Chapter 607: Rotten Flesh
"They are not able to feel pain!" Ling Xiao's voice reverberated above the sounds of battle, as he had tried to kill a beast that had charged at them.
The staff in his hands had been full of power, and the beast in front of him had its lower body crushed, causing it to be unable to move as freely as before. Even so, it did not seem to have any sense of pain, and continued to drag its body forward with the purpose of attacking their group.
"Use the inscriptions!"
Xue Wei had realized the same thing. Although these beasts were breathing, they were not actually living. Their bodies were more like dolls than living creatures, and they seemed to be unable to sense anything else than a desperate need to attack and kill the intruding group of humans.
As Xue Wei called out, he threw a few blazing inscriptions out, as the beasts in front of him were all surrounded by the disgusting bugs that could not be killed one by one.
"They burn well, but it truly smells."
It was not only Xue Wei who had taken the inscriptions in use. Bai Tianyi was standing on to of a sword conjured out of his soul, and was flying around the group of beasts, tossing inscriptions at them at random angles, ensuring that the inscriptions caused heavy damage and casualties to these attacking beasts.
The beasts had rotten flesh showing in their wounds, and while the fire would usually transform animals into roast meat, there was a nauseating stench released from these creatures, making all of them feel sick to the stomach.
"Their tenacity is insane, but they aren't that hard to kill. It is as if their bodies are already at their limits, so the only benefit they have is the sheer numbers and inability to sense pain."
Luoluo also seemed to find the battle easier than she had initially expected, but she still dared not look down on the horde of half-dead beasts in front of her.
Due to the rot on their flesh, it was hard to know if there was some sort of poison that could infect them, so they had to keep alert and do their best to eradicate this beast horde.
The only one who did not comment on the battle was Hei Gou. He was the only real beast present. Although Xue Wei was also a beast, he was different, and thus he could not sense the agony and despair that was surrounding these beasts, but Hei Gou was strongly influenced by their emotions.
He could sense the unwillingness and sadness that these beasts felt. He knew that they did not actually want to battle, and they were not willing to die here, but they could no longer control their bodies. They were going to die no matter whether they won or lost this battle, so while their bodies were ferociously charging ahead, their minds were full of complicated emotions that resonated with Hei Gou.
It was also this knowledge that caused Hei Gou to not hold back his attacks as he slaughtered the beasts without any pity or regret. Only by destroying their bodies would they be able to escape. The bodies that were supposed to be their strongest weapon that would follow them for the rest of their lives had instead become a prison that they could not escape. Such helplessness was hard to understand if they had never experienced it before.
Although these beasts were not overly powerful by themselves, their biggest threat was actually the sheer number of creatures that had gathered.
Xue Wei had created numerous inscriptions before entering the No Man's Land, but currently, he felt that he had truly looked down on the dangers they were to experienced.
This was only the second area within, but he had already used this many inscriptions to ensure that they would be able to handle the bugs, while also fighting the other beasts.
They were not close to running out of inscriptions, but they had used around a quarter already, and while it might not seem to be unacceptable when compared to the sheer number of beasts they fought, it was still troublesome when considering their future journey.
For some reason, he had a feeling that there would not be any peaceful places where he would be able to carve more inscriptions to help them during future battles.
Even so, he could not save the inscriptions more than he already did. Although the beasts were not overly strong one by one, they were still countless in numbers, and they feared how to keep them under control.
"We will not try to find an exit from this gloomy forest for now. Instead of trying to get out of the area at the same time as battling, I think we will benefit more from finishing this before moving elsewhere."
When fighting against the scorpions in the previous area, Xue Wei would always guide their group to move backward while battling, but this tactic was not possible here.
Here, Xue Wei did not have a good overview to analyse their next moments, as the trees would block their advance and the distance he could see. Who knew, maybe an ambush was waiting for them.
Although this decision was made for the sake of their safety, Xue Wei still felt uncomfortable, as he looked at the rotten carcases that were lying in the mud, slowly sinking down, and turning into a disgusting grime that merged with the rest of the ground.
Only then did he understand that the mud was not made from soil and blood. The mud was simply the rotten flesh and bones left over by the beasts that once lived here.