Chapter 65: Rescuing Companions

Jinjiawei, Yu Wenlong and the others were all utterly shocked when they heard it.

Jinjiawei was instantly drenched in cold sweat from the news Ye Liuyun said, but he also asked in confusion, "How did you know all this?"

Ye Liuyun simply replied, "I have Beast Taming!"

Jinjiawei nodded; seeing the pets beside Ye Liuyun, he could understand that he indeed could Beast Tame.

That therefore proves that everything Ye Liuyun said is true.

He immediately said, "This information is too important! I'll report it up at once. Wait for orders and do not venture deeper into the central region."

Saying that, he concealed his form again and vanished before them.

Yu Wenlong and Lin Feng, however, wore bewildered expressions and hadn't reacted yet.

Ye Liuyun suddenly told them, "Rest quickly! That True Origin Sevenfold beast has returned, bringing back over three hundred beasts. It's heading straight for us!"

Upon hearing "True Origin Sevenfold" and "over three hundred", the two immediately sat cross‑legged to cultivate. The more True Essence they refined, the more life‑saving capital they gained.

Ye Liuyun had just received information from the Bald Vulture. That True Origin Sevenfold beast is the Beast King here. At this moment it is summoning all beasts to hunt down the culprits who destroyed their lair.

In fact, when they were killing those beasts earlier, the Beast King was leading a pack of beasts back. Fortunately Ye Liuyun's group moved quickly, or they might have been blocked by that pack.

Then the entire Wan Zang Gang Mountain Range became lively, with battles of all sizes erupting one after another.

The beasts scoured for humans, while the disciples of the preparation camp also hunted the beasts. Once the two sides met, a slaughter ensued.

Yet Ye Liuyun's group never received a retreat order.

"What's going on? Did Jinjiawei fail to report upward? Or does higher command have other considerations?"

Though puzzled, Ye Liuyun could only continue to kill as many beasts as possible since the orders hadn't changed.

Over the next two days, Ye Liuyun's party, relying on the Bald Vulture's intel, repeatedly evaded large packs of beasts, targeting only small beast squads. Each time they swiftly ended the fight, eradicating the beasts without leaving a single corpse.

That day, Ye Liuyun noticed a change in the situation.

"Did you notice how unusually quiet it is today?" Ye Liuyun asked Yu Wenlong and Lin Feng.

"Hmm! It's too quiet!" Yu Wenlong replied.

"Good, the Bald Vulture's feedback also indicates the beasts have begun to push forward!" Ye Liuyun said.

At that moment, a rescue signal boomed loudly in the distance.

"Damn! Our people are in danger!"

Ye Liuyun hurriedly sent the Bald Vulture to investigate. The Vulture reported that a squad of disciples was surrounded by beasts, and all the beasts were rushing toward that spot.

The remaining beasts were few, but their realms were relatively high.

So Ye Liuyun and the other two immediately rushed toward the signal's location…

Wu Gang had been quite happy during this period, having slain many beasts.

Their team of over forty killed a few low‑level beasts upon entering the mountain range, but those points were insufficient to count.

While fretting, they encountered several packs of beasts.

They then enthusiastically pursued the beasts, even deliberately letting a few escape in hopes of locating the beasts' lair.

But before they could celebrate long, they fell into a beast ambush, were led here, and were surrounded!

They couldn't understand how a bunch of brutes possessed such high intelligence to ambush them.

He and his men charged several times without breaking through. Now half of his own team were dead!

The surrounding beasts were extremely powerful, causing heavy losses; helplessly, they had to request aid from others.

They are now trapped in a Tomb Cluster, forced to huddle behind tombstones, awaiting rescue.

While he was fretting, two squads rushed in and linked up with them.

Sadly, those two squads could enter easily but could not get out, also becoming trapped here.

After those two squads arrived, the number of beasts increased. They charged again and lost over ten more members.

"It's over! We've been tricked! These beasts are highly intelligent; they deliberately left some of us alive to lure other squads for a complete net!"

The two squads that rushed in later also recognized the seriousness of the problem.

"If we keep going like this, all our people will be killed! You two, come with me and distract the highest‑level beast; the rest, get ready to break out!"

Wu Gang finally gritted his teeth and made his decision.

Though usually arrogant, he was still chivalrous toward these disciples; instead of fleeing, he chose to sacrifice himself to give everyone a chance.

After speaking, Wu Gang, together with the other two squad leaders, charged toward the Beast King of the True Origin Sevenfold.

That Beast King was a unicorn rhinoceros. Not only was its realm high, but its hide was thick and its defense and attack power were both strong.

Seeing Wu Gang and the other two rush forward, it let out a roar toward the beast herd, then charged at them.

The three of them combined their attacks on the unicorn rhinoceros's head, but it easily broke through and slammed them aside.

All three fell to the ground spitting blood, exhausted of any fighting strength.

Fear flashed in Wu Gang's eyes. This unicorn rhinoceros was simply too powerful for them to pierce.

The other members tried to break out again, but the beasts pressed them back hard. Clearly, the Beast King's earlier roar was meant to prevent any breakout.

Wu Gang and his comrades were disheartened, never expecting to be outwitted by a bunch of brutes!

At that moment, a flash of swordlight suddenly surged, slashing straight at the unicorn rhinoceros's head and neck.

Sensing danger, the unicorn rhinoceros released its true qi, forming a Protective True Origin around its body; combined with its Physical Body's defense, the sword caused no damage, not even tearing its thick hide.

The unicorn rhinoceros abandoned its attack on the three and swung toward the direction from which the sword came.

Wu Gang and the others shouted in surprise, "Shi Jing Tian!"

It was as if they had seen a savior; finally the strongest person they hoped for arrived.

But could Shi Jing Tian truly match this unicorn rhinoceros? After all, the gap in realms was evident!

Shi Jing Tian's expression was solemn; he hadn't expected that even his strongest slash couldn't pierce the beast's hide.

The unicorn rhinoceros gave him no time to think; it planted its front foot and stomped the ground. From Shi Jing Tian's spot, an Earth Spike erupted upward, thrusting toward him.

Shi Jing Tian hastily dodged, and also took the opportunity to strike the unicorn rhino with a sword, but it was still of little use.

Suddenly, whoosh whoosh whoosh, three arrows tore through the air, hitting the side of the unicorn's body. However, the arrows penetrated only shallowly, and a shake from the unicorn rhino made them fall to the ground.

These three arrows were shot by Ye Liuyun taking advantage of the moment the unicorn rhino launched an attack; the timing was just right. If it weren't in the midst of attacking, these three arrows wouldn't have penetrated its body.

The unicorn rhino abruptly turned its head, looking toward the direction the arrows came from, but saw no one.

Although it shook off the arrows, it felt a numb, itchy sensation at the wound, indicating it had been poisoned.

"The arrows are poisoned! Hold it back." Ye Liuyun gave Shi Jing Tian a Transmission Voice reminder.

After Ye Liuyun and the others arrived, they did not charge directly into the encirclement, but decided to provide external support, breaking the beasts' deployment.

They also secretly wondered, these ferocious beasts actually surrounded without killing. Surely it was that Soul Master expert directing them from behind; otherwise, given the beasts' nature, they would never have come up with such a plan.

Ye Liuyun concealed his position, not shooting directly at the Beast King, but after using Spiritual Sense Lock, he shot the arrows in other directions, and then the arrows automatically adjusted their course before hitting that unicorn rhino.

Taking advantage of the unicorn rhino's opportunity to heal its wounds, Ye Liuyun fired his bow repeatedly, specifically targeting the higher-level beasts among the ferocious creatures.

Even if they couldn't be killed, it would poison them, weakening their attack power.

Then he led Yu Wenlong and Lin Feng to charge at a True Yuan Fifth Tier beast, simultaneously releasing the Black Python to slay the beast in that direction, creating a breach, after which the inner troops also seized the chance to rush out and fight.