Chapter 1298: Beast Horde

Chapter 1298: Chapter 1298: Beast Horde

Dong! Dong! Dong! The heavy sound of impacts and explosions shook the heartstrings of every disciple in the Spirit Beast Institute. They knew this was caused by explosions triggered when outsiders broke through the defense array, as well as the sound of outer walls collapsing. Yue Zhixiang looked up, only to see the night owls that had been constantly attacking the aerial defenses. Whether they were decimated or had hidden elsewhere with ulterior motives, they were now nowhere to be seen.

Just as he was dazed, a series of chilling wolf howls sounded from outside the valley, stirring up another round of disorder among the Spirit Beasts controlled within the Spirit Beast Institute. Under the strict orders of the masters, the disciples had just stabilized the spirits of the beasts. With a loud bang, the outer wall of the Spirit Beast Institute split with numerous cracks due to the intense strikes, finally unable to withstand and collapsing completely.

"Wolves! Zhongshan Wolves! How can there be so many Zhongshan Wolves?"

"It’s unbelievable! We know the Spirit Beasts within a hundred miles of the sect like the back of our hand. How could such a large pack of Zhongshan Wolves suddenly attack us? Did they emerge from underground?"

Seeing the ferocious wolves flooding through the broken walls like a tide, disciples quickly recognized them as vicious beasts renowned in the Daoist Plane for their cunning and cold-blooded nature. Such creatures were common as Spirit Beasts migrated largely to the Spirit Monster Plane’s Daoist Realm. Yet, the sudden appearance of a large wolf pack near the sect is simply inconceivable.

Leng Shuyi glanced at the slightly panicked disciples, frowned, and sternly admonished, "Why the panic? Look at yourselves now. Don’t you always hate the sect for its stringent management, keeping you from roaming the world? How can we trust you to venture out with such behavior?"

"They’re just Zhongshan Wolves of the Three Corpses Realm, with their Wolf King barely at the initial Reincarnation Realm. What are you afraid of? Get ready to defend!" Elder Han joined in from the side.

With the master’s teachings, the disciples quickly calmed down. Indeed, they are merely Zhongshan Wolves of the Three Corpses Realm, and even an exceptional martial artist from the mundane world can kill one or two. Such low-level Spirit Beasts usually don’t even catch our eye, so why am I flustering?

Once their minds stabilized, the counterattack immediately commenced. Under the careful manipulation of disciples from the Beast Taming Institute, Spirit Beasts encircled them tightly. These included Dragon Qilin Steed, Horned Tiger, Wind Fox, etc. These Spirit Beasts, by bloodline, were far stronger than Zhongshan Wolves and surpassed them in power and realm. Though outmatched in quantity, they effortlessly thwarted the Zhongshan Wolves’ assault. Each Spirit Beast possessed a presence akin to one against a hundred, while for instance, many Zhongshan Wolves perished under the chaotic hooves of the Dragon Qilin Steed that was used as a mount.

"Phew! I thought there was something formidable, but the numbers merely seemed intimidating! Haha, when this Horned Tiger gets serious, these things are not even enough to fill the gaps between its teeth!" Seeing the situation stabilize, numerous disciples inhaled deeply, watching the Zhongshan Wolves fall continuously with mockery.

"True! What’s strange is how the Zhongshan Wolves appeared suddenly, surrounding us like this! Is it intentionally done by someone? Are other Beast Taming sects here challenging us?" another disciple voiced everyone’s suspicion.

"I don’t think the Zhongshan Wolf pack looks controlled, more like they launched an attack independently!"

"Hahaha! But who would do such a thing? Are they a fool? Do they not know we belong to a Beast Taming legacy? Bringing such low-grade Spirit Beasts to attack us is insulting to our Beast Taming Institute!"

The masters of the Beast Taming Institute did not participate in the disciples’ debate. Anyone executing such an act couldn’t possibly be the fool the disciples described. As, merely relying on the number of these Zhongshan Wolves can never breach the defense array of the Beast Taming Institute, nor disturb the entire Spirit Beast Institute. Such occurrences only happen when Spirit Beasts with stronger bloodlines and power appear.

Yet now, no trace of the enemy’s aura is revealed, leaving the elders feeling like death row inmates waiting for the executioner’s final blow. Though evidently terrified and uneasy, they had to pretend calmness to steady the situation.

On the mountain, Pei Yan observed the scene, turned his head towards Jin He Xuan, and smiled, "How’s it? Did you notice anything unusual?"

"This is merely common beast taming technique. Dealing with attacks from Spirit Beasts at this level wouldn’t warrant them using their trump skills," Situ Maocai answered before Jin He Xuan could respond and retorted with a smirk.

"Elder Situ is right. To compel the Beast Taming Institute to expose their true abilities, pressure needs to be applied," Jin He Xuan nodded in agreement with a smile.

"Then let’s continue! Mind the extent; we want to force them to act, not kill them," Pei Yan commented, then turned to Mao Xiang, "How is the other situation?"

"The transmission of messages is completely screened; not a single piece of information should reach the outside from this valley. As long as no external messages reach the Beast Taming Institute, I think concealing it for tonight shouldn’t be an issue. Additionally, the Space Lock is completed," Mao Xiang truthfully reported.

"Leave them a space passage to the outside, but set multiple checkpoints on this path,"

"Why?" Feng Tianhe questioned, puzzled.

Before Pei Yan could answer, Tian Feiming, Feng Tianhe’s senior, explained to his junior, who knew nothing beyond mechanical techniques, "Placing oneself in a deadly position but surviving eventually is because there’s still hope for survival! If it truly becomes hopeless, those elders of the Beast Taming Institute might sacrifice themselves for the greater good, and ultimately not implement the Dragon Breeding Institute’s methods to forever bury the secret. However, with an escape route, it’s different. Not everyone has the courage to sacrifice themselves."

On the mountain, their banter decided the fate of those within the valley. With Jin He Xuan’s second command issued, Spirit Beasts whose aura was concealed by techniques from several sect leaders formally surfaced, attacking the inner valley.

"What’s the matter? Why are the Spirit Beasts suddenly becoming restless again?" Disciples from the Beast Taming Institute detected anomalies in controlling the Spirit Beasts, puzzled as they continued to communicate with them.

"Everyone stay alert and prepare to release your Lifebound Spirit Beasts. Tonight’s battle has just begun!" Seeing the demonic aura suddenly rising straight into the clouds from afar, Leng Shuyi thought silently that the blade had finally fallen, loosening up considerably. He adjusted his mindset and commanded loudly to the disciples under him.

As his words fell, everyone felt the ground beneath them tremble violently as if in an earthquake. Unable to stand firm, numerous disciples had to leap into the air. Meanwhile, sharp-eyed disciples already saw a dazzling light emerging from the pathway leading into the valley from outside, resembling a rising sun.

As this torrent of red light approached, the frequency of the ground’s tremors grew fiercer. When everyone got a clear look at the approaching entity, they all stared in disbelief, mouths agape.