I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

"Huh? You guys are saying that this cute little fox is Ah Xin?"

When Hu Nuo regained consciousness, he found a little white fox blinking its big eyes at him. Looking around, he had a suspicion when he didn't see An Xin, but now that he had confirmation, another question arose.

Why doesn't she turn back into human form?

"She has no spiritual power!" Ao Jue had sensed from the beginning that An Xin had no spiritual power at all.

"Not having spiritual power doesn't stop me from transforming! There are so many orcs in the tribe who don't have spiritual power..."

"That's how I was when I first met her; I couldn't transform on my own." Snake Inscription had just recovered and left the Spirit Gathering Array.

“Even the High Priest doesn’t know, so we certainly don’t know either…” Hu Nuo and Wu Ran exchanged a glance, then looked at the little fox together.

The little fox kept looking up at the person speaking, very busy.

After much discussion, they still couldn't reach a conclusion.

"Squeak... Waaah..." An Xin's Heavenly Eye detected an approaching beastman and cried out impatiently, trying to attract everyone's attention.

"Sister A-Xin, what's wrong?"

“The ferocious beasts are approaching… This time there are no high-level ferocious beasts nearby.” She Ming closed his eyes and sensed for a moment before speaking.

"Damn orcs...can we even beat them now?" Huno clenched his fists and stared intently at the outside of the cave.

"Without those few high-level ferocious beasts, we can handle the fifty-odd ferocious beasts." She Ming's injuries and spiritual power have basically recovered, and with Hu Nuo and Ao Jue joining the fray, it seems we have a chance of winning.

An Xin pushed off the ground with her back foot and jumped onto Wu Ran's shoulder with a few creaks.

"Sister A-Xin, do you want me to turn into a crow and carry you?" Wu Ran asked An Xin, tilting his head.

Seeing the little fox nod, Wu Ran said "Hold on tight," and leaped out of the cave, transforming into a streak of black light.

Ao Jue planned to use his enormous true form to intimidate the ferocious beasts, and then make his move when She Ming and Hu Nuo had finished their fight.

Snake Inscription and Tiger Nobunaga appeared one after another, showing no fear in the face of the sinister gazes of the many beastmen.

"They're just two beasts, while we have so many of us! Don't be afraid, charge!" The beastman at the front shouted to bolster his momentum.

The snake spirit transformed into a giant black dragon, and with a sweep of its tail, it overturned a large number of the charging beasts.

Hu Nuo transformed into a giant tiger, let out a long roar, and with his metal claws, charged into the horde of ferocious beasts, effortlessly cutting them down like vegetables.

"Alienation? She's already at level four or higher... Ah! Run!" A ferocious beast beside Hu Nuo sensed danger upon seeing her metal tiger claws and revealed its centipede form, attempting to burrow into the pile of stones and the ground.

Ordinary orcs, even level 3 orcs, would find it difficult to break through the centipede's tough armor, which is why he dared to charge at the forefront.

But who would have thought it was a mutated metal tiger claw? One swipe of its claw and he'd be meeting the evil emperor!

Run, run! That was the only thought in the centipede beast's mind.

He never expected that the crazed Tiger would simply turn around, sweep his tail and pull him out of the ground, then casually stomp on him with its paw...

The centipede felt a giant tiger claw coming towards it, and a shadow descended upon it. Before it could even scream, it was completely lifeless.

At this moment, Hu Nuo was still charging forward, completely unaware that he had unintentionally trampled and killed Centipede, the leader of this group of ferocious orcs...

The serpent used its tail to sweep across the ferocious beast, stirring up layers of earth and rocks, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

The ferocious beast, who had been fawning over its leader, saw the situation was turning against it and tried to escape in the chaos. But how could An Xin and Wu Ran, circling above the battlefield, let him get away?

Wu Ran swooped down, its sharp talons piercing his collarbone and lifting him off the ground.

The orc writhed in pain, but to no avail; the more it moved, the more it hurt, and its wounds even grew larger.

Just as Wu Ran was about to throw him into the battlefield, he heard his humble plea: "Please, don't kill me! I can take you to our base camp, where there are still female orcs who have been kidnapped! Please..."

Wu Ran felt a light step on his back, nodded, and led the beastmen to their cave.

Just as Ao Jue was about to fly out, he saw Wu Ran flying over, leaving behind a blood-soaked beastman, his eyes full of confusion.

An Xin jumped off the crow's back, and Wu Ran spun around and transformed back into human form, quickly picking up the animal skin that Ao Jue handed over and wrapping it around himself.

"Lord Jue, this orc said he can take us to the stronghold of the ferocious beasts, where there are still female orcs who have been kidnapped."

Ao Jue approached the trembling beastman on the ground, half-squatting, one hand making a grasping motion, his face contorted with malice, and said in a sinister tone, "Oh? Fine, then let's wait until we've wiped out these beastmen! And also, you'd better behave yourself, or don't blame me for being ruthless if you try anything funny, hahahaha!"

—He's starting to look more and more like a stupid villain...

The little fox's face was full of disgust, but it was hidden by her white fur. Otherwise, if Ao Jue had seen it, her poor neck would have suffered again.

The orc was utterly shocked by the classic villain's quote and could only beg for mercy.

"Wu Ran, you and Xin Xin keep an eye on him. I'll be right back!" With that, he took flight.

"Ow--"

With a long roar, a huge shadow instantly enveloped the entire sky. Dark clouds obscured the dragon's head and part of its body, but they could not stop its overwhelming power.

The enormous five claws swooped down from the sky along with the slowly moving dragon's body. The beastmen had never seen such a huge beast before, and they all ran away with their heads in their hands, scared out of their wits.

Taking advantage of their loss of will to fight, She Ming opened his mouth and unleashed an attack of ice spikes, dozens of which pierced the beast's body, aiming to kill it.

Tiger became increasingly agitated as he fought, constantly waving his tiger claws...

In no time, the battlefield was littered with the corpses of insects.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Sheming and Hunu transformed into human form, donned their respective clothes, and chanted ancient incantations over the severed limbs on the ground.

When they returned to the cave, Wu Ran repeated what had happened. The group discussed it and decided that She Ming would use his tail to carry the beastman ahead and clear the way, while Ao Jue and Hu Nuo would carry the little fox and ride on Wu Ran's back towards the beastman's lair.

Before long, the group arrived at the shady side of a small hill. Upon observation, they discovered that the hill was riddled with passageways, like an anthill that had been hollowed out.

Those who don't know the way will get lost in it. If a fight breaks out, the complex terrain will make it easier for the enemy to escape, and if spiritual power is used, it might even cause the mountain to collapse, trapping oneself and innocent people inside.

"Squeak...squeak...whimper..." the little fox began to speak, but when the others looked at her, their faces twitched...they couldn't understand her at all!

The little fox stretched out its paws and scratched at the ground!

"First...save...the female! Oh! Xinxin means to rescue the female beastman first!" It was difficult for Ao Jue to understand the crooked words on the ground.

The little fox nodded happily and continued pawing...

"Blast...the mountain!" Ao Jue stared wide-eyed at the little fox, and seeing her insistence, could only nod in agreement.

Ultimately, it was decided that this beastman would lead them to the cave where the female beastman was imprisoned. After they rescued the person, Snake Mark would use his tail to sweep through the weak points of the mountain, striving to make it collapse in one blow!

Ao Jue warned the beastman that if he succeeded, he should be released; otherwise, he should be killed without mercy.

The orc nodded, leading his group as they darted about until they reached the entrance of a huge, dark cave. From within, they could hear intermittent crying sounds.

Just as Huno was about to enter, the little fox suddenly let out a "howl" and bit the beastman's calf!

Upon seeing An Xin's action, Hu Nuo was the first to react, conjuring up sharp claws and slashing at the beastman who was about to scream.

Blood spurted from the orc's neck instantly, its trachea and throat ripped open. A gurgling sound followed, and the orc collapsed to the ground, unable to rise.

"It must be a trap, no wonder there weren't even any guards..." Wu Ran said with lingering fear.

"Eek..." The little fox flicked its fluffy white tail and turned to look at the group.

"Xinxin wants us to follow her?" Ao Jue guessed.

Seeing the little fox nod and run towards a passage, the group followed her.

An Xin had felt that the beastman's eyes were strange when he led the way, so she opened her third eye and saw that he said that in the cave where the female beastman was imprisoned, a huge human-faced spider was wrapping a humanoid creature with silk threads.

Clearly, there were many other creatures in the cave also entangled in spider silk, but none of them were alive.

The cave was filled with dense spider webs, and since it was completely dark, one could easily get stuck if you weren't careful.

The human-faced spider spins silk while emitting a human-like crying sound, making it easier to lure creatures to visit.

An Xin knew the beastman was trying to lure them into the spider cave, and she was furious, so she bit his leg! Unexpectedly, her friend understood her so well, and solved the problem with a single tiger claw.

With her third eye fully opened, she led the group to the cave where the female beastmen were actually imprisoned.

"Haha, the boss and the others are all gone today, it's finally our turn..."

"Yes, yes, usually we can only stand outside and watch them have fun. Today, at least we can have some fun too!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Hearing the lewd words and painful groans coming from inside the cave, the group exchanged a grim glance and then rushed inside.

Tiger, who was the first to rush into the cave, saw the filth unfolding inside. His body trembled, and he transformed into sharp metal claws, which he then used to attack the several ferocious beasts.

After another swift and decisive battle, the beast was dealt with and tossed aside by the side of the cave. Huno clapped his hands and announced to the screaming female beastmen, "Don't be afraid, we're here to rescue you! Quick, come with me!"

The female beastmen inside the cave, who had just been screaming in fear, looked at each other in bewilderment.

“We are from the Tiger Clan. This is Huno, the successor to the Tiger Clan Priest. Please come with us quickly. The High Priest is waiting outside. He will soon burn this sinful place to the ground.” As Wu Ran entered the cave, he distributed the animal skins that the little fox had given him to the scantily clad female beastmen. After doing this, he left immediately.

"Yes, yes, yes! Hurry up, your shouts might have attracted the other guards! Come with me!" Hu Nuo said as he walked out of the cave.

The female orcs in the cave had had enough of the inhuman treatment. They figured that even if they were deceived, things wouldn't get any worse, so they decided to take a gamble and go with them.

So, one after another, female orcs emerged from the cave, some even supporting each other as they came out.

There were 19 in total. Hu Nuo was surprised and wanted to say something, but she also knew that this place was not suitable for staying for long, so it was better to take the people away from here first.

“…Um, Tiger Priest…there’s a male orc here who’s a witch doctor they kidnapped. He…he was discovered because he was trying to save us, and we don’t know where he’s being held…” A female orc covered in wounds spoke timidly to Huno.

"He wasn't killed?" Hu Nuo said casually.

The female orc's face turned deathly pale for a moment, but then, as if remembering something, she said, "No, he's a witch doctor. The orcs need him. They won't kill him. Please, save him! He's a good man..."

"Yes, please..."

"Save the witch doctor!"

Upon hearing that someone had begged Huno to save the witch doctor, the female beasts, disregarding their own injuries, all knelt down and pleaded with Huno.

"How about this, let Wu Ran take you out first to meet up with the High Priest, while Little Fox and I go find the witch doctor you mentioned! But we can't guarantee we'll find him!"

"Thank you, thank you, High Priest!"

They split into two teams. Wu Ran carefully led the female beastmen back along the same route, while Ao Jue brought up the rear.

An Xin then led Hu Nuo towards the cave where the prisoners were held.