Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 344: First Battle to Defend the City
At the wizard's command, the monsters roared and rushed towards the city wall like a wave. At the same time, the ferocious birds flew up with a roar, grabbed large stones and flew high into the sky.

The first dozen or so monsters that rushed to the city were buried in the caltrops on the ground. They fell down wailing, and were trampled half to death by the monsters behind them, and also tripped up a group of monsters.

However, the impact was not great. The number of caltrops was limited, and the monsters' feet were particularly thick. Even if they were stepped on, the pain was still bearable. A large number of monsters rushed to the bottom of the city in an instant. They did not need to set up ladders. The city walls that were more than ten meters high were not considered high for them. With the help of the side walls, they could jump several meters high in one leap.

The soldiers on the city wall were already scared out of their wits. Some of them even whimpered and their weapons trembled. They heard You Ji shouting angrily, "What are you afraid of? Shoot arrows, throw stones, pour kerosene, ..."

The soldiers on the city wall came out of their shock after hearing the order, and remembered what they should do. They lit the kerosene in panic, and regardless of whether there were monsters below, they all fell down, and together pushed out the huge rocks that had been moved to the city wall, and shot the arrows on the bows.

Most of the arrows missed their target, with only a few monsters accidentally hit. However, the kerosene made it impossible for the monsters that had rushed to the city to dodge. More than a dozen monsters were burning all over, and they fell to the ground, wailing and rolling in the thick smoke. A raging fire broke out under the city and on the city walls.

"Humans only know how to use such despicable means! Kill them all and let them become extinct on this land!" The wizard looked at the fire below the city and said contemptuously in a hoarse and extremely demonic voice. His voice could be heard throughout the battlefield.

When the monsters heard the sound, they became violent. Several snake-fish moved swiftly, twisting their bodies quickly along the side of the wall and then crawling onto the city wall. The soldiers were shocked and shouted and stabbed with their spears. It took several people working together to push the snakes and fish off the city wall. Some snakes and fish also rushed into the crowd, wreaking havoc and killing. Miaoxin, Yunchu and the Taishan disciples were already prepared and joined the soldiers in resisting the monsters. If it weren't for them, the soldiers would have no power to resist.

While they were fighting hard, "bang, bang..." huge rocks dropped by the ferocious birds from high altitude fell down with a roar. People who had no time to dodge were hit and killed on the spot. After throwing the rocks, the ferocious birds swooped down, swept towards the crowd, grabbed people and threw them under the city.

One after another, monsters jumped up from the bottom of the city and fought with the soldiers on the city. The sounds of shouting, wailing, roaring, and metal colliding mixed together, and bloody scenes could be seen everywhere.

Lingkongzi carried Jinxingzi into the air, waving the Thunder Blade to intercept the ferocious bird. Jinxingzi shouted and spurted out a fire sword from his mouth at the ferocious bird that was trying to avoid it, "See if you can still fly after losing your feathers. Hehe, I'm going to roast all of you today, little cheeky girls. Will you be unhappy if I roast your kind like this? Isn't it a bit cruel..." The ferocious bird was hit by the fire sword and immediately burned into a fireball in the air. It fell with thick smoke and turned into a huge roasted chicken.

"Shut up, or I'll throw you down. Who are the same kind as them? I'm a cultivator with noble blood. How dare you compare them with me? You don't want to live..." Lingkongzi was not merciful in his words. While killing the ferocious birds, he had a verbal battle with Jinxingzi. The two of them were the only ones who didn't take this seriously.

Bixia also flew up and killed the ferocious birds that rushed to the city wall. Of course, she was not as relaxed as Lingkongzi and the others, because what she saw was monsters killing humans. Her sword turned into blood rain at this moment.

Zhulang was guarding one end of the city wall. There were no soldiers around him, and no monster could successfully jump up from his position. Any sword he encountered could kill him with just one sword, and that sword made the monster run away in fear.

After all, the monsters that rushed up were only a minority. A large number of monsters had not yet attacked due to the fire below the city. However, in their opinion, the fall of the city was a matter of time.

Ye Xiaoxiang stood beside Wuzhan, looking at the brutal and bloody battlefield. Even though she had seen many wars, she couldn't help showing worry when she saw this situation.

Suddenly, a wolf-headed man jumped up from the bottom of the city, swung a hammer and smashed it on Wuzhan's head. She was really scared, and Dou Xuehong flew out of her hand in an instant and flew into the wolf-headed man's open mouth. The wolf-headed man didn't take it seriously at first and wanted to spit it out, but the next moment, she would never think of it again.

"Bang..." The wolf-headed man's head exploded in the air, and the half of his body that fell down was kicked down by Ye Xiaoxiang.

After Ye Xiaoxiang finished doing all this, he looked at Wuzhan who was still calm and said, "Sir, were you not frightened at all just now?"

Wuzhan said: "With a master like Ye Shengshi by my side, I naturally won't worry."

Ye Xiaoxiang asked, "When did Xiaoxiang become your bodyguard?" Then he smiled and said, "But this is also possible. As long as you agree, Xiaoxiang will stay by your side from now on."

Wuzhan said quickly, "I dare not trouble you! I was just a step slow. When I wanted to make a move, the Holy Envoy had already made a move."

Ye Xiaoxiang was puzzled and said, "Xiaoxiang doesn't understand. Sir, not only was he able to snatch the soul of the God of War from the hands of the Saint Immortal, but he was also able to escape safely from under his nose. How many people in the world can match your strength? It's not easy to kill the wizard in front of us. Once he is eliminated, these monsters will be without a leader and become a mess. No matter how ferocious they are, they are just a group of monsters with low IQs. How can we be in the current situation?"

Wuzhan said, "The Holy Envoy overestimated me. I was lucky enough to escape, but that doesn't mean I have the same strength. Moreover, this wizard's magic is strange, not as simple as the Holy Envoy thought. If the Holy Envoy doesn't believe it, you can go and try your skills." Wuzhan naturally couldn't tell the truth. If he used his soul power here and alarmed the heaven, he might really be in trouble. Ye Xiaoxiang rolled his eyes at Wuzhan and said, "I won't go. I feel disgusted when I see him like that. How can I like you? Besides, I'm here to watch the fun. To be more specific, I'm only interested in how you deal with these monsters."

On the other side, the wizard was staring at the city wall with a cold gaze. Although there were casualties among the soldiers on the city wall, and his subordinates also suffered a lot of losses, he did not expect that the humans who were originally vulnerable could bring them such trouble. Especially the figure on the city wall, which made him quite afraid. He always felt that he had unfathomable strength, and the temperament exuded by that figure made him feel familiar, as if he had met it before in the eyes of his thousand-year-old dry bones. However, he had long forgotten it, and now there was only gradually rising anger in his eyes.

The wizard held the scepter in his hand. Seeing that if this continued, his men would suffer many casualties, he suddenly shouted grimly, "Stop attacking the city, and withdraw!"

After this order was issued, the monsters that were preparing to attack the city retreated. The monsters still on the city walls did not want to fight either. They roared at the crowd, turned around and jumped off the city wall. More than a dozen ferocious birds were killed by Lingkongzi and Jinxingzi, and the rest were scattered. They had long lost their original attack power. When they heard the retreat, they all flew behind the wizard.

The soldiers on the city wall felt like they were reborn. Some were still in fear and did nothing. The monsters then retreated. The entire city wall was filled with loud shouts. Everyone was like a hero, experiencing a baptism of life and death.

You Ji was covered in blood. He came to Wuzhan and said, "We estimate that we have nearly a hundred casualties. What should we do next?"

Wuzhan said: "Prepare for evacuation. Order the lightly injured to evacuate first. If the seriously injured cannot move, you should know what to do."

You Ji bowed his head and clasped his fists, saying: "I'll do it right away, take care sir!" He understood Wuzhan's meaning. Although this approach was cruel, there was no better way. What they would face next was abandoning the city and they would most likely be chased by monsters. If they brought seriously injured people with them, it would affect their speed of movement and the entire army would be in danger.

Not long after, the shouting from the city walls gradually died down. In fact, all the soldiers on the city walls were replaced by straw men. Except for Taishan and Wuzhan's disciples, they all followed Youji to sneak down the city and prepared to leave the city through the hidden gaps along the pre-determined route.

Wuzhan looked at the wizard and said loudly: "Sir, do you want to stop the attack and wait for the fire under the city to go out?"

The wizard said coldly: "You only know how to use such a lowly method. Don't worry, you will die in less than half an hour!"

Wuzhan said: "You haven't realized one thing. The reason why humans are strong and can become the masters of this land is not because we have strong bodies, but because we are good at making use of things and thinking. This is not a lowly means, but for survival."

The wizard said, "Survival, how long can you humans survive? How many people can live for more than a hundred years? Aren't they just turned into dry bones? In my opinion, you are just a group of ants struggling to survive."

Wuzhan said: "Although human life is short, it is also happy. Every living being has the right and value to exist. If you want to exterminate humans, you will pay a heavy price."

The wizard chuckled and said, "What a terrible price! You think such a fire can stop us from razing this land? You are really good at boasting."

Jin Xingzi took a large grilled wing, tore off a big bite, and shouted proudly: "There are not many people like you who think that Master is bragging. It's no wonder. You are far away from this land and have been buried for a long time. You don't know Master well enough. But you will know it soon."

The wizard suppressed his anger and said to Wuzhan: "I really can't tell what kind of strength you have. You actually accepted these disciples. If you abandon the city and surrender, I will definitely use you."

Jin Xingzi said, "Don't even mention that you value me. Even if I were to become your emperor, I wouldn't care. You don't need to lure me into surrender or threaten me. If you have the strength, you don't need to wait for the fire to stop. Just continue attacking the city."

Of course the wizard would not continue attacking the city, but he was indeed extremely angry. When the city was broken, he would grind the fire rat to ashes.

The two sides were in a stalemate and did not want to say more, just waiting for the fire to go out. However, the fire under the city did burn for a long time, and Taishan disciples continued to pour kerosene under the city. The entire city wall was burning, forming a scorching wall of fire. The wizard looked at the fire and his eyes also burned.

The purpose of doing this is naturally to provide sufficient time for the civilians and soldiers to evacuate. The current situation was also within Wuzhan's expectations. Bixia looked at the calm figure in front of the fire. Even though the enemy was at the gates of the city, he did not feel any danger. She had experienced this feeling before. No wonder her disciples wanted to follow him. How could such a person not make people confused and infatuated?
(End of this chapter)