"Shh-shh!"
Two streaks of light were flying rapidly towards the direction of Guangyuan City.
"Old Liu, hurry up, if we're late, Guangyuan City will be no more," one of the streaks of light, a middle-aged man, urged loudly.
The thin man in the other streak of light responded, "Don't rush me, I'm already going full speed."
The middle-aged man's gaze was anxious, as the spiritual power within his body was already operating at full speed.
"What's the deal with the intelligence from Guangyuan City, suddenly two second-rank ferocious beasts appear, and they only think to ask for help when the fighting starts?"
The thin man replied, "Maybe that pack of cursed beasts is too crafty, I don't know what happened, but I feel like the ferocious beasts' spiritual intelligence is getting higher and higher, a great improvement from when the spiritual energy first revived."
"Yeah, with the gods beyond the borders continuously reviving, the ferocious beasts are also growing in spiritual intelligence, making the situation increasingly perilous for our Great Xia."
"Speaking of which, what's the deal with this beast tide? Why did so many ferocious beasts suddenly go berserk?"
"It's said to be because Mount Huju suddenly collapsed, revealing a Third-Grade Secret Realm, which caused the beasts to go wild due to the earthquake."
"Ah... this time, the entire Sichuan Province will suffer heavy losses again."
The thin man, Old Liu, and the middle-aged man were both rescuers who had rushed from other provinces overnight, both seasoned second-rank powerhouses.
Having traveled for so long, they both had a bad feeling in their hearts.
They felt that Guangyuan City was probably beyond saving.
"Old Liu, do you think Qian Han can hold Guangyuan City?"
"Hold, my ass, he's just a city lord who barely reached second rank, how can he stand against three cunning second-rank ferocious beasts?"
"I heard that the Chuan Province Martial University also sent students to help, maybe there's still a glimmer of hope that they can hold on until we get there."
"Forget it, a bunch of kids still at the Martial University, what use are they? They might handle third grade, but don't even think about fighting against second-rank, you should know that the real freaks from the Martial University are all fighting in secret realms overseas."
"Ah..."
Both men sighed, not out of reluctance to help, for they were already on their way as fast as they could.
For second-rank powerhouses, full speed already meant surpassing all fighter jets.
"Beep-beep—"
The sound of a phone ringing.
"Old Liu, your phone is ringing."
"Who has time to answer calls now? Guangyuan City takes precedence, damn these cursed beasts."
...
"Guangyuan City, hold on, we're coming!"
Liu and Zhang, two great second-rank powerhouses, were still two hundred li away from Guangyuan City when they gathered spiritual power to shout loudly, hoping to boost the morale of those fighting desperately to defend the city.
"Whoosh-whoosh—"
From a distance of two hundred li, the two shouted several times, their voices thunderous.
Finally, three minutes later, they saw the outline of Guangyuan City from afar, the empty land that had sunken deep outside the city, the shattered mountains.
"Huh?"
"Where are the beasts?"
The anxious expressions of Liu and Zhang turned to confusion as they made a sudden stop in mid-air.
"What's going on here?"
"Where are the beasts?"
"What happened to the siege of three major second-rank ferocious beasts leading tens of thousands of beasts that we were told about? Where are the beasts?"
"How is it that there's not even a single fierce beast skeleton, no human corpses, not even bloodstains to be seen?"
The two were completely bewildered, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes, speechless for a long time.
The thin man Old Liu finally said, "Old Zhang, don't tell me Guangyuan City is playing games with us. Where the hell are the beasts? Surely they didn't report false military intelligence."
Old Zhang shook his head, "These extensive battle scars don't seem fake."
"Hiss—"
"What immense force could cause such devastation," Old Liu said, inhaling sharply as he looked at the land that had sunk down simultaneously for several li.
"Is the visitor Liu Zhen, Zhang Jian?" At this moment, a figure flew out from the city tower, calling out loudly.
Liu and Zhang exchanged looks, both their faces turning rather unsightly.
They felt displeased, suspecting that Guangyuan City had reported false military intelligence, for if there truly were three major second-rank ferocious beasts attacking the city, Qian Han alone with those kids from Chuan Province Martial University would not be able to hold the city.
The visitor was indeed City Lord Qian Han, stopping in front of the two men, eagerly coming up to shake hands.
"Thank you both, fellow second-rank comrades, for coming to our rescue. I am deeply grateful for the kindness you showed today."
Liu Zhen and Zhang Jian did not extend their hands, instead looking at him coldly.
"What do you mean by this?" Qian Han was taken aback, the smile freezing on his face.
Zhang Jian asked coldly,
"Isn't City Lord Qian supposed to explain to us why the message said that Guangyuan City was on the verge of being breached, facing imminent destruction from the beasts' siege, and yet now it remains unscathed?"
"Are you playing a joke on us?"
Liu Zhen also spoke angrily, "City Lord Qian, there are battles everywhere in Chuan Province Martial University right now, resources are limited, this is not the time for joking with false military intel. Or is it that you, Qian Han, are too scared to die, so even though the city is not under much pressure, you still asked for help?"
Qian Han finally realized why the two were angry and said perplexedly,
"Did you two not receive the later message I sent?"
"What message did you send?" Zhang Jian retorted indignantly, "Upon receiving your call for help, we rushed over as fast as we could, not daring to answer even a phone call along the way, fearing it would delay the rescue."
"Oh boy..." Qian Han shook his head repeatedly, "You two brothers have misunderstood me."
"The crisis with the beasts was resolved earlier, and I immediately sent a message to you both, but it seems you didn't see it."
Liu Zhen checked his phone and indeed saw the message from Qian Han stating the crisis had been resolved.
His face turned unpleasant.
"If this crisis could be resolved by you alone, then why did you call for help? Isn't that playing the fool with us? You should know that us rashly leaving our posts now, if the beasts attack our city while we're away, will surely lead to loss."