68: Chapter 68: I'd be heartbroken if a piece were missing.

Jiang Feng slipped away, pulling Yao Shifei all the way back to the Qixia Alchemy Pavilion.

As soon as they entered the door, the playboy expression on his face instantly vanished.

His entire aura changed, switching from a street ruffian to a decisive and ruthless warlord.

"Young Master Jiang Chen!"

He gave a low shout.

In the shadows, the figure of Young Master Jiang Chen flashed out like a ghost, kneeling on one knee.

"Second Master!"

"Pass on my orders," Jiang Feng's voice was cold. "All members of the Yao Beast Hunting Squad are to prepare for battle in ten days for the Black Mountain Range beast tide."

"Any who unfortunately fall in this battle, their families will be supported by my Jiang Family!"

"If their offspring possess a Spiritual Root, they may be directly admitted into the Jiang Family's inner sect, with treatment equal to that of the Jiang Family's direct descendants!"

Young Master Jiang Chen's heart shuddered, and his breath hitched.

Such compensation was unheard of! This was using the Jiang Family's resources to guarantee the life of every Loose Cultivator!

Jiang Feng did not stop and continued to issue orders:

"All participants will be issued three Medicinal Pills for Qi-Returning and five Medicinal Pills for healing in advance."

"All Yao Beast cores hunted on the battlefield will be purchased by the Qixia Alchemy Pavilion at twenty percent above market price, without limit!"

"Those who are injured, no matter how severe, will be treated for free by the Qixia Alchemy Pavilion, without charging a single Spirit Stone!"

Each order struck Young Master Jiang Chen's heart heavily.

He instantly understood the Second Master's intention.

This was no longer a simple matter of buying people's hearts.

The Second Master was using massive amounts of Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills to forge a fearless heart for those Loose Cultivators who lived on the edge of a blade, exchanging it for a path for them to survive the beast tide!

"Go," Jiang Feng waved his hand. "Let those who live with their heads on their belts know that by following my Jiang Family, life is more valuable than Spirit Stones!"

"Yes! Second Master!"

Soon, the entire Loose Cultivator circle in the West City was completely ignited.

"If we die, the Jiang Family will support our families for ten years? Our sons can even enter the Jiang Family's inner sect as direct descendants?!"

"My god! Medicinal Pills given for free, all injuries covered? The Qixia Alchemy Pavilion is throwing Spirit Stones around like rocks!"

"I'm in! Damn it, what's there to be afraid of! With the Jiang Family backing us, I'll sell this cheap life of mine to the Jiang Family today!"

The Yao Beast Hunting Squad, which had previously been in a panic due to the approaching beast tide, instantly had their Battle Intent skyrocket. One by one, they howled for battle, and that aura of fearlessness and ferocity actually surpassed the elite guards of the Commandery Lords Mansion.

In the backyard, Yao Shifei gazed at Jiang Feng, lost in thought.

"Husband, why expend so much?"

"You'll know later." Jiang Feng smiled, casually stretching his limbs.

He could clearly feel that as Su Wan and the others' pregnancies progressed, the power within his body became increasingly immense, and his limbs and bones were filled with strength.

Beneath his formerly greying hair, most of the wrinkles on his face had long since disappeared, and his skin even faintly radiated a luster.

"It's just as well; taking this opportunity, I also want to go down and try it myself."

Jiang Feng clenched his fists, and his knuckles immediately emitted a series of crisp cracking sounds.

"Let's see just how hard this body, reinforced by the System, truly is."

…A few days passed in a flash.

The atmosphere in Huoyang Commandery was extremely grim and murderous.

On the west city wall, a Cultivator was stationed every ten steps, and the light curtain of the city-protecting array was several times brighter than usual.

Under the mandatory requirement of Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao, the Qin Family, the Zhou Family, and the Zhu Family also dispatched a large number of Cultivators, who, together with the Commandery Lords Mansion guards and the Jiang Family's Yao Beast Hunting Squad, constructed a flesh-and-blood defensive line in the West City.

That afternoon.

Boom!!

An extremely dull, deafening sound came from the depths of the Black Mountain Range, and a visible ripple of energy swept out, causing the daylight to suddenly dim.

Immediately after, the earth began to tremble violently.

Every Cultivator on the wall changed color in shock, all gazing toward the Black Mountain Range.

They saw that within the continuous mountain range, a boundless black torrent burst forth like a broken dam, sweeping toward the direction of Huoyang Commandery!

It was a torrent composed of countless Yao Beasts!

The hissing, roaring, and the thunderous sound of the earth being trampled gathered into a destructive wave of sound, causing many Cultivators to turn pale and their legs to uncontrollably go weak.

It was created by pure numbers, and it was suffocating.

Just then, a golden-armored figure soared into the sky, hovering above the city wall.

It was none other than Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao!

He held a dragon-patterned long spear, releasing the might of his Foundation Establishment Great Circle without reservation; that powerful aura instantly steadied the morale of the troops.

"Everyone!"

Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao's voice rang throughout the entire West City.

"Huoyang Commandery is our home!"

"Behind us are our parents, wives, and children!"

"Today, the beast tide strikes; we have nowhere left to retreat, we can only fight to the death!"

He pointed his long spear directly at the black beast tide in front, roaring hoarsely:

"For our home, for our loved ones, follow me into battle!"

"Fight!" "Fight!!" "Fight!!!"

On the city wall, all the Cultivators were ignited by this resolute emotion, raising their Magical Artifacts one after another and roaring in unison, their voices shaking the heavens!

As soon as he finished speaking, Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao transformed into a golden streak of light, taking the lead and charging into the boundless sea of Yao Beasts!

"Kill!"

Patriarch Qin Hai's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and he followed closely behind.

Clan Leader Zhou and Clan Leader Zhu exchanged a glance and also flew up.

"Let's go up too."

Jiang Feng leaped, jumping down from the dozens-of-zhang-high city wall.

No sword flying, no Spell buffering.

Yao Shifei's figure flashed, and she drifted down silently, following behind Jiang Feng.

Huangfu Yunni and Huangfu Yunshang exchanged a glance; one in red like fire, the other in white like snow, they also flew down on their swords without hesitation, charging into the battlefield.

Seeing all the big figures charging at the very front, the last remnants of fear on the city wall were swept away.

"Charge!"

Thousands of Cultivators flew down on their swords one after another, colliding fiercely with the black beast tide.

The battle erupted instantly!

Puchi! Commandery Lord Huangfu Hao's long spear swept horizontally, the spear light erupting, instantly tearing a dozen Yao Beasts into shreds.

Patriarch Qin Hai and the others also each unleashed their Divine Abilities, carving a bloody path through the beast herd.

On the other side, Jiang Feng's fighting style appeared exceptionally savage.

Boom! His feet landed on the ground, smashing out two deep pits. Facing a first-rank Yao Wolf that was pouncing over, he neither dodged nor avoided it, simply throwing a punch.

There was no True Qi fluctuation, no Magical Artifact light.

Pure Physical Body strength.

The next moment, the head of that Yao Wolf, known for its hard skull, exploded into a mist of blood under Jiang Feng's fist with a bang!

Jiang Feng shook the blood off his hand and grinned.

Bang! An Iron-Armored Wild Boar had its flank punched through by him, and its internal organs mixed with broken bones sprayed out from the other side.

Bang! A pouncing Saber-Toothed Yao Tiger had its entire body exploded in mid-air by his punch, turning into a rain of blood across the sky.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Every time he threw a punch, a Yao Beast would explode in response.

One punch, one kill, clean and efficient!

Yao Shifei just followed quietly behind him, green light flowing from her fingertips. Any high-rank Yao Beast attempting to sneak attack Jiang Feng from a blind spot would be silently pierced through by vines within three feet of him, dying instantly.

She was a perfect guardian, clearing away all threats beyond the small fry for Jiang Feng, letting him rampage at will through the low-rank beast herd, venting that immense power.

"Little Chili, watch your left!"

Jiang Feng punched the head of an Iron-Armored Rhinoceros into pieces while still having the leisure to shout at Huangfu Yunni, who was entangled with a saber-toothed tiger not far away.

Huangfu Yunni forced the saber-toothed tiger back with her sword and turned her head, just about to scold him for meddling, when she was shocked to realize a burrowing pangolin had burst out of the ground, its sharp claws aiming straight for her lower leg!

Her expression changed; it was already too late to dodge.

In the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared at her side.

Bang! Jiang Feng stomped down, and the hard ground instantly cracked and sank. That pangolin didn't even have time to scream before it, along with its hard shell, was forcefully stomped into a pulp of flesh and mud.

He raised his head and grinned at the shaken Huangfu Yunni, revealing a set of white teeth that didn't match his age.

"I told you to be careful. With such fine skin and tender meat, if you were missing a piece, I would be heartbroken."