Towards Eternity
Ch 636's. Despondence
The Ying Family's troops were in great fear. They had not expected, the task given to them to withstand the attacks of a savage beast, turned out to be a suicide task.
Looking at the number of hundreds of thousands of ferocious beasts before them, the only thing that came to their minds was that they would all die and become food for these beasts.
"I can't do this. I can't die in a place like this......"
"My wife is waiting at home....."
"I promised to return safely to my son before leaving to take up this task. We plan to go to the Ying Ancestral Tower......"
"........what, I'm going to die here.....?"
"No.. If I don't join this war, then I may survive....."
"I have to get out of here. If I were here I'd just die."
"Really! If we leave secretly, the leader will not realize we are leaving here!"
"Let's go! I don't want to die into the food of a beast!"
"Let's go!"
"Go!!!!"
The fear of the soldiers had affected their rationality. The fear of death made them think of the only way they could avoid death.
That way is nothing but to escape! Fade away! The further away they were, the more they were spared from death!
Time after time passed, the seeds of rebellion immediately scattered among the Ying Family's soldiers. They did not come from the Ying Family, and only worked for them because they needed money.
Their strength was only at the realm of Foundation Formation. When compared to those ferocious beasts whose weakest strength was the peak of the Foundation Base, they were simply walking meat ready to be destroyed at any moment!
One by one the rebels emerged from each unit of the Ying Family soldiers. The number continued to increase, even reaching more than half the number of troops standing guard in front of the army of ferocious beasts.
In times of ordinary warfare, usually the rebels will be executed immediately on the spot. They were used as an example to other soldiers so as not to try to rebel. As a result, no other rebels emerged.
But it happened because the number of rebels was only a few people! If the number even reaches more than the total number of troops, then it is no longer a rebellion, but a revolution!
The commander of the Ying Family's forces just silently watched as all of his army members one by one lost their minds in fear. He's scared too. He also does not want to die. He also did not want to be eaten by a beast. He also did not want to go home in name. He has a family, a wife and two children, a son and a daughter.
He wants to get out of here, more than anyone in the squad. But he understood that if he left, then his entire family would die being executed with him by the Ying Family. There was no choice left of him.
This is a risk of working under the control of the Ying Family. They get enough facilities and no shortage, but everything comes with a price. With their families living in the facilities that the Ying Family provided to them, then indirectly their families became collateral so that they did not try to do anything.
You want money? I can give it to you! But you should know, if you go against my orders, then your family will bear it!
The commander of the army closed his eyes for a moment. He recalled his wife, when he first met and eventually fell in love with each other before later marrying and being awarded a pair of children, male and female.
She remembered when her two children walked for the first time, she was very happy. When his two children got older and were ready to practice martial arts, he himself taught it, becoming a teacher for his two children. There was still a lot he wanted to do with his children, but orders were everything. Against him, his family will suffer the consequences.
"I'm sorry dad. I love you my darling. Please take care of the children until they grow up and become good children."
Time passed, and finally morning sunlight began to appear from the mountains to the east, hitting directly towards the commander's tent.
He opened both his eyes. After strengthening his heart, he put on his battle helmet and took out his sword, then walked out of the tent.
The moment he came out, only a tenth of the troops were left tasked with resisting the attacks of the ferocious beasts who were still loyal to their place. Everything is in bad shape.
Some were crying in their places while praying to their ancestors. There are some who choose to drink alcohol and allow themselves to be drunk. There were also those who seemed to be holding swords and pointing at their own necks. Without a doubt, a soldier slit his own throat. Blood spurted in all directions and immediately soaked the ground.
If they had to die, then they would rather die in their own hands, than have to die and become the food of the beasts!
Such dedication deserves praise, even the commander of their troops was silent for a moment to see the choices his troops took. He had to admit, even they had much greater courage than himself.
"Commander, what are your orders?" A voice sounded from beside the commander of the troops.
He looked over and saw a young soldier. It was the same young soldier who gave him the report last night. Even the commander was surprised to see him still in this place.
"Why....are you still here? Why don't you go? You know you're just gonna die here. Why survive and undertake this suicide mission? You're young, there's still so much you can do" the commander told the easy soldier beside him.
The soldier was silent for a moment, before then smiling at his commander.
"I can't. My father, mother, and elder sister live inside the house that the Ying Family gave them. If I run away and the news is heard by the Ying Family, then they will all be executed. I would rather die alone than die and bring my family to die with me. At least if I die in a war, my family will get my pension. The money can be used so that my sister can get married. If they're happy, I don't have a problem dying any way."
The young soldier's explanation really surprised the commander of the army. A smile was seen on his face. He patted the young soldier on the shoulder before then speaking, "Thank you, you gave me new hope. Hopefully with my death, my children can buy some martial arts techniques and join a Martial School. It would be great if it wasn't the Martial School that the Ying Family was sheltering."
The young soldier burst into laughter at the words of his commander.
"Everyone, listen to my last command! Let's kill as many beasts as possible and make our families happy because of our deaths! Ahhaha!" The commander of the Ying Family's forces raised his sword high into the air
The other soldiers suddenly felt a spirit fire burning through their chests. Their desperate faces immediately disappeared upon hearing the word 'family' said by their commander.
"Commander is right, let's finish off those senseless creatures! I'll take as many of them as possible to die with me!"
"I'll bring ten!"
"I'll bring dozens!"
"I'll bring over a hundred with me!"
Their spirit cries immediately filled the front gate of the city. Their commander nodded at the spirit shown by their troops.
"Then, I'll bring thousands with me. I will make us all a sea of blood that will be the grave of us all!"
"For our family!"
"For my children!"
"For my boyfriend!"
"By..h shit, I don't know anymore, let's finish them!!!"
The soldiers immediately took out their weapons and formed an elongated line that faced towards the army of ferocious beasts.
Thousands of ferocious beasts responded to them and roared furiously towards all of them. But instead of being afraid, the soldiers looked even more excited.
"My squad! Die and take the beasts with us to the grave!"
That way, over a hundred soldiers who were there immediately shot towards the army of ferocious beasts. The army of ferocious beasts roared once more and darted towards the Ying Family's army.
The soldiers stared with reddened eyes. Their life force burned to the point of making their lifespan continue to decrease. Yet their strength quickly surged up.
When the two armies approached each other, the human soldiers did not appear to be preparing for any attack, instead hitting their own stomachs. They hit their dantian!
Their pace grew even more, and they chose to dart in amongst the ferocious beasts, regardless of the attacks that landed on their bodies. The moment they had all entered deep enough in the sea of ferocious beasts, the burning life force within their bodies immediately disappeared, and then.....
BOOM!!!!!