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After a large number of eagle-men emerged from the new rift, they did not hesitate at all, relying on the innate ferocity of their race to freely sense the energy around them.

Upon discovering the presence of countless undead creatures swarming around their territory, they were instantly enraged, losing all reason and launching a frenzied attack on the undead horde.

Ji Xingchuan and the others, who were fighting undead creatures at the time, were also affected.

This group of eagle-men who suddenly arrived possessed extremely strong overall strength. Almost all of them were stable at the third tier and had an absolute advantage in aerial combat, making them far superior to the undead creatures on the ground.

Besieged on both sides, Ji Xingchuan and his men suffered heavy losses and barely managed to find a chance to escape.

Even so, two team members were killed on the spot, and several others were wounded, some seriously and some lightly.

Fortunately, the eagle-men's attention was almost entirely focused on the undead creatures, leaving them no time to pay attention to the tiny human survivors.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Captain Tiehao immediately led the remaining team members to hide and lie in wait, taking advantage of the terrain for cover. They barely avoided the center of the battle between the two major groups and hid in a secluded corner, waiting for an opportunity to escape.

Those in the shadows watched the two bizarre races fighting fiercely ahead, feeling no relief at their narrow escape, but only silently praying that the undead creatures would emerge victorious.

Compared to the eagle-men, who have no restrictions on their range of movement and are capable of flight, Ji Xingchuan and his companions prefer to face their "old friends," the undead creatures.

Even if they were no match for the undead creatures, they could still retreat and escape by relying on their familiarity with the terrain, because according to convention, the undead creatures would never leave the dead zone on their own.

However, if they are targeted by the eagle-men, these flying monsters will never give them any chance to escape.

Meanwhile, the battle between the eaglemen and the undead creatures intensified. The former had an aerial advantage and were stronger overall, while the latter, although weaker in strength, could use their immortality and infectivity to fight the eaglemen, who had high attack but low defense, in a battle of attrition, thus turning the battle into a stalemate where both sides were evenly matched.

The deathly aura and wind energy collided violently, creating deafening roars, and the land surrounding the entire deathly rift trembled violently.

However, the stalemate did not last long, as the Eagle People tribe soon could no longer contain themselves.

As a sharp eagle cry echoed through the sky, an elegant figure, far surpassing that of ordinary eagle-men, descended upon the battlefield.

Chapter 161 A Difficult Choice

This is a mid-level fourth-tier eagle-man, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call him an eagle-man leader.

Compared to the messy feathers of ordinary eagle-men, its body is smoother and more refined, with a slender and graceful figure and flowing, elegant lines.

No longer relying on feathers to cover her body, her private parts are covered with a light and tough matte-textured feather garment, giving her a sharp temperament while also carrying a touch of eerie beauty.

As the Eagle-Man Commander officially joined the battlefield, its terrifying strength as a mid-level extraordinary being was on full display. With just a gentle flap of its wings, its broad wings instantly stirred up a raging storm, and the rampant wind energy swept in all directions, tearing apart the dozen or so skeleton soldiers charging ahead.

The sharp claws slashed down from the sky, a flash of cold light, and those living corpses known for their tough flesh were cut in half as easily as if they were made of paper.

The undead creatures didn't even have the right to touch its wings. All attacks that landed on it were blocked and neutralized by an invisible wind barrier, which couldn't even break through its defenses.

The battlefield situation instantly turned one-sided. With the tacit cooperation of the eagle-man leader and other ordinary eagle-men, the undead creatures suffered a series of defeats, their casualties skyrocketed, and their annihilation was only a matter of time.

Ji Xingchuan and the others, who were lying in wait in the shadows, were clearly not happy, because they knew very well that once the Eaglemen won, the three of them, as third parties on the battlefield, would not be able to escape either.

Fortunately, there is always a way out. Just as Ji Xingchuan and the others were quietly discussing how to escape, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

call out--!

A heavy javelin, as black as ink and imbued with a dense aura of death, suddenly shot out from the deepest part of the Death Domain Rift, transforming into a streak of black light that was almost invisible to the naked eye, and accurately struck the fourth-tier eagle-man commander in mid-air!

However, the fourth-tier eagle-man commander reacted even faster. At the critical moment, he managed to shift his body half a foot horizontally in mid-air, barely avoiding the fatal blow aimed at his heart!

The jet-black javelin grazed the edges of its wings and forelimbs at high speed, and before the eagle-man leader could even breathe a sigh of relief, a deafening roar shattered the sky!

The pitch-black javelin suddenly exploded in mid-air, and the highly corrosive undead energy exploded instantly, forming a pitch-black energy vortex that immediately swallowed the unsuspecting fourth-tier eagle-man commander.

Heavy footsteps echoed from the depths of the dark, deadly rift, and a vengeful figure clad in heavy black armor stepped out of the rift and descended onto the battlefield.

The extraordinary eyesight of the superhumans allowed Ji Xingchuan and the others to clearly see the gray bones exposed in the gaps of the armor. They immediately widened their eyes, and a name appeared in their minds at the same time: a fourth-order undead creature, armored corpse!

The true powerhouse dwells deep within the Death Domain Rift!

With its appearance, the necromantic energy around the rift exit surged several times over as if summoned.

The originally thin and diffuse death energy gathered wildly, layer upon layer, and its coverage expanded rapidly. The oppressive silence between heaven and earth instantly reached its peak, and the remaining aura of the undead creatures around them became increasingly violent and active.

The armored corpse quickly detected the remaining human life in the shadows and slowly turned its head toward where Ji Xingchuan and his group were hiding.

But before it could make another move, an extremely sharp and massive wind blade slashed down from the sky—

boom!!!

Caught off guard, the armored corpse was struck head-on by the wind blade. The heavy armor shattered and scattered in all directions, and the body was directly cleaved into several pieces, lying scattered on the ground.

In mid-air, the figure of the fourth-tier eagle-man commander slowly emerged, still maintaining his stance of wielding his blade in attack.

At this moment, it was no longer as composed and powerful as before; its condition was severely depleted, and its aura was disordered.

The undead energy from the javelin's self-destruction had caused it considerable damage. Its exposed skin was covered with dense, dark purple corrosive marks, and its once exquisite and sturdy feathered robe was torn in several places, revealing glimpses of its skin.

It coldly observed the shattered armor and scattered bones on the ground, assuming that the great enemy had been eliminated.

But the next second, all the armor fragments on the ground floated up, as if they were alive, and quickly wandered around the battlefield. Before long, they came to the body of a soldier teammate that Ji Xingchuan and the others hadn't had time to take away, and put on his body.

The true essence of the Armored Corpse is not its skeletal body, but the heavy armor formed by the power of death.

Furthermore, depending on the body covered by the armor, one can gain varying degrees of combat power enhancement.

As the armor solidified, the new armored corpses appeared on the battlefield, once again clashing with the wounded fourth-tier eagle-man commander.

Ji Xingchuan and the others were in despair—the outside was almost entirely filled with eaglemen and undead creatures fighting each other, and they themselves had several wounded, some lightly and some seriously injured. There were only a handful of them in total, and if they showed themselves rashly, they would only become the target of concentrated fire.

Holding out in place would also be tantamount to waiting for death. In the end, whether the eagle-man leader or the armored corpses emerged victorious, these surviving humans would have no chance of survival when the battlefield was cleared.

After quickly weighing the pros and cons, everyone recognized the harsh reality.

The period during which the two mid-level extraordinary powerhouses were locked in a stalemate was their only and last window of opportunity to escape.

A decision must be made as soon as possible!

At the critical moment of life and death, Tie Hao, the captain of this temporary squad, suppressed the sorrow in his heart and his eyes were resolute.

He glanced around at his pale-faced teammates and said in a deep voice, "Old Ji, Huo De. You two are in the best condition and have the fastest movement speed. The task of breaking through and delivering the message is entrusted to you!"

"We will all stay behind to cover your retreat and buy you as much time as possible to escape!"

If we don't want the whole army to be wiped out, someone has to make a sacrifice; there's no other way.

Moreover, such a major event has occurred here: an unfamiliar group of extraordinary beings, as well as mid-level extraordinary undead who can travel to Earth through rifts, pose a huge threat to Hezhou City.

If the message isn't relayed back so the city can prepare accordingly, it could lead to irreversible consequences!

even……

The city has fallen!

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. Tiehao didn't think these extraordinary creatures would spare his family in the city.

The others had similar thoughts, especially the two seriously wounded, who had already prepared to cover their teammates' retreat.

I wouldn't say it was entirely out of a sense of righteousness, but simply because of the current situation, it was either a total annihilation or an attempt to send a quick-moving teammate back to report the news.

If they're lucky, they might be able to bring reinforcements before they die.

Faced with two powerful enemies at the mid-level transcendent level, they had no choice.

"understood."

Ji Xingchuan and another teammate didn't pretend to be sentimental. They just took one last look at their comrades who were ready to die for their cause, left a "take care" and ran towards Hezhou City without hesitation.

Chapter 162 Fight Back! (Bonus Chapter 1)

A strong aura of living beings suddenly spread, and the commotion of Ji Xingchuan and his companion's escape immediately attracted the attention of the remaining undead creatures in the vicinity.

Countless low-level undead monsters changed direction, abandoned the melee, and roared as they chased after the two in the direction they had fled.

In mid-air, the eagle-people, taking a break in the fierce battle, instantly locked onto their target.

At first, the eaglemen who fought the undead creatures were somewhat angry, but when they realized that the undead creatures' target was actually a few strong men, their eyes lit up, and they wanted to snatch the men back to their nests to reproduce before the undead creatures could kill them.

"Your opponent is us!"

Ironhide shouldered his greatsword and, together with his teammates covering the rear, held off the undead creatures' attack. The eaglemen in the air were dealt with by the team's only remaining ranged attackers.

Unfortunately, manpower was limited, and several eagle-men still managed to catch up.

……

On the other side, the massive body of the Megalodon was rapidly traversing the sky above the forest.

It spread its giant fins, its body radiating water energy, breaking through layers of mountain mist, and carrying Zhang Che at high speed toward the target area.

As the distance closed, the atmosphere of turmoil on the battlefield ahead became increasingly clear.

Zhang Che, sitting on the back of the Megalodon, suddenly became serious. His keen extraordinary senses spread out instantly, accurately capturing two powerful and equally matched auras. They were undoubtedly two mid-level extraordinary experts.

"Mid-level Transcendents are fighting? It seems there really is a major mess at the Dead Zone Rift!"

A surge of intense anxiety welled up in Zhang Che's heart, his brows furrowed with seriousness. He dared not delay for even the slightest moment, and immediately ordered the Megalodon beneath him to move forward at full speed, fearing that he might not be able to save the people in time.

Although he didn't spend much time with Ji Xingchuan, he had a very good impression of his brother-in-law.

More importantly, he absolutely could not allow Xinran, who had taken such good care of him as she grew up, and his young nephew to suffer the pain of losing their husbands and fathers.

"Full speed ahead!"

Zhang Che gave a low shout, urging the Megalodon to speed up.

Before long, he noticed three strange figures with fluttering wings circling back and forth in the distant sky.

Taking advantage of their aerial superiority, they continuously unleashed sharp wind blades towards the dense forest below, accompanied by whistling sounds that tore through the air, densely slashing at the two figures hidden in the forest, clearly a one-sided pursuit and encirclement.

Thanks to the extremely dense vegetation in the forest, the sturdy ancient trees and intertwined branches formed a natural barrier, firmly resisting most of the wind blade attacks.

The three figures in the sky launched several fierce attacks, but most of them were blocked by the trees, and they were unable to cause any real damage to the two people who were nimbly hiding below.

Moreover, the two in the forest did not simply flee passively. Whenever they seized an opening, they would accurately fire sharp arrows to restrain the pursuers in the sky. Occasionally, they could even force the pursuers to dodge and avoid, temporarily suppressing the three monsters' offensive rhythm.

“A harpy? How could there be such a thing here?” Zhang Che recognized the creature in the distance at a glance, which looked exactly like some kind of fantasy creature from his previous life.

However, he didn't have time to delve into the reasons. Seeing the precarious situation of the two people below, who could perish at any moment, Zhang Che made a decisive decision.

These two superhumans who escaped for their lives are very likely Ji Xingchuan's teammates!

"Save people first!"

With its mind made up, the Megalodon immediately turned its massive body around, and with an unstoppable and ferocious momentum, it instantly broke through the airflow barrier and headed straight for the three circling harpies.

Harpies, creatures that have roamed freely due to their flight advantage, are fierce and dull-witted. As always, they are reckless and ignorant, completely unaware of the terrifying power of the Megalodon that far surpasses their own.