Today's academy is no different from usual. The foothills are quiet. Many students have already woken up early to practice, while many are still sleeping. There are no classes in the morning now. There are no holy books that a few people want to listen to, and there are no classes that some people think are just clichés. Therefore, they can focus their energy on practice. They have plenty of time and can spend it freely, which is also a kind of comfort.
Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang came to the square and were about to sit cross-legged when an old voice appeared in their minds. It was Hu Bugui's voice. The usually leisurely old man became serious at this moment and became the loudest and harshest alarm bell in the academy.
"The Wild Beast Forest will launch an attack at dawn. The teachers of the academy have already arrived at the corner of Nanshang and Daxia. Due to insufficient manpower, we are now issuing Class A tasks with no limit on the number of people. If you are interested, please come to the instructor as soon as possible!"
Xia Xiao pulled Shu Shuang reflexively and hurried up to the school building. Is the war between wild beasts and humans about to start? This war was a bit hasty, but what Xia Xiao was worried about was the city. Rongcheng was not far from the wild beast forest. Although few wild beasts could get there on weekdays, now that the wild beasts were advancing, it was very likely to destroy it. The city was not small, but there was only one person that Xia Xiao was worried about. It was because of her that Xia Xiao wanted to take on this first-class mission.
At Hu Bugui's voice, the entire academy revived ahead of schedule. Everyone woke up and faced a choice: either go or stay. Many people wanted to take this first-class mission immediately with a passion, but were persuaded to back off. With their current strength, they couldn't even control the war between countries, let alone the battle between races. They didn't want to die under the dense claws of beasts, so they restrained their temper. But seeing many people rushing into the academy building, they couldn't help but feel palpitations. Are these people going to die?
In front of the Sichuan Army instructor, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang pointed at the map of Da Xia floating in the air and marked the point of Rongcheng.
"Brother, that's it!"
"Go back and get ready. Be at the square in five minutes and I'll take you there. If possible, find some companions!"
As soon as Xia Xiao went out, he met Qin Feng and Mu Lin. After hearing what Senior Hu Bugui said, they came over immediately. They didn't care much about the Class A mission. In half a year, they would be able to complete the goal slowly. But now was the time to test them. As the saying goes, you raise an army for a thousand days and use it for a day. This is a war between humans and wild beasts. As a member of the academy, they should serve. The daily meals of the academy cannot be eaten for nothing!
"Come with me."
Qin Feng and Mu Lin were from Shelienan, and the wild beast army could not threaten their hometown for the time being. Therefore, Xia Xiao was ready to go with them so that they could take care of each other.
The three of them returned to the dormitory. Tianming sat on the edge of the bed, deep in thought. Xia Xiao thought that Tianming would not receive the message from Senior Hu Bugui, but he did. In Hu Bugui's view, all the big and small things in life are compulsory courses, and this matter is no exception. How to choose, how to choose, you have to make your own decision!
Seeing Tianming's gloomy face, Xia Xiao hurriedly packed up his things. It was less than an hour before dawn, so they had to arrive early.
When preparing to go out, Tianming said quietly:
"Be careful on your journey."
Xia Xiao and the other two stood there in a daze, with mixed feelings.
Normally, no matter who in the dormitory went on a mission, they would say hello and wait for each other to come back. But now this mission is related to Tianming. Will he take action to defend the dignity of the wild beast? Or stay where he is and let it go? If it is the former, Tianming can continue to stay here as long as he does not attack the teachers and students of the academy. Now is not the time to choose one side and give up the other. But if Tianming is impulsive, behaves too radically, or hurts ordinary humans in the war, he may part ways with Xia Xiao and the others!
After knowing each other for half a year, Xia Xiao and the other two had a relatively good understanding of Tianming. He didn't seem like the kind of person who would just sit back and do nothing.
"Walk."
Xia Xiao rushed out of the dormitory and went to the square with determination.
There were nearly a hundred people in the square, most of them were from Goulongbang, Daxia, Nanshang and Tianmeng. There were very few young people like Qin Fengmulin. Even though Yin Zhiping and Xie Yi were princes of two allied countries, they were not prepared to help Daxia in the race war. It was difficult for the allies to mobilize troops for such a battle, so they needed forces like the academy to take action, which became their very legitimate reason!
Hu Bugui and several teachers stood on one side of the square, and they were relieved to see hundreds of people appear. No matter what their purpose was, they were all courageous, and only with courage could they accomplish more.
"Everyone get ready. You will be at your destination in about a moment!"
After Hu Bugui finished speaking, the twenty-one teachers attacked together, wrapping their students with their vitality. They were going to fight next, and perhaps they would face a life-and-death situation once they reached their destination. Therefore, it would be best if the shaking in the talisman array was completely offset. Even the teachers in charge had never seen such a war between races.
The sky and earth were still dark before dawn, and nearly a hundred people stood there, their bodies gradually floating in the air. They all raised their heads, looking at the talisman formation above their heads, preparing for battle.
Before leaving, Hu Bugui reminded again.
"You have only one mission, and that is to keep more people alive. I hope that ninety-eight of you go, and ninety-eight return. Don't let me, an old man, send off the young!"
He had seen too many separations, too many of the younger generations he had interacted with daily had passed away. Those people were like his children, and he felt sad for the older ones. Now he had to continue, but it didn't come so soon!
Nearly a hundred people disappeared, and Hu Bugui stepped forward, transforming into an old giant dragon. The square was only as big as his claw, and the talisman array could not accommodate this size, but he flapped his wings and flew into the sky, turning into a stream of black light and rushed in. The younger generation fought desperately, so how could an old man like him be lazy?
After Hu Bugui left, there were only twenty-one teachers left.
“We are the only ones left.”
A middle-aged woman sighed and shook her head, and Chuan Lian also frowned. Now that all the teachers at the foot of the mountain and the mountainside of the academy have left, they are the only ones left. But even if they also took on emergency tasks, it was still child's play in comparison. This class was already extraordinary, because there were wild beasts and sea beasts joining, as well as Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang, and the younger generation of the Adventurer's Guild. But I didn't expect that in just half a year, this extraordinaryness has been so obvious.
Dahuang left everything to this generation of young people. Although they could produce strong ones, the hardships they experienced were too many, which made them feel distressed.
In the tunnel of the talisman formation, nearly a hundred people dispersed and went to different places. There were two people beside Xia Xiao and the other four. Although they could not communicate, Xia Xiao could not see their faces clearly. He could probably judge that they were Du Chun and Li Dong. They were probably going to Linxi City. Like Rongcheng, that city was very close to the Wild Beast Forest. The people in the two cities never thought that the spirit hunting they often held and the behavior of entering the forest to capture wild beasts would now be imitated by the wild beasts. But they did not capture, but killed!
A quarter of an hour later, the six people stabilized their bodies and landed on a dry plain. Due to the emergency situation, Du Chun just bowed and said:
"Brother Xia, take care!"
After saying that, the six people split into two groups and went to the left and right.
"Is this the city where you once lived?"
"Um!"
The four of them stopped and stood on a high place, listening to the noise in the city. The people inside had already packed up their things. They received the news three hours ago, but they didn't expect the situation to be so urgent. Now the city is blocked and it is difficult to get out. The north gate, south gate, and east gate were blocked, leaving only the west gate empty, but that road is closest to the Wild Beast Forest, and no one dares to go there.
"At this rate, I don't know how long it will take to complete the evacuation!"
Looking at the horizon, there was already a glimmer of daylight. They had arrived on time, but these guys were too disappointing. The reason why humans were looked down upon by wild beasts was that they were inherently selfish. At this moment, everyone rushed forward without considering whether it would be inconvenient for others!
If they were wild beasts, facing an external enemy, the old and the young would go first, and the rest would fight to the death. Even if they lost, they could not lose their dignity. In their world, as long as there were survivors, there would be revival.
Xia Xiao gradually lost his patience, but he still had to be alert to the surroundings, fearing that wild beasts would fly over. Although there were already instructors blocking the outside of the wild beast forest, they only needed to let these people evacuate the city, but there would definitely be people who could break through. Wild beasts are capable of escaping underground and flying into the sky. Those rough creatures are powerful when they are alone, and they become an omnipotent army when they gather together.
"Make way!"
A shout caught Xia Xiao's attention. It was the Lord of Rongcheng - Lin Jing!
The sleeve of the one-armed man's left arm fluttered in the wind. He led all the practitioners in Rongcheng to stand on the city wall to maintain order. He roared and suppressed the situation with his vitality. The people from the two major families around him helped him to clear the traffic.
The carriages left the city from three directions, then went around and headed east, which was the fastest way to get away from the Wild Beast Forest.
"The cultivator team is left behind—"
This was probably the most manly time Xia Xiao had ever seen Lin Jing. He led his men and walked at the end. At this time, the sky was already turning pale!
The angry dragon's roar was so loud that it hurt people's ears, shook the earth, and brought with it an indescribable gale. It rushed forward recklessly in the air, as if it wanted to swallow up all the curtains.
Xia Xiao and the other three looked towards the Wild Beast Forest and knew that the war had begun. The black dragon blew the horn, and the army was awakening. After a night of preparation, they had recovered from their fatigue and were about to raze this human land. The lowly races on it would be torn to pieces and killed by them!
A rumbling sound was heard, and a strong wave rushed in from the horizon, breaking thousands of treetops. This movement made Xia Xiao seal in advance, and let Ju Mang and Huo Dou appear beside him, because he was afraid that he would not have time. Even if there were many strong people outside the Wild Beast Forest who could block the extremely strong existence, the number of wild beasts could not be underestimated.
"The army of wild beasts..."
When Ju Mang was mumbling, Huo Dou rarely kept silent. The aura on the horizon was very strong, and there were many of them. It seemed that this battle would be difficult. But it was just what he wanted.
When Mu Lin's stone-armored rhinoceros and Qin Feng's golden eagle appeared, Shu Shuang did not cast a seal. She was afraid of meeting Xiao Ran's people, and she did not want Xiao Ran to participate in this battle. She was not like Ju Mang and Huo Dou, nor was she like Qin Feng and Mu Lin's contracted beasts who were without mind.
Boom!
In the near distance, there was a roar of a talisman array, and the vitality was surging in the clouds. Xia Xiao's hair was blown to pieces, and he glanced at it and said:
"Duchun has started!"
Xia Xiao's tone was calm, but he was inevitably panicking. This kind of battle was a real life-and-death struggle. Who knows what kind of wild beast will appear in front of them? Who knows what kind of existence they will face?
A loud thud was heard, and the whole world shook. Lin Jing was horrified and shouted:
"Speed up! Speed up!"
In those tired eyes, the Cangyun Peak that he had worked so hard to build had collapsed. It collapsed under the golden glow of the morning and turned into ruins. A giant bull with wounds all over its body stepped on it. It came towards the crowd with red eyes.
Although he didn't want to abandon it, Lin Jing couldn't resist it with his own strength, and just watched it getting closer and closer. Yu Ling beside him was even more pale. Although she was the strongest fighter in Rongcheng, she couldn't fight against it. She had just entered the realm of nobility and was still very impetuous. She didn't even sign a spiritual contract, and she couldn't compare with this giant bull. It was the fifth level, equivalent to the human realm of nobility. The fact that it could rush here so quickly was enough to prove its savage strength. At critical moments, there are always heroes. He came from afar, so he had to show his strength!