Chapter 352: East City Crisis

At the same time.

Compared to the bizarre scene at the West Gate, the battle at the East Gate remained fierce.

The deafening sounds of slaughter and explosions never ceased.

This time, many Dongning Academy students, participating in the city defense battle for the first time, truly witnessed the terror of the beast tide.

And the terrifying pressure from the Hell-level BOSS.

General General Qin Yue, General General Jiang Wei, and Vice Dean Xia of Dongning Academy.

The three top-tier powerhouses, all above Rank 70, joined forces, yet they were still firmly suppressed by the enormous tiger, wreathed in dark Qi.

On the city wall, students responsible for long-range fire support looked at the three figures in the distance, who appeared incredibly small before the colossal beast, their faces filled with deep worry.

“That Hell-level BOSS is too strong, isn’t it? General Qin and the other two don’t seem to be gaining any advantage even when working together.”

A bespectacled, scholarly-looking boy said, his voice trembling slightly.

A tall classmate beside him sighed, his face full of solemnity.

“It’s more than just not gaining an advantage; didn’t you see? General Qin and the others are already on the defensive.”

“This is the first time we’ve witnessed the true power of a Hell-level BOSS; it’s practically a moving natural disaster!”

“Can we... can we really win?”

A female classmate asked softly, her voice filled with uncertainty.

Her companion beside her sighed.

“Probably not. That’s a Rank 50 Hell-level BOSS. Unless stronger cultivators come to support us, otherwise...”

“Then they need to hurry!”

The boy who spoke first looked anxiously at the white-haired figure in the distance.

“Vice Dean Xia is so old; this intensity of battle is too taxing for him.”

“I’m really worried... something might happen to him.”

As soon as he said this, everyone’s hearts tightened.

Vice Dean Xia was highly respected at Dongning Academy, a Senior revered by countless students.

He had already retired to enjoy his later years, but this time, to protect the city, he resolutely returned to the battlefield.

Just as everyone was discussing and morale was somewhat low.

A clear, melodious female voice suddenly rang out in the crowd.

“Stop chattering and focus on the task the military assigned us!”

Everyone subconsciously turned to look.

They found that the speaker was none other than Ye Xi, this year’s freshman campus belle of Dongning Academy.

At this moment, Ye Xi had cut her long hair, leaving only a neat, shoulder-length bob.

Compared to her former gentleness, her eyes now held a firmness and composure that belied her age.

Her unadorned, beautiful face, illuminated by the battlefield’s flames, still appeared extraordinarily ethereal.

Seeing that it was Ye Xi who spoke.

Several male students who had been sighing immediately straightened their backs, their faces full of eager smiles.

“Classmate Ye Xi is right! We should concentrate and not get distracted!”

“Exactly! Vice Dean Xia and the others are fighting desperately upfront; we can’t afford to be lax!”

Watching their dramatically contrasting behavior, several girls silently rolled their eyes, cursing them as ‘sycophants’ in their hearts.

Ye Xi paid no attention to the expressions of those around her.

Her gaze remained fixed on the battlefield below the city wall.

There, dozens of military soldiers formed a battle array, fiercely clashing with the mutated beasts assaulting the defensive barrier; the battle was brutal.

Suddenly, her tall figure moved abruptly, and she actually leaped directly onto the city wall’s parapet!

This action immediately startled all the surrounding students.

“Classmate Ye Xi! What are you doing?”

A boy who had just been fawning over her turned pale and rushed forward to dissuade her.

“Are you... are you going down to the city?”

“The task the squad leader gave us is to provide long-range fire support from the city wall!”

“Please don’t do anything foolish; it’s too dangerous down there!”

Ye Xi stood on the wall, the mountain wind ruffling her neat short hair, her expression calm.

“Several soldiers down there have dangerously low health, and the healers are already overwhelmed.”

“I have healing skills; I can go help them.”

She turned and looked at her worried classmates.

“You all guard this place; you don’t need to worry about me.”

“I will protect myself.”

With that, she ignored the exclamations and dissuasions from behind her and leaped!

Her light green figure, like a leaf drifting in the wind, gracefully descended from the city wall, hundreds of meters high!

Just as she was about to land, a soft Holy Light enveloped her body.

The light supported her, allowing her to land lightly on the ground.

She didn’t even pause for a moment.

After landing, the staff in her hand glowed with brilliant light.

“Holy Light Spell!”

Warm beams of light accurately fell upon the severely wounded soldiers whose health was critically low.

The soldiers’ wounds healed rapidly at a visible rate, and the color returned to their pale faces.

“Thank you!”

A soldier with a severed arm looked at her gratefully, then roared and charged back into the beast horde.

Ye Xi did not stop.

While accurately casting Holy Light on every teammate who needed healing, she also waved her staff, releasing waves of Holy Light impacts.

Golden energy ripples spread out, instantly knocking back several mutated beasts that approached her!

Her movements were fluid, her healing and attacks seamlessly integrated.

For a moment, she was even on par with the battle-hardened military soldiers!

On the city wall, the Dongning Academy students watched the graceful figure moving through the beast horde below, all too stunned to speak.

After a long while, someone finally let out a heartfelt sigh.

“As expected of Classmate Ye Xi...”

“Her strength is definitely the best among our freshman class!”

“Yes, she’s too strong! The A-Rank profession, Holy Light Chanter, truly lives up to its name!”

Someone next to him immediately agreed.

“She’s beautiful, strong, and kind-hearted. No wonder so many Seniors at the Academy are madly pursuing her.”

“It’s just a shame she’s an ice beauty; she doesn’t pay attention to anyone.”

A well-informed girl lowered her voice, gossiping.

“You don’t know, even our school’s student council president, Senior Li Mochen from the third year, tried to invite her to dinner a while ago, but she flatly refused.”

“What? Senior Li Mochen?”

At these words, gasps immediately rose from the surroundings.

“That’s Senior Li Mochen! The number one on our Dongning Academy’s list of influential figures!”

“I heard his father is a Major General in the military; his background is terrifyingly deep!”

“Exactly, how many Senior and Junior sisters cried and begged to have dinner with him, but he couldn’t be bothered. Who would have thought he’d actively invite Ye Xi, and still get rejected...”

Everyone discussed animatedly, their gazes towards Ye Xi becoming even more filled with admiration and curiosity.

And it was at this moment!

Boom—!!!

In the main battlefield in the distance, an earth-shattering roar suddenly erupted!

The Nether Tyrant Tiger (Netherworld Overlord Tiger), which had been suppressed by the three powerhouses, suddenly surged with dark blue Nether Flames all over its massive body!

Its mountain-like body suddenly stood upright, and its two giant tiger claws, burning with Nether Flames, merged into a hundred-meter-long dark blue giant blade, which it brought down on Vice Dean Xia in the sky!

This strike was incredibly fast!

And incredibly domineering!

Space itself was torn into dark cracks by this single slash!

Vice Dean Xia’s face changed drastically. The whisk in his hand instantly transformed into a Taiji diagram, attempting to block the attack.

However, in the face of absolute power, all defenses seemed so pale and powerless.

“Crack!”

The Taiji diagram lasted less than half a second before shattering with a crisp sound!

The dark blue giant blade, carrying world-destroying power, ruthlessly struck Vice Dean Xia’s aged body!

“Pfft—!”

A mouthful of fresh blood, like a bloody mist, spurted from Vice Dean Xia’s mouth!

His old body, like a kite with a broken string, plummeted rapidly from high in the sky!

Rumble!

On the ground, a terrifying giant pit, over twenty meters in diameter, was forcefully smashed open!

Vice Dean Xia lay at the bottom of the pit, covered in blood, his bones broken in countless places, no longer recognizable.

The whisk in his hand was also broken into two pieces, scattered nearby.

His Qi was weak, and he was on his last breath.

“Vice Dean Xia!”