I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1771 - 204: Falling Petals Are Not Heartless

Chapter 1771: Chapter 204: Falling Petals Are Not Heartless

The Marshal Stars are ferocious, but even two fists struggle against four hands.

Martial artists fight with their lives, yet they cannot overcome the objective disparity in realms.

The first defensive line at Red Cloud Mountain was flattened—this had long been expected. In the eyes of the beast tamers, even Unparalleled City’s current desperate resistance is nothing more than futile defiance.

In consideration of giving Red Cloud Mountain more psychological pressure and time to reorganize their emotions, Shi Muzhi did not order a pursuit. Instead, he instructed the beast tamers to calm the beasts distressed by the mud golems and proceed with steady reorganization.

"Mr. Du Sha is struggling alone!"

In the headmaster’s office, Yun Xiu said anxiously, "Why not send the idle instructors to Surging Rock Beach to assist the Marshal Stars, or ask Palace Master Shentu to act? The Spirit Binding Clan is most adept at handling such feral beasts!"

"No need to rush. Just trust Mr. Du Sha. The Marshal Star Pavilion will handle this."

Tang Luo smiled as he patted his wife’s back, soothing her gently.

"How can they manage? Ten Thousand Beasts Manor is coming on fiercely, and the warriors of the Marshal Star Pavilion are vastly outmatched!"

Though comforted, Yun Xiu remained unconvinced. "If nothing is done, the Marshal Star Pavilion’s disciples will sustain heavy losses for sure."

"They won’t, they won’t."

Tang Luo laughed heartily. "If the situation were truly dire, Mr. Du Sha would definitely call upon Red Cloud for aid. Although Unparalleled City’s foundation is shallow, it can still pull together a team of over a dozen Fierce Realm fighters. Since no plea for help has been made, it means the situation hasn’t reached that level of severity yet. Let’s observe a little longer."

"You’re saying, husband, that there might be a turning point once the Marshal Star Pavilion falls back to Surging Rock Beach."

Yun Xiu thought for a moment before asking with confusion, "But isn’t there only discarded crystal scraps from the mountain excavation there? How could that impact the battle?"

"Fallen flowers are not heartless things; they turn into soil to nourish the blossoms."

Tang Luo smiled as he said, "Look over there. You’re about to witness a spectacle the likes of which you’ve never seen!"

...

In this world, everything has its levels of mastery.

Those who can accomplish ordinary tasks with extraordinary ingenuity are known as artisans.

Take, for instance, Ou Yu the great artisan, the chief designer of Unparalleled City. He marshaled the strength of dozens of thousands of refugees from Xiling and, within just a few years, hollowed out the main peak of Red Cloud Mountain to construct this singular crystal city of Xiehe.

Yet during the construction process, there was significant debate over how to handle the discarded materials from the hollowed mountains.

At the time, Longjiang was suffering from catastrophic floods; in disaster areas like Lingjiang, human lives had become so cheap that Red Crystals were hardly worth mentioning. The few buyers reached with difficulty were merchants, whose offered rate of one bag of rice per ten thousand pounds was closer to exploitation than trade.

Even at such a miserly price, some sought to push for transactions, as the waste extracted from the mountains was all fragmented scraps. If they weren’t sold, they’d end up being dumped into Lingjiang anyway. Trading them for a few bags of rice was deemed worthwhile.

But Du Sha, who rarely spoke, opened his mouth during the meeting to propose that all the discarded crystal scraps dug up during the mountain excavation should be dumped into Surging Rock Beach, South Slope Bay, and Spirit Sheep Island, with Marshal Star fighters permanently stationed at these locations.

Given the separation of military and governance in Unparalleled City, Du Sha’s Marshal Star Pavilion held a great degree of autonomy. To this day, no one knows what he is doing on these shallow beaches encircling Red Cloud Mountain, nor does anyone care—after all, they’re merely discarded crystal scraps.

After Unparalleled City was completed, people gradually forgot about the matter, to the extent that now, when Surging Rock Beach is mentioned, City Hall no longer remembers its existence.

To be exact, as the Wind Media continued relaying intelligence from the front lines, the atmosphere of despair in City Hall grew increasingly heavy.

The Marshal Star Pavilion represents the highest armed force in Unparalleled City. In Mortal Realm-level duels, one warrior from the pavilion could stand in for a squad of elite Mortal Realm fighters. Among them, the exceptionally skilled are even comparable to Inner Sect disciples.

Although Ten Thousand Beasts Manor is advancing ferociously this time, Unparalleled City initially had full confidence in the warriors of the Marshal Star Pavilion. However, that confidence has now crumbled completely.

"Stone Manor Master Shi Muzhi faced off against First Star General Du Sha. The warriors were scattered by the beast formation, rendering them incapable of inflicting significant damage. While occasional coordinated hits landed, against the thick hides of the feral beasts, the results were minimal."

"Although there have been no personnel casualties yet in the Marshal Star Pavilion, they are unable to withstand the beast formation’s sweeping momentum. The first defensive line has been breached. Currently, the pavilion is retreating to Surging Rock Beach to regroup. Based on the prior battle analysis, the loss of Surging Rock Beach is only a matter of time!"

"And this is merely the vanguard of Ten Thousand Beasts Manor. Several other beast divisions from Longzhou’s Beast Taming Clan are advancing toward Lingjiang. The nearest ones are already approaching the breach in Longjiang."

Wind Media only conveys information, but its objective text still manages to convey a sense of tension.

The faces of the council members were grim, except for Mi Bai, who remained composed. He politely thanked the Wind Media messenger and resumed organizing tasks.

"Mr. Mi, didn’t you hear the message just now?"

Shen Dafa asked anxiously, watching Mi Bai’s unflustered demeanor, "The first defensive line has fallen, and the Marshal Star Pavilion has been forced to retreat to Surging Rock Beach. At this rate, it won’t take long for them to storm Red Cloud Mountain itself!"

"The soldiers at the front have not conceded yet, so why should those in the rear panic?"

Mi Bai replied, puzzled. "Mr. Du Sha might not be eloquent, but he is a formidable martial artist and a responsible leader. If he had no chance of success, he would not act recklessly."

"But..."

Shen Dafa said bitterly, "Given the huge disparity in realms and numbers, battles like this have never seen the weaker side triumph throughout history. I truly lack confidence."

"Mr. Shen, you must have confidence."

Mi Bai said earnestly, "The warriors of the Marshal Star Pavilion are fighting for Unparalleled City. We must trust them."

...

Surging Rock Beach

Unlike the panic and tension within the city, the warriors of the Marshal Star Pavilion, who had just suffered a "defeat" and lost the first defensive line, showed no signs of disheartenment. One after another, they left their ice boats on the shore, chatting and laughing as they headed toward the center of Surging Rock Beach in groups of three or four.

Among them were Fang Yuan and his towering brother Fang Xiong, whose team managed to inflict notable damage on the feral beasts in the previous battle.

"The feral beasts raised by the outer clans of this holy land aren’t much to speak of—massive in size but clumsy, slow-moving. Their moves are predictable, their use of spiritual power crude. Aside from their tough hides, their mystical abilities have little to commend. Those Fierce Realm tamers, strutting around arrogantly as if their noses are above their eyes, will soon be in for a bitter lesson."

Fang Xiong said with a chuckle as he followed his elder brother. "What do you think, big brother?"

"Don’t get overconfident. Feral beasts are undeniably ferocious; that cannot be overstated. What we achieved earlier was merely buying some safe distance. The battles to come will be a hundred times more perilous. Stay vigilant!"

Fang Yuan warned with a serious expression.

As they spoke, the two brothers brushed aside the man-high aquatic grasses, and suddenly the view opened up before them. Dozens of humanoid Red Crystal giants—each several feet tall—were displayed in the open air, either sitting or reclining.