PNB Chapter 133 No one should run away, only one battle remains.
Chapter 133 No one should run away, only one battle remains.
Chapter 133 No one should run away; there is only one battle.
In the sky, the cloud ship, whose affiliation was unknown, roared higher and higher, soon plunging into the swarm of eagle-winged beasts.
Upon discovering that someone was trying to escape, a large number of eagle-winged beasts immediately surrounded the cloud boat, rushing towards it in groups.
Just as they were about to rush into the cloud boat, a beam of light suddenly rose from around the boat, and many eagle-winged beasts crashed into the light and fell down like dumplings in a pot.
"It's an energy shield!" someone in the crowd on the ground exclaimed with delight.
"That's right, it seems the energy shield can stop them!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry back, get on the cloud boat, and escape!"
The delighted crowd immediately descended into chaos, with many turning back and running towards the city, and the situation was on the verge of spiraling out of control.
"Brother Xiao, let's run too." Hengshan was in high spirits and didn't bother to check which faction was on that cloud boat.
Xiao Chong shook his head and said, "It's not that easy. Since these wild beasts are controlled by people, the other party must have taken this into consideration long ago."
As if to verify Xiao Chong's prediction, the situation in the air suddenly changed as soon as he finished speaking.
A flock of eagle-winged beasts flew to the cloud boat and began to circle it rapidly. These eagle-winged beasts were exceptionally large, with wingspans reaching two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), creating fierce gales.
As the Eagle-Winged Beast continued to accelerate, a visible vortex quickly appeared around the cloud boat, like a tornado, tightly enveloping the cloud boat in its eye.
Affected by the cyclone, the cloud boat began to sway and quickly deviated from its original flight path.
The crowd that had just run a few steps on the ground suddenly stopped, their eyes fixed on the cloud boat, their hearts pounding in their throats.
More and more eagle-winged beasts gathered, their speed increased, and the resulting vortex grew stronger, as if an invisible giant hand was forcefully tearing at the cloud boat.
Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd on the ground, the cloud boat began to shake violently. When an even stronger eagle-winged beast flapped its wings and slammed them down on top of the cloud boat, it finally succumbed to the tearing force and plummeted from mid-air as if drunk.
boom!
After a deafening roar, the cloud boat crashed to the ground with a bang, shattering into pieces like a porcelain plate that had fallen to the ground.
Due to the air currents, the cloud boat had long since veered off course when it crashed, landing directly among the crowd below the city. Many people were unable to dodge in time and were injured.
Some curious onlookers rushed to the fragments of the cloud boat, hoping to see if anyone inside was still alive. But upon closer inspection, they found only a mass of indistinct, rotten flesh and blood, making it impossible to determine the exact number of people inside.
"They died so tragically, just like the meat sauce used to serve noodles." The person at the very front of the group glanced at it, then quickly covered his nose and backed away.
"Ugh..." Upon hearing this, a young man behind him vomited on the ground, presumably because he had eaten noodles for breakfast.
"Why say such disgusting things? You're so young, yet you speak without thinking." The others who followed behind quickly stepped back upon seeing this.
Seeing these people running away, Xiao Chong knew what was going on without even looking. He frowned and said to Yokoyama with a wry smile, "Now it's all over. Nobody can escape. We can only fight the beasts to the death."
“Brother Xiao, I regret not listening to you and leaving earlier, which caused you to suffer along with me.” Hengshan said with a bitter face and a guilty and uneasy expression. “But don’t worry, as long as I have a breath left, I will protect you first.”
Is this a case of "a dying man's words are good"? Then why didn't you do this earlier? What's the point of saying all this now?
Xiao Chong stared into Hengshan's eyes, and after confirming that these were the man's heartfelt words, he was also a little moved and said, "Brother Heng, there's no need to take it to heart. They say, 'When a person dies, their penis faces forward; if they don't die, they live on for ten thousand years.' We're brothers, death is nothing to worry about!"
Hearing Xiao Chong speak so passionately and rousingly, Hengshan felt increasingly uneasy: "Two brothers, a bond for life. In the next life, I'll still be brothers with Brother Xiao."
What kind of talk is this? It sounds like end-of-life care! It's so unlucky.
Xiao Chong patted Hengshan on the shoulder and comforted him, "Things haven't gotten that bad yet, Brother Heng, there's no need to be too pessimistic."
Moreover, now that everyone has given up any thought of escape, it is the perfect time to unite as one. Brother Heng, please lead everyone out of the city and fight the wild beasts to the death!
"Are we just going to rush out like this in a chaotic mess?" Yokoyama asked uncertainly.
Xiao Chong glanced at the crowd, frowned, and said, "Of course we can't just rush out like this. Besides, with so many people gathered together, we can't really maneuver. We need to split into several groups and attack in waves. At this time, you are the backbone of the people in the city, so you must not lose your composure."
A single sentence awakened him from his reverie; after Xiao Chong's words, Hengshan's turbulent mind finally calmed down.
Born into a prominent family and possessing exceptional military skills, Yokoyama seemed like a completely different person once he calmed down. He began issuing commands and organizing his troops to prepare for the beast horde's attack.
There were fewer beasts at the North Gate, so Liu Yun and several others from the town magistrate's office were sent there to lead a 10,000-strong force to hold the line.
They also identified several trustworthy forces that were usually on good terms with Hengshan, and each led a team to patrol along the walls of Tiannan Town to prevent wild beasts from taking advantage of the situation and catching them off guard.
The south gate had the most wild beasts, so the remaining manpower was naturally left at the south gate to prepare to fight off the wild beasts that were heading straight for the city gate.
By this time, the beast horde had just arrived at the city gates, and they were arranged in square formations according to their species, just like an army, seemingly intending to launch attacks on the city gates in turn.
Seeing a wild beast caravan composed of one-horned bulls charging towards the city wall like a tidal wave, Yokoyama shouted and was about to set an example by leading a thousand-man team to charge down the city wall.
Xiao Chong hurriedly stopped the other party, saying, "Let me handle this. This first group of wild beasts should be relatively weak, and I should be able to hold them off. When the stronger ones come up later, it won't be too late for Brother Heng to take action."
There was no need for formalities at this point. Yokoyama reached out and patted Xiao Chong's shoulder, instructing him, "Yes, be careful!"
At this moment, we must muster our strength and withstand the first wave of attacks from the beast horde. Only in this way can we strengthen everyone's confidence in victory.
Xiao Chong understood this perfectly, so his sharp gaze swept over each of the thousand-man team, and he raised his arm and shouted, "If you're a true hero, come down with me and let's dampen the arrogance of these wild beasts!" After saying that, he leaped down from the city wall.
"That's right, they should be given a good beating!"
"Teach them a lesson, or they'll think we're easy to bully!"
"Yes, slaughter these wild bulls, leave not a single one alive!"
Inspired by Xiao Chong, the thousand-man team was filled with enthusiasm and high morale. They all followed Xiao Chong and leaped down, charging towards the one-horned bull on the opposite side.