193: The beginning of a fierce battle

With the tourists gradually evacuated, Gu Xiaoyue no longer had any worries.

If it were just three mature tenth-tier fierce beasts, she and Chu Li would still have a fighting chance.

However, this Lord-level Eight-Winged Golden Eagle, though only Earth-tier, had a combat power no less than a mature eighth-tier Yinglong!

This was a fierce beast that had transformed into a Lord-level, and its strength was quite terrifying!

Summoning the Yinglong to battle was unavoidable; at this critical moment of life and death, she could no longer hide her strength!

What worried Gu Xiaoyue the most was that this was a beast tide assault by the fierce beast organization, and these high-tier fierce beasts were merely the vanguard!

More high-tier fierce beasts would soon arrive!

Even Lord-level fierce beasts were acting as vanguards, so the one organizing this beast tide was likely a Monarch-level fierce beast!

As this thought flashed, Gu Xiaoyue couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

After all, she had never fought against Lord-level or Monarch-level fierce beasts, and she wasn't confident of victory.

The brain's notification sound rang, and Gu Xiaoyue took a moment to glance at it.

It was He Zhichen who sent her a message, telling her that the alarm had been sounded, and reinforcements would arrive soon, urging her to run if she couldn't win!

"The tourists have been mostly evacuated!

Don't worry, with one Lord-level and three mature tenth-tier fierce beasts, I can retreat safely!"

Gu Xiaoyue briefly explained the situation to He Zhichen, which would also benefit the military forces coming to support them.

Other Beastmasters, due to their strength limitations, mostly attacked the restrained White Apes on the ground, but the effect was not obvious.

Their attacks on the White Apes caused no substantial damage; instead, they kept enraging them.

They struck forcefully at the Earth Shields impeding their movement, and cracks were already appearing in the Earth Shields, which were about to shatter!

"Chu Li, take Qingqing Fire Phoenix to attack the White Apes; I'll handle the Golden Eagles in the sky!"

Gu Xiaoyue summoned both the Yinglong and the Hou. She stood on Xiao Qi's back, using the wind to send Xiao Jiu, Xiao Xiong, Xiao Lu, and Xiao Mo onto the Fire Phoenix's back.

"All of you go help Chu Li and kill those two White Apes as quickly as possible!"

Chu Li landed with Qingqing Fire Phoenix. Xiao Xiong immediately reinforced the Earth Shield, and Xiao Lu also threw out vines, binding the two White Apes.

The other pet beasts began to attack: the Fire-element attacks of the Fire Phoenix and the Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast, Qingqing's Ice Flame, and Xiao Mo's Yuan Absorption, all directed at the White Apes.

Also, Xiao Jiu's poisonous water jets sprayed onto the White Apes, beginning to corrode their bodies, emitting white smoke and hissing sounds.

With their assistance, the previously unharmed White Apes gradually became covered in wounds, letting out roars and wails.

Meanwhile, Gu Xiaoyue in the sky fought against two Eight-Winged Golden Eagles. Their speed was fast enough to repeatedly evade the attacks of the Yinglong and the Hou.

It seemed they were aiming for a war of attrition, intending to wear her and her pet beasts down until they were exhausted!

"Human girl, you're not bad!"

After a bird's cry, the Lord-level Eight-Winged Golden Eagle spoke.

Gu Xiaoyue's brows furrowed. Was it just relaying a message?

"It's too early for praise. Once I take your head, you can praise me all you want down below!"

She snorted coldly and began to command Xiao Qi to cooperate with the Yinglong and the Hou in attacking. She also cast Thunderbolt Spell, striking at the two Eight-Winged Golden Eagles one after another!

The battle lasted for nearly an hour. The two White Apes on the ground gradually lost their stamina, their wounds increasing, and they were now covered in blood!

One of the White Apes let out a mournful wail, sending a distress signal to the Golden Eagles in the sky.

The mature tenth-tier Eight-Winged Golden Eagle intended to break away to rescue it, but it was blocked by the Hou.

"Did this lord say you could leave!"

The Hou cast a ring of fire at it, and the Eight-Winged Golden Eagle was trapped within it.

The sudden appearance of a fire ring in the sky also astonished the Beastmasters on the ground!

"This skill can control flying pet beasts in the sky!"

"It's not impossible, but it's certainly rare!"

Gu Xiaoyue saw the advantage becoming more and more obvious, but her heart could not relax at all!

Reinforcements hadn't arrived yet, and the beast tide was probably already on its way!

If a Monarch-level fierce beast truly came, not only would she and the other Beastmasters be in grave danger, but it was also possible that the entire Jingdong would fall!

She had already revealed information to He Zhichen earlier, hoping the military command would understand and immediately dispatch more Legendary-level, or even top-tier Legendary Beastmasters!

Gu Xiaoyue's eyes were fixed on the Eight-Winged Golden Eagle in the sky, her Thunderbolt Spell unceasing, and her mind was working rapidly.

"Xiao Yue!"

He Zhichen, riding his Six-Winged Golden Eagle, flew to Gu Xiaoyue's side.

"What are you doing here?!"

He Zhichen's Six-Winged Golden Eagle was only a mature fourth-tier; facing the current two Eight-Winged Golden Eagles, it would only be cannon fodder!

"My brother is bringing a team of people for support; I came to check the situation first!"

He Zhichen looked worried, knowing the battle was fierce, and specifically reported the situation to Gu Xiaoyue.

"Understood! Fierce beasts don't launch surprise attacks for no reason; there will likely be more high-tier fierce beasts attacking later! Did you tell your brother about the situation I mentioned earlier?!

Lord-level is just the vanguard, so the one organizing this attack is likely a Monarch-level fierce beast. If he doesn't dispatch more high-level Beastmasters, Jingdong might fall!"

He Zhichen showed a look of horror. He had indeed explained the situation to his brother, but he didn't know if his brother had dispatched high-level Beastmasters!

"Go communicate well with your brother and get a clear answer!"

"Alright, alright—"

He Zhichen hastily agreed, urging his Six-Winged Golden Eagle to leave and head back in the direction he came from to meet his brother, He Zhiyong.

Gu Xiaoyue breathed a sigh of relief. She believed that the military would consider the issues she raised.

It was just that He Zhichen had little practical combat experience, and his concern had muddled his judgment, making him come to her out of worry for her safety.

She naturally had to explain the stakes to him clearly and send him away immediately to ensure his safety!

A few more minutes passed, and a small team of military officers led by He Zhiyong arrived. Together, they killed the two struggling White Apes.

He Zhiyong, riding his Golden-Winged Unicorn, flew into the sky to support Gu Xiaoyue.

When he flew up, he found that Gu Xiaoyue had already wounded the two Eight-Winged Golden Eagles and had a slight advantage, and he couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

This girl's strength was actually so formidable!

On the way, He Zhichen had constantly urged him to come quickly, but he had also mentioned that Gu Xiaoyue's strength was sufficient for her to retreat safely.

He had only thought she could delay the battle, never expecting her to wound a Lord-level fierce beast!

Despite this, after more than an hour of high-intensity combat, Gu Xiaoyue was also somewhat fatigued.

However, her battle spirit was burning, and she had the posture of growing stronger with each fight!

"Brother, have you reported the situation to your superiors and requested reinforcements?"

Gu Xiaoyue felt a little relieved seeing He Zhiyong come up, as his Golden-Winged Unicorn was already a mature seventh-tier.

She wasn't being overly polite; she directly called him 'Brother' and asked about the situation!

"Zhichen explained the situation to me, and I immediately reported it to my superiors. There will be more reinforcements later!

What we can do now is try our best to kill them. If the beast tide comes, even if we can't win, we must try our best to delay them!"