In the sky, the Silverwing Elite wounded by the spear light stared intently at the small team below with its pair of deep blue soulfire eyes.

Its left wing was still dripping blood, and the wound pierced by the spear light drove it into a mad rage.

But it did not dive immediately.

It was waiting.

Waiting for the army behind it to complete the encirclement.

In the sky, the flock of grayish-white Bone Eagles was rapidly spreading out, surrounding this small cliff platform from all directions until it was watertight.

Twenty-four of them.

All Level 12 Bone Eagles.

Plus a Level 15 Elite, Silverwing.

Zhao Hu's eyes swept across the sky, quickly estimating the strength of the enemy versus his own, and then he grinned, a savage smile like a malevolent ghost.

"Damn it... to be able to fight a battle like this in one's life, it's worth it!"

"Everyone, prepare for combat!!!"

Silverwing moved.

It didn't dive personally but instead let out a sharp screech!

The flock of Bone Eagles moved!

Twenty-four Bone Eagles dived down simultaneously from all directions! Their grayish-white figures were like a sudden downpour, blotting out the evening sky!

"Beacon Guards, raise your Long Halberds!!!" Zhao Hu roared.

Ten Long Halberds were raised at once, their tips like a forest, pointing diagonally toward the heavens!

The first wave of dives!

Six Bone Eagles lunged at the front of the circular formation simultaneously!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Three were pierced by Long Halberd tips, blood splattering!

The other three forced their way in using their speed!

A Bone Eagle's sharp claws swiped across a Garrison Soldier's shoulder! -65!

The Garrison Soldier grunted, not retreating a single step, and swept his Long Halberd, the side hitting the Bone Eagle's flank! -50!

Another Bone Eagle lunged straight for Tie Dun!

"Come on then!" Tie Dun roared, forcefully lifting his ironwall greatshield!

Boom!

The Bone Eagle's claws collided with the shield's surface, sparks flying everywhere! The rock beneath Tie Dun's feet cracked inch by inch! -40!

But he remained motionless!

"Get lost!!!"

He pushed the greatshield forward with force, and the Bone Eagle was sent flying sideways!

Arrow Eye's arrow arrived just in time, piercing its eye socket! -70!

【Assisted in killing Lv12 Bone Eagle!】

The first one, dead!

But no one cheered.

Because the second and third waves of Bone Eagles had already arrived one after another!

The battle instantly reached a fever pitch!

The Beacon Guards' circular formation was like a reef in the middle of raging waves, being struck again and again, only to reconsolidate each time.

Ten Long Halberds flew up and down—stabbing, retracting, parrying, and sweeping—their movements as synchronized as if a single person were fighting.

But there were too many Bone Eagles.

So many that they didn't even have time to catch their breath.

A Bone Eagle broke through from the rear, its claws swiping across a Garrison Soldier's back! -70! The leather armor tore, and blood sprayed out!

The Garrison Soldier grunted, his Long Halberd never stopping as he turned and pierced the Bone Eagle's chest! -55!

But another Bone Eagle had already taken advantage of the opening, its claws going straight for his head!

Clang!

Tie Dun's greatshield flew over, blocking the strike with sheer force!

"Hold on!!!" he roared, pushing the shield forward with all his might to knock the Bone Eagle away!

But in the moment he was distracted, a Bone Eagle swept past his flank, leaving a wound deep enough to see bone under his ribs! -80!

Tie Dun's health bar instantly dropped to 50%!

Su Yurou's Healing Spell landed almost at the same time! +50!

His health bar was pulled back up!

The battle continued.

The third minute.

The fourth minute.

The fifth minute.

Time was stretched until it almost solidified.

Wang Wu's fingers were a bloody mess from continuously drawing the string, but he didn't stop. Every time the bowstring vibrated, a Bone Eagle would fall or be heavily wounded.

Arrow Eye's arrows became faster and faster; the Windchaser Archer class trait made his arrows seem as if they had eyes, always piercing the most lethal spots at the most precise moments.

Shadow Snake's figure flickered at the edge of the battle formation; every time the deep blue fang flashed, a line of blood would spray.

Seven or eight wounds had already been added to her body, but she seemed unable to feel pain, still moving like a ghost.

But whenever someone was injured, Su Yurou's light green short staff would always be raised ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) immediately.

The sixth minute.

The seventh minute.

The eighth minute.

By the end of the eighth minute, the Bone Eagles circling in the sky had plummeted from twenty-four to eight.

But the Beacon Guards—

Of the ten Garrison Soldiers, only seven remained.

Three Garrison Soldiers had fallen forever on that grayish-white sandy ground.

The first Garrison Soldier was pounced upon by two Bone Eagles simultaneously in the sixth minute; claws pierced his skull, killing him instantly.

The second Garrison Soldier had his throat torn open by a Bone Eagle's claws in the seventh minute while trying to block a fatal blow for a wounded comrade behind him.

The third Garrison Soldier, in the eighth minute, just as the circular formation was about to be broken, charged out of the formation alone, using his body to block three Bone Eagles from entering, buying time for his comrades to regroup.

Then, he was torn apart.

Zhao Hu's eyes were bloodshot, and his bone-crushing greatsword was covered in the blood of Bone Eagles as well as the blood of his own comrades.

But he had no time to mourn.

Because Silverwing had finally moved.

That Level 15 Elite had been hovering high in the air, watching the slaughter below with cold eyes. Its left wing was still dripping blood, but its eyes held only icy killing intent.

It wanted to personally tear apart these humans who dared to harm it.

Its wings flapped violently!

Silverwing was like a bolt of silver lightning, diving down from high above! Its target—the very center of the circular formation!

"Stop it!!!" Zhao Hu roared as he charged forward, holding the guardian round shield high, pushing the glow of his Iron Wall Body to the limit!

Clang—!!!

Silverwing's claws collided head-on with the shield! Zhao Hu was knocked back five steps, and the rock beneath his feet cracked inch by inch! -60! His health bar instantly dropped to 40%!

But he blocked it!

Seeing the attack fail, Silverwing flapped its wings violently and raised its claws again!

Tie Dun's greatshield had already slammed into it!

Boom!

Silverwing's body was knocked askew!

Wang Wu's arrow hit Silverwing's flank! -60!

Arrow Eye's arrow followed closely behind, hitting the wound on its left wing! -70!

Silverwing let out an angry screech and flapped its wings violently, trying to gain altitude!

Shadow Snake's figure suddenly darted out from the shadows on the flank!

The deep blue dagger traced a lethal arc under the dark red evening sky!

【Stealth Strike】!

+30% extra damage!

Pfft—!!!

The dagger was accurately driven into Silverwing's right eye, sinking all the way to the hilt!

-80!

Silverwing let out an agonizing screech! It struggled frantically, its claws waving wildly, but Shadow Snake had already released the dagger and flipped backward, landing back on the ground!

In Silverwing's eyes, the deep blue soulfire flickered violently!

It flapped its wings desperately, wanting to escape!

But its left wing was already injured, and its right eye was pierced by the dagger; the intense pain made it impossible for it to maintain balance!

It lurched into the sky at an angle, blood gushing from its eye socket!

"It's trying to run!!!" Arrow Eye roared, instantly pulling the wind-chasing hunting bow to full draw!

The bowstring vibrated!

A feathered arrow pierced the base of Silverwing's right wing! -70!

Silverwing's body tilted as it fell downward!

"Don't let it get away!!!" Wang Wu's arrow was shot at the same time!

The second arrow! The third arrow!

Silverwing's body was riddled with arrows in mid-air!

Finally—

It no longer had the strength to flap its wings, and its massive body crashed onto the edge of the cliff platform like a meteorite!

Dust flew everywhere!

Shadow Snake had already rushed over.

She pulled out the deep blue dagger lodged in Silverwing's eye, gripped it with both hands, and poured all her strength into this strike!

Pfft!

The dagger was driven into Silverwing's throat, which was wide open from gasping!

-61! (Critical Hit!)

Silverwing's struggling stopped completely.