Chapter 1437: Chapter 1437: At This Moment, Mu Hanyan Is the War God in Their Hearts

"Rumble, rumble..." The muffled thunder sounded repeatedly, and the entire earth trembled under it.

Everyone’s complexion changed dramatically. This wasn’t thunder, but the footsteps of giant Exotic Beasts galloping!

A cloud of dust rose, and in just the blink of an eye, countless Exotic Beasts surged out of the canyon, roaring as they charged towards Beining Pass! 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

For months, the soldiers and civilians of Beining Pass have been engaged in life-and-death battles with the Exotic Beasts almost every day. Under the tempering of war, their hearts had long been as firm as rocks, but at this moment, their hearts couldn’t help but tremble fiercely, and a thin layer of sweat appeared in the palms of their hands.

Compared to before, the Exotic Beasts attacking Beining Pass today far exceeded in both strength and number. A rough count showed that there were tens of thousands of Exotic Beasts attacking Beining Pass, with the weakest among them comparable to Sixth or Seventh-tier Swordsmen, and countless in the Sword Master Realm.

Although the defending side always holds an absolute advantage in warfare, with the attacking side often having to pay ten or even dozens of times the cost to capture the city, seeing the vast swarm of Exotic Beasts pouring in like a massive wave, with dust rising in the depths of the canyon and unknown numbers of Exotic Beasts following closely behind, everyone couldn’t help but gasp.

This battle should be the final showdown. After this battle, it’s uncertain how many will still see tomorrow’s sun.

All eyes unconsciously turned to Han Yan. At some point, they had already placed all their hopes on her, and this time was no exception.

Han Yan gazed steadily at the Exotic Beasts surging below, her expression as calm as ever.

An attack on the city by Exotic Beasts of this scale was already anticipated by her. However, these Exotic Beasts alone couldn’t threaten her life. Clearly, the real powerhouses hadn’t appeared yet.

Was Yun Qianmo talking about that elusive Netherworld Beast? Or is there an even more powerful presence behind it?

Of course, for Han Yan at this moment, none of these was important. What mattered was first blocking this first wave of Exotic Beast attacks.

Han Yan drew the Cold Sky Sword and pointed it forward from a distance.

Behind her, hundreds of noble family’s sons shouted in unison, lights flashing one after another, as dozens of snarling Sword Pets made their appearance, letting out deep growls.

Facing the wave of Exotic Beasts, their expressions remained cold and confident, with battle intent burning fiercely in their eyes like fire.

Han Yan was the War God in their hearts! With her there, they had nothing to fear!

Seeing this, the soldiers and civilians, who had been somewhat uneasy, suddenly felt at ease. The hands holding the sword hilts regained their usual calm and strength, and striking their chest armor, all soldiers simultaneously howled toward the sky.

Horn sounds, war drum sounds, shaking the heavens and earth!

Giant stones, like falling meteors, crashed heavily towards the Exotic Beasts.

Beining Pass, perched high and in a strategically dangerous location, was now swarming with tens of thousands of Exotic Beasts packed together, unable to dodge. In a matter of moments, hundreds of Exotic Beasts were crushed into meat paste. But for tens of thousands of Exotic Beasts, this loss was negligible and couldn’t stop their forward march.

The catapults were pulled tight again and again, launching repeatedly. Behind the pass, the four Red Cloud Gold Armored Elephants continually swung their trunks. The giant stones fell like raindrops below the pass, splashing up bright red water. However, the roaring beast herd gradually advanced closer to Beining Pass.

"Release!" the Fifth Prince shouted loudly.

Hundreds of longbows released their bowstrings, and a rain of arrows fell. Although their power was far inferior to the catapults, the close distance was enough to inflict significant wounds on the Exotic Beasts, especially those dozens of Cloud Piercing Stone Breaking Bows, which had an astonishing lethality.

A sharp whistling sound ensued, and the herd let out a chorus of wretched howls. Blood formed thin streams, slowly flowing to the foot of the mountain.

Yet, this still couldn’t stop the attack momentum of the Exotic Beasts.

Finally, the foremost Exotic Beasts charged to the base of the pass.

The precarious and narrow terrain undoubtedly brought many conveniences to Beining Pass, but it also had drawbacks. Limited by the terrain, Beining Pass couldn’t be built as tall and majestic as Lu’an City. While the walls were strong, their height was just over three zhang.

In the past, after a round of catapult and arrow storm strikes, very few Exotic Beasts could reach the base of the pass, and even if they did, they’d be at the end of their strength or even severely injured, making it much easier for the soldiers at the top to defend. But today was different. The number of Exotic Beasts was too great, and their strength too formidable. Even with the continuous onslaught of catapults and the four Red Cloud Gold Armored Elephants, along with the raining arrows, several hundred Exotic Beasts still reached the base, and most were not seriously injured.

A mere three zhang high wall clearly couldn’t stop these Exotic Beasts. The once solid stone surface was now marked with countless dents and bumps. Using these, hundreds of Exotic Beasts scrambled to climb the wall, revealing their ghastly fangs and sharp claws.

"Kill!" the Fifth Prince and Han Yan roared in unison, their longswords slashing towards the Exotic Beasts.

The true slaughter began.

The sound of war drums, the cries of battle shook the skies, and nearly a thousand Sword Lights drew frigid light like snow, with the biting killing intent radiating through the swords, chilling the surrounding air.

Though these Exotic Beasts were powerful, in terms of training and organization, they couldn’t compare to the sapient humans. In fact, they had no cooperation to speak of, fighting individually, driven only by bloodlust, even losing their inherent wisdom, attacking solely by their instinct for slaughter.

The Fifth Prince, Qu Fengting, and other defenders stood arm in arm in their battle armor, forming an unbreakable iron wall. Although Han Yan and the others didn’t have armor, as the elite offspring of various aristocratic families, their sword robes had inherent defensive power, and with the protection of dozens of Sword Pets, their defensive line was no weaker than that of the Fifth Prince and his men.

More importantly, their attacks and defenses were orderly and well-coordinated, typically teaming up in threes or fours to attack a single Exotic Beast, aiming for a fatal blow, while others around them rotated their Sword Force to guard their critical areas with all their might. Despite coming from different families, through days of fighting together, there were no longer any grudges between them, trusting each other wholeheartedly, able to entrust their lives to their companions.

As one Sword Net after another fell, one Exotic Beast after another was hacked down from the wall!

The catapults and the four Red Cloud Gold Armored Elephants continued to rain down giant stones, while the archers behind the Fifth Prince and Han Yan continued to shower arrows, leaving the path of the Exotic Beasts littered with corpses.

Yet these Exotic Beasts seemed to have forgotten all about life and death, and even fear. Even as the deadly stones and arrows passed them by, the madness in their eyes showed no signs of diminishing, still roaring wildly as they charged towards the pass.