Lin Shiwei hesitated slightly in her heart, looking at the Ancient Desolate General kneeling in submission, but didn't rush forward.

After all, all's fair in war.

But before the girl could react, hundreds of Ancient Desolate Soldiers inside and outside the city gate suddenly erupted!

"Hiss..."

"Roar!" Furious roars resounded one after another.

Even though the soldiers had no faces, everyone could sense their anger.

We were prepared to fight to the death—why did our commander surrender first?

The Ancient Desolate Soldiers gripped their sand hammers, furiously hurling them out of the city.

Hundreds of sand hammers blotted out the sky, densely packed, crashing toward the two generals on the battlefield.

"Ha!" The Ancient Desolate General let out a sharp shout, flipped onto his horse, and charged toward Lin Shiwei.

That posture clearly said he meant to break through and rescue his master.

However, was Lin Shiwei's mount not a Dust Spirit Deer? Did she need anyone's help?

Lin Shiwei squeezed the deer's belly lightly with her legs, and Bai Lu instantly darted out, gliding across the battlefield like the wind.

"Ha!" The Ancient Desolate General shouted again, his warhorse suddenly braking, a fine sand defense shield appeared again, unfolding in mid-air.

Sand hammers bombarded wildly, yet couldn't smash through the fine sand defense shield.

The Ancient Desolate General shielded his spear with one hand, gripped a hammer with the other, maneuvering his horse amid the barrage to chase toward Lin Shiwei.

Only when they had retreated a hundred meters from the city wall did the dense sand hammer attacks finally cease.

Lin Shiwei stood steadily on the right side of the team, frowning slightly as she watched the Ancient Desolate General ride over.

The damaged body of the Sand General had somehow already been completely repaired.

He gripped the Thunder Shock Spear in his sandy hand and offered it to Lin Shiwei.

"Can you understand me?" Lin Shiwei took the spear and asked.

The Ancient Desolate General was silent, motionless.

Lin Shiwei rested a hand on the deer antler and moved a few steps to the side.

The Ancient Desolate General moved up quietly, following step by step.

Such a scene made everyone click their tongues in surprise.

"What does this mean, did the general just surrender to us?" Liu Junhu asked curiously.

Liu Junlong nodded: "Looks like it."

Lin Shihao had an idea: "If the general can surrender, does that mean the soldiers can as well?"

Liu Juncai turned to the right and shouted, "Du Yu, kill one!"

Du Yu immediately unstrapped his Continuous Pearl Bow, drew and notched an arrow in a flash.

On the city wall and below, the Ancient Desolate Soldiers were still roaring angrily, their furious and exasperated demeanor vividly clear.

Du Yu aimed at an Ancient Desolate Soldier below the wall who was smacking his helmet with both hands, pacing back and forth looking quite annoyed.

"Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh!"

One arrow, three pearls!

Du Yu paused—his Continuous Pearl Bow was almost at its limit, yet this was the first time he'd fired a triple shot.

Three fire arrows strung together, sprinting across a hundred meters in the blink of an eye.

Now that's out-of-the-box thinking!

An arrow pierced the Ancient Desolate Soldier's forehead, sending him flying backward.

The following two arrows chased right after, slicing through the shaft's fletching ahead, penetrating and nailing through in succession!

In an instant, the Ancient Desolate Soldier was stubbornly nailed to the city wall!

His feet left the ground, swaying slightly side to side like a corpse, not the slightest sign of struggle.

One second, two seconds...pop~

The fire arrow vanished, the Ancient Desolate Soldier fell to the ground.

"Roar!"

"Hiss..." Realizing they'd been ambushed, the Ancient Desolate Soldiers roared in rage, but still lingered in front of the city gate and did not rush out.

Liu Juncai stared fixedly at the Ancient Desolate Soldier lying beneath the wall.

Until the fifth second, the arrow hole in the Ancient Desolate Soldier's forehead was fully repaired, and the soldier quickly got back up.

With everyone watching expectantly, the Ancient Desolate Soldier joined in the furious roar, making no move to surrender or acknowledge a master.

The other Ancient Desolate Soldiers also didn't attack this companion en masse.

Lin Shihao: "Looks like only the Ancient Desolate Generals can be recruited—soldiers won't betray their side."

"It's more than that." Liu Juncai said solemnly, "According to the rules of the Ancient Wilderness Hammer, these troops can't be killed.

Even with fatal wounds, there's only a 5-second cooldown period.

After 5 seconds, their sand bodies will be repaired, and they'll rejoin the combat ranks."

Lin Shihao nodded thoughtfully, "Looks like the Archive is set on making us force the assault."

"Let's go, Shihao." Liu Juncai led Lin Shihao to the right.

Unknowingly, the team's speaking authority seemed to be shifting?

A leader type like Liu Juncai truly couldn't be held down, unless she stepped back willingly.

"Shiwei, try making the Ancient Desolate General recruit the soldiers." Liu Juncai approached Du Yu's little group and suggested.

Lin Shiwei shook her head: "The Ancient Desolate General will only follow me—he can't understand our speech, and can't act on my orders."

As she spoke, Lin Shiwei lifted her spear and tapped the general on the arm, "Raise your hand."

The Ancient Desolate General didn't move, like a statue.

"You see." Lin Shiwei willed it, and the Dust Spirit Deer sidestepped.

The Ancient Desolate General instantly followed, always keeping about a meter away from Lin Shiwei—just like a bodyguard.

"Mm." Liu Juncai pondered a while, then looked at Lin Shihao, "Before we came, we saw an Ancient Desolate General standing outside the north gate."

Lin Shihao instantly caught Liu Juncai's meaning: "You want to recruit the Ancient Desolate General guarding the north gate?"

Liu Juncai nodded: "The Ancient Desolate Generals and Sand Warhorses are both Heaven-level, Peak strength.

You saw his powerful skills when he fought Shiwei just now.

If we can bring all the Ancient Desolate Generals under our command, our team's strength will be greatly enhanced."

Lin Shihao completely agreed!

Fact is, even a Demon Tamer at the Great Success stage can't withstand a round with the Ancient Desolate General!

As for whether a Demon Tamer·Peak Stage can defeat the Ancient Desolate General, that's a huge question mark.

After all, even Peak players range from weak to strong.

Lin Shiwei was clearly among the strongest of the Peak players.

Shaohai Squad has only eight Peaks, and other teams have even fewer Peak players.

If we could recruit a few more Ancient Desolate Generals…

Lin Shiwei said, "Xiao Hao, I'll go recruit them.

There's only one Ancient Desolate General per gate—if we get them, it's also taking away from the other teams."

Liu Juncai looked at Lin Shiwei, a trace of appreciation in her eyes.

Truth is, that was her real thought as well—she just didn't say it.

Others were all thinking about sieging the city, but Liu Juncai never forgot, this was the Four Provinces Unified Exam.

Don't be misled by "siege" as the test content; in the end, it will always be a battle between people!

If Shaohai Province gets another Ancient Desolate General, the others have one less Heaven-level Peak combat force!

Lin Shihao nodded heavily: "Right, seize every chance to expand our advantage.

Sister Wei, with your Dust Spirit Deer aiding, I won't assign you any help—so you're not slowed down."

Du Yu suddenly spoke: "I'll go with her, just as backup."

"Alright." With Du Yu added, Lin Shihao felt even more at ease inside.

Liu Juncai stepped forward, looking up at Lin Shiwei: "Start with the North Gate. If the general's already been claimed, circle back and go to the South Gate."

The North Gate is held by the Guandong Army, the South by the Shandai Army.

The Hening Army is the weakest among the four provinces—doesn't even have a Spirit-level Demon Pet. So odds are, Hening People will take longest to recruit a general.

Lin Shiwei nodded lightly: "Snatch the meat."

Liu Juncai smiled knowingly—it's just too good to lead warriors like this into battle!

Lin Shiwei bent down, reached out, and hauled Du Yu onto the Dust Spirit Deer, at the same time saying to the general, "I want you to stay here."

Once Du Yu was seated, Lin Shiwei squeezed the deer's belly and swiftly headed north.

However, the Ancient Desolate General still chased after them.

Lin Shiwei felt rather helpless about this.

The Sand Warhorse was fast, but could never catch up to the Dust Spirit Deer. And if they brought the Ancient Desolate General on the mission, the opponents might figure out the secret.

Meanwhile, at the North Gate of Ancient Wilderness City—

A girl wielding a spear was locked in fierce combat with the Ancient Desolate General.

All twenty-plus students from the White side, plus Ancient Desolate Soldiers on and off the wall, were shouting and cheering loudly.

"Brother Chuang!" A sharp-eyed girl hurried up and tapped a youth on the arm.

"What?" Liu Chuang kept his eyes glued to the duel, asking absentmindedly.

"Someone's coming—it's the Dust Spirit Deer! Lin Shiwei!" the girl cried.

"Hm?" Liu Chuang was startled, and jerked his head to look.

Tall and burly, Liu Chuang was half a head taller than the other students, and easily spotted a distant afterimage streaking in from the west.

Dust Spirit Deer?

Of the hundred students from four provinces, only the Lin Family girl from Shaohai owned a Dust Spirit Deer!

Why's the Shaohai team coming to our North Gate instead of attacking the West Gate?

If something seems off, there must be a reason!

Liu Chuang slung down his Demon Soldier Bow and strode to the right in long strides.

"Screech~!" At the same time, a fiery-red male eagle burst out from within him.

Wind and Fire Dual-Attribute Demon Pet—Swift Flame Eagle!

This eagle was enormous, over a meter long, with wings spanning a full four meters.

Barring surprises, this was already a Spirit-level Demon Beast.

"Stop!" Liu Chuang shouted harshly, drawing and notching an arrow, as the Demon Arrow Array on his bow erupted with dazzling light.

The Dust Spirit Deer raced ever onward, not slowing in the slightest.

"Screech!" The Swift Flame Eagle cried, seeming to get its master's command, and its massive wings beat wildly.

Xuan Platinum Wind of Swift Flame!

A wave of flame-laced wind rolled down diagonally; when the gale hit the ground, fire surged forward like ocean waves.

"Nai~~~"

The Dust Spirit Deer suddenly veered, leaping sideways more than twenty meters.

"Whoosh~" Liu Chuang tried to predict the Deer's path, firing a fire arrow at full speed.

The arrow shot forward, and in midair suddenly "blossomed," spreading into a net woven of flame lines, shrouding the front.

The Dust Spirit Deer changed course again, tracing an "L" shape, dodging the net of flames and barreling toward the snowy phalanx.

In an instant, the Guandong Army's formation was thrown into chaos!

"Du Yu, Du Yu's hiding behind them!"

"There's also a Sand General in the rear!"

Liu Chuang roared furiously, drowning everyone out: "Xiang Ying, hold them!"

"Awooo~!" A chilling wolf howl suddenly erupted from the white phalanx!

A tall, slender girl with dead-fish eyes stared coldly toward the northwest.

At her side stood a pitch-black wolf race creature.

Earth Element Demon Beast—Desolate Shadow Wolf!

The Desolate Shadow Wolf, a full 2.5 meters long, was without a doubt a Spirit-level Divine Beast.

As soon as it appeared, it immediately dove underground, disappearing without a trace.

The girl brushed a hand by her thigh, drawing a sharp dagger, and for the first time her dead-fish eyes gained a glimmer of spirit.

Du Yu?

Shaohai's First Disciple…

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