"What? The humans attacked our army formation?"
Upon hearing the news, Long Qinglan initially dismissed it as false. However, seeing the beast's earnest expression, it realized this was no rumor.
The Crimson Snake King chuckled coldly, "Such audacity! Let me personally slaughter them!"
Long Qinglan looked at it and stopped him, "If you go, it would be making a mountain out of a molehill. For mere two thousand eighth-tier humans, send Xue Lang."
Xue Lang was the chieftain of a noble beast clan, holding a status similar to that of the Frost Wolf, possessing considerable strength.
The Xue Lang chieftain bowed to receive the order, "As the Great Commander commands!"
Then, it withdrew to make preparations.
In Long Qinglan's view, this was a trivial matter. The most significant concern in its mind remained the Human Race's Supreme Academy.
At this moment, they still hadn't caught up to those who had killed Elder Ge and the others. Their forces were amassed outside the Supreme Academy, arrayed on the vast wilderness.
Looking up, a sprawling mountain range stretched for hundreds of miles ahead. Most prominent was an academy situated halfway up the mountain, coming into view.
Above the academy, a mysterious formation materialized. While it appeared ordinary, Long Qinglan could clearly sense the power contained within.
This was an offensive formation.
"There's no other way, attack!"
Long Qinglan finally gave the order to attack.
There truly were no other methods, and they, the alien beasts, disdained cunning schemes, always acting straightforwardly.
Roar!
Countless alien beasts charged towards the Supreme Academy.
Suddenly—
Numerous explosions erupted once more from behind the alien beast army.
This sound was so familiar that it made the higher-ranking alien beasts extremely sensitive. Long Qinglan and the others were jolted.
"What's happening?" A bad premonition filled its mind as it asked.
"Reporting to the Great Commander, the Xue Lang chieftain engaged in a fierce battle with that human. The human, unable to win, chose to self-destruct collectively. Lord Xue Lang was too close and is now dead."
"Xue Lang is dead? How is that possible? Its secret technique is Blood God Possession! How could it have been killed?"
"Because the power of the enemy's self-destruction was too great, and Lord Xue Lang was at the very center. It couldn't withstand it."
"Alright, I understand. You may leave."
"Yes!"
After the scout departed, all the beasts fell silent.
Xue Lang was not weak, its strength almost equivalent to that of the deans of the lower-ranked among the ten major human academies. Yet, such a powerful alien beast had been dragged into a mutual destruction by a human.
Long Qinglan felt a pang of pain, not emotional, but a pain stemming from the weakening of the alien beast army.
At this moment, the Golden Ape King advised, "The humans can self-destruct twice; they must be at the end of their rope. There cannot be any more self-destructions. Please, Great Commander, bear your grief. For now, it is best to swiftly destroy the humans."
The Golden Ape King's consolation eased Long Qinglan's heart.
It said, "Indeed, the humans merely trade a thousand enemies for eight hundred of their own. Generals, heed my command, attack together!"
The higher-ranking alien beasts received the order and proceeded to the front lines.
Anger also flared in their hearts.
"The humans are too tenacious; they must be killed!"
"Hmph, once we breach the human defenses, I will devour them!"
"Come, let's strike with all our might and take down the humans!"
"Roar!"
The alien beasts launched their general offensive once more, a sky-covering barrage of attacks descending, as if the Central Base had reappeared.
Countless humans looked up at the scene, despair etched on their faces.
Even the formation of the Central Base couldn't withstand it. Could the Supreme Academy's formation hold?
They no longer held out hope. Many had already lost their will to fight, opening their wristbands to leave messages for their families.
"We're finished. I don't want to struggle anymore. My heart is so tired."
"I just don't understand why the alien beasts have to destroy us?"
"Perhaps they think we're easy to bully?"
"The weak do not deserve reason. They are strong, we are weak. That's all."
"Yes, but I'm so unwilling. I still have so many dreams I haven't fulfilled."
"I wish I could see the world. I've heard that in the Endless Sea, there is a Tree of Life..."
"I've also heard there are nine layers to the sky, and above us, there are nine entirely different worlds."
"You've read too many novels. There's no Tree of Life, no nine layers of heaven..."
"Hmph, I'm about to die, and you won't even let me fantasize a little."
"..."
After succumbing to despair, the people closed their eyes.
Having prepared themselves for death, they found that having so many people facing death alongside them made it seem less terrifying.
Rumble!!!
The attacks descended, striking the Supreme Academy's formation.
Rumble!!!
Countless attack lights collided with the formation, sounding like the drums of heaven and earth. The onlookers felt a ringing in their ears.
However, no matter how many attacks landed, the formation remained unscathed.
It was as if raindrops falling on glass; no matter how many drops, the glass remained perfectly intact.
This scene shocked both the alien beasts and the humans.
Long Qinglan's face showed surprise, "What is happening? Why can't we break it?"
It truly couldn't comprehend it. Hundreds of ninth-tier alien beasts had attacked, yet the formation remained completely unharmed. It was too abnormal!
Even their own alien beast race didn't possess such a formation, as they were very backward in array formations. Forget formations of this caliber; they couldn't even deploy the formation at the Central Base.
The Silver-Eyed Cat King emerged from the void, walking with elegant feline grace. It said:
"Finally, I've waited for you. Don't bother. This formation is connected to the mountain range of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. It's not powered by energy crystals."
"To break this formation, you must first break that mountain."
It pointed to the continuous mountain range.
Long Qinglan heard this and asked, "Really?"
"Of course, it's true!"
"In that case, destroy these mountains! I don't believe we can't eliminate mere humans!"
"I've given you the information. I, this meow, am going for a nap."
With that, it vanished.
Long Qinglan was unfazed. It waved its hand and commanded, "Shatter these mountains for me!"
"Yes!"
Supreme Academy.
Elder Ge marveled, "This formation is formidable. It is indeed the Sword God's legacy."
Zhou Yang smiled, "Master often traveled, bringing back treasures. I never expected this formation to be so powerful. However, this formation is connected to the ley lines of the mountain range. If the ley lines are damaged, the formation will collapse on its own."
Elder Ge exclaimed, "In that case, we must prioritize protecting the ley lines."
Fuyao Zi shook his head, "It's useless. We can't go out and kill them. We should quickly think about how to repel the alien beasts."
Elder Ge looked at Zhou Yang and asked, "Where is your master now?"
Zhou Yang shook his head, "Since Master shattered the claw of that otherworldly deity, he's been in seclusion to recover. I don't know where he is, but if the academy is destroyed, he will surely appear."
Elder Ge sighed and said, "Alright."
He looked up at everyone and said, "Everyone, thank you for your hard work!"
...
Deep within the mountains.
Lin Yu emerged from an underground tunnel.
"Damn it, I was suffocating underground," Lin Fan complained.
"Stop complaining. What's the situation around here? Is it safe?" Lin Yu asked.
Lin Fan shook his head, "A group of alien beasts is heading towards the mountains!"
"Then kill them, but don't forget to collect the energy crystals," Lin Yu instructed.
"Don't worry. Oh, by the way, there's a rare skill crystal here, dropped by that Xue Lang. Do you want it?"
"Let me see it."
Lin Fan handed it over. Lin Yu took it and pressed it to her forehead to examine.
Blood God Possession: Ninth-tier secret technique. Can possess a Blood God phantom, increasing HP regeneration by 200%, and absorb the blood of living beings to recover injuries and stamina.
"A good skill. I'll learn it!"