Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 281 The Fall of the Southern Territory
Lin Chen naturally recognized this announcement; he had clearly witnessed the scene when Nine Star City was overrun by the beast tide.

Lin Chen could imagine that the city must be awash in blood and littered with corpses by now.

"Is the war about to begin?" Lin Chen whispered.

It's not surprising that a small city like this would encounter a beast tide, but the fact that a large city like Haicheng has been invaded by a beast tide means that the monsters have openly broken the Heavenly Mountain 2.0 agreement.

After all, it was a foregone conclusion that the human race would win the Heavenly Mountain Tournament.

Lin Chen knew very well that acting alone was extremely dangerous. He quickly found the group that had escaped from the small city and learned some shocking news.

The last monster invasion mainly targeted cities.

This time, however, they disregarded all consequences and began a large-scale massacre.

“Many people have died,” the passerby sobbed, his eyes red-rimmed. “Overnight, many people are gone.”

These people were survivors who had escaped from the city. They had a clear goal: if the beast tide came, it would be unsafe to go to small cities. The safest place was still a big city, so they decided to go to the south city.

Lin Chen silently followed in the group, thinking that with Qin Shao Shao in Nine Star City, there shouldn't be any major problems.

But the first thing we need to figure out is what happened.

However, neither the Tian Shu Pavilion nor the Beast Tamer Guild has issued a clear announcement yet.

Could it be that they didn't know?
That's impossible.

Tento
National Teachers College

At this moment, Gu Ning was sitting above the main hall of the National Academy, while Zhang Jin looked down at her with a dreamy gaze.

The monster attack that Lin Chen and his group encountered was not the first of its kind. Long before Haicheng was attacked, cities east of Haicheng had already reported a beast tide.

Reports about the beast tide have been coming in one after another these past few days.

The southern region is currently the hardest-hit area of ​​the animal infestation.

Nowadays, most cities, large and small, in the south have fallen.

The Tian Shu Pavilion and the National Academy have the right to deploy troops during wartime.

According to the agreement made when the kingdom was founded, the number of troops each faction would be allocated should a national-level war break out in the Cangling Ancient Kingdom.

Now, the troops are ready, and no major power has shirked its responsibility.

Just as Tian Shu Pavilion and the National Academy were considering sending troops south to support the south, news came from the demon race that the Demon King Jiu Ming She had recovered from his injuries and would lead the demon race to attack Tian Du within a month.

Upon hearing this news, all the major powers in Tiandu immediately panicked.

They would certainly be willing to support the south.

They wouldn't be willing to go to the south if they couldn't even protect their own homes.

So the reinforcements were called back as soon as they left the city gates.

Currently, there is a heated debate about this issue among various parties in Tiandu.

There are two decision-makers here: one is Tian Shu Pavilion, and the other is the National Academy of Education, namely Gu Ning.

"Grand Preceptor, we can't wait any longer," Zhang Jin said excitedly. "Just now, Nancheng reported that they are requesting reinforcements."

There was a reason why he was so excited. As the largest city in the south, Nancheng had always been the defense center of the southern region. Once Nancheng fell, it could be declared that the southern region had completely fallen, and it would be several times more difficult to take it back.

Gu Ning remained silent, and Zhang Jin continued, "When our teacher fought against Ming in the past, even if our teacher was no match for it, it was impossible for the opponent to retreat so easily. It's impossible for the opponent to recover so quickly in such a short time."

"Therefore, the news from the demon race cannot possibly be true."

"What if it's true?" Gu Ning asked.

“Tiandu is the strongest in the country. Even if the demon race really attacks, we have enough time to defend and wait for reinforcements to arrive,” Zhang Jin explained.

Gu Ning fell silent again.

Zhang Jin actually understood that Gu Ning would not send troops. Among the four major families, only the Yin family supported sending troops south. The other three families chose to remain silent, but it seemed that they were unwilling.

People are selfish.

Living in Tiandu, they naturally hoped to keep Tiandu safe.

“You are the Grand Tutor of a nation, and now the Cangling Ancient Kingdom is in trouble.” Zhang Jin’s voice suddenly became hoarse. He thought of pointing at Gu Ning, but in the end he held back and said, “Grand Tutor, please think it over! You are the one who is to lead the Cangling Ancient Kingdom into the future.”

Gu Ning's expression changed drastically upon hearing Zhang Jin's previous statement. He suppressed his anger and said, "It is precisely because of the national crisis that we must protect our base. Tiandu is our base. If Tiandu falls, the Cangling Ancient Kingdom will have no way to stand up and fight."

"You mean you're not going to send troops?" Zhang Jin said.

"Correct."

“Then I’ll go.” Zhang Jin said and turned to leave.

After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped and said, "From this day forward, I, Zhang Jin, am no longer a member of the National Academy."

Hearing this, Gu Ning remained silent. He watched Zhang Jin's departing figure, but he understood everything in his heart.

That's right.

What Zhang Jin said was a very high probability possibility.

This time, the demon race marched aggressively south, intending to use the south as a base to continuously expand outwards.

It is even possible that a division between the North and the South could occur.

However, if the news from the demon race is true, and the capital city falls, the consequences will only be more severe.

Therefore, it is difficult to determine whether the demon race's attack this time is a feint or a ploy to lure out their prey.

Based on the consideration of maximizing benefits, Gu Ning naturally followed the final decision of Tian Shu Pavilion, which was to stay in Tian Du.

Tap tap tap~~~
Lin Chen followed the group and soon arrived near the South City.

Lin Chen had visited Nancheng before, and now, revisiting his old home, he found that this once largest city in the south was no longer what it used to be.

The southern city also encountered a beast tide, but fortunately, the monsters have launched three waves of attacks without success.

Therefore, the southern part of the city is currently safe.

As you can see, a long line of people were waiting to enter the city at the city gate, and those who wanted to leave the city were turned back. If they couldn't be persuaded, they had no choice but to leave.

Lin Chen successfully entered the city and found bloodstains on the city wall, indicating that a great battle had taken place there.

After thinking it over, Lin Chen decided to go to the Beast Mirror Academy to find Chen Yun, the catalyst who was brought here by Li Zhen.

Following the directions of passersby, Lin Chen quickly arrived outside the Beast Mirror Courtyard. After being informed by the gatekeeper, Chen Yun indeed came out.

"senior."

"Why are you here?" Chen Yun looked Lin Chen up and down, her expression not good.

The first time Chen Yun heard news about Lin Chen since he left was at the Beast Fighting Tournament.

It was only then that Chen Yun realized that the young man who had sought her out for evolution was actually incredibly powerful.

Then came the Heavenly Realm Mountain Conference, and Chen Yun's feelings went beyond mere shock. Therefore, it wasn't that she didn't want to see Lin Chen, but rather that she felt he shouldn't be there.

Once the monsters learn of his existence, they will certainly not let him go.

Chen Yun looked around nervously, and finally said to him, "Come in first."

After bringing Lin Chen to her courtyard, Chen Yun said, "I'll have you take care of things later. There's an intelligence team going to Tiandu; they can guarantee your safety. You'll leave with them."

“This time I’m planning to go back to Nine Star City,” Lin Chen interrupted.

"No way." Upon hearing the name Nine Star City, Chen Yun's face turned extremely pale.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chen panicked and asked, "Nine Star City has fallen?!"

Looking at Lin Chen's expression, Chen Yun didn't want to say anything, but Lin Chen pressed her for details, so she finally sighed and said, "I received news that five days ago, Nine Star City sent a request for help to South City."

"Nancheng originally planned to go to provide support, but he encountered the first wave of beasts as soon as he stepped out."

"There are dangers everywhere outside. Let alone whether you can even get back to Nine Star City, even if you do, what can you do?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen was immediately horrified.

Nine Star City was his home. Although he had been away from there for four years, Lin Chen had never forgotten Qin Shaoshao and Li Zhen.

"I want to go back," Lin Chen said.

Chen Yun looked at Lin Chen, not knowing what to say for a moment, and could only worry anxiously. Lin Chen then said, "Don't worry, senior, I won't go to my death."

Chen Yun wanted to ask more questions, but then she thought that since Lin Chen was the champion of the Beast Fighting Tournament and the Heavenly Realm Mountain arena, he must have made this decision after careful consideration.

She sighed and said, "Okay, be careful."

Lin Chen nodded and then asked, "Senior, could you help me find out which cities have fallen so I can get back as quickly as possible?"

"No problem." Chen Yun nodded, went out for a while, and came back with a drawing.

Lin Chen saw that there were several circles drawn on it, indicating that the area was occupied by monsters and needed to be detoured.

"Thank you, Senior," Lin Chen said, cupping his hands in thanks.

"I hope Li Zhen and the others are still alive," Chen Yun said with a sigh.

Just then, Lin Chen took out a blueprint from his beast-taming space and opened it.

"What is this?" Chen Yun asked.

"These are some guesses I've made while traveling to Nancheng these past few days." Lin Chen had already drawn many dots on this map, but these dots were not from any special cities.

Seeing Chen Yun's puzzled expression, Lin Chen explained:

"I was interested in the locations where the demon race had established restricted areas before. Later, I roughly drew the locations of these restricted areas and found that they actually surrounded the south. In addition, there are two other points inside the circle."

"You mean, the demon race's target is the entire south?!" Chen Yun's expression changed drastically.

“Very likely,” Lin Chen said. “With the current strength of the demon race, it would be very difficult for them to swallow up the powerful north. On the other hand, the southern cities have always been weaker in combat, so it is reasonable for them to target the south.”

“I will take this information of yours to the Beast Tamer Guild,” Chen Yun said.

Lin Chen nodded, then took a sip of tea before getting up to say goodbye to Chen Yun.

Neither of them said goodbye, because neither of them knew if they would ever have the chance to meet again.

Lin Chen returned the way he came. When he was about to leave the city gate, he insisted on going out. The soldiers did not stop him, but warned him that he would bear the consequences. In the end, Lin Chen went out.

Once outside, Lin Chen immediately took out Chen Yun's map and summoned the little blue fish.

If Xiaobai keeps running, it's probably impossible to get back to Nine Star City as quickly as possible.

The little blue fish carried him at low altitude, much faster than the little white fish.

Sitting on the little blue fish, Lin Chen looked in the direction of Nine Star City and muttered to himself:

"wait for me!"

Jiuxingcheng

Bloodstains were everywhere on the city wall. A one-armed man stood there, gazing into the distance at the horde of monsters outside. He said angrily, "Damn it, it's been so many days, why haven't any reinforcements arrived yet?"

The person speaking was naturally Li Zhen.

Since Lin Chen left Nine Star City, Li Zhen opened his own blacksmith shop, hoping to live a peaceful life. Who would have thought that the beast tide would attack again?

Li Zhen quickly joined the reinforcements, and standing next to him were Huang Xiaotian and Qin Hao.

Huang Xiaotian was traveling when he heard that Jiuxing City was in trouble, so he immediately rushed back.

But now, Nine Star City is struggling to survive on its own.
Indeed, one tree cannot support a forest.

The fact that we're able to defend right now is entirely thanks to Qin Shaoshao.

The Ning family and other forces have basically deployed all the available combat power. These forces held a meeting yesterday, and they have already decided to withdraw from this city.

But what will happen to the remaining civilians of Nine Star City once they leave?
If these forces unite, they will definitely be able to carve out a path, but ordinary people will certainly not be able to make it.

"It's as if I'm seeing the tragedy of Produce 101 repeating itself," Qin Hao sighed and said, "Unfortunately, even with Su Yu again, we can't solve this this time."

Li Zhen and Huang Xiaotian also sighed.

Now the demon army is at the city gates, waiting for the final blow.

Finally, Li Zhen and Huang Xiaotian descended from the city. Li Zhen looked at the location of the Qin Mansion in the city and finally said, "Should I go or will you go?"

"Go ahead," Huang Xiaotian said.

Li Zhen nodded, and then he went to the Qin residence alone. Before he could speak, the door opened automatically.

Li Zhen had gotten used to it, because this wasn't his first time here over the years. He would come here almost every year, not for any particular reason, but just to visit during the Chinese New Year.

Soon, Li Zhen met Qin Shaoshao.

She was still the same as she was back then, with no change in appearance. Only her expression was no longer as cold as it used to be, but her aura of murderous intent was stronger.

In recent days, countless demonic beasts have died at Qin Shaoshao's hands.

"Senior, why don't you leave too?" Li Zhen said, looking at Qin Shaoshao.

Qin Shaoshao looked up at Li Zhen and asked, "And what about you?"

"I," Li Zhen said with a wry smile, without even pausing for thought, "was originally the president of the Monster Hunter Guild. Back then, I knew I would fight for Nine Star City forever, even if it meant death."

"what about me?"

Qin Shao Shao continued to stare at him.

Li Zhen swallowed hard. Only then did he realize that Qin Shaoshao's fighting spirit was no less than his own.

She was originally a member of the 101 Boys group, and she carried the responsibility of her fallen comrades.
"Moreover, they're coming for me," Qin Shaoshao said. "The black bear spirit I killed during the last beast tide should be this demon king's son."

(End of this chapter)