As the masters, lavishly hired by the major chambers of commerce, entered the battlefield, clouds of blood rose into the air, and strange beasts wailed and fell to the ground. Third-tier sword masters, fourth-tier sword masters, fifth-tier sword masters... yes, Mu Hanyan even saw a great sword master among them. If she was right, they were probably the great patrons or guests of some major chamber of commerce. To help Beining Pass, these chambers of commerce were fighting tooth and nail.
In addition to their formidable strength, these masters have extremely rich experience in fighting exotic beasts. It is no wonder that those who are hired by major chambers of commerce at great expense are all well-known figures with many years of experience. Many of them originally longed for the days of licking blood on the edge of the sword. They had fought and gained experience in Longyan in their early years. Some even made a living by catching exotic beasts in the Longyan Mountains. They are very familiar with exotic beasts.
In comparison, the teachers and students of Longyan Academy, led by Nie Fangsheng, are not too strong. Nie Fangsheng and Gan Qiyi are good at sword-making and formation techniques, and their own cultivation is not outstanding. After all, the academy disciples are young, and they seem to lack experience compared to those Chamber of Commerce masters.
Of course, the weakest were the Blackrock City branch of the Mu family and the Yuan family, but like the teachers and students at Longyan Academy, this was only a relative measure. After the Zhao family's calamity, the branch of the Mu family was nearly destroyed, ultimately escaping the disaster thanks to the combined efforts of Mu Ruian, Mu Hanyan, and Mu Hanfeng, father and daughter. The Great Elder and his companions, having learned from their mistakes, dedicated themselves to cultivating their descendants. Today, the branch of the Mu family is a far cry from its former self, rivaling the Qi family, the foremost family in Nanxi City, in terms of strength.
The guards of Nanyan Chamber of Commerce and the children of Fang family were charging in the front with their sword pets, the masters of major chambers of commerce in Anyun were in the middle of the formation, and the teachers and students of the academy and the children of families such as Mu and Qi families who were at the end were not in much danger to begin with. They huddled together to attack and defend together, and were safe and sound.
Those thousands of strange beasts were actually trapped in the canyon by them and could not get close to Beining Pass even a step.
After a brief moment of shock, Fang Zihe and the others turned their heads at the same time and looked at Mu Hanyan deeply, their eyes full of admiration.
Despite the deafening roar of killing all around them, they could still hear and see the leaders of the various chambers of commerce, the elders and young masters of the major families, and the teachers and students of Longyan College shouting loudly when they saw Mu Hanyan. Clearly, they were not coming for Beining Pass, but for Mu Hanyan.
This is what the ancient sages said: those who are in the right way will have many supporters, while those who are in the wrong way will have few supporters.
Looking at Mu Hanyan, who was returning home with the support of the crowd not far away, and then thinking about Tan Taixuan and others who were hiding in Qingyang Pass and watching the fire from the other side, Fang Zihe and others were both moved and contemptuous. Of course, now is not the time to be sentimental. With a roar of the tiger, they also killed the canyon.
Huge rocks fell and arrows rained down. On the steep hillside leading to Beininghai, strange beasts fell one after another, and fewer and fewer were able to rush through the pass.
Finally, after the iron-backed saber-toothed tiger that had braved the boulders, arrows, and stones and narrowly escaped death was killed miserably and helplessly by Mu Hanyan, Hua Yue, Zirong, Jiang Yuzhe, Tang Bufan, and the four sword pets, the strange beasts in the distance let out whimpering cries and dared not move forward again.
"Kill!" Mu Hanyan pointed his sword in the direction of the canyon and rushed down first.
Finally, the opportunity for counterattack came, and the children of the noble families and the soldiers guarding the pass behind him also rushed towards the pass with roars of anger.
The monsters that had previously attacked the pass were becoming more and more deadly, and they also took advantage of this rare break to take some pills and recover some strength. At this time, the long-accumulated hatred and anger were burning in their hearts, and everyone's blood was burning. The momentum and fighting spirit were even stronger than before the war.
Seeing the reinforcements in the canyon still fighting desperately with the strange beasts, the people's eyes were filled with tears. Many people also picked up weapons and followed them closely.
Fortunately, the Fifth Prince did not lose his mind. After leaving most of the city guards to guard the pass to prevent any accidents, he followed and charged into the canyon.
"In the name of Aolai, I command all the beasts in the world. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish!" Mu Hanyan recited the contract with the divine beast again.
In fact, when the battle was at its most critical, she had tried to use the Divine Beast Contract, but unfortunately she discovered that the Divine Beasts' spiritual thoughts were controlled by the Nether Beast, and the Divine Beast Contract had little effect on them, so she didn't waste any more energy on it.
But the situation is different now. These beasts are no longer as crazy and furious as before due to their instinctive fear. Perhaps the mind control of the Hades Beast is also time-limited. After such a long and fierce battle, the time should have come.
The mighty power of the Beast God from ancient times enveloped them, and just as Mu Hanyan had guessed and expected, the strange beasts no longer had the will to resist. They knelt obediently on the ground and took the initiative to offer the master-servant contract.
"If you find one suitable, take it as your sword pet." Mu Hanyan turned her head and said to the Fifth Prince and others behind her, then she passed by those strange beasts.
The reinforcements in the canyon were still fighting desperately. Among them were her relatives and friends. She had no time to waste on these strange beasts.
Anyway, those strange beasts have already signed the master-servant contract. Whether they can be taken as sword pets depends on the luck of the Fifth Prince and others. If those strange beasts refuse to surrender, I believe the Fifth Prince and others know what to do.
The battlefield is ruthless, and Mu Shouyan certainly would not have any compassion at this time.
Behind them, the dying cries of several exotic beasts soon rang out. Although the Fifth Prince, the other guards, and the other disciples of the noble families had long coveted the sword pets, they also knew that this was no time to drag things out. For those exotic beasts that refused to surrender, they would simply kill them on the spot to avoid future trouble.
But this is exactly in line with the essence of Mu Hanyan's beast taming technique. If you don't submit, I will beat you until you submit. Oh no, I will kill you until you submit!
The other beasts had already lost all their fighting spirit, and were frightened by the ancient majesty of the Aolai beast. After seeing the tragic death of their companions, they dared not resist and signed master-servant contracts with the Fifth Prince and others to become their sword pets.
The fifth prince suppressed his inner ecstasy, struck while the iron was hot, and attacked the canyon with the sword pet he had just subdued.
The battle in the canyon had reached a stalemate, but the reinforcements were clearly well-managed, avoiding any reckless advances. Instead, they exploited the canyon's narrow terrain to block the monsters' advance. Thanks to the exceptional strength and experience of the Chamber of Commerce experts, as well as the sword pets of the Nanyan Chamber of Commerce and the Fang family, although some were injured and fell, they were quickly escorted off the battlefield by their companions and transported to the rear of the position. Their vacancies were quickly filled.
So even though this fierce battle seemed brutal and tragic, up to now, no one from the reinforcements had died in the battle, and the wounded had not suffered any damage to their foundation, so they could continue to practice without hindrance after recovery.
I don’t know who the leader of this reinforcement is, but he is so powerful! Mu Hanyan secretly admires him.
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