"Everyone, quickly look at the notice the medicine hall has just issued."
"They want to collect Nine Leaf Vitality Grass and unify the production of vitality leaves?"
"This is a great news."
In the bamboo building, a group of Gu Masters gathered near the notice pasted on the wall. They were all filled with delight when they read it.
"Hahaha, I reckon Fang Yuan is close to tears."
"Hmph, serves him right for selling the vitality leaves at such a high price, exploiting our hard earned money!"
"I really want to see what expression Fang Yuan has now….it would definitely be very ugly."
Many people were taking joy in the others' misfortune.
"Hehehe, this really lets us vent our resentment. We really need to thank Miss Yao Le for this, if she didn't persuade Lord Yao Ji, how could there be such a day?"
"Right, we are really grateful to Miss Yao Le."
"Miss Yao Le is not only beautiful, she is also kind-hearted, upholding justice and fairness for us. She has the demeanor of Lord Yao Ji."
As she heard the continuous praises, Gu Yue Yao Le shyly lowered her head, she felt happy.
"Little sister Yao Le." Right at this time, Xiong Jiao Man walked in through the door, "I came to say my goodbyes. I saw the medicine hall's notice, I am really thankful to you for letting me vent out my indignance. People like Fang Yuan are black sheeps and need to be controlled."
"Big sister, you are leaving?" Gu Yue Yao Le threw a concerned look.
Xiong Jiao Man put one hand on her hip and pointed the thumb of her other hand to a group of Gu Masters standing outside the door, saying, "I have already asked for reinforcements, I must hurry back. Let's meet again next time."
Yao Le's heart was filled with grief.
Xiong Jiao Man had ten Gu Masters when she had left her clan, but there were only seven left when she reached here. Now, these Gu Masters were going to step into the cruel battlefield again, how many of them could safely return?
Yao Le watched Xiong Jiao Man and the others leave, her gaze following them as they distanced themselves.
However, their departure was brief; just fifteen minutes later, Xiong Jiao Man and the others came back to the bamboo building.
"We are unlucky, there's a wolf tide," Xiong Jiao Man laughed bitterly, explaining.
When the Gu Masters in the bamboo building heard this, their faces grew tense.
Xiong Jiao Man's group had a large number of people, yet they were forced to retreat to the village—this highlighted the severity of the wolf tide.
"Everyone get ready, the lightning wolf pack is about to assault the village," Xiong Jiao Man said.
Once she finished speaking, sirens echoed throughout the village.
The village fell silent for a moment, but in the next instant, chaos broke out.
"This alarm… there is a large-sized wolf pack attacking the village!"
"Quick, quick, gather all our group members here, there's a huge battle incoming."
"Damn it, I just got back, I wanted to get a good sleep…"
Gu Masters cursed, some wearing cold expressions. Immediately, in the bamboo building and on the streets, Gu Masters hurriedly gathered, heading towards the four gates of the village and the outer walls.
On the inner side of the village's outer walls, a large wooden ladder was placed at regular intervals for Gu Masters to climb.
The many defensive towers were taller than the outer walls, standing like brave defenders of the village.
Fang Yuan was part of the crowd, arriving at the base of the outer wall. A Gu Master was about to climb the wooden ladder, but Fang Yuan pulled him down and ascended instead.
"Which bastard…" That Gu Master was about to scold out, but saw that it was Fang Yuan and immediately shut up.
Fang Yuan climbed up the wooden ladder, then quickly activated the White Jade Gu and peeked at the front lines.
Just outside the village, there were thousands of lightning wolves roaming everywhere.
A glance revealed an endless sea of glimmering green wolf eyes, causing one to break out in cold sweat.
These wolves were starving, some so hungry that their bodies were shrinking.
The number of lightning wolves was overwhelming, turning into a moving disaster. The surrounding wild beasts had either been chased away or eaten, and the wolf packs were running out of food.
For them, a village full of people was an irresistible temptation.
Wolves were wild by nature, but a hungry wolf was even more terrifying, more dangerous, and more vicious.
A lightning wolf that had eaten its fill would not attack the village.
In addition to the regular lightning wolves, there were also the bold lightning wolves.
Although they mixed with the packs, the bold lightning wolves were still easily identifiable.
Their bodies were as large as calves.
There were at least thirty of them!
Many people gasped upon seeing this.
This was the second time this year that Gu Yue village had been attacked by wolves, but their size now was almost twice, if not more, than the last attack.
These bold lightning wolves were all in peak condition, as strong as bulls. While ordinary lightning wolves may have gone hungry, these hundred beast kings were well-fed.
In nature, resources were always given first to the strongest.
The lower-ranked members would be stripped of their share, sacrificed for the benefit of the higher ranks.
This system applied to both human societies and wild beast groups alike.
"These bold lightning wolves are not the real threat." Fang Yuan's gaze moved, continuously finding and quickly saw three large wolf shadows at the back of the wolf pack, hiding under the shadow of the trees.
Thousand Beast King, Frenzy Lightning Wolf!
Each Frenzy Lightning Wolf was as large as an elephant.
When Fang Yuan saw this, his pupils shrank slightly but returned to normal immediately. He continued observing, only noticing even more bold lightning wolves approaching from all directions.
Fang Yuan did not see the Lightning Crown Wolf.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as the absence of the Lightning Crown Wolf meant the village was relatively safe.
Howl!
Three Frenzy Lightning Wolves raised their heads and howled long and loud.
In their cries, numerous lightning wolves received their orders and began attacking the village.
On the village's end, the Gu Masters had already prepared, forming their positions.
Rank one Gu Masters were stationed at the wall's corners, both hands supporting the cold walls.
Rank two Gu Masters, some climbed the wooden ladders, while others gathered at the top of the towers.
Right behind them, temporary forts remodeled from buildings were filled with Gu Masters. Some were support teams, others were healing Gu Masters from the medicine hall, and recon Gu Masters moved between them, providing battle information to the back-end staff.
Some clan elders were at the back, some ascended the tower buildings, while others watched from the sidelines, conserving their strength and offering mental support to the clansmen.
"They're here." Fang Yuan stood on the wooden ladder, his eyes glimmering.
Lightning wolves surged down the mountain in full force, forming a tidal wave as they launched a fierce assault on the village.
Rumble rumble…
They were the first to fall into the pre-set pitfalls beyond the walls, their bodies skewered by countless bamboo spears, resembling dumplings boiling in a pot.
Some died immediately, while others clung to life, letting out agonized wails.
The wind carried the stench of blood into everyone's nostrils, while the howls of wolves rang through the air.
The packs attacked with wild aggression. Far from being deterred, the bloodlust drove them into an even more frenzied rampage.
One after another, lightning wolves tumbled into the traps, sacrificing themselves to clear the path. They trampled over their fallen kin, crashing into the village walls.
Heavy thuds echoed without pause.
A single lightning wolf couldn't break the wall, but the relentless waves caused the outer structure to tremble violently.
Rank one Gu Masters stationed just beneath the wall braced themselves, swallowing their fear as they channeled primeval essence into the Steel Vine Gu and Poison Flower Gu.
The wall bristled with sharp thorns that pierced into the wolves' flesh. The Poison Flower Gu infused the vines with venom that quickly spread through their bodies.
Lightning wolves clawed and bit at the defenses, but as their wounds deepened and the poison took hold, their movements gradually slowed.
Pewpewpew.
Rank two Gu Masters, positioned on wooden ladders and atop watchtowers, unleashed waves of moonblades.
Moonblades flew into the wolf packs, instantly sending blood spraying and limbs flying.
Bolder lightning wolves pushed forward into close combat, immediately causing injuries and fatalities among the Gu Masters.
Fang Yuan's side of the battlefield.
A slender streak of blue lightning shot forward, striking the village wall and blasting a hole through it instantly. The surge also electrocuted an unlucky Rank one Gu Master standing within.
The aggressive lightning wolf that delivered the fatal blow quickly became a prime target.
Countless moonblades flew in its direction, but it weaved through the assault, using nearby lightning wolves as shields. As a result, it escaped with only light injuries.
Howl!
The lightning wolf opened its jaws, crackling with sparks that shot a current straight at Fang Yuan.
Water Shield Gu.
With a snort, two streams of light blue vapor flowed from Fang Yuan's nose, expanding into a water shield in front of him.
The lightning struck the shield, causing it to tremble violently, nearly breaking.
Moonglow Gu!
Retracting the shield, Fang Yuan launched three moonblades from his wrist.
The wolf dodged the first, but the second hit its front leg, slowing it down. The third struck its head, shattering its left eye.
It howled in agony. Other Gu Masters seized the chance—
Pewpewpew!
A storm of moonblades shredded the beast. Blood poured from deep wounds exposing bone. It staggered, then collapsed. The nearby wolf pack panicked like ripples in water.
But three frenzy lightning wolves behind steadied the group. After a moment of chaos, they resumed their assault.
Fang Yuan fired a few more moonblades, then descended the wooden ladder. His deep red primeval essence had dropped below half.
As he came down, a Rank two Gu Master took his place atop the ladder.
Gu Masters with ranged attacks typically stood on ladders or tower rooftops. Their focus was always on bold lightning wolves, more dangerous than the rest.
Some of these wolves had Gu worms that boosted their jumping, letting them leap into the village.
Fang Yuan made his way to the rear.
Around him, other Gu Masters also retreated to recover. Fresh fighters quickly replaced them.
This was the battlefield.
Rank two and below held little weight. Only Rank three Gu Masters could influence the fight.
He arrived at a reinforced bamboo building. Inside, many Gu Masters sat recovering, holding primeval stones.
Healing Gu Masters moved through the crowd, bandaging wounds, handing out supplies.
Fang Yuan found a spot to sit.
A healer approached, but he shook his head. She moved on to someone else.