Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1305: Collapse

Chapter 1305: Chapter 1305: Collapse

The fierce battle between the Martial Artists Alliance and Golden Crow Manor became unprecedentedly chaotic due to the sudden intrusion of a massive number of violent and aggressive Spirit Beasts.

Thousands of Spirit Beasts, driven mad, charged wildly among the martial artists, launching suicidal attacks without any considerations for their own defense.

This crude and fearless method of attack, practically a life-for-life strategy, resulted in the fall of one martial artist for every two slain Spirit Beasts.

Facing the sudden invasion of a large number of Spirit Beasts, the martial artists of the Martial Artists Alliance and the disciples from Golden Crow Manor knew that if they did not cease fighting each other, they might very well end up as the feast for the Spirit Beasts. Thus, they tacitly stopped attacking each other and joined forces to contend with the Spirit Beasts.

However, as the increasingly agitated howls reverberated through the air, more and more Spirit Beasts surged from all directions, rapidly draining the Essence Energy of both parties’ martial artists and shattering their morale.

"No more, I can’t hold on any longer!"

"There are too many Spirit Beasts, powerful in attack; if we keep fighting head-on, we’ll suffer heavy losses!"

"The Essence Stone Vein is important, but it’s not worth more than our lives!"

"Better to retreat now and come back later!"

"That makes sense... I’m pulling out first!"

"If we are leaving, we should do it together!"

"Run for it!"

...

As tens of thousands of martial artists from the Martial Artists Alliance contended with the Spirit Beasts, even as they strived mightily to fight, the mounting deaths sowed panic, dampening their fighting spirit and greatly affecting their combat power,

weaker martial artists, or those who were cowardly, had already begun running full-speed towards the surrounding woodlands and mountain areas, hoping to escape the dreadful and hated Spirit Beasts.

Collapse followed like a collapsing mountain.

When one martial artist fled, others followed suit, beginning to scatter in all directions.

Suddenly, the tens of thousands of martial artists from the Martial Artists Alliance crumbled, and no amount of shouting or rallying from their alliance leaders could help.

"Two hundred thousand martial artists scattered just like that? Sigh... A rabble after all, never meant for great achievements!"

"Eight Desolations Alliance" leader Wu Tongtian, seeing the number of martial artists around him dwindling, stomped his feet in frustration and felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Actually, although there were many Spirit Beasts at the scene, if the martial artists of the Martial Artists Alliance had united and collaborated with the Golden Crow Manor’s disciples who were also fighting the Spirit Beasts, they could have completely slain the Spirit Beasts together. Afterwards, the Martial Artists Alliance might have taken the opportunity to defeat Golden Crow Manor and occupy the entrance to the Essence Stone Mine.

Regrettably, the hastily assembled Martial Artists Alliance could only fight when conditions were favorable. Upon encountering setbacks and severe losses, they quickly lost confidence and spirit, choosing to run for their lives, and no one could gather them back together.

Although Wu Tongtian was a Universe Level Expert unafraid of the Spirit Beasts’ attacks, he was helpless alone and unable to change the outcome of the battle. He could only sigh, escaping from a group of attacking Spirit Beasts and temporarily hiding at a concealed location outside the battlefield, preparing to observe the situation and plan his next move.

As for Rou Fu and her three sisters, though naive, they were not foolish. Seeing the chaotic battleground where friend and foe were indistinguishable, they too decided to momentarily hide nearby like Wu Tongtian, waiting to see how the situation unfolded.

As for Golden Crow Manor, the collapse of the tens of thousands of martial artists from the Martial Artists Alliance should have been a cause for celebration. However, the reality was that the losses Golden Crow Manor suffered in this battle were hardly negligible.

Of the twenty thousand elite disciples of Golden Crow Manor, only a scant four to five thousand managed to retreat back to the fortress, and nearly half of them were injured.

After this battle, the strength of Golden Crow Manor was reduced to less than a quarter of what it was before the battle, resulting in substantial losses.

"Who is controlling the Spirit Beast to attack?"

Shi Cheng’s chest was full of intense hatred, his eyes bloodshot, and his gaze turned towards the direction of the summit from where the howling originated. In the thin morning mist, he could see nothing clearly.

Although Shi Cheng wanted to rush towards the source of the howling to see who was behind the attack, he dared not easily leave the fortress, fearing a sudden assault by the enemy and losing the last defensive line of the Essence Stone Vein.

Just then, the howling abruptly ceased, and the Spirit Beasts, recovering from their frenzied state, began to devour the bodies of their fellows in brief confusion, only dispersing after having their fill.

"Someone is coming! Disciples of Golden Crow Manor, brace yourselves, and prepare for battle!"

As the morning wind dispersed the mist, Shi Cheng looked in shock to find over ten thousand Martial Artists forming neat arrays, swiftly advancing towards the fortress.

Seeing the attire of these ten thousand Martial Artists and the bursts of Golden Essence Energy they emitted, Shi Cheng’s eyes widened as he exclaimed, "Tianji Sect!"

The senior executives of Golden Crow Manor beside Shi Cheng also saw the ever-approaching ten thousand Martial Artists clearly, causing a stir among them, everyone furiously indignant.

"So it’s Tianji Sect causing trouble!"

"They must surely be here for the Essence Stone Vein!"

"Taking advantage of our vulnerability, what despicable cowards!"

"If we survive today’s peril, we shall flatten Tianji Sect another day!"

...

By now, every disciple of Golden Crow Manor understood that the sudden appearance of Tianji Sect disciples here was no accident, but something premeditated.

The staggering reserves of the Essence Stone Vein beneath Eternal Death Zone were what attracted Tianji Sect disciples to mobilize here en masse.

If Tianji Sect had come openly to seize the mine, the disciples of Golden Crow Manor wouldn’t be so enraged; they could have just fought a grand battle, leaving life and death to fate.

But Tianji Sect first used Spirit Beasts to attack them, thereby weakening Golden Crow Manor’s strength, and then took advantage of Golden Crow Manor’s weakest moment to launch a massive assault; this tactic was somewhat sinister.

Even some of the Golden Crow Manor disciples speculated that the attack by two hundred thousand Martial Artists on Golden Crow Manor this time might also involve Tianji Sect disciples scheming in the shadows.

"Why hasn’t the disciple who went back to the manor for help returned yet?"

After intense anger, Shi Cheng forced himself to calm down. With a solemn expression, he ordered the disciples on the fortress to set up a defensive formation which could trigger the fortress’s Defensive Array in a dire moment, while also asking Zhang Zhijing and Yang Yue who were with him.

The disciples of Tianji Sect pouring in from all directions were clearly elite; without reinforcements, they could not hold on for long, and the entrance to the Essence Stone Vein would soon change hands.

"Logically, they should have been back by now..."

The disciples sent back to the manor for help were dispatched by Zhang Zhijing and Yang Yue. Hearing Shi Cheng’s inquiry, they too were anxious, worried that something unexpected might have occurred on the way.

The disciples of Golden Crow Manor atop the fortress all understood that the current situation was extremely unfavourable for them; only with the Manor Master’s personal intervention could they possibly turn the tide, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

"If Senior Fang were here, the situation might be much better..."

Shi Cheng turned his head to look towards the entrance of the Essence Stone Vein behind the fortress, fervently hoping that the elegant and handsome young man in white would suddenly emerge from it.