Start as a Temple Spirit

Chapter 302: The Ghost Beasts vs. Yujiazhai

Taoist Priest Sun pondered and said, "The terrain of Manshi Village is even more dangerous, and they are deep in the area. So far, no trace of the ghost beast army has been found."

"As for the Forgotten Village, according to the message sent by my senior brother, they took the initiative to attack, with the wolf riders as the main force, to fight fiercely with the ghost beasts, and the others served as auxiliary, setting numerous traps in the mountains and forests."

Yu Ye thought he had heard wrongly, and couldn't help but ask to confirm: "Take the initiative to attack?"

"Yes," Sun Weichen nodded in confirmation.

"As expected, a skilled person is very courageous. Wait, have the spirit guards attacked yet?"

"No, according to Senior Brother, the Spirit Guards under Shang Xuanling did not go out to attack. It seems that they were sent out to protect the believers. It is also possible that they felt that the army of ghost beasts was not worth the Spirit Guards' deployment."

"Spiritual Guard." Yu Ye murmured, and couldn't help but turn around and look towards the mountain.

Yujiazhai also has temple spirits, but they are only county spirits. They also have spirit guards under their command, including more than a dozen fourth-rank yellow spirit guards.

It's OK for dealing with vengeful spirits normally, but when dealing with an army of ghost beasts, it's better than nothing.

"Speaking of the spiritual guards under Shang Xuanling, Brother Ye, have you ever seen them?" Sun Weichen asked out of curiosity.

"I have seen it, but it's not real."

"How strong are they? How many people are there?"

"What I know is drunken talk. According to what Liu Yu, the shopkeeper of Huitong Commercial Bank, said after drinking, Shang Xuanling has hundreds of spiritual guards under him, and the lowest strength is fourth rank."

"No wonder, no wonder." Sun Weichen finally figured out why Elder Xuanzhen said, "When the battle situation is critical, you can mobilize the golden generals in Xiaoweizi's hands to come to help."

"No wonder?" Yu Ye asked curiously.

"It's okay. I just remembered that Senior Brother Liu once said that Forgotten Village has the strength of a first-class village."

"That's true. They have a seventh-grade mysterious spirit in charge, a powerful army of spirit guards, a strong escort team, thousands of hunting teams, and powerful weapons such as bed machine crossbows to defend the village. If the ghost beast army at the foot of the mountain attacks them, I'm afraid they will suffer heavy casualties."

Sun Weichen heard this and said with deep conviction: "As time goes by, the spiritual energy of the Forgotten Township will become more and more abundant, and their strength will become stronger and stronger..."

"Roar" a violent roar resounded throughout the mountains and forests, and the army of ghost beasts moved.

They launched an attack on Yujiazhai like a tide.

"Get ready for battle. Wait until the ghost is within a hundred steps before shooting. Don't waste arrows." Yu Ye gave the order loudly.

"Yes" was heard in response, and the militiamen on the village wall started to get ready.

"Boom" the mountains and forests trembled, and the army of ghost beasts surged in like a tide.

Their sharp claws hit the mountain roads and forests, stirring up dust like an unstoppable torrent.

Whenever a ghost beast touches a trap hidden in the mountains and forests, it will cause a scream, blood and flesh will fly everywhere, and it will be extremely bloody.

But more ghost beasts still followed one after another, charging upwards desperately.

The militiamen on the mountain roads should be fully prepared.

They were divided into several groups, staring nervously at the ghosts bleeding forward, holding their bows and arrows tightly, ready to shoot at any time.

Their breathing was heavy, and although they were terrified, there was a gleam of determination in their eyes.

Because this battle is a matter of life and death, and the future of our homeland.

Closer and closer, one thousand steps, nine hundred and fifty steps, nine hundred steps…five hundred steps!

"Release the rolling stones." With Yu Ye's order, the militiamen worked together to push the round stones that served as the wall of the village down the wall.

After a series of loud "bang bang bang" noises, the boulder bounced and rolled. Wherever the boulder passed, the ghost beasts along the way were either knocked away or smashed, their bones and flesh flew off, leaving behind a trail of blood and flesh, which was extremely bloody and disgusting.

"Roar" The stimulation of the blood makes the ghost beast's eyes turn red, extremely scarlet, and it rushes upwards with a loud roar. Even the endless traps cannot stop them from moving forward.

The closer they got to the mountain road gate, the crazier they became, and each one of them looked extremely ferocious.

At this time, the gate to the village on the mountain road was blocked by stones and integrated with the village wall, so it was not afraid of being knocked down.

"Shoot!" Yu Ye gave the order and arrows rained down.

"Swish, swish, swish" the arrows whistled and pierced into the group of ghost beasts with incredible sharpness, bringing up bright red flowers.

Every arrow shot carries the warrior’s determination and hope, and every pull of the bow is a protection.

The militiamen didn't need to aim, they just kept shooting, because the herd of ghost beasts on the mountain path were rushing up in a crowded manner.

Yu Ye held the golden bow and aimed at any high-level ghost that dared to show up. The golden energy attached to the arrow emitted an unparalleled sharp edge that frightened the ghost beast.

Compared with his aggressiveness, Sun Weichen was steady. A green talisman appeared in his hand and he pressed it against the wall of the village.

The green talisman turned into green light, passed through the village wall and merged into the ground, suddenly emitting a dazzling green light.

In the corner of the militia's eye, thick vines like mad pythons sprang out from the ground and swept towards the oncoming ghost beasts like giant whips, whipping them up and sending them flying, smashing them heavily into the ghost beasts below, causing blood to splatter.

The charge of the ghost beasts was temporarily delayed, but only for a moment.

"Kill!" The morale of the militiamen increased greatly, and the whistling rain of arrows became more dense and powerful.

"Roar!" The ghost bear beast that was commanding the herd to charge roared.

Upon hearing the sound, the ghost beast continued to charge forward fearlessly, and its attack became more and more fierce.

Their roars were deafening, as if they were going to tear the whole world apart.

However, the soldiers and civilians were even more resolute in their faith. Their eyes revealed fearlessness and determination, and they had only one belief in their hearts: to protect their homeland until death.

The fierce battle between the two sides was so intense that it is hard to describe it as blood-thirsty.

There was a fierce battle on the mountain road, and the battle in the mountains and forests was also fierce. The traps were triggered by the rising tide of ghost beasts, bringing about bursts of blood rain and howling, dyeing the mountains and forests red, and leaving corpses everywhere.

"Those whose arms are numb should retreat automatically and retreat to the third line of defense to rest and prepare for battle!" Yu Ye gave the order loudly.

However, no one responded to the militiamen who were so angry that they were mad with killing intent.

Seeing this, Yu Ye could only ask the militiamen behind him to step forward and forcibly replace the militiaman who had not fully pulled the bow.

"Roar!" The ghost beasts that passed through the traps on both sides of the village wall on the mountain road roared and pounced on the militiamen in the mountain road.

"Form a formation to fight the enemy!" Yu Ye ordered loudly.

"Bang bang bang" the sword and shield soldiers formed a shield formation, and the spear soldiers held their spears horizontally, engaging in close combat with the rushing ghost beasts.

At the same time, the archers on the village wall also sent out people to provide support with bows and arrows, and even Sun Weichen sent out a few vines to provide support.

"Snap" the air exploded, and thick vines were pulled down from the air, hitting the ghost beast hard, causing blood and flesh to splatter and the beast to howl.

"Roar!" Dozens of ghost beasts similar to the wolf-dogs suddenly jumped out from the ghost beast group, pounced on the retracted green vines, and started to bite them.

Sun Weichen and Yu Ye's faces changed when they saw this, and the latter gave an urgent order: "Shoot the ghost beast that is biting the vines."

The order was timely, but it was too late. Several vines were bitten off by the ghost beasts and fell to the ground.