Chapter 71: Silver Light
As a member of the human race, one cannot escape certain responsibilities, given the benefits bestowed upon them by the entire community.
If Su Hao could provide help within his capabilities, he would never hesitate to do so.
Although the Montu Beast on the opposite side was powerful, Su Hao was confident in his ability to protect himself.
However, he felt a bit embarrassed to shout out a command to follow, as if it would undermine his dignity, so he couldn't bring himself to speak up.
After thinking for a moment, he shouted loudly, "I am Wu Xiangwu, and I can provide assistance."
Immediately, everyone's gaze shifted towards Su Hao.
Hua Hong turned his head and glanced, only to see a young boy. His delicately made-up face twisted instantly, and his bloodshot eyes stared fiercely at Su Hao as he shouted, "Where did this brat come from? Don't cause trouble. Get lost!"
Su Hao wanted to say something, but Hua Hong immediately roared, "Get lost!"
Su Hao was speechless and could only take a symbolic step back, expressing his position, and then retreat from a distance.
In a coordinated group battle, if a person is not trusted by their companions or the commander, not only will they be unable to help, but they will also become a burden to the team. "Causing trouble" was an understatement.
Since he couldn't gain the trust of others and hastily joining the battle would only create more complications, Su Hao could only wait and observe for the time being.
Su Hao knew that this exquisitely dressed person was actually protecting him, protecting the young human.
At this moment, the Montu Beast retracted its five tentacles one after another and swallowed the five people into the mouth underneath its body. Its tentacles below quickly wriggled and swiftly slid towards the direction where people were crowded together, disregarding the guards surrounding it.
In its view, the little bit of meat around it was not enough to pick its teeth. There was a large number of fresh prey just a short distance away.
"Mountain Shaker Hammer!"
Hua Hong leaped forward, appearing in front of the Montu Beast in an instant. Jumping high, he lifted the heavy nail hammer in his hand and fiercely smashed it towards the eyes of the Montu Beast.
As the hammer fell rapidly, it quickly became covered in thick ice. In an instant, the nail hammer, originally the size of a brain, turned into a colossal object the size of a truck.
"Bang!"
The enormous nail hammer heavily struck the closed eyelid of the Montu Beast. Ice fragments splattered, and the nail hammer in Hua Hong's hand instantly returned to its original state.
However, the Montu Beast, struck by this blow, only stopped momentarily, seemingly not suffering significant damage. Only where it was attacked, frost quickly formed, steaming with cold air.
But this level of frost was almost useless against its thick scales.
Suddenly, several tentacles, as thick as bowls, shot out from under the Montu Beast. Their tips glinted with sharp radiance as they attacked Hua Hong.
With a "tsk" sound, Hua Hong immediately retracted his hammer, dodging the attack, and then struck back, sending one of the tentacles that he couldn't avoid flying away with a single blow.
Even as a Grandmaster-level martial artist, he wouldn't easily resist the Montu Beast's tentacle attacks. Once pierced, no matter the level, death was inevitable.
Compared to the massive ferocious beast as a member of the human race, one naturally had a disadvantage in terms of size. They could only rely on the weapons in their hands and the armor on their bodies to close the gap.
Hua Hong's goal was to stop the Montu Beast from further damaging the town. Now that he had halted its progress with one blow, the basic objective had been achieved.
Immediately, he distanced himself from the Montu Beast and commanded loudly, "Main objective of the operation, attack from three sides and leave one side open to drive it out of Lingyun Town!"
"First Brigade, responsible for the left side, task: expulsion. Second Brigade, responsible for the right side, task: expulsion. Third Brigade and the rest of the Masters, follow me for a frontal assault."
"First Brigade, understood!"
"Second Brigade, understood!"
...
After arranging the operational objectives, under Hua Hong's command, apart from the two flanking brigades responsible for expulsion, everyone else unleashed their abilities and launched a fierce attack on the Montu Beast.
The Montu Beast suddenly suffered various attacks. The pain emanating from all over its body made it take a few steps back involuntarily.
Then, anger surged, and its small green eyes scanned the surrounding warriors.
"Swoosh—" "Whoosh—"
Suddenly, a large number of tentacles burst forth from under the Montu Beast and attacked the nearby warriors.
"Fall back!" Hua Hong bellowed, firmly holding the line, swinging the long-handled nail hammer to fend off the tentacles thrusting towards him.
Then, he drew a long knife from his waist.
"Swish swish!"
Amidst the flickering blade light, two tentacles were severed and fell to the ground.
However, not everyone possessed his strength. Over a dozen elite warriors were unable to react in time and were pierced through along with their armor, being dragged under the Montu Beast.
There was even one Intermediate Master who managed to dodge the initial tentacle strike but was ensnared by subsequent entanglements, coiled around his waist, pulling him towards the Montu Beast.
The Master shouted in terror, drew his long knife, infused it with all his strength, and swung it down fiercely.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
Despite the Master exerting his full strength, his powerful blow only left a shallow scar on the tentacle.
Hua Hong took a step forward, ready to swing his hammer to save the person, but he was suddenly blocked and forced back by several tentacles. Helplessly, he could only watch as the Intermediate Master was dragged beneath the Montu Beast.
Hua Hong remembered this Master; he had recently reached this level.
Hua Hong surveyed the surroundings, among so many warriors, only his attacks could effectively harm the Montu Beast, but the damage was limited. The crucial point was that they couldn't break through its thick defense.
Even the Hasters present had almost no effect with their attacks, only able to hold back the Montu Beast, preventing it from continuing to destroy the town and attack civilians.
Hua Hong clenched his teeth and contemplated inwardly, "No matter what, we must hold on until Mayor Lu and Xiao Jixuan return from the wilderness, and then we can drive it away together."
During the brief interval when the Montu Beast retracted many of its tentacles, Hua Hong once again led the charge. Thick ice formed on the nail hammer as it jumped twenty meters high, meeting the Montu Beast's eyes on the same level, and loudly declared, "Attack!"
No one hesitated; all the warriors immediately rushed towards the Montu Beast.
"Armor Shatter!"
"Piercing!"
"Tremor!"
"Impact!"
"High Temperature!"
"Erosion!"
Master-level practitioners displayed their various techniques. Perhaps this assault
would lead to death with no chance of survival, but this was the duty of a warrior, the duty of a fighter.
The Montu Beast was hit hard by the huge ice hammer of Hua Hong. It took a step back, and the attacks of the other warriors rained down upon it like a storm.
"Whoosh—"
Before it could retract many of its tentacles, even more tentacles shot out.
No one had counted how many tentacles the Montu Beast had...
This time, many warriors were swallowed by the Montu Beast's mouth. There were both elites and Masters, but no matter how they struggled and howled, it was all in vain.
But no one took a step back. Led by Hua Hong, they pushed the Montu Beast back step by step along its original path.
However, with each step the Montu Beast took back, it claimed the lives of over a dozen people.
Su Hao silently watched the warriors relentlessly launching their most powerful attacks against the ferocious beast, hitting it mercilessly. They faced death, yet no one retreated.
"Am I also a warrior?" Su Hao thought as he turned around and hid among the buildings of the town.
"Yes! I am also a warrior of the human race!"
...
When the elite warriors leading the frontal assault grew fewer, personnel were reassigned from the first and second brigades to join the frontal attack.
The elite warriors who couldn't cause the Montu Beast any harm played a simple role—using their bodies to attract the tentacles and alleviate the burden on the attacking Grandmasters and Hua Hong.
No one objected.
Soon, there were no more elite warriors left, and the number of Master warriors sharply decreased. The Montu Beast's scales were covered in numerous wounds, with a thick layer of ice attached, but it continued to shoot out its tentacles relentlessly.
The remaining warriors felt increased pressure.
The collapsed city wall was still a long distance away.
But the warriors' shouts remained resounding!
Su Hao quickly found a weapon shop and, by now, there were no people in the shop. He changed into a set of armor, removed his helmet, selected a helmet with a visor, and put it on, revealing only his cold eyes.
Then, he drew the long knife from his waist and began to accelerate, charging towards the Montu Beast.
He wanted to use all his strength to attack the Montu Beast and provide his share of power.
But he couldn't let others know who he was.
He knew that he possessed a lot of advanced knowledge, and perhaps this knowledge would bring disaster to those around him.
...
Another Master was sent into the Montu Beast's mouth.
Due to the momentary depletion of her war technique, Feng Man'er was also entangled by the Montu Beast's tentacles.
Liu, his eyes bloodshot, roared madly, "Man'er!!!"
He rushed towards Feng Man'er without hesitation.
"Whoosh—" A tentacle attacked Liu, but he seemed as if he couldn't see it, his eyes fixed tightly on the long knife in his hand and the tentacles coiling around Feng Man'er.
"Poof—"
"Swish!"
The tentacle pierced through Liu's body, and Liu's knife, in turn, severed the tentacles coiling around Feng Man'er.
Feng Man'er stared at Liu in disbelief!
The tentacle pierced through Liu's body, dragging him back, and all Liu's eyes showed was relief.
Just then, a silver light burst forth from a distance and arrived in the blink of an eye.
"Barrier!" "Deflection!" "Hardness!" "Radiance!" "Outburst!" "Shockwave!" "Sharpness!" "Penetration!" "Erosion!" "Rotation!" "Burning!" "Numbness!"...
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