GBP Chapter 120 Crow’s Mouth
Chapter 120 Crow’s Mouth
Chapter 120 Crow’s Mouth
The servant, no longer able to muster his fear, scrambled to Hengshan's side, panting, and said, "Mayor, I just received an urgent report from Liu Yun that another herd of beasts has been discovered outside the city, and it's much larger than the ones from a few days ago!"
"What?!" Upon hearing this news, Yokoyama was shocked and stood up at the same time as Xiao Chong.
"A large number of wild beasts have been discovered outside the city and are heading towards the city gate." The servant thought the two hadn't heard him clearly, so he quickly repeated himself, but cleverly stood far away from Hengshan.
After a moment, Hengshan calmed himself down, rolled his eyes at Xiao Chong, and said with a wry smile, "Brother Xiao, you really are a jinx. Your bad luck always comes true, not your good ones."
Could it be that he possesses a talent for mastering the art of great prophecy? Otherwise, how could he have guessed so accurately? Xiao Chong found the predictions somewhat unbelievable.
Okay, I was just saying that casually to scare Yokoyama into running away with me. So even if I guessed right, I shouldn't be complacent. Pride will make me fall behind.
Xiao Chong was determined to be a progressive young man, so he humbly said, "Brother Heng, you flatter me. I didn't say anything nice today, so I still have a long way to go before I become a real jinx."
"What time is it? You still have the mind to talk nonsense here? Hurry up and come with me to see!" Yokoyama said irritably.
With something like this happening, it's natural that we can't leave.
If it weren't for the attack by the wild beasts, Xiao Chong would have naturally retreated without any qualms. But now is precisely when Hengshan needs manpower the most, and to back down now would be unkind.
Of course, the most important factor is Yokoyama's background. The Yoko family is a super-powerful clan, a behemoth-like entity, and establishing a connection with them through Yokoyama is worthwhile no matter what.
Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say.
"Let's go." Xiao Chong nodded and followed Hengshan to the south of the city.
Arriving at the south side of the city, standing on the city wall, and looking at the wild beasts outside the city, Xiao Chong and Hengshan gasped in shock.
I initially thought it was just that the wolf-faced silver bear that had retreated a few days ago had returned, but after seeing it, I realized that the actual situation was much more serious.
The wolf-faced silver bear had already reached the city walls and was completely blocking the city gates.
Following closely behind the wolf-faced silver bears, another new type of wild beast emerged, outnumbering the wolf-faced silver bears even more.
What's even more chilling is that in the distance, there are groups of various wild beasts slowly moving towards the city gate.
This is no longer a simple attack by wild beasts; it's a massive horde attack. Under these circumstances, the small population of Tiannan Town wouldn't even be enough to satisfy the wild beasts' hunger.
Looking at the countless wild beasts swarming outside the city, Hengshan and Xiao Chong exchanged a glance, their faces drained of color instantly. Some passersby who rushed to the city gate upon hearing the news fared even worse; several were so terrified they collapsed to the ground.
After a long while, Yokoyama looked at Xiao Chong and groaned weakly, saying, "Such a large-scale beast tide appearing here, with such strong defenses and no mutual invasion, could not have been spontaneous."
It seems you were right; there must be some force controlling them from behind. You really were a jinx!
At this point, what's the point of saying all this? Xiao Chong rolled his eyes at Hengshan and said, "Gather the manpower, mobilize the whole city."
Yokoyama said with a pale face, "With the limited forces of Tiannan Town, even if we summoned them all, we would have no way to contend with them."
“We must still gather them and defend the city gates to the death,” Xiao Chong said firmly. “Brother Heng, please issue an order in the name of the town magistrate’s office that all the elite troops must be present to fight against the beast tide.”
The remaining men packed their belongings as quickly as possible, preparing to evacuate the Southern Wilderness. As for how long they could hold out and how many could be evacuated, that was up to fate.
"At this point, there's no other way."
Yokoyama nodded in agreement and called Liu Yun over, saying, "Take all the skilled men in the manor and immediately head to the various forces to convey Brother Xiao's message."
Those who disobey orders will be killed on the spot. It is also declared that the Heng family will afterwards exterminate their entire clan, leaving no one alive.
"Yes!" Liu Yun replied and left as quickly as he could to carry out the order.
After Liu Yun left, Xiao Chong looked at the group of wild beasts behind the wolf-faced silver bear and asked, "Brother Heng, I've never seen these wild beasts before. What are they called? What are their characteristics?"
Yokoyama said with a bitter face, "That's a Star Soul Beast, very powerful. Its attack methods are somewhat similar to those of a Mind Master among human cultivators."
It is said that this wild beast can absorb the power of the stars at night to nourish its soul. Therefore, they mostly appear at night. Now, they are active in broad daylight, and the reason for this is unknown.
Aren't wild beasts supposed to absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth? How can they also absorb the power of stars? Aren't they from the same clan and lineage as me?
Xiao Chong was taken aback, but he immediately noticed something strange: Yokoyama had used the word "it is said" before his statement.
The word "it is said" is used very cleverly. According to Xiao Chong's understanding, claims that are associated with this word are generally unsubstantiated and not much different from nonsense.
Therefore, Xiao Chong carefully inquired again, "Why is it said that it is not certain? Can the power of stars also be absorbed?"
Is this question important? Hengshan was exasperated by Xiao Chong's persistent questioning, but still answered truthfully: "This statement is mentioned in an ancient book in our clan, but no one can prove it."
Because, as you said, in the existing cultivation system, all cultivation is based on Yuan energy. No one has ever heard of a cultivator absorbing the power of stars, nor does anyone know if any special power exists within the stars.
That's more like it! It seems my cultivation method is truly unique, there's no other like it. If everyone learned it, what would be the point of competition?
After hearing Yokoyama's explanation, Xiao Chong finally felt relieved and began to secretly ponder whether he should have a proper sparring session with the Star Soul Beast.
Since discovering that the Tianyun Continent has some connection with the world he used to live in, such as the general outline of "Nine Transformations of the Stars" and the newly acquired Zhentian Bow, Xiao Chong has been paying close attention to it.
Now that he'd heard about the concept of "the power of stars" mentioned in the Heng family's ancient texts, he became even more interested. He had a gut feeling that what was said in the ancient texts was very likely true.
In that case, the Star Soul Beasts are definitely worth studying. Especially since these wild beasts, like Mind Masters, can use mental attacks, it shows that their spirits are very strong. If we can successfully communicate with them, we might be able to find some clues about this beast tide.
While they were lost in thought, the various forces that had received Liu Yun's notification began to arrive one after another. Given how severe the previous raid had been and Liu Yun's tough stance, their numbers were noticeably greater this time.
Meanwhile, outside the city, the wolf-faced silver bear, who was the first to arrive at the city walls, began his attack.
A battle between humans and beasts is about to erupt!