I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

On the morning of the fifth day, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

On the plains outside Chuyang City, the 90,000-strong ape army had already formed ranks.

The morning mist still churned in the lingering darkness, like a thin white veil being torn apart and then gathered again by the wind, with dark gray figures appearing and disappearing in the mist.

There were no roars or howls, only continuous, heavy breathing, as if the earth itself was accumulating some kind of power between inhaling and exhaling.

The Xuan Gu Ape King stood at the forefront of the army, its bony carapace gleaming with a cold white luster in the morning light.

Its gaze fell on the dark black defensive barrier in the distance. Its bone-white pupils were devoid of any emotion, only displaying a calm as if it were scrutinizing a dead object.

After the probing attack, it repeatedly confirmed the flickering rhythm of those array patterns from various angles and distances.

The intervals between those spiritual repairs, the changes in the distribution of those energy nodes when they were impacted, and the traces left by the array masters when they repaired things in the dead of night.

Every detail was captured in those bone-white eyes, repeatedly rehearsed, reorganized, and verified in its mind.

The Iron-Armed Ape King stood beside it, dark gray spiritual light flowing around its body, its fists clenched, and its knuckles making a creaking sound.

Its gaze also fell on the barrier, but the things churning in its eyes were completely different from those in Xuan Gu.

It was a pent-up anger and resentment, like a volcano about to erupt, just waiting for a breaking point to burst forth.

"Xuan Gu, what do you think? Can we take it today?" The Iron-Armed Ape King's voice was deep.

"Yes," the Xuan Gu Ape King answered calmly, his bone-white pupils slightly contracting, like lenses being focused. "The array masters in that city are indeed powerful, but their spirit stones are not unlimited."

Their biggest problem is a lack of cultivators. I've brought 90,000 troops, plus your remaining 25,000 tribesmen and that fox's 10,000-plus tribesmen taking turns attacking, without sleep or rest. I don't believe that barrier can hold out for two days."

It paused, its gaze lingering for a moment on the slowly flowing aura on the surface of the barrier:

"Furthermore, I discovered a pattern among them: whenever the barrier is subjected to continuous impacts exceeding a certain intensity, the repair speed of the array patterns slows down for a moment. It must be that a large amount of energy is needed to repair it during that moment, and that is our opportunity."

Upon hearing this, the Iron-Armed Ape King's eyes lit up instantly.

It has no doubt about the old man's abilities.

The opponent's pair of skeletal eyes could see things that other demon kings could not, and its judgment was absolutely accurate.

The Xuan Gu Ape King did not speak again.

It simply raised its right hand slowly, its bony fingertips gleaming cold white in the morning light, and then suddenly swung it down.

"All troops, begin the charge!"

Ninety thousand apes moved at the same time.

The Bone-Shattering Apes surged out of the formation like a torrent. They no longer cared about formation or left any reserves. All the vanguard troops pressed forward at the same moment, like a heavy hammer swung with all its might, smashing fiercely into the dark barrier.

Iron-Armed Ape followed closely behind, its arms glowing with a dark light. Each stomp left deep claw marks on the ground, and it was faster than ever before.

They no longer conserved their energy, no longer cared about casualties, and charged forward recklessly.

The fireballs from the Firemane Ape were relentless, like a continuous downpour, covering the entire surface of the southern city wall's barrier. Crimson flames exploded on the barrier, turning the morning mist a dark red.

The Gale Ape moved at high speed along its wings, its wind blades slicing through the repairing nodes of spiritual light on the surface of the array, giving them no chance to breathe, like invisible sharp teeth gnawing at the edge of the barrier.

The Xuan Gu Ape King personally oversaw the rear, assessing the barrier's limits with every step and adjusting the pace of the charge based on the frequency of the barrier's spiritual light vibrations.

Its voice echoed continuously from behind the horde, deep and precise: "Bone-crushing Berserker Ape, left flank, concentrate your attack on the third array base in the southern section! Iron-armed Ape, right flank, hold down the seventh array base, don't let the repair array runes light up!"

The commands were precise and fell precisely on the positions of each tribe, making the army's charge like a blade that had been repeatedly honed, becoming sharper and more deadly with each passing moment.

The Xuan Gu Ape King is one of the few demon kings in the Crimson Ape Territory who uses his brain, which is significantly different from those who only know how to charge around recklessly.

Therefore, it gained the favor of the Demon King, which is why it dared to speak up for the Iron-Armed Ape King and why the other Demon Kings no longer refuted it.

On the city wall of Chuyang City, Lin Xuanjing stood at the highest point of the southern section of the wall, his gaze fixed on the surging dark gray tide, his expression calm.

"The formation's recovery speed has slowed down. This new ape demon king is quite something."

Lin Xuanqing's voice came from the communication array: "This commander is from the Xuan Bone Ape clan. They are rare. They have a special pair of eyes that can perceive the flow of energy, somewhat like your Lin family's Wind Eye Breaker."

"Continue with the plan. Don't let them see any weaknesses. Let their formation fully unfold. We must wipe out this army!"

"clear!"

Lin Xuanjing immediately ordered, "First Long-Range Squad, fire at full speed! Don't conserve your spirit arrows!"

As his words fell, a large number of azure arrows shot out into the air, covering the sky and cutting the morning light into countless fragments.

The arrows landed among the charging beasts, exploding into dark red blossoms of blood, but the Xuan Gu Ape King did not order a halt, nor did it slow down.

The fallen monsters were trampled over by their companions, and the stagnant corpses were pushed forward. The entire army was like a tireless meat grinder, pushing the flesh and blood towards the barrier layer upon layer.

Lin Xuanjing did not go up the city wall again, but turned around and went to the military camp below the city wall.

The garrison had already formed ranks.

More than 7,000 people stood in neat rows on the open ground inside the city wall, their armor glowing orange-red in the morning light, and their spirit weapons swaying gently at their waists.

But their faces showed no fighting spirit, only an overwhelming sense of confusion and unease.

Because they received an order: to leave the city and fight a decisive battle against the demon army.

Although they had all obeyed orders and assembled here, the bewilderment on their faces was undeniable.

The whispers spread like ripples through the army, from the front to the back, from the left to the right, blending into a low hum.

It was only because of the Lin family's prestige and years of training that the soldiers did not raise any questions.

But those wavering eyes, those clenched and unclenched fingers, those constantly swallowing Adam's apples, all silently spoke of the same confusion.

This is a decision only someone with a screw loose would make, right?

How many cultivators do they have? There are so many demonic beasts outside!

Seven thousand people faced an army of over one hundred thousand demonic beasts, whose strength far surpassed their own.

Their garrison is probably mostly composed of Qi Refining cultivators, with only a little over three thousand at the Foundation Establishment stage.

But what about the monsters?

Half of them were second-tier demonic beasts, and there were even quite a few third-tier demonic beasts guarding the area.

How can we fight like this? This is practically suicide.

They were able to hold out by relying on the city walls, the formations, and the highly penetrating spirit arrows.

But once they leave the city to meet the enemy, all those advantages will disappear. They will face the beasts that are ready to pounce on the open plains. Isn't that just sending them to their deaths?

Therefore, what Lin Xuanjing needs to do now is to resolve their confusion.

He stood at the front of the line, hands behind his back, his gaze slowly sweeping over the upturned faces, which were filled with unease.

"I'm sure everyone is wondering why we're insisting on going out to fight the monster army when our city is perfectly well-defended?"

Upon hearing the commander speak, everyone stopped their whispers and looked over, their eyes filled with confusion.

Those gazes held confusion, hesitation, and an expectation that "you should give a reasonable explanation."

"The answer is simple: Chuyang City is already an isolated city, Burning Bone Pass is about to be breached, and the demon beast army will not retreat this time. The only way for us to survive is to eliminate this entire Red Ape Army!"

These words triggered panic, like ripples of fear spreading rapidly through the crowd as pebbles were thrown into water.

Those who had been clinging to the illusion that "the beast tide will retreat once the enemy is defeated at Burning Bone Pass" have now had their hopes shattered.

Burning Bone Pass is their support, their hope, and the spiritual pillar that has enabled them to persevere for so long.

Once Burning Bone Pass falls, they will be like trapped beasts abandoned in a lonely city, with no reinforcements, no way out, and no way to retreat.

Defending Chuyang City was already an extremely difficult task.

They also harbored the idea that "if the monsters cannot conquer Burning Bone Pass, they will retreat. We only need to rely on the formation to defend the city walls." Driven by spirit stones and breakthrough resources, they joined the ranks of the garrison.

But now their commander tells them that Chuyang City is now an isolated city, and they will have to face the demon army head-on with no way out and no support.

Morale began to plummet, and panic began to spread.

……

Several people in the command center also witnessed this scene.

Lin Xuanqi's face was also filled with worry: "Is it really okay to tell them the news like this?"

Zhihei remained calm, his gaze fixed on the small flags moving on the projection array: "They'll find out sooner or later. Rather than causing panic on the battlefield, it's better to prepare them psychologically first."

Lin Che, who was sitting to the side, had a smile on his lips.

Is it a do-or-die battle?

This plan is the same as that of Han Xin, the military genius of his previous life.

The intention was to cut off the retreat of their own soldiers, thereby stimulating their maximum potential for a desperate fight.

But this is only the surface of the plan; simple desperate struggles never work in the slightest.

The key is to play the second move.

The Lin family's army of spirit beasts is what truly gives the garrison troops confidence.

……

"Let's go." Lin Xinyao's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every spirit beast.

A tremor came from the direction of Qingze.

The tremor was initially very slight, like a deep, resonant rumble of thunder coming from the depths of a distant mountain.

As time went on, the vibrations grew stronger and closer, traveling from the soles of the feet to the calves, and from the calves to the chest. Even the bricks and stones on the campsite began to tremble slightly, and dust fell softly from the cracks in the walls.

The garrison soldiers all turned their heads sharply, looking in the direction of Qingze.

"What is that?"

A dozen or so black dots appeared in the distance.

The black dots appeared and disappeared in the morning mist. As they got closer, the black dots became more and more numerous and dense, like a mountain range rising from the ground and moving.

The cultivator who practiced pupil techniques finally saw clearly, his voice trembling with barely suppressed emotion: "A spirit turtle! That's a spirit turtle raised by the Lin family!"

A series of enormous figures, each the size of a small hill, were approaching this direction.

Its carapace, rising like a mountain range, is over eight zhang in diameter. Its deep, dark yellow color resembles an ancient rock that has been tempered by the fires of the earth, lying quietly between the riverbed and the valley.

If someone glimpsed it from a distance, they would surely think it was a solitary peak rising abruptly from the ground.

Its enormous, suffocating carapace occupies most of the space within sight.

The eight-zhang (approximately 33 meters) span of the back armor is more than enough to accommodate three large houses side by side.

The four limbs extend from the sides of the carapace, each as thick as a palace pillar, as thick as three or four people could hug.

With its thick claws and toes, deeply embedded in the soil, each step caused the earth to thud heavily, leaving a slight depression in the ground and a half-foot-deep claw mark.

The giant tail dragged slowly across the ground, its bony armor thickening layer by layer. When the tail hammer swung, it created a dull, rumbling sound like thunder in the surrounding air. One couldn't imagine the shattering sensation it would feel if that hammer fell on one's body.

This group of Ironclad Crocodile Turtles, originally of the second-tier mid-grade bloodline, were upgraded by Lin Che's system to the third-tier mid-grade bloodline Fujiang Crocodile Turtles. They were also affected by the resonance of the Fuyue Dragon Stele bloodline, and the sparse Baxia bloodline in their bodies began to gradually awaken.

It has transformed into the massive, imposing, and fourth-tier superior bloodline Fuyue Crocodile Turtle that it is today!

As the hundreds of small hills drew ever closer, everyone slowed their breathing, afraid of disturbing them.

In the territory of Chuyang City, whether it is the various families or the independent cultivators, they all know to some extent that the Lin family's Shattered Star Lake was originally the territory of a group of armored alligator turtles.

Later, this territory was conquered by Master Lin, and the Lin family was able to establish their clan in Chuyang City. The Ironclad Alligator Turtle clan was also tamed.

The Lin family introduced many other spirit beasts later on, but they did not include the original Ironclad Alligator Turtle clan.

Everyone had guessed that these spirit turtles were definitely being carefully nurtured by the Lin family as their trump card.

But the shock of actually seeing these behemoths in person is far beyond what one can imagine.

The growing panic was stopped at this moment, after all, the oppressive feeling of these giant beasts was just too strong.

The cultivators who had been whispering amongst themselves now stared wide-eyed at the approaching behemoths, their fear gradually replaced by shock.

But that's not all.

Following the army of alligator snapping turtles, the first thing to appear in the air was a wisp of light blue mist.

As the fog approached, everyone noticed something moving within the thin blue mist, drawing closer and breaking free from it.

The mist began to dissipate.

One after another, countless figures filled half the sky.

More than three hundred azure dragons, like a winding silver river, cascaded down from the sky.

Their scales gleamed with a metallic sheen in the morning light, their bodies were long and elegant, their whiskers swayed gently in the wind, and each tail swish left a pale blue trail of light behind them.

They hovered in the air, forming a huge arc array that covered the entire sky with a layer of dark blue shadows.

Among the garrison, some involuntarily took a half step back, some gripped their weapons tightly, and some opened their mouths wide, but could not utter a sound.

The sheer number, size, and imposing aura of those Azure Sea Dragons caused everyone who looked up to hold their breath.

But this is still not the end.