Dark clouds had already gathered in the sky and a few stars could be seen, but they couldn't bring the slightest bit of light to the earth. The north wind was like a gluttonous beast swallowing. The vast icy plains of the day had all been digested into the vast darkness of the night.
In this vast curtain of night, the people who were supposed to sleep in their blankets walked to the top of the city wall. They held the tools they had prepared long ago and waited for someone's orders.
The sound of countless giant bears stomping on the ground rumbled. As the distance drew closer, it made people's hair stand on end.
Unlike the battles between humans, the creatures that had come this time were incomparably powerful. They possessed physiques and strength that far surpassed humans. Even an ordinary cultivator would not be a match for these adult bears.
The people could only rely on the tall and thick city walls, but everyone knew that if they wanted to beat back this horde of beasts, they would definitely need a large amount of blood to fill this bottomless pit of war.
Yi Zhongtian's eyes were bright and full of expression. He looked ahead and carefully calculated the distance between these ferocious beasts.
Among these Xiantian experts, only he had the experience to deal with such a situation. More than 50 years of experience guarding Peng City wasn't something that could be compared to a profound martial cultivation base.
Of course, if it were a heaven-defying existence like a Blood Condensation Divine Dao cultivator, he would naturally be able to kill these beasts without leaving a single one behind. However, He Yiming didn't want to excessively break the rules of survival of the Northern Frontier.
"Release …"
A clear and unhesitant voice came out of Yi Zhongtian's mouth.
Almost an instant after his voice rang out, countless similar voices suddenly rang out from the top of the city wall. It was as if they had gone through thousands of rehearsals in advance, causing everyone's spirits to rise greatly.
Then, dozens of fireballs flew into the air, drawing beautiful arcs in the air. When they fell, all of them smashed into the giant bear's team.
Dozens of giant bears were instantly knocked down by this powerful impact. The raging fire seemed to be able to spread and actually set the giant bears' body hair on fire. Then, it spread rapidly.
Although these giant bears were the best among the wild beasts, they were born with a strong fear of fire. For a moment, the whole team was in chaos, especially those giant bears that were surrounded by fire. They were howling in pain, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
He Yiming glanced around and noticed the trebuchets on the walls. He nodded to himself because the trebuchets were not very useful against spirit beasts, but they were a great deterrent against a large-scale attack from ferocious beasts. Moreover, Yi Zhongtian's order was very timely. He had calculated the range of the catapults, so after he gave the order, these huge rocks were smashed at the front of the Great Bear Army, not a single one was wasted.
Of course, the biggest threat to these giant bears was the burning kerosene on the rocks. Once it came into contact with the kerosene, it would be especially lethal to these wild beasts.
Given that Peng City had prepared these things, they probably suffered a lot from these ferocious beasts in the past.
At the spur of the moment, over 10 furious roars were heard coming from the Great Bear Army. A few giant bears jumped high from the group and moved quickly. Their enormous bodies seemed to be weightless as they jumped nimbly among the crowd of beasts and quickly arrived in front of the giant bears that were set on fire.
Their large paws slapped the injured bears, who were howling in pain in the fire and rolling on the ground, but they instantly became mute and stopped moving.
The biggest bear among them even charged at lightning speed. It was so fast that it broke away from the group and headed straight for the wall.
An enormous aura of no return soared into the sky, as if what it was facing was not a thick city wall, but a weak wooden railing.
Although the guards on the city wall did not show any signs of disturbance, the panic in their eyes was clearly visible.
Yi Zhongtian roared, "Brother Xu, let's go!"
Xu Jun responded without hesitation. The two xiantian experts from the Ice Palace jumped down at the same time and also charged at the giant bear.
In their hands, they had already taken out their weapons. Yi Zhongtian had a large saber in his hand, while Xu Jun's weapon was extremely small. A pair of swords flashed with a strange light, dancing beautifully in the night sky like elves of the night as they swept towards the especially large bear.
Zhang Bolin's expression had already become very unsightly. He muttered, "Impossible. Didn't the intelligence say that there were only 5 500-year-old xiantian spirit beasts? How did the people from the Ice Palace gather intelligence? "
He Yiming glanced at him and shook his head inside. This old man was just praising the Ice Palace's intelligence work, but in the blink of an eye, he was complaining.
However, he couldn't be blamed for this as there were over 10 spirit bears that had jumped out just now, even though most of them were ordinary spirit beasts. Although most of them were normal spirit beasts, there were still 6 500-year-old xiantian spirit beasts, not to mention the exceptionally powerful 1,000-year-old spirit beast.
Given the martial arts cultivation bases of Zhang Bolin and his companions, it was already their limit to resist 4 spirit beasts. If 6 spirit beasts attacked them together, it would be difficult for them to escape even if they wanted to.
Chen Linxi's face was also unsightly. He asked in a deep voice, "Brother Zhang, what should we do?"
Among the 3 of them, the white-haired old man, Zhang Bolin, seemed to be the leader. After all, he had hunted for more days in the northern border than Chen Linxi and his companions. Given the situation, they naturally had to ask for his opinion.
Zhang Bolin looked around and lowered his voice. "Gentlemen, the other party's intelligence is inaccurate this time; it's not that we're unwilling to help. When you attack later, there's no harm in holding back. If you really can't stop them, it's best to escape as soon as possible. " He paused for a while before he continued, "If we retreat knowing that we'll die for sure, nobody will blame us. This is a rule that has been passed down for thousands of years in the northern border. "
Chen Linxi and his wife sighed breaths of relief. Yu Xueying looked around and asked, "Brother He, what do you think?"
He Yiming waved his hand and replied to her, "We'll just act according to our capabilities."
He did not find Zhang Bolin and his companions' choice strange, nor was he disgusted by it because he would have made the same choice if he was in their shoes. These people came to the northern border from Great Shen for the sake of the Innate Neidan; they were not here to court their deaths. There were many human compatriots in the city, but they had nothing to do with them.
Zhang Bolin and his companions sighed breaths of relief at the same time. For some reason, ever since He Yiming arrived at the top of the city, they somehow felt oppressed. He Yiming's aura was not strong as if he was a newbie who had just advanced to the Innate Realm, but they dared not underestimate him at all.
It was not only because of Yi Zhongtian's attitude, but also because of his extraordinary calmness. He remained calm when he saw the Innate Spirit Bear, which was far stronger than them.
Therefore, when they heard that He Yiming also agreed, the little bit of worry in their hearts inexplicably disappeared.
"Boom …"
A loud collision was heard between the giant bear and Yi Zhongtian. The giant bear turned out to be a 1,000-year spirit beast, and its power was not inferior to a human powerhouse in One-Heavens. Yi Zhongtian, who had collided head-on with the bear, was immediately sent flying. However, the giant bear also stopped because Xu Jun's strange and unpredictable sword technique had already enveloped the giant bear's entire body.
This was the strength of human combat skills. Although they were far inferior to their opponents in terms of power, it was not impossible to entangle them for a while.
There was still a huge gap between their strengths. After entangling with the bear for a few breaths, Xu Jun immediately withdrew his sword and retreated to the top of the city with Yi Zhongtian.
The giant bear let out an excited roar and began to chase after them. But at this time, the distance between it and the city wall was not far, and it could no longer rush at the same speed as before. Naturally, it did not have the imposing aura that could swallow mountains and rivers.
He Yiming was slightly startled, but he immediately understood the plan of Yi Zhongtian and Yi Zhongtian. They did not want to kill the 1,000-year spirit beast at all, but only wanted to delay it for a while, and not let it charge at the city wall with its imposing aura.
When the beast arrived at the bottom of the city wall, it raised its two thick palms and slammed them on the city wall.
A loud rumbling sound reverberated on the city wall, and even the people on top could clearly feel a wave of shaking. But the city wall stood firm, and there was not even a crack.
He Yiming's eyes lit up, and he finally understood why Yi Zhongtian and Yi Zhongtian would risk their lives to stop it. It seemed that the city wall was not simple. It might not be able to withstand the long-distance impact of a 1,000-year spirit beast, but there was no problem in such a close distance.
The giant bear roared furiously, but there was nothing it could do.
In just a few moments, the huge bear troop had charged up, and they slammed heavily on the city wall. Although it caused a series of tremors like an earthquake, and even made people lose their footing, the city wall endured it without a single crack.
"Pour oil, fire …"
A calm voice rang through the entire city. Yi Zhongtian, who had returned safely, passed down the order in a deep voice.
He Yiming glanced at him. Just now, he had fought with the giant bear. He had already suffered a slight injury, but he had concealed it very well. No one had discovered it. Apart from He Yiming, perhaps only Xu Jun, who had been following closely behind him, could guess a little.
The guards at the top of the city wall skillfully took out kerosene and poured it down from the top of the city wall. Then, torches that represented death were thrown down one by one. Instantly, a huge wall of fire was ignited below the city wall.
Countless giant bears howled in agony below the city wall, but as long as the city wall stood, they would not be able to enter. Even though they were powerful, there was no place for them to use their strength.
A low cry rang out from behind the troop of giant bears. The giant bears seemed to have received an order, and they fled as if they had been pardoned. A moment later, only corpses were left on the ground, and the air was filled with a burnt smell.
He Yiming looked at the giant bears suspiciously, and a question arose in his mind. Did these fellows retreat just like that? (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please go to www.qidian.com, support the author, support the original reading!)
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