Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 179: Chapter 177: Boundary Wall

Screams and shrill cries instantly echoed across the top of the city gate.

Si Muye thrust his palm out, sending two Lizardmen that had already scaled the wall flying.

But with fewer guards at this breach, it was already too late.

In just a few moments, dozens had already swarmed over the top.

In an instant, a life-or-death battle erupted atop the city gate.

Mu Silin, Gu Fangqi, and the others had been hovering in the air directly above the gate, holding back the main horde of Lizardmen.

But when they heard the screams from the side, they whipped their heads around in shock.

They had no choice but to fly down, retreating to the top of the gate to rescue the guards about to perish under the Lizardmen’s claws.

These beasts were manageable from a distance, but in close quarters, they were incredibly fast and felt no pain.

Crucially, there were too many of them, and their bodies carried a potent poison. If scratched, guards with low spiritual power would lose their sanity and transform into beasts within moments.

They would then become uncontrollable enemies, attacking everyone at random.

Before long, hundreds, even thousands, of Lizardmen had poured through the gap.

Mu Silin’s expression darkened.

He flew up into the air.

Spiritual power radiated from his body, blanketing the entire gate. He then brought his hands together and unleashed a powerful strike.

BOOM!!

The powerful shockwave blasted toward the Lizardmen.

In an instant, it shredded and blew away most of the Lizardmen standing on the city gate.

However, the attack also severely damaged the already crumbling city gate.

The entire gate seemed on the verge of collapse. Countless cracks spiderwebbed across its surface, and the very ground trembled.

Shattered stones flew in all directions.

Seeing this, Gu Fangqi’s and Ye Lüqi’s expressions grew grim.

Gu Fangqi blasted back a charging Lizardman with a palm strike and shouted:

”We can’t fight like this! If this continues, the entire city gate will collapse!”

Ye Lüqi said, ”There’s only one way. The four of us combine our strength to build a spiritual power Boundary Wall and block these beasts outside it!”

Si Muye, saving a guard as he spoke, retorted:

”But once the spiritual power Boundary Wall is erected, the four of us will be immobile. We’ll have to continuously channel spiritual power. If any Lizardmen break through the city gate, we won’t be able to stop them!”

Moreover, casting the Boundary Wall required the casters to have the same level of spiritual power.

Their spirits also had to be in harmony.

If someone’s spiritual power failed midway, the Boundary Wall would collapse, which would be a devastating disaster for the others as well.

But Mu Silin flew down as he listened, declaring:

”To protect the people of this city, this is our only option! Otherwise, we can’t possibly stop this many beasts!”

His words hung in the air.

The four men exchanged a look.

Indeed, this was the only way.

Their decision made, Mu Silin bellowed an order:

”All soldiers, hear my order! Retreat behind the gate! Protect it, and do not fall back a single step!”

”Yes!”

The next second.

The four of them flew up.

They took their positions in the air above the gate, one at each of the four cardinal directions.

Then, spiritual power began to pour from all four of them simultaneously.

Their robes billowed, their hands came together, their movements perfectly synchronized.

Spiritual power gathered in their palms like a surging ocean.

The next moment, Mu Silin roared:

”Converge!!”

From their different positions, the four men pushed their hands out in unison. Four streams of different colored spiritual power instantly shot toward one another.

The moment they met.

A magnificent, powerful spiritual power Boundary Wall erupted from their center, spreading at the speed of light to descend and enclose the top of the gate.

It sealed the entire gate within it perfectly.

The Lizardmen on the ramparts, just about to leap into the city, slammed into the Boundary Wall. Like frantic flies trapped under a glass dome, they were stopped dead, unable to advance a single step.

The other Lizardmen swarming up the walls were also stopped by the massive Boundary Wall.

Now, a dense swarm of Lizardmen crashed against it like a hailstorm, letting out furious hisses and roars.

Below, the soldiers of the Guard Army standing sentinel before the gate all looked up to witness the spectacular scene.

There, suspended in mid-air, stood the four men at their posts.

Like unshakeable gods, they offered up their spiritual power and built that legendary Boundary Wall.

The Boundary Wall that enveloped the gate, with its formidable pressure and immovable power, was a clear testament to the fact that these four men were laying their lives on the line to protect the city’s people.

At that moment, everyone—from the guards below to the citizens packing their belongings to flee—could see the immense Boundary Wall looming over the city gate from a distance.

The brilliant light and the four powerful figures standing within it brought a sense of security to everyone.

Even Lan Cangyue, who was with the children, stood on a street in the west of the city and saw the brilliant Boundary Wall in the distance.

”Look, what is that?”

”Is that the legendary Boundary Wall?”

”Heavens, we’re saved!”

The crowd’s excited cries made Dabao, Er Bao, and the other little ones beside them all look up and see the four distant figures.

At this moment, Dabao, as if through a telepathic bond between father and son, saw the figure emitting a golden light within the Boundary Wall.

He opened his mouth.

The little boy gazed up at his Father from afar.

Even though they were so far apart that Ye Lüqi’s figure was almost too small to see, Dabao could still see the star-like point of golden light.

The little guy clenched his fists tightly, his heart stirred for the first time.

It was also the first time he had looked at Ye Lüqi with such an eager and inspired gaze.

It was the same for Si Bao and Er Bao beside him.

They too tilted their heads back to see their fathers.

Especially Er Bao. When he saw that upright figure within the Boundary Wall, his dark green eyes reddened slightly.

That was the Father he had never acknowledged or called out to even once.

He never thought that seeing his father’s tall, powerful figure would stir him so deeply and make his heart ache.

At that moment, Si Bao’s small, aloof face was also set, his lips pressed into a thin line.

He stared intently at the red figure.

At this moment, the three little ones finally saw a side of their fathers they had never seen before—so tall, so powerful.

They were men who could hold up the sky for the common people, and for them.

They were men brave and strong enough to defy death and protect a city.

They were their Fathers.

The three little ones etched this scene deep into their eyes and minds.

The little ones had been through many hardships recently; of course they understood what was happening atop the city gate.

Besides, they could see the citizens frantically fleeing all around them.

As sensitive as they were, they knew something dangerous was happening.

Xi Xi, nestled in Lan Cangyue’s arms, was a little frightened. She asked in her small, child-like voice:

”Will Ancient Bear Father and the others come back safely?”

”Xi Xi is so scared!”

”Xi Xi misses female mother, misses Ancient Bear Father. Xi Xi doesn’t want the big brothers to lose their Fathers. Xi Xi wants everyone to be okay!”

Hearing this, Er Bao, who was standing nearby, said:

”Er Bao doesn’t want to lose Father. Er Bao wants female mother and Father!”

At this moment, Er Bao had indirectly acknowledged Mu Silin’s identity for the first time.

At this moment, Moo Moo, who had been watching over the seven little ones, heard their sad words.

It raised its eyes and looked toward the city gate.

The look in its eyes flickered.

It let out a ”MOO~.”

Lan Cangyue instantly looked at it.

She saw it stomp its hoof hard against the ground.