Yang Hu and Song Dongming had also arrived at the scene, just in time to see Wang Zhan kill the beast with one kick.

"Are... Are you kidding me?" Song Dongming's mouth fell open. Unable to believe what he saw, he even rubbed his eyes. "He killed a level 8 beast just like that?"

"Amazing!" Yang Hu was overjoyed. He had previously thought Wang Zhan was bragging, but after witnessing this, he had no doubts left.

Not just the two of them, but the dozen or so Martial Artists who had been attacking the three beasts were also looking at each other in disbelief, unsure of what to do next.

This was a level 8 beast, equivalent to a level 9 Martial Artist!

'Strength +7'

Upon hearing the familiar voice, a satisfied smile appeared on Wang Zhan's face.

Gaining these seven points of extreme attributes would normally take me at least two or three nights of hard training. Leveling up in the wilderness is indeed faster.

Having taken down the level 8 Green Mane Tiger, Wang Zhan shifted his gaze to the other two remaining beasts.

They were identical giant pythons, with bodies as thick as an adult's. Coiled up, they stood about three or four meters high, their actual length indeterminable.

Another level 8 python was slightly smaller, but not by much.

"Purple-scaled Snakes are mutated beasts that like to move around in plains and hilly areas," Song Dongming said in a low voice, having approached Wang Zhan. "They are mutated pythons. They don't have any special Talent, but their thick skin makes it tough to break their defense."

"I will deal with the level 9 one. Can you handle the level 8 beast?" Wang Zhan asked.

"I can stall it for a dozen or so minutes."

"That's enough!" Wang Zhan nodded. He held the soldier-level dagger in his hand and charged toward the largest of the Purple-scaled Snakes.

"Captain Yang, please take care of the injured," Song Dongming instructed before joining the fight as well.

As soon as they engaged, Wang Zhan sensed how troublesome the Purple-scaled Snake would be.

His dagger only managed to draw sparks when it struck its body. The thick scales not only provided significant defense but also didn't hinder the Purple-scaled Snake's speed.

Although it had a huge body, the Purple-scaled Snake had a small head, and it was incredibly fast.

CLANG!

Wang Zhan barely parried the Purple-scaled Snake's headbutt and took the opportunity to stab at its eyes with his dagger.

However, the snake's eyes were too small. The Purple-scaled Snake just twisted its body slightly to easily dodge the attack.

"What a nuisance," Wang Zhan muttered, furrowing his brows deeply. This beast is indeed worthy of being a level 9 beast.

The level of a beast was naturally one higher than a Human Martial Artist. Although a level 9 beast didn't fall under the category of soldier-level Martial Artists, its power had already surpassed that of a human level 9 Martial Artist.

At this point, Wang Zhan's physical attributes were only a few tens of points higher than an average level 9 Martial Artist.

As a result, in terms of brute strength, Wang Zhan was actually a bit weaker than this level 9 Purple-scaled Snake.

After several more exchanges, although Wang Zhan was able to dodge the snake's poisonous fangs and its strikes, his own attacks struggled to break through its defense.

Taking advantage of a lull, he glanced at Song Dongming and found that his situation was becoming perilous.

After all, Song Dongming was just a level 6 Martial Artist, while a level 8 Purple-scaled Snake was equivalent to a level 9 Martial Artist. It was already quite a feat for Song Dongming to hold his own against a level 8 beast.

I can't delay any longer. With that thought, Wang Zhan looked at the level 9 Purple-scaled Snake with intense killing intent.

As he charged at it again, tiny electric arcs flashed around his body. He had pushed his mental energy to the extreme, causing the surrounding Spiritual Energy to converge around him.

"Military Way Killing Fist!"

Sparks flew from Wang Zhan's dagger as it shot forward. This was a result of its extreme speed combined with the enveloping Spiritual Energy.

The Purple-scaled Snake failed to dodge and was stabbed two inches behind its head.

This time, its heavy scales finally couldn't withstand the sharpness of the dagger, which plunged a few centimeters into it.

And that was enough!

The Purple-scaled Snake let out a sharp cry, which also sounded like the hissing vibration of its tongue; it was extremely harsh to the ears.

But Wang Zhan paid it no mind. He held the dagger tightly, and no matter how much the Purple-scaled Snake struggled, it couldn't break free. Simultaneously, he leaped up and landed on the back of the snake's neck.

He raised his clenched left fist and, as if hammering a nail, smashed it down hard onto the pommel of the dagger.

In an instant, the dagger pierced completely through the Purple-scaled Snake's slender neck, its momentum undiminished, pinning the beast firmly to the ground.

'Agility +4'

Upon hearing the attribute points increase, Wang Zhan knew that the giant snake beneath him was deader than dead.

Without time to celebrate, and not even bothering to pull out his dagger, he immediately rushed towards the level 8 Purple-scaled Snake that Song Dongming was dealing with.

"Wind and Cloud Break, Wind Rises and Clouds Surge!"

A sudden gust of wind erupted, carrying Wang Zhan's body forward irresistibly.

His right hand, formed into a knife-edge, fiercely chopped down on the level 8 Purple-scaled Snake's head. The blow sent it flying, its coiled body straightening out as it sailed through the air, revealing it to be over twenty meters long.

"Beautiful!" Song Dongming's eyes lit up, preparing to go and deliver the finishing blow.

However, Wang Zhan, like a gust of wind, rushed past him.

"Let me handle this!"

Song Dongming's expression darkened considerably. Just a few seconds later, he watched as Wang Zhan grabbed the level 8 Purple-scaled Snake's head and, with a mighty exertion of strength, tore it clean off its body.

'Physique +5'

"All done," Wang Zhan said, letting out a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, with the bolstering of my mental energy, both the Military Way Killing Fist and Wind and Cloud Break have significantly increased in power.

Wind and Cloud Break consisted of three forms. The first form alone, Wind Rises and Clouds Surge, already possessed awe-inspiring power. Wang Zhan found himself eagerly anticipating the might of the subsequent forms: Wind Rolls Away Clouds and Wind Tiger Cloud Dragon.

The Military Way Killing Fist emphasizes single-point power, while Wind and Cloud Break offers a comprehensive boost to my abilities. Both suit me well, Wang Zhan thought to himself.

Meanwhile, Song Dongming also approached Wang Zhan.

"I've been dealing with it for so long, couldn't you have let me finish it off?" Song Dongming complained. "You're making me lose face this way!"

"Can face be eaten? How about this: take a photo with the corpses of these two giant snakes and claim you killed them. I promise I won't tell anyone. How about that?"

"How is that the same?" Song Dongming glared at Wang Zhan.

It was like this during the last cleanup operation, and it's happening again. This guy kill-steals as if he's addicted!

Wang Zhan and Song Dongming quickly extracted all three beast cores.

Yang Hu, having arranged for the injured, quickly came over to Wang Zhan and Song Dongming.

"I won't waste words on thanks. There are still several battle spots that need support. Do you two have the stamina?"

"Of course," Wang Zhan and Song Dongming nodded in unison.

"People will be here to clean up soon. Come with me." Yang Hu didn't waste any words, ushering Wang Zhan and Song Dongming into the off-road vehicle and heading to the next battle spot.

...

Throughout the afternoon, Wang Zhan's temporary three-person team provided support at a total of four battle spots.

Except for the first location, which had three beasts of level 8 and above, the other three locations only had beasts around level 7.

However, even a level 7 beast was a tough opponent for the City Defense Army and some unorganized Martial Artists.

But once the high combat power Martial Artists Wang Zhan and Song Dongming arrived, all difficulties were naturally resolved with ease.

Moreover, since level 7 beasts could no longer provide Wang Zhan with extreme attribute points, he let Song Dongming have the satisfaction of killing the high-level beasts. Wang Zhan would first severely injure the beasts, then essentially set them up for Song Dongming to deliver the finishing blow.

Finally, just before nightfall completely enveloped them in darkness, Yang Hu returned to the Chang'an City Military Camp with Wang Zhan and Song Dongming.

As soon as they got out of the vehicle, Yang Hu approached Wang Zhan and Song Dongming and bowed deeply.

"Captain Yang, what are you doing?" Song Dongming quickly reached out to help him up.

"You two have been a tremendous help today. Otherwise…" Yang Hu said as he was helped up. His face still showed signs of fatigue, and his eyes were red. "The front line is stretched too thin. High-level beasts keep appearing endlessly, and we're truly overwhelmed, struggling to cope."

"I implore you two to stay until this Beast Tide ends. I know it sounds like I'm morally pressuring you, but as you've seen today, the situation is indeed dire."

Wang Zhan let out a sigh. They had gathered quite a bit of information about the situation in Chang'an City while chatting on the road in the afternoon.

Actually, Chang'an City isn't in any real danger of being overrun. There are many Warriors, Martial Masters, and even Martial Generals among the humans helping out. However, the sheer number of regular beasts is overwhelming. The human experts can't provide timely support because the front line is too stretched. This means that while not many human elites are sacrificed, it's the lower-level soldiers and Martial Artists who are essentially filling the gaps with their lives, fighting tooth and nail.

"Don't worry. We'll stay until the Beast Tide is over," Wang Zhan and Song Dongming promised.

At that moment, a soldier came over to the trio.

"Captain Yang, the General wants to see them," the soldier said.

Wang Zhan and Song Dongming were somewhat confused.

Yang Hu nodded and said, "Understood, I'll take them there now."

After the soldier left, Yang Hu explained, "General Lin is the highest commander of our Chang'an City Defense Army. I've already reported your contributions to her. She probably wants to thank you in person."

The highest commander of the City Defense Army was no small figure. Wang Zhan and Song Dongming were also interested in meeting her and naturally did not refuse.

Under Yang Hu's guidance, the trio quickly arrived at the Command Center where the General was located.

It was an unassuming two-story building, with the only notable feature being the two soldiers guarding the entrance.

Yang Hu greeted the guards at the door before leading Wang Zhan and Song Dongming into the Command Center.

Just inside the entrance was the command room, where many officers were busy with their tasks.

At the same time, a rather pleasant voice sounded.

"Come over here first, please. Wait just a moment."

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