Shang Tianque, that Lao Se Pi, was already pale-faced due to kidney deficiency.
Now, he was even paler, terrified.
He puffed out his cheeks, desperately blowing into the bone flute in his mouth.
Above the towering city walls, the Church Governor sneered.
Jiang Weiqi stared at Fang Xin, his eyes practically spitting venom, feeling that heaven had not failed the persistent, and that the great vengeance for his sister and nephew could finally be exacted.
The others looked at Shang Tianque and his group as if they were already dead.
Some couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow, thinking Shang Tianque was too foolish and impulsive; a dignified Palace Master actually ran to save a new recruit from the Ninth Division.
The pterodactyl was already charging towards Shang Tianque and his group.
Beside Shang Tianque, a giant python immediately appeared.
In addition, a tall, nine-headed lion stood beside him.
However, these two fierce beasts showed more than a little fear when they saw that pterodactyl.
They continuously let out anxious and uneasy sounds.
The pterodactyl's eyes held a condescending disdain; under the pressure of its bloodline, it didn't even acknowledge the two fierce beasts summoned by Shang Tianque.
Fang Xin, standing behind Shang Tianque, raised his head and stared at the pterodactyl.
The man and beast locked eyes for a moment.
Fang Xin had already established a connection with the Qilin Egg.
Therefore, he possessed an indescribable aura.
The moment the originally mocking pterodactyl charged towards Shang Tianque, it saw Fang Xin's eyes behind Shang Tianque.
It actually made an emergency stop in mid-air.
A hint of apprehension appeared in its eyes.
It drew a beautiful arc in mid-air, almost soaring over the heads of Shang Tianque's group.
Finally, it drew a U-shaped path and shot up into the sky.
It flew towards Yun Cang City without looking back.
It completely ignored Shang Tianque, Fang Xin, and the others.
Shang Tianque, still desperately blowing his bone flute, was a bit stunned.
He had prepared to fight to the death, clearly not expecting the pterodactyl to not come for him.
Instead, it had avoided them.
Those watching the battle on the city walls were all dumbfounded.
The Church Governor rested his hands on the city wall, slowly leaning forward, his golden eyes fixed on Shang Tianque.
He didn't know what he was thinking.
Jiang Weiqi clenched his fists, completely surprised that the pterodactyl had bypassed them.
The others let out exclamations of surprise.
"No wonder Palace Master Shang was so fearless! So he had this ability!"
"As expected of the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace!"
"I was just sweating for Palace Master Shang, but I didn't expect him to show off like this!"
"Don't jump to conclusions; there's still a beast tide coming. Looking at the situation, there should be very powerful fierce beasts. We'll have to see if Palace Master Shang can hold out until the end."
The beast tide army from behind was already approaching, the ground shaking, making a rumbling, dense sound as if an earthquake was imminent.
Fang Xin quickly patted Shang Tianque, "Lao Shang, why are you spacing out?! Blow it! The beast tide is here!"
Shang Tianque said, "Oh," and quickly grabbed the bone flute and began to blow.
The dense, dark beast tide had already charged over.
Fang Xin stood behind Shang Tianque.
His gaze swept over Shang Tianque's shoulder towards the beast tide.
Visibly, the dark, swarming beast tide, like a locust plague, split and went around Shang Tianque and Fang Xin, then reunited behind them.
Looking down from above, it was as if a sudden, date-pit-shaped blank area appeared on the dark, beast-tide-stained ground.
Those watching the battle on the city walls were all bewildered.
The golden eyes of the Church Governor shot out two golden rays.
"I truly underestimated this audacious Palace Master Shang!"
Jiang Weiqi slammed his fist on the city wall, completely shocked that Shang Tianque had made the beast tide avoid them.
In the distance, within the Eternal Night Army.
Qiu Xuanji and several Eternal Night Army leaders stood together.
After seeing this situation, their eyes narrowed and their brows furrowed.
"Whose subordinate is that?"
"Palace Master Shang Tianque of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace!" Someone recognized him.
"Shang Tianque? That lust-filled Shang Tianque?"
"Yes!"
Qiu Xuanji frowned deeply, "He has this ability?"
Someone beside him said, "After all, he is the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace!"
Qiu Xuanji's brows were tightly furrowed, and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had already conceived the idea that such a person could not be left alive.
Kou Tianlin, who was beside him, said, "Although Shang Tianque is the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace, it's not necessarily his credit that the beast tide retreated. The young man behind Shang Tianque is named Fang Xin; I gave him a Kou Family Army jade token. With that token, the beast tide wouldn't actively attack! However, we can't completely ignore the role and ability of this Palace Master Shang of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace! He still has some skill!
But since Shang Tianque has displayed this ability, the Church will definitely try every means to use him like an ox or a horse, to squeeze out his last bit of value. In the upcoming beast tide attacks, the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace will definitely be arranged to hold the front line!"
Fang Xin stood behind Shang Tianque, "Amazing, Lao Shang! I didn't realize you, you Lao Se Pi, had this trick up your sleeve! Today, you really gave this little brother a surprise, a solid display of skill!"
Shang Tianque continued to blow the bone flute.
He grinned, flattered, but his peripheral vision still swept towards Fang Xin.
Shang Tianque knew his own abilities; he could indeed make the beast tide retreat using this Dragon Bone flute, but those with high combat power and strong bloodlines might not necessarily give him that respect.
Shang Tianque felt that making the beast tide retreat wasn't solely his credit; this kid behind him definitely played a part.
Back in the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace, this kid had reached the top of Dragon Bone Mountain, and he was imbued with a strong Dragon Bone Aura. His Beast Taming Talent ranked among the top talents in the history of the Ten Thousand Beasts Palace.
Therefore, based on all of the above, Shang Tianque was very sure that the beast tide's retreat, and the pterodactyl and other terrifying fierce beasts mixed in the beast tide's retreat, was not solely his credit, but also had a great deal to do with Fang Xin.
Fang Xin observed the expression of the Lao Se Pi Shang Tianque, feeling that this Lao Se Pi had discovered something.
But the fact that this Lao Se Pi had come to Fang Xin's rescue today truly moved Fang Xin deeply.
The endless beast tide charged towards Yun Cang City.
According to the Eternal Night Army's original plan, they intended to take advantage of the barrier opening when the hostages entered the city after the exchange, allowing the beast tide to rush in at that moment.
However, the Church issued an order to not allow the captives to return at all.
Fang Xin stood behind Shang Tianque, "Lao Shang, how about we switch places? I see you're about to pass out if you blow any longer."
Shang Tianque nodded, signaling everyone to follow him, and slowly moved to one side.
After a long ten-plus minutes, they finally left the battlefield.
From afar, they watched the beast tide furiously attack Yun Cang City.
Almost immediately after Fang Xin and his group left the battlefield,
On the city wall, the Church's people rolled out a large cannon.
The cannon was aimed directly downwards.
Many Church members unleashed golden light from their hands, injecting it into the cannon.
The cannon fired a laser beam that swept across, harvesting swathes of the beast tide, which looked very stress-relieving and cathartic.
Fang Xin and the others, however, frowned.
Shang Tianque spat a thick wad of phlegm on the ground, "These sons of bitches from the Church. Good thing we left. If we had been a moment later, we would have been swept by the Holy Light Cannon too."
After an hour-long siege, the beast tide finally retreated.
Fang Xin glanced at Yun Cang City, and Shang Tianque stood up, "Let's go! Back!"
Several large eagles flew out, carrying everyone towards that direction.
This time, the barrier opened.
Before the eagles had even landed steadily,
On the city wall, Jiang Weiqi of the Church led his men towards them.
"Palace Master Shang, come with us!"
Shang Tianque seemed to have anticipated something, he just smiled, "Alright!"
Jiang Weiqi's gaze shifted to Fang Xin.
"Why are you back? Where are our Church people?"
Fang Xin said seriously, "Your Church people didn't come back!"
Jiang Weiqi angrily questioned, "I'm asking you, where are they? Dead or detained by the Eternal Night Army?"
Fang Xin said innocently, "I don't know. At that time, someone from your Church wanted to kill me and deliberately gave away our position to the enemy to kill me. Then the mission went wrong. After the incident, she separated from us!"