Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2356 Not only did they not surrender

The sudden appearance of six Star Tapir Grandmasters directly turned the tide of the battle, and the morale of the Tapir Clan soared instantly.

However, after the initial panic, the swarm fought to the death and even attempted to launch a counterattack.

This fierce counterattack was likely an attempt to disengage from the battlefield, a fact well understood by the great lords of the Tapir clan.

We definitely have to hold on, no need to say more. Next, we'll slowly devour the opponent.

However, the Zerg's tenacity once again refreshed the Tapir's understanding—were there really those who would rather die than retreat?
However, after fighting for thousands of years, the Tapir race was well aware that the Insect race's worship of gods and their superb control over the path of worship.

With its top-down divine hierarchy and low insect power advantage, controlling the field isn't too difficult.

Then let's beat them until they collapse! The six Grand Venerables on the field increased their attack intensity, while the remaining three continued to roam and attack casually.

However, when it comes to toughing things up, the Zerg are really tough.

Even though they were at a disadvantage early on, they just stubbornly held on.

The tapir tribe is very good at fighting when they have the upper hand. They started off with great enthusiasm, but when they found that the tapirs were too tough, their momentum weakened considerably.

It wasn't so much that they were bullying the weak and fearing the strong; it was just that they hadn't been able to hold on any longer and had already exhausted most of their fighting strength, so they were only holding on by sheer willpower.

After launching a counterattack, they found that they couldn't break through the defenses after a long siege, and their morale plummeted. They simply couldn't continue fighting.

Moreover, the more the Zerg retreat into their shells, the stronger their ability to resist becomes.

The master of this place, Xingmo, was heartbroken. He was on the verge of a great victory, but the casualties of his own descendants were still increasing, and he couldn't bear it any longer.

It requested reinforcements to go all out and end the battle as soon as possible—why turn a war of attrition into a war of annihilation when it could have been a war of annihilation?

We can fight when we need to, but why increase unnecessary casualties now?

This request is very reasonable, especially considering that there are three Star Tapir Grandmasters who are basically just patrolling and don't take much action.

However, the reinforcements were also cautious, having been on guard against possible Zerg ambushes, which is why they hadn't gone all out.

Even now that we plan to strengthen our combat capabilities, we still need to emphasize the importance of maintaining a strong defensive presence.

Then the space rippled, and three more Star Tapir Venerables appeared, drawing cheers from the Tapir race.

By this time, the number of Star Eater Grandmasters on the battlefield had reached twelve, giving them an overwhelming advantage.

With three Grand Venerables holding the line, all the other Grand Venerables entered the battlefield and unleashed their furious attacks.

It was an absolute one-sided situation, and the many tapirs, having mustered their remaining strength, launched another attack.

Even if your body is exhausted, when the harvest season arrives, who would let others have it?
This is destined to be a great victory, a resounding victory, an unprecedented victory!
Currently, besides the five cultivators, only the three Grand Venerables Ratan, Raru, and Rajan remain hidden.

The cultivators agreed to provide cover, but they could choose the method themselves. Who said that providing cover by hiding isn't the same as providing cover?

The other three Grand Venerables have extremely close relationships with cultivators, and if they were to appear, it would easily trigger speculation.

So they also went into hiding, and judging from the current situation, they've already won this battle no matter what.

Three more of them won't make a difference, and three fewer won't make a difference either!
However, after all nine Star-Beast Venerables entered the battlefield, a Nascent Soul Golden Cicada in the battlefield suddenly exploded.

The cicada is not good at fighting. The only thing worth mentioning is its sharp mouthparts, which are rare among the Zerg and do not pose a great threat.

Because of this, the cicada's fighting condition was quite average, and it did not suffer any targeted attacks from the tapirs.

As for how many tapirs it killed, or even whether it killed any tapirs at all, no Zerg player would care.

As a dignified Nascent Soul cultivator, it didn't even have many Zerg subordinates, which shows its status within the race.

Those without strength will be looked down upon wherever they go, and the Zerg are no exception.

But at that very moment, this Nascent Soul Golden Cicada suddenly announced its arrival.

It wasn't really a self-report; it was just that the space around it suddenly exploded, causing a huge shock.

Many of the lower-level Zerg that got close to it were killed or injured by the shockwave, and those closest to it were instantly turned into space dust.

However, after the space exploded, a powerful pressure suddenly emanated—another Zerg creature had emerged from its body!
Just as the tapirs were all stunned, bursts of energy rose and fell among the insectoids.

In just over ten breaths, eight explosions occurred in succession among the Zerg, and eight Zerg suddenly appeared from their bodies.

These sudden bursts of energy are the Zerg's hidden trump card.

The Zerg have various methods for concealing their presence; some rely on illusions, while others directly inhabit the bodies of their lower-ranking members.

During the initial chaotic battles, they remained indifferent and lay low, but when the time was ripe, they suddenly appeared.

The eight creatures that left their bodies did not bring many subordinates with them. Their primary task was to conceal themselves, as they would have too many subordinates to accommodate.

As the chief deity, it is impossible for him to have no attendants, but the number of them is very small.

The number of Out-of-Body Insects suddenly surged to twelve, exactly the same as the number of Star Tapir Grandmaster.

Among the Star-Burning Great Lords, three others were stationed at the edge of the battlefield, ready to respond to any changes.

The variables did emerge, but they were a bit far apart, resulting in a 12-on-9 situation on the fierce battlefield.

The newly emerged Zerg, whose momentum had not yet reached its limit, still managed to reverse the tide of defeat in an instant.

In addition to the top-tier combat power, a significant number of the Zerg's mid-to-high-level combat power were also released instantly, creating a situation where the enemy outnumbered the enemy!
—From the very beginning of this battle, the Zerg had an overwhelming advantage in the number of mid-to-high-end combatants.

Although many of them were later slaughtered by the Star Eater, and the newly emerged Astral Projection didn't bring many followers, they still had the advantage in numbers!

Previously, the Zerg were pushed to their limits, and even internal friendly fire occurred.

Suddenly the situation reversed, the entire space suddenly became vast, and the Zerg launched a powerful counterattack in an instant.

The three Grand Venerables responsible for holding the line reacted instantly and joined the battle without hesitation.

There was a slight delay in time, but that didn't matter; what mattered was that we had to participate in the war.

However, the Zerg's momentum has completely erupted, and their retaliatory reversal is unstoppable.

In an instant, the momentum on the battlefield could no longer be contained, and many of the tapirs on the front lines were truly unable to withstand it.

The war has lasted too long, leaving me physically and mentally exhausted. I can only get a short rest occasionally, but I am always in a state of overexertion.

Besides being exhausted, the battle had also seen two major ups and downs, and they were really struggling to hold on for the third time.

At first, a few tapirs gave up resistance and waited to die, while others mustered their remaining courage and volunteered.

But then, the tapirs turned and ran, and from one or two at the beginning to tens of thousands fleeing, it only took a few seconds.

The defeat was truly swift and devastating—even though our side had reinforcements, and quite a few at that, we simply couldn't win!
It's understandable that these lower- and middle-class tapirs are unaware of the reinforcements lurking in the shadows.

The worst part is that the twelve Star Tapir Grandmasters on the field, who were supposed to know that there were cultivators backing them up, panicked when they saw this scene!

Of the three Star Eater Grandmasters who had just entered the arena, one had just begun to fight when it was suddenly overwhelmed by the aura and turned to flee!

During its escape, it even used spatial magic, making it incredibly fast!

"Holy crap..." Jin Ge Zhenxian, standing some distance away, slapped his forehead. "That's it?"

“Damn…” Min Ning Zhenzun was also stunned.

He was described by many high-ranking officials as cautious, which was actually a subtle way of mocking his scheming and cowardly nature.

But compared to this Star Eater Venerable, I... could I be considered a suicide soldier?
Witnessing this scene, Qu Jianlei suddenly thought of a sentence: "Not only did the tapir not surrender, but they also dared to fight back!"

What's even worse is that after the first Star Tapir escaped, a second one appeared shortly afterward...

It's the kind of mentality that says, "I don't need to run faster than the Zerg, just faster than my own kind is enough."

Even the supervisory team panicked. They were supposed to be the elite among the Star Tapirs, and their temperament was relatively resolute.

However, faced with the defeated soldiers who were collapsing like an avalanche, they simply couldn't kill them all.

"No more waiting, attack!" True Venerable Han Li decisively spoke up. If they waited any longer, all five of them would have to run away.

The reversal came too fast, a complete flash crash. It's beyond just being called a terrible teammate; they were worse than a bunch of maggots.

Even shooing away flies is harder than driving them away; this situation is almost beyond saving.

However, the five cultivators didn't think so. They had experienced countless battles and were exceptionally calm in the face of adversity.

Joining the battle at this moment is indeed a disastrous start, but it is not without a chance of victory.

The previous continuous and protracted fighting had led to significant changes in the battlefield layout.

After gaining the upper hand, the Tapir continued their offensive, forcing the Zerg to retreat and try to shrink their defensive space.

This extreme pressure forced the Zerg army into an extremely confined space.

The four insect swarms are still relatively distinct, but they are being squeezed together as a whole.

Of course, this was intentional on the part of the Zerg, to attract more Tapirs to join the battle, so that once the situation reversed, it would be difficult to escape.

The current situation is exactly what the Zerg have planned.

It's not that the Zerg are more intelligent, but rather that the Tapir's fighting spirit is... really, there's no way to describe it.

However, in any case, the current battlefield is not very large, not even half a star system.

The five cultivators acted decisively precisely because they saw this!
We're just bold and careful, not reckless. Only a fool would rush in to die for an alien race if he wasn't absolutely sure of success!

Even so, True Venerable Hanli sighed softly, "This battle will depend on everyone!"

The fact that someone as famously arrogant as him could say such a thing shows the immense psychological pressure he was under.

Just as the tapir clan collapsed like an avalanche, an endless chill suddenly emerged from the vast expanse of space.

The chill came not only abruptly but also with extraordinary speed, yet its source was nowhere to be found; it was omnipresent.

It seemed to have existed in space since time immemorial, only suddenly, someone accidentally pressed the switch.