Gradually, the beasts surrounding Huang Yi became more and more numerous, overwhelming him with their sheer numbers. Those beasts seemed to have gone mad, and under the influence of Little White Cat’s aura, they overcame their instinctual fear of Huang Yi and threw themselves at him incessantly, not retreating even in death, much like moths to a flame.
"Call of the Wild!" Huang Yi summoned a Hunting Dog and a Falcon, distractedly commanding them, with the Falcon responsible for overseeing the situation from above and the Hunting Dog vigorously taking on enemies on the ground.
With these two helpers, the situation finally eased a little.
Gradually, the piles of corpses on the ground grew as high as small hills, the mixed blood of various beasts forming a trickle of a stream, staining the land red. The stench of blood in the night sky was so intense it made one nauseous.
Little White Cat lay quietly in Huang Yi’s arms, watching him fight fiercely for her, everything around her becoming blurred, with only him in focus; all surrounding sounds were faint and distant, only his breathing and heartbeat clear in her ears. The stars and moon cast Huang Yi’s agile silhouette deep in Little White Cat’s eyes, which she quietly treasured in her heart.
It seemed that ever since her birth, Huang Yi had always been fighting for her. The night she was born was much the same, with countless animals coming from all directions to kill her, but Huang Yi stood firm like a wall, steadfastly protecting her, and tonight was almost a replay of that night.
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"Pfft!" Another wound was added to Huang Yi’s body. He was already covered with scars, with no intact skin to be found. Blood and flesh stuck together, making him look like a skinned Beast King, utterly gruesome and bloody.
The beasts that had converged from all directions had them completely surrounded, a boundless mass with no end in sight, as if they were in the midst of an ocean made of wild beasts.
Huang Yi had given his all. He was now essentially at war with all the beasts of the entire forest, an undoubtedly futile struggle, a fight he could never finish.
Huang Yi counted the time in his heart, just a few more minutes and Little White Cat’s Metamorphosis should be complete. But these minutes were the hardest, as the beasts were growing stronger, and shadows of some beast BOSSes even appeared in the distance!
"Roar!" Just then, a huge Lion-Tiger Beast charged out of the tide of beasts! It stood five or six meters tall, its body emitting a blood-red light that made it seem formidable indeed. Wherever its massive limbs stepped, the beasts there were turned into a pulp of flesh, not on the same level as the others.
"Awoo!" Almost simultaneously, two giant Moon Wolves, each three or four meters tall, also rushed out. These wolves, with snowy white fur and blood-red eyes, emanated a scent of bloodthirst. These were no ordinary wolves but Moon Wolves that could absorb the essence of stars and moon to strengthen themselves, far surpassing other wolves in strength. Previously, the gigantic wolf that had been ridden by Wind Forest Stronghold’s Young Master Barbaric Hammer was one of these Moon Wolves, and it was very powerful!
Facing these three powerful BOSS-level beasts, Huang Yi suddenly found himself utterly on the defensive, any one of these three BOSSes beyond his ability to contend with!
"Swish!" At that moment, the three BOSSes suddenly launched an assault, their huge figures leaped high into the air, pouncing toward Little White Cat in Huang Yi’s arms from three directions. Their immense bodies blocked out the stars and moon, casting a dark shadow over Huang Yi. There was no escape!
The situation was extremely critical; if he could not withstand this attack, Little White Cat was surely doomed to die! Unlike the Deity mother cat who could resurrect at will after death, if Little White Cat died, it was very likely permanent!
"Sis, I’m sorry for this!" Huang Yi said apologetically, then suddenly hurled Little White Cat up into the air, as if he was abandoning her.
For the first time in times of danger, Little White Cat left Huang Yi’s embrace!
All the beasts raised their heads, gazes fierce as they looked up at Little White Cat in the sky, claws extended, waiting for her to land!
"Swoosh!" Just then, the sound of flapping wings filled the air as Little White Cat suddenly came to a halt in midair, not falling to the ground as if an invisible force was holding her up!
Moreover, this force kept lifting her higher, to a place beyond the reach of any beast!
Some animals with excellent vision could barely make out a transparent falcon clutching Little White Cat tightly, soaring with her through the skies, preventing her descent to the earth below.
That was the falcon summoned by Huang Yi, he was left with no choice but to take a risk and let the falcon carry Little White Cat away.
At this moment, Little White Cat was safe.
But Huang Yi still remained in the midst of danger!
His health points were running dangerously low, and just a few attacks from any beast would result in his death right there!
At that moment, the three powerful boss creatures surged toward him in a rapid dive!
If he were attacked now, not even Huang Yi’s corpse would remain!
"I decree this hunting dog—dead!" Just as the situation became dire, Huang Yi initiated Judgment on the weakest hunting dog beside him!
"Boom!" Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck from the sky, swiftly transporting both Huang Yi and the doomed hunting dog aloft! Almost at the same time, the three boss creatures lunged, missing by an inch as Huang Yi was forcibly pulled into the high skies, dodging the attack!
"Woof!" The hunting dog, still not understanding what was happening, had previously been attacking enthusiastically along with the pack and didn’t expect that in a blink of an eye, it would find itself alone high above, immediately wetting itself in terror and barking loudly, its limbs trembling non-stop in fear of falling.
"Hey! Little Wang, let’s take a break!" Huang Yi exhaled in relief, patted the head of the hunting dog, and lay down in the Void Battlefield to enjoy the beautiful starry sky and the cool breeze.
The hunting dog was already so petrified that it was a mess; now, having been touched on the head by Huang Yi, the Beast King himself, it fainted from fright. The flowing urine continued, falling from the heights, showering the dense forest below and nourishing it.
Originally, Judgment was a battle skill, but in this instance, Huang Yi had used it as a life-saving skill, temporarily escaping the purgatory-like world below. As long as he and the hunting dog stayed alive, he could remain in the Void Battlefield, cut off from the world outside.
Now, with both Huang Yi and Little White Cat in the high skies, they were truly safe. The beasts below could only stare in frustration, even the three boss creatures could do nothing but roar helplessly at the sky.
Time ticked away by the second as Huang Yi watched Little White Cat intently, anticipating the end of her metamorphosis.
Finally, a sudden burst of white light radiated from Little White Cat’s body!