Chapter 407: The Terrifying Yellow Sands

Each person was supported by earth-element energy, the power of the earth.

While wild yaks were incredibly strong, these nine Sword Shield Soldiers seemed almost cheating, leveraging their strong affinity with the earth element from their feet to their calves, up their spines, and into every corner of their bodies.

The power of the earth continuously flowed into their bodies, anchoring them to the ground. Despite being pushed by a hundred wild yaks together, they stood firm.

And facing the first charge of the wild yak herd, the Sword Shield Soldier struck again.

Don’t forget, their left hand still held a sharp long sword.

By activating the mechanism left on the shield, the long sword aimed at the gap and swiftly thrust forward!

With this fierce thrust, blood splattered on their shield.

The wild yak in front of the nine men immediately howled in pain. The matching long sword was really sharp, effortlessly cutting through the rough thick skin of the wild yak, leaving only half of the sword exposed.

The Sword Shield Soldier didn’t give the wild yak a chance to react at all, gripping the sword handle and pulling it outward suddenly, but not completely pulling the sword tip out of the wild yak’s body.

“Hey!”

They changed direction again, seamlessly aiming slightly lower, and fiercely thrust once more.

This thrust caused blood to splash onto their faces through the gap, but they remained unfazed.

This time, the arrow hit the heart!

The front row of wild yaks suddenly lost strength, followed by a pause from the rest.

And these nine people took advantage of this opportunity to roar in a counterattack.

They were actually pushing these one hundred wild yaks!

Pushing forward while slaughtering.

Even if their eyes were blinded by ferocity, the wild yaks also felt fear, trying to escape in panic, but their bodies were crowded by companions, with most of them being trampled and injured or killed by their own kind nearby.

Nine people, nine shields, pushing a herd of wild yaks with a total of one hundred heads.

On the other side, the Qizilbash also swung the huge double-handed shield, beating the second-rank leader of wild yaks to death with blood flowing from seven holes.

The leader of the wild yaks was beaten to death, with blood and flesh blurred.

The herd completely scattered, leaving behind a pile of wild yak bodies scattered all over the place.

What a shocking scene it was!

This scene, displayed from a bird’s eye view on the big screen, got all the audience excited, especially the Shield Wolf Rider of Qizilbash, who raised their shields high and shouted “Shield Wolf Rider”.

That was their shared name, their proudest name.

Their shout was so contagious that instantly the whole venue was filled with a uniform cheer.

Everyone was so excited, wishing they had been the ones in the battle just now.

“Shield Wolf Rider!”

“Shield Wolf Rider!”

“Shield Wolf Rider!”

With this unexpected encounter of flesh and blood, not many people paid attention to the battle that happened with Zhang Mu and them just now.

“City Lord Hachikuju, did none of your scouts near the edge of the wilderness 100 kilometers away make it back?”

Gesar, sitting on her horse, sensed the tension in the group and tried to lighten the serious atmosphere by speaking up.

Hachikuju, originally feeling down, was now only five kilometers away from the final boundary since encountering the Black-Feathered Eagle earlier, but there were still no signs of any mutant beast groups appearing.

Seeing Gesar talking to him, he immediately perked up, carefully thought for a moment, and ultimately shook his head.

“None of them returned here for sure. I just recalled that if the other City Masters weren’t lying, the reconnaissance team consisting of four first-tier peak agility evolvers has been completely wiped out!”

The complete annihilation was a concept where two months ago, the first-tier peak strength, almost the top power of the entire Inner Mongolia Capital, was entirely lost in this reconnaissance operation.

A scout, as the name suggests, is for gathering information, not for fighting.

Even the strongest group of people in the whole Inner Mongolia Capital, in terms of escape ability, didn’t have anyone make it back to relay information from the inner perimeters of the wilderness.

And the Death Line was only five kilometers away from them now.

As soon as the two finished talking, the ground started shaking.

A large group of animals is approaching!

The excited eyes of the crowd lit up. They had been itching for action since the Black-Feathered Eagle was taken down by Zhang Mu and Uncle Peng. They knew they would receive the biggest share of the spoils, and now it was finally happening.

A trembling yellow line advancing from the distance shook the ground. There was no sand and dust on the wilderness before, but now, driven by these creatures, the ground was filled with flying debris, forming an endless sand wall advancing rapidly towards Zhang Mu and the others.

“They must have caught our scent.”

“Everyone, the real battle is just beginning. If we don’t act fast, we might lose.”

The water element second-ranked evolver had already been won over by Zhang Mu and Uncle Peng, lowering their proud head and making a sudden move as soon as Hachikuju finished speaking.

Sensing the sparse water element in the air, the person frowned and directly mobilized the stored water element from within their body, gathering it in their palm and overflowing onto the others like bubbles, before suddenly shrinking and adhering tightly to their skin.

He quickly explained.

“This is a barrier made temporarily with water magic to protect you from sand attacks,” he said.

Gesar and Yuan Rui looked grateful and Gesar smiled brightly.

“Thank you, Big Brother Xu Changguang, we were worried about the sand getting in.”

The man smiled slightly and then quickly used his water magic to create dozens of floating spears. With a thought, he sent them flying towards the approaching sand wall.

Because of this, Hachikuju and the others charged into the sand wall.

However, his many water spears seemed to only hit one mutant creature hiding in the yellow sand. After a piercing scream, purple blood oozed out.

But soon, the large pool of blood was covered by the sandstorm, and faint chewing sounds could still be heard.

Entering the sand wall were Hachikuju, Uncle Peng, Zhang Mu, Zhang Feng, and a second-rank melee fighter called Liang Kuan, whom Hachikuju had brought along.

Originally hesitant, they felt the water shield’s ability to resist attacks. So, they decided to take the initiative and rushed into the storm filled with swirling yellow sand.

Despite having the water shield to protect them, Zhang Mu activated a mental shield for extra safety.

The powerful mental energy acted like a solid barrier, blocking the fierce and brutal sand and stones from getting through.

Inside the shield was very quiet.

Zhang Mu focused intently on searching for the moving creatures within the yellow sand.

These creatures thrived in the yellow sand, moving extremely fast and became almost impossible to track due to the influence of the sandstorm.

Suddenly, Zhang Mu realized that their impulsive entry was reckless. However, with the sand wall completely surrounding them, both people and horses would be swept in.

It’s better to take the initiative and attack.

The other four individuals, being seasoned fighters, wisely stayed in place and did not move randomly.

Despite the strong sandstorm and constantly changing direction, they stood firm at their original positions.

The five people were standing close to each other, ready to support one another, waiting for the enemy to lose patience and come to them.

Little did they know, although they felt like they hadn’t moved, in reality, they were in completely different positions.

Slowly moving through the dusty sand, the five individuals were getting separated, their distances increasing.

However, all of this was quietly changing without anyone noticing.

The people outside had no idea.

Neither did the people inside.

Because, as the sand shifted, the ground beneath their feet was silently moving.

The sandstorm affected their judgment, and their vision was protected by goggles.

But except for Zhang Mu, the other four almost lost their hearing. The sandstorm outside was so fierce, like thousands of fierce beasts roaring in different directions, making it impossible to detect the subtle movements in the yellow sands.

Zoom!

Finally, someone couldn’t resist taking action against the prey they had surrounded!

This time, Hachikuju was targeted.

Part of Hachikuju’s awakened ability was related to this giant axe, allowing him to adjust to the most comfortable weight, no matter how heavy it was.

Even in such harsh conditions, Hachikuju could wield this axe taller than others with ease.

His combat awareness was extremely keen, surrounded by sand from all directions. He always kept his back facing the sandstorm and stopped changing directions.

Leaving his back wide open and exposed to the enemy.

Indeed, a fish had taken the bait now.

Suddenly, a three-toed claw wrapped in scales reached out from behind the sandstorm and fiercely grabbed towards Hachikuju’s head.

Little did it know, Hachikuju had already placed its most cautious mind on its back.

Sensing danger in an instant, Hachikuju acted like a fortune-teller, taking a step forward and lowering its head, narrowly avoiding the claw’s reach.

While the owner of the claw hesitated briefly after missing its grab, Hachikuju seized the opportunity, twisting its waist and viciously swinging its huge axe into the dust.

Swish!

Following the claw’s position, Hachikuju pinpointed where the enemy was hiding.

With one swift blow, blood splattered everywhere.

Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed, and the bright red blood stained half of the axe’s blade.

The creature’s defense seemed weak, as the giant axe cut through with minimal resistance.

It must be dead.

He had just tried to drag the body over to take a closer look, but found that the unmoving claws were pulled back by some force. In the swirling sand, there came the creepy sound of gnawing.

Not only Hachikuju, but also the other three were attacked by unknown creatures at the same time, except for Zhang Mu who was threatened due to his immense psychic power.

However, not everyone is as lucky and as strong.

Liang Kuan, brought by Hachikuju, could not wield his long spear in the swirling sand. He tried to leave the circle of sand, but found himself unable to escape no matter which way he went.

Liang Kuan shouted the names of the other four, hoping for support, but no one responded no matter how loudly he called out, even until his voice was hoarse.

Around him, there were only the loud noises of sand rubbing and colliding, and the eerie sound of rodents chewing faintly in the background.

Like Hachikuju, an unexpected attack came from behind, effortlessly slicing through the watery film covering Liang Kuan’s head, leaving a cut behind his skull as he looked on in horror.

As something red and white emerged, letting out a terrified roar, Liang Kuan lost all life, his grip on the spear failing as he and the weapon were engulfed by the yellow sand.

Even the loud cries were completely drowned out by the booming sound of the sandstorm.

What everyone didn’t know was that a top-tier expert in the second rank had tragically died here without a complete body.

In the Sub-city team of Ejin Horo Banner, casualties appeared for the first time.

“Crack, crack…”

In the yellow sand, that terrifying crunching sound resounded again.

There were many sounds this time.

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