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Chapter 15: The Final Terror
As the information from Luoyang City and Xianyang City spread, not only did the eight foreign cities feel the tension, but even the people of Chang'an and Handan City sensed a significant pressure.
To put it simply, among the four brother cities, two had essentially concluded the High Emperor Beast Tide ahead of time. How could these two Famous Cities fall too far behind?
Thus, several Peerless Monarchs within Chang'an and Handan City launched full-scale attacks, disregarding their own minor injuries in the process.
Even the Qin Emperor was no exception, as this also related to his reputation. He fought with even greater fervor, risking severe injury while battling three Peerless Emperor Level Chaos Soul Beasts simultaneously.
As a result, despite being gravely wounded, he returned victorious. Even after a brief retreat to recover at home, when he reappeared in a long robe and hood that concealed his face, he received overwhelming praise from nearly everyone in the city.
Moreover, engaging three Peerless Emperor Level Chaos Soul Beasts was no small feat; even if he had been defeated, others would not have thought much of it. Since he emerged victorious, it naturally gave the impression that the Qin Emperor ranked among the top Peerless Monarchs.
With the changes among the Four Great Cities of Huaxia, the foreign Eight Great Cities were not willing to lag behind either, even resorting to sacrificial battles. Consequently, every city within the Twelve Cities managed to slay eight Peerless Emperor Level Chaos Soul Beasts.
This development allowed the people of the Twelve Cities to relax considerably.
If there were only eight Peerless Monarch level Chaos Beasts outside the walls of Lian Yun and Xiao Jun, perhaps other cities would still harbor concerns and suspicions.
However, with only eight Peerless Emperor Level Chaos Soul Beasts beyond the Forty-Eight City Walls of the Twelve Cities, if this were merely coincidence, it would be too unreasonable.
Thus, the people of the Twelve Cities concluded that there were only eight Peerless Monarch level Chaos Beasts outside each city wall.
No, it cannot be said there are only eight; eight is already too many, so it is impossible for there to be more.
Yet whether there are any Peerless Monarch level Chaos Beasts beyond the Twelve Cities remained uncertain. At this moment, however, competition for ranking among the Twelve Cities reached an unprecedented intensity.
Without detailed data, until the very last moment, no one knew if their city was at the bottom. Coupled with the absence of threats from Peerless Monarch level Chaos Beasts, battles within the Twelve Cities and beyond the Forty-Eight City Walls became extraordinarily fierce.
After Lian Yun returned, he instructed Xiao Chengzhong and the other four members of the Ten Thousand Disciples to return within the city walls.
The reason for sending them out earlier was to ensure that he could eliminate all the top-tier Chaos Beasts, particularly those at the Peerless Monarch level. Under the protection of Yaochi's Monarch, he was confident that Xiao Chengzhong and the others would not face significant danger, allowing them to experience their own insights.
However, upon their return, considering the issue of city rankings, Lian Yun decided it was best for Xiao Chengzhong and the others to come back inside the walls.
Lian Yun placed greater importance on this as a punishment for being at the bottom of the Twelve Cities.
In his view, punishment should involve personal wealth and future task rewards. If it were just a matter of a few months, it would be manageable. But if it extended to six months or even a year, it would undoubtedly complicate matters for Lian Yun, who aimed to leave Yin Yang City within three years.
Moreover, he was uncertain how the Three Major Troops calculated their kills of Chaos Beasts. Therefore, upon returning, Lian Yun even leveraged his title as Marquis to spend three thousand Diamond Spirit Coins to mobilize the Three Major Troops, creating a breach in their defenses to allow more Chaos Beasts to surge through.
With this opportunity, Lian Yun harnessed the strength of sixty thousand Disciples of the Sword Spirit Sect to sweep through all enemies relentlessly.
The ranking for kills in Xianyang City belonged solely to Lian Yun. It was noteworthy that he fought with the power of sixty thousand individuals; his kill count would likely place him among the top three among all Peerless Monarchs.
Yet Lian Yun himself did not care much about this; his only concern was the city ranking, which drove him to continue harvesting kills.
As time passed and the moonlight grew denser, approaching midnight, the atmosphere within the city became increasingly relaxed, even taking on a festive air.
Outside the four city walls, however, battles intensified.
Unlike other areas, Lian Yun's side had already seen the Three Major Troops retract half of their defensive line.
Sixty thousand Disciples of the Sword Spirit Sect, after being 'utilized,' showed no complaints and fully focused on recovery, always ready to be 'utilized' again.
As the clock struck nine in the evening, the High Emperor Beast Tide began to show signs of fatigue. The once dense mass of beasts gradually transformed into a sparse state.
Thus, the Three Major Troops fought while retreating, eventually withdrawing behind the city walls.
Meanwhile, Lian Yun, who had already taken the initiative to hunt down the Chaos Beasts ahead of the Three Major Troops, unleashed three Illusory Greatswords in quick succession, sweeping across and clearing the entire battlefield.
It was as if he had completely cleared the area in front of the city walls, seemingly bringing an early end to this High Emperor Beast Tide.
The disciples from Yaochi were nearly all prepared to mobilize, intending to collect the countless White Spirit Coins that blanketed the ground like fresh snow, as well as the Soul Materials buried beneath the White Spirit Coin desert.
However, at that moment, Lian Yun suddenly shouted, "Wait!"
"What's wrong, Young Master Bai?"
"Rest assured, Young Master Bai. Our sect leader has said that for this harvest, you can take sixty percent for yourself. We will gather everything first; we won't shortchange you."
The two Elders of Yaochi spoke up.
But Lian Yun shook his head and replied, "It's not over until the last moment. We must remain vigilant."
With that, Lian Yun furrowed his brow slightly. Although his attacks had shown no flaws recently, he couldn't shake off a sense of unease, as if something bad was about to happen.
Thus, the people from Yaochi chose not to venture out.
On one hand, they recognized Lian Yun's serious demeanor and understood he wasn't pretending; on the other hand, they didn't want to provoke a powerful figure like 'Bai Yun.'
The situation on the other three sides of the city walls was likely similar to that of Lian Yun's side. Before long, Zhuang Wuxue arrived with a number of Elder Yaochi members. After assessing the situation, they not only did not oppose it but also gathered all combat personnel near the city walls.
When sporadic Chaos Beasts charged in, they only struck back without pursuing further.
Once things stabilized, Zhuang Wuxue approached Lian Yun, her brows slightly furrowed as she said, "I can't shake the feeling that something else is about to happen."
Perhaps it was the overwhelming sense of anticipation brought on by this High Emperor Beast Tide.
Despite the presence of eight Peerless Monarch-level Chaos Beasts just outside one section of the wall, which felt excessive, Twelve Cities had not suffered significant casualties.
This created a peculiar sense of unease.
However, Yin Yang City's goal seemed to be merely to encourage the 'laborers' to slay more Chaos Beasts; they did not genuinely intend to diminish the strength of these 'laborers.' It was entirely possible for things to remain calm until the Beast Tide concluded.
Thus, Lian Yun simply nodded and patiently waited while quietly making some necessary preparations.
An hour and a half passed, nearly twenty-five minutes ticking away as everyone counted down the seconds in anticipation of the Beast Tide's end. Suddenly, a multitude of spatial portals opened up five miles ahead of the city walls. Hundreds upon thousands of Chaos Beasts, no less formidable than their top-tier counterparts, surged forth like a swarm.
(End of Chapter)
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