Pre-death assessment

After leaving the center of power, Ling Wu took Lei Yun with him and boarded Tian Yao's fighter jet.

Then, together with Tian Yao and the others, they left Vermilion Bird City and headed to Black Tortoise City to provide support.

At the same time, Ling Wu also contacted Jiang Luo and the others directly, asking them to go to Xuanwu City with the main force.

Now that we know where the Death God's clone seed is, we can certainly get our hands on it first.

At this moment, in the direction of Xuanwu City.

Each of the four major cities has nine independent tactical formations, in addition to the various garrison forces.

Today, almost everyone who could be mobilized was mobilized.

The main objective is to kill the strongest beast king!

To minimize casualties, the best solution is, of course, absolute firepower coverage.

Make sure to take down the Beastmaster in one fell swoop.

At this moment, warplanes of all sizes had already taken off from inside Xuanwu City.

The support from the other three major cities also arrived one after another.

All eyes were fixed on the strongest beast king on Xuanwu's body, and the massive army of beasts under its command.

Yesterday there were only about a hundred steel beasts, but today the number has doubled.

It was obvious that the Beastmaster had summoned all the steel beasts it could command.

It truly has a "never give up" attitude.

Everyone was looking down at the massive Xuanwu, where countless steel beasts were mounted.

That's equivalent to... dealing with almost two hundred mechanical Godzillas!

This is indeed very difficult.

But... once the Beast King is defeated, these steel beasts will naturally collapse on their own and perish along with the Beast King.

At this moment, inside Xuanwu City.

Karina couldn't participate in the battle; she could only stay inside and watch the surveillance footage coming from outside.

Karina frowned deeply as she watched the giant ape leading a pack of steel beasts climb onto the back of Xuanwu.

She murmured softly, "Go quickly, Father, everything will be alright once we're gone..."

As long as you leave, you can survive.

If we don't leave now, we'll really die!

With the four major cities joining forces to attack, even the strongest beast king would surely perish.

Don't overthink it.

Liu Ruyan comforted him, saying, "It is no longer your father."

Karina's face darkened; she didn't know what to do.

Yes, this Beast King is indeed no longer his father.

But it was ultimately transformed from its own father.

Regardless, she still hoped it could survive.

Just then, she suddenly thought of something.

She then quickly tapped her bracelet: "Connect me to the fighter jet's loudspeaker!"

"Commander?"

Her teammate's voice came through: "Weren't you supposed to be off-limits for combat?"

"I don't want to join the war, but... I want to try connecting the speakerphone," Karina said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, the teammate had no choice but to answer the call.

Then, Karina directly called out to the Beast King.

I don't know if you still remember me.

Karina's voice was transmitted through the fighter jets outside, reaching the ears of the steel beasts.

"But... Father, you should leave. Take the beasts and get away from here."

"Otherwise, we will kill you and your entire pack of beasts."

"You could never be our match."

"So, if you can understand me... hurry up and never offend the four great cities."

Karina's voice echoed across the sky behind Xuanwu.

This was the first time someone had ever spoken directly to the Beast King.

Everyone was indeed curious: the Beast King possessed intelligence comparable to that of humans, so could he communicate normally with humans?

Everyone was waiting.

Then, to everyone's surprise, the beast king roared to the sky.

A massive sound wave spread across the sky.

Then, it turned around and started smashing the huge tortoise shell of the Black Tortoise.

It's obvious that it won't revert!

It could understand Karina's words, but it still wouldn't back down!

Inside Xuanwu City, upon witnessing this scene, Karina immediately lowered her head in disappointment.

In that case, it can only die!

"All reinforcements for Qinglong City have been deployed."

Just then, a voice came from Qinglong City.

"The entire White Tiger City is in place."

"The entire Suzaku City is in place."

At the same time, people from White Tiger City and Vermilion Bird City also arrived.

At this moment, above the sky, countless fighter jets hovered in mid-air like flocks of birds.

Besides fighter jets, some people were even hovering in mid-air wearing combat armor.

With the four major cities joining forces, their lineup looks extremely formidable.

"Everyone, this is not what we want to happen."

Just then, the voice of the old city lord of Xuanwu City reached everyone's ears.

He was, of course, the commander-in-chief of this encirclement and suppression operation.

"They were once our loved ones, but... for the sake of more people, we have to erase them."

The old city lord's voice continued, "From now on, everyone follow my instructions."

"Our attack will cause some damage to the defenses of Xuanwu City."

"After the Xuanwu City defense system was damaged, the people of Qinglong City and Baihu City were responsible for guarding the damaged area."

"Everyone else... lock onto the Beastmaster, unleash fire, and eliminate him quickly!"

The beasts are now all on Xuanwu's back, and the artillery used to drive them away is no longer effective.

Only highly lethal weapons can be used, which inevitably damages the tortoise-shell defenses of Xuanwu City.

Therefore, the main combat mission is to hold the point of destruction and kill the Beast King.

"Now that everyone's here, let's...begin!"

The voice of the Xuanwu City Lord came again.

Immediately, all the densely packed fighter jets outside revealed their cannons.

Everyone focused their attention on the beast king behind the Xuanwu.

Inside Xuanwu City, Karina closed her eyes and turned around.

She didn't want to watch what happened next.

"Ready to fire!"

The old city lord's voice rang out again.

"roar!!!"

But just then, just when everyone was preparing to make a big splash.

Suddenly, the beast king behind the Xuanwu let out a deafening roar.

The next moment, it suddenly swooped down towards the ground.

The beasts followed it, jumping off Xuanwu's back one after another.

Then, the entire group retreated.

Everyone was shocked to see this.

So pragmatic! They only chose to retreat at the last minute?

If the herd retreats, that would be the best outcome.

"They're gone, they're gone."

Inside Xuanwu City, Liu Ruyan quickly patted Karina on the shoulder.

Karina quickly turned around to look at the scene coming from outside, and then a look of joy appeared on her pretty face.

It's good that you're gone, it's good that you're gone.

As long as they leave, they can avoid being killed and also avoid a major war.

"Heh, looks like... we've all worked for nothing?"

The old city lord's voice also reached everyone's ears: "Since the beast horde has retreated, let's cancel this battle plan!"

This is certainly the best outcome, since if they really went all out, casualties would be inevitable.

Moreover, it will damage the defenses of Xuanwu City.

Fortunately, the beast king seemed to realize the threat posed by the combined forces of humans, so he chose to retreat.

Outside, high in the sky, on the main fighter jet of the No. 9 tactical formation of Suzaku City.

Tian Yao scoffed, "We came with such fanfare, and it just ran away? It's smart of it!"

Ling Wu looked at the retreating beast horde and smiled, "Indeed... much smarter than you imagined."

"What do you mean?" Tian Yao didn't understand.

"What good would it do them to start a fight at a time like this?" Ling Wu asked.

"Of course not, that's why it retreated!" Tian Yao said.

"What if... it's during a hunt?" Ling Wu then asked.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yao's expression immediately changed: "You mean... the beast king was just pretending to retreat, and then it would make its move when the hunt began?"

"Don't forget, that white mist is the nourishment for all the steel beasts."

Ling Wu spoke slowly.

When living organisms come into contact with the white mist, they will turn into steel beasts.

If the steel beast comes into contact with the white mist, it will heal its body.

Therefore, they have a greater advantage if they strike during the hunt.

Upon hearing this, Tian Yao frowned.

She then quickly clicked on the communication: "Lord Xuanwu, this is the 9th tactical formation of Zhuque City. The beast horde is retreating now, probably waiting for the hunting time to come back. If we want to make a move, we'd better not miss this opportunity."

Upon hearing this, the Xuanwu City Lord inside Xuanwu City narrowed his aged eyes slightly.

Because what Tian Yao said is not impossible.

The beast king was extremely intelligent; it knew that it wouldn't gain anything by fighting now.

So they simply retreated, intending to wait for the hunt to begin and then launch another attack using the advantage of the white mist.

It stayed here all night and refused to leave, how could it suddenly give up?

Even if it retreats today, it will come back again in the future.

So... we really can't miss this opportunity!

Immediately, the Xuanwu City Lord gritted his teeth and gave the order: "Everyone, lock onto the Beast King!"

When this order was issued, everyone was immediately confused.

The herd of beasts has already retreated, hasn't it?

Why do you still want to kill?

"They were just pretending to retreat, waiting for the right moment to strike."

The Xuanwu City Lord continued, "Don't miss this opportunity! While the beasts are currently focused on Xuanwu, open fire!"

Upon hearing the words of the Xuanwu City Lord, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

Then all the fighter jets turned their fire and aimed at the beast horde retreating towards the pale land in the distance.

The next moment, everyone opened fire without hesitation.

shhhhhh...

Immediately, lasers and artillery fire were launched simultaneously.

The dense barrage of artillery fire directly covered that horde of beasts.

The Beast King seemed to have also noticed the sudden attack from the humans behind him.

It immediately roared, and all the beasts scattered in all directions.

bang bang bang...

The next moment, a series of huge explosions spread across the pale earth.

Seeing that his plan had been exposed, the Beast King was furious.

It roared to the sky, its wings suddenly flapped, and it shot towards the group of fighter jets.

"Spread out!"

All the fighter jets were deployed and launched an attack on the Beast King from various directions at long range.

Some of the shells hit the Beast King with perfect accuracy.

However... it didn't play a very significant role.

"Its defense... seems to be stronger than that of an ordinary steel beast?"

Everyone was slightly taken aback.

Then, realizing what was happening, the beast king's body had already begun to turn red.

It is evolving towards a purple-gold-red metal.

Its defense is, of course, even stronger!

"Don't hesitate, kill it!"

All the team commanders gave the order.

Suddenly, artillery fire rained down from the sky.

From afar, the scene amidst the clouds resembled an interstellar war…

Meanwhile, inside Xuanwu City.

Karina, who thought it was all over, suddenly turned pale again.

Why? They had already left, why did they still attack?

What if they really want to retreat?

Can't we give them a chance?

Liu Ruyan shook her head helplessly to the side.

What's meant to happen will happen eventually!

The city lord was not wrong in making this judgment.

He really couldn't gamble on whether this special beast king would come again in the future.

Therefore, we must seize this best opportunity to kill.

Speaking of which... Ling Wu and the others seem to be outside right now, right?

Should I go to war or not?

At this moment, on Tian Yao's computer.

Ling Wu gazed at the chaotic battle raging across the land, lost in thought.

The reason why the Beast King stayed in Xuanwu City all night and refused to leave was probably because it was only one step away from the final evolution.

So, what does it need for this final step of evolution?

"May I ask, there shouldn't have been a situation before where a herd of beasts has been surrounding the city for so long, right?" Ling Wu immediately asked Tian Yao.

"This has never happened before, but... this time, it seems that the Beast King has its eye on its daughter."

Tian Yao answered truthfully.

She certainly knew some things about combat intelligence.

"Its daughter?"

Ling Wu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Could it be that the final evolution of the Beast King requires... a relative with a direct blood relationship?

This is interesting!

So now, there are two ways to draw out the Death God's clone seed.

First, let the Beast King eat its daughter to complete the final step of evolution.

Second... a fifth-realm expert was brought out on the spot!

Ling Wu's lips immediately curled into a smile: "What's its daughter's name?"

"Her name is Karina, and she is the commander of the No. 7 tactical formation in Suzaku City," Tian Yao replied.

Ling Wu nodded, then waved to Lei Yun and said, "Let's go, let's go inside Xuanwu City!"

Lei Yun narrowed her eyes slightly. What was Ling Wu planning to do?

Could he be planning to send Karina straight into the Beast King's mouth?