be able to hold them off."

"But we have to survive the first wave of these soul beasts' charge!"

Just as he spotted the group of soul beasts, the lead Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had already raised its massive bear paw! It had caught the scent of its dead young son within this village.

Ye Ming's heart jumped violently, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Jade Skin Gu! Water Shield Gu! He channeled the light red True Essence within his body, and the abilities of the two defensive Gu insects instantly bolstered him.

His body took on a jade hue, and a spherical water shield appeared around him.

"Hum!!"

A terrifying aura swirled upon that Dark Gold bear paw. The next moment, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear swung down fiercely toward the village! Dark Gold Rending Claw! A massive bear paw suddenly appeared above the village!

"Boom!!"

As the bear paw fell, countless houses were instantly smashed to pieces, and some sect disciples were crushed into powder while still in their sleep!

Ye Ming's body was sent flying directly by the shockwave; his water shield shattered, and the jade skin dissipated into specks of light in the air.

"Hiss!"

Rubbing his waist, he hurriedly scrambled up from the ground.

"Just the edge of the shockwave from that one palm strike broke the defense of my two Gu insects!"

"The strength of this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is simply too terrifying!"

Ye Ming's expression was grave, and a longing for strength ignited in his heart.

"Dong! Dong!"

The large bell in the village, which usually never rang, began to toll frantically.

"Enemy attack!!!"

A heart-rending cry rang out, and the entire village instantly erupted into chaos.

Countless sect disciples rushed out of their rooms, only to see a tidal wave of soul beasts charging into the village.

"Roar!!"

"Protect the sect!"

"Retreat toward the cliff!!"

Beast roars and screams mingled, and the village instantly fell into a chaotic battle.

The moment the two sides clashed, the situation was completely one-sided! The highest cultivation among the disciples in the village were only Great Soul Masters and Soul Elders; even resisting thousand-year soul beasts was a struggle, let alone facing so many soul beasts!

That seventy-thousand-year cultivation Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Beast Emperor was like a force of nature; with one step, a house collapsed, and with one wave of its bear paw, a disciple's head went flying.

Soul beasts possess naturally formidable physiques; when encountering soul masters of the same level, they almost always have the power to crush them.

Now, with hundreds of hundred-year and thousand-year soul beasts, plus several ten-thousand-year soul beasts, this was undoubtedly a massive disaster for the village! After dodging the first wave of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's charge, Ye Ming immediately used the Second-Turn Hidden Scale Gu! Invisibility!

Although most soul beasts have keen senses of smell, the battlefield was currently filled with the scent of blood. As long as he didn't get too close, these soul beasts wouldn't discover him. Although this beast tide was somewhat unexpected, he could still use it to scavenge for benefits.

While wandering the village earlier, Ye Ming had already gathered clear information on the population.

He knew exactly which houses belonged to the affiliated sects and which belonged to his own brothers.

Now that the opportunity had arrived, he wouldn't let it slip by easily.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear rampaged in the center of the village, and once the other soul beasts charged in, they immediately began the slaughter.

Ye Ming silently released the Blood Skull Gu, secretly absorbing the blood of many "brothers."

However, in such a scene, he dared not go too deep. Otherwise, once trapped in the encirclement of soul beasts, it would surely be a dead end.

"Boom!"

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear smashed several more houses with another paw strike. Just as it was about to move again, several long whistles erupted from the cloud-piercing mountain peak.

"Damn beast! Do you think my Clear Sky Sect has no one left?"

"Great Sumeru Hammer!!"

A hammer the size of a mountain pierced through the clouds, swinging down heavily with terrifying might.

Before the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear could react, the massive hammer slammed into its body.

"Roar!!"

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear felt the pain, dark golden light flowing over its body as it tried to resist this terrifying hammer strike.

But the hammer's power was terrifying; even with its seventy-thousand-year cultivation and immense strength, it was no match for the master wielding the hammer.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's figure retreated repeatedly; it was actually forced out into the wilderness outside the village by this single strike.

"Hum! Hum!"

With a roar, the massive hammer shrank to the size of half a person and landed in the hands of a two-meter-tall, muscular giant.

This man walked through the air, stepping toward them.

Ye Ming hid among the survivors and looked up. The newcomer was over two meters tall, broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with a majestic presence. His face looked as if it had been chiseled by a knife and axe, his hair was graying, and his eyes were as bright as torches.

On his body, nine terrifying soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black—were rhythmically pulsing!

It was none other than the Clear Sky Sect Master, the Sky-Shattering Douluo, Tang Xiao! The surviving disciples below looked at him with fervent eyes and shouted one after another:

"Sect Master!"

"Sect Master!"

The wave of cheers rose and fell, instantly dispelling the fear brought by the soul beasts.

Tang Xiao's presence was like a Sea-Stabilizing Needle, suppressing the tide! He walked slowly to the top of the village and let out a cold snort; a terrifying pressure radiated from him, enveloping the village.

"Awoo~!!"

"Roar~"

Those soul beasts that had entered the village actually let out mournful cries, stopped their slaughter one by one, and retreated in fear.

One man cowing thousands of soul beasts—this was the might of a Titled Douluo! However, this scene displeased the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

It had only been caught off guard by a sneak attack earlier. In a one-on-one fight, it would dare to challenge even a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, so why would it care about a Titled Douluo! "Roar!!"

With a wild roar, the soul beasts that were about to retreat out of the village hesitated again.

They dared not disobey the Beast Emperor's command.

Tang Xiao's gaze pierced through space, locking onto the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Beast Emperor.

Soul beasts of this level already possessed intelligence no less than that of humans.

"Beast Emperor, I do not wish to slaughter! If you pay with your life for the lives of my sect disciples and retreat the beast tide, your son can leave safely!"

Tang Xiao held the Clear Sky Hammer and spoke with dominance.

"Roar! (You killed my son, you should be the ones to pay! )"

"Roar! (All soul beasts, kill!!!)"

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roared and charged toward Tang Xiao with massive strides!

It was determined to avenge its son today, even if it meant fighting to the death!! (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 18 =====