Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 470 - 416: Slaying Yan Xiang

Li Tie Niu and the others did not immediately inquire but followed Chu Chen with confusion to retreat.

Once everyone had retreated to a safe distance, the others couldn’t hold back their curiosity and began to ask in low voices.

"Commander, the front should also be the Cyan Dragon Army. We can catch them in a pincer attack and take them all down. Why choose to retreat?"

Hearing this, Chu Chen said solemnly, "I just wanted to scare the beast herd away earlier. I didn’t expect to find our people here. Moreover, my Guardian Beast just detected a hundred thousand Star Beasts hidden twenty kilometers away. If we act now, the enemy will swallow us whole. The Undead Army may seem large, but it can only cope with two or three thousand Star Beasts at best. Our only option now is to merge with the Grand Commander and report the situation."

Upon hearing this, everyone finally showed a look of realization.

Of course, Chu Chen was lying. The combat power of the Undead Army is much greater than that. The fewer people who know about this, the better.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuyan arrived at her destination, but other than the chaotic footprints, there was nothing else.

"Grand Commander, what should we do next?"

The person asking was Wen Feixue, who was also a woman and currently served under Zhang Yuyan as a commander, extremely loyal to her, practically a confidante.

Zhang Yuyan replied in a deep voice, "Send scouts to investigate along the footprints."

"Understood."

Not long after, Chu Chen and the others encountered scouts sent by Zhang Yuyan.

After a brief exchange, Chu Chen led the group to meet with Zhang Yuyan.

"Where did the beast herd go?" Zhang Yuyan called Chu Chen aside and asked in a low voice.

Chu Chen did not conceal anything and recounted the entire situation truthfully.

"So what should we do next?" Zhang Yuyan asked nervously.

Seeing this, Chu Chen smiled and said, "It’s simple. It wasn’t our people that gathered the intel. You just need to report the current situation truthfully and wait for the order from the Deputy Commander."

At this moment, Zhang Yuyan’s communication bracelet suddenly rang. She quickly checked and found it was Bai Lei’s call.

No need to guess; Yan Xiang must have called for help from the other party.

Zhang Yuyan didn’t dare to delay and quickly chose to answer.

"Where are you?"

A dissatisfied voice from Bai Lei came through the communication.

"I arrived at the destination according to the established plan, but the beast herd had already left. I sent scouts to investigate and found that Commander Yan encountered the beast herd."

"Okay, proceed to support them immediately."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan immediately reported the situation of the hundred thousand beasts ambushing.

"What? Damn it, what were the scouts gathering intel doing? You proceed to assist Yan Xiang first, then retreat immediately." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

After disconnecting the call, Zhang Yuyan asked somewhat uneasily, "What should we do next?"

"Of course, we must execute the Deputy Commander’s order. I dare not disobey orders."

Zhang Yuyan was surprised and exclaimed, "Ah?"

Obviously, she couldn’t keep up with Chu Chen’s train of thought.

Seeing this, Chu Chen could only patiently explain, "Assistance is necessary, but the timing is up to us."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuyan finally showed a look of realization and immediately ordered everyone to set off, although the route was altered.

Meanwhile, Yan Xiang also received Bai Lei’s order. He dared not hesitate at all, immediately commanding everyone to fight and retreat, constantly looking back, hoping to see reinforcements.

Initially, both sides were equally matched in power, but the beast herd had been startled and now, trapped by Yan Xiang and the others, they just wanted to quickly deal with the enemy in front of them and merge with the main army.

Hence, they fought ferociously, even fearlessly.

For a while, Yan Xiang and the others were forced to retreat steadily.

Now, as they fought and retreated, the casualties increased.

At this time, the beast herd no longer wanted to escape. If they returned without any achievements, they were sure to face punishment, perhaps even risking their lives. Plus, the corpses that chased them still hadn’t caught up, indicating something might have happened. The urgent task was to first secure their achievements.

At this moment, Zhang Yuyan was leading the army wandering aimlessly in the forest, without a trace of urgency on her face.

About ten minutes later, Chu Chen quietly approached her side and said in a low voice, "It’s about time; we should head over."

Zhang Yuyan nodded immediately and led the team over to support Yan Xiang and his people.

At this time, ten kilometers away, the hundred thousand beast herd was marching towards Yan Xiang’s location.

Before long, Zhang Yuyan finally led the team to the battlefield.

At this moment, Yan Xiang appeared extremely embarrassed, his face pale, with fear filling his eyes.

It’s no wonder he was like this; originally, with an army of fifty thousand, only twenty thousand remain, most of them wounded, with less than fifty percent combat power.

The beast herd also suffered significant losses, with only thirty thousand of the original fifty thousand remaining.

Seeing Zhang Yuyan, he immediately began to cry for help.

"Commander Zhang, quickly hold them back."

Zhang Yuyan nodded and said, "Of course, we’ll fight and retreat. Reinforcements are also arriving soon."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiang quickly complied, but he whispered to his subordinates, "Once she takes over, we’ll retreat immediately. This damn girl must have been deliberately late. We suffered such great losses, and when we return, I won’t let her off."

Just then, a dark golden blade flashed, and Yan Xiang’s head was severed.

"Oh no, Commander Yan has been killed."

At these words, everyone fell into panic.

At this point, Chu Chen stepped forward.

"The Grand Commander is dead. We must avenge him. Charge!"

Everyone paused again, looking in the direction of the voice.

Fearing being recognized, Chu Chen quickly hid in the crowd.

Chu Chen made a gesture to Li Tie Niu and the others.

The others quickly understood and immediately voiced their agreement, "Yes, we must avenge Commander Yan."

As the cries for revenge reverberated, the crowd’s anger was ignited, and they all began shouting loudly.

Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly moved to Zhang Yuyan’s side and whispered, "Now is the perfect opportunity to absorb them into our ranks."

Zhang Yuyan came to her senses and promptly announced, "I am the highest-ranking officer here. You will temporarily take orders from me, and we’ll avenge Commander Yan together."

With Zhang Yuyan’s command, the fighting spirit of everyone was instantly stirred.

The beast herd, having suffered significant losses and after a fierce battle, was in terrible shape and couldn’t withstand the crowd’s siege.

In just a few minutes, the situation had reversed, and the beast herd suffered heavy casualties.

When Zhang Yuyan saw the situation stabilize, she quietly asked, "Did you kill Yan Xiang?"

Chu Chen nodded lightly, "Yes, Yan Xiang had to die tonight. Opportunities like this are hard to come by a second time. Letting the tiger return to the mountain would only bring endless trouble."

Not dwelling on this issue, Zhang Yuyan asked why Chu Chen didn’t retreat now that the objective had been achieved.

Chu Chen replied simply, "I intend to take them all down."