Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 178: Chapter 176: Never Retreat

Hearing Mu Silin’s sharp rebuke, the members of the Guard Army who had wanted to flee stopped in their tracks, their hearts gripped by fear.

But it was clear that when facing the massive, terrifying horde of Lizardmen, Mu Silin’s words alone were not enough to persuade them.

After all, fear is a basic instinct.

They still lacked the courage to charge fearlessly into battle against those cold-blooded brutes.

Seeing this, Mu Silin unleashed his imposing aura and looked out over the men.

”I am the Great General of the Black Panther Royal Family of Muxue City. I trust you’ve all heard my name. Today, I stand with you upon the walls of Barbaric City, and I, Mu Silin, will defend its people alongside you, until the very moment I can no longer fight!”

He announced his identity and his name.

Instantly, the guards on the city wall exchanged glances, their faces a mixture of excitement and disbelief.

After all, Barbaric City was a place of exile, home only to lower-ranking members of the Beast Clan. No one from a royal family had ever come here.

And this was none other than the renowned Mu Silin, Great General of the Black Panther Royal Family.

His name was, of course, familiar to every Beastman and warrior.

If only their power permitted it, what male of the Beast Clan didn’t aspire to be like Great General Mu Silin—a great man, valiant in battle, and famous throughout the entire K Empire?

The chance to see him, even just a glimpse from afar, was something they would never have dared to dream of.

Yet here he was, standing with them on the walls of Barbaric City, about to fight by their side.

In that instant, the fighting spirit of the guards ignited.

Seeing the change in their expressions, Mu Silin continued:

”Barbaric City is part of the K Empire. You are all subjects of the K Empire. Every life is precious. Be it Muxue City, the Royal City, or Barbaric City—I, Mu Silin, swear here and now to defend this city to the death with you all. The Royal City will not abandon Barbaric City, Muxue City will not, and the K Empire certainly will not!”

”So, as warriors of the K Empire, you must now pick up your spears and swords! Use your own flesh and blood to protect the home you depend on for survival! If even Barbaric City, a border city of the K Empire, falls to these brutes, then tell me, where in this empire will our people be able to live? Where will your children and families find a place to live in peace?”

As he spoke, the guards became visibly agitated and impassioned.

Some bent down to pick up the spears and weapons they had dropped.

Others simply clenched their fists.

Spiritual power began to emanate from their bodies.

Even their gazes turned sharp, filled with killing intent.

’That’s right, this is our home.’

’And a home must be protected.’

’How could we just give up and let these brutish reptiles run all over us?’

’After all, the empire hasn’t abandoned us, the royal family hasn’t abandoned us!’

Ye Lüqi and Gu Fangqi exchanged a look. They had to admit, Mu Silin truly lived up to his reputation as a Great General—valiant, battle-hardened, and renowned far and wide for the countless battles he had fought.

His presence and power on the battlefield could truly ignite the fighting spirit in anyone.

Even they were swept up in the moment.

Perhaps, from this moment on, the Beast World was destined for turmoil. There would be no more peaceful days.

The future would not lack warriors with High-level Spiritual Power, but it would be in dire need of commanders who could restore the people’s faith.

The men on the city wall, hearing the screeches of the charging Lizardmen below, no longer felt fear. Instead, they were filled with a united resolve to fight to the death.

Seeing this, Mu Silin’s handsome face took on the stern, unsmiling expression he wore on the battlefield.

He raised his voice, his gaze sweeping across the crowd, radiating a killing intent so potent that no one dared to meet his eyes.

”Today, we fight to the death! No one is to abandon the city and flee until the very last moment! If I find anyone retreating without a fight and undermining morale, I will personally cut him down!”

His final words were delivered with resounding force, cutting off any thought of retreat.

At the same time, his thunderous voice stirred their very souls.

At that moment, everyone gripped their weapons, raised their arms, and roared:

”We swear to defend Barbaric City to the death! We will never retreat!”

The soaring, inspiring shout rang out three times, echoing across the top of Barbaric City’s walls.

Just then, the screeching reached the base of the wall.

The dust they kicked up billowed like a charging army.

The Lizardmen that reached the base of the gate slammed their brutish bodies against the heavy gate with overwhelming force.

BANG!!

The colossal noise sent a chill down everyone’s spine.

The Lizardmen began to clamber over one another, forming living ladders. Without needing any climbing equipment, they scaled the nearly hundred-meter-high city wall.

Their speed was incredible; in the blink of an eye, they were about to reach the top of the wall.

Mu Silin narrowed his eyes, watching the dense swarm of Lizardmen about to crest the wall. Spiritual power pooled in his palms.

He gave the order:

”Kill!”

At his word, everyone unleashed their spiritual power in unison, launching an attack on the swarming Lizardmen.

Si Muye, Gu Fangqi, and Ye Lüqi also leaped into the air, unleashing powerful spiritual power as they joined the battle.

Instantly, the top of the wall was plunged into a massive battle.

The Lizardmen, knowing only slaughter, were completely unafraid of pain.

Under the defenders’ powerful attacks, Lizardmen rained down from the wall, only for another wave to surge forward like a tide of hornets.

After several such exchanges, the sounds of screeching and heavy impacts shook the very heavens.

Meanwhile, at the gate below, even though soldiers inside the city were bracing it with massive boulders, the mountain of Lizardmen slammed against it again and again.

At first, the gate was as steady as a monolith, but after several rounds of impacts, cracks began to appear.

Even the massive boulders bracing the gate from within began to tremble.

The Guard Army members defending from within gripped their spears, their gazes grimly fixed on the gate as it shuddered with each blow.

They watched as the cracks grew wider and wider.

It felt as though the bloodthirsty brutes would smash through the gate and pour inside at any second.

Cold sweat beaded on everyone’s foreheads.

Just then, Mu Silin felt the gate tremble and immediately looked to Si Muye.

”Go and secure the gate! We’ll hold the wall. Don’t let them break through into the city.”

Si Muye didn’t hesitate.

Leading the warriors of the Ancient Bear Family, he leaped down to the area inside the gate.

His handsome, resolute face grew grim as he looked at the splintered cracks and the trembling foundation stone of the gate.

”Quickly! Barricade the cracks with a stone wall!”

The warriors behind him responded, ”Yes, sir!”

Ever since the Lizardmen began their siege the day before, they had ordered the Guard Army to move all available boulders in the city to the gate entrance.

This was done precisely to barricade the gate in case it couldn’t withstand the Lizardmen’s assault.

No one dared to delay. They used their spiritual power to haul the man-high boulders that had been prepared to the side, piling them against the gate.

This would at least help it withstand the brutes’ ramming for a while longer.

But just as Si Muye was reinforcing the gate from below, screams erupted from the top of the wall.

A warrior beside him cried out in alarm,

”Oh no, the brutes must have made it to the top!”

Si Muye’s eyes narrowed. ”You all hold the gate!”

With that, he leaped into the air once more.

The moment his feet touched down on the wall, he saw that a few Lizardmen had already made it over and were tearing into the guards with weaker spiritual power.

Several guards who couldn’t dodge in time were instantly killed, devoured by the creatures.