After leaving a small pile of corpses, the Magic Beast army quickly retreated from the city wall and galloped towards the plains.
According to past patterns, in a beast tide, if more than half of the Magic Beasts were killed or injured, the remaining Magic Beasts would scatter and flee in all directions.
So, people thought the beast tide was over and cheered, grateful to be alive.
However, when all the Magic Beasts uniformly stopped five li from the city wall and once again stared menacingly at it, everyone's cheers instantly died down, like a firecracker that had fizzled out.
Chen Bugu and Han Badou exchanged glances, seeing only solemnity in each other's eyes.
Master Fran stood on the observation deck. His large mustache, which covered his lips, had a scorched and curled section, and his armor was covered in dust and blood, clearly indicating he had also experienced a bitter battle.
"The battle is not over yet! Everyone, quickly rest and regroup where you are!"
Master Fran's voice spread, startling many people who were still immersed in pleasant fantasies.
Awakeneds from various races seized the time to clear the battlefield, assess losses, and resupply and rest.
People forcefully threw the Magic Beast corpses off the city wall to avoid affecting the subsequent battle.
According to statistics, in this battle, over five thousand defenders were deployed at the South City Wall, with nearly four hundred killed or injured.
On the Magic Beast side, the beast tide at the South City Wall numbered roughly over ten thousand. About forty percent were killed or injured, and their bodies piled up at the base of the city wall, forming a small mound.
The bad news was that most of the killed and injured Magic Beasts were low-level cannon fodder, and the majority of high-level Magic Beasts had not yet joined the battle.
The good news was that although the city gate had endured multiple rounds of attacks, it still had not been breached.
"Chen Dage, it's certain there's a commander in the beast tide."
Ba Dou walked up to Chen Bugu, looking at the Magic Beasts strangely stopped in the distance, a hint of worry in his tone.
He and Chen Bugu both knew very well that a beast tide, which originally plundered purely by instinct, suddenly having a commander was almost equivalent to a ragtag army transforming into a powerful, regular army.
The current battle, perhaps, was about to enter its most difficult phase.
"Bu Gu, why do you think they retreated?"
Chen Bugu also gazed at the distant Magic Beast horde, already understanding why this beast tide required the entire town's coordinated defense.
However, he still hadn't figured out the purpose of this strange retreat.
What Chen Bugu didn't know was that five minutes ago…
At the East City Wall battlefield, Dongcheng Xiuwu, the deputy leader of Cross Street, was leading the only two remaining suicide squad members in a full retreat.
Dongcheng Xiuwu vaguely remembered asking Alek on the way back to Cross Street after the pre-battle meeting last night.
"Alek, do I really have to lead a team to kill the Brainworm?"
At that time, Alek looked at him and said,
"Mr. Dongcheng, you East Asians are always so serious."
"You take 19 people into the Magic Beast horde, wander around for a few rounds, and when most of them are dead, you come back."
"A suicide squad, after all. It's fine if they die."
"As for the Brainworm, if you don't find it, who can blame you?"
"Mr. Dongcheng, with Nine-Star Magic Beasts being restrained, it shouldn't be a problem for you to go in, kill a bit, and come back, given your strength."
"As for the others, let them die if they die. Anyway, other factions have already paid for their lives."
"We, Cross Street, have no shortage of people."
Alek's face showed a slight smile. He adjusted the bow tie at his collar, his movements elegant and his demeanor dignified, very much like a gentleman.
"How should the Brainworm be dealt with?"
Dongcheng Xiuwu asked expressionlessly.
"Heh, leave that to the Town Head and Liu Chengfeng to worry about."
"When things get desperate, Liu Chengfeng will naturally make his move."
"Mr. Dongcheng, don't underestimate that Huaguo person. Let's just wait and see."
Recalling it now, Dongcheng Xiuwu felt Alek's eyes at the time were full of amusement.
At this moment, the 20-person suicide squad was left with only Dongcheng Xiuwu and two other Huaren.
Those two Huaren were only Black Iron Five-Star in strength. The continuous deaths of their teammates had long since shattered their psychological defenses. Their faces were pale, and only by running at full speed could they keep up with Dongcheng Xiuwu, who had deliberately slowed down.
Although they knew from the beginning that this was a mission with a ninety percent chance of death, Alek would not allow them to refuse.
Their families were still in Cross Street…
Just as Dongcheng Xiuwu was about to lead these two into a group of Seven-Star Magic Beasts, he suddenly heard a huge roar.
He looked up and finally understood Alek's phrase, "Wait and see."
A huge arc of blade light flashed a kilometer away from him, and then a nearly thirty-meter-long blade mark appeared on the ground.
The blade mark was embedded nearly a meter deep, cutting out a trench.
All Magic Beasts along the way, whether Six-Star or Seven-Star, were cut in half by this single strike.
And at the source of this strike, the huge body of a Nine-Star Magic Beast slowly fell. Its body crashed to the ground, and a smooth wound slowly appeared, slanting downwards from its shoulder all the way to its groin.
After its body fell, Liu Chengfeng, covered in blood, was revealed.
His Tangheng Blade now glowed with a faint blue light.
The blood beads on the blade strangely did not slide off; instead, they were absorbed into the blade, gradually forming strange patterns.
Liu Chengfeng's hands, holding the blade, were bleeding profusely, indicating that this strike must have cost him a significant price.
But the result was equally astonishing: this strike not only shattered the Nine-Star Magic Beast opposite him but also had an extremely strong deterrent effect.
Within three hundred meters of Liu Chengfeng, all Magic Beasts stared intently at him, yet unconsciously retreated.
Since the outbreak of this war, it was the first time Dongcheng Xiuwu had so clearly felt fear from those bloodthirsty Magic Beasts.
"Raging Waves!"
Liu Chengfeng recovered and let out a low cry.
His steps were swift, turning into an afterimage. The moment he swung the Tangheng Blade in his hand, it brought forth streams of water, transforming into surging waves that rushed towards Dongcheng Xiuwu's direction.
This move, the blade's momentum, was continuous, layer upon layer, like surging waves crashing on the shore, each wave higher than the last.
Wherever the "waves" passed, all Magic Beasts were turned into a puddle of minced meat.
In just one move, a short path paved with flesh and blood appeared between Liu Chengfeng and Dongcheng Xiuwu.
Even though hundreds of Magic Beasts separated the two of them, Liu Chengfeng, swinging his blade, moved as if entering an uninhabited land, quickly approaching Dongcheng Xiuwu and the two others.
At this moment, Dongcheng Xiuwu suddenly recalled what people said about Liu Chengfeng when he first arrived in Obsidian Town:
"Three Chi Mad Blade, Breaking Waves and Raging Tides."
Unquestioned, undisputed, the number one person in Obsidian, Liu Chengfeng!
According to Alek, Liu Chengfeng's awakened ability was…
Mythological Ability: 【Blade God】!