Chapter 2508 - 2508: The Nemesis of Long-toothed Rats

Watching the endless stream of snakes on the mountain, Wanyan Second Master took a deep breath and suddenly waved his hand, shouting loudly, "Send another one hundred thousand long-toothed rats to flank from the back mountain and cut off the snakes' retreat!"

The people from the Wanyan Family looked at each other in dismay. At this moment, nobody wanted to send more long-toothed rats up the mountain. The snake swarm seemed endless, and sending more long-toothed rats would just be a death sentence. These were the Wanyan Family's most critical weapons, and if they were lost here, how would they explain themselves when they returned?

However, since Wanyan Second Master was in charge of everything here, they had no say in the matter. After a moment of silence, they still went over and dispatched another one hundred thousand long-toothed rats.

Wanyan Second Master whistled, directing the long-toothed rat swarm up the mountain path, preparing to flank from behind.

The swarm of long-toothed rats indeed followed orders, climbing up the mountain path as directed by Wanyan Second Master, heading straight for the summit of Mount Wendao.

At this moment, Ye Qing and the others on the flat ground could also see the situation. Helian Tiehua's expression changed, pointing at the swarm of long-toothed rats on the mountain and urgently said, "Not good, they're sending the long-toothed rats up the mountain. It looks like they're planning to flank us. Alliance Leader Ye, you should quickly warn the snake swarm!"

Ye Qing also noticed the situation and didn't dare to delay, quickly shouting towards Fat Jiao. Hearing Ye Qing's voice, Fat Jiao took a look at the swarm of long-toothed rats but seemed indifferent, completely ignoring them.

Ye Qing was stunned. What was going on with Fat Jiao? The long-toothed rat swarm was flanking from behind, yet it remained unmoved?

"Alliance Leader Ye, what does this mean?" Helian Tiehua asked in astonishment beside him, completely unable to understand Fat Jiao's intentions.

Ye Qing shrugged, also unsure of the situation. However, seeing Fat Jiao's demeanor, which seemed confident, Ye Qing wasn't too worried. Regardless of the situation, Fat Jiao seemed to have everything under control, leaving Ye Qing with no cause for concern.

The others, however, did not share Ye Qing's calmness. As the swarm of long-toothed rats neared the mountain, their hearts became tense, repeatedly urging Ye Qing to warn Fat Jiao. Yet, Ye Qing remained silent, and Fat Jiao did not even glance at the swarm of long-toothed rats. Those observant noticed that the dozen pythons that had been lying behind Fat Jiao were now gone, though they hadn't realized when they had left.

Just as the swarm of long-toothed rats was about to reach the summit, a dozen pythons suddenly rushed out from the mountain. These were the same pythons that had disappeared earlier. The pythons charged into the swarm of long-toothed rats like tanks, rampaging through and crushing everything in their path. With a gulp, hundreds of long-toothed rats were swallowed whole. A sweep of the tail sent hundreds more rats tumbling down the mountain, the power truly terrifying.

Witnessing such a scene, the people below the mountain grew excited again. The pythons' intervention was indeed different; the battle scene was remarkably exhilarating. However, the people's hearts were tinged with worry, as there were only a few pythons compared to the one hundred thousand strong swarm of long-toothed rats. As the saying goes, too many ants can kill an elephant; so many long-toothed rats charging all at once—how long could those dozen pythons last?

In reality, the people's concerns were unfounded. After rampaging through the swarm of long-toothed rats, the dozen pythons didn't continue charging forward but instead retreated simultaneously. Their strength was considerably drained; pressing onward could prove dangerous. Retreating at this point was the most fitting course of action.

Nevertheless, there were still many long-toothed rats remaining. The dozen pythons had retreated, but the swarm didn't relent and rushed towards them.

The hearts of the people below the mountain immediately became tense. The pythons had exhausted their strength, and with the swarm of long-toothed rats rushing onward, those pythons would surely be doomed!

At the moment of tension, another dozen pythons suddenly emerged from the mountain, taking the place of the previous pythons and once again charging into the fray. Like the first batch of pythons, these replacements also rampaged through the swarm of long-toothed rats before retreating simultaneously.

After two bouts of rampage, the swarm had suffered significant losses, at least one hundred thousand long-toothed rats perished in these collisions, displaying the immense power of the pythons. Of course, the energy expended in such a collision was considerable; after rampaging once, these pythons lacked the strength for a second attempt.

The two batches of pythons retreated, and immediately, a third batch of pythons rushed out. Then came the fourth, fifth, sixth batch, and the pythons kept coming in an endless stream. Although their size became smaller in the later batches, being called 'giant' still meant they were much larger than a regular snake. Surely, amidst the swarm of long-toothed rats, they could rampage unhindered.

Before long, half of the one hundred thousand long-toothed rats were lost again, yet pythons continued to emerge in a continuous flow. Without a doubt, at this rate, this one hundred thousand strong swarm would likely be doomed!

Below the mountain, Ye Qing and his group were left in awe; even Ye Qing himself was astonished. Earlier, he had guessed that Fat Jiao must have had some preparations judging by its expression. But he never imagined that Fat Jiao had ambushed so many pythons on the mountain. Where exactly did all these pythons come from to annihilate the swarm of one hundred thousand long-toothed rats? How many pythons were there to accomplish such a feat?

Below the mountain, the battle between the swarm of long-toothed rats and the snake swarm continued. However, the outcome was already glaringly obvious. The first batch of one hundred thousand long-toothed rats sent by Wanyan Second Master now had fewer than ten thousand left. Meanwhile, the snake swarm continued to emerge endlessly. This battle, they had lost completely!

The Wanyan Family could only stand in disbelief. Never did they anticipate that their invincible, always successful swarm of long-toothed rats would face such defeat here. Two hundred thousand long-toothed rats were at risk of total annihilation. They only had three hundred thousand long-toothed rats in total, losing two-thirds of them—what would remain?

The Wanyan Family couldn't stand idly by watching Wanyan Second Master continue issuing orders any longer. One person urgently said, "Second Master, this battle can't continue, we must retreat quickly. We still have one hundred thousand long-toothed rats left; if we leave those here too, we'll be finished!"

Wanyan Second Master opened his mouth, yet failed to utter a single word. He understood that retreating now meant death, but not retreating also meant death; in this battle, he had lost thoroughly!

The Wanyan Family didn't wait for Wanyan Second Master's response, immediately beginning to arrange the retreat. However, they hadn't been retreating for long when suddenly another commotion erupted.

"What happened? Why aren't we moving?" someone asked loudly.

"Behind us... A lot of snakes have appeared behind us..." someone replied loudly, "We... we're surrounded, we can't escape..."

"More snakes?" Everyone was shocked and turned to look. All around the mountain forest, unknown to them, there were already many snakes appearing, hissing as they surrounded them.

The number of snakes was simply terrifying, making everyone's faces turn pale with fear. The Long-toothed Rat Swarm possessed terrifying power, but the power of the snake swarm would be even greater. Being surrounded by so many snakes, the panic in everyone's hearts was imaginable.

"Where did this snake swarm come from?" someone from the Wanyan Family shouted loudly, "How can Mount Wendao have so many snakes? It's just a mountain, how many snakes are there? A million? How is it possible to have so many snakes?"

"These snakes probably aren't from Mount Wendao, but have come from the surrounding mountains!" someone replied softly.

"What?"

"Coming over from somewhere else? What's happening? Did the snakes migrate together?"

"What kind of place is this? Why are these snakes so peculiar?"

The crowd exclaimed repeatedly. At this moment, they finally understood the feeling Ye Qing and the others had when they were trapped by the Long-toothed Rat Swarm that day. There are still a million Long-toothed Rats trapped in a cage, but they dared not release them. Releasing a million Long-toothed Rats now would be sending them to their deaths, they wouldn't even be enough to fill the snake's fangs!

"What do we do? What do we do?" someone from the Wanyan Family cried out in a tearful voice.

"What's the point of crying? Find a way to escape!"

"Where the hell can we run to!"

The crowd was in chaos, and on the mountain, Ye Qing and the others also saw the situation below. Everyone was exceedingly joyful.

"They've actually been surrounded by snakes!"

"Wow, how come there are so many snakes on Mount Wendao?"

"Who cares why, this time, the Wanyan Family is doomed!"

"With the Long-toothed Rat Swarm gone, they're finished. Now being surrounded by snakes, it saves us the trouble of dealing with them!"

"Good deeds are repaid, and bad deeds reap consequences. I can't believe they would have a day like this!"

Amid the crowd's discussions, someone from the Sword Saint Sect suddenly said, "Could this snake swarm be the natural enemy of the Long-toothed Rats that Master mentioned?"

This statement brought the discussions to a halt. Everyone exchanged glances, simultaneously recalling the words of the Knife Saint. When the Knife Saint was part of the Sword Saint Sect, he had mentioned the natural enemy of the Long-toothed Rats several times. At that time, nobody knew what the natural enemy of the Long-toothed Rats was, not even the people from the Wanyan Family believed they had a natural enemy. But this time it was proven—the Long-toothed Rats indeed have a natural enemy—the snake swarm of Mount Wendao!

"It must be!" Helian Tiehua exclaimed excitedly, "Knife Saint said that the Long-toothed Rat Swarm isn't Invincible Under the Heavens. Encountering their natural enemy would bring about their doom. Knife Saint's foresight was spot on, these Long-toothed Rats are definitely done for this time!"

"It's not only the Long-toothed Rats that are doomed, but also the people of the Wanyan Family, they won't be able to escape this time!"

"Yes, the Wanyan Family won't be able to escape this time either!"

The crowd was shouting excitedly, yet Ye Qing furrowed his brow slightly. He remained silent for a moment, then softly said, "Everyone, don't be too happy. The battle of the four Sect Leaders isn't over yet. On the Wanyan Family's side, there's still a Corpse Ghost Dragon that hasn't acted yet, so be very cautious!"