Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

It must be said that the people of Great Xia had indeed never seen any cold beasts of the avian variety.

Thinking about it, it's normal. Great Xia is located at the bottom of a valley, with the Red Wood Ridge to the west, the Pingxi Plains to the north, and the Ying River to the south. This large area is situated in the valley west of the Double Dragon Mountains, most likely a basin.

Avian cold beasts live in the high sky, or at least in areas like mountaintops. The terrain where Great Xia is located means they are rarely encountered.

Today, for some reason, one accidentally broke in.

"What's with all the panic? Are the bows on your backs just for show?!"

"Draw your bows and nock your arrows, get ready!"

"Don't just stand there gawking, you lot! Grab your weapons and get to work!"

… … … …

Despite it being their first time seeing one, the instincts honed from long-term hunting allowed Luo Yuan, Xu Ning, Lin Kai, and Lu Yang to react immediately.

At their command, the four squads gathered below the wooden building, totaling two hundred hunting team members, quickly took out their iron-core bows from their backs, nocked arrows, and stared up at the raptor flying from the sky.

"Screech… … … …"

At the same time, another high-pitched, sharp cry rang out, and the distance between the startling black shadow and the top of the wooden building was less than two hundred meters.

Although it was night, the firelight from the wooden building, coupled with the raptor's enormous size, made it easy for everyone below to see its appearance clearly.

Although the raptor was jet-black all over, the plumage on its body, under the refraction of the moonlight and snowflakes, was clearly defined, exuding a layer of dark, shimmering light. And because of its diving attack posture, its feathers were slightly erect, like sharp daggers with exposed edges.

It had a sharp, ultra-long, curved beak. When it opened its mouth to screech, it revealed a mouthful of dense, sharp fangs. In its pair of scarlet pupils, there was nothing but ferocity and violence.

With its wings spread, its body was nearly five zhang wide. Its two extremely thick lower limbs, more than three meters high, were paired with a pair of huge steel claws like iron hooks at the end, making it look incredibly terrifying.

"This should be a mid-level avian cold beast. If we can take it down, it'll be a first kill! Let's see who's the most capable! Brothers, let the arrows fly!"

Instead of being afraid, Luo Yuan immediately realized that this might be a great opportunity for a first kill, and his eyes instantly lit up.

Swish, swish, swish… … … …

As soon as he finished speaking, the fifty members of the Tiger and Leopard Squad around him immediately released their bowstrings, and dozens of iron arrows whistled towards the raptor in an instant.

Of course, it wasn't just him. Xu Ning, Lu Yang, and Lin Kai, as well as the members of the three squads they led, also reacted at this moment.

They quickly dispersed to the side of the wooden building and rapidly shot arrows into the air.

Swish, swish, swish, swish… … … …

A round of dense arrow rain flew from the ground to the sky in an instant.

The huge sound of only hundreds of bowstrings snapping at the same time was enough to make the five or six thousand people below, including Xiang Liang, widen their eyes and hold their breath.

Whoosh… … … …

However, just as the iron arrows all broke through the air and were about to hit the target.

The raptor suddenly waved its wings rapidly.

Two gusts of wind suddenly roared out from its wings, not only sweeping away the iron arrows shot by more than two hundred people on the ground, but even forming two thick white vortex air currents.

That white color was from the snowflakes.

The snowflakes in the Ice Abyss World were as big as the palm of your hand.

Swept by the gale fanned out by the raptor's wings, the snowflakes quickly condensed, which is why there was the effect of two white vortex air currents.

Whoosh… Whoosh… Whoosh… … … …

No, it wasn't just that.

Those two air currents actually blew directly from mid-air to the ground.

And the target was the more than two hundred people who shot the arrows.

Boom… … … …

As the air currents hit, the violent force made contact with the ground, and with a bang, more than two hundred people were instantly sent flying back, a small half of them. Although there were still more than a hundred people who could stand firm, they all looked very strained in their postures. Obviously, it was impossible for them to draw their bows and shoot arrows again.

"This孽畜, the wind scraped up by its wings alone is so strong!"

Luo Yuan stepped back several meters, a look of horror on his face.

"It's normal for a mid-level cold beast to have strength above us, but to be able to repel us with just the wind fanned out by its wings from two hundred meters away… …"

"It should be its innate divine power, like other cold beasts."

"The force contained in this gale is estimated to be seventy or eighty thousand jin. The key is that the range is too wide after it collides with the ground, the destructive power is amazing!"

Unlike the others, Luo Yuan, Xu Ning, Lin Kai, and Lu Yang were not only able to pull up their longbows again to aim at the sky, but also able to spare time to talk.

"The others are all coming. I'm afraid this first kill won't be our turn."

Lu Yang turned his head, saw people constantly rushing towards the main building from all directions, and immediately shook his head, opening his mouth with a helpless expression.

"It's a new toy, never seen before, hurry up and greet it, brothers!"

"It's really the first time seeing something flying in the sky, we can only use bows."

"Shoot arrows, shoot arrows, what are you all standing there for?"

… … … … … …

Dozens of voices rang out one after another, and more than a thousand people quickly gathered around the wooden building. Countless iron arrows flew towards the sky, and as time went on, people continued to rush here.

The people who came didn't even ask anything. The first thing they did was take out their longbows, aim at the flying beast in the sky, and start shooting arrows.

Swish, swish, swish… … … …

"Arrow rain, this is the real arrow rain… … … …"

"How many Digging Realm cultivators does this Great Xia actually have? How can there be so many?"

"Thousands, more than that, and more people are coming, so many… …"

"Look at them, at the very least they are wearing iron armor, and there are many wearing golden armor, gulp… … … …"

"More people are coming, fifteen hundred, more than that, almost two thousand… …"

… … … … … …

At this moment, what shocked the five or six thousand people from the Flying Tiger and other four family camps the most was not the dense arrow rain in front of them, but the massive number of hunting team members that suddenly poured in from all directions.

They originally thought that those people who entered the camp and walked to the front of the wooden building were the full strength of Great Xia.

At this moment, they truly realized that what they had just seen was only the tip of the iceberg of Great Xia.

At this moment, they even forgot about the flying beast in the sky, their eyes all focused on the Great Xia hunting team members around them, their faces dull, and their expressions numb.

"More than two thousand, at least more than two thousand. How can Great Xia have so many Digging Realm cultivators… … … …"

Xiang Liang looked around at the crowd, watching the Great Xia Digging Realm cultivators whose numbers were almost half of theirs, he only felt that his throat was blocked by something, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

In the crowd, his father, Xiang Ping, was also already dumbfounded at this moment, his heart only filled with horror and numbness.

Let's not mention the shock of Xiang Liang and the other five or six thousand people for the time being.

The flying beast in the sky had almost been buried by the arrow rain.

Although the gale fanned out by its wings was very strong, it couldn't withstand the iron arrows, there were just too many of them, and the range was so wide that it almost covered its body.

Although most of the iron arrows were fanned away by it, there were still many that were stuck into its feathers. It was unclear whether they had penetrated the flesh and blood, but judging from the fact that the speed of its wings flapping had slowed down, it was clear that the impact on it was not small.

Logically speaking, at this point, the flying beast should have flown away.

"Screech… … … …"

However, after an even more high-pitched and angry screech, it, which had been hovering in mid-air, suddenly spread its wings and swooped down towards the main building.

"What audacity!"

"It dares to swoop down."

"Disperse, continue to greet it, don't let it get close to the main building."

… … … …

When Luo Yuan and a group of mid-level hunting team captains saw the flying beast swooping down towards the wooden building, their expressions instantly turned furious. They first called on the crowd to continue shooting arrows, and then directly dropped the longbows in their hands, drew out their respective weapons, and rushed towards the wooden building.

After all, it was a flying beast with the ability to control the air. The best way to injure it was still with a bow, but since it was rushing down without regard for its life, Luo Yuan and others would naturally not miss such a good opportunity.

Moreover, how important was the wooden building?

Especially the top floor, that was where the leader was cultivating in seclusion.

Everyone would naturally not let this孽畜 get close.

"All of you, step back!"

However, just as Luo Yuan and others approached the wooden building.

A sharp voice came from upstairs.

Swish… … … …

Then, it was an iron arrow that suddenly pierced through the roof.

The sound of the iron arrow breaking through the air was extremely clear and piercing, instantly covering the sound of the iron arrows shot by the others below.

Pfft… …

The iron arrow flew out in less than a breath.

The crisp sound of the arrowhead piercing through flesh and blood entered the ears of everyone below.

"Screech… …"

The flying beast, which was only a dozen meters away from the roof, now its cry was not only devoid of any of its previous ferocity, but was instead full of pain.

It even carried a trace of fear and panic.

Flap flap… … … …

Looking at the main building, its pupils suddenly condensed. After only a breath, it seemed to realize something, and immediately flapped its wings in a panic, quickly changing direction to escape.

Unfortunately, it was too close.

It had no chance anymore.

Whoosh… … … …

A black figure suddenly leaped high from the roof of the main building, instantly soaring into the air to a height of more than ten meters, its figure above the flying beast.

The person was wearing a black, close-fitting martial suit. Although his face was very young, his eyebrows and eyes were incomparably sharp. Holding a broad giant sword, he slashed down at the flying beast's head from mid-air.

Whoosh… … … …

The giant sword slashed down, not bringing out the edge of the sword, but a crushing force like thunder, the terrifying force made the surrounding snowflakes stagnate, and the entire sky above the wooden building seemed to pause for a moment.

Bang… … … …

The swift bird, attempting to turn, was struck in the head, causing a burst of blood. Its large body faltered in mid-air, nearly plummeting down.

“Screech… … … …”

The bird’s cry had lost all ferocity, replaced with panic and terror.

It frantically twisted its body, flapping its wings, and soared towards the high sky.

“Trying to run? Not so easy!”

Because everyone below had stopped shooting arrows, the black-clothed young man’s sneer was clearly audible to everyone.

The crowd looked intently and discovered that as he had slashed down with his broadsword in his right hand, his left hand had already grabbed the bird’s neck.

“Ah… … … …”

With a roar, the man exerted force with his left hand, forcefully dragging the flapping, ascending bird back down.

Not only did he drag it back, but he also pulled the bird down from the sky with him.

Since the battle was taking place directly above the main building, the black-clothed man, worried that the fall would crush the roof, even shifted his direction slightly, pulling the bird’s body directly in front of the main building.

Bang… … Bang… … Bang… … … …

After landing, the black-clothed man discarded the broadsword in his hand, grabbed the bird’s legs with both hands, and began a frenzied assault.

Without any fancy sword techniques, nor needing to nock arrows like Luo Yuan and the others, the black-clothed young man simply grabbed its legs and, left and right, repeatedly slammed the bird’s massive body against the ground.

“Just how terrifying is this man’s strength… … … …”

“Was that bird unable to fly just now?”

“What do you mean unable to fly? It couldn’t even flap its wings.”

“Is it already dead?”

“Gulp… … … …”

… … … …

The five thousand plus members of the Flying Tiger Four Families watched as the bird completely breathed its last in the black-clothed young man’s hands, unable to even utter a miserable cry.

“Leader, this must be a leader from Great Xia… … … …”

Xiang Liang looked at the black-clothed young man, his eyes filled with respect and admiration.

Too strong!

A flying intermediate Frost Beast, which so many people couldn’t harm with arrows.

Yet the black-clothed young man solved it in less than five minutes.

Is this a leader from Great Xia?

Too strong, this is just too strong!

However, the words spoken by many people from Great Xia in the next second caused Xiang Liang’s expression to instantly freeze.

“Lord Sicheng is mighty!”

“Lord Yuwen has also emerged from seclusion, hahaha, amazing!”

“Congratulations to Lord Sicheng on breaking through.”

… … … … … …

This person isn’t even a leader!

Sicheng?

He's not even a Sicheng?

Gulp… … … …

Xiang Liang looked at the black-clothed man, his pupils widened, his face filled with disbelief.

The black-clothed man, also known as Yuwen Tao, saw that the bird had lost its breath, a hint of excitement appeared in his pupils. After a long while, he put down the bird’s legs, looked back at the crowd outside the main building who were congratulating him, and smiled:

“Hehe, keep up the good work, you’ll be there soon… … ”

Looking at the five or six thousand people in front of the main building, and then at Xu Ning and Lin Kai and the others beside them, he immediately realized something and said with a smile, “Not bad, Xu Ning, so many people at once, you’re going to get another big reward.”

Xu Ning immediately stepped forward, chuckled, and said, “All thanks to your good fortune, sir.”

“Five or six thousand people, over a hundred Earth-Digging Realm prisoners, that’s two to three hundred thousand contribution points. I remember there are only twelve squads stationed in Wuyuan, you guys have made a fortune this time!”

The smiles on the faces of Xu Ning and Lin Kai and the other four immediately became even thicker.

“Stop talking nonsense, clean up the ground, Yuwen Tao, Xu Ning, Lin Kai, Lu Yang, come up here!”

Just then, the clear voice from before came from the third floor again.

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Tao immediately stopped chatting and led Lin Kai, Lu Yang, and Xu Ning up to the third floor together.

Xiang Liang stood in place, looking up at the third floor, his face full of curiosity.

The owner of this clear voice should be in a higher position than this black-clothed Sicheng Yuwen Tao, is it the Sicheng they mentioned earlier, or the leader of the Great Xia camp?

“Oh right, you come up with me too, bring the thing!”

Just as Xiang Liang was thinking, he was suddenly pulled by someone next to him. He looked up and realized that Xu Ning in front of the wooden building was pointing at him.

Realizing that Xu Ning was asking him to go up, Xiang Liang’s face showed a hint of excitement, and he hurriedly clenched the wooden box in his hand, rushed out of the crowd, and ran over.

“Who is this person?”

Yuwen Tao led the four up the stairs. As they were about to reach the third floor, he looked at Xiang Liang who was following and asked curiously.

Xu Ning hurriedly replied, “His name is Xiang Liang, he’s from the four families north of Wuyuan Mountain. He has something good in his hand, said he wanted to offer it to the leader. I’ve seen that thing, it’s indeed a treasure, so I brought him here to meet you, sir, first.”

“Offer it to the leader?”

A strange look appeared in Yuwen Tao’s eyes, he nodded and didn’t say much.

Xiang Liang behind him realized that he was very likely about to meet the Great Xia leader, and his mood instantly became excited.

Of course, he also did not forget to give Xu Ning a grateful look.

Xu Ning was willing to give him the opportunity to personally present the treasure, this kindness was no small matter.

Xiang Liang lowered his head respectfully and followed the four people, walked up the wooden ladder to the third floor, and came directly to the porch. Walking along the porch for a while, he came to the front of a vermilion gate.

The gate was open. Xiang Liang, who had his head lowered, could only see the gorgeous wooden floor carved with beast patterns. Realizing that there were important figures inside, he didn’t dare to look up.

“You wait here for a while, I’ll call you later, then you come in.”

“Yes, sir!”

Xiang Liang replied respectfully. After Xu Ning and the others went in, he dared to raise his head slightly and curiously peeked into the vermilion gate.

With this one look, his previous worldview instantly collapsed again.

A majestic and solemn hall came into view, with a magnificent golden dome; statues of various Frost Beasts; eight solemn and majestic golden load-bearing pillars; dozens of beast-shaped coal stoves made of pure iron; and the three-legged circular giant cauldron in the center… … … …

Everything before his eyes, which he couldn’t take in fast enough, caused a great shock to Xiang Liang’s heart. His expression was somewhat dazed, and the inferiority in his heart instantly soared to the extreme.

He couldn’t see the situation at the back of the hall clearly, he could only see five figures talking over there, and he couldn’t hear the voices clearly either, he was just holding the wooden box in his hand, waiting anxiously.

“You can come in now!”

Finally, half an hour later, Xu Ning’s shout came from the hall.

Xiang Liang’s body trembled slightly, he first straightened his messy animal skin clothes, and then slowly stepped over the threshold, stepping into the hall with a nervous expression.

“This is my only chance, I must seize it.”

Looking at the wooden box in his hand, Xiang Liang took a deep breath and continued to walk inside.