Chapter 692 - 211: [War Erupts]_2
After he was a full two hundred meters away, he dared to crouch slightly, quicken his steps, and sprint away!
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BOOM!!
A series of intense explosions erupted again from the direction of Snow Cliff Pass.
Chen Yan could see the golden light shooting into the sky from that direction, seemingly dyeing half the sky a faint gold.
And with the roaring sounds, the Fierce Beast Race on the snowfield erupted with shouts.
The sound was like tens of thousands of wild beasts howling together!
Chen Yan had already put enough distance between himself and the enemy, hiding behind a snow slope, over five hundred meters away from the main formation of the Fierce Beast Race army.
He had even draped himself in a white snow cloak, along with white snow gear and a white winter hat, feeling that the likelihood of the Fierce Beast Race spotting him with the naked eye was greatly reduced.
However, Chen Yan was still in a difficult spot!
He was wedged in a delicate position on the battlefield—right in the midsection of the Fierce Beast Race’s massive army.
The army was over ten thousand strong, stretching out endlessly!
The Fierce Beast Race on this snowfield must number in the tens of thousands—for such a scale, even setting up camp would span several miles!
Stuck in the middle, Chen Yan was in a tight spot, unable to advance or retreat!
Moving forward, towards Snow Cliff Pass, Chen Yan felt wasn’t a good choice!
Because the stark reality before him was that it was quite obviously a battle had begun!
This was a major battle!
Thunderous noises from the direction of Snow Cliff Pass indicated fierce fighting!
The sky-high golden light, Chen Yan guessed, should be the defense array of Snow Cliff Pass being activated.
The booming sounds were clearly from the Fierce Beast Race attacking the defense array with unknown means.
At this moment, Snow Cliff Pass was definitely closed, and beneath the city was the boundless sea of Fierce Beast Race!
In this situation, Chen Yan didn’t think he could break through the formation and reach the gates of Snow Cliff Pass!
Even if he turned into a legendary Zhao Zilong, who could charge through the barracks single-handedly...
The city still wouldn’t open its gates!
Trying to enter the city was hopeless.
So... Fall back?
Retreat towards the direction of Evil Land Mountain!
Completely withdraw from the snowfield, retreat to the Sea of Trees, and hide away from the military formation of the Fierce Beast Race?
This was a wise choice, but...
To retreat to the Sea of Trees, one had to move past the sides of the tens of thousands of Fierce Beast Race formed camps...
A stretch of over ten miles!
Trying to slip through unnoticed by the Fierce Beast Race would be wishing for luck enough to win the lottery.
After weighing his options, Chen Yan suddenly realized that staying put had, unexpectedly, become the safest option—although relatively, because it was only a matter of time before those sled teams zooming everywhere discovered him!
However, perhaps luck truly was on Chen Yan’s side, for an hour later, he got a chance!
A straggler from the Fierce Beast Race, wobbling through the snow, unexpectedly headed towards Chen Yan.
This fellow was clearly looking for a spot to relieve himself but was likely ordered to walk further away, thus his approach towards Chen Yan’s hiding place.
This individual’s physique was considered relatively "frail" among the monsters of the Fierce Beast Race, being thinner and shorter, standing at just about two meters.
He carried a coarse stone axe on his shoulder, the axe handle seemingly whittled from a stick, with tree bark still clinging to it.
As the guy drew near, Chen Yan suddenly sprang into action!
Like a lion pouncing on a rabbit, he threw himself with full force, directly seizing the person’s neck, and with a powerful twist, snapped his neck with a crack!
Then, he dragged the fellow’s body behind the snow slope!
Chen Yan caught his breath, swiftly stripping off the stinking fur coat from the body and tossing the corpse into the Storage Jade Pendant.
"Luckily, this is still a Safe Zone," Chen Yan breathed out a sigh.
The presence of Primordial Qi in the Safe Zone, though faint, was at least usable.
He retrieved the White Fox Inner Core, and soon cast a Transformation Technique on himself.
When he emerged from behind the snow slope, he had already transformed into the appearance of a Fierce Beast Race!
Tall, thin, ugly, with gray skin...
A ragged, dirty fur coat, accompanied by a shabby axe.
Though he could have used the Transformation Technique all along, Chen Yan needed a set of Fierce Beast Race clothing—he couldn’t just run out stark naked as one of them.
Deliberately moving closer, Chen Yan then changed direction, heading towards the rear of the Fierce Beast Race army.
While approaching the Fierce Beast Race army, a sled team passed by, spraying snow all over him, with the sled-driving scout yelling arrogantly.
Chen Yan stood still, pretending to be intimidated, though they clearly didn’t pay him any heed, speeding off quickly without stopping.
As Chen Yan ventured into the heart of the Fierce Beast Race’s army, he didn’t attract any noticeable attention.
After observing for a long time, Chen Yan confirmed something: these "troops" of the Fierce Beast Race were utterly disorderly!
They didn’t even have a structured formation!
Just groups and batches moving together.
No semblance of military organization existed.
They were like cattle being herded, driven towards Snow Cliff Pass.
Of course, even within the Fierce Beast Race’s army, distinctions of rank existed.
This hierarchy was simple: the strong could command and bully the weak!