Chapter 617

Chapter 617: The Arrival of Beasts

Holy crap!

Wang Chen’s heart was racing like a stampede of wild horses.

But the commotion from the ground was even more intense than that of a thousand galloping steeds!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The rumbling sounds were deafening, like the explosions of heavy artillery shells. Even though Wang Chen was buried a hundred feet underground, he could still feel the terrifying power with crystal clarity.

Let’s rewind a moment.

Wang Chen had just returned from Feixu Valley.

It was a beautiful spring day with a clear sky. Early in the morning, he had gone to Feixu Valley to purchase some daily necessities and food ingredients at the market, and then he had stopped by Zhang Mushan’s home for a visit.

After enjoying lunch with the Zhang family, Wang Chen had barely stepped through his front door when the ground suddenly began to tremble.

At first, the tremors were faint, but they came in a steady, rhythmic pattern.

As time went on, the shaking grew more frequent and violent, rapidly closing in on Wang Chen’s location.

Sensing that something was amiss, Wang Chen immediately took to the air and looked toward the source of the rumbling.

What he saw left him utterly stunned.

Five giant elephants were stomping over the hills, making their way toward Feixu Valley!

Each of these colossal creatures stood several meters tall, their bodies draped in long, shaggy brown fur, with two massive white tusks curving skyward. They bore a striking resemblance to the prehistoric mammoths from Wang Chen’s past life.

But even the mightiest mammoth paled in comparison to these giant elephants. They moved like living fortresses, their heavy, deliberate steps unwavering as they advanced.

Though they were still far off, Wang Chen could already feel the oppressive force radiating from them.

The aura of great beasts!

These five giant elephants were all at the Golden Core level of great beasts!

Woo~

Since Wang Chen had spotted these giant elephants, it was impossible for Feixu Valley to remain oblivious.

A warning horn blared through the valley.

The cultivators of Feixu Camp were struck dumb at the sight of the approaching herd. Some, realizing the gravity of the situation, rushed out of the valley before the city defense formations could be activated, mounting their flying swords or flying artifacts to escape in all directions.

If it had been just one or two great beasts, Feixu Camp, bolstered by its formations, could have held its ground and perhaps even launched a counterattack.

After all, Feixu Valley was home to thousands of cultivators, with no shortage of Purple Palace masters among them.

Strength in numbers, as they say.

But with five great beasts—and ones of such massive size—the situation was entirely different!

Most of the fleeing cultivators were loose cultivators, unburdened by family ties. Naturally, they fled without a second thought, with no intention of sacrificing themselves for Feixu Camp.

Indeed, that was the way of most loose cultivators.

But for those with families, it was a different story. Unless they were heartless, there was no way they would abandon their loved ones.

"Roar~"

At that moment, the five giant elephants raised their long trunks in unison and let out earth-shattering roars toward Feixu Valley.

Invisible sound waves instantly enveloped the heavens and earth, and the might of the great beasts surged to its peak.

The cultivators who were flying on their swords, no matter which direction they tried to flee, all collided with an invisible iron wall and screamed as they plummeted to the ground!

Banished from the sky!

Without a doubt, this was some kind of talent ability jointly unleashed by the giant elephants.

Wang Chen had initially considered fleeing to escape the disaster, but upon witnessing this scene, he could only feel grateful that he hadn’t acted rashly and quickly took refuge in the hidden chamber.

Just as Wang Chen sealed the tunnel, the herd of elephants passed through his area.

The rumbling sounds of their footsteps struck like heavy hammers against Wang Chen’s head. If not for the hidden chamber being reinforced by the perfected Earth and Stone Technique, he would have feared it might collapse on the spot.

Wang Chen couldn’t help but commend his own foresight.

When he first dug the tunnel, he had considered the possibility of encountering powerful enemies, so he had made the shelter particularly deep.

The extra effort he had put in earlier now provided him with a sense of security!

The herd of giant elephants came with rumbling sounds and left with the same thunderous noise.

Clearly, they hadn’t noticed—or simply didn’t care about—Wang Chen, who was as insignificant as a tiny ant to them.

In the eyes of the Golden Core level giant elephants, Wang Chen was no more than a bug in the dirt!

Completely unworthy of their effort to deal with.

Once the immediate crisis had passed, Wang Chen didn’t linger anxiously in the hidden chamber, waiting in torment.

Instead, he stealthily made his way through a tunnel he had dug, emerging on a small hill ten miles away.

There, he observed the unfolding battle.

The intentions of these giant elephants were unmistakable, and they had used their powerful beings to seal off the sky.

There was no way they were simply out for a leisurely stroll!

Wang Chen had no idea how Feixu Camp had provoked such terrifying creatures, but this was undoubtedly the perfect opportunity to observe the combat abilities of Golden Core level great beasts in the Haotian Realm.

Moreover, the Zhang Mushan family was still in Feixu Valley. Helpless, Wang Chen could only pray for their safety amidst this calamity.

By now, the battle had already erupted.

The protective formation in Feixu Valley had been activated, and a semi-transparent magical barrier sealed off the valley entrance, enveloping the cultivators’ homes within.

The cultivators of Feixu Camp relied on the formation, launching a barrage of spells at the approaching giant elephants.

In an instant, the sky was ablaze with fireballs, wind blades, thunder, ice blades, and flying swords…

They engulfed the five giant elephants!

Yet, these seemingly formidable attacks struck the great beasts only to be completely blocked by their thick fur, rendering them utterly ineffective.

The Defense of the giant elephants was simply too strong. Even Fire Attribute spells, which should theoretically counter them, caused no damage—likely due to the low level of the spellcasters.

Far from harming the giants, the failed spells only enraged them further.

“Roar~”

The leading giant elephant suddenly accelerated, swinging its long trunk and delivering a heavy blow to the formation barrier sealing the valley entrance.

Boom!

With a muffled sound, the formation barrier trembled violently.

It was like a stone being thrown into a calm pool, sending ripples and splashes in all directions!

Then, the other elephants surged forward, using their long trunks to repeatedly strike and batter the protective formation of Feixu Valley.

Their attack methods were simple and brutal, but the effects were undeniable.

Even though the protective formation had reached third-grade level, capable of withstanding the destructive power of Golden Core cultivators, it was clearly being pushed beyond its limits by the sheer brute force of the five great beasts.

Seeing this, the cultivators guarding the valley turned pale with fear!

If the protective formation were breached, the five great beasts would storm into the valley, and their homes would be flattened in an instant.

While everyone could hide underground, who could guarantee that these great beasts wouldn’t have targeted methods?

At that point, their lives and the lives of their families would be at stake!

All they could do was attack desperately or frantically pour magical energy into the formation nodes.