Chapter 23 Crisis

By the time Captain Wu came back to his senses, he was about to rush in the direction the black-silver figure had fled.

But Yu Baiyi, who had somehow appeared beside him, grabbed him in time.

"Captain Wu! Don't worry about that strange being! This strange being has shown signs of a second bizarre revival. That means the strange beings we're holding in Qing Si County might also revive!"

As Yu Baiyi said this, his face was pale, and his lips were trembling.

Because their Qing Si held far too many people.

All the Qingluan Tower survivors, except for Jing Yan and Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, were locked in Qing Si.

If all these people revived, Qing Si would be in grave danger!

Coming back to his senses, his mind still reeling, and still shaken by the black shadow that had shot out of the corpse of the child, Jing Yan instinctively spoke after hearing Yu Baiyi's words.

"Doesn't Qing Si have Lord You and Lord Jun…"

But he fell silent before he could finish.

Because Qing Si did indeed have the two top combatants of Qing Si County.

But it was only those two. There were also many ordinary Qing Guards who would be powerless against the powerful strange beings.

Fang Yue was an exception at the Houtian realm, You Sisi was an exception, and Captain Wu was an exception.

Only combatants like Lin Ling were the norm.

The same principle applied to Qing Si.

Ordinary Houtian third-rate, second-rate, and even first-rate warriors had little combat power against powerful strange beings. They needed numbers and cooperation to kill a strange being of the same level at the cost of certain casualties.

This was the world of ordinary people; this was the norm.

Although Jing Yan had watched Fang Yue fight for so long that he often had the illusion that as long as they were at the same level, a martial artist could solo kill a strange being.

But in reality, he knew what most martial artists faced against strange beings.

So at Qing Si, if the revived strange beings included a few powerful ones who could hold off the top combatants, the other strange beings could slaughter the ordinary Qing Guards and cause massive casualties!

"Captain Wu, let's go support Qing Si!"

Jing Yan said calmly.

Captain Wu frowned and looked for a while in the direction the black shadow had left before retracting his gaze.

"Alright, we'll go to Qing Si!"

Mounting their horses and leading Yu Baiyi and the others, they galloped toward Qing Si.

On the way, some people didn't know what was happening and were just confused and uneasy.

But as they approached Qing Si, the people on the streets were all fleeing in terror in the opposite direction, screaming and wailing. Some people even took the opportunity to rob and steal, only to be cut down by the enraged Yu Baiyi.

When they rushed to the gate of Qing Si, there wasn't even a gatekeeper left. Thick black smoke rose from within, flames soared into the sky, and shouts of killing rang out.

"We're charging in!"

Captain Wu's eyes instantly turned red, and the scene of the destruction of Ink Village flashed through his mind. A狂暴 murderous intent burst forth without restraint.

Before anyone else could respond, Captain Wu had already charged in alone.

"Kill, kill, kill, kill! Kill all the strange beings! Kill all the strange beings!!"

The golden threads in Captain Wu's eyes trembled violently with his emotions. His already extreme speed increased to another level!

When a wall blocked his path, he didn't even stop, crashing straight into it with a bang, smashing out a human-shaped hole. Like a human tank, he charged in, roaring wildly!

"Strange! Beings!!"

…

Although Jing Yan had come along, he didn't dare to rush too far ahead.

Yu Baiyi, seeing his fallen comrades, immediately drew his sword and led the team in.

No matter how fiercely they fought in private, Qing Si's rules and responsibilities required them to unite and fight fearlessly when facing strange beings to protect the people!

This was the foundation upon which Qing Si stood!

And it was the foundation upon which a country stood!

Jing Yan followed silently behind, not forgetting to drag the wounded to safe corners, doing behind-the-scenes work and contributing what little he could.

However, compared to the large number of casualties, what he could do was limited.

He didn't even know how the battle was going in front.

If the strange beings were stronger, he might have to consider going back to notify the others and running away together.

If the people of Qing Si were stronger, then he wouldn't mind helping out and filming some good material to make videos and earn money later.

Cautiously approaching the center of the battlefield, Jing Yan suddenly realized something was wrong.

He realized… the battlefield was dynamically moving from Qing Si, gradually toward the direction Fang Yue had left, which was the east.

Moreover, this movement was extremely obvious, without any concealment.

The most direct sign was that the originally concentrated battlefield was being stretched out, divided into countless small battlefields, small fights.

Jing Yan's heart skipped a beat.

"Could it be… that these strange beings possess high intelligence, like the [Gui Zhi] that Ye Ge talked about?" (Strange Knowledge)

"To know how to divide the battlefield, to create numerical and qualitative disadvantages, that's too terrifying!"

Thinking of this, Jing Yan felt a chill down his spine.

If the situation continued to be stretched out like this, their battlefield would be spread across the entire eastern street of Qing Si County, scattered in a way that would cause immeasurable harm!

"No! We can't let the strange beings lead Qing Si by the nose any longer! We must immediately notify Captain Wu, or the two Qingyi adults!"

Jing Yan didn't stop, breaking into a run, but he couldn't find where those high-end combatants were fighting.

The battlefield was too chaotic, too scattered!

"Captain Wu! Lord You! Lord Jun!"

Jing Yan shouted desperately, not forgetting to ask the Qing Guards who were fighting to help him shout.

But no one had time to pay attention to him. Facing a desperate battle with strange beings, losing a bit of focus could mean death. Who had time to help Jing Yan call for people?

Therefore, as the situation really developed as he had predicted, beginning to spread to the east, and spreading more and more severely, covering the eastern area of Qing Si County, Jing Yan could only clench his fists, and a strong sense of powerlessness surged from his heart.

If I had Ye Ge's strength, if I had the qualifications to say a word in this battle, to decide the movements of some people.

Then now, the situation wouldn't have become like this!

Just as Jing Yan was blaming himself, a black shadow suddenly jumped out from the corner of the eastern street.

His pupils shrank, Jing Yan was shocked, so frightened that he froze in place, not even knowing how to move.