The Grand Marshal’s orders were immediately shared with the soldiers. The archers gathered at the front, ready to advance at any moment; however, as they were about to set off, they quickly discovered that the ground between the two camps, where they had fought yesterday, was still piled with corpses. Blood flowed like rivers, and limbs were scattered across the ground. In this process, it was impossible not to constantly step on the dead, seeing birds and animals gnawing on many corpses. It was terrifying to see flesh and bones stuck together here and there. The sight made the soldiers tremble, making them think they might end up on the ground by the day’s end. Although they understood exactly what their Great Marshall meant, they were still the ones on the front line.
"Do not underestimate. Keep your head up and be ready! Sacrificing your life for the country is any soldier’s pride!" The Great Marshall shouted loudly, which made everyone grit their teeth as they forced themselves to nod. Although they might die, their families would live. Winning this war was crucial.
As Yan Xiaobao saw many archers coming, he was beating himself up. His eyes were filled with anger because he knew he couldn’t send out troops to deal with the archers, even though the opponents were fewer than the day before, they were much more dangerous. Yan Xiaobao knew that if he allowed this situation to continue, there would be more casualties today. Instead, he activated his golden martial wings and flew into the sky.
"Anyone who can fly, follow me! Target the archers and be careful. But get rid of those damn archers!" he shouted loudly before heading forward and flying into the air. After flying over the arrows, he suddenly dove down, carrying those he brought with him into the air, then threw the ones still alive into the sea of arrows. An expression of ruthlessness was evident in Yan Xiaobao’s eyes.
Although he was human, and although he hoped to cause as little casualty as possible, these beasts were doing what Xu Yue ordered them, and now they were digging their own graves.
One by one, birds flew into the sky, following Yan Xiaobao to help him try to kill the archers. One archer after another closed their eyes, never to open them again, but just as Yan Xiaobao thought he had everything under control, he felt an impending sense of danger.
"F * ck!" he swore when he saw a massive arrow hit a Horned Eagle beside him. The arrow was powerful enough to pound through its body, and when it fell to the ground, a look of surprise appeared in the bird’s eyes. Its life had already faded before it hit the ground.
Back at his side, Yan Xiaobao discovered that humans had found four more crossbow cannons aimed at the weapons, and the heavy arrows hit the beasts in the sky. As the archers’ arrows showered down from the sky, one after another fell to the ground. Beast cries could be heard, and Yan Xiaobao gritted his teeth in anger.
"Beasts!" Yan Xiaobao shouted. His voice boomed in the sky, followed by the lightning. Rain began to pour down, making it harder for the archers to continue sending wave after wave of arrows at the beasts. Yan Xiaobao had enough, "Attack! Attack the humans and force them to retreat!" he shouted angrily, and those beasts on the defensive from the arrow rain transformed into their beast forms. Some jumped over trenches; others ran through openings, but all the beasts charged toward the archers. However, as they left the boundaries of their defense perimeter, a group of human warriors appeared, trying to overwhelm these beasts. Unfortunately, all these people were weak, with the strongest being a Duke. These experts were far beyond the beasts in King and Emperor ranking. All the Fog Energy within the beast cores was unleashed, creating flashes visible on the ground. Lightning was reflected by lightning in the sky, charring beasts and humans on the battlefield.
Yan Xiaobao descended to the ground, beginning to fight alongside many beasts. His body transformed into a Werewolf’s, his claws frequently slashing through the sea of humans before him. His teeth were constantly grinning coldly. Humans were overwhelming them. They approached the beasts from the front, sides, and back. They sacrificed their lives to drag the beasts down, so one of them could manage a lucky strike and kill a beast.
Yan Xiaobao howled as he witnessed person after person getting slaughtered. Their bodies fell to the ground. All the rain and blood turned the ground muddy. Blood flowed beneath the corpses and across the battlefield.
"Push forward!" Yan Xiaobao shouted, and many beasts followed the order. Taking a moment to look around, Yan Xiaobao saw how group after group found their companions. These groups worked well together to ensure that their members wouldn’t be overwhelmed. Step by step, the beasts managed to push the humans back. The archers had long since stopped their rain of arrows and pounced toward the beasts. They were all fighting for their lives, to at least take a beast with them to the grave.
Suddenly, Yan Xiaobao stood up, staring into the distance, his eyes squinted. The ground began to tremble, and he sensed that something was coming. Knowing what war was like, he immediately guessed that a group of riders were on their way, and just as he concluded, scaled horses appeared in the distance. King Ranking Experts were riding the horses, their weapons glistening in the rain, reflecting the lightning.