230: This battle will end to the death!

The battle was far from over.

In fact, it had just begun!

Killing the Alien Leader was just the start!

The entire hill was still populated by over two hundred Otherworlders, mostly at the Third or Fourth Rank!

According to Shen Bei's strategic objective, the mission wasn't over just by killing the Alien Leader.

Instead, they had to occupy this hill.

Thus, a bloody slaughter was about to commence!

At this very moment.

Qi Chuanyu sprinted desperately towards the summit.

The three-hundred-meter-tall hill loomed like a natural barrier.

Under normal circumstances, he could have climbed it in minutes.

But now, Qi Chuanyu's path was blocked by many fierce Otherworlders, charging at him with surging rage and Killing Intent.

Although the Alien Leader was dead, the Otherworlders were not cowards.

They could still fight!

And they were even more ferocious!

Qi Chuanyu's climb was incredibly arduous.

He constantly spat blood, which solidified into blood-arrows that shot out, attempting to repel the enemies in front of him.

Qi Chuanyu was simply too conspicuous.

Especially when he chopped off a tree branch on the way, hoisted the Zha Tian Gang's battle flag, and charged straight for the summit.

Any Otherworlder who saw it felt an overwhelming sense of shame!

After all, this was the Otherworlder's domain!

If a human Martial Artist's battle flag was planted there, it meant being ridden roughshod over.

Though humans had already done so several times…

This time, the Otherworlders faced only four people daring to assault their position, and they howled in furious anger!

More and more people surrounded Qi Chuanyu.

This prevented Qi Chuanyu from breaking through.

Otherworlders' blades sliced across Qi Chuanyu's body.

His flesh was torn open, revealing bone.

Ice froze under his feet, but Qi Chuanyu forcefully pulled his legs free, breaking the ice.

He even discarded his shoes, just charging upwards with his head down!

Gradually.

Qi Chuanyu was covered in various wounds, and even one of his arms was dislocated by an Otherworlder's chop.

"Shen Bei! Help me!"

Qi Chuanyu roared.

This job was too damn hard!

He felt like a firefly in the dark, so dazzling and attracting so much hatred.

No sooner had he shouted those words.

Than he heard a thunderous trampling sound from his right.

Shen Bei burst out of the bushes, still holding an Otherworlder with a twisted neck.

Shen Bei instantly bent down, took a step, and like a speeding train crushing fragile porcelain, the earth's surface beneath his feet could not withstand the immense force, shattering and shaking in large sections, all of it propelled upwards and scattered by the impact.

And amidst this scene of collapsing earth's surface, Shen Bei, dragging his silver body, advanced straight ahead with an extremely domineering posture, charging forward like an electromagnetic railgun firing!

Boom! Boom!!!

Shen Bei rampaged through the Otherworlders' encirclement.

He forcefully carved out an opening for Qi Chuanyu.

"Go on!"

Shen Bei roared.

Qi Chuanyu didn't say a word; despite being covered in wounds and having lost his shoes, he paid no heed, his eyes bloodshot, and charged towards the summit with the battle flag!

At this moment, Shen Bei alone held the slope, covered in blood, like a War God descended to earth's surface, radiating Killing Intent and an imposing presence!

"Come on! You beasts!"

Shen Bei's originally deep, bottomless eyes were now bloodshot, filled with surging murderous intent, and he advanced instead of retreating!

He charged directly towards the numerous Otherworlders.

And the Otherworlders were not intimidated by Shen Bei, brandishing their weapons and charging back!

Bang bang…

Clang clang…

Both sides were seeing red.

No Martial Skill, no technique, no tactics… none of it mattered!

It was like a street brawl.

Madly slashing at each other!

Just to see who would hurt more!

Shen Bei chopped off an Otherworlder's arm with one strike.

An Otherworlder from behind hammered Shen Bei's head.

Shen Bei fell to the ground with a thud.

The Otherworlders swarmed him like piranhas.

Hacking at Shen Bei indiscriminately.

Every blow cut into flesh, sparks flying.

They were insane!

Everyone had lost their minds; in their hearts, no one deserved to stand; they had to be cut down!

"Get out of my way!"

Shen Bei twisted his waist, pushed off the ground with his legs, and spun around while lying down.

At the same time, he swung both sabers in a circle.

Swish swish…

Amidst the burst of saber light, the Saber Intent and Killing Intent contained within it completely erupted in this tearing, explosive shock, like a Yellow Springs chilling wind blowing out, intent on freezing people's blood and even their Souls!

The Otherworlders were caught off guard by Shen Bei's desperate resistance; several who couldn't dodge in time were immediately cut in half at the waist!

Screams of agony erupted, so miserable it was as if they had been dragged into the abyss of Hell by a Devil King!

Shen Bei seized the opportunity, performing a carp jump, and instantly flipped back up.

His eyes were blurred by someone's blood.

In Shen Bei's eyes, the entire world was a bloody red.

Shen Bei, wielding two sabers, without any fancy moves, again erupted with fierce ferocity, charging back into the pile of Otherworlders, continuing his mad hacking!

"Die for me!"

…

On the other side, Liao Zhongyang's current position was to Shen Bei's right and Jian Tong's left.

He could see constant flashes of lightning from Jian Tong's position on the left.

From time to time, heart-wrenching screams of Otherworlders and their vicious curses could be heard.

It could be said that among the entire Zha Tian Gang, Shen Bei had the lowest cultural level; only he didn't understand the Dungeon language…

However, despite the fierce attacks from Jian Tong's side, it was still evident that Jian Tong's attacks were getting higher and higher.

This indicated that she was retreating towards the summit.

Perhaps the suppressive force was still insufficient, and the safe distance was being compressed by the Otherworlders' charge, forcing her to retreat.

Liao Zhongyang looked towards Shen Bei's position on the right.

It seemed even more tragic there; the sounds of clashing weapons and Shen Bei's roars were earth's surface-shattering.

It was foreseeable that it would be a hard-hitting battle between true men.

Looking towards the summit.

The battle flag fluttered among the blood-misted mountain forests.

But it had not yet reached the summit.

Its original speed of movement had also stopped, and there were even signs of the battle flag retreating.

Liao Zhongyang dropped the Otherworlder corpse in his hand and turned to charge towards the summit.

There weren't many Otherworlders on his side; after several skirmishes and sustaining injuries, he had completely dealt with them.

No, not completely dealt with; two Otherworlders ran off mid-fight, heading straight for the Dungeon exit, seemingly wanting to call for reinforcements.

But Liao Zhongyang couldn't bother with that much.

In fact, at this point, Liao Zhongyang's injured state was no less severe than Shen Bei's.

He was covered in arrows like a porcupine.

But Liao Zhongyang had long forgotten the pain.

He had only one goal.

To have Qi Chuanyu plant the battle flag on the summit!

Whoosh whoosh…

Liao Zhongyang ignored the arrows hitting tree trunks and tearing his flesh.

Gritting his teeth, he rapidly charged towards Qi Chuanyu's position.

Soon.

When Liao Zhongyang leaped out of the bushes.

He saw Qi Chuanyu had been beaten to his knees by the Otherworlders.

But the battle flag in his hand remained upright and fluttering, as if it were a pillar supporting this entire world!

"Damn it!"

Liao Zhongyang roared, casually pulling up a tree.

With a fierce howl, Liao Zhongyang's thick arms swung the ten-meter-long giant tree in his hand, smashing it down on the Otherworlders!

The millstone-thick giant tree stirred up a howling gale, and the air surged like a tide, showing the ferocity of Liao Zhongyang's strength!

And facing this overwhelming smash, the Otherworlders couldn't dodge at all, and were all sent flying!

Liao Zhongyang swung it like a fly swatter, driving away the Otherworlders, preventing them from getting close.

"Go!"

Liao Zhongyang roared, pulling Qi Chuanyu to continue ascending.

Not long after.

Qi Chuanyu, carrying the battle flag, successfully reached the summit.

He kicked down the Otherworlder battle flag on top, sending it flying.

Then he planted the Zha Tian Gang's battle flag.

At this moment.

Qi Chuanyu, as if exhausted, collapsed to the ground, leaning against the flag pole, then his laughter echoed: "We succeeded! We planted the battle flag!"

Liao Zhongyang could no longer hold the giant tree in his hand, finally throwing it fiercely, smashing down the Otherworlders who tried to rush up.

Soon.

Shen Bei's twin sabers had also been thrown to who knows where, and blood dripped continuously from his body as he appeared on the summit.

Then Jian Tong climbed to the summit.

She was still maintaining distance, constantly releasing lightning to strike down Otherworlders attempting to charge up.

"The defensive battle begins!"

Shen Bei gasped for breath, spitting out a mouthful of bloody foam.

Earlier, it was just the flag-planting battle.

Now it was the defensive battle.

They still had to fight!

At this time, the four stood in different directions, continuing their desperate struggle with the Otherworlders.

Fortunately, the terrain was advantageous now; Shen Bei and the others were on higher ground.

Even throwing stones could give the Otherworlders big bumps on their heads!

"Hold on! There aren't many enemies left!"

Shen Bei roared, cheering on his teammates.

…

On the North Mountain defensive line.

Due south.

On the battlefield, there was not a single intact spot.

The most common sight, besides corpses, was still corpses.

The ferocity of the Otherworlders' combat far exceeded the previous Permanent Dungeon openings.

And human Martial Artists were not willing to give ground.

It could be described as a sea of blood and corpses, with white bones everywhere.

Just then.

A long horn blast sounded from the Otherworlder army.

Governor Yu Qi of Liaobei Province, who was leading the battle, suddenly noticed that the Otherworlder army seemed to be retreating?

"Hmm?"

Yu Qi was utterly confused, he held his long saber horizontally and asked Chen Guoan beside him: "What's happening?"

"It seems to be a signal to retreat."

"We are at a disadvantage right now, why would the Otherworlders retreat? Is it a trick?"

"Perhaps their rear is on fire."

Chen Guoan quickly analyzed: "Or their retreat route has been cut off."

"Someone entered the Dungeon early and even captured an Otherworlder position?" Governor Yu Qi, covered in blood, guessed in disbelief.

Chen Guoan didn't know the specifics either, and suggested: "No matter what, the Otherworlders are definitely in a panic, we should pursue them while we have the advantage!"

Yu Qi stroked his chin and waved his hand: "Order, all units pursue!"

Chen Guoan was indeed an experienced Martial Artist; he seized the moment without hesitation.

Nor did he become suspicious.

Just kill!

After all, essentially, it was either the Otherworlders coming out or humans going in.

Now it was no different from humans attacking the Dungeon!

So why hesitate?

Pursue and expand the victory!

For a time.

Human Martial Artists rose in pursuit.

The battlefield shifted from North Mountain into the crevice.

Both sides, head to tail, once again plunged into the mountain of corpses.

Human Martial Artists not only trampled on Otherworlder corpses but also charged forward like they were on an adrenaline rush, howling.

The Otherworlder army was thrown into disarray.

After the Otherworlder army entered the Dungeon, they disregarded any formation, frantically fleeing towards the two sides of the valley, escaping over the mountains.

Because the news they heard was that the valley's exit had been captured!

That place was a choke point where one man could hold off ten thousand!

If they didn't escape from the sides, they would be encircled!

Chaos!

The Otherworlder army was in utter confusion, with all sorts of ways of escaping, except for fleeing through the valley direction.

By the time the human army entered the Dungeon.

The Otherworlders had almost all disappeared, with only a few scattered figures still fleeing.

Yu Qi, exhilarated, motioned with his hand: "Don't pursue a cornered foe! Quickly occupy the hill five kilometers ahead and establish a forward base!"

The human army continued to advance towards the hill.

As they got closer.

Everyone was dumbfounded, their expressions shaken, almost completely bewildered.

Because…

They actually…

They actually saw… on the summit of the hill…

The Zha Tian Gang's battle flag from Changtu County!

"What!"

Governor Yu Qi was so shocked by the scene that he almost fell to the ground.

Chen Guoan's mouth hung open, utterly astonished.

Could it be… that the force that caused the Otherworlder army to retreat was the Zha Tian Gang from Changtu County?

Wait—

Chen Guoan frowned deeply: "How many people did Changtu County send to battle?"

Yu Qiuyi's mouth twitched slightly as she replied: "Four, four…"

Boom!

Upon hearing that number, Yu Qi and Chen Guoan felt their scalps tingle and their eyeballs nearly burst!