All around them, there was a dead silence. Although there wasn't a fight involving swords and sabers, the dull and oppressive atmosphere still made everyone's heart rise to their throats.
Time seemed to freeze. Finally, the underworld beast growled again, turned away, and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
One by one, the strange beasts lost their control and finally caught their breath, then fled from the city like stray dogs.
Mu Hanyan watched them flee, helpless. She had originally intended to tame a sword pet for each of the noble families around her, and even one for each of the capable soldiers and civilians in Beiguan Town. Unfortunately, she had exhausted nearly all of her spiritual power fighting the underworld beast, and could only watch them flee.
However, she was thankful that the divine beast in the memory inheritance of the Aolai divine beast was no weaker in power than that of the underworld beast, otherwise, if she encountered it again in the future, it would be quite troublesome.
She had previously guessed that the attacks by strange beasts in Shangyue and Anyun were related to the Nether Beast, but today was the first time she had encountered it head-on. If even the ancient power of the Aolai beast could not compete with it, she would inevitably be restricted everywhere after arriving in Luoan City.
Fortunately, the final result did not disappoint her, and Mu Hanyan also breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing the strange beasts retreating, the city lord quickly opened the city gate and welcomed Mu Hanyan and others in, and then quickly closed the city gate to prevent the strange beasts from coming back and attacking them.
"Young Master Mu, thank you so much today, otherwise our Beiguan Town would have been doomed." The city lord said to Mu Hanyan gratefully.
Behind him, the soldiers and civilians in the town looked at Mu Hanyan, their eyes sparkling with tears and full of gratitude.
If Mu Hanyan had not been here today, not to mention the strange beast at the end, just the few red cloud golden armored elephants in front would have been able to break through Beiguan Town, and this ancient military town would have been a river of blood and littered with corpses.
Behind them, the children of the aristocratic families looked at Mu Hanyan with reverence. Although they hadn't been able to possess a sword pet due to the sudden appearance of the Nether Beast, Mu Hanyan's previous performance had proven her strength. Without her presence, not only the people of Beiguan Town, but even they might not have escaped alive. Besides, if they missed this opportunity, there would always be another. With anticipation in their hearts, they treated Mu Hanyan with even greater respect.
"Your Excellency the City Lord is too polite. It is not easy for Beiguan Town to hold on until now. I have only done my little bit." Mu Hanyan said modestly.
From the previous attack by strange beasts on the city, it is not difficult to imagine how tragic the previous battle to defend the city was. Although the strength of the military and civilians in Beiguan Town, including the city lord himself, was not high, Mu Hanyan still had deep respect for their courage.
"It's still early, why don't you rest for a while before going to Luoan City." Seeing that Mu Hanyan looked a little tired, the city lord said kindly.
"No, let's set off as soon as possible." Mu Hanyan said.
The appearance of the previous underworld beast always made Mu Hanyan feel a little uneasy, so she wanted to get to Luoan Town as soon as possible.
"Okay, then I won't try to keep you here. I wish you a smooth journey and a successful battle." The city lord didn't actually recognize the Nether Beast, but he had been guarding Beiguan Town for generations, and his understanding of strange beasts far exceeded that of ordinary people. He also felt that the appearance of the strange beast was a bit suspicious, so he stopped trying to persuade Mu Hanyan.
After saying goodbye to the city lord and others, Mu Hanyan and his party quickly headed towards Luoan City in the morning light.
Luoan City is only a few hundred miles away from Beiguan Town, but the road is winding. Even though Mu Hanyan and others have the Chitan Yunyan Beast with good leg strength as their mount, their speed is still much slower.
It was almost noon when Mu Hanyan and the others climbed over another hill and saw a team coming towards them from another mountain road. The young man at the front of the team was none other than Tan Taixuan.
No wonder they say enemies often meet again. The two teams went their separate ways shortly after leaving the capital, and they must have been delayed along the way. However, they did not expect to meet again on the last leg of the journey to Luoan City.
"Hmph, you guys are quite quick." Seeing Mu Hanyan, Tan Taixuan was also a little surprised, and snorted with a dark face.
"What's wrong with you? You don't have any energy at all." Mu Hanyan noticed that Tan Taixuan no longer had the high spirits he had when he set out, and his face looked very unhappy. The young men from the five major families and their affiliated families behind him also looked listless and droopy-headed.
On the other hand, the group of young people behind her had not yet calmed down from the surprise and anticipation of Mu Hanyan's previous taming of the exotic beast, and they were all full of fighting spirit.
Knowing Mu Hanyan's methods, these young people all vied to show their strength and courage in front of Mu Hanyan, hoping that they would be the first to get something good next time.
"Hmph, do you think everyone is as lucky as you? We have encountered countless strange beasts along the way, and we are almost exhausted after so many hard battles." Tan Taixuan was furious when he saw the high spirits of the group of children from aristocratic families behind Mu Hanyan, and said unhappily.
It turned out they had encountered a strange beast. Everyone behind Mu Hanyan shared a strange look. To be honest, they had encountered many strange beasts along the way, especially the battle just before leaving Beiguan Town, which was extremely dangerous. However, thanks to the formidable strength of Mu Hanyan, Hua Yue, and the others, as well as Mu Hanyan's incredible beast-taming skills, they had escaped danger without a hitch. Unlike Tan Taixuan and his group, they were far from listless.
Looking more closely, they found that their number was more than two hundred less than when they set out, and many of the others were injured.
"What are you looking at? Do you know how many strange beasts we have killed along the way? And do you know how many strange beasts we encountered in Fengchi City before? There were thousands of them. Among them were powerful beings comparable to the seventh-level swordsman, and even a few equivalent to the ninth-level swordsman. Hundreds of defenders in the city died tragically on the city wall. Later, thanks to our full support, more than two hundred elites from aristocratic families died, and we were able to repel them. If it were you, you would have been wiped out long ago." Tan Taixuan felt uncomfortable when he was stared at by them, and he said with a spirited look.
"Thousands of exotic beasts, a seventh-level swordsman, a ninth-level swordsman?" Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, the expressions of the people behind Mu Hanyan became even weirder.
Could a mere beast like this have forced them into this state, killing over two hundred elite aristocratic families? Previously, there were thousands of beasts outside Beiguan Town, and their strength was comparable. If the strength of those Scarlet Cloud Golden Armored Elephants were calculated, they would have been no more than a ninth-level Sword Master. But what was the result?
Except for a few unfortunate people who were killed by the huge rocks thrown by the Red Cloud Golden Armored Elephant at the top of the city wall, the soldiers and civilians of Beiguan Town were unharmed, and these children of aristocratic families did not even have a chance to fight back. In the end, they not only forced back the strange beasts, but also helped He Qingzong and others tame dozens of powerful sword pets.
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