On the second day after the news of the incoming attack from the desolate beasts was spread, the once bustling town was now reduced to the state of silent and gloomy town.
The population of the town were now gathered at the central area of the town as this area was considered a safe zone but that was unless the beasts didn’t breach past the guards of the five clans.
In the beginning when the news was just spread, the was a large number of people trying to escape the approaching calamity by moving to another town and to city. But after having gotten the news of the fate of those people who had escaped earlier than them, they had no choice but to return back to the town.
Indeed, they had to because there was no more escape route as the roads were now blocked by the wandering desolate beasts. And if they want to go past them, then their only way was to slaughter their way through and that was something impossible to do as those beasts were massive in numbers where, although majority of the beasts were first level, there were also second level beasts and in some place, there were also a third level beasts mixed within them.
In the end, having lost all hope, those people who were trying to escape or thinking of escaping were forced to give as they remained in the town awaiting for the calamity to arrive.
And also in the following day after the news, there were some people who were causing havoc in the town out of desperation while some because of having gone crazy. It was complete chaos in the town, cries of children and women were heard everywhere. But under the combined efforts of the five clans, the town was put into order.
But the uneasy feelings of the people were not something that even the presence of the five clans couldn’t be removed. But with the reassurance of the five clans about the reinforcements on the way, then only did the people breathe in relief.
Like that, the people, like children, women, elderly person and other who were a mortal, were all moved to the central area for their safety. But for those people who were a cultivators, even for those as low as elementary level, they stood alongside the guards to defend the town from the attack of the desolate beasts. It's not that they volunteered on their own will, well some of them did volunteer themselves, but rather it was forced upon them making it a mandatory for all the cultivators in the Green Rock town.
The five clans also dispatched their entire forces to defend the town and the people. At first, they were not at all ready to risk out their everything as they were, along with defending the town, making another plan to escape the town if they were pushed into corner. But with the arrivals of the messengers that they had previously sent out to ask for help who had brought a good news did they decided to bring out their everything to defend and hold off the desolate beasts until the reinforcements arrived.
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As of the moment, there was a complete silence from everyone and the only sounds that can be heard was the sounds of heavy breathing as the gaze of all the people whether guards or the cultivators were all focused in the front where the wilderness lies.
Nervousness could be seen on everyone’s face as they keep gazing at the wilderness. Cold sweats ran down on their face while some of them were shaking uncontrollably due to fear. In fact, everyone had a different expression on their face as they felt panic, fear, nervous, determined, crazy and so on.
In addition to the entrances guarded by Song clan and Liu clan, the wall which was near the wilderness was also heavily guarded that even a fly couldn’t go past through it.
The number of people stationed near the wilderness reached about 30 thousands, out of which the majority of them were Qi condensation level while about a thousand were in Qi warrior and a number of 200-300 were in Nascent level. Also, mixed within the crowds of those thousands of people were also a strong cultivators above the Nascent level but they were numbered not more than twenty.
“Damn! Why do we have to be the one guarding this part of the town? “
A person murmured in frustration but the people near him can still hear him.
“Forget it dude. There's nothing we can do against the orders of the five clans. We just have to hold on until the reinforcements arrive.“ The friend of the person that had just murmured said while giving a soft sigh.
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That person then turned to his friend after hearing him speak and gave a quick look before turning his gaze back to the wilderness and said softly, “I know. But it's just unfair that we are the one guarding the most crucial spot and that it is not even guaranteed if half of us will walk out alive. While those bastard clans are stationed in a place where it is unlikely that even a single first level beast will appear.”
The longer the person spoke, the words that came out from his were that of the curses to the five clans. And even though his words were something that could lead him to be punished if it entered the ears of the clans, the people around didn’t try to reprimand him, instead they gave a silent nod of agreement because those words were exactly what they too had wanted to say.
And they continued to whisper and murmur in frustration and in fear. But of course, their group were not the only one whispering and murmuring at the moment as these things were happening everywhere amidst the crowds of thousands of people.
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As the people of the Green Rock town nervously wait for the battle that might be their last one, Ren, even as a moral, stood on the wall like the other people to defend the town where it was least crowded and was looking at the wilderness in front of him while the two swords he was holding shook as his hands tremble in fear and also due to him being nervous at the same time.
As for why he was holding a sword on both hand, he too was unaware of the reason but he was going through the artifacts in the store, he had unconsciously taken two swords, but thinking that one sword was enough and then again he had no experience of fighting at all much less holding a sword, he returned back the other sword. But as he held the sword on one hand, the uncomfortable and emptiness feeling kept swelling on his other free hand. So that’s why he decided to with two swords, even when the mocking and disdain words kept pouring in his ears.
And now, even when the people besides him were talking among themselves to relief their nervousness, he didn’t join them and instead continued to stare at the wilderness, waiting for the moment of life and dead battle with the desolate beasts.
Suddenly,
“Boy, aren't you a mortal? “
A coarse voice came from behind him.
Turning back, Ren was surprised to see a man who was missing an arm and was in a terrible shape and was coming towards him. But in a brief moment, he calmed down him mind and replied, “Yes.”
The man, after reaching Ren, looked at him and said, “Don’t you know that a moral doesn’t stand a chance even against a first level beast and not to mention a cultivators below Qi altering level? “
Ren replied in a low voice, ”I know. “
The man asked, “Then why? Why are you here?”
At those question, Ren became silent. He couldn’t say that the people in the store forced him to participate in the upcoming battle with the desolate beasts saying that he was stronger than most of the mortal and could be considered a cultivator based on his physical strength, and also that he was bringing honor to their store by putting his life on the line to protect the town and the people within it.
But where is the honor in this, he thought. He couldn’t help but be surprised at their level of shamelessness and cowardice when they forced him to join the battle in the most dangerous part of the town where it is most likely that he will lose his life while they hide themselves with those clans saying they too were going join the battle with the five in other sides of the wall.
Seeing that Ren was keeping quiet, the man continued, “I don’t want to see an unnecessary sacrifice before my eyes and that too a young one. So go, go to the safe zone in the central area.”
Hearing the man said, Ren hesitated but he still nodded. And as he was about to leave
Tremble
The ground shook and the shaking of the ground continued to get stronger and stronger with passing moments.
Every people on the site became focused as they turned their gaze to the wilderness. Even though there thousands of them, there was a deadly silence among them as they hold their breathe and stood still waiting for their nightmare to make an appearance.
Even Ren and the man were no exception as they both turn stiff as soon as the ground shook and turned their gaze to the wilderness.
Creak. Creak. Creak
Trees fell rapidly from within the wilderness and sounds of the mad rush of thousands of beasts could be heard and the worst thing was that it was getting closer and closer.
Creak. Creak. Creak. Creak
Rooooaaaar
The desolate beasts finally came out of the wilderness and their numbers kept on increasing, and in just few breath of time, there were already thousands of them but that was still not the end.
“Th-they are here. The beasts are here.”
Someone stammered as he said that.
Roar. Roar. Roar
Roar. Roar
Roar. Roar
Thousands of beasts rushed to the wall and the entrances guarded by the people, out of which the first level beasts numbered the most while there were hundreds of second level beasts and a number not reaching a hundred third level beasts and also around ten to twenty of fourth level beasts. According to the information the people received, clearly there was a fifth level beast leading the raid of desolate beasts but it had yet to make an appearance.
Bang
Bang. Bang
The beasts had reached the wall and had now started hitting the wall an the gate of the entrance with their head, trying to break it.
Some beasts had started climbing the high wall but unable to reach the top, they climbed on top of each other was finally able to reach it.
“Aaaaahhh.”
“Everyone. Attack. “
Seeing the beasts reaching the top of the wall and had started attacking the people, the guards shouted and the battle between the men and the beasts finally began.