C9 The Demonic Beasts Came
Normally, because there wouldn't be any dangers, the village entrance of the Taoyuan Village wouldn't have any defensive facilities set up.
However, ever since the Celestial Transformation, when the Demonic Beast began to wreak havoc, the people from the Taoyuan Village had spontaneously constructed a few fences and viewing platforms at the entrance of the village to better protect the entire village.
Of course, this was all thanks to the fact that the exit to the canyon wasn't that big. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for these defensive measures to be completed in just a few days.
Village Head Lee Xun saw that some basic defensive facilities had been set up, so he sent people to stand guard at the village entrance every day.
This way, when the Demonic Beast attacked, everyone would have time to defend. In normal times, everyone would have already polished their fists and fists, sharpened their swords, sharpened their spears bows and arrows, and waited for their weapons to come up to display their respective glory.
However, due to the fact that the weapons in the blacksmith shop were expensive, most of the weapons in the village were made by themselves, and there weren't many pure weapons in the village.
Lee Xuner had not even reached the village entrance when she heard the anxious shouts of the guard at the village entrance.
The Taoyuan Village instantly exploded as the doors to every household violently opened. Every single adult male carried their swords, spears, and wooden bows and arrows on their backs as they hurriedly ran towards the entrance of the village.
As for the old, the weak, the handicapped and the women in the house, they too wanted to go out and take a look. After all, they had lived for so long, ordinary people were unable to see the true appearance of the Demonic Beast.
However, they also knew how strong they were. Running out would only place an additional burden on the men of the village. Thus, those people could only suppress their curiosity and obediently stay in the room with the door shut.
Lee Xuner also ran towards the village entrance. Along the way, an adult male held his spear as he yelled at Lee Xuner, telling her to go back to the house of the village chief as it was dangerous outside.
However, seeing that Lee Xuner insisted on going to the village entrance to watch, that person did not stop her. Because the situation was urgent and he did not have much time to persuade her, he had no choice but to quickly run towards the village entrance.
All the men of Taoyuan Village were grown men who could support the heavens and earth. In this kind of dangerous situation, not a single one of them retreated. They had the determination to resist the Demonic Beast and protect the land in their hearts together.
Even if they knew that if the Demonic Beast truly came, they, who were unranked ordinary people, who only knew a few punches and kicks, would be unable to resist it, they were still unafraid of death.
Because to them, Taoyuan Village was a dream, a dream of living a carefree and carefree life.
If anyone wanted to invade their homeland and break their dream, they would have to fight back with all their might, even if it meant sacrificing their own lives.
They did not have the supreme honor, wealth, or the qualifications to be loved and loved by tens of thousands of people to live, but they still had this dream that they could not give up!
As a result, the older generation was unable to part with this pure land, and the other villagers also did not leave alone.
They had thought of this the moment they chose to stay here. Otherwise, the entire village would gather to guard the Taoyuan Village to chase away the Demonic Beast, or else the entire village would die together in the mouth of the Demonic Beast.
They had chosen to advance and retreat together with the Taoyuan Village!
In a very short period of time, a large group of people had gathered at the entrance of the village. At this moment, everyone was extremely nervous, and their hands, which were holding onto their weapons, couldn't help but begin to tremble.
To be honest, they were just a bunch of normal people. How could they be so calm when facing a Demonic Beast?
After all, they had also heard that other villages had been massacred. It was already good enough that they could choose to come to the village entrance and guard the village together. Being nervous was actually a very natural thing.
The commotion at the village entrance naturally attracted Lee Xun's attention. As the village head, how could Lee Xun stay at home peacefully?
Therefore, Lee Xun also rushed to the entrance of the village as he could not wait any longer. The defense at the entrance had already been set up.
A row of fences stood in front of them. The fences were over a meter tall and had sharp wooden spikes jutting out from them. Behind the fence, there was also a pile of sand and soil that was more than a meter tall. However, every now and then, cracks would appear on those soil and sand.
The crack was naturally convenient for the people behind the mud bundle to observe the scene in front of them, as well as to stab out their spears when the Demonic Beast approached the fence.
A group of people carrying long spears stood behind the mud bag. Their expressions were serious, and sweat was dripping from their foreheads due to the tense atmosphere. Behind the spear was a group of villagers carrying wooden crossbows and arrows.
On both sides of the village entrance, there were several meter tall watchtowers, and on top of each tower stood a villager with excellent eyesight. When Demonic Beast arrived in their range of fire, they would command the villagers to shoot their arrows.
If the arrows and spears could not make the Demonic Beast retreat and if the Demonic Beast had destroyed the fence and destroyed the mud bag, then the villagers standing behind the archers would need to go on stage to fight.
The moment they stepped onto the stage, the result was very clear. If they didn't collectively chase away or kill the Demonic Beast, then the Demonic Beast would definitely kill them.
And at that time, the future of Taoyuan Village would be grasped in the hands of the final group of villagers who wielded close-combat weapons!
Lee Xun saw that the defensive measures were ready, so he temporarily put his worries aside. However, when he saw Lee Xuner, who was still at the village entrance, Lee Xun's expression immediately turned anxious.
"Xuner, why are you here?" Lee Xun hurried to Lee Xuner's side, a little shaky from his age.
"Eh? Village Chief, Grandpa, why are you here?" Oh yeah, have you finished eating? " Lee Xuner asked with a concerned expression, as if she had no idea that the situation in front of her was dangerous at all.
Lee Xun was about to get angry and ask Lee Xuner to go back into the house, but hearing Lee Xuner's concern, the anger in his heart suddenly died down.
"Xuner, the Demonic Beast is coming. You should hurry back to your room. I've finished the food you gave me." Lee Xun persuaded Lili to stay in the house and didn't forget to answer her question.
"Hehe, it's fine as long as you eat dinner with the Village Head Grandpa. However, Xuner does not want to go back. I want to stay with the Village Head Grandpa."
"Be good and listen, when the Demonic Beast comes, Grandpa won't have the ability to protect you. You should go back into the house, it's safe inside." Lee Xun tried to persuade her again.
"Uncle Li, Uncle Li, Second Uncle Zhiheng, Brother Changpeng, Brother Li Jun, and the others, aren't they all here? Village Head Grandpa, you can't protect me anymore. My uncles and uncles can definitely protect me now! " Lee Xuner recited the names of more than a dozen people all at once.
Lee Xun sighed helplessly: "But I'm afraid that we won't be able to protect you. Mountain is considered one of the strongest people in the village, but even he lost his life in the mouth of the Demonic Beast."
Lee Xun thought of Lee Dashan and the guilt in his eyes deepened.
"But Village Head Grandpa, if the Demonic Beast broke through the village entrance, would the house be safe?" After pausing for a while, Lee XunerliLeng said this sentence in an incoherent manner.
"This …" Lee Xun was suddenly at a loss for words. That's right, if the Demonic Beast broke through at the village entrance, would it still be safe inside the village?
The Taoyuan Village was located in a canyon that was surrounded on three sides by a mountain. Ordinary people were simply unable to climb the mountain, and if the Demonic Beast broke through the defenses of the villagers and wreaked havoc in the village, then the people hiding in the houses would not be able to escape.
"Thus, Village Head Grandpa, please allow Xuner to stay here and accompany you. Rest assured, Xuner will definitely stand far away and will definitely not disturb you."
Lee Xuner blinked at Lee Xun, her eyes full of liveliness.
Looking at the little girl who was almost 1.6 meters tall, Lee Xun finally realized that Lee Xuner had also grown up, and he had also aged.
"Fine, but don't you dare go up there recklessly, you must stay away from us. If, if the village entrance is broken through by the Demonic Beast, then Xuner, while we are dealing with the Demonic Beast, you can take the chance to leave."
Lee Xun repeated the instructions again and again before his gaze finally fell on the village entrance. He heard the warning from the villagers on the watchtower that the Demonic Beast was not far from the village.
Lee Xuner stood quietly at the side, her eyes beating with light. At this time, she did not say out loud: "Village Head Grandpa, even if the village entrance had been broken through by Demonic Beast, how could Xuner take this opportunity to escape? This is my home! "
Not long after, Lee Daloong also rushed over from his house. He was not an adult yet, so he could totally not use it to resist the Demonic Beast at the village entrance. However, Lee Daloong still came back to the village with his spear in hand.
Actually, Lee Daloong was prepared to rush to the entrance of the village when the ruckus started. It was just that Wang Faang was in a bad state at that time, so Lee Daloong had to comfort her before rushing to the entrance.
Wang Faang had always thought that Lee Dashan had died in the Demonic Beast's mouth, and now that she heard that the Demonic Beast was coming to violate the Taoyuan Village, her entire condition turned out to be very strange.
He kept repeating that Lee Dashan was in the belly of the Demonic Beast and urged the Demonic Beast to come to Taoyuan Village to see the mother and son for the last time. He was even impatiently preparing to head to the village entrance.
Wang Faang seemed to have thought of something after she finished her sentence. Then, she immediately became indignant and cried incessantly, saying that Lee Dashan wouldn't be back. The one who came here was a demon, and it wasn't Lee Dashan at all.
Wang Faang's eyes turned fierce as she ran to the kitchen and took out a kitchen knife. Without any hesitation, she rushed towards the village entrance and wanted to avenge Lee Dashan. Luckily, Wu Tie tried his best to stop her from going to the village entrance.
Seeing that Wang Faang's mood was so capricious, Lee Daloong could only knock her out and carefully put her on the bed before rushing to the village entrance.
Lee Daloong saw Lee Xuner standing not far from the village entrance with a glance. After giving her a kind reminder, he rushed towards the crowd in front.
"The Demonic Beast is about to arrive. Villagers who know how to shoot arrows prepare. the villagers on the left side of the tower shouted.
"Three!"
Immediately, the villagers with wooden bows pulled out their arrows.
"Two!"
The villagers placed their arrows on the wooden bows and pulled the bowstrings to their fullest.
"One!"
The villagers collectively raised their bows and arrows 45 degrees upwards.
Just as the villagers on the left side were about to say "release", the villagers on the right side of the tower quickly stopped them. "Wait, wait. Don't shoot the arrows yet. There seems to be someone on the back of that Demonic Beast."