Chapter 191: then translation of chapter title

The plan is set, action begins immediately.

Moonshadow Elder and the ten Elf Hunters blended into the shadows of the rain curtain and mountain rocks, holding their breath and focusing, their jade-green eyes locking onto the exceptionally strong Alpha Wolf and Spotted Hyena Leader in the beast pack that kept roaring to command their kin.

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!

Poisoned arrows tore through the rain curtain, deadly precise, instantly sinking into the eyes or throats of several Alpha Wolves directing the battle! They didn't even have time to scream before collapsing with a boom.

The sudden volley of cold arrows caused a ripple of disturbance in the frenzied beast horde.

At the same time, the Icefield Demon Wolf King let out a challenging and dignified roar, leading the newly subdued thirty-plus Demon Wolves like a sharp sword, fiercely thrusting into the beast horde's flank!

The Wolf King's target was clear—the leaders of the unsubmitted small wolf packs!

Its massive body was like a white whirlwind, claws and fangs flashing with cold light; each pounce was heavy and powerful, precisely seeking out those Alpha Wolves trying to organize resistance.

"Crack!" The Wolf King easily shattered the spine of a gray-furred Alpha Wolf.

"Pfft!" Another Alpha Wolf attempting joint resistance had its throat bitten through by the Wolf King.

While slaughtering, the Wolf King continuously roared with spiritual pressure.

Those ordinary Demon Wolves that had lost their leaders and were already weak-willed from hunger and chaos, under the Wolf King's absolute martial intimidation and bloodline suppression, all chose to submit and join its ranks.

The wolf pack's size snowballed rapidly—from over thirty, to fifty, to nearly a hundred!

Although these newly subdued Demon Wolves were in poor condition, their combined presence was already not to be underestimated.

They turned around and began tearing at and driving off the snow mice and lone Spotted Demon Hyenas, greatly disrupting the beast horde's rear.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Li Qingxuan pushed the Stealth Cloak's effect to the extreme, his form like a ghost, clinging to the rock wall and shadows, skillfully avoiding most beasts' perception, he silently arrived near the breached gap of Stone Hammer Fortress.

At the gap, the battle was fiercest.

Several Dwarf Warriors, drenched in blood, gripped war axes and heavy hammers, stubbornly blocking the makeshift barrier of debris and boulders, engaging in bloody melee with the beasts trying to break in.

Beneath their feet lay many beast and comrade corpses, the thick stench of blood almost overpowering the freshness of the rain.

Li Qingxuan spotted an opening, flickered like a slippery loach, slipped through the gap between two Dwarf Warriors, and entered the fortress interior.

The interior was spacious, yet now filled with a suffocating, desperate atmosphere.

Flickering firelight illuminated the weary, grimy, scarred faces of the Dwarves.

The elderly, weak, women, and children huddled in the corner, their eyes numb.

The air reeked of blood, sweat, and a faint hint of mold.

"Who?!" a Dwarf Warrior on guard spotted the suddenly appearing Li Qingxuan, immediately raised his war axe, and shouted nervously.

"I am Li Qingxuan, invited by the Copperbeard Clan Chief." Li Qingxuan partially dispelled his concealment, revealed his form, and spoke calmly.

His appearance instantly drew the attention of all the Dwarves.

Tongxu·Stone Hammer Clan Chief was leaning on a stone stump, his arm wrapped in a blood‑soaked bandage; hearing the voice, he jerked his head up, saw Li Qingxuan, and his cloudy eyes instantly burst with disbelief and ecstatic joy!

"Lord Li Qingxuan! You… you really came, I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly!" the Copperbeard Clan Chief struggled to rise, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Time is pressing, let's keep it short." Li Qingxuan supported him and quickly asked, "What's the situation inside the fortress? How many fighting forces remain? Any other exits?"

The Copperbeard Clan Chief suppressed his excitement and answered rapidly: "We still have over eighty fighters able to fight, but all are wounded and severely exhausted. Arrows are nearly depleted, the furnace is out, weapons are badly damaged. Other exits… are completely blocked by collapsed rocks; only this front gap remains!"

The situation was worse than expected. Li Qingxuan's brow furrowed slightly, but his eyes remained calm.

"Listen, Clan Chief." Li Qingxuan said solemnly, "I've created chaos outside and subdued part of the wolf pack. But the beast horde is too numerous; a head‑on fight won't work. We must concentrate all our strength and charge out through this gap!"

"Charge out?" a Dwarf elder exclaimed in disbelief, "Outside is nothing but beasts! With so many elderly and weak among us, how could we possibly break out?!"

"Staying here means only death!" Li Qingxuan said firmly, "I will clear the way ahead, my Elves will support from afar, and the subdued wolf pack will flank us. All of you who can fight, protect the elderly and weak, and follow closely behind me! This is our only hope!"

His words carried a convincing, powerful confidence.

Tongxu Clan Chief looked at Li Qingxuan's calm, unwavering eyes, gritted his teeth, sprang to his feet, raised his war axe, and roared, "Descendants of Stone Hammer! Lord Li Qingxuan has come to save us! This is our last chance! Grab your weapons, follow the lord, and carve a blood road!"

"Kill!!" The Dwarves in desperation were ignited with their last bloodlust, all raising their weapons and bellowing.

Li Qingxuan delayed no longer, turned and charged once more toward the gap.

At this moment, the battle outside grew even fiercer.

The Wolf King's wolf pack had swelled to nearly two hundred, wildly tearing into the remaining beasts, snow mouse corpses carpeting the ground, and Spotted Demon Hyenas suffering heavy casualties.

Yet the beast horde still held the numerical edge, especially a few exceptionally strong Spotted Demon Hyena chiefs and Icefield Demon Wolf leaders, still organizing resistance.

Moonshadow Elder and the Elf Hunters' arrows remained precise, continually picking off larger threats, but the pressure was immense.

Li Qingxuan's eyes turned cold; it was time to shatter the balance completely!

He dropped concealment, his form erupted like a tiger leaping from its cage, and he plunged straight into the densest part of the battle!

"Boom!" He swung a fist; the fist wind surged, directly blasting an oncoming Spotted Demon Hyena chief into pieces!

"Swish!" He swung his Tang Sword; a thread of condensed qi sliced through, cleanly cutting another Icefield Demon Wolf leader attempting to ambush the Wolf King at the waist!

His figure darted through the beast horde; every strike claimed the life of a powerful leader‑class monster!

His speed left only after‑images, his strength so great it made hearts race!

His addition was like the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The successive deaths of the leaders left the beast horde, already chaotic from the wolf pack's defection, completely bereft of effective command.

Seeing this, the Icefield Demon Wolf King unleashed an earth‑shaking roar and led its massive wolf pack in a full‑scale assault!

Hundreds of Demon Wolves surged like a white wave of death, ruthlessly smashing the beast horde's final line!

The snow mouse horde collapsed first, scattering in flight.

Although the Spotted Demon Hyenas were ferocious, having lost their leaders and now facing attacks from both inside and out, they too finally began to collapse.

Deprived of leader command, the Spotted Demon Hyenas fought individually, the scene becoming extremely chaotic.

"Now! Charge!" Li Qingxuan turned and bellowed a thunder‑like roar at the Dwarves inside the gap!

Tongxu Clan Chief let out a great shout, took the lead, brandished his war axe, and charged out.

Close behind came all the Dwarf Warriors still able to fight; they formed a tight formation, shielding the elderly, weak, women, and children in the center, like a moving iron‑clad hedgehog, and along the blood‑road torn open by Li Qingxuan and the wolf pack, they surged outward in a fierce assault!

Arrows rained down precisely from behind, clearing the scattered beasts trying to approach from the sides.

The Wolf Pack, like loyal guards, constantly drove and bit the scattered beasts on both sides and behind.

The rainstorm continued, but the situation had already reversed!

A heart-pounding fortress breakout battle, in this valley soaked with blood and rain, reached its climax!

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