The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Jiang Chuan's statement was quickly accepted by several people.

The extent of the danger posed by the beast tide can be glimpsed from the tremors beneath their feet.

If we were to be overwhelmed by this beast tide...

No matter how powerful they are, they cannot escape the fate of being buried by the beast tide.

At this moment, Sun Yuan abandoned his previous nonchalant attitude and looked at Zhang Beishan beside him: "How much longer do we have?"

Zhang Beishan frowned and glanced around: "Ten minutes at most."

"The sooner the better."

Then, the four of them looked at each other and nodded, and then immediately disappeared in the direction of their respective teammates.

Jiang Chuan wasn't idle either. He briefly closed his eyes to channel his mental energy, then unleashed a jet of steam from his waist, bursting into speed and charging straight into the chaotic battlefield.

……

The battle between Meng Xing and Lin Ci continued. Both were top-tier fighters, and neither held back. Lin Ci's every punch and kick was delivered to its fullest potential, while Meng Xing's general's sword was incredibly fierce. Despite the storm of attacks from Lin Ci, Meng Xing held his own...

No one could interfere with them.

Even if Huang Yixing wanted to help, he couldn't; the two of them were too fast to predict.

They couldn't even stop fighting themselves; they had to wait until a winner was decided and one of them could no longer pose a threat.

Just then, a figure streaked past, leaving a trail of dust, and rushed straight toward the two combatants.

“Stop!!”

Meng Xing and Lin Ci were both startled.

Meng Xing shouted sternly, "Don't come any closer!"

Lin Ci's pupils also contracted slightly: "Danger!"

However, that figure had already rushed over at lightning speed and suddenly inserted itself between the two!
A hand blocked Lin Ci's fist, and a dagger blocked Meng Xing's general's sword.

boom!
The immense force of both forces impacted Jiang Chuan alone, causing a gust of wind to erupt in the forest.

This battle, which was supposed to have a clear winner, was abruptly ended like this!?

Meng Xing's expression was one of utter astonishment: "You... how is this possible?"

He knew very well that unless his strength far surpassed that of the two of them, it would have been impossible to block both sides' attacks in such a way.

However, he felt confused. Although this guy was strong, he didn't feel that the gap between them could be so large.

Lin Ci then asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Chuan simply said, "The beast has gone berserk. Gather everyone and assemble in the center."

"Lin Ci, you go find Tian Tian and Chen Ming, I'll go find Li Yi."

Lin Ci nodded and quickly left.

Seeing this, Meng Xing realized that the person who had stopped him was actually the fifth person from Qing City.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan turned his gaze to him and asked:
"Are you Meng Xing?"

"The captain of Chang'an?"

Meng Xing nodded: "It's me."

Jiang Chuan continued, "I've already made myself very clear: have your people regroup as soon as possible."

"Your troop formation should be able to play a role."

Meng Xing, of course, also realized the danger from the tremors beneath his feet. Without saying a word, he immediately set off.

……

These elites act very quickly.

Within two or three minutes, the vast majority of the injured and incapacitated contestants were gathered on the flat ground in the central area.

Jiang Chuan also brought his own people back, including the archer Huang Yixing.

Zhang Beishan of the Black Dragon Organization told everyone that the horde of strange beasts came from all directions, and that their location was almost right in the center.

Everyone is doing their part in trying to fend off the impending beast tide.

Meng Xing was setting up a military formation, attempting to use it to provide more means of defense for everyone.

Meanwhile, the team leaders, apart from Meng Xing, Jiang Chuan, Shi Shan, Zheng Yang, and others, were holding an emergency meeting.

Zheng Yang frowned and said, "This is the core area that was impacted."

"Deploying defenses here is far from effective."

"The beast tides from all sides will eventually all end up here..."

"I think we should adjust our garrison locations."

Zhang Beishan had now returned to his normal posture. Upon hearing Zheng Yang's words, he spoke:
"indeed."

"However, the impact of the beast tide will also be affected by distance. In addition, the area decreases, and the beast tides from all directions restrain each other. I think the level of threat here is not much different from that in other places."

"Most importantly, there isn't enough time to adjust the defenses now."

Hearing this, Sun Yuan looked at Zhang Beishan with some surprise: "What? You guys have encountered a beast tide?"

Zhang Beishan nodded calmly: "The beast tide in the Xingan Mountains, you haven't heard of it?"

Shi Shan's expression was somewhat unpleasant:

"Let's get down to business."

"Up to now, not a single member of the field team monitoring the situation has shown up."

Jiang Chuan spoke at the same time:
“That’s right, a sudden beast tide from all directions will occur, and their target is almost certainly us.”

His tone was very serious:

"Have you seen them since the competition started? I mean the team that never showed up here."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions stiffened for a moment.

Shi Shan said, "You suspect that the Gan City organization triggered this beast tide?"

Jiang Chuan nodded:

"The disappearance of the competition monitoring members, as well as the disappearance of the Gan City members, is no coincidence."

"I don't understand why they're targeting us, but one thing is certain: if they're after us, even if we survive the beast tide, we might not see the sun rise tomorrow."

Zheng Yang frowned and said, "Indeed."

"This barrier does not allow humans to enter or leave, but it has no effect on animals and plants."

"If they want to kill us without leaving a trace, then this beast tide seems to be the most reliable way."

Everyone was silent.

The tremors of the earth beneath my feet became increasingly noticeable.

In the distance, giant trees are falling one by one.

A flock of birds took flight...

They were trapped inside the barrier and were facing a desperate situation.

Sun Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "I need time to recover."

Master Shan nodded: "The same goes for me."

Jiang Chuan gritted his teeth: "I originally wanted to go find those people from Gan City..."

"But now it seems the problem is beyond my ability to solve."

At that moment, another voice came over: "I'll go."

The captains of all six teams looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Tian Tian walked over: "I'll go."

"I can't help you here, let me go find those people."

Jiang Chuan shook his head: "No."

"Too dangerous."

These were people from Qing City after all, so the other team leaders remained silent.

Wu Xin, a neutral-looking woman from Yanjing, also spoke up at the same time: "I can go with her."

Although Wu Xin was not an assassin, he was skilled in agility.

Jiang Chuan still shook his head: "It's too late now."

"Only I can do it."

Meng Xing had just finished setting up his troops and said, "That's right, it's too late."

Zhang Beishan said, "There's no need to take the risk."

"By shrinking our lines, we won't have to face all the alien beasts."

"Jiang Chuan and I are responsible for the north and south sides respectively, and my team members follow me."

Jiang Chuan nodded: "Okay."

Meng Xing said, "There are six teams here, with twenty-three people excluding the wounded." "Sun Yuan and Shi Shan are in bad shape, so you two will be in charge of the east side."

Sun Yuan and Shi Shan seem to have some past grudges, but now is not the time to dwell on those things.

Sun Yuan glanced at Shi Shan and said, "You can't kill, can you?"

Shi Shan frowned and sighed, "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."

"The young monk can tell the difference clearly."

There are relevant scriptures in Buddhism that state that breaking a precept to save one's life is not considered breaking a precept.

On the contrary, such behavior will greatly increase one's merits; this is what is meant by killing without incurring any negative karma.

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuan nodded and remained silent.

Meng Xing continued, "Lin Ci, I, and the people from Chang'an are responsible for the west side."

Jiang Chuan was taken aback: "Why did you take my Lin Ci away?"

Meng Xing frowned and looked at Jiang Chuan: "The capable should do more."

Jiang Chuan didn't hesitate: "Okay."

"Then I will coordinate with Zheng Yang and his Beijing branch in the north..."

"Everyone..."

"Get ready for a great battle."

"This is much more exciting than the competition."

"Meng Xing, I'm entrusting the battle command to you."

Meng Xing nodded. As a descendant of a military strategist, he felt it was his duty to do so.

Relying on the special nature of the formation, he could even achieve the effect of contacting the central command, since there were only twenty-three people here who could fight.

Then, everyone went to their respective directions and surrounded the wounded.

The others stared solemnly into the depths of the woods.

Jiang Chuan, Li Yi, Zheng Yang, and others stood together.

As the rumbling grew louder, tension and solemnity filled everyone's faces.

Dong Xing'an glanced around, swallowed, and muttered, "I haven't gotten married yet."

Wu Xin frowned and glanced at him: "Don't worry."

"Even without this, you still wouldn't be able to get a wife."

Despair was written in Dong Xing'an's eyes.

He wanted to say something more, but seemed unable to refute it.

Li Yi glanced at Jiang Chuan beside her, seemingly wanting to say something, but she bit her lip and ultimately didn't say anything.

Jiang Chuan's feelings were complicated at this moment.

Besides being worried about the current situation, he was also worried about Teacher Cao's condition.

Jiang Chuan knew that the supervisors for this competition were a mix of teachers from various institutions and field staff.

The guardians haven't shown up yet, does that mean Teacher Cao has also gotten into trouble?

But at that moment, he heard Meng Xing's rough voice:

"Everyone!"

"This is the routine pre-battle mobilization!!"

"We may not know each other well, but now we have entrusted our backs to each other!!"

"I will stand here until the very last moment!"

"I will protect you from behind, until the very last moment!"

Hearing these brief yet seemingly ignited words, Jiang Chuan took a deep breath.

Even his right hand, which was holding the dagger, became a little more stable.

Unexpectedly, this strategist's abilities were indeed quite impressive.

But... if the five people from Chuzhou, Qi Shucheng and Jiang Zhe were also here, perhaps the situation would be better?
Jiang Chuan's thoughts were in turmoil.

Jiang Chuan's chaotic thoughts persisted until the first mutated serow rushed into his field of vision, at which point he finally cleared his mind of all these distractions.

As Meng Xing just said, let's solve the immediate predicament first.

The giant antelope, which was at least two meters tall, charged towards them.

Whoosh!
Huang Yixing's arrow struck the antelope precisely in the eye, and it fell heavily into the forest, propelled by its momentum...

Following closely behind, a continuous, dark mass of figures emerged from the jungle.

Seeing such a scene with my own eyes made me feel breathless and my heart stop for a moment.

So spectacular, so dangerous.

The dizzying sensation, like being high in the sky, swept through everyone's mind in that instant.

"coming……"

They felt lost for a moment, but quickly regained their composure and became resolute.

"Prepare for the impact!"

Meng Xing's resolute voice rang out, and countless phantom images of ancient warriors appeared before everyone's eyes.

These phantoms stood ready, filling out their circular formation into the shape of a dart.

Jiang Chuan took another deep breath, and spiritual energy was poured into the dagger in his hand, forming an invisible longsword.

Zheng Yang and Li Yi drew their swords, and two sword energies slashed forward without warning!
This unprecedented battle against the beast tide has officially begun!!
……

East side.

As a Buddhist chant was recited, the giant Buddha rose from the ground, and a Taoist halo appeared. This scene was originally very spectacular, but it still seemed insignificant under the tide of beasts.

The giant Buddha mercilessly swatted away the mindless beasts, its halo raging alongside the Buddha's movements, wreaking havoc among the horde. The two, originally ethereal and otherworldly, had become killing machines. Blood stained the giant Buddha's phantom hands, and its halo was permeated with crimson, giving it an eerie appearance.

Although the two of them were able to handle most of the impacts, the other team members from Sichuan and Shenzhen never stopped.

A stick was swung, sparks flew, and the tip of a spear was stained with blood.

The psychic threw the fish that had slipped through the net, and it "happened" to hit the light wheel and be cut in half.

Both Shi Shan and Sun Yuan looked terrible, but they couldn't stop.

At this moment, even if it means abandoning one's cultivation, one must protect the lives of these people.

Seeing the pale face of the young monk beside him, Sun Yuan subconsciously joked, "Aren't you afraid of going to hell?"

Master Shan's face was resolute: "If I don't go to hell, who will?"

Sun Yuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.

……

west side.

Meng Xing and Lin Ci, along with the others from Chang'an, brought the power of the military formation to its fullest potential.

Thrown spears, flying arrows, enormous shields, and the giant Lin Ci amidst them are all fighting against the strange beasts, their battle echoing the giant Buddha.

……

South side.

Zhang Beishan of the Black Dragon Organization, as the only person with experience in fighting against the beast tide, is leading his Black Dragon Organization members in a bloody battle against those alien beasts.

Because Zhang Beishan possesses the ability to communicate with strange beasts, he can even awaken some frenzied beasts, which can then act as a barrier for them on the south side and share the pressure.

Even so, Zhang Beishan transformed into his strongest form, the same one he had when he fought Jiang Chuan and the others.

He stood at the very front, his fists formed of knuckle dusters from bone, and each punch left a huge bloody hole in the monster's head.

……

North side.

Zheng Yang was stunned.

He had never seen anyone who could condense their mental energy into a drill.

Jiang Chuan kills the strange beasts with ease, as if it were easier than slaughtering a pig.

"..."

He slowly lowered his sword: "Shall I go and provide support elsewhere?"

Jiang Chuan said, "Go."

Even though they had tried to minimize the size of the beast tide, its density was still too high.

He could see that everyone was fighting desperately, and although they were still managing to hold on for now...

But how long can it last? (End of Chapter)