“Ai!”
Lin Ze sighed. He also knew very well of White Cloud Great Master’s character. In his eyes, the lives of ordinary people were as worthless as ants.
Even ordinary martial artists were nothing.
Unless they had the potential to advance to the Transcendent Realm, they were wastes.
This was White Cloud Great Master’s viewpoint that no one could change.
Lin Ze couldn’t either.
“Big Brother Lin, if there is no transcendent martial artist, you and I must join hands. Like that, we will be able to stall for the others to escape as far as possible.”
Qi Yuan looked at Lin Ze and said. There was a hint of sadness and helplessness in his voice.
“Count this poor Taoist in too.”
White Cloud Temple Master stepped forward.
These three Peak Rank Nine powerhouses could be called the strongest among Peak Rank Nine Martial Masters. If they three couldn’t stop that fierce beast, everything would truly be over.
Despair spread among the defenders. Many people even gave up on running away.
Facing the pursuit of a fierce beast, where could they run away to?
“Perhaps, I can make Teacher make a move.”
Ling Xiao suddenly said.
“You?”
White Cloud Temple Master said with a bitter smile: “If you were Ming Tian or Zuo Leng, it’s possible, but you truly won’t suffice.”
“I know that Teacher doesn’t attach any importance to me, but have you forgotten? Teacher lost a bet with Commander Lin and promised to protect me once. Let’s use it today.”
Ling Xiao explained.
“Are you sure you want to use it?” White Cloud Temple Master asked in surprise. “It’s a chance for a transcendent martial artist to protect you once. This, however, is very rare. Even at this stage, it is far more important than any martial art. Are you sure?”
“I’m sure.”
Ling Xiao said indifferently: “When the nest is upset, no egg is left intact. If Hollow Cloud City were destroyed, I would just be a stray cur, and no matter how many protective chances I had, they would not recover the past.”
“Lin Ze, what do you think?”
White Cloud Temple Master looked at Lin Ze and asked. He knew very well that Lin Ze was the one who had given this chance to Ling Xiao to protect this genius.
“He must decide it alone.”
At this moment, Lin Ze felt proud.
It was remarkable that Ling Xiao was giving up such a chance to save Hollow Cloud City.
“Well, what do you plan to do, Ling Xiao? That, however, is a fierce beast. It is at least a rank one fierce beast, equivalent to a transcendent martial artist. It can easily destroy an ordinary nation!”
White Cloud Temple Master frowned. “Are you sure that you can survive until Teacher comes and saves you?”
“I’m not sure.” Ling Xiao shook his head.
He was telling the truth; although he didn’t know the result of this decision, he was willing to try it.
He had no great plans nor did he truly care about the general populace.
However, he was very clear that once this fierce beast broke into the city, the entire White Cloud Province would turn into a hell on earth.
Hong Qi, Ling Luo, Ling Yixue, Leng Mei, Ling Yihang, Lin Ze, and the others would die.
He attached great importance to affection: those who treated him a little better, he would remember that kindness for a lifetime.
Even if it was just for those people, he had to try.
Moreover, he had always been like this.
Only between life and death could one understand the true essence of martial arts.
In danger, there was also opportunity.
No one knew when, but the wind suddenly gusted on the mountain.
It was not very forceful, but it was extremely frigid.
The gale gave way to a three or four-meter tall pure-black wolf fierce beast that majestically prowled closer.
Along its path, all the demonic beasts prostrated themselves on the ground while shivering.
Martial artists who had slightly lower cultivation bases couldn’t even control their legs. They trembled, and some even knelt on the ground.
Aowu~~
A fierce wolf howl resounded again.
Rank Nine martial artists like Lin Ze, White Cloud Temple Master, Qi Yuan, and the others stood at the front, forming a barrier that dampened the terrifying howling sound for the other martial artists.
The fierce beast roared, its eyes shining with a cold ominous light.
It disdainfully regarded those Rank Nine powerhouses.
Just this look alone shook the spirits of the rank nine powerhouses. Other than Lin Ze, White Cloud Temple Master, and Qi Yuan, they all had blood seep out from the corners of their mouths.
Too terrifying!
This was the strength of a fierce beast that was equivalent to a transcendent martial artist.
“Commander Lin, this fellow killed General Twelfth Month!”
Suddenly, General Ninth Month announced with a pale face.
Dai Yuling had filled a vacancy among the Twelve Tiger Guards because one of them had been killed in action. The victim had been General Twelfth Month!
The Hidden Dragon Battalion’s geniuses had always puzzled this in their hearts, wanting to know what had happened to Twelfth Month.
Today, Ling Xiao understood.
Twelfth Month had died to this fierce beast!
“Got it!”
Lin Ze’s voice was very calm.
Even though there was resentment in his heart, resentment alone was meaningless. Everything depended on one’s strength.
“Ling Xiao, listen! We will attack with all our strength, and you will take advantage of this situation to get closer. As long as your life is threatened, Teacher will definitely take action. He is not the type to go back on his words.”
Lin Ze commanded Ling Xiao.
He did this to minimize the possibility of Ling Xiao’s death.
If he just let Ling Xiao attract the wolf’s aggro, he might be instantly killed.
“I understand!”
Ling Xiao nodded.
At this time, saying anything more would be superfluous.
Go!
The three figures rushed out!
They were the strongest existences in Hollow Cloud City besides White Cloud Great Master. If even they couldn’t stop that wolf-shaped fierce beast, they could only pin their hopes on White Cloud Great Master.
“All others, arrange a defensive formation. Prepare to defend to the death!”
General First Month became the temporary commander.
He knew very well that just Lin Ze and the others couldn’t stop that wolf fierce beast. They had to prepare for the worst.
Extreme despair could make people more determined.
Since they would die in any case, it was better to die courageously.
To these martial artists, this was a simple principle.
They didn’t need to think too much.
Under General First Month, everyone stood at combat readiness. If the Blue-Eyed Race’s invaders wanted to enter Hollow Cloud City, they would have to step over their corpses.
Smile
The wolf fierce beast actually smiled, mocking the three who approached it.
Perhaps, in its opinion, this was only a useless action by a group of ants, prolonging the inevitable.
Lin Ze raised his blade and condensed a lot of true essence on it.
Behind him, a phantom flickered as he employed the full power of his martial soul.
White Cloud Temple Master and Qi Yuan pressed their hands on Lin Ze’s back and a 90% incomplete soul’s phantom flickered behind each.
They were injecting all theirenergy into Lin Ze’s attack.
Three men talking makes a tiger!
Although the accumulated power of these three individuals didn’t reach a transcendent martial artist’s, it was very close. This effect was much better than attacking by themselves.
The only pity was that after the immemorial era, the Human Race had not awakened a complete martial soul.
Naturally, Ling Xiao was an exception.
Otherwise, with complete martial souls, this attack would have been even more powerful.
The terrifying power condensed to one point.
Lin Ze swung his blade, and a terrifying power whistled past.
Ling Xiao felt that not to mention himself, it was impossible for anyone below the Transcendent Realm to blow this attack.
Boom!
The blade had yet to reach the target, but its terrifying blade qi had already hit the ground.
The ground around the wolf looked like it had been smashed by a meteorite and began to cave in.
Under such an attack, it was absolutely impossible to escape.
